SUMMARY:

• High integrity, focused and driven leader actively possessing strategic vision, decisive management style, and expertise in leading enterprise IT applications, infrastructure, and projects; offers a unique combination of hands - on IT experience, project management, and business leadership skills.
• Technical Expert credited with serving on highly effective teams of engineers and developers, with the unique ability to overcome objections, build consensus, and drive winning results through synergy; leads the development and implementation of solutions with lasting value for the benefit of Disney properties in California, Florida, Hawaii, Paris, and China.
• Cloud Computing, Microservices and Containers: Break monolith applications into microservices with Domain Driven Design. Architect design and build light and fast microservices running in container.
• Effective Communicator with the ability to convey complex ideas to audiences of diverse technical expertise across multiple internal departments.
• Respected Strategist known for ability to align operations strategies to achieve all performance targets on schedule, leveraging interpersonal skill, communication, collaborative effort, and industry experience.

LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT QUALITIES:

• Effective Enterprise IT Management
• Success as a Leader & Key Contributor
• Exceptional Project Management Expertise
• Aligning IT Initiatives with Business Goals
• Enterprise IT Deployments and Upgrades
• Compliance with Budgets and Costs
• Business Analysis and Technical Support
• Process Improvement and Optimization
• Implementing Development Methodologies
• Experienced in Project Turnaround
• Extensive Fortune 500/100 Experience
• Accomplished Innovation Leader

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Golang (Go), C/C++, XML, XSD, HTML, WSDL

Frameworks: AngularJS, React, Node.js, Express, Restify, J2EE, RMI, RPC, AJAX, Apache CXF, Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Netflix OSS, CQRS, Kafka, Spark, Log4j

APIs: Servlets, JSP,JSF, EJB, JNDI, JMS, Java Bean

Concepts: OOP, Functional Programming, UML, Design Pattern, SOA, ESB, SOAP, Web Services, WebSockets, Event Sourcing, Microservices, EDA, Domain Driven Design, UI, Cloud Technologies, AWS, Machine Learning

Software: JetBrain IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, Eclipse, Rational Software Architect (RSA/RSM), JBoss, Tomcat, Web Sphere, ANT, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Vagrant, NoSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j

Methodologies: Kanban, SCRUM, SAFe, TOGAF, ITIL

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Lead Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Applies a consultative approach to gain an understanding of the requirements and challenges faced by business partners, leading to the formulation of innovative solutions aligned with the unique needs of each stakeholder.
• C “Simon has the special ability to understand an issue or enhancement, consider all pros and cons and put forth options from which the business and IT can choose from together. In this way, the best solution at the time can be implemented ensuring the most expedient usage of company resources in both time and money.” ollaborates with internal and offshore resources to meet all milestones and deliverables across multiple design and modeling projects; leads the entire project management process, from project roadmaps and cost estimates to timeline management and planning, for up to three initiatives each year.
• Contributed to the successful transition of the software platform that governs the Disney Magical Express transportation service from a .NET basis to Java, creating a new architecture using Agile development methodologies and capturing substantial improvements in logistics and integration with carrier systems.
• Facilitated the customization of the Sales and Booking Client platform at Disneyland Paris as an integral member of the SBC team, leading to the launch of the Travel Wish System, which safeguards the details of a pending reservation, allowing customers to confer with other family members regarding dates and times.
• Currently serving on a strategic partnership with Oracle to migrate the Opera 9 reservations system to a cloud platform, with a focus on leading integration efforts with systems at Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.

Confidential, West Palm Beach, FL

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Successfully completed an initiative to transition a paper-based system for water permits to a digital platform featuring an online portal empowering customers to apply for licenses; led the development, documentation, and communication of systems designs and architecture using UML and other notations suitable for a large-scale SDLC initiative.
• Led the gathering of requirements through conferences with key business stakeholders, driving the development of a business use case model and use case specifications.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Software Engineer and Architect

Responsibilities:

• Managed the creation and maintenance of all software architecture documents, use case realizations, classes, and sequence diagrams.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed applications aligned with the business needs of one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world, leading the definition of application frameworks based on existing custom frameworks and struts and building the application architecture using Modeling tool, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram, and Package.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Recruited to serve as a senior member of the design team in the Orlando office of the largest engineering company in Europe, tasked with building application architectures using Rational Rose, Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram, and Package.
• Designed and developed a Proof of Concept in Struts, Spring, and Hibernate that served as the foundation for the creation of production code.