About
I work at the intersection of deep technical systems, organizational scale, and executive decision-making. Over more than 30 years, I’ve helped enterprises and high-growth organizations translate complex technologies into reliable, production-ready systems—particularly in environments where safety, quality, and performance are tightly coupled.
My experience spans space systems, AI platforms, distributed systems, and emerging technologies, with a consistent focus on responsible scale, operational rigor, and long-term sustainability. I’m frequently trusted by senior leadership teams to navigate ambiguity, assess risk, and guide technically complex transitions.
Selected Patents & Invention
I hold 24+ issued patents spanning distributed systems, risk analysis, collaboration intelligence, and human-centered computing. My invention work focuses on designing systems that remain reliable, interpretable, and resilient as complexity, scale, and production demands increase.
- Preventing Cascade Failures in Distributed Computer Systems — Methods for detecting and mitigating failure propagation across complex, multi-stream distributed environments, improving system stability, safety, and reliability at scale. US10303540B2
- Risk Assessment Through Contextual Analysis — Systems that evaluate risk by correlating technical, behavioral, and operational signals, enabling more informed decision-making under uncertainty. US20160148133A1
- Analysis of Multi-Modal Parallel Communication in Electronic Meetings — Techniques for analyzing time-bounded, multi-source communication streams to improve coordination and decision quality in large-scale collaborative systems. US10608831B2
- Determining the Health of a Networked Community — Quantitative approaches for assessing engagement, interaction patterns, and overall system vitality within large, interconnected organizations. US10498841B2
- Captioning Using Socially Derived Acoustic Profiles — Human-centered intelligence systems that adapt speech recognition based on socially derived acoustic patterns, improving accessibility and accuracy. US8983836B2
Additional patents span areas including stream computing, collaboration analytics, adaptive intelligence systems, and organizational network analysis. A complete portfolio will be linked via Google Patents.
Publications
- A Practical Guide to Distributed Scrum — IBM Press. Author of the first comprehensive guide to scaling Scrum in large, distributed enterprise environments. View on Amazon
- Agile Methods for Software Practice Transformation — IBM Journal of Research and Development. Large-scale transformation of distributed software engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and business value.
- A Practical Guide to Cloud Computing — OMG Cloud Standards Customer Council. Enterprise guidance on cloud strategy, deployment models, and governance for large-scale systems.
- Healthcare and Cloud Computing — OMG Cloud Standards Customer Council. Analysis of cloud adoption considerations in regulated, safety-critical environments.
Selected Keynotes & Invited Presentations
- Keynote: Excellence in Software Engineering — Zurich, 2012. Invited keynote addressing large-scale software engineering challenges, organizational transformation, and sustaining quality and reliability in complex systems.
- Eliminating Barriers to Agility with DevOps — Agile Bosnia Conference, 2014. Explored DevOps as an enterprise capability for continuous delivery across complex, multi-team value streams, emphasizing coordination, reliability, and time-to-feedback. Video
- Accessible Security for Mobile Devices — W3C Mobile Accessibility Online Symposium, 2012. Presentation on standards considerations for secure, accessible mobile systems, bridging human-centered design and technical system requirements.