Rockey (Steve Rockey)

Experience

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  Hughes Aircraft Company

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1985

  Systems Development / Data Center Development

  Prototype Manufacturing Systems (ERP) implementation, Software Development / Integration, N+1 Data Center Implementation

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  Hewlett Packard

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1993

  Systems Engineer / Operations Consultant
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  Amwest Insurance Group

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  V.P. and Chief Information Officer

  Developed the technology infrastructure that enabled Amwest to grow 300% thru acquisition as well as organic growth over a 6 year period. Was an integral part of acquisition integration. Developed and profitably managed the technology bonding business sector.

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  Clarent Corp / ACT Networks

  Jul 1999 - Nov 2000

  Chief Information Officer / Company Operations / Company Sale

  Chartered as CIO to help increase technical and operational strength, outsource manufacturing, and assist in preparing for the sale of the company. We sold the company to Clarent Corp. I actively assisted in post-merger integration.Board level manufacturing was successfully outsourced to Solectron and the Oracle ERP implementation project was successfully completed (had failed before my involvement)

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  Data Systems Worldwide

  Oct 2000 - Mar 2005

  Chief Operating Officer

  Developed the managed services subsidiary. Enhanced the business model of the company with high margin, recurring revenue services for enterprise customers.The very profitable managed services and cloud hosting data center services leveraged the existing computer hardware re-seller business, and balanced the cyclical nature of the business. My team utilized portal systems to interact with managed services clients, made extensive use of virtualization (at the system, network and storage levels), and developed extensive skills in Oracle Database and ERP applications to provide midsize enterprise customers an effective outsourced alternative. Show less

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  Xdrive

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

  Chief Operating Officer

  Prepared Xdrive, a cloud services company, for company sale. Sold to AOL. Drove many technology, operational, and staffing changes to successfully achieve this technology transformation and company sale.Changes in online product marketing, customer support, software development, system hosting, software technology stack, hardware infrastructure, and SAN / NAS. Changes were made at an aggressive - hectic pace so the company would appeal to a large internet service acquirer.

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  Watcor Inc.

  Jan 2005 - now

  Technology Leadership and Operations Projects

  Interim CEO / COO, projects: Implementation of intense changes. Acquisition integration and Company Sale projects for companies in the Technology, Biotech and Clean-tech sectors. Successfully impacted companies such as Boeing, Guthy Renker, UTI, PCIS, Abaris, Digital Spectrum Solutions, ECO Integrated Technologies, Insolvency Services Group, Spirent Communications.

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  Syncordant

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  CEO

  Led this software tool start-up in preparation for the sale of the technology.

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  Cellese Regenerative Therapeutics

  Oct 2010 - now

  Built and scaled sales, marketing, product distribution, outsourced manufacturing, product development, and Information Technology. Enabled this start-up company to profitably grow, deploy new products and expand our product lines. Protected the intellectual property of the Mesenchymal Stem Cell based product.

  • Advisory Board

    Mar 2015 - now

  • Chief Operating Officer / Co-Founder

    Oct 2010 - Mar 2015
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  ECO Integrated Technologies, Inc.

  Jan 2016 - now

  Position ECO in the CleanTech marketplace, utilizing our waste conversion systems. Structure our recurring revenue offerings so they increase our customer's profit while reducing their environmental problems. Continuously build our team to be strong, dedicated, and empowered.

  • Advisory Board

    Apr 2018 - now

  • President

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
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  XOStem, Inc

  Jan 2019 - now

  President

  Translational Stem Cell Bio-Science company bringing to market a Bio-Device for type 1 Diabetics so they no longer have to take insulin, and Exosome therapies for Acute Neurological-inflammatory (Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury) patients to extend and bring better quality to their lives