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Birmingham, Al, Us

Hoover, Alabama, Us

Engineer and consultant for client development teams while being lead developer for my organization's software product. I build software/tooling and provide guidance for best practices with modern technologies. Held role of technical lead in various projects including application portfolio modernization, ETL/BI greenfield, and custom application development. Notable tasks include:• Engage lines of business to identify needs, translating them into a solution proposal with functional requirements• Investigate technical challenges and propose solutions across technology teams• Develop and maintain application code and CI/CD pipeline using industry-standard best practices• Provision and manage resources using the Azure cloud and IaC• Practice agile methodology and champion its adoption in small team environments• Lead planning sessions to determine future work for development teams• Deploy periodic releases and offer day zero troubleshooting support• Develop application templates that establish standardized practices and procedures

Birmingham, Al, Us

Engineer responsible for writing applications and supporting them throughout the entire development lifecycle. I primarily work on Daxko Engage, a CRM tool tailored to non-profit health clubs. Most recent work on this application involved an integration with Twilio's SMS API, allowing users to craft and automate text messaging to reach customers. Personally developed the integration, data capture, and reporting features surrounding text messaging.Some of the tools/languages I use in this position include C#, React.js, SQL, RavenDb (a document db), NServiceBus, FluentMigrator, & Postman. Other notable tasks for this position include:• Practice agile methodology in a small team environment• Participate in planning sessions to determine future work for the team.• Monitor error queues, logs and remedy production issues• Deploy periodic releases and offer day zero troubleshooting support.• Work alongside product owners to guide future development towards delivery goals• Develop applications to consume third party node packages and APIs such as Twilio's SMS API for automated text messages.

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Web developer responsible for developing and maintaining business and enterprise web applications for government customers. Currently contributing to one MVC and two WebForms ASP.NET web applications. Additional responsibilities include:• Serve as organization's POC for Fortify, a static code analyzer that scans against Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) mandated rulepacks.• Contribute to organizational working group responsible for developing guidelines when implementing DISA mandated Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Create reference documents for other developers to aid in STIG implementation.• Meet with customers to assist in requirement gathering• Work in small teams from across organization to meet timelines• Utilize Team Foundation Server (TFS) for source control• Develop modular, testable, maintainable code for security-oriented web applications

Redmond, Washington, Us

This program is sponsored by Microsoft to equip selected veterans with the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in programming. Technical instruction is delivered through accredited college courses by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Curriculum includes:• C#, T-SQL, ASP.NET MVC, cloud computing, Azure Cloud Platform, and other .NET technologies• Visual Studio, SQL Server• Experience with industry best practices such as source control (Git) and test-driven development• Team-based development• Experience working with Scrum/Kanban methodologies• Unit and integration testing• Experience developing on the full stack, culminating in an individual project where the candidate plans, designs, implements, tests, and deploys his/her own custom web application

Fort Bragg, Nc, Us

Medical personnel responsible for the primary care and preventive medicine of a unit of more than 600 personnel. Medical team was made up of four medical personnel including one medical provider (PA-C). Was the primary authority on medical inventory for the organization. Also provided emergency medicine as a first responder during high-risk training events and led physical activity sessions to rehabilitate injured soldiers. Other notable tasks in this role:• Managed inventory of medical supplies and equipment (personal responsibility of > $1M)• Determined need with external customers to purchase/distribute medical supplies• Administered/validated first aid training to non-medical personnel• Performed case management for patients• Documented patient encounters using EHR (Electronic Health Record) system• Performed physical examinations and presented findings to medical provider• Assisted with minor surgeries• Reported performance metrics to company executives• Tracked/reported public health measures (vaccinations, internal population epidemiology)