SUMMARY:

• Thoughtful technology leader with ability to solve complex business challenges using technology driven solutions.
• Deep understanding of modern technologies and processes such as cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity, lean startup, API architectures, NoSQL databases, and DevOps and ability to use these technologies to create better user experiences.
• Operational knowledge of different industries and business functions including manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, purchasing, and financial services such as wealth management and insurance.
• Well versed in lean processes including Agile, Kanban, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Hands - on team leadership experience with variety of languages, frameworks, and platforms including Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Netflix open source frameworks, Angular, Infrastructure as Code scripting languages such as Terraform and Cloudformation, and application deployment platforms such as Kubernetes and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
• Strong expertise in big data architectures, data governance, and data security. Collaborated with teams that migrated legacy data to modernized systems and led teams that implemented cloud data and application integration platforms and data pipelines in cloud-based environment. Hands-on experience with AWS Data Services including RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache (Redis), Database Migration Service, Kinesis, and Redshift.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity and its implications for all layers of system architecture. Hands-on experience with designing security hardening and compliance procedures for cloud platforms using landing zone procedures and Center for Information Security (CIS) benchmarks.
• Ability to lead cloud transformation efforts across enterprises. Technical understanding of all components of cloud stack including infrastructure, application and data services, and security and compliance. Advanced Big Data and Security certifications in AWS cloud. Experience with Microsoft tools and cloud stack such as Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Office 365, Azure Infrastructure Services, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience managing technical teams located across different geographies. Recruited and trained both experienced technical staff as well as co-op students from leading Canadian universities.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Architect, Cloud and Cybersecurity

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Joined Confidential on a short 2-3-month consulting assignment to audit their AWS Cloud and Cybersecurity practices.
• Currently focusing on evaluating and recommending best-practices for their cloud native application architectures, cloud infrastructure setup, and cybersecurity controls.
• Responsibilities also include interfacing with several groups, including software development, technology operations, business owners, compliance, and compass executive management, and presenting the current state and plans for addressing the identified architectural and security controls gaps.

Senior Architect, Cloud and Applications

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led several technology initiatives across the enterprise including Cloud adoption, ERP transformation, and migration towards modern application and data architectures.
• Partnered with senior executives, both IT and functional, in defining digital and innovation strategies for improving business processes and outcomes. Defended solutions and technology roadmaps in front of the board of directors.
• Provided hands-on technical leadership to a team of in-house staff utilizing lean methodologies and skilled in modern technology frameworks including Spring Cloud, Angular using Redux pattern, and AWS infrastructure and application services. The team developed Microservices for output management, designed SPA based front-ends, created data analytics pipelines using AWS Hadoop, ran proof of concepts and assessment tasks for vendor products, and released code for deployments on AWS cloud.
• Owned end-to-end solution delivery of modernized systems released to end users. Created Current and Target architectural artifacts in collaboration with other technology and business groups. Promoted TOGAF Enterprise Architecture methodology and document framework for aligning technology efforts with business initiatives. The new systems are running critical business processes including customer account management, pricing, order-to-cash, accounting transactions, and logistics and will replace all legacy systems over time.
• Conducted initial cloud vendor assessments including capabilities and costing. Assessed vendors were Microsoft Azure and AWS. Hands-on involvement in setting up initial account structures and security hardening practices. Collaborated with internal infrastructure teams and engaged AWS professional services team to establish security monitoring and audit procedures and build a stable platform for future growth. Developed in-house cloud expertise to reduce reliance on outside vendors and run operations more efficiently.
• Assessed and selected specific capability focused vendors such as Okta for cloud identity management, Sumologic for monitoring and alerting, AppDynamics for Java and Database performance monitoring, Snaplogic for data integration, and Snowflake for data warehousing. Reviewed compliance and attestation documents like SOC 2 (Type 2) reports and ISO27001 from SaaS product vendors.

Corporate Vice President, Solution Engineering and Architecture

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw product engineering of wealth management suitability products sold through Confidential
• The products included variety of mutual funds, annuities, fixed income, and stock brokerage services.
• Responsibilities included defining application and data architectures, integration strategies, modernization roadmaps, running development streams, and hands-on involvement in application development tasks.
• Managed a geographically distributed team of development resources located across North America and Asia.
• Assisted executive leadership in IT Transformation activities. Specifically, on-boarded teams in Asia for scaling development capacity.

Solution Developer/Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a technical architect on several enterprise projects over the years at Confidential .
• Contribution to these projects included technical evaluation of project charters, participation in architectural reviews, documentation of architectural models, evaluation of external vendor solutions, and planning and execution of actual development phases.
• Connected Confidential systems with external interfaces.
• Examples include payment interfaces with banks for facilitating supplier payments, pushing manpower data for labour simulation at an external vendor, and dispatching production efficiency data for suppliers.
• The integrations were mostly done using JMS and Web Services.
• Led the project that moved the internal ordering of indirect Confidential parts to a Java EE and Spring 3 based web system. The system handled the ordering of hundreds of millions of dollars of indirect auto parts.
• Designed RESTful and SOAP based web services, so they could be leveraged across all North American Confidential affiliates and some external vendors. These web services were extensively used as central point for accessing commonly used functionality.
• Optimized and tuned application performance, from both code and application server side. Worked with several memory and code profiling tools and familiar with object instrumentation for gathering performance data. Also collaborated with the infrastructure group on proper capacity planning for deployed applications.

Core Product Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented modules for a SaaS compliance platform for financial institutions.
• The development was done primarily using J2EE technologies in an Agile Scrum environment.
• The product was used by large financial institutions.

Technical Architect

Confidential, Athens, GA

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and maintained documentation for HackerSafe and Visa and MasterCard mandated PCI Credit Card Compliance procedures
• Managed and led a team of 3 developers who developed the functionality that allowed the users to select printing products, place orders, monitor shipping information, and track orders.
• The development also included a feature-rich administrator tool that let the company managers add products, update shipping rates, run graphical revenue reports, and delegate products to appropriate suppliers.

Senior Software Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a senior J2EE developer on an enterprise application that managed worth of vehicle incentives and promotions.
• The development used several open source frameworks and tools including Struts, Tiles, JUnit/J2EEUnit, and Ant.
• Wrote reusable frameworks that were leveraged across the project.

Senior Developer/Architect

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Worked as the technical lead on various enterprise-critical projects.
• Led the effort for implementing Confidential ShopSafe project that allowed the credit card users to generate temporary numbers for secure online transactions.
• Led all the individual phases of the development including identifying architectural frameworks and baselines, outlining major architectural risks and strategies for their mitigation, and writing development related artifacts including architectural description documents using 4+1 views model.

Product Developer

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the Revenue Acquisition Management solution that Confidential sold to auto suppliers including Delco Remy, Delphi Automotive, and Johnson Controls. Specifically developed a workflow engine, based on WfMC’s guidelines, that was embedded in the product platform.
• Also led the effort to integrate business intelligence products, specifically Cognos and Crystal Decisions, in the platform.