Having worked as both a developer and an operations manager, I've gotten all too familiar with the ever widening gap between what developers and customers consider "done". In order to help narrow this, I'd like to share some of my ideas and experiences concerning the software development processes with a vision towards actually releasing what customers need. I started my professional career in the U.S. Army, and moved on to one of the largest banks in the world before becoming disillusioned with all the red tape and bureaucracy of "big business". So, I jumped at the opportunity to join a small-sized enterprise. There, I found you could really make a difference and get things done. Over the years, I've had many chances to work with developers from all over the world. Whether locally or offshore based, I've found that small, international teams create a highly compelling and intensely motivating work dynamic.

Engineering Coach @ From August 2013 to Present (2 years 5 months) Co-editor @ From 2007 to Present (8 years) Director Web Development @ From July 2011 to July 2013 (2 years 1 month) CTO @ Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck From December 2008 to June 2011 (2 years 7 months) Project Lead IT Operations @ From January 2008 to November 2008 (11 months) Operations Manager @ From September 2001 to December 2007 (6 years 4 months) Senior Java Developer @ From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Java Developer @ From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Artillery Fire Control @ From 1991 to 1995 (4 years)

BS, Computer Science @ University of North Florida From 1995 to 2000 Dan Ackerson is skilled in: Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Cloud Computing, MySQL, Software Development, Product Management, JavaScript, Linux, Agile Project Management, Web Applications, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SaaS, Java, Scalability, SQL