SUMMARY:

Seasoned IT Solutions Architect and Application Developer, with a proven track record of collaborating across organizational levels and with cross - functional teams to successfully deliver innovative and effective technical solutions to meet business objectives.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Languages: C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Classic ASP, JAVA, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML5, CSS

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - 2016, Microsoft DocumentDB (aka Azure CosmosDB), MongoDB, Microsoft Access, Oracle

Server & Cloud Technologies: Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Docker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), Akamai, VMWare

Applications: Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Team Services, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), Xamarin, PhoneGap, IntelliJ, Android Studio

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

Solutions Architect

Environment: C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Web Services (REST/WCF), JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, SQL Server, DocumentDB, MongoDB, Azure, AWS, Akami, VS Team Services, TFS, Xamarin

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with Executives, Senior Management, and Business Teams to overcome challenges, implement new systems, and define architectural roadmaps to help the organization achieve long-term business objectives.
• Contributed to the creation of an Enterprise “playbook” for standardizing artifacts, design patterns, and deployment strategies that will be utilized by all portfolio companies for similar projects.
• Drove initiative to migrate legacy on-premise systems and processes to Azure. Worked directly to Executive Committee, Senior Management, and Key Stakeholders to overcome business challenges and promote how the transition would help the organization achieve long term business objectives.
• Worked directly with Microsoft partners and internal resources from multiple departments to define architectures and establish SOPs for security, compliance, governance, subscription management, and resource provisioning.
• Instrumental in the establishment of the foundation for G6 “IT 2.0”, a companywide initiative for the migration of mission critical business systems to the cloud. Promoted to Solutions Architect and identified as a Key Stakeholder for all future and ongoing cloud initiatives.

Lead Systems Architect/Senior Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Improved data quality at time of capture with APIs to sanitize, standardize, and append key demographic information to guest addresses and ensure compliance with PCI guidelines.
• Incorporated MS Cognitive Services to filter content and analyze guest sentiment. Applied Machine Learning to identify fraudulent activities and provide KPIs against competitor sets.
• Established foundation data source for “Guest 360”, a BI initiative which improves the company’s ability to target marketing efforts and improve guest experience.
• Leveraged Azure platform to aggregate multiple data sources, apply Data Analytics, and create visualizations using Power BI.
• Completed analysis provided Senior Management with a clear representation of acquisition and allowed for the successful renegotiation of commission rates from those channels, resulting in significant annualized savings for the organization.
• Spearheaded initiative to transition to DevSecOps using Visual Studio Team Services.
• Following presentations to IT leadership to gain alignment; led with a cross functional team with members from the PMO, QA, Development, InfoSec, and various business teams to enable fast adoption within the organization.
• Redefined corporate SDLC policies and procedures for internally developed applications that placed a stronger emphasis on code quality and security. Established new SOPs, guidelines, and best practices for development teams which included the implementation of WhiteSource Open Source Inventory Management, SonarQube and HP Fortify Static Code Analysis as part of SDLC and DevOps.
• Achieved almost immediate improvements with a streamlined process that resulted in faster time to market, increased accountability/auditability, improved security, and a significant reduction in the TCO associated with multiple tools and disjointed manual processes.

Confidential

Manager, Software Development

Environment: ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Classic ASP, Web Services (SOAP/WCF/REST), JavaScript, JQuery, PhoneGap, Xaramin, Azure, AWS, Akamai, SQL Server, TFS, VSS

Responsibilities:

• Hands on Manager responsible for the design, development and delivery of companies first Azure and AWS cloud based applications.
• PrimeAXS; a premium content / social media website primarily focused on the sports and entertainment industries in the United Kingdom, which utilized AWS CloudFront for content delivery and a full ReST services architecture developed using a legacy technology stack.
• Praeco; an Azure based group messaging tool, developed using .NET MVC, used for distributing targeted video, voice and text advertising to clients.
• Managed and coordinated the efforts of 9 client teams and nearly 30 developers, each supporting multiple customized PCI compliant applications on a wide variety of platforms.
• Established numerous professional development and organizational policies to improve efficiencies and modernize development patterns and practices.
• Implemented company sponsored .NET training for Classic ASP developers, realignment of development teams with formalized roles and the establishment of an intern training program for college students.
• Instituted updated policies and procedures including the establishment of Agile Project Management planning and execution, Secure Code training for development teams, and formal QA testing strategies for all teams. Improved project turn-around times with increased profitability and higher customer satisfaction.

Confidential

Lead .NET Application Developer

Environment: ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Classic ASP, Web Services (ASMX/SOAP), JavaScript, SQL Server, Oracle, VSS, SVN, HP Quality Center

Responsibilities:

• Worked directly with project sponsors and stakeholders to create, manage, maintain a variety complex, enterprise-wide applications for multiple departments in the organization.
• Ensured that all business needs were met in a timely manner.
• Coordinated with IT Security to implement standards relating to the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Oversaw multiple development initiatives for the expansion into Mexico markets.

Confidential

Proprietor/ Managing Partner

Responsibilities:

• Owner/General Manager in charge of all daily operations of a full-service bar/restaurant from start-up until final sale of business.
• Worked directly with state and local agencies as well as vendors, suppliers, and other key parties to create a successful and prosperous business environment in a highly competitive market.

Confidential

Director, Web Development

Environment: Classic ASP, JavaScript, ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server 2005, VMWare, Cisco, VSS

Responsibilities:

• Restructured IT Infrastructure for increased security, higher reliability and reduced down time.
• Standardized all PC/MAC desktop and Windows Server configurations.
• Deployed virtual machines in key roles using VMWare.
• Configured VPN to securely interconnect business offices and remote workers.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery policies and procedures.
• Designed and developed monetized Content Managed web sites as companions to print publications.
• Sites featured a custom Context Driven Advertising module that boasted over a 20% click-thru rate on featured ads.
• Worked directly with Editorial, Sales and Marketing teams to develop highly profitable integrated print/online content and advertising campaigns for key clients.