•Manage delivery for the custom solutions and Integration teams. My duties and responsibilities included IT strategy, solution architecture, scoping and estimation, project/team planning, and in the trenches development (Angular, IONIC, NODE, MongoDB, AWS, SQL, Docker, HTML, CSS JS). •The department is technology agnostic, meaning the teams I managed are each specialized and consist of varied technologies and technology stacks. Client intake: I convert complex business requirements into simplified, scalable software solutions. •Scoping: Based on the project requirements I establish a scope and estimate the cost of the project. I also build a specialized team specific to the project requirements to ensure successful delivery.Backlog Grooming: gather technical requirements and prioritize program/project deliverables.•Collaborate: collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, architects, designers, and developers daily to ensure successful delivery.Management: I manage the complete software development lifecycle for multiple products, projects, and services, within an Agile/Scrum environment, while working with multiple software development teams across multiple geographies.•Tasked with hiring and building new technical teams from scratch, including interviewing/hiring, establishing quality/project metrics, implementing new development processes tailored for each team, and setting up CI/CD and delivery standards specific to each team/project.

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENTSpecialties: PROJECT MANAGEMENT:Project scoping, User stories, Sprint planning, Backlog grooming, Product documentation, Agile, WaterfallDEVELOPMENT HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, JSON, AngularJS, Gulp, Grunt, Git, Bootstrap, Hybrid Mobile Development: (IONIC, Cordova), MVC-based Single Page Applications (SPA)PRODUCT TESTING: QA with Karma, PhantomJS, andJasmine, Continuous Integration (CircleCI), UAT, Beta testingUX/INTERACTION DESIGN: Interaction Design (Scoping, Storyboarding, Wireframing, Mockups, Prototyping, etc), UI design, Prototyping (HTML/CSS/Javascript, Sketch, InVision, photoshop, illustrator), Visual Design, User Centered Design

• Managed the DevOps/Custom Software department. My duties and responsibilities included IT strategy, staffing, organic growth strategies, department budget planning and project/team planning.• The department was technology agnostic, meaning the teams I managed were each specialized and consisted of varied technologies and technology stacks. The teams included Javascript (MEAN), Mobile Hybrid apps (IONIC/Cordova), Python + AWS serverless environment (Lambda, Kinesis, IoT, API Gateway), Microservices (Java + Kuberneties + Docker), and more.• Client intake: converted complex business requirements into simplified, scalable software solutions. • Scoped technical requirements and effectively prioritize program/project deliverables.• Collaborated with stakeholders, product owners, architects, designers, and developers to deliver on product requirements.• Managed multiple software development teams across multiple geographies, including managing the complete software development lifecycle for multiple products and services, within an Agile/Scrum environment.• Tasked with hiring and building new technical teams from scratch, including interviewing/hiring, establishing quality/project metrics, implementing new development processes tailored for each team, and worked with architects and Sr. developers to set up CI/CD standards for each team.

• Architect and deliver web and mobile apps for clients.• Take projects from concept to requirements to sprint plans.• Coordinate and manage local and remote resource teams in Agile frameworks.• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners,designers, and developers to deliver on product requirements.• Plan and manage QA, UAT, and systems testing.

We specialize in creating exceptional user experiences. We do so through the meticulous study of people and how they engage with products, environments, and services—what we call ergonomux. We believe that design decisions should always address specific audience characteristics, needs, or motivations. Driven by a love of discovery and research, we have a knack for solving complex problems. We can help you better understand your customer and develop captivating experiences that meet their needs (and yours).Responsibilities:• Interaction Design (Scoping, Storyboarding, Wireframing, Mockups, Prototyping,etc)• Communicate design intent to both internal and external teams. Clearly rationalize and justify design work and advocate for users’ needs.• Functional prototyping & wire-framing• Human-computer interaction• Motion & gesture planning• Prototype testing• Responsive web design

Terra Flame Home is a clean burning portable fireplace fueled by an eco-friendly energy source. When it burns it is smokeless, odorless, and virtually CO2-free, requiring no ventilation. This allows Terra Flame Home to go anywhere, giving you the versatility to change your environment as you please.Your fireplace will no longer control the design and layout of your room. Terra Flame Home firespaces provide more than just the warmth and glow of fire. They are furniture, art and accessory, bringing beauty, design, and utility to your home.SpecialtiesContemporary Design, Furniture

SOUP TO NUTS RECRUITING: Provide full life cycle recruiting; including sourcing, pre-screening, evaluation of resumes, interviewing, skill's assessments , reference checks, and negotiating compensation packages. Specialize in recruiting all facets of IT disciplines including Java and .NET Development platforms, PHP, DBA’s, System and Network Engineers (Windows, UNIX/LINUX), Business Analysts, Project and Program Managers, Quality Assurance, and more.HELP ME HELP YOU: Consult with hiring managers to define new job requirements in order to determine a streamlined recruiting strategy. Excellent ability to gauge a company’s technical needs and business culture in order to find candidates who will mesh well with existing teams and management.TOP NOTCH TECH SCREENING: Conduct technical screenings and interviews of candidates to determine skill level and job qualification.DETECTIVE-ESQUE SEARCH SKILLS: Utilizing company database and job boards, as well as utilizing creative sourcing techniques using social media outlets such as: Linkedin.com, Twitter, Technical User Groups, Facebook, and search engines to find candidates not on the major job boards.NEGOTIATING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS: Strong offer negotiation skills are leveraged to ensue all parties are represented well, creating long-term employees and happy employers. JOBS!: Draft job descriptions and posted to various professional job search engines such as Monster, Dice, Yahoo HotJobs, and Craigslist. NETWORKING: Developed strong network of loyal consultants to call upon when opportunities arise. (international/domestic)

Responsible for teaching Oral English/ The Fundamentals of Western Culture to 300+ sophomore students.Implemented and refined a unique course outline covering the 5 major English speaking countries. The University had issues with this course in the past and had not found a suitable foreign teacher for this subject. I implemented a new strategy including: lectures, presentations, movies, slideshows and even the development of a website designed to help the students study and improve overall English skills. The University considered my class very successful, and invited me to continue teaching the course for as long as I likedFrequently invited to host English seminars and speech competitions for the University as well as private and government organizations. Frequent guest lecturer for English training centers across Hunan province.

• Specialize in recruiting all facets of IT disciplines including Java and .NET Development platforms, PHP, DBA’s, System and Network Engineers (Windows, UNIX/LINUX), Business Analysts, Project and Program Managers, Quality Assurance, and more.• Recruit, pre-screen, interview and evaluate candidates for offshore development teams in Costa Rica.• Coach and update resumes of candidates for submittal and professional development.• Developed strong network of loyal consultants to call upon when opportunities arise. (international/domestic) • Place professionals in both contract and direct placement capacities.• Draft job descriptions and posted to various professional job search engines such as Monster, Dice, Yahoo HotJobs, and Craigslist.• Helped in the development of a new call center hiring process/workflow.