Edwin Voskamp

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

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Education

Hogere Informatica Opleiding Enschede
Universiteit Twente

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

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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 2008 — Present (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 2007 — Present (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 1997 — June 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)

1999 — 2005 (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 1996 — November 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 1992 — November 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.