Software engineering manager and Architect for the Audience Measurement Collection system at Nielsen.Responsible for:- Collection of OTT streaming and broadcast television viewing data in systems deployed globally- Responsible for cloud native architecture using Amazon Web Services (AWS)- Monitoring 24x7 with Datadog- Designs to integrate with other Nielsen systems- Architecture of new solutions for new security protocols- Development of new products in coordination with Nielsen's meter teams- Management of both full time engineers and consultants Tech Stack:- Amazon Web Services (AWS API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, Route53)- Node.js- Java- JBoss- Red Hat Enterprise Linux- Postgresql

Product Owner of both Mediaworks Collections and Mediaworks Portal in the Global Television and Audience Measurement group at Nielsen.Responsible for:- Collection of television viewing data in systems deployed globally- Architecture of new serverless solutions in Amazon AWS- Development of new products in coordination with Nielsen's meter teams- Management of both full time engineers and consultants Tech Stack:- Amazon Web Services (AWS API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, Route53)- Node.js- Java- JBoss- Red Hat Enterprise Linux- Postgresql

ScrumMaster and Engineering Manager of Mediaworks Collections in the Global Television and Audience Measurement group at Nielsen.Responsibilities include:- Manage a globally diverse group of developers and QA testers- Development of new systems to collect data from Nielsen meters for television and OTT viewership data.- ScrumMaster - Domestic and international deployments for both production systems and demo environments to acquire new business.- Supporting and working with business units around the worldTech Stack:- Java- JBoss- Red Hat Enterprise Linux- Postgresql

Senior Software Engineer in the Global Television and Audience Measurement group at Nielsen.Development of software systems to collect data from Nielsen meters for television and OTT viewership data. Work as part of an Agile Scrum team, interfacing with both hardware and software engineering groups to architect and design new metering technologies.Tech Stack:- Java- JBoss- Red Hat Enterprise Linux- Postgresql

Software Engineering with ability to lead and adapt to different products and technologies.Responsibilities included:- Software development for collection of Television Audience Measurement - Java, JBoss- Architect and develop server to interact as part of a global system to collect data from a mobile application used by field representatives in stores globally - C#, Mono- Lead development effort with consultants over iOS mobile application - iOS, Xamarin, C#, Mono- Architect and develop solution to capture and create a library of full motion video assets of broadcast commercials - Perl, C++, SQL, Java

Software development with an emphasis on digital television technologies, working with vendors and Unix administration. Development of digital platform to capture and analyze broadcast television for commercial content. Object oriented design and development in C++. Also designed and developed a system to integrate third party broadcast systems into Nielsen’s operations, written in Java.Projects included:- Expertise in ISO standards for h.264 and AC-3 audio for development of software to edit mpeg-2 transport streams and creation of mp4 files.- Work closely with distributors of syndicated programming to integrate broadcast technologies into Nielsen systems- Work with R&D to develop pattern matching software to identify on-field advertisements in sporting events- Develop new systems to adapt to the US transition from analog to digital television- Architect and develop commercial recognition systems- Design and implement failover solution of Unix server without the need for expensive cluster solutions- Purchase and install Unix systems for operations of local business unit

Development of embedded software to capture and analyze NTSC broadcast television on custom designed hardware. Work involved C, Motorola assembly and HP logic analyzers. Also responsible for assembling and shipment of racks of broadcast monitoring equipment.

Development of custom test hardware for clients including General Electric, Hubbel, Boeing and many others.