Jeff Bower

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Developed scalable, cost-effective systems, including data warehouses, security protocols, and blockchain solutions. Technical leader, building and guiding high-performing teams to nurture their growth. Combined strategic problem-solving, analytical insight, and technical excellence that ensured stakeholder satisfaction and product success.", "skills": { "technical": [ "AI\/ML", "API Development", "Jira", "SQL", "Python", "HTML", "JavaScript", "CSS", "PHP", "AWS\/Azure\/GCP", "AnyCast Routing", "DevOps", "CI\/CD", "Agile and Scrum Methodologies", "CRM", "Business Intelligence (BI) Tools" ], "soft": [ "Strategic Vision & Execution", "Technology Roadmapping", "Cloud Infrastructure", "Digital Transformation", "Product Design and Innovation", "Data Science & Analytics", "API Design & Integration", "IT Infrastructure", "UX\/UI", "SaaS", "Team Leadership", "Feature Prioritization", "Cross-Functional Collaboration", "Process Automation", "Systems Analysis", "Big Data Processing", "Cloud Computing", "Data Visualization", "Risk Management", "Program Management", "Budgeting & Resource Allocation", "Change Management", "Networking", "China Regulations" ] }, "highlights": [ "Engineered a scalable data platform to unify information from 10+ disparate systems, addressing integration gaps, reducing costs, and enabling complete customer profiling. (ActiveDraft, LLC)", "Achieved +99.99% uptime for a 200K+ server Layer 4 network by designing and maintaining TCP-terminating acceleration platform features. (Akamai Technologies)", "Established and deployed VoD networks for U.S. cable providers, led conformance testing, and launched five metro optical products, expanding market share through technical leadership and customer collaboration. (Internet Photonics)", "Built and priced network architectures using the full Lucent portfolio, supporting cross-unit sales with customer presentations, network designs, and internal training. (Lucent Technologies)", "Spearheaded ATM Network Operations Center in Piscataway, NJ, providing Tier II\/III support, developing automation tools, optimizing capacity management, and reducing costs through circuit endpoint relocations and platform migrations. (AT&T)" ], "experience": [ { "title": "Freelance Consultant", "company": "Self-Employed", "location": "Remote", "dates": "Sep 2024 - Present", "responsibilities": [ "Consulted with a variety of startups with a focus on AI-enablement, SaaS services, security postureand datacenter-to-cloud migrations.", "Worked with an Angel Investing group to help explore and vet potential potential opportunities.", "Rebuilt home laboratory utilizing technologies and skills learned over the years." ] }, { "title": "Lead Data Scientist | Senior Product Architect", "company": "ActiveDraft, LLC", "location": "New York, NY (remote)", "dates": "Sep 2021 - Sep 2024", "responsibilities": [ "Led the startup lifecycle, from early growth to the transition of product components into an OEM offering during the spin-down phase.", "Migrated company's back-office infrastructure to a modern, scalable environment through a new standalone cloud-based solution.", "Developed and deployed a cloud-based PDF solution for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to optimize document handling workflows.", "Strengthened access control mechanisms by redesigning and integrating new DNS, email, and security systems into the IT infrastructure as an acting Chief Information Officer (CIO).", "Employed Google Workspace, HubSpot, Salesforce, analytics tools, Jira, Confluence, Pendo, and ZoomInfo to ensure efficient data flow from capture to stakeholders.", "Directed Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support teams, refining tools to minimize overhead expenses.", "Upheld privacy\/regulatory compliance and provided actionable insights for investor decision-making by centralizing ad-hoc reporting processes.", "Built an architecture review board to streamline cross-platform integration, address design conflicts, and implement structured processes, resulting in clearer feature designs that aligned with the product team's needs." ] }, { "title": "Senior Product Architect", "company": "Akamai Technologies", "location": "Cambridge, MA (local) and New York, NY (remote)", "dates": "Apr 2004 - May 2009", "responsibilities": [ "Advised corporations, incubators, and non-profits in adopting high-security technology solutions, including proprietary and non-HTTP protocols, to drive operational excellence across fund management, bank-to-bank transaction networks, gaming, and medical markets.", "Accelerated product adoption rates for Akamai Technologies by analyzing technological gaps and providing targeted recommendations.", "Secured patent US10270809B2 for a VPN-as-a-Service solution with delivery optimizations and end-to-end data security.", "Created VM-based lab environment, replacing bare-metal deployments to enable virtualization and expedite service capacity migration.", "Enhanced security posture for high-revenue enterprise clients by devising and launching a blockchain system and cloud-based L3\/L4 firewalls in compliance with global regulations.", "Boosted server reliability, predictability, and system performance by documenting updates, devising customer-centric solutions, and improving monitoring infrastructure in collaboration with sales, support, and engineering teams.", "Contributed to product design, feature prioritization, and test\/value confirmation tools integration that improved client contract closure and renewal rates.", "Delivered cost-effective solutions that enhanced subnetwork profitability and demonstrated measurable revenue growth.", "Partnered with senior leadership to shape strategies for entering new markets and expanding within targeted industry verticals.", "Architected product solutions for IPA and SXL, managing all phases and executing complex projects effectively." ] }, { "title": "Director of Solutions Engineering", "company": "Ciena", "location": "Shrewsbury, NJ (remote)", "dates": "Apr 2004 - May 2009", "responsibilities": [ "Led staff training and revenue strategies post-acquisition of Internet Photonics by Ciena, educating 100+ sales engineers on product fit, features, and new technologies to integrate the acquired product line into the portfolio.", "Expanded product portfolio from a $150M acquisition cost to $350M in annual revenue within 3 years, contributing to nearly one-third of the company's total revenue.", "Championed integration between product lines to streamline upselling opportunities that enhanced cross-sell effectiveness and drove revenue growth." ] } ], "additional_experience": [ { "title": "Consulting Engineer", "company": "Internet Photonics", "location": "Shrewsbury, NJ" }, { "title": "Senior Systems Engineer, Cross BU Customer Development", "company": "Lucent Technologies", "location": "Holmdel, NJ" }, { "title": "Senior Systems Engineer, ATM Operations", "company": "AT&T", "location": "Piscataway, NJ" }, { "title": "Operations Engineer", "company": "Paine Webber", "location": "Weehawken, NJ" } ], "education": [ { "degree": "Master of Science", "major": "Theoretical Computer Science and Computer Project Management", "university": "Stevens Institute of Technology", "location": "Hoboken, NJ", "graduation_year": "1997" }, { "degree": "Bachelor of Science", "major": "Computer Science", "university": "Stevens Institute of Technology", "location": "Hoboken, NJ", "graduation_year": "1997" } ], "publications": [ { "title": "Virtual private network (VPN)-as-a-service with delivery optimizations while maintaining end-to-end data security", "journal_conference_publisher": "US Patent US10270809B2", "date": "April 2019", "link": "https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US20150188943" }, { "title": "Personal Blog on Technology and Development", "journal_conference_publisher": "Self-Published", "date": "Ongoing", "link": "https:\/\/ebower.com\/blog" }, { "title": "Introduction to Content Distribution Networks", "journal_conference_publisher": "Optica Conference", "date": "2018", "link": "https:\/\/opg.optica.org\/abstract.cfm?uri=OFC-2018-Tu2G.1" } ], "professional_affiliations": [ { "organization": "Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Communications Society & Photonics Sub-Associations", "role": "Member", "dates": "2000 - Present" }, { "organization": "Optical Society of America (Optica) OSA", "role": "Member", "dates": "2018 - Present" }, { "organization": "Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)", "role": "Member", "dates": "2018 - Present" } ], "references": "Available upon request" }