
Chief Technology Officer at Headspring Systems
Austin, Texas Area

Chief Technology Officer at Headspring Systems
Austin, Texas Area
I'm a software management consultant and the CTO of Headspring Systems in Austin, TX. We specialize in Agile coaching and help companies double the productivity of software teams. I'm a MCSD.Net , Microsoft MVP, Certified Scrummaster, Austin .Net User Group leader, AgileAustin board member, INETA speaker, INETA Membership Mentor, Christian, husband, father, motorcyclist, Eagle Scout, U.S. Army Veteran, and Texas A&M University graduate.
We're in Austin, TX and available for consulting. We can coach your software team or deliver custom software quickly to match your needs. Contact me at jpalermo@headspringsystems.com.
software architecture and design, technical coaching, software management coaching, software business analysis, business leadership, technical recruiting, c#, .net, agile, lean, extreme programming, scrum
(Computer Software industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
The Austin .Net User Group focuses on bringing quality education to the members. As director, I facilitate the education program and coordinate the efforts of the other directors to organize events and special programs.
(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
Speaking engagements can be viewed here:
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=1680BD54-65D6-4EA8-A39D-90A83A4BC9E2
(Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Coordinate website and communications for the group.
Serve on Board of Directors.
(Computer Software industry)
December 2007 — December 2007 (1 month)
Session presented: Visual Studio 2008 for web developers
(Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — November 2007 (1 month)
Chair for conference kick-off event, Party with Palermo
Session presented: ASP.NET MVC Framework
Session presented: Introduction to NHibernate
(Computer Software industry)
November 2007 — November 2007 (1 month)
Session presented: Visual Studio 2008 feature highlights
(Public Company; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — August 2007 (6 months)
Advising software executives.
Coaching software teams.
Educating developers, architects, and project managers.
Streamlining organizations.
(Computer Software industry)
June 2007 — June 2007 (1 month)
- Staffed the Architecture technical learning center book and discussed architecture and agility with conference attendees
- Led a birds-of-a-feather session on Agile development
- Led a birds-of-a-feather session on tools, libraries, and frameworks
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2005 — July 2006 (1 year )
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
2001 — 2005 (4 years )
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
May 1997 — December 2001 (4 years 8 months)
Created website software for various clients before and during college at Texas A&M University. Clients in Rosenberg, TX, Sugar Land, TX, and College Station, TX
MIS , Computers, Management, Software, Business , 1997 — 2001
ScrumMaster Certification
business, software development, motorcycling, guitar, c&w dancing
AgileAustin, Austin .Net User Group (ADNUG), AgileATX, National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), International .Net Association (INETA), MVP program, Scrum Alliance, AltNetConf, Capital City A&M Club, Microsoft Feedback
Microsoft MVP - Solutions Architecture
MCSD.Net Certification
U.S. Army Commendation Medal
Certified Scrummaster