Ran Davis

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Overview

Mr. Davis is a business professional and principal systems architect with over 24 years of experience in the computer software industry helping companies utilize technology to enable their strategic capabilities.

Mr. Davis is a 2011 Texas A&M University Distinguished Former Student of the Computer Science and Engineering Department recipient.

Mr. Davis has been an individual technologist, Team Lead, Application Designer, System Architect, business owner, and strategic business consultant. Since 1998, Mr. Davis has been an entrepreneur focused on running businesses based upon larger profits over higher revenue. He has started multiple technology companies of various business models including a traditional brick & mortar technology consulting firm; a “near-shore” product development consulting firm; and a product incubator / product development firm.

Through 2016, all of Mr. Davis’ businesses have been self-funded and experienced consistent revenue growth and profitability. His experiences have brought him an understanding of the demands of project correctness and completeness over simply meeting an arbitrary release date. It has also brought an understanding of the complete software development process with a high regard for how all phases and roles contribute to the overall success of a project, as well as how the auxiliary company team supports and contributes to the success of the company.

Mr. Davis has a long history of industry firsts in delivering business applications suites based upon next-generation technologies. He has successfully been resolving business problems through the delivery of software products utilizing client/server, web-enabled, and service-oriented architectures.

Mr. Davis has held senior systems architect positions on several client/server and Internet-based projects for industry leading financial services companies, including Fidelity Investments’ acclaimed on-line Internet trading system. These products have received broad praise and several industry awards from publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the Financial News Network. Mr. Davis is an experienced technology mentor who consistently leads his teams to deliver high-value products and solutions for his clients.

Mr. Davis is experienced not only in leading edge technologies but also in business technology strategy and systems architecture. In addition to assisting companies achieve their strategic capabilities through technology, Mr. Davis has created and maintains a suite of products aimed primarily at the clay target shooting communities.


Products

myskeet.com

  • Application focused on competitive skeet tournament management including scheduling, pre-registration, squading, scoring, shoot-offs, reports, online scoreboards, and e-commerce.
  • Originally launched in 2011
  • www.myskeet.com
  • MVVM, JSON Services, MVC, ASP.Net, nHibernate, MySQL

Shooting League Management

  • America’s leading software application used for managing Skeet, Sporting Clays, Trap, and 5-Stand shooting leagues.
  • Originally launched in 2006
  • www.league-mgmt.com
  • C#, ASP.Net, Microsoft SQL Server

Boards

Texas Skeet Shooters Association
Aledo, TX
Past President/Director, Competitive Skeet Shooting
2008 – Present

Dallas Gun Club
Lewisville, TX
Director, Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun Shooting Sports
2009 – Present

ROF.Net
Glenwood Springs, CO
Director, Internet Service Provider
2009 – 2013

Neuro Fitness Foundation
Euless, TX
Treasurer/Director, Charity Focused on Rehabilitation of Quadriplegic and Paraplegic Individuals
2009 – 2011

Texas Utility Savers
Arlington, TX
Director, HVAC and Refrigeration Systems
2005 – 2009

Digital Architects
Dallas, TX
Director, Software Consulting Company
1998 – 2005


Education

Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
1983-1987


Hobbies and Awards

  • 2011 Texas A&M Distinguished Former Student for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Avid skeet tournament shooter
  • PADI SCUBA Master Diver
  • Proud husband and father