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