Jan’s Bio
Jan McCleery, Duck Pond Software, provides tools and methodology consulting to software companies looking to improve their software quality and processes. Previously Azerity Co-Founder/CTO, she also provides ongoing product and technology consulting for her prior company Azerity’s product (aka ProChannel and now Model N High Tech). Jan has over 20 years’ experience as a Software Engineering executive. Prior to founding Azerity in 1998, she was Vice President of Engineering at Digital Market (an on-line eMarket for electronic parts) and has held software management positions at ASK/MANMAN, Ingres, and Ford Aerospace/Loral.
At Ford Aerospace, Jan was awarded the San Jose Mercury TWIN (Tribute to Women in Industry) Award and served in the honorary position of Loral Software Engineering Steering Committee (SESC) Chairperson.
Her husband Mike and she live in Discovery Bay, CA and have a daughter Julie and son-in-law Shane (of www.ShaneAndPeter.com) and granddaughter Serenity Louise in Scotts Valley and daughter Kristin living in Australia.
Jan is also on the Steering and Financial Committees for the Save the San Francisco Bay and Delta Foundation (SFBDF), a public interest organization committed to working with local, state, and federal government to create a balanced plan to provide clean drinking water exports and also makes the California Delta and San Francisco Bay a safe and healthy environment for all who live there. Go to www.noDeltaGates.com to find out more and Donate to the cause.
To find out more about the “2-Gates Fish Protection Project” and other state water issues, go to the Duck Pond State Water Resource Page The name “Duck Pond Software” came from Jan’s living in Discovery Bay on the San Joaquin River Delta. There are ducks, geese, blue heron in her “backyard” (the river). From living on Drakes Drive (drake - defn: male duck). And from enjoying golf at the Discovery Bay Country Club which has more water hazards (lakes => ducks) than any other golf course.
Jan also enjoys blogging about software, management, life, and politics (state water issues).