SUMMARY:

• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) | Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)|Cloud ComputingDiligent, resourceful, and goal - oriented leader with a comprehensive management background encompassing areas such as enterprise/product architecture, framework development, technology consulting, and Cloud computing.
• Strong leadership abilities, with proven expertise in managing large-scale technology roll-outs and directing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with proficiency in recruiting personnel, cultivating client relationships, and serving as a company representative.
• Consistently recognized by management for exemplary performance in driving strategic vision, brainstorming innovative technology concepts, and consistently delivering quality technology solutions.
• A multi-industry background within industries such as: Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Telecommunication, and Government
• Demonstrated success in leadership roles, including: Principal Engineer/Director, Senior Principal System Architect, and Chief Technology Officer.
• Excellent proficiency in a diverse multitude of SOA/integration middleware, application servers, databases, operating platforms, network infrastructures, programming languages, and business protocols.

EXPERTISE IN:

Enterprise Infrastructure

Architectural Concepts

Technology Consulting

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Software Development Management

Risk Management Analysis

Continuous Integration/Delivery

B2B Applications

Distributed Computing

Cloud Computing

Feasibility Studies

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:

Cloud Computing: JBoss ESB, Websphere ESB, JMS, Websphere Message Broker, Kafka, STORM, OpenESB, BPM/BPEL, ETL AWS (EC2, Lambda, AMI, ECS/Docker, S3, EFS, ELB, VPC, Code Pipeline)

Application Servers: JBoss, Apache Tomcat, .Net, WebSphere, GlassFish

Distributed Computing: Web Services (SOAP, WSDL, WS-*,REST), RMI, EJB, JMS, CORBA, CICS

Networking &Security: TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, IPSec, IIOP, VPN, Firewalls, X.509 (PKI), SMTP

Internet: AJAX, HTML 5, WebSocket, JavaScript, Servlets/JSP

Databases: Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, SQL, JDBC, Cassandra, MongoDB

Operating Platforms: UNIX (Solaris, AIX, HPUX), Linux, Windows, IBM mainframes

Languages: Java, C/C++, C#, SQL (with vendors' extensions), XML, BPEL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hoffman Estates, IL

Principal Engineer/Director

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Confidential ’ online and integrated retail businesses, with a focus on e-commerce/marketplace platform performance
• Construct enterprise-wide frameworks/services and prototype innovative architectural concepts.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to architects and developers.
• Drive Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD).
• Replace the existing IBM Web Sphere Commerce platform with open source products
• Serve as a member of the Architecture Advisory Council (CIO office).
• Function as the lead for an internal migration to the hybrid Cloud environment.
• Design and develop real-time active monitoring and management systems in the private Cloud environment.

Confidential, Orland Park, IL

Senior Principal System Architect

Responsibilities:

• Led a team comprised of 10 architects and 50+ developers (on/off shore) in the development of a portfolio of commercial software related to monitoring physical infrastructure of data centers and Industrial Automation
• Managed all areas of the software development process, including requirements gathering, technology selection, and system architecture.
• Recommended new architectural concepts.
• Ensured optimal system scalability and performance.
• Developed foundational frameworks in Java
• Delivered quality solutions pertaining to system integration with partners’ products, such as IBM and HP.
• Recruited and hired highly effective architects and developers.

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Principal Enterprise Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Worked for Confidential 's Professional Services and represented the organization on the SOA Product Approval Committee, which included representatives from various departments such as product development, marketing, and sales
• Directed onshore/offshore architecture and software developments teams in the development and execution of customized software solutions for clients.
• Led the design and delivery of scalable SOA, EAI, B2B, and MDM solutions.
• Defined the roadmaps, features, and enhancements of Confidential products.
• Engaged with clients to gather business requirements.
• Defined future state architecture for SOA purposes and recommended solutions for SOA adoption.
• Conducted feasibility studies, prototyped solutions, and designed best practices blueprints.
• Delivered workshops (including SOA) to customers.
• Reviewed proposals and prepared estimates for engagements.
• Contributed to the promotion of Confidential ’s technologies and services.
• Functioned as a member of the company’s Performance Review Board that evaluated architect performance.
• Served as a voting member of Confidential ’s SOA Product Approval Committee.
• Successfully represented the company at numerous technology conferences.
• Spoke on behalf of the company at numerous technology conferences.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities:

• Led the definition and implementation of technological solutions for a virtual marketplace providing private trading, market news, pricing, logistics and financial services