SUMMARY:

• Analytical, highly adaptable professional with extensive experience developing, deploying and evaluating systems aimed at improving quality and efficiency.
• Skilled in aligning end - user needs with long-term resolutions to complex IT challenges. Track record of success.
• Skilled troubleshooter continually focused on identifying, isolating and resolving technical issues.
• Strong knowledge and comfort within Microsoft-based server environments, along with all peripheral processes.
• Accomplished communicator skilled in building and strengthening relationships across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations.
• Deployed new test design specifications for all new features to ensure adherence to service levels.
• Revitalized project management processes using ITIL and PMP standards.
• Integrated Agile and Scrum methodologies into software engineering processes.
• Managed combined on- and off-shore development team across 15+ project life cycles.
• Provided supervisory mentorship to teams of 25+ employees to enhance, optimize and coach team members.
• Developed two unique frameworks to improve project quality and automate development processes.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Software Engineering
• IT Management
• Project Management Software Engineering
• Application Testing
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Software Requirements
• Quality Assurance
• Testing Methodologies
• Test Plan Design
• Server Optimization
• Cross - Team Collaboration

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES:

Architecture & Database Design: OO Systems Analysis and Design, UML modeling, Design Patterns Data/Processes/Workflows Modeling, IT R&D Database Design

Languages & Technologies: C#, .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, JS, TS, Angular JS, Angular 2+, Redux, WCF, WPF, Win Forms, Web/Win Services, Cloud (Azure), HTML, CSS, REST, Jasmine

Databases & HTTP Servers: MS SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDb, IIS 5.1/6.0/7.0/7.5

IDE & Tools: Visual Studio, LLBL Gen ORM, Enterprise Library, EF 4.0, SubSonic Infragistics, Component Arts, DevExpress, Telerik, NHibernate, Ninject, Entity Framework, Kendo UI

Operating Systems: MS Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8/10

Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall

CAREER PROGRESSION:

Confidential, New York, NY

Dev Team Lead / Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Principal strategist and visionary for IT processes within global investment management environments.
• Direct concurrent technology projects, including data system development, in line with aggressive timeline, quality and customer requirements.
• Managing backlog, coordinating with Product Owner (PO) regarding milestones and priorities, planning, grooming and executing sprints with clear goals, running biweekly demos to PO
• Conducting system design activities and ensuring that architectural solutions met technical and functional requirements, integrating CI/CD, performing Code Reviews, mentoring team members

Confidential, Greenwich, CT

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Architect various applications including ViewGraph used to draw charts for enterprise needs, Discretionary Trader app for management of front office positions, AQR Toolkit and SPA Template. Oversee and optimize data collection processes and database maintenance.
• Design and generate reports abstracted from multiple data sources. Create Tax Analysis Reports through an app that parses and analyzes annual tax information.
• Deliver elite customer service through responsive interfacing, problem assessment, prompt determination of corrective actions and comprehensive follow-up.
• Integral participant in cross-functional troubleshooting of complex applications and systems, software, applications and programs; deliver recommendations for solutions and improvement.

Confidential

Development Manager / System Architect

Responsibilities:

• Led strategic technological planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment and management of current and future technologies.
• Directed and managed product engineering, BA and QA teams of 15+ software engineers and ensured that priorities were defined, requirements were developed and appropriate processes were established in support of the full business development and architecture design lifecycle.
• Developed and contributed to IT business plans, staffing, budgeting and process decisions to support long-term and short-term business objectives.
• Architected an Online Payment Integration system to include a checkout page with secure payment transactions, merchant management systems with 2-step identify verification including automated passport verification and integration with banks and online payment systems SMS services and Google authentication.

Confidential

Lead Software Developer / Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Led reviews of architecture design and mentored developers on a 26+ person team.
• Evaluated technical designs of applications, systems, server infrastructure and solutions.
• Created project and resource plans and corrected resource and time allocation as development continued.
• Architected the GrafHire hire management system to support the growing business.
• Developed user management systems with Active Directory integration and permissions management.
• Integrated enterprise service bus (NServiceBus) to migrate data across 100+ locations and ensured invoice management system including PDF invoice generation functioned at optimum capacity. Integrated system with hardware such as barcode scanners and cash desks.
• Designed new software infrastructures and all peripheral processes.
• Configured and maintained development on ASP.NET MVC Framework, allowing integration of code generators on 5+ project directions, 50% of UI pages with a single button click and updated current configurations.