SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

Software Process Improvement Agile Project Management Software Architecture

Certified software development manager with a proven track record of managing loosely defined software development projects in high-change environments. Able to seamlessly communicate and transition between CXO-level strategy discussions to detailed technical sessions with a software engineering team. Practiced in managing cross-disciplined development teams using agile methods such as Scrum XP. Solid technical background with a thorough understanding of the entire development lifecycle, and the ability to adapt and tailor the process to a given project. Strong interpersonal skills, adept at facilitating discussions and negotiations with project stakeholders to ensure that expectations are properly set at all levels. Consistently demonstrated the ability to deliver complex solutions on time, and within budget.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineering Manager

Confidential

• Direct management of a software engineering team tasked with launching BlueTie's latest offering BreezeSocial.com. Led the software engineering team to transform the concept of a social media management tool into a revenue generating real world product within 12 weeks.
• Initiated efforts to transform the software engineering process from waterfall to agile-based. This included analyzing current process and cultural requirements, identifying weaknesses as well as strengths. Provided critical inputs for business justification of costs involved and expected ROI. Responsible for defining, documenting and evangelizing the new process roll out. Configure and maintain the software tools JIRA used support the process
• Managed all technical activities during the acquisition, re-branding and launch of BlueTie's document management product, Smartbins.net. This included interfacing directly with the technical team of the selling company, management of the BlueTie engineering team responsible for taking ownership of and updating the product and for successfully meeting senior management goals of launch within 45 days of acquisition.

Senior Software Development Manager

Confidential

• Manage all activities in a cross-disciplined, multi-national team up to 20 from project inception through customer delivery and roll out. Participated in ongoing discussions with Fujifilm's largest customers to ensure understanding of their long-term business strategies. Required to work with several different Fujifilm subsidiaries to gather and prioritize business requirements as well as communicate development status for current projects as well as product roadmaps.
• Initiated an agile development process improvement program within the kiosk development group that streamlined development activities and improved the overall quality of the system. The system was awarded as the number one platform at the 2009 DIMA Instant Print Kiosk competition which shows tremendous improvement over 2007 ranked thirteenth and 2008 ranked sixth .
• Participated as a key member in several special interest groups SIG's that were chartered to define and rollout a formalized software development process. This goal of this initiative was to comply with CMMI maturity level three. Was the key evangelist and contributor to defining a model which was both agile-based and CMMI compliant. Participated in multiple SCAMPI appraisals during the course of the certification process.

Enterprise Software Design Lead

• Confidential
• Responsible for managing a virtual team comprised of IT directors, senior development managers, and R D resources that is responsible for developing enterprise-wide system architectures, long term strategic planning for the enterprise software portfolio, and ensuring that current initiatives and designs meet those strategic goals, including alignment with business strategies.
• Additional responsibilities include design and oversight of R D and proof-of-concept projects to demonstrate the feasibility and expected ROI for proposed architectures and technology implementations.

Senior Software Architect

Confidential

• Managed the development of a large-scale web-based application, the Microsoft Global Trial System GTS . The application is based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, ASP.NET and SQL Server. GTS is a distributed, multi-national application that allows end users, and system administrators to create and manage 30-day trials of Windows SharePoint Services.
• Responsible for all aspects of the development lifecycle and project deliverables. This includes requirements negotiation with Microsoft managers from several international subsidiaries, oversight of design and development activities including deployment and support, task-breakdown and project planning, risk management and regular status reporting to Apptix VP's and Microsoft senior managers.

Software Architect

Confidential

• A senior member of the Application Development Group assigned as a software architect on the two most high-profile systems within Long Foster. Specialized in web-based, .NET development projects that utilized the latest Microsoft technologies.
• Demonstrated skills in managing an eight to ten person, cross-functional, multi-national team through the entire software lifecycle. Utilizing the Scrum development methodology in combination with XP engineering practices to deliver high quality software releases every thirty days that consistently exceed customer expectations. Lead internal R D efforts to stay ahead of Microsoft's rapidly changing technology curve.

Project Coordinator

Confidential

Software Engineer