Senior Information Technology Architect

Successful Project Manager and Programmer-Analyst with a proven ability to deliver cost-effective business solutions with measurable returns on investment

Systems architect known for ability to leverage existing technologies to optimal effect. Proven track record of strategic planning, creative implementation and motivational leadership combined with experience developing and administering distributed desktop, server and web applications.

Areas of Expertise Include:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Microsoft Systems Architect

• Joined a team of Microsoft consultants to deliver a suite of related software components to support a meaningful refresh in Grant Thornton's audit methodology
• Collaborating on Microsoft Office VSTO add-in coding in C .NET with MVC data query
• Serving as Scrum Master hosting a daily stand-up using Microsoft Lync and TFS Kanban board review, planning Sprint ceremony activities over join.me conferencing with SeeNowDo.com for retrospective collaboration, and adapted agile processes to the priorities of product owners, team members and stake holders
• Wrote a TFS reporting utility outlining work items and acceptance criteria for Sprint Review
• Managing Microsoft Azure web host and virtual machine assets with Remote Desktop, SQL Server Management Studio and FileZilla FTP
• As build master, setup and corrected team build errors in Visual Studio solutions, nuGet repository library content, and WiX installer projects on a Azure TFS build controller
• Coded command-line build tools for assembly version labelling, ftp file sync, zip archive packaging, and PowerShell script integration
• Performed SQL 2012 deployment troubleshooting and fixes for MVC application deliverables
• Designed, coded and maintained a website for daily package deployment with OAuth sign-up, role-based access, and Sprint reporting using Microsoft Entity Framework and MVC

Confidential

SmallTalk Conversion / Messaging Systems Architect

• Created multiple VSTO add-ins and a Distribution Group management website to fulfill Lotus Notes conversion to Outlook, regulatory compliance requirements, and data loss prevention initiatives
• Managed a group of seven consultants to deliver website functionality and Microsoft Office banking regulation compliance enhancements
• Wrote a add-ins for Microsoft Office to support message signing, encryption, and asset classification requirements in C .NET VSTO and Ribbon XML
• Optimized a web form layout tool in PowerPoint with VBA macros to layout custom controls via a dynamic ASP.NET rendering engine
• Used C .NET, LINQ, Windows Power Shell, and Exchange Management Console to create a distribution group website with remote test-driven LDAP query and email system scripting.
• Designed a dynamic WPF forms engine to replace the legacy Assets, Institutions and Pricing application originally written in VisualAge SmallTalk
• Invented generic Data-View-Controller DVC architecture to obviate massive domain models
• Implemented WPF MVVM Model View ViewModel controls, models and custom bindings

Confidential

Senior Web Developer

• Enhanced and maintained features of the Physician Advisory Services portal connecting doctors to healthcare service support providers
• Completed the eTTACH PDF upload utility with custom installer in VB.NET using the Black Ice Color Plus PDF driver library to enable HIPAA-compliant encrypted document upload from any printable source
• Added controls and functionality to the primary DotNetNuke portal in ASP.NET, jQuery and JavaScript, with SQL Server back end scripting
• Added generic exception handling features to the portal to remove circular dependencies
• Implemented spell-check and automated text functionality to ASP.NET pages using JavaScript, AJAX, JSON and custom handlers with the Keyoti RapidSpell Web user control library
• Designed and developed extensible realtime portal-based communication features for the Physician Advisory Services site in two-week Agile SCRUM development sprints
• Introduced continuous integration and test-driven development best practices to both local and offshore developers, collaborating through Webex web conference sessions

Confidential

Consulting Programmer-Analyst

• Migrated web forms, web services, database objects and source code to Windows Server 2008 R2 servers for the agile Web Applications Development Group
• Built VMWare developer workstation virtual machine images for SQL Server Integration Services, IIS and FTP roles, Subversion source control, Visual Studio 2010, and WPF / Silverlight development
• Added Active Directory user validation, request relay, and base-64 encoded attachment features to a SMTP email ASMX web service in C .NET with custom XML serialization
• Audited and reported on FTP and web server request logs to migrate legacy sites and services from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2008
• Designed a file and subversion archive search utility to identify source files for conversion
• Converted ASP.NET / Classic ASP authentication of several sites to use Active Directory roles
• Enhanced TSQL queries to optimize data search filters in SQL Server 2008
• Tested and fixed ASP.NET user interface issues in Visual Studio 2010

Confidential

Senior Web Architect

• Coded and maintained eCommerce web applications for a world leader in personal development audio books
• Designed and coded an affiliate referral sales reporting engine in ASP.NET with Fusion Charts and interactive detail, accessing Google Analytics, Lyris and DirectTrack XML web traffic data
• Created a web interface to configure promotion codes for web and email campaigns saving hours of complex data entry each week
• Wrote an MP3 library WCF web service for the MediaFly WhiteBox streaming audio application allowing users access to their digital content via cell phone and other web-enabled devices
• Added installment payment functionality to the shopping cart and product pages in VB.NET
• Enhanced coaching, quiz and Insiders Club sites for affiliate tracking and email logging
• Streamlined SQL queries in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio with version control
• Designed a single page shopping cart plug-in for AJAX-enabled user authentication, zip code lookup, and automatic cart population with components in VB.NET and C .NET
• Setup a build server and wrote a site update utility to archive new items by date

Confidential

Consulting Programmer-Analyst

• Built a web service and web content for a highly respected HR incentive rewards company
• Coded a generic middle tier ASMX web service to implement debit card functionality
• Supervised the implementation of card web services on five public-facing sites with daily updates in Agile SCRUM standup meetings
• Created a custom WinForms test-driven development TDD module in Visual Studio
• Imported FTP batch data in ADO.NET with the Sybase ASE OLE DB driver
• Wrote and maintained SQL queries and functions in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Reporting Services SRS and SSIS processes
• Authored a data-driven email tool using ADO.NET and the Telerik RadEditor
• Used SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS to generate activity reports and awards certificates with layout defined in Microsoft RDL format
• Designed and enhanced web forms and custom controls in C .NET, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, jQuery, XML and Classic ASP

Confidential

Consulting Programmer-Analyst

• Streamlined an intranet web form system to optimize UI and data integrity concerns
• Managed code quality and deployment considerations with Microsoft Visual Studio unit testing and Team Foundation Server TFS version control
• Reduced ASP.NET postback through JavaScript and AJAX implementations of XML data population, search and validation requirements
• Used LINQ to SQL persistence with SQL Server for user and request data ORM
• Designed ASP.NET, JavaScript and CSS components to show / hide and conditionally validate hierarchical data structure dependencies.
• Utilized Infragistics WebHtmlEditor, Telerik RadGrid, and RadDock ASP.NET Web UI components for rich client interface design

Confidential

Senior Programmer-Analyst

• Designed workflow components to automate government form and lockbox processing
• Worked on the Application Service Layer team in the Treasury Services department
• Wrote and optimized a form data matching service in Java J2EE 1.4.3 using the Eclipse Ganymede IDE configured with TeamPrise version control, the TestNG unit test framework
• Used JNI and SOAP to marshal interprocess communication between C and Java
• Automated deployment reports and Spring.NET form mapping XML configuration

Confidential

Senior Reporting Programmer-Analyst

• Developed internal reporting applications and process enhancements
• Worked with object-oriented design experts and completed Learning Tree .NET Best Practices and Design Patterns training, successfully implementing test-driven development, .NET generics, and common design patterns in subsequent projects
• Utilized Microsoft Test and NUnit for Test-Driven Development, CruiseControl and NAnt for continuous integration tests, Resharper for code refactoring in Visual Studio 2005 with Microsoft Team Foundation Server and later Subversion with Ankh handling version control
• Wrote and implemented a nightly Edgar Online institutional ownership SEC data filing import, web stock quote XML service and synchronization utility in C .NET 2005
• Created a web-based survey automation tool in Microsoft C .NET and ASP.NET with offline data archiving capabilities
• Utilized the Microsoft MVP model-view-presenter and CSLA.NET frameworks for object model, view, presentation and business rule decoupling
• Customized an ASP.NET portal using the Microsoft Community Starter Kit
• Automated Risk Metrics web data import to enhance data integrity and output formatting

Confidential

Healthcare Systems Developer-Analyst

• Joined ASN to author and promote healthcare billing, scheduling and reporting architecture
• Impact: Built management systems while automating training and reporting processes.
• Implemented and enhanced two project management web sites using Active Server Pages Classic ASP and Cascading Style Sheets CSS in Microsoft Visual InterDev and IIS
• Developed and tested a patient demographics import utility in VB.NET
• Managed an intranet site and web-based time clock using Microsoft IIS and SQL Server 2000
• Automated sleep study reporting using VBA macros in Microsoft Word
• Produced a computer-based LynxIT training CD using Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C , Camtasia Studio, ULead Cool 3D and Adobe Premiere
• Developed ScheduleMax, a shift-oriented technician scheduling system using Windows Forms in Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, ADO, Crystal Reports, and the Wise Installation Toolkit

Confidential

Consulting Programmer-Analyst

Chosen to enhance the functionality of electronic forms with online setup and registration

Impact: Accelerated results using low-overhead Agile software development, delivering data extraction, validation and export to over 4000 insurance agents.

• Utilizing IBASIC Professional, developed eFactFinder, an Adobe Acrobat forms archive utility with session tracking in a stand-alone executable that supported online user registration Program included system setting API calls, online connection state monitoring, default web-based form field entries, and data encryption logic
• Managed an IIS test site hosting and Agile DSDM project methodology, involving several build iterations, testing rollouts over a local web, with online prioritization of feedback
• Implemented installation scripting through WSH and workflow using VBScript
• Authored a time tracking database application, MDI Agent Workbench prototype with online web mail delivery, and background FTP proof of concept in VB.NET 2003
• Customized Java open source iText and PDFTK graphic conversion libraries for Adobe PDF manipulation using the NetBeans Java IDE
• Created system documentation and presentation graphics using Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic and PowerPoint