Provide technical leadership and strategic advisory services around Enterprise Architecture, AI Architecture, Trust-Based Active Data Platforms, and Digital Transformation for various enterprises.

• Create/Manage the Azure Cloud Architecture modernization roadmap. Continue to execute on the transition from an IAAS VM based architecture to an Azure PAAS based architecture. • Architect/Maintain the DevOps pipeline architecture to align with the new Azure PAAS based model and transition to container-based deployment topology via Azure Kubernetes Service and Rancher for Kubernetes Cluster management.• Spear-head and support the architecture, POC, and move to a distributed pub-sub messaging system, Apache Kafka, to achieve near-real time communication/integration between disparate systems and set a foundation for streaming analytics• Lead/Drive application development and architecture using Agile Development methodology and associated ceremonies. Work closely with QA leads to achieve high quality releases, and issue resolution.• Drive adoption of best of breed practices using .Net5, client-side scripting frameworks, data security techniques, and web application security best practices. • Work closely with Product Managers, stakeholders to align with corporate business initiatives, product initiatives, prioritizing, release planning, epic/feature planning, etc.• Serve as a development leader and assist team members technically when needed, complete performance reviews, interviews, and professional development planning.Applications Tech Stack: .Net5, Asp.Net Web API, Docker, Angular 11, Typescript, Rxjs, Ngrx, EF Core, Node, SQL Server, SplunkALM Tools: Azure DevOpsOther Tools: ServiceNow, HashiCorp Vault, Confluent Kafka, Kafka Connect

Manage the software development & delivery of company portfolio projects. Oversee and provide governance over the Agile development methodology and ALM processes. Ensure and promote the use of best software engineering practices & quality control procedures by utilizing proper tooling and policies which are integrated within the CICD flow and DevOps pipeline. Build enhancements within existing software architecture and envision and drive improvements to overall enterprise architecture. Direct and ensure the implementation of operational policies. Interact and collaborate frequently with the IT leadership team and executive management involving negotiation, prioritization, implementation, and other critical matters which influence development, operations, and/or policy.

Senior Integration & Development consultant focused on creating software solutions using JAVA, Microsoft, and enterprise Middleware stacks. Previous project work includes the integration of sales technology software(Generator Systems), a Anaplan/Dynamics AX integration ESB process, a web-based purchase proposal mobile application with integration to the contract system, and various SAAS product integrations situated in a hybrid cloud computing environment.

• Planned and executed the HGV Enterprise SOA Initiative & Foundation• Defined the HGV SOA Reference Architecture (i.e. the blueprint) which has been manifested since its initial debut.• Planned and executed the HGV SOA Governance strategy & required infrastructure which facilitated its adoption by various business groups and the development team. With foundations in place, it facilitated giving teeth or substance to the current & future governance policies & procedures. • Planned, architect-ed, and provisioned a new distributed N-Tier architecture which included over 50 new virtual servers (increasing the footprint to over 100 server infrastructure resources), internal/external F5 VIPs, firewall configurations, DNS configurations, and over 44 instances of middleware products. Contributed to configuration/release management & deployment automation to align with application development methodology and the new application deployment topology.• Customized the JAVA-based middleware source code for enhanced interoperability capabilities. Added new Spring based messaging mediators, SOAP/Rest-Services and modified existing Axis2 based services to remedy issues and/or expose custom functionality.• Participate in Enterprise Architecture, IT project portfolio, and short and long-term IT Strategy planning.• Installation, tuning, monitoring, and on-going management of various Enterprise Middleware(WSO2) infrastructure assets to establish a foundation/platform to enable:o Enhanced Business Agility & Connectivity, o Service & API Portfolio Management (versioning, documentation, automated provisioning, catalog/repository registration, security policy enforcement)o Identity Management with LDAP Integration, SAMLSSO, OAuth, and multi-tenant setups o Business Process Automation (Integrations with PeopleSoft Financial, PeopleSoft HR/Callidus Cloud)o Omni Channel Service Delivery (Mobile, Web, Social, IVR,..)

Architected and implemented an event notification delivery solution which facilitated the capture, retrieval, and delivery of reservation related information to target enterprise applications and sub-systems as part of a larger scale enterprise messaging implementation. Leveraged WF4, WCF, and EF technologies and SOA/EDA (Service-Oriented-Architecture/Event-Driven-Architecture) design strategies to provide an extensible, loosely-coupled, and service-oriented model which allowed for scaling and high throughput scenarios. Also, developed a new windows-based handheld application to be utilized by guest servicing staff to welcome guests and perform guest identification, modification of guest information, queuing/boarding of guests for transportation to resort, hotel, and cruise sites. This application also acted as a publishing participant in the central event notification delivery system. Technologies and patterns used included, WPF, WCF, Prism 4.1, MVVM, MS-Sync, & Entity Framework 4.1. Other projects included the development of a BizTalk Server 2009 Solution prototype for event notification messaging & delivery, WCF-REST based services for various data assets, Silverlight 5.0/MVVM/PRISM utility application used to manage data-driven application configuration settings, JSON parser service used to navigate/parse complex JSON response objects, and various common utility libraries and tools shared by the development team.

Designed, developed, and provided support for various .Net front-end applications, backend applications, and service components used for park admission and internal operations. Projects included the migration of all applications and services to a new domain and datacenter, creation of a Windows workflow (WF 3.5) transaction management service for the tracking of internet and on-site based ticket/pass orders, and the design and development of the corresponding transaction management web interface using ASP.NET MVC, WCF, WF, and JQuery. Other projects included, providing various enhancements to several existing load-balanced intranet and internet based applications. Added new functionality to the core guest arrival windows point-of-sale application which provided new check-out options for both Kiosk and default pos modes. In addition, participated as one of three members of the IT Architecture committee responsible for providing architectural direction, SOA Governance, coding standards, and best practices for the development team.

Lead the design/Architecture of software solutions which revolve around the supply chain management industry. Project responsibilities included the design and implementation of SOA/EAI/BPM projects, ASP.Net Web Applications, development and integration of WCF Web Services within the ESB for business related functions/processes, and architecture and deployment of all application components. Recent projects include the successful architecture and implementation of an automated billing/invoicing system for a RFID, scan-based, supply chain management system.

Re-engineering project which includes an IBM Mainframe migration to SQL Server 2005 database and new SOA architecture utilizing BizTalk and WCF web services.

Designed/developed windows-based messaging applications used by numerous law enforcement agencies. Responsibilities included the creation of a custom load testing application used to stress test various internal system components in a distributed environment, modifying existing UDP communication layer components to support simulation of multiple endpoints/users, and modify/enhance existing VB6 COM components used for interoperability.

Designed and developed windows-based financial software products for financial institutions in the Credit Union and Commercial banking industry. Developed/Designed both client and server application components including Web Services, Business, and Data Access layer components.

Developed and deployed customizable Web-Based(ASP.NET)/Smart Client mortgage default tracking applications for major lending institutions. Responsibilities include developing various component libraries used to provide dynamic workstation building tools, integrating existing company products, Main-Frame screen scraping using WRQ procedures, developing/designing databases, developing/designing DTS packages, SQL jobs, stored procedures, triggers, etc.