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An accomplished Leader of technology with proven success in developing technology strategies that improve business efficiencies, processes, profitability and execution. Technology visionary with an expertise in the complete lifecycle of SaaS development and technologies, agile practices and operations. Aligns corporate vision with strategic plans and identifies technology processes, applications, and structure to support the business. Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage resources effectively. Core Knowledge / Specialties: Technology Analysis ● Project Management ● Agile/Lean Development ● SaaS Expert ● Solutions Development ● AWS Cloud Expert ● Strategic Planning ● Financial & Budgeting ● Operations Management ● Team Building & Leadership ● Process Reengineering ● Technology Integration ● Executive Management ● Resource AllocationVice President, Technology @ Technology leader responsible for defining and execution on the strategic direction of IT, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Project Management and Software Development Lifecycle. Work daily with other leaders in the organization to strategically define business needs and execution plans to be successful with current clients and in the Purchase to Pay & Spend Management market. • Responsible for the successful development, quality and on time delivery of the Verian product suite. • Primary stakeholder for growing and managing distributed technology teams within US and Hyderabad, India. Multiyear travel to all distributed locations working with individuals and leaders around tactical and strategic planning. • Reconstructed entire software development lifecycle from waterfall to a Scrum based Agile methodology. • Implemented an Agile project management tool (VersionOne) to fit our development methodology. • Work closely with Product Strategy in defining work and work priority to strategically position the company in the purchase to pay and spend management market. • Responsible for managing and defining strategy for all onshore Engineering, QA and Project Management Teams • Oversee Infrastructure Team in defining and executing on the network architecture and strategy of moving to a Cloud Architecture. • Implemented the Verian SaaS application utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS): EC2, RDS, S3, ELB, VPC, EBS, CloudSearch and CloudWatch • External involvement in Client Support, Professional Services, Sales and User Conference contribution. • Strategically define, lead as well as worked closely with IT and R&D teams in defining new and refactored architecture needs. From May 2012 to Present (3 years 6 months) Charlotte, North Carolina AreaSenior Director, Research & Development @ Top development leader responsible for setting the strategic direction of research and development for Taleo. Work directly with Taleo senior management on a daily basis to address business objectives. Direct the efforts of over 20 R&D professionals to provide application development, architectural definition, scalability, efficiencies, test strategies, integration, automation and support. Develop annual business plans and manage R&D budget. Collaborate with Taleo partners and departments on technology strategies and opportunities. • Direct the development of several Taleo SaaS Java enterprise products. • Implemented and directed Taleo’s first B2C web-based enterprise solution (Talent Exchange). • Direct the development and strategic plan of Vurv products. Implemented a 3 year strategic plan consisting of determining deprecation of products and the integration of 120+ enterprise clients into the Taleo platform as a result of the Vurv acquisition. • Technology Leader on the Merger & Acquisition team providing analysis of potential acquisitions and planning the integration of acquired companies. From 2008 to May 2012 (4 years) Director, Research and Development @ Company leader responsible for collaborating with other leaders in the definition and execution of technology and business direction. Defined and executed business plans in a fast growing organization in order to meet internal and external demands. Direct the efforts of over 50 R&D professionals to provide application development, architectural definition, scalability, efficiencies, test strategies, integration, automation, services, sales and support. • Managed all Vurv products and development life cycles within Research and Development. • Defined, implemented and directed the implementation of agile and lean software development utilizing SCRUM methodologies. • Worked with internal and external department leaders and executives around strategic business and product planning, budget management, client and vendor relationships, leadership/coaching/training exercises, performance evaluation and competency assignment. • Lead, managed and defined strategic direction and decision making for several teams including: o Integration/ API Development Team o Business Intelligence Development Team o User Interface (UI) Development Team o Buildsmith / Release Management Team o Enterprise, Medium and Small Business Development Teams From December 2006 to July 2008 (1 year 8 months) Director, Technology Services @ • Responsibilities include sales engineering /support, strategic business planning, budget management, client and vendor consulting, leadership and coaching exercises, performance evaluation, and competency assignment. • Lead, manage, and define strategic direction and decision making for various teams, including: o Integration/ API Development Team o Business Intelligence Team o Database Architect Team o Delivery Development Team o Solutions Development Team o Technical Global Services Team o Technical Quality Assurance Team o Business Partner and Product Solutions Team o Application Translation Team From August 2003 to December 2006 (3 years 5 months) Software Engineer/Analyst III @ Technology leader responsible for the architecture and development of internal business applications. Lead the development efforts of enterprise applications within a highly advanced semiconductor manufacturing organization focusing on the quality, scalability and execution. Managed a team of software engineers on daily functions as well as through businesses and strategic planning. Worked directly with other businesses leaders to define strategic direction, functional scope and execution plan. • Developed, researched, documented, and administered national/international enterprise business applications using ColdFusion, JSP, ASP, Oracle, and SQL Server. • Lead major projects, e.g., development of asset tracking, internal/external job posting, automated timesheet, sales forecasting, and employee termination systems; results included noticeable ROI (with Axcelis). • Prepared project scope/design analyses, function specifications, and API documentation standards as a leader and mentor to programmers. • Responsible for production oversight of web application servers • Integrated and created sustainable architecture for legacy applications/databases and new applications/databases. From August 2001 to August 2003 (2 years 1 month) Software Engineer @ • Created sports media and in-house content sites/tools, e.g., wireless/interactive TV applications for partners such as Tennessee Titans (www.titansonline.com), Washington Capitals (www.washingtoncaps.com), Chicago Blackhawks (www.chicagoblackhawks.com), and FOXSports (www.foxsports.com). • Developed and applied cross-product ColdFusion, Informix, SQL, and JSP applications and custom tags for clients (ColdFusion architecture development similar to Fusebox methodology). • Eliminated over 50% of Ignite’s monthly DoubleClick charges via enhanced administration of company-wide ad-serving solution. • Supervised project managers, produced complete scope/functional specification documentation, performed code reviews, and multitasked other fast-changing deliverables to ensure each project’s success. From June 1999 to July 2001 (2 years 2 months) Information Resource Consultant & Web Developer/Programmer @ • Designed and managed university’s Intranet and Internet, with most application development in ColdFusion and Access (Windows NT and UNIX environment). • University Extranet Redesign: partnered with Technology Committee regarding all development and maintenance proposal issues (ColdFusion, Access, CGI, ASP, HTML, and Photoshop). • University Intranet: Lead Developer/Designer, directed scope, documentation, project launch, security, and ongoing maintenance activities (ColdFusion, Access, HTML, and Photoshop). • “MyCoastal” University Student Portal: Project Manager, designed customizable portal for 7,000 students, including individual security of email, scheduling functions, and regular upgrades (ColdFusion, Access, HTML, and Photoshop). • University Kiosk System: Project Manager/Lead Designer, served as primary contact to vendors/network administrator throughout project life cycle to create campus databank/“help-desk” touch-screen system (ColdFusion, Access, HTML, and PhotoShop). • University Live Webcasts: Lead Developer/Technician, installed and tested hardware and software in coordination with campus television and local radio station broadcasts (Realserver and Windows Media). • Balance of Inquiry: IT lead on project committee, with roles as Project Manager/Lead Developer/Designer. • Administered Novell network for academic LAN, consulted students in LAN connections, and created web pages for multiple University departments. • Networked campus-wide Novell LAN, installed hardware/software, and troubleshot personal computer, printer, and other service issues. From December 1996 to June 1999 (2 years 7 months) Stephen Ayala is skilled in: Agile Methodologies, SaaS, Software Development, Scrum, Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, Web Applications, Integration, SDLC, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Intelligence, SOA, Oracle, Java Enterprise Edition, Project Management, Leadership, Product Management, Applicant Tracking..., Databases, Unix, HTML, Engineering Leadership, IT Leadership, Team Building, Architecture, Software Quality..., Quality Assurance, ColdFusion, MySQL, Change Management, Resource Management, Executive Management, Technical Leadership, Version One, Amazon Web Services..., Continuous Integration, Mobile Applications, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Encryption, Application Frameworks, Supply Chain Management, Test Automation, JMeter, Offshore Operations, Spend Management