SUMMARY:

• Global Delivery Management Digital Solution Implementations Systems Engineering
• Highly accomplished, hands - on, Technology Manager, recognized for delivering large scale initiatives.
• Proven ability to implement standards, procedures and processes that optimize business and information technology functions.
• Well versed in understanding client challenges, managing risk, formulating strategies, and communicating with technical teams to deliver and implement solutions.
• Extensive experience in Digital engagements, spanning User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web presence, Tablet and Mobile Apps, Service APIs, Data Storage / Database, and Analytics.
• Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.
• Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Known for ability to produce high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Digital Solutions
• Digital Products / Services
• Digital Ecosystems
• Custom Software Development
• Requirements Analysis
• ROI Analysis
• Costing & Budgeting
• Project Scheduling
• Global Delivery Management
• Cross-Functional Supervision
• Team Building & Mentoring
• Client Relationship Management
• Well versed in web based applications using various frameworks and technologies: (HTML, Java, JSP, Servlets, Spring, Web services, JDBC, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Angular, oAuth2.0, JWT, SAML, Responsive Web Design, PhoneGap)
• Hands on experience in leading AEM engagements: (building websites using Components, Sightly, OSGI, JCR, Workflows, Client context, User management, Tag management, Forms, Dispatcher and DAM; Lead upgrade from AEM 6.0 to AEM)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: Java, SQL, Python (beginner)

CMS Technology: AEM 6.2+, Java Content Repository (API), Apache Sling, Felix OSGi, Adobe Cloud Services, JSR 283

Web Technology: Servlets, JSP, Sightly, HTML5, jQuery, Responsive Web Design, JSON, MEAN stack (Angular, Node, Express & MongoDB)

Methodologies: Waterfall and Agile

Database: Sybase, MS SQL Server, MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Boston, MA

Technology Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the multi-year, $5 million full life cycle implementation of digital transformation program, consisting of new site development, using an Adobe CQ based platform, ISAM security implementation, RSA multi factor authentication and micro services to channel data and service.
• Functioned as a Technical Program Manager to track timelines, budgets, risk / issue management, and manage stakeholder expectations. Maintain MPP, dependencies, track deliverables according to timelines.
• Identify project risks, and maintain the issue portal, to remediate potential roadblocks / challenges, develop solutions, and create workarounds to ensure project completion.
• Assist in developing and creating implementation plans, testing and production verification strategies..
• Designed a full life cycle engagement to consolidate microsites using AEM
• A low cost implementation utilizing reusable components from prior projects and delivered by as much as $750K under budget.
• Guided a $1 million enterprise initiative to upgrade AEM infrastructure by creating a solution, and project plan, to upgrading the underlying infrastructure and participating on weekly status calls with the Project Manager to ensure adherence to plan, and advise on issue resolution.
• Achieved seamless migrations and integrations that were transparent to client customers, accomplished with no unscheduled downtime
• Managed the development of a shuttle application .

Development Manager

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• Managed and lead a team of Java, J2EE, VB, Sybase, Oracle developers, infrastructure admins and release engineers, to upgrade the WAS and Oracle server infrastructure for business critical applications with interdependent, common modules.
• Ensured defect-free releases through careful planning, testing and QA efforts.
• Lead a development team responsible for creating a online fund transfer/allocation system
• Designed and managed automation of death claim processing system by creating a PEGA based application, integrating with the mainframe database using TIBCO substation.
• Delivered an automated system that saved clients millions of dollars by shortening the process time from weeks to minutes
• Managed a team of Informatica developers to develop a Business Intelligence warehouse, for long term care policies and claims, housed under multiple applications, systems, and databases.
• Centralized the accessibility, recoverability and consistency of data.

Development Lead

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead, and hands on developer, for a Java based distribution and compensation system for insurance agents, involving complex business rules.
• Coordinated with offshore development team, distributed assignments to team members, conducted peer and deliverable reviews, and delivered the work stream.
• Utilized strong business acumen, being LOMA 280 and 365 certified, to gather business requirements for commission workflow, translate requirements into workable items, and communicate with offshore team.
• Obtained code deliverables from offshore team, engaged release team to deploy code, and provided deployment, and production support, troubleshooting technical issues related to application development.

Developer

Confidential, Des Moines, IA

Responsibilities:

• Replatformed a VB based local desktop application to a Java based web application, allowing back office users to view producer information, and eliminating the need for desktop application pushes after every release.
• Created strong working relationships, and developed collaboration in a multi-vendor environment.