Bryce Holloway - Software Development Leader / Chief Architect, Holloway and Associates

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Work Background

RevverVice President of Technology / Chief Architect

Nov. 2022 - Dec. 2023Lehi, Utah, United StatesTechnology Leadership -Developed and executed our technology strategy/vision aligned with company objectives -Built product and architecture roadmap in collaboration with the CPO and other executive leadership -Fostered support for new technology solutions tailored to meet business objectives and scalability needs Enterprise Architecture -Moved product architecture from monolith web app in the cloud (IaaS) to a PaaS web app/serverless/microservices architecture to better scale -Moved product storage from PostgreSQL to NoSQL database, to more effectively handle the increase in data and transactions -Modernized front-end UI from Angular JS to responsive UI using React, improving experience and increasing dev throughput -Developed comprehensive component library for consistent front-end development -Improved configuration and feature management processes by implementing a cloud-based app configuration store and feature flag management accessible across all deployment environments Software Eng / DevOps -Provided technical guidance/expertise to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions -Hired and mentored high-class engineering team -Instituted Agile practices, increasing productivity and team throughput -Implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated software deployments to multiple production environments -Increased release/deployment frequency from every few weeks to multiple times per week CloudOps -Reduced cloud spend by >25% through reduction of waste, discount programs, and regular infrastructure reviews -Increased cloud security posture with regular, effective security reviews -Drove the compliance and certification processes, helping us maintain our SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 certifications Quality Assurance -Built and mentored talented QA team -Drove the implementation of comprehensive test plans, ensuring higher quality product releases -Drove the dev of automated test suites, reducing overall testing time allowing for quicker release cycles

RevverDirector of Product Development / Chief Architect

Mar. 2021 - Nov. 2022Lehi, Utah, United States

RevverSenior Software Developer

Dec. 2020 - Mar. 2021Lehi, Utah, United States

ExxonMobilManager/Director - Agile Coach / Technical Coach / Software Architect

Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2020Houston, Texas, United States- Managed immersive learning/training program, called the Dojo, located in various business centers across the globe, where I also functioned as an Agile and Technical Coach, Software Architect and Cloud Developer - Coached teams across IT organization on Agile, Lean, and DevOps practices and methodologies through our immersive learning program - Coached teams on software development best practices, source code management with Git, Azure DevOps, Agile work management, CI/CD pipelines to on-prem and Azure cloud - Coached teams on software architectures - Coached teams using C# .NET Core, React, Angular, microservices, Azure PaaS services, web apps, serverless functions, SQL and NoSQL storage, Azure AD auth, PowerShell, and more - Expanded the Dojo product to several business centers across the world, including Budapest, Bangkok, and Curitiba - Developed training program for new Dojo coach onboarding - Delivered various presentations to all levels of management from direct supervisor to CIO - Architected and developed internal question/answer cloud-based application in Azure using WebApp service and serverless function apps, with Azure AD authentication - Developed Dojo website in Azure to handle team applications to the Dojo program and for marketing purposes - Consulted as Solution Architect on various internal applications - Mentored new employees and interns

ExxonMobilSolution Architect

Oct. 2012 - Sep. 2017Clinton, New Jersey, United States- Architected $60+ million software package to design/rate refinery and chemical plant equipment; modular application written C#.Net; product deployed ahead of schedule and under budget - Developed underlying application framework; including case management, stream management, data management, and common services - Designed and created the common controls and overall look and feel of the application - Developed the coding standards for the development and maintenance of the application - Developed standards for specifications received from engineers regarding each equipment module - Mentored 6 development teams; developers and testers - Led regular formal and informal code reviews - Trained incoming staff on Agile software development methodologies - Delivered various trainings on Agile principles throughout company as an Agile Champion/Mentor

ExxonMobilTeam Lead - Scientific Computing

May. 2011 - Oct. 2012Clinton, New Jersey, United States- Developed extensible application framework in C# .NET using WPF and MEF; including basic services for extension management, window management, menu, toolbar and ribbon management, etc. - Developed charting library in C# to handle very large 2D and 3D datasets using XNA - Developed data analytics application which allows scientists to create/manage their own datasets, create/manage their own algorithm plugins, visualize algorithm data/results in various 2D and 3D visualizations - Led training on Agile software development methodologies; trained on Agile in various locations across multiple groups in ExxonMobil - Monitored team members projects - Led regular team code reviews - Coached/Mentored interns and new hires in software development projects Publication - El-bakry, A., Romer, M. C., Xu, P., Sundaram, A., Usadi, A. K., Morehead, H. L., Crawford, M. L., Holloway, B., Knight, C. (2012, January 1). “Decision Support and Workflow Automation for the Development and Management of Hydrocarbon Assets Using Multi-Agent Systems.” Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/150285-MS

ExxonMobilSoftware Engineer - Scientific Computing

Mar. 2009 - May. 2011Clinton, New Jersey, United States- Developed a Multi-agent application framework; including ability to add capability plugins, inter-agent messaging - Developed Prototype system for decision support and workflow automation of hydrocarbon assets, using multi-agent application framework - Consulted on integration of Agent technology in reservoir simulation software

ExxonMobilDesktop Analyst

Jun. 2008 - Mar. 2009Houston, Texas, United States- Created application that provided computer-based training for users on various technical topics - Provided level 1 support for all desktop/laptop users in the ExxonMobil Development Company - Provided monthly computer user training for users in Development Company

CirclepixManager - Development / IT

Aug. 2005 - Jun. 2008Springville, Utah, United States- Managed group of developers, graphic designers and programmers in systems analysis, design, development and implementation of current and new internal and external systems in accordance with the business needs of the company - Managed IT group in installation and maintenance of hardware and network infrastructure - Developed PixZip©; a software package in C# used by company photographers to organize and upload images faster - Increased overall systems understanding and maintainability by instituting best practice coding standards and code reviews among all developers/programmers - Minimized downtime during office relocation by planning and supervising move of internal hardware infrastructure - Led development team in the creation of an Object Oriented MVC based programming framework for PHP - Led IT team in development of specifications for and procurement of infrastructure for 2nd company building, including new server room, electrical requirements, backup power requirements, and inter-building connectivity - Conducted employee performance evaluations - Programmed new company website, www.circlepix.com, using PHP and MySQL - Increased customer service level by programming automated package tracking links to customer pages in the customer management system, automated mortgage packets, and automated designer CD labels

Brigham Young UniversityContract Programmer

Jun. 2005 - Dec. 2005Marriott School of Management eBusiness CenterLed development of the Utah North Area Recreation Properties website

Genealogy.comTechnical Support Representative

Jun. 2004 - Aug. 2005Provo, Utah Area- Reduced email response time by 30% by creating an auto-response management program in Java - Decreased new-hire training time by 50% through co-designing an organized training program

Brigham Young UniversityTeaching Assistant - Database Design/Java Programming

Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2005Marriott School of ManagementTeaching Assistant for Information Systems junior core classes Created assignments and tests to be used in class Designed end of semester projects Graded all assignments, projects, and tests for assigned classes

City of Hedwig VillageAdministrative Coordinator - Police Department

Nov. 1999 - Dec. 2001Police Department - Hedwig Village, TX- Decreased monthly report preparation time by 75% by programming automated reports using Crystal Reports - Increased customer satisfaction of Cardinal Tracking, Inc. customers by creating automated state reports using Crystal Reports; reports were made available to all Cardinal Tracking, Inc. customers - Increased work efficiency and data security by installing and configuring a network at City Hall - Increased data transfer capabilities between by City Hall and the PD by connecting the two networks via a point-to-point T1 network connection - Reduced hand-written record keeping by 80% by creating database systems and automated reports