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Senior Executive experienced in product development, business
development, strategic planning, budgeting, and resource management who is an energized
contributor to structural development poising companies for strategic growth.
ü Influential in design and
development of advanced video products using high-end graphics processors and
OpenGL engines. Products are CDROM based
running Microsoft or Linux operating systems with stereo quality sound and
developed in object oriented programming environments (C++ or Java).
ü Extremely well versed in
Intellectual Property Protection from conceptualization of the idea to
processing patents through USPTO with patents issued and filed.
ü Designed and developed amusement game named “High
Striker”. This product is an electronic
strength carnival game with a 30-foot tower of strobe and carnival lights.
ü One of four inventors involved in the design,
development, and introduction of Bally Gaming’s CashCage™ system. The CashCage system is a revolutionary
electro-mechanical currency payment device.
Revenues of up to $12 million per year.
Labor savings device for end user.
ü In depth understanding of real time systems using
real time executives for slot machines, poker games, and amusement games.
ü Proven ability to put
together strong technical teams for product development in a fast paced
technical world.
ü Strong product and project
management skills with the ability to manage many projects remote and in
parallel.
Results oriented leader adept at identifying
problems, defining solutions and implementing process and procedures. Quite skilled in motivating employees, with
excellent communication skills, and negotiation of business transactions.
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BS Computer Science
& Engineering – MSOE, 1987. |
Masters
in Business Administration – UNLV, 1995. |
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Bally/SDG, |
2003
– Pres |
Manufacturer of
casino gambling products. Number 2
supplier in the industry.
Direct staff of 18+ engineers and 6 3rd party companies in game development toward products distributed globally.
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Eng-Solutions, Inc., |
2003
– Pres |
Startup independent
consultant organization.
Independent consultant with expertise in software and electrical design, primarily for the gaming-manufacturing sector. Companies contracted to ESI are JCM American Corporation, Scientific Games, Inc., Spectre Gaming, and Innovative Gaming.
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Innovative Gaming,
Inc., |
2001
– 2003 |
$20 million
manufacturer of casino gambling machines.
Directed all engineering resources toward product development, staff of 12+. Part of business development team responsible for strategic planning, acquisitions, business developments, and negotiations. Landed $500K non-exclusive license.
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MIKOHN Corporation, |
2000
– 2001 |
$100 million
manufacturer of casino services and products.
Directed all engineering resources toward product
development, staff of 20+. Responsible
for staffing, budgets, and scheduling with P&L responsibility for business
unit managers. International resource
management through Holland, Australia, and the
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Bally Gaming and
Systems, Inc., |
1989
– 2000 |
$600 million
manufacturer of casino gambling products.
Number 2 supplier in the industry.
Directed all engineering resources toward product development, staff of 85+. Accountable for product development life cycle, intradepartmental communications, joint ventures, and cross-functional deployment teams.
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Infrastructure
Management Services, |
1987
– 1989 |
A division of
Terracon this civil engineering consulting firm is responsible for road surface
management programs.
Project leader for road surface management software
development for large departments of transportation such as