SUMMARY:

• Lead Architect/Engineer/Thought Leader on large - scale digital experience solutions utilizing Adobe AEM and Adobe Marketing Cloud technologies.
• Lead solution architect/engineer roles in CMS/Digital Experience implementations.
• Adobe AEM and Adobe Marketing Cloud solutions (Adobe Campaign, Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, etc.), IBM Portal/WCM (Web Content Manager).
• Strong partnership and liaison experience working with business stakeholders and marketing executives, in collaboration on enterprise CMS/digital experience solutions.
• Extensive IT experience has centered on design, development, integration, and project leadership on enterprise web applications and CMS/digital experience solutions.
• Technical and leadership abilities are complemented by exemplary interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and extensive documentation and training experience.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Global Web Applications
• Content Management
• Social media
• E-Commerce
• Mobile
• Analytics
• Intranet
• Extranet
• SEO
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• HTL/Sightly
• IBM Web Content Manager (V6,7,8)
• IBM WebSphere Portal
• JCR JSR-283
• Sling, Felix, Jackrabbit, Oak
• Java/J2EE
• GA/GTM (Analytics)
• Spring MVC
• SDL Tridion
• Unix Shell
• JAXB
• RSS
• XML/XSLT
• JQuery
• JavaScript
• Angular JS
• React JS
• JSON/JSONP
• Hibernate
• JSR-168, JSR-286
• Oracle
• SQL Server
• LDAP
• IOS
• Lucene/Solr
• Flex/ActionScript
• Jive
• SEO Solutions
• OAuth
• Social API’s
• Tomcat and JBOSS
• Agile
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Architecture
• TOGAF
• Use Case Development
• Software Selection Criteria Development
• UML Diagramming
• Strong Analysis Skills
• Software Design Documentation
• Usability Testing
• Data Modeling
• SEO Analytics
• SDLC and WBS Development and Implementation
• Project Estimating and Budgeting
• ITIL Implementation
• Agile Methodologies
• Technical Project Management
• Offshore Team Leadership
• Effective Follow-Through with Clients
• Value Transparency and Accountability
• Take Ownership of Issues.
• Effective Verbal and Written Communication
• Extensive Technical Reference and Instructional Documentation
• Effective User Training Presentation
• CBT Development
• Technical Illustration
• Photography
• Image Editing
• Video Production
• Effective Delegation
• Supportive Team Interaction
• Client Focus
• Service Orientation
• Conflict Resolution
• Project Confidence
• Show Appreciation
• Foster collaborative spirit
• Encourage Innovation

RECENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design large multi-tenant solutions for customer facing digital experiences utilizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Adobe Marketing Cloud solutions (Campaign, Target, Analytics, etc.)
• Guide large, multi-tenant implementations from design through delivery.
• Provide thought leadership and best practice design and implementation guidance to business stakeholders and product teams.
• Provide application architecture consulting for product teams.
• Conceptualize and prototype applications and components for product teams.
• Provide training on new strategic applications and components.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Lead Architect/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software solutions and strategy for customer facing web applications and content.
• Provide thought leadership and best practice implementation guidance for IBM Content Manager product, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• Design and develop templates, components, integration solutions, IBM portal enhancements and extensions to product.
• Design and build modular content frameworks for client-side, SPA-type dynamically rendered content and views.
• Provide guidance and leadership to business stakeholders and collaboratively optimize editorial process and utilize efficient scalable content and application view designs.
• Work with analytics stakeholders to design optimal site-wide analytics capture frameworks and components.
• Provide product expertise in development and support contexts.
• Oversee and manage developer resources.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed web application components in the form of IBM WebSphere Portlets
• Managed and configured WCM 8 (including syndication, system integration, log analysis, optimization)
• Designed and developed WCM libraries, templates, components to implement new site structures
• Designed and developed RSS and XML feed providers for WCI (Web Content Integrator) using (Java) Spring MVC, JAXB -- to integrate job data and PRNewswire RSS feeds with WCM content
• Developed UI components utilizing JavaScript (JQuery), and RESTful webservices (JSON/JSONP) integration
• Handled all WCM content author training and support for Confidential operations worldwide and for Confidential Global Marketing

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed data extraction robots for VMS (Vendor Management System) using Kapow Katalyst
• Provided offshore team leadership for development of SEO data extraction and page rendering application (Agile methodologies)
• Designed and implemented refactored SEO application utilizing Java, JAXB/XSLT and other Java frameworks

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to design and development of a Social Media IRC Chat POC for Confidential Global Innovation Expo, using Java, Spring Integration, Jive Smack XMPP library, and integration with Facebook, Email, and Confidential internal web application stack
• Created mobile application prototypes/POC’s for Android and IOS for a Confidential Global Innovation Expo
• Performed mobile application research and use case development in collaboration with Experis executive management and senior UX specialists
• Contributed to the design and development of a Flex-based Executive Dashboard reporting application

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and performed in technical leadership roles within large Agile team environment
• Advised and coordinated local and offshore development teams and vendors
• Developed back end Java/J2EE components and logic, implementing Hibernate, Jive SBS API’s and JNDI
• Developed front end UI components and application logic in Flex and JavaScript
• Developed code templates and scripts to help development team members implement MVC and other design patterns
• Designed and developed application-wide authorization and authentication framework utilizing: LDAP, JNDI, SQL(Oracle), LCDS, Flex, JavaScript
• Started on this project as a consultant and was brought on as a permanent staff member
• Developed Java based Enterprise Identity Management tools, utilities and applications to support Sun Enterprise Directory (LDAP) data management and system integration for Northwestern Mutual
• Designed and developed identity data synchronization utilities
• Performed enterprise directory administration including schema design, data modeling, architecture design and implementation. Provided level 2 incident support for Identity Management systems and services
• Designed and developed facilities project management extranet application using Microsoft web technologies and SQL Server
• Managed activities of junior developers
• Managed relationship and project planning with client
• Developed extranet applications using Microsoft web technologies and SQL Server
• Managed activities of junior developers

Confidential

Project and technical lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed server and application architecture
• Designed and developed job search, resume submission applications utilizing NetDynamics, a Java application server framework and Oracle 8i
• Spec’d and purchased IBM server hardware
• Coordinated security and infrastructure services and support
• Managed migration of existing web content from an external hosting provider
• Developed search and form components
• Miller Brewing Intranet
• Performed as Primary Analyst
• Coordinated technical architecture planning
• Coordinated training, support, and content development.
• Installed, configured, and supported web servers, proxy server, news and catalog servers, and a search engine
• Provided training and support for users and content developers
• Developed enterprise-wide content guidelines