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vMOXDirector of Software Development
Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2024Tampa, Florida, United States• Technology Modernization: Initiated a team to rewrite the primary software stack in C#, maintaining legacy system support while modernizing infrastructure, and implemented a new GIT branching schema for better code versioning.
• Financial Management and Team Leadership: Collaborated with executive teams on budgeting, reducing excess spending, and mentoring team members, fostering professional growth and financial efficiency.
• Strategic Planning and Scalability: Orchestrated architectural planning and team rebuilding efforts to support scalability, laying the foundation for future growth and expansion.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Fostered cross-functional collaboration among development, QA, and DevOps teams, enhancing communication, productivity, and project alignment across both companies.
Advantage Communications GroupDirector of Software Development
Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2024Tampa, Florida, United States• Technology Modernization: Initiated a team to rewrite the primary software stack in C#, maintaining legacy system support while modernizing infrastructure, and implemented a new GIT branching schema for better code versioning.
• Financial Management and Team Leadership: Collaborated with executive teams on budgeting, reducing excess spending, and mentoring team members, fostering professional growth and financial efficiency.
• Strategic Planning and Scalability: Orchestrated architectural planning and team rebuilding efforts to support scalability, laying the foundation for future growth and expansion.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Fostered cross-functional collaboration among development, QA, and DevOps teams, enhancing communication, productivity, and project alignment across both companies.
SkillableDirector of Software Engineering
Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2023• Operational and Financial Management: Directed day-to-day operations and collaborated with the Executive team to create department budgets, optimizing financial efficiency and reducing excess spending.
• Agile Transformation and Process Optimization: Led an Agile transformation, modernized testing and development practices, and transitioned to bi-weekly deployments with automated testing, doubling development cycle time and enhancing efficiency.
• Team Leadership and Development: Hired, coached, and mentored developers, QA specialists, Scrum Masters, and junior Product Owners, fostering professional growth and team cohesion.
• Compliance and Security Implementation: Implemented a Change Approval Board, achieved ISO 27001 compliance, and introduced VeraCode for security scanning and SonarQube for unit test coverage, ensuring code quality and security.
KCS - Krish Compusoft ServicesTechnical Delivery Manager
Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2022Remote• Operational Leadership: Oversaw day-to-day operations of Development & QA for multiple scrum teams across various contracts, ensuring efficient and effective project execution.
• Client-Focused Development: Led development and testing for different client websites, acting as the primary Point of Contact and Product Owner to align development efforts with client needs and expectations.
• Agile Team Management: Served as Scrum Master, handling team progression, facilitating agile practices, and promoting cross-functional collaboration to enhance team productivity and project alignment.
Ashley Furniture IndustriesTechnical Delivery Manager
Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2021Tampa, Florida, United States• Operational and Team Management: Directed day-to-day operations for five scrum teams, restructured the team for modernization, and led onshore and offshore development teams to ensure efficiency and smooth collaboration.
• Salesforce Website and Deployment: Led development and testing on the Global Salesforce Website (SFCC) and backend server clusters and developed plans for bi-weekly deployments with a 2-week sprint structure, enhancing customer experience and development cadence.
• Technology Expertise and Vendor Collaboration: Managed projects in Node.js, JavaScript, and C#, collaborated with vendors to optimize website performance, and implemented a new agile rollout deployment schema, driving modernization and process optimization.
PwCSenior Manager of IT
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2020Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area• Operational Leadership and Agile Transformation: Directed day-to-day operations for Development & QA departments, overseeing 13 scrum teams, and successfully transitioned from Waterfall to Agile methodology, significantly enhancing team adaptability and productivity.
• Development Automation and Tool Implementation: Spearheaded projects in C#, Angular, and JavaScript, implemented a Blue/Green development structure, bi-weekly deployments, a 2-week sprint structure, and a JavaScript Automation framework using Selenium and WebDriver.io, streamlining testing processes with automated sanity suites.
• Team Optimization and Vendor Collaboration: Restructured teams for improved efficiency, evaluated and implemented tools like SonarQube and Jest for unit test coverage, developed a new performance testing suite, and collaborated with third-party vendors to augment team structures and enhance project delivery capabilities.
Universal Orlando ResortAgile Transformation Manager
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018Orlando, Florida Area• Agile Transformation and Team Structuring: Partnered with Safe Agile coaches to roll out Agile structure across the organization, assisted in implementing Agile transformations, and onboarded new team structures, including testers, to enhance testing coverage and solidify team dynamics.
• Leadership and Process Optimization: Built a new Community of Practice process, reorganized embedded testers across sixteen teams, and established a long-term leadership structure. Partnered with Technical Leads and Product Owners to develop improved quality procedures and collaborated with architecture to enhance the CI/CD pipeline.
• Technical Liaison and Automation Implementation: Acted as a technical liaison between QA and Development, cleaning up testing suites for efficient release management, developing new hotfix and production support pathways, and designing new automation frameworks for web and mobile testing using FitNesse and Selenium.
ConnectWiseSoftware Engineering Manager
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area• Operational Leadership and Development Oversight: Directed day-to-day operations of the Development & QA departments and led five scrum teams on the ConnectWise Automate product, ensuring efficient and effective project execution.
• Architecture and Cloud Migration: Collaborated with the Architecture team to design new algorithms and REST endpoint structures, architected migration plans for ASP.net and Angular web systems, and orchestrated the migration of environments into Azure and AWS cloud-based clusters.
• Automation and DevOps Implementation: Architected a new DevOps pipeline using Jenkins and Selenium for rapid testing and deployment, designed a new C# Selenium testing structure, and built a new automation framework. Implemented TestRail integrations with Jira and evaluated performance testing software to enhance the development stack.
NielsenTechnical Program Manager
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2018Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area• Leadership and Management: Directed five software development teams, overseeing up to 80 professionals across diverse product lines, ensuring efficient and effective team operations.
• Strategic Collaboration and Innovation: Fostered cross-departmental synergy, driving development, QA testing, automation, and architectural advancements for five essential products, and played a crucial role in significant launches and corporate initiatives like a Google Integration rollout.
• Automation and Technological Proficiency: Designed and implemented FitNesse and Selenium automation plans, leveraged Jira and BitBucket Server administration to optimize workflows, and collaborated with third-party vendors to enhance team structures and productivity.
Cross Country Home ServicesSenior Development Manager
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015Sunrise Florida• Team Leadership and Migration: Led four scrum teams of 10 people each, supervised multiple offsite developers, and facilitated the migration of applications from VB and C# to Java. Instrumented a company-wide GIT conversion from Subversion, setting up an in-house Stash server integrated with JIRA and Active Directory.
• Architecture and DevOps Implementation: Architected endpoint and software designs for efficient resource-oriented environments, designed and led new DevOps procedures, and developed a new unit testing structure for Java code regression testing. Helped design the Continuous Integration solution for API systems.
• Java Development and Cloud Integration: Implemented multiple Java EE concurrent applications on Oracle Applications server, developed Java EE API REST endpoints using a myBatis JPA interface, and set up testing and development environments within an Amazon VPC. Oversaw GIT training and company-wide adoption for improved code management and development practices.
onXmapsHead of IT
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2014Missoula, Montana Area• Team Leadership and Development: Built and managed a team of 35 onshore and offshore professionals, overseeing the development of the company's website and software. Led and oversaw the development of Android and iOS applications with an off-site team.
• Architectural Design and Cloud Deployment: Architected and coded Java EE-based software solutions for GPS SD card updates and online web-mapping presentations. Designed and deployed all cloud-based hardware and software solutions using Amazon Services, Digital Ocean, and Nexcess servers. Managed the local IT infrastructure, including hardware and networking.
• E-commerce and Frontend Collaboration: Worked with the frontend team to maintain the Magento website and interfaced with PayPal and other e-commerce solutions, ensuring seamless online transactions and website functionality.
Flux CorporationHead System Administrator
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2006Billings, Montana Area• Hardware and Server Management: Built and maintained all computers and servers both in-house and off-site, ensuring robust infrastructure and system stability.
• Deployment and System Stability: Deployed new hardware and software solutions to facilitate backups and enhance overall system stability for the company.
• Server Architecture and Java EE Development: Designed and built the internal office server architecture, and developed Java EE SOAP endpoints for client-side application interactions, ensuring efficient processing and communication.
Rocky Mountain CollegeSystem Administrator
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2010Billings, Montana Area• Campus Systems Maintenance: Maintained all computer systems and websites around the campus, including the timeclock system, student records, payroll access, and all college data, ensuring smooth and reliable operations.
• Java EE Interface Design: Designed Java EE JAX-WS interfaces for sharing internal campus student data, facilitating efficient data exchange and integration.
• Hardware Deployment and Maintenance: Built and deployed machines for campus-wide use and provided ongoing maintenance to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
JavaEE Architecture and Systems Design ConsultantJavaEE Architecture and Systems Design Consultant
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2014United States• Community Technical Support: Built and repaired computers for community members, providing essential technical support and services.
• Web Development and Maintenance: Built and maintained websites using various languages including PHP, Ruby, Groovy, HTML, and JavaScript, ensuring robust and dynamic web presence for clients.
• Java EE Applications and Server Solutions: Developed Java EE applications for client/server interactions, including projects in Struts and Spring with Hibernate interfaces. Deployed server solutions both locally and in the cloud, enhancing security and providing long-term support as needed.
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