Bio
Technology executive and engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building teams and delivering scalable products. Currently serving as a Fractional CTO, working with organizations on their technology capabilities and product development initiatives.
Engineering Leadership
At Amazon, I led multiple engineering teams developing functionality for Alexa AI assistant and Amazon's smart shopping cart, achieving a 50% increase in user engagement through feature optimization. Teams consistently rated me in the 90th percentile for management effectiveness and job satisfaction.
As Senior Vice President of Technology at RSA Conference, I built and scaled a product engineering organization from the ground up, establishing the engineering processes, tooling, and architecture for a new SaaS platform. I implemented CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Product Development
At Lionbridge Technologies, I developed and scaled three new products that generated $140 million in annual revenue while managing core translation workflow systems used by hundreds of thousands of users globally. This work involved leading distributed teams across eight countries.
At Aberdeen, I led the development of market intelligence products that identified companies with purchase intent and provided market analysis. This involved establishing processes to acquire, clean, and normalize firmographic and contact data.
Technical Architecture and Security
I have experience in cloud architecture, data analytics, and information security. I've led digital transformations, implemented enterprise security solutions, and established data handling policies for compliance requirements.
My technical work spans cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), modern development frameworks, and enterprise-scale data processing systems. I focus on scalability, security, and maintainability in the products and platforms I build.
Industry Recognition and Thought Leadership
As founder of Content Here and practice lead at Optaros, I published reports evaluating enterprise software solutions and spoke at industry conferences. I contributed to technology selection and implementation guidance for organizations making complex technical decisions.
Current Focus
As a Fractional CTO, I help organizations stabilize critical infrastructure, select technology solutions, and develop product roadmaps. Recent work includes leading the stabilization of remote work infrastructure, guiding managed service provider selections, and developing product rationale for new market offerings.
Articles
- Replacing Your Web CMS May Be Exactly the Wrong Thing To Do (cmswire)
- Selecting a CMS: Managing Product Demos (cmswire)
- Selecting a CMS: Developing Usage Scenarios (cmswire)
- Selecting a CMS: How to Build a Short List (cmswire)
- Drupal for Publishers
- Open Source Web Content Management in Alfresco
- Open Source Web Content Management in Java
- What is Web 2.0 Content Management? Part 2 (cmswire) (with Brice Dunwoodie)
- What is Web 2.0 Content Management? Part 1 (cmswire) (with Brice Dunwoodie cmswire)
- The CMS Report (contributing author to releases 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14)
- Unleashing the Power of Open Source in Document Management (with Sebastian Wohlrapp)
- Content Management Problems and Open Source Solutions
- From Enterprise Content Management to Effective Content Management
Presentations
- WP Engine Summit 2017
- Now What Conference 2013
- Gilbane Boston 2012
- Gilbane Boston 2011
- J. Boye 2011
- Gilbane Boston 2009
- Gilbane San Francisco 2009
- Gilbane Boston 2008
- JBoye08
- Web Content 2008
- Fireside Conversations: Seth Gottlieb On Open Source Content Management
- OpenCms Days 2008
- cmf2007
- DocTrain East 2007
- Enterprise 2.0
- Web Content 2007
- Spring Gilbane 2007
- Public Media 2007
- Fall Gilbane 2006
- Summer Gilbane 2006
- Spring Gilbane 2006
- LinuxWorld. Boston, 2006
- North American Plone Symposium 2006
Memberships, Certifications, and Training
- Elected to the 2005-2006 CM Professionals Board of Directors
- eZ publish Certified Developer
- JBoss Administration Training