Founder, Lead Technology Strategist
CurrentBuilds custom software solutions via multiple programming and database architectures for many small and Fortune 100 firms.Founder, Lead Technology Strategist• Lead consulting projects providing technology architecture, software development, enterprise implementation, data management, digital transformation, legacy system transformation, process improvement, up to 40 staff, $5M contracts.• Oversee successful software development, application implementation, and business process management projects for large, global financial service organizations within time and budget parameters.• Manage project planning, leadership, contract, budget, negotiation, tasks, scheduling, process, tracking, quality assurance, risk management, data analysis, metrics, evaluation, problem-solving, reports, technology, staff, and client communication.• Clients: Hartford, John Hancock, Nationwide, USAA, American National, Argonaut, Canada Life, Great West, Protective Life.• Supervise offshore technology teams located in India, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, and China.Client Project: Software Development as a Vendor• Led design and implementation of Interactive Voice Response IVR voice response and web portal. • Successfully integrated with UNIX/Oracle, Windows Microsoft SQL, and mainframe/DB2 architecture to provide continuous access to customers and contact center representatives using messaging queue (MQ).• Developed and implemented large-scale, real-time data collection tool as customer service dashboard for insurance clients.Client Project: Software Development• Developed life insurance and annuity applications written in Java, JavaScript, MicroFocus COBOL, PHP, and PowerBuilder.• Built and managed Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL databases on UNIX, Windows, Linux, and mainframe databases.• Designed and maintained programs written in COBOL, CICS, offloaded 1M+ lines of COBOL to Windows architecture.