ANDY H. TRAN

Mount a in Vi ew, CA 94040

415-336-8466 – aht ran@gmai l .com – linkedin.com/in/ahtran

SEN I OR TECHNOLOGY EXECUT I VE PROF I LE

CTO – V IC E P RE S I DENT – C HI E F ARCHI T E CT

Technology Executive fluent in all aspects of software architecture, development and delivery spanning

mobile and web-based solutions. Extensive experience in building and managing global technical teams

and partners. Additional expertise in P&L, Product Management, Operations and Program Management.

HIGHLIGHTED COMPANIES & CLIENTS

Equinix • Unisource • IBM • Microsoft • Boeing • Fujitsu • Bertelsmann • The Travelers • Fidelity •

Moody's • T. Rowe Price • Kaiser Permanente • Wells Fargo • Blue Cross Blue Shield • Sprint • Best Buy

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Cloud, Architecture, Software Engineering and Development, C-Level Leadership and Management,

Project/Program Management, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Enterprise Systems, Digital

Marketing Strategy including SEO/SEM, PCI Compliance, Web Services, B2B and B2C Web and Mobile

Apps (iOS and Android).

Software Environments & Typologies:

MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL (Mongo & Cassandra), CVS/Git, Linux/Unix, Windows, VMware,

Cisco, Apache, NGINX, Frameworks, Open Source, ERP, CRM, Cloud, AWS, Heroku, SaaS, PaaS

Programming Languages and Platforms:

LAMP, PHP, Java/J2EE, Objective-C, Ruby on Rails, .Net, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery,

XML-RPC, REST, SOAP, JSON, Node.Js, Docker and Container Technologies.

Big Data:

Cloud, Hadoop, Spark, HDFS, Mongo DB, Cassandra, Search Indexes

Cloud:

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, Public/Private/Hybrid, Direct Connect

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EQUINIX – Sunnyvale, CA

18-billion-dollar Leading Data Center, Interconnection and Cloud Company

Principal

Leading the efforts to shape the product's future of Equinix’s next generation interconnection offering,

including Equinix Cloud Exchange. Leading the software engineering team ensuring a rapid delivery of

product features.

• Define, own and evolve end-to-end solution architecture for Cloud Exchange and Internet

Exchange platforms, the world leading exchanges for cloud and internet buyers and sellers,

including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

• Successfully architected and launched 12 releases of the Equinix Cloud Exchange in 3 major

markets: Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

2014 – Present

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• Lead a 40-person engineering team of Project Managers, Scrum masters, Product Analysts,

Developers, and QAs in delivering Agile-based releases.

• Champion next-gen micro service architecture using Docker, NodeJS, and big data technologies.

• Evangelize APIs and developer tools in developer communities of customers and partners.

• Guide successful deliveries of software solutions by collaborating with distributed engineering

teams using Agile and Test-driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Delivery (CD).

BLUEFUNNEL INTERACTIVE – San Diego, CA

2012 – Present

SaaS Provider Focusing on Service Businesses in eMarketing, Operations (HRM/CRM), and Logistics

CTO

Responsible for all aspects of product management including developing, building, and launching webbased

business applications utilizing a network of partners, vendors, onshore and offshore resources.

• Architect and head the development and implementation of Company’s owned multi-tenancy

Sales Automation system being used by many of the Company clients. Some of the highly

regarded features include:

• Customer Management and Conversion, SEO, SEM, Social Media Broadcasting, E-Mail

Marketing and Tracking, Lead Generation and Funneling, Project and Product

Management, and a dynamic Content Library.

• The system is Web based and Mobile compatible and cloud-hosted, and has integration

points as APIs and widgets to 3rd party systems such as Google Analytics, Salesforce,

SugarCRM, Eloqua, Marketo, and clients’ proprietary systems.

• Champion comprehensive online and social media strategies for Company’s clients with the goal

of optimizing conversion path for key online channels (website, email marketing, webinars,

SEO&SEM, paid searches, social media, reviews, PRs, landing pages).

UNISOURCE WORLDWIDE – Los Angeles, CA

e-Marketing Division of a 10-billion-dollar Company

(Company merged with xpedx to become Vertiv, a 16-billion-dollar company)

Vice President Technology & Product Development

Responsible for all aspects of technology product delivery and day-to-day operations/ P&L, for the

e-Marketing Division, including Software Product Development, Partner/Vendor Management, Strategic

Product Development and Marketing.

• Brought to market 8 software product solutions for customers using a combination of various

vendor products while leading the software development efforts for Company’s own suite of

products. Platforms included web-hosted and mobile (iOS and Android). Integral in developing

product technical architecture and delivery methods. Worked hands-on with development team.

• Trained over 200 sales staff on how to best position the revised Unisource solution portfolio to

new clients and over 4,000 existing clients.

• Built a technology team from the ground up to over 40 team members in one year, plus partners,

vendors, and contractors both on-shore and off-shore.

• Achieved a 60% profit margin for the division vs. 5% for the rest of the company by leveraging a

combination of technology and operations best practices, local partners, and offshore resources.

• Recognized by the CEO as being instrumental in propelling the successful merger.

2013 – 2014

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ITO HOLDINGS – Santa Clara, CA

2005 – 2013

A Premier Silicon Valley-based Technology Consulting Provider (Company purchased)

Chief Technology Officer and Cofounder

Responsible for all aspects of technology product delivery and day-to-day operations/ P&L, across

various company units. Products included mobile solution development, enterprise online programs, eCommerce,

e-Marketing and cloud computing. Championed multiple profit-driven web-based and mobile

solutions for customers.

• Built a technology team from the ground up to over 80 on-shore and off-shore team members in a

three year period.

• Achieved a 200% growth annually by executing key product and marketing decisions based on

understanding market trends, implementing operational best practices, and maintaining mutually

beneficial relationships with key clients and partners.

• Aggressively maintained a sustainable 50% profit margin by leveraging offshore resources, cloud

computing (Software and Platform as a Service), and open-source technologies.

• Relentlessly and successfully pioneered solutions based on Cloud Computing and Social

Networking technologies in their infancy.

• Architected and implemented client e-Commerce sites and mobile apps, Enterprise and Open

Source e-Commerce systems, for both B2B and B22. Integrations included different shopping

carts and payment gateways, backend fulfillments, ERP, support systems, and other APIs.

• Authored proposals/SOWS and conducted online and online presentations for clients/investors.

BENEFITNATION - ARVATO, PART OF BERTELSMANN – Fremont, CA

2001 – 2005

A Company of Bertelsmann, Largest Private Media Company in the World (company purchased)

Senior Vice President and General Manager

Responsible for P&L of the Data Services division and its offerings, including Application Development,

Document Management, Data Analysis/Transformation, and Web Hosting. All of the offerings were

digital and print-based gearing for the Fortune 500 clients in the US.

• Turned around the Data Services division, grew to $36M revenue and $12M profits in 2004 from

$2M revenue and $800K loss in 2000.

• Technology included both web-based customer portal solutions and client-server based systems.

• Led the Data Services division for triple-digit growth year after year resulting in a $100M

acquisition of BenefitNation by Bertelsmann in 2005.

• Achieved a 35% profit margin by restructuring the division into units of Business Development,

Software Development, Project Management, Data Transformation, IT, and Support.

• Worked hands-on with the development teams to build Online solutions for clients, while

directing Support teams on server hosting, KPI fulfillment, and on-going account support.

• Led sales/pre-sales teams at different locations to develop prototypes, presentations, proposals,

SOWs and proactively up-sold/cross-sold to new and existing strategic accounts.

HEALTHTRAC INC. – Menlo Park, CA

The Pioneer in Online Health Promotion (company purchased)

Chief Information Officer and Head of Product Development

Oversaw the development and implementation of Company’s online B2B/B2C product, involving three

separate development groups and over 10 million users worldwide.

1999 – 2001

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• Pioneered a $30M web-based product to conduct Health Promotion online; the first of its kind.

• Instrumental in positioning Healthtrac for acquisition by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

• Managed technical groups of developers, product managers, consultants, and service providers

across the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

EARLY CAREER

INVENTA – Redwood City, CA (1 ½ years)

Director of Client Services: Championed multiple $1M+ “fixed time/fixed fee” B2B web development

projects. Dedicated to running Internet/E-commerce projects using the latest technologies in Java, JSP,

Java Beans, XML, and UML; oversaw and approved all project deliverables.

MICROSOFT – Seattle, WA (2 years – heavy travel)

Program Manager: Managed the $100M MSDN worldwide fulfillment program at Microsoft, including

the analysis, development, testing, and implementation of a multi-tier reporting system which tracked and

reported financial transactions and vendor performance from 40+ global vendors (i.e. Intel, Dell, HP,

Amazon) for all Microsoft Worldwide programs (i.e. MSDN, TechNet).

BOEING – Seattle, WA (1 ½ years)

Project Manager – Managed the $20M Y2K software/hardware compliance project for Boeing.

Integrated CASE tool and methodology to streamline Boeing system development process.

THE TRAVELERS – St. Paul, MN (4 years)

Developer: Developed the Enterprise Document Management (EDM) system for 8,000+ employees.

Developed a software automation system to update 2000+ workstations and file servers world-wide.

IBM – Rochester, MN (1 ½ years)

Programmer Analyst: Supported IBM researchers on using and programming IBM PCs. Developed

applications on AS/400 minicomputers using Unix.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) IN FINANCE

Texas A&M, College Station, TX

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Mayo High School, Rochester, MN