• I have worked successfully in industry (information services), academia, and R&D laboratories.
• I have lead both the technical and the organizational aspects of diverse projects.
• I have built and managed teams that excel in both individual and group accomplishments.
• I have led teams in both hierarchical and matrix structures, including teams that span more than one formal organization.
• I have built and managed large and small-scale information technology infrastructures.
• I have transitioned services from experimental/developmental phases to production use.

• Coordinate the activities of the Distributed Systems Laboratory, one of the lead sites for the Globus Alliance
• Manage a staff of professional software developers
• Manage DSL activities and contributions for federally-sponsored projects such as NEESgrid, GRIDS Center, and NASA's Information Power Grid initiative
• Work with DSL senior staff, division management, and collaborators to help produce project proposals, plans, and statements of work
• Assist in obtaining and retaining project funding
• Promote the work of the DSL and the Globus Alliance by speaking at international conferences, meetings, and workshops
• Build, promote, and cultivate external relationships with DSL collaborators and partners in industry, academia, and other laboratories
• Supervise production of the open source Globus Toolkit, a key element in the current Grid computing movement
• Plan and lead user support activities for the Globus Toolkit

Project Development Manager, Argonne National Laboratory, December 1999-November 2000.

• Participated in the management of the Distributed Systems Laboratory
• Managed relationships with research and development partners in other institutions
• Coordinated projects within the DSL
• Planned and led user support activities for the Globus Project
• Assisted in obtaining and retaining project funding

Sr. Product Manager, Bell & Howell Information and Learning, July-November 1999.

• Managed the continued development of ProQuest SiteBuilder^TM and related products
• Led project planning, tracking, and implementation activities
• Acted as primary liaison with inside and outside developers
• Led product testing, quality assurance, and documentation processes
• Defined training and marketing needs and coordinated with marketing managers

Project Leader: AITG, Bell & Howell Information and Learning, September 1998-July 1999.

• Created a leadership role in a research and development team focused on advanced information technologies
• Envisioned future information technology needs and developed plans for addressing them using existing (and cutting-edge) technologies
• Participated in the concept definition and requirements phases of several projects
• Advocated the use of advanced technologies for company initiatives

Principal Engineer: World Wide Web, UMI (now Bell & Howell Information and Learning), April 1996-September 1998.

• Chaired a cross-functional team that designed and managed the corporate website
• Managed the software engineering team for implementing the corporate website
• Shared leadership in the technical design of web-based products, including the web-based ProQuest Direct^® service and the related SiteBuilder technology
• Managed software engineering teams developing Web-based products
• Provided technical guidance for new Web-related projects
• Installed and supported Web servers as needed for production and development activities

Manager of Information Technology Services and Adjunct Lecturer, School of Information, The University of Michigan, March 1993-April 1996.

• Planned and managed the construction of the school's information technology environment, and coordinated its integration with University-wide resources
• Participating in the senior planning and management activities of the school as it underwent a major transformation process, including a new mission, a new name, new degree programs, and a new curriculum
• Worked with the library community (academic, public, school) on numerous outreach initiatives
• Assisted in developing successful proposals for multi-million dollar research grants
• Instructed faculty, students, and summer institute attendees in technology-related areas
• Hired, trained, and supervised permanent and temporary staff members

Master's program in Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Michigan (inactive).

• Group leadership, including: team building, motivational techniques, development of shared goals, and advocacy in broader contexts
• Change management, including the ability to transform challenges into opportunities
• Working with a variety of organizational cultures and successfully mediating among them
• Hiring and supervising full-time and part-time employees
• Project planning, including budget development and tracking
• Developing policies and procedures that enable people and groups to achieve shared goals

• Commercial-quality website development using HTML, CGI, Java and JavaScript, plus various features of Netscape's Enterprise and Commerce Servers (SSL, NSAPI, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge and skills related to Internet-based technologies, including content, use, administration, and design
• Familiarity with digital formats and transmission standards for images, audio, and video
• Familiarity with the concepts and evaluation criteria for graphic design work
• Considerable teaching and training experience, ranging from informal group presentations through teaching at the graduate level
• Software engineering in numerous programming languages and development environments
• Extensive familiarity with TCP/IP networking, including designing, implementing, and administering system-level and application-level services
• Administration of Unix, Windows, MacOS, and Novell systems and networks

More detailed information including recent papers and presentations can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.leeandkristin.net/.