OO Software Architect - TRIZ expert - IP Strategist

The focus of my career has been abstract problem solving. Throughout my initial years as a software developer and software architect, I focused on developing an ever deeper understanding of not just the problem at hand, but also the underlying abstractions behind those problems. This personal growth resulted in a progression of increasingly flexible and robust solutions for clients – from the use of standardized interfaces, to the introduction of Object Oriented software, to Design Patterns and beyond. As I worked with clients in more and more industries, I began to see more commonality, higher abstractions and ways to achieve even greater flexibility that I could then bring to bear on their needs. This growth continued with deep involvement in Meta Modeling and the development of UML based modeling tools through to the creation of a generalized software analysis and testing generation tool that now has multiple patents and patents pending. I then took this mindset and extended it beyond software to intellectual property generally in my role as Intellectual Property Strategist for Honeywell Aerospace. There, in addition to resolving immediate crises with a spiraling budget and lack of standards, I’ve implemented a workflow system to improve efficiency, created training for both inventors and those who evaluate their inventive ideas and have worked with world experts in TRIZ to develop a systematic invention process specifically targeted at maximizing the scope, strength and ROI of our IP investments. My goal is to have a significant impact by creating flexible and robust solutions to tough problems. While I enjoy working with problems of all sorts, software is particularly appealing because of its inherent abstractness. Because of this, there is flexibility in solving problems through software that can’t be easily matched by other means. I am open to other ways to help organizations maximize their ROI.

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