SUMMARY:

• Software architect, problem solver, leader, and client satisfaction specialist with 20 years of experience. Extensive skills and experience to effectively address both client and employers’ most challenging initiatives with a proven record of exceeding expectations and ensuring confidence in the solutions delivered.
• 20 years of experience in all aspects of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• 20 years of on - going, hands-on experience with current, legacy, and emerging Microsoft and other open-standards technologies
• 10 years of leadership in developing and managing multi-disciplined teams that thrive on a culture of quality control, best practices, collaboration, and mutual respect
• Extensive pre- and post-sale client collaboration and satisfaction assurance
• Proven track record of complex and impactful problem solving
• Diverse range of business verticals including Healthcare, Marketing, Travel and Tourism, Higher, Non-Profit, Retail, Financial Services, and Manufacturing
• Strategic Planning
• Product Management
• Situation Analysis and Requirements Gathering
• Vendor Selection and Management
• Crisis Management and Remediation
• Proposal Writing
• Contract Negotiations
• Public Speaking and Conference Presentations
• Development and Execution of Sales Presentations
• Implementing Processes to Ensure Quality and Profitability
• Project Management
• Guidance, Mentoring, and Leadership by Example
• Work/Time Estimating
• Budget Management
• Establishing Team and Individual Goals
• Performance Plans and Reviews
• Agile Coaching (Scrum, XP, Lean, et al)
• Resolving Team and Individual Issues, Needs, and Efficiency Opportunities
• Monitor Team Schedules and Resource Assignments
• Conflict Resolution

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES: Enterprise, Web, Mobile, Desktop, and Client - Server Software Design and Development Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) including Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) based implementations Object Oriented Design and Design Patterns Database Design and Implementation Application Analysis Application and Data Integration e-Commerce Solution Development Content Management Planning and Implementation .NET (C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, MVC*, Ajax, WCF, WPF, RIA, LINQ, Silverlight) SQL Server / T-SQL Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, AngularJS* XML / XSLT / XPATH Social Media APIs (YouTube, Twitter, Flickr) Mapping APIs (Google, Bing, MapQuest) SalesForce.com API OpenID and OAuth

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Manager of Software Development / Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Leading the analysis, requirements gathering, specification development, software/hardware vendor selection, budget management, architectural analysis, development, and implementation of Millennium’s Transactional e-Prescribing (TeRx) solution to serve as the foundation for Millennium’s go-forward e-prescribing solution.
• Building and leading a team of software engineers who effectively maintained and enhanced the existing legacy applications with no product experts or documentation
• Establishing a strategy for ensuring the ability to effectively maintain the legacy application while avoiding the corporate investment of a complete application rewrite
• Adapting the MPSRx application to open new partnership opportunities and markets by modularly productizing its features
• Adapted the MPSRx application to be compliant with new CMS, HIPAA, and DEA e-prescribing and e-signature regulations
• Managing the rewrite of 3 core application layers using design patterns, test driven development, and current best practices
• Representing Millennium to the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) by actively contributing in work groups and the authoring of future versions of the SCRIPT standard for e-prescribing
• Leading the software integration aspects of Pharmerica’s acquisition of Millennium by leveraging the stable, flexible, and scalable architecture already established with the TeRx platform.
• Representing Millennium in collaboration with NCPDP and the US Department Health and Human Services in developing webinars and communication plans to ensure industry insight and compliance with current and future federal e-prescribing regulations
• Successful implementation and migration to Microsoft Team Foundation Server and the customizations, processes and practices surrounding it

Confidential

Director of Technology / Lead Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead teams of software engineers, interface/UI developers, and quality assurance specialists. Technical responsibilities include serving as the primary technical architect of all product development including OOD, database design and hands-on development. Other responsibilities include support and assistance to the software engineering team on client-based work.
• Business responsibilities include strategic planning, proposal writing, work estimates, sales presentations, and contract negotiations. Managerial responsibilities include establishing individual goals, performance plans/reviews, establishing and improving processes, functioning as technical liaison to Confidential ’s parent company and clients, and internal and external issue resolution. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio .NET(C#), SQL Server, ASP.NET (including WCF and AJAX), Silverlight (WPF, RIA), XML / XSLT / XPath, Lucene.NET, Android SDK, Eclipse, ASP, CommonSpot, RedDot, Ektron CMS, Sitecore, and IIS.
• Lead a team of 5 software engineers. Business responsibilities include proposal writing, work estimates, and sales presentations. Managerial responsibilities include establishing individual goals, performance reviews, leading team meetings, establishing and improving processes, and internal and external conflict resolution.
• Technical responsibilities include leading the design, development, and implementation of custom web-based applications. Other responsibilities include implementing numerous sites on a variety of content management systems including development and maintenance of in-house CMS solutions. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio .NET(C#), SQL Server, ASP.NET, ASP, ColdFusion, CommonSpot, RedDot, Ektron CMS, Sitecore, and IIS.

Confidential

Independent Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of custom applications for UPMC’s Information Security Group. This includes the integration of their RSA SecurID Implementation with billing and business processes. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio .NET(C#), Visual Studio 6.0 (VB), SQL Server, ASP.NET, ASP, RSA ACE/Server and IIS.

Confidential

Principal / Director of Technology Solutions

Responsibilities:

• Supervised of a small production staff of developers, graphic designers, animators, and video editors. New business development responsibilities include prospecting, proposal writing, budgeting, and project management. Technical responsibilities include class diagramming and software design, OOD, code reviews, technical leadership, and network infrastructure.
• Primary tools and technologies include MS Office, MS Visio, Visual Studio .NET(C#), Visual Studio 6.0 (VB), and IIS.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Consulted for a large regional retailer on the conversion of an ASP-based data warehousing application to an object-oriented design utilizing the .NET framework as well as the design of corporate .NET development standards and core class libraries. Other responsibilities include developing business automation applications using ASP and maintaining and supporting existing ASP-based applications. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio .NET(C#), Visual Studio 6.0 (VB), Oracle 8i, PL/SQL, TOAD, and IIS.

Confidential

Senior Interactive Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical development of e-business / e-commerce solutions. Responsibilities Include: Strategy, Planning, Documentation, Development, Workflow Coordination, and Supporting of business applications. Primary Software Development responsibilities include COM+/ASP components, database design, client and server-side scripting
• Desktop data/workflow management applications, and web-based CRM tools. Other responsibilities include researching and prototyping with newer technologies such as .NET and mobile devices. Major s include writing a gold certified application to facilitate Blattner Brunner becoming a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and bringing component-based / object-oriented methodologies to Blattner Brunner’s development process. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Studio .NET, ASP 3.0, COM, Microsoft server products (SQL Server, BizTalk, Commerce, Mobile Information Server, Exchange, IIS), and InstallShield.

Confidential

Senior Programmer / Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the analysis, development, testing, and support of automated teller kiosks using Visual Basic. Kiosk functionality included: account information / statements, check design and ordering, savings bond redemption, card swipe interface, video conferencing, loan calculators, etc. Responsible for analysis, design, and development of sophisticated corporate n-Tier applications (including host access).
• Other responsibilities involved the development of Lotus Notes-based workflow applications. Major s include converting several existing applications over to object-oriented designs and the development of reusable components that became core components in PNC’s software architecture. Primary tools and technologies include Visual Studio 5.0/6.0, C++, COM+, ActiveX, SQL Server, MS Office, MS Access, IIS, Lotus Notes, NetWizard, and Attachmate Extra .

Confidential

Senior Programmer / Interactive Media Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, development, testing, and consulting on distributed corporate applications using primarily Visual Basic. Other development tools included proprietary CD-I authoring software and Macromedia Authorware. Application development projects included: