SUMMARY:

• Vendor management for innovation projects including Mobile Backend as a Service (Anypresence) and natural language interfaces (Nuance).
• Championed the change from waterfall project management to agile methodology within technical teams. Further went on to introduce SAFe concepts to the organization.
• Managed the development of extending Confidential PingIT P2P mobile application to a new market in South Africa.
• Launched digital offers mobile application BeSpoke for Barclaycard in the UK concurrent to multimillion dollar marketing effort to merchants and consumers.
• Managed mobile application projects in a multinational, matrix environment for the financial industry.
• Patent awarded for trumpit® software application for Intelligent, user - specific traffic alerts via mobile devices.
• Delivered projects under budget and within schedule through the use of Microsoft SharePoint as a development platform versus what was capable with ASP.net only designs.
• Created first opportunity to use Microsoft Azure as a platform, saving several thousands of dollars in hosting cost per project.
• Architected first iPhone and iPad applications within Confidential (Engineering and Architecture).
• Delivered first public iPhone application for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Over 3000 users in the first 6 months exchanging approximately 150,000 messages a day with the Authority.
• Identified the use of commercial mobile technology to replace aging systems that cost $1.5 million a year in service contracts. Mobile strategy would result in $1 million in savings per year to the client.
• 50% reduction in time to market and development costs through establishing system integration architecture rather than code only paradigm.

METHODOLOGIES AND TOOLS:

Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, API - First Design, SDLC, Minimal Viable Product, Rally, Jira, Confluence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, McKinney, TX

Product Owner

Responsibilities:

• Proposed initial idea and business case for the Digital Bank to leadership including the planned features and benefits of using Stored Value Accounts over Current Accounts.
• Developed MVP, User Journeys, Stories, and Personas for the Digital Bank development program.
• Vetted Issuer/Processor partners (FIS, I2C and Marqetta) to be used as back end for the Confidential .
• Popularized the concept of Programmable Bank via the use of API-first Design along with developing workflow for code generation and use of Node.js as a replacement for Java.
• Reported progress and blockers to upper management stakeholders as a part of sprint review activities.
• Interfaced with Governance entities regarding ID&V, KYC, AML, and Settlement activities.
• Introduced use of Rally software as a more sophisticated form of agile management beyond the exiting Jira implementation.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed mobile application development projects for Confidential Bank and Barclaycard in the UK and South Africa.
• Scrum Master for multinational (US, India) development team in the creation of PingIT International for Confidential Bank
• Created scope and fee estimates and Statement of Work for projects from provided business requirements.
• Maintained Change Request process through lifecycle of development efforts.
• Supervised mobile application development team through full lifecycle of projects.
• Applied agile software development techniques to manage development efforts with teams in the UK, India and Portland, OR teams.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

TECHNOLOGIST

Responsibilities:

• Designed and directed deployment and distribution workflow for iOS applications both internally and for external business clients.
• Directed use of internal MIS systems for first iPad application deployments.
• Engaged with Apple to enroll firm in the Volume Purchase Program allowing B2B sales of iPad applications with major clients.
• Researched and guided use of Augmented Reality technology within existing iPad strategy.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised 5 direct reports representing a mix of full time and contract resources - both on site and off site.
• Drove implementation of Microsoft Team Foundation Server and Subversion technology project management tools. Provided tracking of project tasks, bugs and enhancements where none existed in the Dallas office before.
• Developed Scope and Fee estimate documents used in both project bids and final contracts.
• Accountable for technology services of $1 million within engineering projects contracted from $5 million to $70 million in total.
• Conducted project requirements interviews with clients and subject matter experts for generating use case documentation.
• Established development approach featuring iterative cycles, pulling from agile and waterfall techniques.
• Determined and approved technology architectural approach for development efforts.
• Researched and prototyped development techniques keeping team innovative.
• Introduced the use of Microsoft SharePoint as a development framework, SOA, Microsoft Entity Framework and System Integration designs.
• Contracted with Rackspace, Microsoft and Amazon for hosting solutions to fit project needs.
• Corporate liaison with Vendors to keep development staff abreast of new releases and technology roadmaps.
• Managed Application Store relationship with Apple, Google, Blackberry and Amazon for mobile application distribution.
• Brought the Dallas development team from 1 person to 5 staff members.
• Hired 3 developers and 1 designer into the department.
• Managed career development for team, mentoring a senior developer to lead developer, and a junior developer to a senior developer.
• Augmented team with contract resources as project or skill sets demanded.

SENIOR DEVELOPER & ARCHITECT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established content management system for North Texas Tollway Authority’s public website, B2B portal and customer service center where none was available previously.
• Replaced North Texas Tollway Authority’s aging, home grown ASP based Intranet with an implementation of Microsoft SharePoint Server.
• Designed and delivered system to pull travel time data from roadway sensors and display messages to the public via dynamic message signs.
• Transitioned Dallas office development department from legacy technologies to Microsoft .Net and SQL Server.