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Associate Director IOT-CommerciaI Solns-Azure
CognizantAssociate Director IOT-CommerciaI Solns-Azure
Jul. 2017Portland, Oregon Area• Associate Director, Cognizant July 2021 to Present As a Solution Architect, I design applications, direct onshore/offshore development, and manage QA GIS testing teams. I led the technical vision for the Risk Management Team, converting business requirements into technical designs and automating workflows for ESRI Workflow Manager and Experience Builder. Created an ArcGIS Online solution for insurance risk management. Led the technical vision for the EST system, converting business requirements into technical designs and developing proof-of-concept for EST on ArcGIS Pro. As the Lead Solution Designer, I architected the entire EST system with complex job management modules and designed accelerators for the software development team's use. Finalized project goals, budgets, and blueprints in collaboration with customer sponsors and stakeholders. Managed cross-functional teams, delegated dependencies, and prepared monthly status reports for management and stakeholders. Conducted technical meetings for issue resolution and provided periodic demos to customer stakeholders, incorporating feedback into the product backlog and roadmap. Translated product features into user stories and guided the software development team to align with architecture specifications. Oversaw the technical delivery of all components of the customer platform and system, ensuring successful implementation.
Author
Coder CampsAuthor
Jan. 2017 - Jul. 2017Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesAuthored new class/code content for NodeJS and Javascript lessons.
VP of Software Operations and Research
AmetritechVP of Software Operations and Research
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2017Greater Atlanta AreaAmetritech is a worldwide company with its home office in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; We also have offices in Moscow, Russia; Sydney, Australia; and our Knowledge Process Outsourcing services are based in Hyderabad, India, and is a world leader in providing high-quality knowledge solutions on time and on demand. Established in 2012, we have an excellent track record of success in every sphere of our operation. • Responsible for designing an ESRI Data migration tool for importing and exporting ESRI Maps to and from the PDF vector format. • Responsible for designing a GIS tool inside ESRI 10 to automate bringing PLSCADD design data into a geodatabase for power substations using ArcGIS Desktop and ArcSDE. • Lead System Architect/Database Designer/ for Byers tasked to design a geodatabase and cloud mapping services for their SpatialWorx Platform utilizing both a Microsoft SQL and Oracle backend.
Software Engineer
Anova Group Software Engineer
Sep. 2008 - Nov. 2012Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesResponsible for designing and management of all development activities for the AgileSmart Mapping System the system utilizes Silverlight, ArcGIS Server 10 and 9.3, and C# .Net 3.5 framework environment. Responsibilities included designing and writing tools to help convert client custom tools for Telvent ARC-FM Engineering tools, Feeder Manager and Session Manager, and ARC GIS 10 from 9.3. Used both ArcGiS 9.3, and 10 Desktop, ArcSDE and Sever. Wrote a mobile data collection tool to gather field data using ESRI mobile project tools and then created version data inside ArcSDE and Session manager for engineers to approve and merge into the production system. The team was tasked with following the Agile FDD development methodology. The project also required us to adhere to MVC PRISIM best practices while adhering to the Gang of four best practices.
GIS Solution Architect
IBMGIS Solution Architect
May. 2008 - Sep. 2008Hamond, InWorked a short consulting job. Responsible for creating and reviewing geodatabase designs and overall gis system workflows, for use with ArcFM and Maximo in Esri software. Created asset-tracking workflows to follow an asset throughout the life cycle. The team had 128 people.
GIS Software Solutions Consultant
AccentureGIS Software Solutions Consultant
Nov. 2007 - May. 2008Atlanta Metropolitan AreaShort-term Consulting job was responsible for designing the customizations for the AT&T Network Engineering Project. Using ArcObjects Server 9.2, C# .Net environment. The team was tasked with following the SCRUM development methodology. The application was designed to work with both MS SQL and Oracle as the backend.
GIS Solution Architect
Geofields GIS Solution Architect
Jul. 2007 - Nov. 2007Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesResponsible for performing software application development to extend their current application, for a new release of their product in 2008, to work with both PODS and the APDM data model for gas and pipeline. Using ArcObjects Server 9.2, C# .Net 2.0 framework environment. The team was tasked with following the Agile RUP development methodology
Senior GIS Developer Lead
Arizona Public Service - APSSenior GIS Developer Lead
Mar. 2006 - Jul. 2007Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesResponsible for performing software application development to integrate their Homegrown CIS, Miner and Miner GIS facility management and Bentley ABB outage management systems, together utilizing ASP.NET, C#, Visual Studios.Net, ESRI application, and feature class extensions, Used UML and the rational Suite of products to manage a Unified change management software. Feeder Manager customizing was also part of the job. Helped design, set up, and configure the project change management system from IBM to track changes on the project.
Project Lead GIS Developer
AdvanticaProject Lead GIS Developer
Sep. 2005 - Mar. 2006Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United StatesResponsible for performing software application development to extend their current VB6 Uptime application into a true .NET application for the pipeline industry with MS SQL backend. The Uptime application used IOT device information from pigs that were shot down gas pipelines. The ArcMap tool shows stress areas and potential risks of pipeline breaks and leaks. The mapped spots on the pipeline showed areas that need future inspection due. Responsible for designing Design bringing all of the different systems into one code base and integrating them to work as one system without sacrificing the business logic that was already written in the legacy systems.
ArcGIS Web Developer
The RETEC Group, Inc.ArcGIS Web Developer
Jan. 2004 - Sep. 2005Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesBuilt a web portal to manage all phases of the project from document and contract management to mapping locations and tracking data involving remediation sites inside an ESRI geo-database and published the results using ArcIMS. - Lead System Architect/Project Manager for Retec to create an Application for BP to update the software system for one of their Refineries in order to better streamline production and help report more accurate information in a timely manner to the EPA by integrating to a third party application called EQUIS. We mapped remote devices and sensors at remediation sites and then showed their output on the website. The development methodology followed was Rational Unified Process. - The system included a document management system designed to run on a DNN web portal platform, for the refinery. - A Web Report Management System to help them manage hard copy reports for the EPA. Before this application was written all document management was done manually. - The system also included a web SCADA system so that remote offices could see the production of the refinery through a dashboard-type interface. - Lead System Architect/Developer for a BP project to design a web portal application, for all the BP gas stations in the world to have the ability to upload and compile all of their cash register data into one repository. This system provided them with an automated way to compare financials for all their gas stations from around the globe. This process was used to enable BP to streamline the creation of its yearly budget. This process normally took 4 to 6 months to complete after the implementation the time was shortened to just a few weeks.
Engagement Delivery Lead
Power Delivery Associates IncEngagement Delivery Lead
Mar. 2002 - Jan. 2004Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesManaged client implementations ensuring software and data delivery met all customer requirements. Directed full software lifecycle development of Origin GIS 3rd Party Applications. Helped to design automated workflows to take convert customers' genMap data to our new ESRI gis data model. - Responsible for training customers on how to use the software after it was delivered. - Responsible for creating user group conference presentations about ESRI data Versioning and training curriculum. - Responsible for new sales technical support, presenting software demos with salespeople. - Lead System Architect for MPower to design a suite of engineering automation tools to integrate MPower OMS and dispatch Systems with Origin.
Chief Solutions Architect
Page Technologies, IncChief Solutions Architect
Jan. 2001 - Mar. 2002Woodstock, Georgia, United StatesSenior developer in charge of full Life Cycle Application development involving the design and creation of a Rapid Design Prototype for the overall product development of an accounting system application for the chemical industry using Leszynski coding and source code commenting standards. The technology utilized for developing the application source code were VB.Net, Visual Basic 6.0, Visio, Ms Access, and Microsoft SQL server 2000. - Responsible for automating the chemical manufacturing process. - The process helps to create new inventory batch numbers for new chemicals being created - This process would autogenerate new Material data safety sheets based on the new chemical compound and attach them to the chemical batch number. Built service interfaces to integrate with Labview to be used to control the mixing equipment to create the new chemical compound when running the manufacturing process.
Chief Technolgies Officer
South Star Builders IncChief Technolgies Officer
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2001Marietta, Georgia, United StatesManaged all aspects of Computer Operations while developing Construction Management software for South Star Builders. A Siding, windows, and sunroom company. Directed the full Life Cycle Application Development of the Lead-Plus 2000 Application utilizing the tools of Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Interdev, Visio, Visual Source Safe, and Microsoft Access 2000. All code was written using a version of Leszynski coding and source code commenting standards. - Lead-Plus 2000 Application tracked the sales leads generated by the phone room throughout the entire lifecycle. - When a lead was generated it was added to the Lead Plus system - Once the lead was qualified it moved into the appointment stage - The application then gave the sales guys an estimation tool and loan applications. - If the sale was made Leads Plus moved to the next step to approve the loan application. - Application will check inventory to see if all items are in the warehouse if not alerts the warehouse - If the loan is approved application starts the scheduled job process and sends the inventory list to the warehouse. - Once the job was completed the Lead-Plus 2000 Application would create quality inspections for the project inspector.
Geographic Information System Developer
Anova Technologies, LLC.Geographic Information System Developer
Feb. 1996 - Jan. 1998Alpharetta, Georgia, United StatesWorked as a software engineer on RoadTrac, BusTrack, and TrailerTrack projects, utilizing Visual Basic 6.0, mapX Visio, MapInfo, Visual Source Safe, and Mircirsfit Access 2000 for the first 6 months. - Created a demo to show vehicles on a map using GPS devices using mobile phones to report back locations. - Worked as technical sales support running demos for potential clients - Created a map interface for Marta to track Natural gas buses. - Created a pen base application to collect asset locations for utility companies. - Lead the transformer collection project. - This project used the pen-based application using mapx technology to map all transformers in Georgia for Georgia Power - upgraded map app to use a laser gun to map features. - created an entire water model to map meters and other assets
Software Developer
Advance Technology ConsultantsSoftware Developer
May. 1994 - Jan. 1996Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesWorked on a team to write an application in Map Basic using MapInfo technology for BellSouth to dispatch and route utility technicians. - Responsible for providing technical support for GIS applications, assisted with sales presentations and demonstrations - Responsible for building a sales project tracking delivery system using Lotus Notes and IBM Web technologies. The sales tracking system tracks the status of a project from lead generation until the project was delivered to the client.
Field Engineer
Byers Engineering CompanyField Engineer
Sep. 1992 - Apr. 1994Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesWorked as a field engineer collecting asset field data for Southern Bell, Ga Power, and Atlanta Gas and Light - After six months I wrote an AutoCAD tool to help digitize the assets faster after collecting the data. We were able to collect and digitize service drop data 65% faster. - Helped to build field mapping automation processes - Used MapBasic and Mapinfo to help with routing field techs based on where they live to the jobs closest to them. - Created a weekly job dispatch to be sent to field techs by fax each Monday morning.

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