Professional Portfolio
Over the past 25 years I have worked in the field of information technology. Although, it was called data processing back then. I continue to work in the professional arena in the area of enterprise metadata, web 2.0, and variety of other disciplines. Today, I spend a lot of time researching these topics as a Senior Technical Architect at AT&T.
Qualifications
- 26 Years Experience in Information Technology
- BS, MBA and Ph.D. in Information Technology (1986 - 2004)
- 2008 AT&T Fellow Nominee
- MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
- MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Adjunct Professor at LaGrange College (2004-2005)
- Enterprise Metadata Architect, Enterprise Data Architect and Collaboration Architect
- XML Data Architect – Data Content Segment Area
- Monthly Columnist in Data Management Review
- Over 135 Corporate and Academic Publications - See CV
- Wilshire Metadata Award Winner
- Patent and Trademark Portfolio
- Several Industry Award Committees: Metadata, Enterprise Information Management
- Editorial Board Member
Memberships
- Member of The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- Member of the Data Management Association (DAMA)
- Member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society
- Member of the DC-Corporate Dublin Core Organization
- Member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science (Informs)
- Member of Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture (“AIfIA”)
- Senior Editor of the Architecture Advantage Newsletter (2005-2006).
- Member of the 2.0 Adoption Council
- Technology Association of Georgia
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Information Systems Nova Southeastern University, 2004
Dissertation: A Framework for the Identification of Electronic Commerce Design Elements that Enable Trust within the Small Hotel Industry. Committee: Maxine S. Cohen, Ph.D. (Chair), Frank Nasuti, Ph.D., and Easwar Nyshadham, Ph.D.
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Information Systems Management Georgia State University, 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Mathematics/Computer Science Columbus State University, 1986
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
