1. Alan Finger
5 Woodbrier Rd. Topsfield, MA 01983 978-766-0558 alanfinger@verizon.net
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Solutions Engineer/Architect
PROFILE
Proven ability to collaboratewith customers and internal stakeholdersto create
winning designs, proposals and successful implementations.
Lead multidisciplinary teamsin multiplelocationsto createwinning technical
solutions and architectures.
Fluency in multiplelanguages including C#, C++, C, Java, JavaScript, and Python on
Windows and Linux.
Excellent working knowledgeof application infrastructirecomponents such as
databases, networks, and web/applicationservers
Extensiveknowledgeof softwareand IT security (previous CISSP holder).
Hands-on from prototypes and demonstration through implementation and
deployment.
Outgoing with an entrepreneurial styleconduciveto building rapportwith customers
and identifying new opportunities.
Superior written, verbal, and presentation skills withtheability to communication at
all levels of an organization.
EXPERIENCE
Pre-Sales Engineer/Architect
TraceLink (North Reading, MA) Aug 2014-Present
Acclaimed provider of SAASsolutionsfor pharmaceutical supplychaintrackingand product
serialization.
Leading successful technical solutions, proposals, and demonstrations for many
key accounts.
Redesigned demonstration materials and programs to improvecustomer
understanding and response.
Developed workflows and processes to ensurethetimely creation of high quality
proposals.
Developed softwaretools in Java and Python/CherryPy/wxPythonto automate
XML and EDI demo feed file generation.
Collaborated with Engineering to automate creation of complex company
ecosystems for demonstrations.
Managed successful proof of concepts, working withkey customers to
demonstrateour ability to meet their functional and performancerequirements.
Developed user friendly, portableknowledge-baseusing wiki technology.
Key contributor to product roadmap.
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Pre-Sales Engineer/Architect
MorphoTrust USA (Billerica, MA) 2007-2014
Leading providerof secure document andbiometric systems.
Led technical solutions, proposals, and demonstrationsaccounting for morethan
half dozen successful largeaccount competitiveand solesourceproposals.
Developed successful prototypes and proof-of-concept softwarein C#using WPF
and WCF; Java using jBoss, jBPM, and Camel; and Python.
Engaged customers throughoutthe sales cycleto introducenew products and
technologies, assist in thesolution of businessand technical challenges, and ensure
satisfaction with our productsand service.
Key player in thedevelopment of modern reference architectures and migration
strategies for securedocument production systems, driver, vehicle, and professional
licensing information systems.
Strongly influenced product architecturesand roadmapsbased on customer inputs
and security/availability best practices.
On-boarded and mentored new employees on company products and technologies.
Won 6 company widesales awards
Services Engineering Manager
Real-Time Innovations (Somerville, MA) 2006-2007
Provider of high performance Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and middleware solutionsfor
military, industrial, and financial enterprise systems.
Managed 4-person East Coast ProfessionalServices team and recruited new staff.
Oversaw development and business development projects of varioussizes working
with staff on both coasts, vendors, and customers.
Administered worldwideCustomer Support and madeimprovements to staff
resourceutilization for better customer experience.
Guided accounting to develop new project estimating and cost tracking tools.
Created white papers and demonstration software in C and Java to show theunique
capability, flexibility, and ease-of-useof our product.
Team Leader/Principal Engineer
Tatara System (Acton, MA) 2004-2006
Pioneering developer of mobile-telephony convergence software.
Provided technical leadership for 7-person development team
Developed and maintained accuratedevelopment schedules for multipleprojects;
provided key contributionsto project managementprocess.
Served as key architect for next generation softwareusing Visual C++, MFC, STL, and
Boost Toolkit.
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On-boarded and mentored new developers and introduced improved development
techniques to staff.
Greatly improved reliabilityof Tatara’s Wireless client softwareby identifying and
refactoring troublesomecomponents.
Introduced self-documentation processthat improved maintainability.
Added features including automatic generation and useof XML localization files.
Created a rapid skinning system to quickly turnaroundcustomversions.
Took over a failed Pocket PC porting project and created a contract-winning
demonstration for a major customer.
Professional Services Consultant
RSA Security (Bedford, MA) 1998-2004
Leading supplierof 2-factor authentication andidentitymanagement systems
Lead developer for numerous successful solutions in RSA’s Professional Services and
Engineering divisions by developing new, and modifying existing applications.
Responsibilities included analysis, specification, estimating, development and
documentation.
Engaged extensively with clients to gather requirements, test, plan, and deploy RSA
products within both Linux and Windows IT environments.
“Go-to person” for Windows application and internalsissues.
Key product team contributor in developing next generation SecurID™ Agent for
Windows.
Lead developer for new version of web-based authentication agent written in C++for
Sun One and Apacheweb servers on Solaris and Linux.
Developed Java server pages and utility classes for Web-based administration tool
Developed SecureMulti-Media Card token storagecapability for PalmIDSoftwareToken.
Developed Java-based Report Tool for ACE Security Server, introducing XSLT as a flexible
report generation tool.
Winner of Corporate Excellence Award for developmentof ”Window Watcher” single
sign-on authentication manager programin VisualC++.
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5 Woodbrier Rd. Topsfield, MA 01983 978-766-0558 alanfinger@verizon.net
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
President/Chief Technologist
Cytek, Inc. (Topsield, MA)
Ran successful consultingpracticedeveloping softwareand products for companies suchas
RSA Security, Melexis Semiconductors, Motorola, 3M, and Corex.
Adjunct Professor
Northeastern University(Boston, MA)
Developed and taught continuing education courses on Operating System Design and
Computer Hardwareand SoftwareArchitectures as well as a nationally recognized PC
design seminar series.
Network Manager/Technology Coordinator
Melrose Public Schools(Melrose, MA)
Managed IT department, staff, and operations of a 650+computer school district improving
performance, reliability, and security of equipment and softwarethroughout thedistrict.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Clarkson University(Potsdam, NY)
Project Management
Certificate Program, Universityof Massachusetts–Lowell (Lowell, MA)