Experience

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  Pennsylvania state university

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1980

  Post grad, graduate research assistant
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  Revlon health care group, usv

  Jun 1980 - Jun 1983

  Systems design engineer

  Software/Electronic Design and Development of automation systems for data collection and experimental control of research laboratories. Interfaced with scientists and managers to define and analyze automation problems, and provided custom software/hardware systems.

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  Cambridge medical instruments

  Jun 1983 - Jun 1984

  Senior software engineer

  Design and development of hardware and software for Electrocardiographs and heart monitoring equipment. Role included digital design and troubleshooting, embedded and UNIX system Software Development

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  Technicon

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1990

  Senior software engineer

  Software Group Leader and lead developer for several Point of Care Chemistry analyzers

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  Bayer diagnostics

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2003

  Director software engineering

  Responsible for software development activities across all diagnostic disciplines (immunodiagnostics, clinical chemistry, hematology, and automation), $800M annual sales. Managed people, products and processes. Led development of four in-house development products (ADVIA IMS, Automation, Hematology, ADVIA Centaur); five outside partnerships (Clinical Chemistry Analyzers, CentraLink, Immunodiagnostics); and ten product support platforms. New software technology assessment teams.- Orchestrated technology and resource transfer of software engineering of Chiron products (ADVIA Centaur, ACS 180, ACS 180 SE, Quantiplex, Express) following acquisition in 2000.- Coordinated technical excellence for each project. Products included ADVIA IMS, IMMUNO 1, AXON, ADVIA 421, Opera, RA-family, ADVIA 120, UIW, Lab Automation, Year 2000 corrections, and the initial Bayer Diagnostics Web page.Software Group Leader for ADVIA IMS. 4/95 – 3/00 Show less

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  Idexx

  Jan 2004 - Nov 2014

  Senior director, software engineering

  Veterinary Healthcare DiagnosticsDevelopment and support of complete in-clinic Companion Animal diagnostic suite of analyzers (12 Analyzers). Created and grew the R&D software engineering department (team, structure, tools, process); architected the Ethernet-based network across OEM and IDEXX products; designed and deployed device remote surveillance solutions called SmartService; a significant role with the SYSMEX partnership and products; and led software design and development of the Dx family of products and overall success of the VetLab portfolio.Senior Director, Software Engineering 12/07 - 11/14Responsible for all software development activities across Companion Animal Group’s in-house diagnostic products, >$500M sales. Tactical role includes software engineering of new product and fielded product support of diagnostic modalities applied to immunodiagnostics, clinical chemistry, hematology, and information management; - Design and deployment of a common instrument architecture; with internet of things connectivity- Co-development of two state-of-the-art analyzers based on common architecture – Catalyst Dx and SNAPshot Dx - OEM partnerships and integration of 4 products (electrolytes, urine analysis, coagulation, high-speed hematology)- Design and deployment of remote service and support customer relationship systems.Director, Software Engineering, In-Clinic Diagnostics 03/04 – 12/07 Show less

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  Maine craft distilling

  Mar 2014 - now

  Sprits champion
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  Syncopated holdings

  Oct 2014 - now

  Founder, president

  Syncopated Holdings balances leadership, investments and charitable contributions in northern New England. Our major focus is on STEAM initiatives (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), with the largest focus on Education. Other investments include Veterinary Diagnostics, Motion Picture Film, an agrarian Micro-Distillery, and several Kick-starters with similar focus. Complemented by a charitable focus in robotics, oceanic research and historic preservation.

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  Maven

  Mar 2015 - now

  Consultant

  Member consultant for the global Consultant Network.

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  Wellesley polyrhythmic, llc

  May 2015 - May 2022

  General manager, bach to rock franchise, founder

  Massachusetts'​ and New England's first Bach to Rock music school. Bach to Rock is a franchise offered by America's Music School, https://www.b2rmusic.com/, and is a music school for students of all ages and musical genres.

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  Historic map works, llc

  Oct 2018 - now

  Chief operations officer