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- Spearheaded an architecture overhaul by eliminating legacy virtual machines, achieving an 80% reduction in server costs and enhancing operational efficiency.- Led a front-end framework migration for a Shopify app, transitioning from Angular to Vue, which modernized the user interface and improved performance.- Acted as Product Manager for a Shopify app, optimizing resource allocation and increasing feature delivery rate despite a streamlined team.- Independently conceptualized, developed, and launched a new Shopify app within a four-week timeframe, demonstrating a strong blend of technical and project management skills.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Re-architected legacy ASP.NET MVC monolith into a distributed, serverless cloud architecture, enhancing scalability and flexibility.- Led the migration to a modern React-based front end, delivering a more responsive, user-friendly interface.- Co-led the company's transition to Agile methodology with sprints, improving project alignment and team efficiency.- Achieved cost savings and increased system throughput by optimizing infrastructure, with enhanced telemetry visibility for proactive monitoring.- Established robust unit testing practices, incorporating third-party libraries and best-in-class architectural standards to improve code quality and reliability.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Built and deployed React Native applications for iOS and Android, delivering seamless cross-platform functionality.- Developed multiple high-performance React applications, enhancing user engagement and interactivity.- Designed and implemented ASP.NET APIs in both .NET Core and Framework, supporting scalable backend solutions.- Created Xamarin applications for iOS and Android, improving mobile accessibility across platforms.- Developed and optimized Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, accelerating build and deployment processes.- Led, trained, and mentored team members, fostering technical growth and knowledge-sharing.- Consistently delivered projects using new and emerging technologies under tight deadlines, demonstrating adaptability and rapid learning.

- Designed and developed a scalable prototype consumer application, engineered to support hundreds of thousands of users with high reliability.- Integrated multiple point-of-sale systems to capture real-time purchase data, enabling the delivery of enhanced digital receipts.- Implemented diverse billing mechanisms, including Shopify’s Billing API and Stripe, ensuring seamless and secure transactions.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Led development of mission-critical Shopify integrations, improving merchant capabilities through custom Node.js solutions- Architected and deployed an automated Shipping Calculator integration tool, reducing theme implementation time and eliminating manual configuration errors- Successfully launched multiple e-commerce optimization tools used by Shopify merchants, driving increased store functionality and user experience- Managed full product lifecycle from ideation to deployment while maintaining direct client relationships

- Contributed to the development of Windows Phone applications for leading media companies, including Globe & Mail, MTV Canada, and National Geographic, enhancing their mobile presence and audience engagement.- Developed robust backend systems on Microsoft Azure, leveraging SQL Azure and Table Storage for scalable data management.- Built multiple web applications using Node.js and MongoDB, delivering responsive and data-driven user experiences.- Conducted thorough code reviews, ensuring high code quality and adherence to best practices.- Architected, developed, and deployed ASP.NET MVC applications, utilizing various storage solutions like SQL Server and MongoDB to meet diverse data requirements.- Created iOS applications using HTML5 and PhoneGap, alongside native Android applications, expanding multi-platform accessibility and user reach.

- Led a high-performing team of 5 developers, implementing new methodologies that improved project delivery times by 30% while maintaining exceptional code quality- Spearheaded the architecture and development of a mission-critical mobile Workforce Management (WFM) system that successfully orchestrated 500,000+ smart meter installations across multiple utility territories- Designed and built sophisticated data analytics platforms that transformed hundreds of millions of utility data points into actionable business intelligence, driving operational efficiencies and customer insights- Pioneered innovative data visualization solutions that enabled stakeholders to make data-driven decisions, resulting in measurable cost savings and improved service delivery

- Architected and implemented end-to-end solutions for Ontario's Retail Energy market, streamlining complex business processes from customer enrollment through to billing and settlement- Led and chaired the Data Standards Working Group for Smart Metering Initiative (SMI), establishing critical industry protocols that shaped Ontario's energy market infrastructure- Pioneered a prototype Meter Data Management/Repository (MDM/R) system that successfully processed data from thousands of smart meters, laying groundwork for provincial-wide smart grid implementation- Drove technical innovation in Ontario's energy sector transformation, delivering solutions that balanced regulatory compliance with operational efficiency- Served as technical subject matter expert in cross-functional industry working groups, influencing key decisions in market design and implementation