PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale FL

Management and Software Development Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Teaming with Confidential on developing portfolio of maritime related web, desktop, iOS and Android applications. Responsibilities include project management, strategy, requirements analysis, estimates, scheduling, resource allocation, software architecture, infrastructure, design, engineering, networking, hands - on software development and testing.
• Leading Agile development teams using technologies that include Ionic, Angular, AngularJS, ASP.NET, Web API, REST, MVC, C#, .NET Core 2, JavaScript, NodeJS, Bootstrap, Three.js, JSON, LINQ, Entity Framework, MS SQL Server, Xamarin, Azure, Linux, Docker, TFS, Git, DNN, CSS.

Confidential, Washington DC

Management and Software Development Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included project management, strategy, requirements analysis, estimates, scheduling, resource allocation, software architecture, infrastructure, design, engineering, networking, hands - on software development and testing on numerous high visibility line of business financial web and service applications based principally around
• Microsoft ASP.NET and SQL Server. Technologies worked with included WebAPI, REST, C#, MVC, Web Forms, WPF, Win Forms, Entity Framework, LINQ, SQL Server, SignalR, TFS, SSRS, and SSIS. Also built applications using AngularJS, Bootstrap and worked with numerous 3rd party libraries. Provided and mentoring.

Confidential, Tampa FL

Management and Software Development Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included project management, strategy, requirements analysis, estimates, scheduling, resource allocation, software architecture, infrastructure, design, engineering, networking, hands - on software development and testing on the rewrite of a legacy PowerBuilder app. to an ASP.NET IIS web app. using C#, VB.NET and T-SQL Server. Provided and mentoring.

Confidential, Washington DC

Management and Software Development Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included project management, strategy, requirements analysis, estimates, scheduling, resource allocation, software architecture, infrastructure, design, engineering, networking, hands - on software development and testing. Pioneered company s first ASP.NET based software line of business applications. Provided PowerBuilder software development expertise on legacy system. Provided and mentoring.

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale FL

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities:

• Managed IT department for entrepreneurial cruise line and affiliated travel agency, shipyard, and equipment sales companies. Successfully managed software development, implementation and lifecycle support of custom cruise reservations system, call center, onboard sales and back - office systems with corresponding infrastructure for eco-cruise scuba diving live-aboard fleet and oceanic research vessel.
• Provided broad range of competencies including executive level management, vendor management, systems and software architecture, engineering, design, analysis and actual hands-on technical expertise in software development and hardware. Responsibilities included operational support for multiple offices, distributed networked PCs, data centers and servers, telecom and PBX, satellite, data network, public and internal websites, and video security systems.

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale FL

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed IT new - build delivery team for cruise line embarking on major fleet expansion. Successfully architected and managed the design, delivery, resources and budget for a complete IT business software and infrastructure on the first ship of a new series which served as a successful prototype for subsequent ships.
• Responsibilities included onboard hotel management and point of sale solutions, distributed PCs and satellite linked data network. Conducted inter-departmental requirements analysis and negotiations. Performed vendor evaluations, selection and negotiated contracts. Managed custom software development and integration projects. Served as representative and liaison for company at shipyard negotiating engineering modifications and conducting installation inspections. Managed international installation team during ship delivery and inaugural voyages to promote smooth operational hand off.

Confidential, Miami FL

IT Project Portfolio Lead, New Builds and Shipboard Systems

Responsibilities:

• Provided leadership and systems analysis expertise on portfolio of shipboard and shore - side enterprise level projects designed to leverage IT to enhance customer experience, increase revenue, improve efficiency and align IT to corporate business processes. Lead role on new-build team rolling out IT infrastructure solutions on new ships including planning, preparation, delivery, inspections and installation at international shipyards, and concordant upgrades to existing fleet.
• Lead role on special project for CIO to develop prototype wireless embarkation system including custom software and hardware. Lead role in architecting first of its kind ship-to-shore satellite linked data network Shipnet . Lead role in development of custom fleet wide replication software. Conducted shipboard prototypes that resulted in project approvals and subsequent fleet rollouts. Served on managerial and technical steering committees.

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale FL

Senior Network Management Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided high visibility worldwide client facing support for line of data networking products. Provided on - site and remote network management support for clients including telephone companies, airlines and law enforcement. Gained extensive network infrastructure experience with real-time mission critical commercial network operations centers, data and network protocols and equipment.

Confidential, Washington DC

Aviation Management and Systems Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Provided program management, software, and systems engineering support to FAA on acquisition of aviation and meteorological data processing systems and data networks. Involved in all aspects of project management including resource allocation, scheduling, budgeting and contract issues.
• Participated in business and technical subcommittees, presentations, orchestrated executive, regional and detailed level inter/intra - agency system requirements negotiations. Wrote contract modifications, reviewed proposals, managed and resolved technical, contractual, resource and scheduling issues. Reviewed and evaluated design, test, and interface specifications, software and documentation for conformance to standards and contracts. Lead reviews, audits, and test activities.

Confidential, Washington DC

Military Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided operational test and evaluation support, software development and testing, electromagnetic risk assessment expertise and business development proposal support. Obtained US Government secret level security clearance.