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MDSi, Inc.

05/06 – Present

Alpharetta, GA

De facto CTO for telecom logistics enterprise across a 19-year partnership. First met MDSi through Magenic (2006), continued through TSF and ESS. MDSi has always been an ESS client - engagement varied from full-time contracts to part-time 1099.

Acting CTO & Technology Partner

19 years

Partnership

158

Repos (Acuity v4)

18+

Azure Functions

$20M→$100M

Revenue Growth

Leadership Details

Served as de facto CTO for telecom logistics enterprise, aligning technology roadmap to business growth
Led AX09 to D365 F&O migration and modernization to cloud-native, serverless architecture
Program lead for $1.5M migration spanning 3 teams and 50+ application upgrades
Directed carrier integrations with Comcast, Cox, AT&T, Verizon, Charter, ScanSource, and others
Supported revenue growth from $20M to $100M annually through stabilized delivery
Established AI adoption program and private LLM infrastructure for operations teams
Led ransomware incident response and hardened security posture across platforms

Key Achievements

**Relationship History**: First met MDSi through Magenic (2006)

After leaving Magenic, a non-compete temporarily prevented direct work with MDSi

Once non-compete expired, continued relationship through The Software Factory, then ESS

**MDSi has always been a client of ESS** - never truly a "gap" in the relationship

Engagement structure varied over time: full-time contract periods (2009-2011) and part-time 1099 side engagements

Led AX09 to D365 F&O migration and built Acuity v4 as the cloud-native integration layer

Program lead for $1.5M migration spanning 3 teams and 50+ application upgrades

Delivered carrier integrations for Comcast, Cox, AT&T, Verizon, Charter, and ScanSource

Reduced 100+ item backlog to zero in 3 months through process overhaul and team focus

Drove $504K annual cost savings versus the prior outsourcing model

Supported revenue growth from $20M to $100M annually by stabilizing delivery

Built private LLM infrastructure (Jedi Temple) to enable AI-assisted operations

Led ransomware incident response and modernized security posture after 2018 and 2022 events

Technology Stack

Languages

C#TypeScriptSQLX++

Frameworks

.NET 8Azure FunctionsReactNext.jsWCFASP.NET MVC

Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure

Notable Projects

Acuity v4 Platform

Serverless microservices platform for telecom logistics.

Acuity v3 Platform

Legacy ERP backbone with WCF, Silverlight, and SQL Server.

AX09 to D365 Migration Program

$1.5M migration program with 50+ application upgrades.

Dynamics 365 Shipping Integration

Carrier integrations and D365 customization.

Comcast Integration

Sales order ingestion for Comcast divisions.

Cox Integration

Bidirectional procurement and PO receipt sync.

AT&T EDI Integration

EDI processing and real-time dashboard.

ScanSource Integration

Bidirectional D365 to ScanSource integration.

Sparing Orders

Critical spare parts fulfillment with carrier integrations.

Segra Integration

AI-developed D365 to Segra 3PL synchronization.

Jedi Temple

Private LLM infrastructure for internal AI adoption.

Key Clients & Partners

ComcastCoxAT&TVerizonCharterScanSourceSegraMicrosoftUPSFedExChoice LogisticsNTT GIN