SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years’ experience as Data Architect performing a diverse set of functions and roles including creating DFD’s, UML modeling, ER diagrams, master data management, ETL, BI, complex SQL queries, data migration, data pipelines and microservices integration
• Extensive experience with relational DBMS including Oracle 7.x - 18, MS SQL, MySQL, GCP Cloud SQL, AWS RDS and NoSQL databases - HBase, MongoDB and Cassandra
• Over 6 years’ experience working with Big Data and Apache Hadoop technology stacks in on-premise and cloud environments; experienced in distributed concepts, HDFS, MR, HBase, Hive, Impala, Sqoop, Kafka, NiFi, Spark, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Docker
• Over 7 year’s Cloud experience; mostly with Amazon AWS (primarily EC2, VPC, S3, Cloud Watch and IAM services) as well as lesser experiences with Microsoft Azure (DevOps, SCM/Agile) and GCP (Cloud SQL and Kubernetes)
• Several years’ experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Scrum and Agile Development using Azure Boards, SCM, git and JIRA
• Strong understanding and application of data patterns and concepts including edge computing, data in-motion, data security, data governance, partioning and clustering, data storage, retrieval optimizations and data visualization
• Possess ability to brainstorm, make insightful “leaps” and deliver persuasive, well-articulated approaches to problems and solutions that are inclusive and generate consensus buy-in and support
• Ability to communicate effectively and tailor content and delivery style to leadership and technical audiences
• Over 15 years’ experience in project management role with expertise in PMI PMBOK, SEI CMMI and ITIL methodologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technologies: Java, J2EE, .NET, C, C++, C#, PHP 4 - 5.5, JavaScript, shell, Oracle 6-11+, SQL, PL/SQL, WebLogic Server 6 - 11g, Tomcat 4-5.x, Joomla, Liferay, Android (Java, iOS, Lua), Puppet, Chef, Nagios, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK stack); Hadoop 1.x - 3.x; Apache Hadoop and Hortonworks; HDFS, MR, Hive, HBase, Pig, Impala, Sqoop, NiFi, Kafka, Spark

Databases (Relational / Non-relational): Oracle versions 7.x - 18C, MySQL 5.x, Sybase SQL Server 10, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Amazon Aurora, Apache HBase, MongoDB, Cassandra, Erwin, ER Studio

Concepts: Distributed, HA, identity management, Kerberos, SSO, OO, Patterns, Anti-patterns, Web Services, SOA, REST, JSON, XML, SOAP, jQuery

Platforms, Cloud and Virtualization Technologies: Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE), SCO Unix, Windows, Windows CE, Amazon AWS, VMware vSphere 6.x, OpenStack (Havana, Essex), PAAS, SAAS, IAAS, Nagios, VM, Hypervisor

Methodologies: AGILE, XP, Lean Development, RAD, JAD, SCRUM, Waterfall, Project Management, PMI PMBOK, Prince 2, Zachman Framework, BI, OASIS, BPEL, ITIL, TOGAF, Enterprise Integration, EAI, UML, Resource Management, Budgeting, Costing, Risk Management, Market Analysis, SWOT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Big Data Architect

Responsibilities:

• Understand and map complex business processes to create real-time ETL data pipelines using microservices architecture, Kafka and MongoDB
• Develop conceptual, logical and physical data models mapping relational data to noSQL (MongoDB) optimized json document structures
• Collaborate closely with customer stakeholders, domain experts and Enterprise Architecture to enable customer Stories in an Agile environment using Microsoft Azure Boards and DevOps
• Solution is deployed in a multi-cloud infrastructure with applications and services spanning on-premise as well as multi-tenant AWS and GCP cloud data centers
• Ensure data in-motion and data storage complies with PII, PHI, HIPAA and other regulatory data governance rules
• Perform data mapping with external partner systems using Healthcare industry HL7 and FHIR

Confidential

Big Data, Enterprise Data Architect, SIEM

Responsibilities:

• Hardened VPS environment security by implementing Snort 3.0 IDS/IDP and SIEM monitoring using Elasticsearch 5.5, LogStash and Kibana (ELK)
• Performed expert Forex technical analysis analyzing trends, detecting patterns, using complex statistical analysis (Elliot Wave, Ichimoku Cloud, Candlestick Patterns, SR levels, Fibonacci, human psychology) to detect future market trends
• Programmed many MQL4 technical indicator updates and developed several automated Robot traders for Forex / Crypto trading - expert advisors (EA) on MT4 platform
• Led high-profile distributed Big Data Insights analytics project for a leading General Aviation provider including creating SOW, tools evaluation, project plan, data architecture/modeling, ETL and UI development.
• Project involved creating a data lake deployed on AWS and on-premise utilizing Apache Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, Sqoop, Impala and accessed via web UI’s deployed in Docker containers
• Responsible for creating a unified Enterprise data model of structured data from multiple disparate data sources including relational, CSV, web services (REST) and Salesforce.com
• Created automated data pipelines to ingest multiple disparate data-sets from the EDW and perform ETL (merge, lookups, de-dupe, cleanse, normalize) and store onto HDFS using Pentaho Data Integration (PDI / Kettle), Spoon, Impala and shell
• Created UI’s to provide marketing and customer insights integrating enterprise structured data and unstructured data crawled from the web using Impala, json, PHP, tomcat and Docker

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided user support and on-boarding activities including feature/release schedules, CR, IM authoring documents, requirements analysis and executing POC’s across US, EU and India
• Notable projects include creating demonstration custom Cloud portal using HTML, PHP, JavaScript and REST API (vSphere Web Services API 6.5) and a PoC for a hybrid cloud implementation involving on-premise McAfee SIEMS server and AWS cloud-based EC2 clients via AWS Direct Connect

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Chief Architect

Responsibilities:

• Participated in weekly brainstorming sessions to create consensus among Management team, stakeholders and domain experts for new site features, products and services
• Created and maintained Health-content database including back-end management, maintaining a HNF ontology and Data Dictionary and related data management activities
• Responsible for maintaining product roadmap, managing off-shore teams, resource plan, capacity planning, schedules, infrastructure monitoring (Nagios XI), backups, servers - web, email, db and applications

Confidential, Seattle / Dallas, WA

Data & Security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Jointly developed business proposals, RFPs, RFQs and Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Participated in business presentations, round-tables and discussions with potential clients
• Lead architecture and design for standardized engineering best practices including Agile methodology, CI and CD for several clients
• Consulted to CIO’s regarding data security, data management, SQL tuning and web application optimization patterns
• Performed IT vulnerability assessment for CIO of a major telecom including: evaluating vendor applications, hosting provider, networking infrastructure, IDS / IDP security implementations and operational procedures impacting $10M+ IT operations

Confidential

Founder, Proprietor

Responsibilities:

• Founder of iLoungeCafe - an upscale “thematic” restaurant for IT professionals and corporate clients featuring Wi-Fi, Video Conferencing and integrated “social” features
• Developed the business and proprietary system for guest members with Facebook-like (MySpace) features such as personal blogs, events & calendar, shopping cart and reservations using HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and scriptaculous
• Recruited and mentored engineering team teaching principles of sound designs, adherence to a process, utilizing best coding practices, professional accountability and ownership

Confidential

Product Manager / Chief Architect

Responsibilities:

• Oversee team of 35+ software engineers, QA, business analysts and implementation specialists for Confidential product line
• Assisted in sales opportunities and engagements - performed technical presentations to executives, project managers and their teams, published architecture white papers
• Mentored and provided knowledge transfer to new software engineering team
• Assisted migrating our product from proprietary Java/J2EE to a more “open architecture” implementation within Liferay

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Architect / Application Transformation

Responsibilities:

• Created budget plan, established a remote office, recruited, hired and managed a small “crack” engineering team to implement the project under tight deadlines
• Developed the new architecture employing enterprise patterns and UML to produce Use Cases, Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, metadata and other architectural artifacts
• Implemented Web Services using SOA, XML, SOAP and Microsoft .NET technologies

Confidential, Holland, MI

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Evangelized enterprise architecture standards and promoting within the organization
• Worked alongside IT to implement the best strategies and solutions for projects and initiatives
• Developed architectural blueprints and models for the enterprise repository; architectures included enterprise systems integrations (EAI), services integration (SOA) and different abstract architectures using Zachman Framework
• Studied shop floor operations to recommend improvements in operations, increase efficiencies, lower costs and standardize best business practices across all plants
• Implemented RabbitMQ message broker for Canadian supplier

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Co-Founder, CTO

Responsibilities:

• Led implementations of key Fortune 500 clients and growing to become “beacon” accounts by assisting in forging and maintaining strategic, working relationships with company executives, sponsors and key stakeholders
• In data architect role, responsible for all aspects of our product database architecture, design and changes including 3NF modeling using Erwin for logical and physical models, tuning / indexing, object to relational mapping (ORM), integration to client data warehouse
• Worked closely with Management and Sales teams including identifying market opportunities, competitor analysis, SWOT, planning new product features and services, scoping client requirements, making presentations, developing proposals, reviewing contracts and assist “closing” with decision makers
• As Chief of Engineering, was responsible for maintaining product roadmap, meeting release schedules, budgeting, resource planning, recruitment, hiring, process definitions, environments and key interactions with customers
• Responsible for day-to-day operations including recruiting, hiring and mentoring a growing engineering team from 2 - 20+, continuously adapting new processes, defining new roles, promoting career growth and maintaining high morale and productivity
• Responsible for maintaining architecture frameworks of the products as well as programmed the initial version in Java 1.x. The application evolved from client-server to being a distributed J2EE application with over 10,000 classes and was one of the largest Java applications tested at SUN Microsystems.
• Developed exceptional expertise in Project Management methodology - in both concepts as implemented in our products and in practice from customer implementations and internal use
• Authored hundreds of software engineering and SDLC artifacts including scope definitions, requirements, white papers, SOWs, abstracts, architectures and design specifications

Confidential, Virginia, Texas

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Senior consultant at BAAN implementing Sales Force Automation integration for several large clients on West Coast including Hitachi Data Systems and World Vision.

Confidential, Virginia, Texas

SQL Developer / BI Developer

Responsibilities:

• Extended functionality and supported a complex RMA and Claims processing system, including daily interactions with stakeholders, managers and end-users implement new features, perform business rules validation, cleanse data, develop P&L reports and metrics.
• Developed Rescue, a shop floor management system for mobile Repair & Return including interactions with business line managers and GM’s to produce valuable operational BI and reports such as Top Failures, trends, cycle times, costs and productivity.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed enterprise applications for multiple domains including Financials, Order Entry, Help Desk, CRM, RMA, Shop Floor, Billing and Inventory Management
• Produced notable distinctions and s for clients and customers including over a dozen published articles and promotions
• Wrote 100’s of SQL scripts, reports and queries in support of business operations from simple to complex, including optimization and tuning on Oracle RDBMS 6-7+