Blake Newman

I am an Enabler. Learn anything, lay the groundwork, optimize processes. So that projects can grow, teams can flourish, others can shine, and everyone feels great as a result.

I have in depth know-how and experience in Developer Portals, Web App Architecture and Perfoprmance, SEO, Web Design, Process Optimization, Teaching, High Performance Computing, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Raising Kids, Homeowner Association Management, and many more. I value and develop my professional, paid work as well as my private, unpaid engagements, as both aspects of my life feed and greatly benefit from each other.

Specialties: Developer Portals, API Management, Drupal CMS, DevOps, computer system capacity and capability planning, process optimization, teaching and explaining complex technical and scientific subjects, software tuning.

Founded photographer.com (1995-2005), inqbation.com (2009-2014), Agileana.com (2015-present). Served in the 82d Airborne Division as an Infantry Paratrooper (1982-1985), former Infantry Captain (1995), Defense Information Systems Agency (1991-1995), Department of Homeland Security (2008-2009).

Currently, I am an entrepreneur in residence (EIR), certified scrum master (CSM), agile coach, digital strategist, business analyst, and growth hacker. My primary role is to seek and explore new opportunities, find the right people to satisfy requirements and execute work, set the direction for the company, write winning proposals, and solve complex problems.