I have been writing code since I was 12 and I've had a very successful career as a Chief Technology Officer.

Responsible for everything including: * Software architecture and selection of tools, components, and hosting environments. * Selection of third party consultants and services. * Design and coding of the backend (Java, AWS Lambda) and data tiers (S3, DynamoDB, Elastic Search). * Prioritization and management of features and user experience. * Design and coding of the frontend (Unity 3D, C#). * Design and creation of graphics. * Design and implementation of the web site (Wordpress, CSS, graphics).

Responsible for: * Software architecture, design and coding . * User interface coding in HTML/CSS/AJAX and Java (SWT, AWT etc). * Backend coding in Java. Integration with third party libraries and systems: relational databases, NoSQL databases, Big Data systems, rules engines, charting engines, PDF generators, graph databases/systems. Evaluation and selection of software acquisition targets. * Tracking and enhancing operational effectiveness of teams including introducing an Agile methodology. Working with pre-sales and professional services groups to prototype domain-specific solutions for strategic customers. * Reporting to the Board of Directors on strategic initiatives. * Communicating technical topics to executives, implementation partners, strategic customers, and media outlets such as Forbes. Coined the term “Data Lake” and defined its architecture for Big Data projects. * Performing intellectual property (IP) compliance audits, and participating in software license reviews and IP policy. * Using quality and productivity tools such as continuous integration (Jenkins), code coverage tools, profiling (YourKit), code analysis (Coverity), JIRA & Confluence, source code control (GitHub, Subversion, CVS).