PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager / Software Engineer

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple 3 - 7 person mixed onshore/offshore teams creating apps for IPhone, Windows, Linux and Azure.
• Held daily standups - for MIDAS, EVA and EAM projects.
• Created and ran the first daily standup in my department.
• Hardware coordinator working with 15 different teams (Enterprise security, IP planning, Infrastructure, field personal) to deliver track side hardware solutions for identifying wheel cracks on trains moving at 70 MPH+ (MIDAS)
• Functional lead of Azure based program that identified Engine numbers and Exhaust vent status of parked locomotives from UAV drone videos. (EVA) Delivered on time and under budget
• Functional lead in the development of IOS application for the management and distribution of user created images. (EAM Images)
• Testing Lead developing custom automated testing apps that access data in Azure and Other databases. (MIDAS)
• Developed industry leading, work management system for multiple branches of day to day railroad operation. (EAM)
• Leading role of UI design for the EAM application.
• Lead of Roadway and Brainerd streams of the EAM applications
• My work on MIDAS helps prevent derailments that on average cost the railroad $2,000,000 and can cause injury or death.
• Delivered a functional exhaust vent tracking application in under 6 months. (EVA)
• Completed Brainerd stream utilizing free offshore cycles between sprints, at least a year ahead of schedule. (EAM)

Developer - BNSF Railroad

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Provided recommendations and refine design ideas with representatives of our business customers
• Acted as an expert technical resource for XAML and the MVVM design pattern
• Constructed insightful and scalable icons for use throughout the application
• Participated in resource allocation and timeline estimates
• Conducted high level design reviews and provide input on project schedules, priorities, and risks
• Developed Windows Store App compliant\ touch friendly solutions for customer needs
• Constructed and maintained UI frame work for use by onshore and offshore team personal
• Administered the needs of offshore personal in the areas of providing technical requirements and reviewing resulting deliverables
• Developed excellent rapport with team members and customers alike
• Instrumental in transitioning from WPF architecture to the new Windows Store App

.Net Developer - Hatala Systems

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained system interfaces
• Wrote and maintain Microsoft SQL 2005/2008 (R2) scripts
• Improved in-house developer tools
• Design and create automated applications for aid in the end-to-end conversion of legacy software
• Provide input regarding business issues and solutions
• Design and develop web/desktop applications, WPF/WCF services and Windows services, working in Visual Studio, ASP.NET, C#, and .NET Framework 3.0-4.0
• Redesigned scheduling UI to enhance usability and appearance
• Added charting functionality to reporting portion of application

Program Developer - American Airlines

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and produced e-learning applications and instructor led courses in flash
• Developed application to help developers create e-learning flash applications

Developer – FlightSafety International

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Developed ‘Constructor Applications’ enabling end clients to self-build and maintain interactive trainings
• Efficiently produced SketchFlow/Silverlight 4.0 UI prototypes for direct use in sales and marketing of applications in Expressions Blend with XAML
• Converted legacy products into modern platforms and systems
• Utilized Silverlight to produce 3D applications to help student visualize complex scenario
• Designed and created automated applications for aid in the end-to-end conversion of legacy software
• Created software management application using WPF C# XAML and .net 3.5
• Organized and facilitated ‘communities of practice’, a platform to improve quality via collaboration with end-users and developers
• Reduced number of work hours spent during software production by 75% via purpose built ‘constructor applications’
• Saved $720,000 in production costs by developing a conversion process for migrating legacy products to a new platform

Senior Programmer – American Airlines

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and administered company Internet and Intranet web pages
• Created web page layouts including text and graphics
• Wrote and produced e-learning applications and courses
• Responsible for consistency of user experience on multiple browsers and operating systems
• Provided training for programmers on Flash/ActionScript
• Assisted in facilitation of sales presentations with external clients
• Greatly improved web-site login script via restructuring for additional functionality and improved efficiency
• Dramatically improved customer experience by developing a new method of preloading Authorware courses

Web Developer

Confidential, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed web portals from end-to-end based on client needs
• Produced all materials related to web interfaces