Glenn Butler

About Glenn Butler

I am a serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, and one of the leading SaaS, Mobile, and M2M / IoT experts having successfully commercialized several scalable and secure systems over the last 20 years.I have founded and bootstrapped startups, and been a founder and C level executive at startups that have raised friends and family, angel, and VC funding totaling over 30MM with several successful exits. I also served as VP/CTO of the 300MM Merchandising System’s division of CraneCo (NYSE: CR).I have spent most of my career as a co-founder in startups, running my consulting company, CTO Services and mentoring early stage startups.As a technical leader I have architected and recruited/managed engineering teams to build just about everything:• SaaS, cloud, and mobile (iOS and Android) software utilizing both Open Source and MS platforms;• High availability, high scalability, and extremely secure systems;• Device hardware, industrial design, electrical, and software / firmware;• IoT utilizing cellular, BLE, WiFi, ZigBee and industry specific hardware interfaces;• Complex software integrations with Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, SAP, and defining REST API\'s.As a C-level executive or founder I have.• Pitched to investors, large customers, and Fortune 500 companies, and can translate between “business” and “techie speak”;• Served as the major account and technical salesperson;• Motivated teams by treating people fairly and making the work environment exciting and fun;• Managed key relationships and contracts with strategic partners in wireless and credit card processing.As a mentor, formal advisor or board member to early stage companies, I help with all aspects of getting a company off the ground, focusing mainly on technology, fundraising, and intellectual capital (hiring, outsourcing on/off shore).I am available for part time / fractional CTO engagements, founder / startup mentoring, or a perfect full time opportunity!

Experience

1. Founder

   Patronpay.Us

   May 2018 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   New, smartphone-sized, mobile credit card reader with cellular, designed for speed-PatronPay is the fastest and most convenient way to take mobile payments OR donations, from anywhere.Add-on credit card readers for phones or tablets are great for one-off or infrequent transactions. However, a shared or personal phone, wifi searching and limited configurations are not well suited for those who need to take lots of payments or donations with speed and ease.PatronPay offers:* Pocketable, Android-based device with Cellular data plan (and wifi)* Faster check-out with Quick Pay mode and no-signature required* Shopping Cart mode to track items sold* Supports: Cash sales, Text receipts, Tips and Taxes* More flexible Configurations for multiple users and setup for better reporting.

Education

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (and Computer Science)

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Embedded Linux
• Mobile Applications
• M2m
• Software Development
• System Architecture
• Wireless Technologies
• Mobile Technology
• Strategy
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Software Engineering
• Android
• Architecture
• Start-Ups
• Saas
• Visual Studio
• Sales
• Integration
• Xml
• Business Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Web Services
• Product Management
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software
• Cloud Computing
• Git
• Enterprise Software
• Testing
• Open Source
• Architectures
• Subversion
• Distributed Systems
• Eclipse
• C++
• IT Strategy
• Firmware
• Software Design
• Wireless
• Venture Capital