Peter Hyacinth

Executive Director, Software Engineering

Peter Hyacinth is a proven leader of Software Design and Development Teams, from software products conception, brainstorming, and Strategic Planning to delivery.  He has over twenty five years of applications software analysis, design, development, implementation and support experience.

Peter is responsible for the overall strategy, direction, and performance of  Prosoft’s software engineering efforts. He ensures the software engineering team meets clients’ goals, manages budgets, leads cross-functional collaboration, and provides leadership in streamlining the technology stack required for application development. He also oversees all aspects of the software engineering department, including hiring, training, and project coordination. Peter brings value through outstanding leadership and vision, distinctive innovation and building brilliant, highly successful software products. He has spent several years as a development and implementation consultant in the analysis, design and development of financial/banking systems, retail systems, HCM systems, and several other digital solutions, and has lead software development and implementation teams in various countries including Nigeria, USA and Canada.

His skills include:

  • Languages include C, C++, C#, Intel Assembly (x86), Visual Basic (including VB.NET and VB scripting), Oracle, PHP, Unix(Shell Scripting), Python, Java and JavaScript and a host of obsolete (yet fondly-remembered) languages.
  • Operating Environmentsinclude all the Microsoft Windows OS variants (from DOS/Windows 95/98/ME/NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows Vista, …, to Windows 10), UNIX/AIX/Linux. Expert experience with Internet/Intranet topology.
  • Web technologiesincluding ASP & ASP.NET (including 2.0 since pre-alpha), PHP, Scripting models, HTML, XHTML, HTTP Protocols, XML, XSL, SOAP. Platforms include Microsoft IIS (up to current version 6.0) and Apache web servers, including ASP/ASP.NET, ISAPI Extensions and Filters and Module enhancements.
  • Microsoft .NET platform, including Visual Studio.NET, ASP.NET, VB.NET, ADO.NET, C# programming language. Development platforms also include Windows Forms (including GDI+), Win32 API, MFC, ATL, COM, COM+, ActiveX, CDO. Working knowledge of .NET 3.0/3.5 (Windows Presentation Foundation).
  • Databaseexperience including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. Functional experience creating database-integrated projects.
  • InstallShield Developer and Microsoft Installerexperience, including InstallScript and direct editing of MSI databases.
  • Technical Writing, SDK documentation, sample applications with tutorials, technical white papers including technology comparisons and marketing position papers. Primary author of Wrox Press book on IIS 6.
  • Software Engineering expertisedrawn from extensive experience in leading software and product development, from product conception to market, including conceptual design, product design, functional specification and development management.
  • Consulting and advisingon development and technical strategy issues, anticipating markets and trends, and predicting technology paths related to market and business needs.
  • Hands-on leadershipin all aspects of software design and development, from conceptual design through product delivery, adoption and usage.
  • Hands-on leadershipin all aspects of analytic model design and development, from conceptual design through product delivery, adoption and usage. 
  • Expertisein translating new concepts in software methodology into design guidance, developing long term strategy, and driving change and continuous improvement in design practices.
  • Exceptional leadership skills– with experience leading large global teams of Software and Analytics engineers.
  • Leadership, strategic vision and proven experiencebuilding software and “as a service” delivery models. 
  • Excellent multi-generation segment technology planning and rationalization experience with an excellent understanding of product system architecture(s), platforms and core technologies.

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