Learning Technology Architect at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Learning Technology Architect at Microsoft
- Past
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- Senior Consultant II at Microsoft Enterprise Services
- Senior Architect at SumTotal Systems
- Webmaster at Fern Life Center
- Partner at TenDots LLC
- Lead Architect at Click2learn.com
- Lead Architect at Asymetrix Learning Systems
- Lead Architect at Meliora Systems
- Research Scientist at RIT Research Corporation
- Education
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- Rochester Institute of Technology
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William Fry’s Experience
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Learning Technology Architect
Microsoft
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
February 2009 — Present (11 months)
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Senior Consultant II
Microsoft Enterprise Services
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
June 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 9 months)
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Senior Architect
SumTotal Systems
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; SUMT; Computer Software industry)
March 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 4 months)
Founding member of the architecture team formed by executive management to develop the next-generation product and technology strategy. Designed, implemented and evaluated “next generation” n-tier prototypes in a wide range of cutting edge technologies. Designed and implemented critical architectural components such as an Object-Relational Mapping engine, business entities, data access and caching components, web services, application security, and globalization. Provided architectural supervision and educational guidance to product engineers and technical assistance to professional service consultants.
Voted “2004 Employee of the Year”. -
Webmaster
Fern Life Center
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
December 2006 — April 2007 (5 months)
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Partner
TenDots LLC
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
Explored potential business partnership opportunity to provide high-end competitive business intelligence and analytics software and services to corporate financial professionals. Provided consulting services to Ten Dots regarding existing multi-tier analytics products that utilize Standard & Poor’s financial data sources. Implemented new product branding, usability innovations and performance enhancements to existing products. Trained engineering team on best practices. Designed and implemented next generation application framework for web-based and desktop products.
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Lead Architect
Click2learn.com
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CLKS; Computer Software industry)
September 1999 — March 2004 (4 years 7 months)
Managed the release lifecycle for key product features including feature prioritization, functional and design specification, project planning, scheduling, feature integration, change request triage, quality targets, release readiness, documentation planning/review and marketing strategy.
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Lead Architect
Asymetrix Learning Systems
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ASYM; Computer Software industry)
July 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 3 months)
Managed the release lifecycle for key product features including feature prioritization, functional and design specification, project planning, scheduling, feature integration, change request triage, quality targets, release readiness, documentation planning/review and marketing strategy.
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Lead Architect
Meliora Systems
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1995 — July 1998 (3 years 6 months)
Developed the functional and design specifications for key product features. Engaged with the Professional Services Team to identify opportunities to integrate the recommendations of high-profile customers into the core product, thereby reducing the maintenance cost to the customer and extending the value of the product to other customers. Developed best practices and architectures that enabled custom development to be easily repurposed in the shipping product line.
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Research Scientist
RIT Research Corporation
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1992 — February 1995 (2 years 5 months)
Evaluated, recommended and implemented hardware and software solutions for government contracts. Produced impact-analysis reports on the affect of new products and emerging technology on existing IT infrastructures. Developed custom database applications. Held U.S. government security clearance (TS/SCI).
William Fry’s Education
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Rochester Institute of Technology
BS , Computer Science , 1990 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- WITR Radio
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William Fry’s Honors:
SumTotal 2004 Employee of the Year
