In the many Software and Platform Development Projects which he has managed or consulted on, he has often excelled as the intermediary between the technical and marketing staffs.
“Management is about communication, because every project is about driving people forward on the same page. Solid communication keeps the team focussed. Not every person on a team speaks the same language.”
Jeff is equally conversant in developing financial models. process design, statistical analysis and fostering strategic alliances with project stakeholders.
Jeff earned a B.S. in Business Administration and the Management of Information Systems from the University of Connecticut and started his career before graduation doing IT research for a company his college friend started-up.
Since then, Jeff has worked on projects for such diverse companies has Johnson and Johnson, General Electric, Medicare providers, and boutique Investment Firms.
Jeff believes that in school you learn technical methodologies, but in the real-life situations of business you learn client inter-action and relationship building. Jeff reflects that Internet social network sites provide a more human connection between employers and prospective hires than do specific resume sites. The ‘forum’ of social networking gives insights into a person’s character and imagination that seldom are communicated through a resume.
“The working environment provides endless possibilities for expression,” says Jeff. “Being around talented, motivated people is what makes Saber Seven so exciting.”
Jeff’s leisure time is as varied as his work skill list; sailing with the Manhattan Yacht Club, watching the National Geographic channel, barbecuing, and obsessively working out. His current dream is to follow his family’s roots back to a small town in Italy.