
Chief Technology Officer at Headspring Systems
Austin, Texas Area

Chief Technology Officer at Headspring Systems
Austin, Texas Area
I'm 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 (9 months)
(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Coordinate website and communications for the group.
Serve on Board of Directors.
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
April 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)
September 2005 — Present (2 years 9 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 (3 years)
Speaking engagements can be viewed here:
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=1680BD54-65D6-4EA8-A39D-90A83A4BC9E2
(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
(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)
(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.
(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
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