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I have spent the last five years focusing on Complete Cannabis and CBD Specific Business Technology Enablement

Custom application development,  integration, and automation

Consolidated Reporting and Business Intelligence (Power BI)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) evaluation, selection, and implementation

Manufacturing:

Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Manufacturing Process Development and Automation (forecasting, builds, processes, jobs, and work orders)

Manufacturing Workcenter and Bin design and implementation

in-House or Outsourced Packaging Design, Automation, and Implementation

In-house or Outsourced Label Design, Automation, and Implementation

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Finance:

Financial system evaluation and implementation

Cannabis Chart of Accounts development and 280E Reporting

Purchasing Order and Purchasing Management Systems and Automation

Inventory:

Integration with MRP/MES Systems

Barcode design and implementation

Asset tagging and implementation

Mobile Device Management

RFID system design and implementation

GPS tagging and tracking

Multiple warehouse management

Lot tracking and expiration

Sales/Marketing:

Sales tracking and reporting (Freshsales, LeafLink)

Real-time inventory availability integration

CRM evaluation, selection and implementation (Salesforce, Insightly, Freshsales, Pipedrive)

Sales marketing automation (Klaviyo, Freshsales, Hootsuite, Kicksta, FieldTest, Tapfiliate)

Customer Loyalty systems and implementation (Baker)

Website and eCommerce development and implementation (Wordpress, WooCommerce, Shopify)

Payment Processing (Authorize.net)

Fulfillment:

In-house distribution system development and implementation

Fulfillment system implementation and integration with inventory

Vehicle management, compliance and tracking (in car wireless cameras, vaults, cages)

Outsourced distribution management and integration (Nabis)

Human Resources:

HR systems evaluation, selection, and implementation (ADP/Paychex)

Company Portal development and implementation

Corporate document management systems development and implementation

Training system implementation and tracking

Compliance:

Compliance Management Systems (CMS) evaluation, selection, and implementation 

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Product:

Design and Project Management Systems (Wrike)

Prototyping (InVision)

Collaboration (Slack)

Patent and Trademark development, documentation, and management

Security:

IT and Data Security

Camera and DVR systems implementation, management, and integration

Secure remote access 

Communications:

Unified Communications (voice, video, hardware and software)

• Originally joined Buddies Brand to integrate all of their disparate systems but realized the core systems were inadequate and not set up properly
• With the lack of a CFO initially, stepped in to restructure the financials and convert the system into something that could grow with the Company
• Partnered with one of the primary founders to launch operations in California and directly manage the business until it could stand on it's own
• Helped to refine, document, and patent all of the unique intellectual property Buddies had developed
• Initially concentrated on implementing technology to track inventory and related manufacturing processes in order to improve efficiency and reduce cost of goods
• Working closely with new CFO and Compliance Officer to implement technology to support our rapid growth

• Realizing that most of Startup Founders have great ideas, but no idea how to develop the software needed, formed the software development wing of ATG called Licorne Technologies 
• Based on deep involvement in establishing the Regulatory processes in California and Massachusetts for Medicinal Marijana, became involved in a software project to cater to that industry
• Instead of developing 'yet another' software package for cannabis that does not meet requirements, identified the "last remaining niche in the industry" according to investors
• Leveraging that identification to provide the first custom iPaaS Platform for Cannabis called AJA
• CTO responsible for all Technology Design, Architecture, Operations, and Implementation

• Onboarded Veriryde based on a negotiated agreement for Equity
• Designed, developed, and deployed a custom solution for the verification of items required by law in Massachusetts (H.4064).  This included background checks, insurance verification, and vehicle inspections
• When postponed by Massachusetts based on rejection issues, moved to expanding the product to provide background checks for all eCommerce services and not just ridesharing platforms
• Currently working with the State of Rhode Island to pilot the product
• Working on a Consumer level mobile application that allows the person receiving the service to validate the service provider at the time of service
• Leverages a Public/Private partnership for Insurance and CORI data

• Onboarded MedicFP based on a negotiated agreement for Equity and Retainer
• Originally came on board as an Advisor to the Board, but quickly assumed the role of Acting CTO
• Worked with development to integrate various biometric technologies into the product including the Fujitsu Palm Vein Scanner and Facial Recognition (Sensory SDK)
• Rewrote, redefined, and refiled the Company's Patent on their core technology.  Formally listed on the filing (F-10171CIP)
• Established the first Public/Private partnership in history sharing Drivers License ID information to prevent Fraud (Florida Department of Transportation)
• Developed a Custom Secure API Proxy for integration with the State of Florida and all other Secure Government data exchange. Meets all CJIS requirements.
• Helped Business Development raise over $12M from Angel Investors

• Founded Armor Technology Group a Virtual Startup Incubator for Regulated Products with 4 partners who had retired from Verizon Enterprise
• Raised $1MM+ in seed money for existing opportunities
• Onboarded Three Tech Startups immediately (combined valuation of over $50M+) and revenue positive
• Responsible for all Technical functions including vetting new Startups, Technology Strategy for existing Partners, and Compliance/Security for  regulated projects
• Hold Formal roles in each Startup venture including CTO and Technical Advisor to the Board

• Started with Verizon as a Senior Solutions Architect for Public Sector
• Promoted to Principal Engineer for Public Sector supporting both SLED and Federal (one of two - East and West)
• Promoted to Director of Engineering and managed a team of highly skilled Engineers that supported a National SLED footprint. Product support included all Strategic Services (Cloud, Colocation, Managed Hosting and Application Management).   
• Worked with Product Engineering and Product Management and the FBI to ensure CJIS compliance on all Strategic Products
• Worked with Product Engineering and Product Management to integrate Education Networks directly into Strategic Products (CENIC and Internet2) to reduce costs to Education
• Established Verizon Strategic Services on multiple Government Contracts (MICTA, WSCA, Internet2, updated GSA, Texas DIR)
• Supported the Federal engineering team on various accounts including the VA and CMS
• Formed strong Partner relationships to add functionality to Strategic Products (Vormetric, VMWare, Netapp) and represented Verizon for these Partners on their direct accounts