Hands-on Technology Director and Architect
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Senior Development Director at Oracle
- Past
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- Senior Director of Advanced Technology at GoldenGate Software
- Senior Enterprise Architect at The Middleware Company
- Principal Technologist at AltoWeb
- Project Manager at Synopsys
- Education
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- University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Steve Wilkes’s Summary
Very broad and deep software and technology experience (from about the age of 4) and the ability to think holistically. Have handled every role in the software lifecycle, and most roles in a technology company. Performed analysis, design, architecture, development, QA, management, sales and marketing of complex software products and technology solutions. Still codes in multiple languages, often at the same time, and is expert in SOA, integration, web / middleware / messenging / data technologies and much more. Keen to hear new ideas, explore new technologies, and never stop learning.
Steve Wilkes’s Specialties:
Enterprise Architecture, Development, Management, Marketing, Evangelism of complex Software Products including Data-centric, SOA, Java, J2EE, Web Services, XML, GUI, middleware. Articulate, engaging, presenter. Innovation. Visionary.
Steve Wilkes’s Experience
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Senior Development Director
Oracle
(Public Company; ORCL; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Senior Director of Advanced Technology
GoldenGate Software
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2004 — October 2009 (4 years 11 months)
Leads the Advanced Technology Group responsible for all modes of interaction and integration with the GoldenGate platform, including SOA, middleware, Data Integration products, third party APIs and more.
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Senior Enterprise Architect
The Middleware Company
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2003 — November 2004 (1 year )
Completed lots of really interesting projects. The highest profile being the .NET vs IBM Stack comparison study and SOA Blueprints, which has now been adopted by OASIS.
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Principal Technologist
AltoWeb
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 1999 — May 2003 (3 years 7 months)
With AltoWeb to the end (one of the last two out of the building as the cubes came down). Worked with a great bunch of people to create a kick-a$$ product that was, and is still, sorely needed to aid in enterprise application development. Unfortunately, we ran out of money.
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Project Manager
Synopsys
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 7 months)
As a contractor, Project Manager for the Java CRM infrastructure, including the Stellar and CCT projects.
Steve Wilkes’s Education
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
M Eng. , Microelectronics and Software Engineering , October 1986 — June 1990
