Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

3rd Aaron Erickson Head of Demand, Analytics Practice / Delivery Principal Greater Chicago AreaInformation Technology and Services Current ThoughtWorks, World's Best Cloud Computing Company (ThoughtWorks Client) Previous Leading Global Travel Management Company, Shaw Communications, National Urgent Care Chain Education Western Oregon University 500+ connectionsConnectSend Aaron InMailMore options www.linkedin.com/in/aaronerickson Background Summary Servant-leadership of a multidisciplinary team that consists of 100+ people spanning five continents. An executive with a proven track record of delivering high-performance software solutions that have been successful in the marketplace. I specifically focus on building great teams, giving them the tools/support/guidance they need to succeed, providing room to fail and learn, letting them deliver great results, and ultimately making sure the entire team shares in the success. Please don't tell ThoughtWorks that even if they didn't pay me, I'd still do this job - I love it that much! Experience and cultural fluency with large, distributed global teams. I have led efforts that include work with teams in India, China, UK, Canada, USA, South Africa, and Brazil. Author or co-author of many books and articles, including The Nomadic Developer (a field guide to the business of technology consulting) and Professional F# 2.0. International speaker, speaking to both technical and business audiences on topics such as Open Source Cloud Computing, Lean Startup, Continuous Delivery, Agile Analytics, Application and Systems Architecture. Past contributor to multiple open source projects/free software projects - including CSLA.net, i4o, and MetaLinq. Awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for C# each year since 2007. Heavy interest in data-backed startups that are willing and able to use things like F#, Scala, Hadoop, REST, NoSQL, Small Focused Teams, and common sense to generate amazing results. I would go back to working in fast food before I ever did work for a Prop Trading shop. I believe in using technology for good, not evil. Experience ThoughtWorksHead of Demand, Analytics Practice / Delivery Principal ThoughtWorks June 2009 – Present (4 years 5 months)Chicago, India, Brazil, South Africa, San Antonio, Austin, Others I currently focus on the following at ThoughtWorks: * Manage our engagement with the best cloud computing company in the world, with work that spans four continents. * Develop our Agile Analytics practice across North America and beyond. * Develop technical talent and capability in the US Central market. World's Best Cloud Computing Company (ThoughtWorks Client)Delivery Principal (ThoughtWorks) World's Best Cloud Computing Company (ThoughtWorks Client) March 2012 – Present (1 year 8 months)Chicago/Texas/India/Brazil/Various Others Responsible for leading/coaching/mentoring a 100+ person and growing team - spread across 5 continents - delivering various systems for the worlds best provider of cloud services. Manage the client relationship, relationships with various other ThoughtWorks delivery centers, and continue to make sure ThoughtWorks operates as a strategic delivery partner. Technical Principal (ThoughtWorks) Leading Global Travel Management Company April 2011 – February 2012 (11 months) Help achieve transformation of technology that runs of one of the worlds largest and most well known travel brands. Shaw CommunicationsProgram Consultant (ThoughtWorks) / Principal Shaw Communications April 2010 – April 2011 (1 year 1 month) Worked as a consultant, coach, and architect to 7 different projects in an overall business transformation program. Main role was to provide technical leadership, project leadership, or otherwise work to increase sense of urgency, depending on what was needed for the project at the time. Lead Architect (ThoughtWorks) National Urgent Care Chain November 2009 – February 2010 (4 months) Architecture and development planning for a major 10M+ USD replatforming effort. Lead Architect (ThoughtWorks) Big 4 Accounting Company June 2009 – November 2009 (6 months) Led the technical stream of work, creating a new software offering that allows the Tax practice of this organization to manage taxes for expatriate workers. MagenicAuthor, Speaker, Principal, and Microsoft MVP Magenic September 2006 – May 2009 (2 years 9 months) In this office leadership role, I worked with our account executives, consultants, and clients, to help assure project success. Focus day-to-day included engagement management, pre-sales, architectural advisory, and people management. Beyond these core duties, I maintained a presence in relevant technical communities, writing and speaking on topics of broad technical interest to software developers. (Open)3 recommendations, including: Dan Noone Dan Noone Account Manager at Magenic Aaron is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic solution architects I have ever worked with. His in-depth knowledge of...View Michael Lester Michael Lester V.P. at Magenic Technologies Aaron is an energetic, detail oriented leader who continually looks for ways to improve not only his current project but the...View 1 more recommendation Encore ConsultingSenior Consultant Encore Consulting February 2005 – September 2006 (1 year 8 months) Served Encore's clients who were contemplating or using the Microsoft.NET architecture. (Open)2 recommendations Michael Hugos Michael Hugos Managing Principal at SCM Globe I worked with Aaron this summer on a high visibility project for a very important client. I designed a supply chain...View David Gilbert, PMP David Gilbert, PMP Managing Consultant / SharePoint Subject Matter Expert at Project Leadership Associates Aaron is an extremely bright, energetic individual with a deep technical of Microsoft technologies and application...View Senior Software Architect Alas, Inc. 2003 – 2005 (2 years) Architecture and design of line-of-business systems designed for the needs of this legal malpractice mutual insurance company. System architecture used the .NET platform and the Oracle 9i database (including usage of advanced Oracle/multi-master replication). (Open)1 recommendation Richard Clarke Richard Clarke . Aaron combines a deep technical background with the ability to communicate logically, constructively and effectively up to board level.View Valtera CorporationDirector of Technology Valtera Corporation 2002 – 2003 (1 year) Management of 10-12 staff. Design and architecture of new systems to drive profitability, including a patented survey and reporting system designed to support surveys for organizations with up to 1 million people. Experienced Manager Arthur Andersen 1998 – 2002 (4 years) Product management, software architecture, and software design, for the entire suite of business risk management applications, running on both .NET and J2EE architectures. Cargill Investor ServicesDevelopment Coordinator Cargill Investor Services November 1997 – July 1998 (9 months) Design and development of Microsoft COM based client data management, reconciliation, and risk management applications, using VB6, Oracle, and AS400 backend systems. Morgan StanleySenior Analyst Morgan Stanley February 1996 – November 1997 (1 year 10 months) Design and development of back office client data distribution, transaction matching/reconciliation, and end-of-month reporting systems, on the Microsoft COM platform using VB4-5. PKWareSenior Software Engineer PKWare March 1995 – February 1996 (1 year) Development of PKZip for Windows, using C++ and MFC. Independent Contractor Self-employed May 1992 – March 1995 (2 years 11 months) Development of DOS applications, batch programs, AutoLisp applications, and general technical support, for various mechanical engineering firms in the Portland area. Volunteer Experience & Causes Adjunct Professor Roosevelt University August 1997 – June 2005 (7 years 11 months)Education Opportunities Aaron is looking for: Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting) Causes Aaron cares about: Civil Rights and Social Action Education Environment Health Human Rights Poverty Alleviation Science and Technology Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 53Agile Methodologies 26Software Development 25C# 23.NET 14REST 11Enterprise Software 10Cloud Computing 6F# 5Scala 5Public Speaking Aaron also knows about... 4Clojure 4Manage Client... 4Leadership 4Software Design 4Solution Architecture 4Visual Studio 4Test Driven Development 4WPF 3Hadoop 3Program Management 3WCF 3Object Oriented Design 3Enterprise Architecture 2XML 2Design Patterns See 18+ Patents Method and apparatus for survey processing(Link) United States 7418496 Issued August 26, 2008 3 inventors: Aaron Erickson Aaron Erickson Head of Demand, Analytics Practice / Delivery Principal No photo William Macey No photo Mathew Heck Publications Professional F# 2.0(Link) Wrox October 10, 2010 4 authors Aaron Erickson Aaron Erickson Head of Demand, Analytics Practice / Delivery Principal Ted Neward Ted Neward Developer, Architect, Leader, Speaker, Author Talbott Crowell Talbott Crowell Chief Solutions Architect, ThirdM Richard Minerich Richard Minerich Senior Researcher at Bayard Rock The Nomadic Developer(Link) Addison Wesley May 15, 2009 Education Western Oregon University BS, Computer Science September 1991 – March 1995 Activities and Societies: College Republicans Additional Info Advice for Contacting Aaron If you are serious about contacting me about a venture that ThoughtWorks can help you with (i.e a consulting engagement) - please email me, or request a formal introduction through the proper channels in linkedin. Honors & Awards Additional Honors & Awards 2009-13: Spoke at numerous national conferences, including VSLive and DevTeach. 2010: Co-Authored Professional F#. 2009-11: Published 13 Articles on Technology Consulting, Technical Debt, and Code Metrics for InformIT. 2009: Published The Nomadic Developer. 2008: Spoke at the Microsoft TechEd conference. 2008: Implemented Linq integration for CSLA.NET 2007: Awarded a Microsoft MVP award 2007: Developed the i4o and MetaLinq open source projects 2007: Published the article Indexed LINQ for DNDJ 2007: Selected to lead a team to bring agile software development techniques to software developers in India. 2006: Won the Magenic Regional Consultant of the Quarter Award. 2003: Earned a Patent of online survey system using distributed technology to allow a small server farm to scale to allow over 1M hits/hour. (Patent #7418496) 1999: Pioneered one of the earliest web-based Control Self-Assessment tools that eventually became SOX 404 compliance technology. Organizations Additional Organizations Chicago .net Users Group (CNUG), Microsoft MVP Program, Chicago alt.net Group Recommendations Received (6)Given (13) Author, Speaker, Principal, and Microsoft MVP Magenic Dan Noone Dan Noone Account Manager at Magenic Aaron is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic solution architects I have ever worked with. His in-depth knowledge of technology and his ability to apply it to results-oriented-solutions is extraordinary. He’s a true evangelist in our industry. September 2, 2008, Dan worked with Aaron at Magenic Michael Lester Michael Lester V.P. at Magenic Technologies Aaron is an energetic, detail oriented leader who continually looks for ways to improve not only his current project but the company as a whole. He has presented numerous ideas to our company's Sr. Leadership Team, many of which are currently being implemented. His work is well thought out and complete. It is a real pleasure working with Aaron on any project. August 18, 2008, Michael managed Aaron indirectly at Magenic Thomas Cole Thomas Cole Application Development and Professional Services Executive at Magenic I've worked with Aaron for about a year, as part of the leadership team in the Magenc-Chicago Office. Aaron has contributed mightily to our office's success by representing our brand in both technical expertise and sales professionalism. I often find his vantage point helpful and interesting as I approach business situations, given his years of experience and...more August 16, 2008, Thomas worked directly with Aaron at Magenic Senior Consultant Encore Consulting Michael Hugos Michael Hugos Managing Principal at SCM Globe I worked with Aaron this summer on a high visibility project for a very important client. I designed a supply chain visibility system for the operations group at a national restaurant chain. Due to pressing business needs they were eager to get this system into operation quickly so I had only a few weeks to deliver the first version of the system. Aaron ...more December 7, 2006, Michael was Aaron's client David Gilbert, PMP David Gilbert, PMP Managing Consultant / SharePoint Subject Matter Expert at Project Leadership Associates Aaron is an extremely bright, energetic individual with a deep technical of Microsoft technologies and application development. He's a great out-of-the-box thinking who thrives on problem-solving and client satisfaction. I have personally worked with Aaron on several projects and consider him a true professional and a great person to work with. 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