Architecture and technology consulting on large scale strategic projects. Technology is centered around a Java/Linux platform.

Large scale Endeca search implementation for MyBoeingFleet; creating a federated search system to query and aggregate data across hundreds of millions of records from 50+ partners.

Technology used in the project includes Endeca IAP, Java, Tomcat, Spring, Stripes, JavaScript, ExtJS, Flex, C#, Oracle and Linux.

Endeca IAP implementations for strategic clients as a subcontractor to Endeca Services. Also created the MetaEndeca Solutions Engineering product for building, managing and querying Federated Indexes.

Our resources have developed many Endeca implementations ranging from E-Commerce to Enterprise Search. Typically working on the cutting edge projects that push Endeca to new limits; participating in both the development of quick proof-of-concepts and longer-term full scale production systems.

Advisor to the CEO and technical teams. TinyMassive.com technology includes C# / .NET, FaceBook and OpenSocial development, MS SqlServer and Windows.

Advisor to the CEO and technical teams. TheJobMagnet technology includes PHP, FaceBook development, MySQL and Linux.

WorkSpace is a shared work environment in downtown Vancouver. Their Gastown loft has meeting rooms, a lounge & a café surrounding a beautiful open concept work environment. They provide memberships to independent professionals and small firms looking for a better place to work.

WorkSpace and MindHeap are peer companies owned by the same owners. They partner to help incubate small technology companies within the Vancouver area.

Contract CTO for AbeBooks, the worlds largest marketplace for books with over 100 million books and over 13,500 suppliers. Led the technical teams from a stuck position at less than 30 million inventory items with no scalability to a fully open-ended scalability model. Also focused on internal security, IT infrastructure, agile processes, and overall system architecture.

Technology at AbeBooks includes Java, C# and .NET, Tomcat, SonicMQ, Coherence, iBatis, Endeca IAP, Lucene, Infragistics, DevExpress, JavaScript, Oracle RAC, SQL Server, SQLite, Linux, Solaris and Windows.

AbeBooks was recently acquired by Amazon.com

Advisor to the CEO on technology matters. LibraryThing technology includes PHP, MySQL and Linux.

Research for the CTO on search and database scalability.

Built, positioned, launched, and managed (as Editor in Chief) the Zend Developer Zone, a community site for PHP developers. Technology used included PHP, Zend Framework, Lucene (PHP), Smarty, MySQL and Linux.

Restructured the core team and designed the infrastructure and processes for the Zend Framework open-source project as interim project lead. Also developed the phpBlox component model and IDE prototype for bringing VB style development to PHP. The Zend Framework has over 30 core members, over 300 total contributors including corporate members such as Google and IBM; and a download rate in the millions.

Advising the Chief Marketing Officer with market research and analysis centered around software and web development platforms.

Advisor to the CTO on agile processes, general technology and specific technical needs. Oprius was the VIATeC "Emerging Technology Company of the Year" in 2007. Oprius technology includes Python, TurboGears, PostgreSQL and Linux.

Other clients have included Legal Data Research, and CMAEON utilizing C#, Java, Ruby/Rails and ASP.NET, Castle Project, Solr, Lucene, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Windows and Linux.