The Team at Xpace

Paul Sepe, President

Paul has been producing systems to manage and retrieve large volumes of data for nearly two decades. In the late 1980s, he was one of the founders of Dataware Technologies in Munich, which produced the first authoring and retrieval software for databases on CD-ROM. He left Dataware in 1996 to become a full-time consultant. His work since then includes the development of InPress, the engine behind Archi-Tech’s line of business intelligence and market research products for the pharmaceutical industry.

Paul is responsible for the direction of the company, and design and development of Xpace’s products. He will work closely with technical advisors, business development, and marketing, to ensure timely production of market-ready products.
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James Kearney, Principal Technical Advisor

Jim has specialized in information retrieval systems since being a member of the team that created the first true SQL engine on a microcomputer at Software Products International in the early 1980s. He went on to co-found Dataware Technologies, and led the project that created CD Author, Dataware’s core product, and led the development of one of the first XML database systems. Since then he has been involved in the design and implementation of a number of leading-edge storage and retrieval tools.

Jim works closely with Paul to guide our technology, and is responsible for the multi-platform framework that will make it accessible to the broadest possible range of customers.
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Yoshitaka Baba, Advisor, Internationalization and XML

Yoshi has been making complex information management systems compliant with Asian languages since he joined Dataware the early 1990s. After he left Dataware, he did the same for Rational Software, later acquired by IBM. He has since left IBM, and works as a consultant in Internationalization, Linux, and XML. Yoshi will ensure that Xpace’s engine and framework are internationalization-friendly, and, as market conditions warrant, will help design and produce our XML and Asian offerings.
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Bert Scalzo, Advisor: Oracle, TOAD and Quest Software

Bert has worked with Oracle databases for well over two decades, starting with version 4. His work history includes time at Oracle Education and Oracle Consulting, plus he holds several Oracle Masters certifications. Bert, author of four books, also has an extensive academic background - including a BS, MS and PhD in Computer Science, an MBA and several insurance industry designations. Bert has presented at numerous Oracle conferences and user groups — including OOW, ODTUG, IOUGA, OAUG, et al.

His key areas of DBA interest are Data Modeling, Database Benchmarking, Database Tuning & Optimization, “Star Schema” Data Warehouses, and Linux. Bert has written articles for Oracle’s Technology Network (OTN), Oracle Magazine, Oracle Informant, PC Week (eWeek), Dell PowerEdge Magazine, The Linux Journal, www.linux.com, and www.orafaq.com.
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Diane Lore, Vice President, Marketing; General Manager

Diane is Vice President of Digital Media at the GCI Group, a top-10 global communications firm. Previously, she was Vice President of Media Strategy at The Haystack Group, the editor of momseasychair.com, an online magazine that is part of Haystack's corporate family, and the columnist behind "The Digital Mom." She was formerly the Features Projects Editor and Sunday Living Editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, overseeing such beats as Digital Lifestyle. Nominated and accepted for the Nieman Conference on Narrative Editing at Harvard University, she has won more than a dozen state and national awards as a writer and editor. As a fourth-generation journalist, she has reported in two international conflicts – the Russian invasion of Soviet Georgia in 1989, and the first Gulf war in 1990. She was awarded a full engineering scholarship from the Monsanto Company in 1981 to The Ohio State University. _______________________________________________________________________________

Amish Shah, Advisor, Strategy, Planning and Business Development

Amish is the Vice President of Operations at RTEngines, a managed solution provider of services including software consulting ,strategy, design, development, and quality assurance. Previously, as Senior Product Manager at Performix Technologies, he managed the restructuring and re-launch of the company's cornerstone product line. He has held various defining roles at Fidelity Investments, Hartford Financial Services, and Wipro.

Amish drives Xpace's strategic direction and new business development by defining and developing new markets.