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• Directed a team to 3rd place in the "Zero Preventable Claims" innovation competition, delivering "Property Risk Assessment on Mobile", offering 20% net volume growth• Orchestrated a group of ten dispersed developers to deliver a complex mission-critical project; served as a trusted advisor and consultant with business partners; designed and developed a robust comprehensive solution; fostered developer skill growth• Amplified team effectiveness through technical presentations; publicized content to reach a wider audience• Defined and promoted process improvements across the technical community• Identified and reconciled meaningful gaps including: - Discovery of an opportunity for 700 hours annual savings; negotiated implementation - Creation of an Outlook macro to simplify user experience in an upgrade of collaboration software for over 300xROI

• Mobilized a team in prototyping biometrics authentication using facial recognition• Conducted onboarding program to accelerate new hire knowledge acquisition• Refactored codebase to reduce technical debt, achieve performance gains, and boost overall system health• Attained expertise in batch; leveraged knowledge to boost quality; cultivated batch skills in others• Established a customizable framework for automated notification and resolution of errors• Diagnosed problem in development and QA process; Introduced dashboard to reduce confusion and boost productivity

• Bridged the support and development teams as a matrixed resource on a milestone project; ensured a successful implementation and adherence to technical best practices• Developed web services and Unix/Java batch jobs; forged partnership with vendors and lobbied for enhancements; integrated distinct systems to serve business needs• Spearheaded risk assessment of the project and implemented mitigations• Trained junior and senior developers on usage of the new system; produced concise, high-value training materials and documentation• Ideated and implemented improvements to developer tools

• Researched and prototyped load balancing capabilities of Apache Tomcat in comparison with F5• Supported both internal and customer-facing web pages with Full Stack Java and SQL• Identified defects and opportunities; implemented solutions• Gathered requirements, designed, and created an internal message board

• Developed lightweight graphical simulations for cross-discipline research involving Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Agent Systems