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James has also led semantic-related open source software projects, includ-
ing Sesame’s federated RDF store, relation RDF store, server client library
for Sesame, integration of Mulgara and Sesame, and the object RDF mapper
of OpenRDF. He has also led optimization efforts for various Java applica-
tions for over five years, including benchmarking and optimizing Sesame’s
RDF stores, AMC theatres’ employee scheduling system, and a manufactur-
ing tracking system for swimwear designers Christina and Gottex.Craig letavec, PMP, PgMP, MSP (Waynesville, ohio, U.S.)
Craig Letavec has served as a project, program, and enterprise PMO man-
ager in a diverse range of companies including Procter & Gamble, Hewlett-
Packard, and Siemens AG. His experience includes leading global software
development and implementation projects, developing and implementing
project and program management offices, and developing and presenting
project management training courses. Craig holds the Project Management
Professional (PMP)®, Program Management Professional (PgMP)®, and
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) certifications as well as an MS in
project management from George Washington University. He is the author
of The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing, and Growing
the Value of a PMO, a bestselling reference book on the topics of PMO
development and management, and Program Management Professional
(PgMP)®: A Certification Study Guide with Best Practices for Maximizing
Business Results (both from J. Ross Publishing).Randy loomis, PMP (Andover, Connecticut, U.S.)
Randy Loomis is a certified PMP® with over 14 years of project manage-
ment experience, and has worked in the information technology field for 26
years. He is currently employed by Northeast Utilities as a project manager
in the IT Program Management Office. Randy graduated cum laude from
Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in psychology.Kim MacCormack (leesburg, virginia, U.S.)
Kim MacCormack is a cofounder of CodeSherpas, Inc., a software consul-
tancy that brings her software engineering experience to commercial and
government clients. In this role, she’s committed to developing high-quality
web applications, helping her clients get their products to market faster.
Kim has more than 13 years of software and systems engineering experi-
ence. She has designed and developed a variety of web-based and client
server applications. She received her master’s degree in software engineering