Michael Klobe

Current

Director of Development at Micro Focus
Director of Development at Borland

Past

Director of Development at PeopleAdmin, Inc.
Director of Development at NovusEdge
Director of Development at Servergraph

Development Manager at BMC Software
Architect, Partner Integration at onebox.com
RTE Architect at Acuity Corporation
Senior Programmer at FundsXpress
Senior Technologist at ObjectSpace
Software Engineer at AMX Corporation

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Education

University of Texas at Austin

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Michael Klobe’s Summary

With more than fifteen years experience within fast-moving organizations, I have developed a strong skill set in both technology and business management. I am diligent and conscientious about maintaining and advancing my skills, and I’ve completed a number of training courses past my formal degree in computer science. Sharing what I have learned by guiding and motivating team members is a rewarding experience that leads not only to individual growth but also measurable improvements in productivity and efficiency, crucial aspects in the effective management of complex development projects.

Michael Klobe’s Specialties:

Project management, web-based software, agile process, software architecture, object-oriented technology, enterprise software, systems management, application development

Michael Klobe’s Experience

Director of Development

Micro Focus

(Public Company; MCRO.L; Computer Software industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Director of Development

Borland

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BORL; Computer Software industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Director of Development

PeopleAdmin, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 2007 — April 2008 (8 months)

Led agile development teams responsible for creating and maintaining HR work flow SaaS applications such as applicant tracking, position management, and performance reviews. Increased departmental transparency, publishing iteration plans and progress and growing iteration demos from sparse attendance to standing room only. Conducted performance reviews and provided mentoring in accordance with individual needs and career goals
Director of Development

NovusEdge

(Security and Investigations industry)

April 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Led both software and hardware teams in the rearchitecture and development of EdgeProtect, a solution for building access control, video monitoring, and environmental monitoring. Worked with a peer team to make decisions about balancing schedule, budget, quality, and scope for multiple releases through full product life cycles. Changed the engineering response policy for customer support escalations from sheer panic to one that focused on measured response to issues.
Director of Development

Servergraph

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

April 2005 — April 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Led three separate product development teams including development, QA, and customer support: Servergraph Classic, a web application that manages backup environments; Servergraph Enterprise, a web 2.0 application providing many of the same features as Classic but geared towards large-scale deployments; and Rocket PM for Storage, a plug-in solution for the BMC Performance Manager suite that monitors storage networks and arrays. Created an agile development process that focused on response to changes and shortened time-to-market.
Development Manager

BMC Software

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; BMC; Computer Software industry)

January 2000 — April 2005 (5 years 4 months)

Manage product development, staffing, and recruitment. Conduct performance reviews and provide formal training opportunities and informal mentoring in accordance with individual needs and career goals. Lead a technical team of product specialists located in four cities and two continents developing enhancements to core BMC product lines (SiteAngel, PATROL Express, PATROL), web-based systems that monitor performance and availability within complex IT environments. Work with other managers in QA, support and marketing to coordinate product planning and releases. Authored requirement and functional specification documents and designed major components. Maintain project schedules according to priorities, troubleshooting any issues that threaten timetables.
Architect, Partner Integration

onebox.com

(Internet industry)

October 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 1 month)

Led the design and development of a third-party integration API which permitted expansion of the company’s web-based fax/voice/email solution (onebox). Instrumental in the design of a nationwide framework to carry voice over the Internet.
RTE Architect

Acuity Corporation

(Internet industry)

April 1998 — October 1998 (7 months)

Directed the Real-Time Enterprise effort: generic APIs from the company’s early Internet community chat tools (iChat).
Senior Programmer

FundsXpress

(Computer Software industry)

February 1998 — April 1998 (3 months)

Designed a method that permitted the secure connection of ATM networks with FundsXpress Internet-based banking system, developing a framework for encrypted socket communications.
Senior Technologist

ObjectSpace

(Computer Software industry)

April 1994 — February 1998 (3 years 11 months)

Engaged in design, development, and support of commercial cross-compiler, cross-platform projects. Closely involved with the design and launch of the company’s first web pages. Served as the Technical Lead for JGL, an award-winning Java collections library.
Software Engineer

AMX Corporation

(Computer Software industry)

January 1992 — April 1994 (2 years 4 months)

Employed object-oriented analysis and design methods to develop Windows applications and audio/visual control system software. Supported internal and external clients.