SUMMARY

20+ years of diverse experience with companies, large and small; industries in the public and private sectors and COTs; with expertise in managing development and delivery of Microsoft technologies using Waterfall and Scrum Agile processes with on and offshore teams. Focused on achieving results, while maintaining flexibility managing changes in scope and responsibility. Therapy certification greatly assists working with management and users to design, develop and implement solid systems that exceed user expectations. Sales/Account Manager experience in Telecommunications and IT infrastructure equipment, Travel and Property Development and Property Management vertical COTs software.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Team Foundation Server
• .NET Technologies (VB, ADO)
• MS Office (OLE automation, VBA)
• Visual Basic
• SQL Server
• XML
• Project
• Visio
• Access (VBA)
• CRM 2011
• Certified Scrum Master / Agile
• XML Spy 5
• Structured Query Language
• Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

TFS ARCH / ALM, SCRUM, DevOps CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Confidential - Remote DevSecOps Consultant - Implementing DevSecOps attached to CI/CD pipelines. Transitioning teams from TFS 2015.3 to TFS 2017.3 or VSTS and Azure with IaC in PaaS also assisting with the Agile/Rapid Delivery and Security mindset that accompanies it.
• Confidential - Des Moines, IA, DevOps Manager - the world’s largest provider of data-storage systems, creating CI/CD pipeline in a DevOps environment using VSTS, vNext and PaaS in Azure. Set up semi-automated processes with approvals and on-demand deployments.
• Confidential – Minneapolis, MN, Tampa, FL & Toronto, CAN DevOps Manager - assessed existing TFS 2010 implementation. Proposed and led transitioning TFS 2010 to TFS 2015.3, installing Release Manager 2015 and configuring vNext in a POC then migrating to production.
• Confidential – Burlington, VT DevOps Manager - assessment led to migrating TFS 2012.4 to TFS 2015.3 with vNext and installing Release Manager 2015 in a POC then to production. Then tasked to set up and move to VSTS and subsequently using CI/CD to PaaS in Azure.
• Confidential– Santa Ana, CA DevOps Manager - migration/implementation and training from Thoughtworks "GO" DevOps platform to Microsoft Release Manager. Also migrated TFS 2013.5 to TFS 2015.2 to facilitate the new Release Hub.
• Confidential – Lake Forest, CA a migration from TFS 2010 (with a customized Process Template) to TFS 2015
• Confidential – San Francisco, CA implementing Agile and ALM “best practices” using TFS 2013.5
• Confidential – Miami, FL and Bethesda, MD migrating from TFS 2012 to a customized TFS 2013.4 Team Project (and adding additional WIT customizations) containing existing Source Code
• Confidential – Glasgow, Scotland, Confidential performing a migration from TFS 2008 to TFS 2012
• Confidential – Cardiff, Wales, Confidential troubleshooting performance issues with TFS 2013 following an upgrade from TFS 2008
• Confidential– Derby, Confidential implementing TFS Performance and Resilience by standing up a 2nd NLB App tier plus a Proxy server, Reporting Services and rebuilding the OLAP cube. Additionally created a whitepaper on “best practices” around Collection and Team Project structure.
• Confidential – Manchester, United Kingdom mentoring Developers, Testers and PMO in preparation for a TFS 2008 to TFS 2013 migration
• Confidential – Fargo, ND based major Medical Administration Software Solutions developer/vendor, presenting and training the new features and use of Microsoft Test Manager, MTM 2013 to ~200 Testers.
• Confidential – Arlington, VA followed by several weeks remote developing coursework to deliver ALM integration/migration services using OpsHub Integration Manager.
• AutoTrader – Confidential. – Kansas City, KS – based website producer for the automotive sales industry, presented and trained the new features of TFS 2013 and produced recommendations for “Best Practice” ALM and Agile adoption and increased TFS toolset usage. Performed a migration from TFS 2010 to TFS 2013.
• Confidential– Livingstone, NJ – based Bank and Equipment Leasing company, presented the new features of TFS 2013, produced recommendations for “Best Practice” ALM and Agile adoption and increased TFS toolset usage. Migrated code from VSS and SVN along with Work Items and other artifacts to TFS 2012.
• Confidential – Columbus, OH – based ERP software developer for the Transportation industry presented the new features of TFS 2012 and produced recommendations for “Best Practice” Agile adoption and increased toolset usage.
• Confidential – Birmingham, AL – Medical Billing Software company performed an ALM / TFS utilization assessment producing recommendations coupled with training and mentoring for “Best Practice” process and increased toolset improvements.
• Confidential – Princeton, NJ – based leader in the Charity Gift Matching arena installed TFS 2012, migrated existing Team Projects from TFS 2008, VSS and Tortoise SVN into the new platform. Implemented an ALM foundation platform and mapped the way forward to full ALM automation.
• Confidential - CA State Compensation Insurance Fund, installed TFS 2012 in a multi-server environment and migrated existing Source Code into the new repository.
• Confidential, a Tier 1 Tulsa, OK based Natural Gas utility company led an engagement to implement a customized Work Item process and “best practices” for Version Control. This was delivered to approx. 20 development teams using many different development languages, project and file types including but not limited to: C#.NET, Tibco, Java, SharePoint, Business Intelligence (BI) scripts, etc.
• Contributed content to Microsoft’s certification exam 70-496: Administering Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012
• Confidential, I attended and completed a Microsoft sponsored course led by Matt Nunn, the Microsoft Program Director for Visual Studio. This course was for certification to lead Microsoft Developer Experience, MDE, courses utilizing Visual Studio 2012.

Confidential

TFS SME & Architect / ALM Consultant / Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Confidential – Oakbrook, IL – national Accounting company, led a TFS and ALM assessment extending to “Best Practice” improvement consulting and training and exploration of the anticipated move to TFS 2012 (vNext)
• Confidential (AZ) Insurance company, architected and installed an ‘Advanced’ TFS 2010 server configuration and migrated existing Team Projects from TFS 2008 using TFS Integration Tools.Confidential – Minneaplois, MN – a Sanitation Products multi-national company, conducted an ‘Advanced’ TFS 2010 multi-server installation and stood up 3 POC projects to Build/Deploy .NET, Java (Eclipse/TEE), and 3rd party applications. This implementation leverages InCycle’s InRelease ‘plug-in’ to TFS to facilitate flexible configurable and reproducible deployments using a robust compliance aware authorization process to multiple environments.
• Confidential– Minneapolis, MN – a large global Transportation company, led a TFS assessment and architected a pilot program seeking to extend the enterprise usage of TFS beyond solely Source Control. Conducted a pilot that engaged and provided training to three development teams. Created three team projects with customized TFS Process Templates. Customizations included: Work Items, Permissions, Checkin Policies, Areas and Iterations, Branching, Builds, Team Portal, Reports, Process Guidance and Documentation.
• Confidential– Des Moines, IA – a very large Bio-Agricultural company, architected a TFS solution to migrate 400 projects from Subversion, CVS, StarTeam and Quality Control into a TFS 2010 environment utilizing both the Scrum and custom TFS "Lite" templates. Developed a TFS introduction presentation for new TFS users and a training presentation for in-house leads to become TFS Administrators. Contributed to refining a Scrum process as part of the larger ALM enterprise adoption.

Confidential

PROJECT MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Managed company’s largest client with 600+ franchisee microsites using Umbraco CMS to serve content.
• In an Agile RUP-“like” environment created Mindmaps, Requirements, Statements of Work, Storyboards, “Points of View” and managing production “pushes” and multiple concurrent budgets for a team of 8 developers, designers, integrators, content providers constructing and deploying Interactive websites.
• Worked with 3rd party vendors (Symphonie - ESP, Vayulogic - SMS, Amazing Mail and Return Path - SEO)
• Developed an interactive dynamic e-mail transaction-based Loyalty program serving 450,000 custom e-mails per month using Symphonie from Goolara.

Confidential

Deal Review Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the virtual project team of 4 that implemented and oversaw the contract review process designed to severely minimize risk exposure for all customer opportunities. Included RFIs, RFPs, Proposals, Work Orders, Change Orders, Extensions and Amendments.
• Honed and utilized the IT Project Coordination process for over 100 virtual review meetings a month that currently generate over $110 million annually for the West region.

Confidential

Content Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed demo application development at Microsoft EBC–Executive Briefing Center Solution Showcase
• “Surface” for Retail
• “Surface” for Banking
• eCommerce – MS Dynamics
• Silverlight demo application
• Mobile device application - U.S. Census Bureau
• Promoted to Content Project Manager for harvesting EBC content. Managed development of 4 local and remote project teams simultaneously; reported status of the $1.3 million budget across the projects, teams and funding sources to Avanade/Accenture/Microsoft executives.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led this concurrent after hours project with a team of 6 members to extend the customizations to Team Foundation Server - TFS 2005 and 2008 including: security permissions, Work Item templates, HTML Process Guidance, Build, Deployment, Subscription and Notification Management.

Configuration Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated, installed and implemented the initial “beta” Team Foundation Server – TFS 2005 – system and updated to the production system. Consistently employed the RACI model to meet targets.
• Consistently met Build and Deployment targets while retaining and reporting build quality.
• Supervised all daily aspects concerning the Team Foundation Server - TFS - installation for this $5 million complex multi-site (3 sites onshore and offshore) 150 person custom .NET development project replacing a Financial Accounting legacy system. There was heavy communication with offshore (Mumbai) teams.
• Led the Configuration Management Team of 3-6 members; customized, implemented, and maintained the Team Foundation Server - TFS installation including: security permissions, Work Item template customization, HTML Process Guidance updates, source code repository, Build, Deployment, Subscription and Notification Management throughout the entire SDLC. Migrated TFS 2005 to TFS 2008.
• Implemented and managed the Change Request / Change Control Process that minimized “scope creep”.
• Guided and managed the development team in the design and development of applet extensions to TFS to manage query subscriptions/notifications and builds/deployments.
• Reported weekly status to the PMO.
• Provided infrastructure support and Super SME knowledge and support for the TFS installation.

Confidential

IT MANAGER / DEVELOPER

Responsibilities:

• Managed the migration and enhancement of 8 inter-connected telemarketing/call management/commission calculation applications using VB6 and MS Access 2000 to a single VB.NET n-Tier solution using the Internet and XML B-to-B Web Services to process online orders stored in SQL Server 2000.

Confidential

Sole Developer

Responsibilities:

• Conducted full SDLC: analyze, design, develop and implement user requirements to create a Customer Service support application and later an Inventory Management process support application both in MS Access XP/2002 and SQL Server 2000.

PRODUCT MANAGER / DEVELOPER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed 5 developers and 2 support/training persons, meeting deadlines throughout the full development life cycle (SDLC) of a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTs) n-Tier BPM - Business Process Management tool.
• Supervised development testing phases; validated consistency of test plans with functional requirements; and consistency of all output and screen design to insure functional consistency and ensured design standards were documented and followed.
• Tasked to communicate and demonstrate new, saleable features to the field organization and assist with sales calls, training and commercial rollout efforts of new product features in the customer community.

CONSULTANT / DEVELOPER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conducted the full SDLC (analysis, conversion planning, development and implementation including training users) of the migration of an existing MS Access 97 database to an MS Access 2000 application linked to SQL Server 2000.
• Installed SQL Server 2000 on the city’s server, setting up user roles and permissions and granting access to the database.

Sole Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the Licensure department’s 1700 stand-alone Paradox & FoxPro databases (DOS and Windows).
• Recommended options and migrated to an n-Tier Visual Basic 6 application, an Oracle 8i database and Crystal Reports 8.5.
• Required heavy and regular interaction with end users, department managers, program managers and state attorneys to gain in-depth understanding of business processes, many governed by state statutes, and links to data from a Federal Oracle 8i database.

Confidential

Lead Developer

Responsibilities:

• Achieved a project “rescue” as Phoenix, AZ based Lead Developer.
• Re-factored a non-functional VB 6/MS SQL 7/Crystal Reports pet care facility licensing and inspection management application into a program that met the disillusioned client’s original expectations.
• Led a team of 9 (5 Phoenix developers, 2 in Boulder, CO, 1 Quality Control engineer and 1 Systems engineer in Denver, CO), reported to the Denver - CO based Project Manager for this n-Tier project.
• Assisted the PM in developing project plans and coordinating project schedules to meet deadlines, directed project personnel resources in the assignment/completion of tasks.
• Tracked and reported project status to various levels of management, business sponsors and PMO.

Lead Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to design and develop an SLA Performance Tracking tool modeled on existing Excel spreadsheets created monthly.
• Designed, developed and implemented an MS Access VBA application for a single Phoenix AMEX user.
• Acceptance prompted a request to deploy the application globally using Access Replication Manager: on-site in Confidential, London Confidential, & four Confidential. sites: two in Phoenix, AZ; Greensboro, NC and Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Adding another department with 24 users dictated a migration to SQL Server.