SUMMARY:

Solution architect with emphasis on enterprise strategy, application & cloud architecture, in - transaction analytic, API economy, and user-centric solution. He has in-depth knowledge of all digital touchpoints and hands-on experience in solution delivery. He also worked extensively in ecommerce, cloud infrastructure, government security, API and SDK development. Combined with over 17 years of IT experience and advanced degrees in engineering and business, Les consistently drives exceptional business values to stakeholders.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Business Analysis
• Requirement Analysis
• User Experience Analysis
• Value Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Product Development
• Project Management
• Application Engineering
• Device Management
• Solution Architecture
• Security Protocols
• Middleware
• API and SDK Architecture
• Web Application Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Solution Architect (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis of existing Speech, Payment, Messaging, Mobile Identify API products and identified opportunities to provide value-added features in SDK that delivered measurable ROI.
• Re-engineered the installation and configuration procedures for integrating the new Confidential & Confidential WebRTC products into customer applications that resulted in significant reduction of development effort.
• Revised the standards of preparing technical design documents for public facing business customers that increased the interests of prospective business customers in using Confidential & Confidential business mobility products.
• Assisted in developing process re-engineering strategies with unit manager that significantly increased return-of-investment to business owners.
• Instrumental in engineering and developing proof-of-concept mobile native, mobile hybrid, web and server-side applications that showcased Confidential & Confidential product SDK and API offerings.
• Produced Confidential & Confidential Enhanced WebRTC SDK marketing contents for public facing website and events.
• Influential in working with Confidential & Confidential business teams to drive Confidential & Confidential IT Service product development and engineering.
• Worked as needed as Project Manager, Product Owner, and Scum Master to deliver IT products and services.
• Managed as needed to a team of onsite and off-shore developers in promoting team building skills, career development, and can-do attitudes.
• Referenced Development Frameworks: PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, iOS, Android JQuery Mobile, AngularJS, Ionic, NodeJS, Appcelerator Titanium, Adobe Phonegap, and IBM Worklight.

Confidential, Calabasas, CA

Mobile Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed enterprise mobility consulting business strategy that placed Confidential mobility practice in a better competition position.
• Refocused mobility technology stack centering on open-source development platform, cloud-computing, and API Economy that can significantly reduce costs of delivery and increase value proposition to end customers.
• Referenced Development Frameworks: NodeJS, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Ionic, AngularJS, JQuery Mobile, Dojo Mobile, Apache Cordova, IBM MobileFirst Foundation, IBM Bluemix Cloud, Salesforce API, and AWS API Gateway.

Confidential, Herndon, Virginia

Mobile Solution Architect & Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed extensive analysis of iOS, Android, Windows, and Blackberry mobile platforms and recommended iOS for meeting project requirements.
• Designed a secured FIPS 140-2 mobile system architecture that revolutionized the use of mobile device management system and public-facing web application servers.
• Designed a mobile application interface that dramatically enhanced user experience and improved field productivity.
• Prepared an acclaimed management analysis that led to the approval of the first-ever public-cloud software-as-a-service system in SBA.
• Developed a new mobile device deployment process that reduced the provisioning time of mobile devices from eight hours to fifteen minutes.
• Developed a new mobile hardware & data asset management process that allows administrator to remotely protect remote-managed mobile devices, even in the absence of Internet connectivity or intentional user's malicious behaviors.
• Referenced Development Frameworks: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Appcelerator Titanium, Adobe Phone, iOS SDK, Android SDK, MaaS360, AirWatch, JBoss, MS Sequel, and Oracle Financial.

Confidential, Santa Margarita, California

Solution Architect and IT Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Architected a solution to transitioned a standard ecommerce website to a mobile website that supported iOS, Android, and Blackberry platforms.
• Designed enterprise solution to integrate third-party API systems with core system. Third-party systems included FedEx, UPS, USPS, eBay, PayPal, Ingram Micro, Amazon Fulfillment, and Intuit.
• Reengineered an internal fulfillment process that utilized existing IT and third-party systems that reduced order fulfillment time from 4 hours to 10 minutes.
• Migrated backend office system to Google App, resulting in a significant savings in IT expenditure and increased office productivity.
• Referenced Development Frameworks: PHP, JavaScript, HTML4, CSS, iOS SDK, Android SDK, and Microsoft SQL Server.

Confidential, Irvine, California

Product Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led development of several core products, including information sales of bid documents, construction drawings, project management correspondents, and TI leasing/build-out data.
• Actively participated in design of product methodology; collaborated with VPs of Product Development and Strategic Planning to define specifications and formulate standard solutions that improved performance and functionality.
• Provided technical guidance and product development expertise; teamed with internal groups to resolve high-level product and business development issues.

Confidential, Laguna Hills, California

Business Analyst (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed innovative billing system that provided timely project budget and financial reporting; new system reduced timesheet data entry times by more than 75% while accurately identifying causes of project budget overruns.
• Played key role in streamlining workflow and operations; continuously drove and implemented process improvements focused on achieving business objectives.

Confidential, Anaheim, California

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded formulation of action plans to provide a “support-demanded” inventory system for Confidential FEC; formulated solution was ultimately selected to be implemented by senior management team Confidential Confidential and Confidential California Adventure.

Confidential, Cypress, California

Senior Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Instituted standardized processes; planned and coordinated all facets of projects, which enhanced efficiencies and increased productivity.
• Developed an automated soil testing data collection application interface that streamlined reporting for military projects.