David M. Anderson
Houston, TX · (281) 636-7779 · david@anderix.com · linkedin.com/in/anderix
Summary
Technology executive and hands-on developer with 25+ years of experience across software consulting, enterprise systems, and product delivery. Comfortable moving from C-level strategy to direct technical delivery. Known for untangling complex problems, building capable teams, and shipping things that actually work.
Experience
Director — Excelano LLC
- Provided direct advisory support to C-level executives at client organizations to drive success with SaaS technologies.
- Led project management office for the implementation team of a SaaS company, managing five project managers and coordinating with DevOps, Engineering, and Product Owner teams.
- Managed a consulting team of 30+ resources; reported on resource utilization and services profitability to executive leadership.
- Conducted technical interviews to build a global workforce, shaping software development teams with engineers in Eastern Europe and India.
- Coordinated team integration following acquisition of a smaller competitor, evaluating roles, processes, infrastructure, and tooling.
- Advisory clients include American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), W Energy Software, Imperative Chemical Partners, CNOOC, and Healthiby.
Principal Consultant — Alitek Solutions, LP
- Established Alitek Premium Support (APS), growing from $0 to $500K ARR through market research and competitive positioning.
- Drove sales and delivery for enterprise software consulting and support engagements, supporting $10M in annual revenue.
- Delivered the most profitable fixed-price project in company history ($1M), becoming the go-to resource for executive leadership in project structuring.
- Contributed to a major rebranding initiative that enabled 30% revenue growth; spearheaded marketing strategies adopted as company standard.
- Secured and retained clients including Nexen, Aramco Services, EDP Renewables, Arkansas Electric, and Sasol.
- Wrote and negotiated contracts across a range of engagement types.
Chief Technology Officer — Metal Networks, Inc.
- Selected to replace founding CTO and integrate software development best practices for a SaaS platform, managing a $500K budget and 10 cross-functional staff.
- Evaluated PaaS options and transitioned the product to enterprise-class dedicated virtual machines in the cloud.
- Hired and managed technical teams globally; developed internal training program to align workflow.
- Contributed to board discussions during Series A fundraising, resulting in $5M investment.
Vice President, Service Delivery — Senate Technologies (India) Private Limited
- Reversed a single-year operating loss of $250K to profitability within 6 months; built strategies to add $5M in annual revenue.
- Spearheaded US operations of an Indian outsourcing subsidiary, ensuring organizational alignment on a limited budget.
- Developed a 5-year growth plan adopted company-wide as the business development template.
- Recruited, managed, and mentored staff; coordinated with major clients including Stryker, PROS, Empyrean, and Ascende.
Practice Manager — Infusion Development Corporation
- Established and operated the Houston branch of a Microsoft Gold Certified consulting partner.
- Served as primary client contact for both sales and delivery; converted scope definitions and estimates into signed contracts.
- Managed multi-site projects staffed with resources across Houston, New York, Boston, and Toronto.
- Mentored project managers and evaluated staff for promotion.
- Clients included ExxonMobil, Travelport, Pfizer, and Microsoft.
Solutions Architect — Perficient, Inc.
- Managed delivery of solutions built on content management, portal, web service, and data warehouse platforms.
- Established and documented overall technical design for service-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Developed proof-of-concept systems using Java, Documentum, Liferay, Alfresco, and related tools.
- Participated in sales process; conducted demonstrations, drafted SOWs, and proposed schedules and budgets.
- Clients included AMD, Capital Federal Financial, McKesson, Johnson Controls, and Alcon.
Senior Consultant — Trendec, Inc.
- Developed portlet and content management applications for the Vignette platform.
- Facilitated requirements gathering and design sessions for a Vignette upgrade project.
- Built JSR-168 and Vignette-specific portlets using Java and the MVC design pattern.
Senior IT Systems Analyst — KBR, Inc.
- Built portlet applications for the Plumtree platform using .NET technologies.
- Designed and implemented object libraries in C# for database connectivity.
- Established a workflow system to automate code migration and record configuration.
- Managed IIS web servers and portlets written in C# and ASP.NET for an international portal.
Independent Consultant — Anderix
- Analyzed, designed, and delivered a complete .NET solution for a mortgage counseling agency.
- Built database access components using C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server.
- Applied MSF Process Model through all stages of the development lifecycle.
Technical Lead — Ketchum, Inc.
- Managed a team of junior developers and contractors; planned development work and set priorities.
- Developed applications on Classic ASP, ASP.NET (C#), and Java/JSP platforms.
- Participated in technical sales and evaluated vendors including Vignette, BEA, Documentum, and Interwoven.
- Delivered MyKGN, a company intranet built on Plumtree portal and Vignette CMS.
Web Software Developer — Plural, Inc.
- Responsible for technical architecture of both the public-facing website and corporate intranet.
- Integrated Java, ASP, Visual Basic, ActiveX, and COM into web applications.
- Analyzed data and designed relational database structures.
Information Systems Analyst (Contractor) — U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Developed multi-tiered applications using ASP, Visual Basic/COM, and SQL Server.
- Built applications to capture financial data from the Reuters DDE Server.
- Identified and documented business processes and end-user requirements.
- Provided systems integration and technical support for a Windows NT / Novell NetWare network.
Education
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science, Information and Telecommunication Systems · 2001
University of Hartford
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication · 1997
Technical Skills
- Languages
- Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, PHP, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, SQL
- Platforms
- Java / Spring, Node.js, React, Angular, .NET
- APIs & Frameworks
- Xinglet (author), DataJets (author), UKG, Enverus, OTCS, Chart.js, P5.js
- Cloud
- Microsoft Azure, AWS, Rackspace, Sherweb
- Databases
- Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL / MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Operating Systems
- GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Arduino
- Enterprise
- SAP FI, VIM for SAP, Extended ECM, Documentum, OpenText Content Server
- Management
- Kantata, Salesforce, Harvest, Pipedrive, QuickBooks
- Productivity
- Microsoft 365 incl. Power Automate, Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint
- Human languages
- English (native), Deutsch (B1), Español (básica)
Awards
- EMC North America Partner of the Year — Perficient, Inc. (2007)
- EMC Select Services Team Partner of the Year — Perficient, Inc. (2007)
- CIO Magazine Web Business 50 — Ketchum, Inc. (2001)