
Startup Technologist and Operating Executive
Greater Denver Area

Startup Technologist and Operating Executive
Greater Denver Area
Looking for short to medium assignment for turn-arounds, re-positioning, stategic growth or shutdowns for opportunities with Venture Capital or Private Equity organizaitons - Visual CV -- http://www.visualcv.com/djlad
Startups, Turn Arounds, Fund Raising, Strategic Growth, Operations, Technology Commercialization in Global e-Commerce, Internet Applications, Traditional Software, Software as a Service, Telecom, Wireless, Healthcare, Publishing, Advertising, Oil & Gas, Rockets and Spacecraft, Real-Time and Embedded Systems.
(Computer Software industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
A great team with a great business process automation technology to be delivered through a SAAS model in a antiquated non-compettive marketplace.
(Wireless industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
GreenFly Facilitates an efficient mobile centric lifestyle [1]
Created a way to enable Peer-to-Peer relationships with totally transparent connections.
Users opt-in and don’t give up their identity to communicate with others, in a spam-free environment.
Provides a simplified Integrated mobile lifestyle with network and technology ubiquity.
The communication between users isn’t limited to certain equipment or certain networks (e.g., works only with an iPhone and only on AT&T).
Provides access to user enabled mobility and lifestyle data – location, behavior, activity, modes, modalities
Valuable information can be used by users (e.g., locate family members), by marketers (e.g., narrowcast behavioral advertising), enterprises (e.g., supply chain, mobile geo-applications) and first responders (e.g., inter-operability, geo-applications) on any product or with any wireless service.
This product is the first Web 3.0 product to seamlessly integrate internet, wireline and wireless applications.
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 1989 — Present (20 years 3 months)
Private Company looking to establish a Venture Capital Office in Colorado with a focus on software, telecommunicaitons, green energy and natural products. Work with various startups with formation, strategy, vision and operations.
(Computer Software industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years)
Try to help establish a viable Angel network and deal flow for startups.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 9 months)
Turn around mom & pop consulting product practice to venture fundable business model.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2000 — March 2001 (6 months)
Remained as the Chief Technology Officer of the company until it was transitioned to the new management team.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 1999 — February 2001 (1 year 7 months)
Archietcted and Directed the built out of a world-class international healthcare ecommerce and content portal. Sold in 11 months for ~$80M to the Global Healthcare Exchange.
(Computer Software industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years)
Built web based push technology product (publish/subscribe) for 1st founder on time and in budget; repositioned company and invented Electronic Delivery Management and was key man to secure contracts and/or investments with IBS, Canada Poste / Bank of Montreal and UPS which generated $15+ million in revenue and investments (Chief Technology Officer).
(Computer Software industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Opened Rouge Wave's Boulder, Colorado development office. Was in charge of all Staff and Operations.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ORB; Defense & Space industry)
1989 — 1994 (5 years)
Leading scientist, project and program manager for ground and space based programs and a Co-founder of Orbital Science’s Space Technology Lab. Developed and commercialized the Pegasus rocket system and other spacecraft platforms.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
February 1985 — April 1989 (4 years 3 months)
USBI Division, Lead engineer for United Technologies USBI division for Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Checkout System responsible for software and hardware systems.
BS , Computer Science , 1978 — 1984
Venture Capital Development in Colorado
CTEK
National Medal of Technology, 1991, Pegasus Rocket Team