Clifton Gonsalves
VP of Engineering
Los Angeles
Summary
A results-oriented and hands-on executive with vast experience in various technologies and software projects including security, managed file transfers, web, e-commerce & cloud-based products. Diverse skills include project & people management, engineering, user experience, solution architecture, quality assurance, maintaining customer relationships, customer support, and professional services. Expertise in setting product and technology strategies in B2C, B2B & SaaS environments. Helped organizations in building & managing a multicultural engineering team including offshore teams.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Engineering
bTrade LLC
09.2008 - Current
- Responsible for developing and maintaining highly scalable and heavily used secure managed file transfer products for bTrade
- Responsible for end-to-end delivery of bTrade products to customers, including deploying solutions in the cloud
- Responsible for managing and delivering various projects and products
- Responsible for engineering department for bTrade including hiring and performing appraisals of team members
- (Offshore as well as onsite)
- Leading, managing, and mentoring a team of software developers, engineers, QA, support and services personnel, and IT administrators
- Helped bTrade achieve certifications like FIPS 140-2 and Drummond’s certifications for its product
- Evaluating and procuring various technologies and infrastructure needs for bTrade
- Working with various vendors for needs including developers, infrastructure, and software solutions on a day-to-day basis
- Architected and deployed highly scalable and secure solutions at the customer site
- Visiting customers’ sites and understanding their needs and requirements
- Participating in Sales/Marketing activities and helping in responding to RFIs and RFPs, preparing SOWs, attending road shows and conferences, and giving product Demos to potential customers
Technology Partnerships Manager
Bridging Tech Charitable Fund
03.2022 - 02.2024
- Company Overview: Bridging Tech Charitable Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity Bridging the digital divide and empowering K-12 students affected by homelessness in the U.S
- By providing educational opportunities and technology
- Develop and Manages Technology partnerships for the entire organization
- Strategizes partnerships for growth and outreach
- Leads the coordination between various teams at Bridging Tech to promote these partnerships
- Bridging Tech Charitable Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity Bridging the digital divide and empowering K-12 students affected by homelessness in the U.S
- By providing educational opportunities and technology
Advisory Board Member
CFTP
07.2014 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: CFTP is a professionally managed training program specifically designed to give IT & Security professionals the file transfer training they need to implement a secure file transfer in their organizations
- Helped developed and promote the CFTP program
- CFTP is a professionally managed training program specifically designed to give IT & Security professionals the file transfer training they need to implement a secure file transfer in their organizations
Software Developer / Project Lead
ClickCommerce
09.2007 - 09.2008
- Developed, maintained and supported highly technical software solutions and worked closely with enterprise customers
- Roles included: Project Management, Technical Lead, Developer
Education
Bachelors - Computer Engineering
Mumbai University
Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Building and managing advanced engineering teams
- Building cutting-edge, reliable, scalable, and secure products/solutions
- Collaborating with various teams
- Collaborating and interacting with customers
- Managing external vendors and technology partners
- Programming & Frameworks
- Java
- JavaScript
- ReactJS
- AngularJS
- Spring
- REST API Web Services
- J2EE
- EJB
- Seam
- C / C
- C#
- PHP
- Perl
- XML
- JSON
- CSS
- HTML
- DevOps
- Web and Application Servers
- Dockers
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Apache Tomcat
- JBoss WildFly
- IIS
- Visual Studio
- Eclipse
- Netbeans
- Install shield
- Subversion
- GIT
- JUnit
- Magento
- Shopify
- SharePoint
- MS Project
- Fogbugz
- JIRA
- Salesforce
- Databases
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- DB2
- H2
- MongoDB
- Operating Systems & Platforms
- Amazon AWS
- Google Cloud
- Azure
- Rackspace
- Windows
- Linux
- Solaris
- AIX
- HP-UX
- Z-Series
- i-Series
Scalability strategies
Software development
Security protocols
System architecture
Mentoring and coaching
Stakeholder communication
DevOps principles
Technical leadership
Continuous integration
Cross-functional team leadership
Project management
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Team leadership
Team collaboration
Timeline
Technology Partnerships Manager
Bridging Tech Charitable Fund
03.2022 - 02.2024
Advisory Board Member
CFTP
07.2014 - 07.2021
VP of Engineering
bTrade LLC
09.2008 - Current
Software Developer / Project Lead
ClickCommerce
09.2007 - 09.2008
Bachelors - Computer Engineering
Mumbai University
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