Edwin Voskamp

Software Product and Services Development Company Management and Consulting

Portland, Oregon Area

Current
  • VP of Engineering at GoLife Mobile
  • Principal at Companies By Design
Past
  • President/Chief Technical Architect at Z Y Solutions
  • President/Chief Technical Architect at sitebuilder.org
  • Senior Technical Architect at Graphical Technologies Corporation
  • Director of Product Development at KnowledgeNet
Education
  • Hogere Informatica Opleiding Enschede
  • Universiteit Twente
Connections
88 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Edwin Voskamp’s Summary

Extensive experience at managing startup software product and services businesses, providing focused direction, achieve efficient, effective, consistent execution and production of deliverables.

Highly skilled at hiring, training, managing, motivating and retaining people and building a team of quality people who put the customer first and support each other and the company goals.

Very proficient in operations management and business improvement: business systems analysis and design, process and procedure planning, engineering and reengineering.

Well versed in evaluating, researching and developing product and services ideas; assisting in defining market positioning; writing concise and detailed business and technology plans; preparing presentations and supporting material for clients and investors.

Edwin Voskamp’s Specialties:

Software product and services development management, IT product and services company startup/change management, network and systems architecture, IT security, people management, project management, product management


Edwin Voskamp’s Experience

  • VP of Engineering

    GoLife Mobile

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2008Present (7 months)

    Responsible for day-to-day engineering management. Responsibilities include transforming business and technology vision into reality, including their implementation and scalability. This position works with the other managers, product management, biz dev, and external customers to define and execute on technical requirement. Daily responsibilities include engineering, technical design and infrastructure, product roadmap planning, artifact management and scheduling, outside technical communications, product release cycle, et cetera. Also the point person for technical integration projects with external companies.

  • Principal

    Companies By Design

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2007Present (1 year 7 months)

    Develop and implement commercialization strategies and plans for innovative technology companies to accelerate revenue generation and market viability. Provide portfolio review, market and category analysis, product definition and positioning, business, marketing, sales and product plans and interim management.
    - Consult with software technology R&D organizations and startups.
    - Provide product transition planning for technology R&D company.
    - Participate in the Private Sector Work Group and Cyber Working Group of the Portland Venue of the TOPOFF-4 security preparedness exercise.

  • President/Chief Technical Architect

    Z Y Solutions

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1997June 2006 (8 years 8 months)

    Managed custom software development and consulting. Chief technical architect, technical lead and executive management. Managed all technical staff. Directed product management and product development of range of Web-based products.

    - Developed Web-based content and navigation management system to extend commercially available Content Management Systems.
    - Developed web-based catalog and e commerce products for implementing customized co-branded websites.
    - Developed web-based enterprise software product that audits and manages authorization/access information on multiple platforms.
    - Multiple CIO/CTO-function consultancies with diverse companies, including analyzing software development processes, methodologies, tools, training and education. Significant role helping companies transition through growth and technology changes.

  • President/Chief Technical Architect

    sitebuilder.org

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19992005 (6 years)

    sitebuilder.org is a DBA for Z Y Solutions, to market B2B and B2C services and solutions. See my entry under Z Y Solutions: this entry is here for former employees of sitebuilder.org to link up with me.

  • Senior Technical Architect

    Graphical Technologies Corporation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1996November 1997 (1 year 1 month)

    Custom software development and consulting. Managed 4 Engineering staff.
    - Directed team that developed e commerce front end product, recognized by Microsoft as front end for e commerce catalog and shopping under the Vendor Chain Initiative program.
    - Managed team that developed data-driven back-end processing module for Microsoft Commerce Server.

  • Director of Product Development

    KnowledgeNet

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1992November 1996 (4 years 11 months)

    Architect and Technical Lead, member of executive management team. Led product management, managed all product-related activities and services (R&D, testing, manufacturing, shipping, presales and post-sales support, implementation and customization, education, custom consulting services). Managed all non-IBM midrange consulting services. Managed product development staff and directed consulting staff performing post-sales customizations and integrations.

    - Developed portable communications middleware product line providing access to data and application on platforms from mainframes to personal computers, over TCP/IP and/or APPC networks.
    - Oversaw consulting services distributing and extending the functionality of various packages, implemented at domestic and international customers, including Fortune 100 companies.
    - Managed off-shore development of new product in the company's product line.


Additional Information

Edwin Voskamp’s Websites:

Edwin Voskamp’s Groups:

IEEE, World Wide Institute of Software Architects, Private Sector Working Group

  •    Executive Suite
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    Linked n Chicago
  •    Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    Strategic Business and Competitive Intelligence Professionals
  •    Information Security Community
  •    Chief Information Officer (CIO) Network
  •    Mobile Applications 'n' Design
  •    Business Architecture Community
  •    Startup Mastermind
  •    PDX Technology Professionals - Portland Oregon
  •    Innovative Futurists & Anticipatory Scientists Innovation Network

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