Douglas Lawrence

Current

Director, Engineering at Organic

Past

VP of Architecture / Chief Architect at Embark Corporation
Director, Web Applications at Align Technology
Technical Architect at Microsoft

Solutions Manager at Allin Consulting
Systems Manager at Gap, Inc.
Assistant Vice President at Lehman Brothers
Information Systems Engineer at Vanguard Group
Lead Network System Analyst at GlaxoSmithkline
Lead Development Consultant at Computer Aid, Inc.

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Education

Penn State University

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Industry

Internet

Douglas Lawrence’s Summary

• Nineteen years of professional software engineering and system architecture experience

• Ten years of progressive management experience leading teams delivering Web based SaaS, e-Commerce, consumer Internet facing, and collaborative Intranet portal solutions

• Extensive architecture and development experience of global, high volume, heavily trafficked transactional Web based platforms

• Demonstrated leadership ability including program management, outsourcing/off-shoring strategies, vendor management, contract negotiation, and team building through full life-cycle of numerous on-schedule, on-budget Web projects

• Applied understanding of user-centered Web design and information architecture utilizing wireframes, prototypes, site maps, taxonomies, and user stories

• Broad knowledge of emerging Web technologies and strategies; Content Management Systems, Wiki solutions, AJAX development tools, Web Analytics platforms, Search Engine Optimization techniques, Social Networking & community platforms, hosted Ad Management platforms, electronic payment systems, and Facebook application development

Douglas Lawrence’s Specialties:

Web platform architecture, formulating product roadmaps, Web usability & design, Agile software development, Information Architecture, Business Intelligence, Content Management Systems

Douglas Lawrence’s Experience

Director, Engineering

Organic

(Public Company; OMC; Internet industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )
VP of Architecture / Chief Architect

Embark Corporation

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2008 — December 2008 (11 months)

Fostering technology vision and strategy to help align business priorities and Web platform strategy for consumer facing and SaaS Web applications focused on Higher Education market.
Director, Web Applications

Align Technology

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ALGN; Medical Devices industry)

June 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 9 months)

Lead team delivering Web strategy for consumer facing Content Management System based sites, web-based B2B eCommerce, and employee facing Intranet Web solutions.
Technical Architect

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

March 2003 — June 2006 (3 years 4 months)

Provided strategy vision, architectural guidance, business value assessment, and project risk analysis for over 150 key major Microsoft accounts in the Bay Area, specializing in collaborative solutions. Partnered with key executive sponsors (CxO), technical architects, and business stakeholders by delivering Strategy Briefings, Architectural Design Sessions, and Proofs-of-Concept. Gained broad experience working with clients on large scale solutions including complex, heterogeneous distributed systems focusing on custom developed .NET applications, Portal solutions, and Business Intelligence projects.
Solutions Manager

Allin Consulting

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

December 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 4 months)

Team leader, architect, and developer for several complex enterprise Portal solution (B2E, B2C) projects. Included working with customers through all aspects of an engagement - from pre-sales technical support, engagement scoping, developing technical architecture, and project oversight from planning to delivery. Focused on collaborative solutions, Business Intelligence, .NET development technologies.
Systems Manager

Gap, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GPS; Apparel & Fashion industry)

November 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 2 months)

System architect and software development team leader for newly developed e-commerce platforms for www.oldnavy.com and www.gap.com scaling to millions of hits per day. Created custom data-driven storefront framework, web server build standards, software change management processes, development/coding standards. Teamed with internal product managers to deliver new store features and recommend solutions for implementation.
Assistant Vice President

Lehman Brothers

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LEH; Investment Banking industry)

March 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 9 months)

Design and development of custom global Windows desktop management system to provide end-to-end software management of over 10,000 workstations and 1,500 applications. (world's largest Windows NT desktop deployment at the time) Lead architect and developer for custom Portal application supporting global application change management to help manage Y2K application certification process.
Information Systems Engineer

Vanguard Group

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Investment Management industry)

September 1995 — February 1997 (1 year 6 months)

Technical team leader and developer of software distribution and desktop management systems for over 6,000 OS/2, Windows, and Unix systems built on Tivoli TME and Microsoft Systems Management Server. Delivered standardized build procedures and management processed for custom developed software. Implemented solutions for software packaging, remote desktop management, and software delivery reports.
Lead Network System Analyst

GlaxoSmithkline

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

March 1993 — September 1995 (2 years 7 months)

Architecture and design for mission critical server platforms to support over 15,000 users globally. Includes OS/2, NetWare, Windows NT application servers, print servers, data servers, and messaging server infrastructure. Managed team that performed system administration including server software applications, client account management, system backup strategies, virus detection, uninterrupted power systems, disaster recovery services, server capacity planning, and system performance tuning.
Lead Development Consultant

Computer Aid, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

October 1991 — March 1993 (1 year 6 months)

Design and development of OS/2 client/server insurance claims management application written in EASEL/2 and Microsoft C communicating to an AS/400 using custom APPC transaction handler and EHLLAPI. Developed custom user interface and single sign-on components. Designed peer-to-peer object distribution system for satellite office AS/400 servers using XCOM / LU 6.2. Performed tuning and benchmarking tests for AS/400 and network components in support of client/server applications.