Brandon Baxley Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Experienced and versatile Lead Solution Architect specializing in modernizing systems, enhancing cybersecurity, and optimizing data management across enterprise technology and cybersecurity domains. Microsoft Security Tools - Defender and Purview (2024–): Collaborated with security engineers to configure and implement governance and DLP tools to prevent data exfiltration and protect intellectual property. Deployed solutions across endpoints, including AWS and Azure servers, enhancing enterprise-wide protection. Modernized Systems (2022–2024): Designed and collaborated on a custom application to replace a legacy document management system, delivering features like mobile access, document workflow, retention, and CAD collaboration. Built a loosely coupled, event-driven backend supporting data lake and SQL-based access. Tech Stack: AWS (S3, CloudFront, DynamoDB, Elasticache, Elasticsearch, ELB, ECS, Fargate, Glue, Kafka, Lambda). ITSM Modernization (2022–2023): Led a team of three architects in migrating from a 14-year-old legacy ITSM system to ServiceNow. Hybrid Cloud Insights App (2021): Led development of a hybrid cloud app providing visibility into IT asset relationships using data from CMDB and proprietary sources. Tech Stack: Angular, Apigee, AWS, Kafka, Spring Boot, SQL Server, Terraform, TigerGraph, PCF. Workforce API (2020): Defined vision, backlog, and technical direction for an internal API to streamline the delivery of workforce data to support digital transformation initiatives. Tech Stack: Apigee, Gemfire, Spring Boot, SQL Server, PCF. Workday Automation (2020): Designed and developed an automated contractor onboarding solution, ensuring compliance with security and data standards. Tech Stack: Workday RaaS Reports, Studio Integration, Web Methods.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

HIGHLIGHTS• Lead 2 development teams as part of a Digital Transformation initiative within the HR Domain and provided leadership in all aspects from design to deployment• We developed 2 custom Cloud-Native applications using a mix of micro-services sourced from on-prem services and SaaS providers• Both applications delivered to enterprise in less than 12 months and within budget Responsibilities• Devise effective and concise solutions per development needs, focusing on simplicity, risk abatement and stability• Deliver clear, concise and architecturally sound documentation based on standard architectural patterns• Actively work with the development team to ensure projects are delivered according to design• Actively participate in early business validation, feasibility and viability of requirements during the design (and design thinking) process• Develop proof of concepts and low fidelity prototypes for the purpose• Serve as a technical consultant across multiple business domains• Develops and fosters strategic relationships between Senior leaders and I.T.• Work with developers, platform architects and enterprise architects to ensure standards are met within solutions• Develop threat models and work with Cybersecurity to mitigate risks within solutions Technology Stack Workday HCM, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Springboot, Angular, NGINX, APIgeeToolsVault, Bitbucket, Concourse, Postman, SOAPUIAgile MethodologiesScrum & XP

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Provided input and assistance in evaluating Office 365 as part of a case study for the Enterprise.• Lead the design and configuration of an internal custom SharePoint based configuration mgmt. application. • Designed, developed and deployed a SharePoint based IT deliverables management solution currently used by all I.T. projects.• Served as one of two primary architects on a customer-facing website consolidation and migration project to Sitecore CMS• Responsible for architectural design of execution and development environments,

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Provided end-user support of SharePoint 2007 • Lead initiatives related to InfoPath form and SharePoint designer development• Working knowledge of other related SharePoint components various site templates - Reports (dashboards, business intelligence), Custom content types, various features (records management, KPI columns, etc.)• Wrote PowerShell scripts for user and data administration• Performed code reviews and upgraded custom features to SharePoint 2010• Lead initiative to deploy InfoPath forms as an enterprise forms alternative.• Lead Architecture design, build and deployment of internal and external SharePoint 2010 farms• Assisted in developing strategy for SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 migration• Lead the migration from RedDot CMS 7.5 to version 9.0• Served as technical lead and Architect during Progress Energy merger and customer-facing website (www.duke-energy.com) consolidation• Responsible for support of Open Text WSM (Formerly known as RedDot CMS)

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Customized all CMS templates to incorporate in-line help and directions to ease content entry for end-users• Customized CMS templates which reduced end-user content entry steps from 5 to 3• Developed CMS templates to allow end-users to create custom forms; consolidated 60+ existing templates to 11• Developed backend code to prevent XSS, SQL injection and other common OWASP attacks• Provided suggestions and implemented automation to simplify maintenance schedules and database back-upsResponsibilities • Responsible for system administration of Open Text WSM (Formerly known as RedDot CMS) and end-user support• Responsible for website development and administration of the public portion of www.duke-energy.com • Responsible for writing the technical specification, support and training documentation• Provided consultation on how to utilize vendor and related resources• Ensured code (i.e. HTML, CSS, JS, ASP) deployed to www.duke-energy.com is compliant with current web & security standards• Responsible for development and enhancement of customer-facing applications • Responsible for planning, build, installation and deployment of all infrastructure for migrations and upgrades. Technology StackWindows 2003 & 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 & 2012, HTML, ASP, XSL, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS

Tuxedo Park, New York, Us

Responsibilities• Part of a support team assisting Sharepoint users across the globe.• SharePoint Farm administration and optimization.• Office 365/SharePoint online administration and support.• Experimentation, testing, and consultation with leads on new O365 features and applications as released.• Feature testing and usability testing (e.g. Flow, PowerApps, StaffHub, Connectors, etc.).• O365 Security policy testing and deployment (e.g. DLP, Group Policies, etc.).Development Methodologies & ToolsScaled Agile, Scrum, Gitlab & GitTechnology StackWindows 2012, SQL Server 2012, SharePoint 2010 and 2013, Powershell, PNP, CSOM, Azure AD, O365 CLI

New York, Ny, Us

HIGHLIGHTS• Developed custom customer survey with downloadable data to Excel.• Developed custom marketing application to track hits and promotions with partners.• Designed and configured test network environments for software evaluations for director-level management & executives.• Set-up and configured servers for RedDot CMS and XCMS environments.• Configured security authentication and integration with Active Directory to support SSO.• Wrote ASP scripts to modify 1000,s of web pages.• Developed a custom form generator and processor using RedDot CMS, PHP, ASP & MySQL.• Originally hired for 6 month contract; hired permanently in 29 days.• One of 2 technical admins responsible for public-facing corporate website migration and new site launch.Technology StackWindows 2003, IIS, Redhat Linux ES 3.0, ASP, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, SQL Server, Apache, Tomcat, RedDot CMS & Live Server, Verity Search

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

HIGHLIGHTS• Developed and implemented a security model for Stellent Content Server for over 30,000 users.• Resolved issues with an EDI application running on UNIX and connecting to a Windows server.• Worked with developers to create and QA various MSI packages for re-deployment of web server applications on web servers.• Successfully migrated web servers from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 environmentTechnology StackIIS, ASP, COM, HTML, CSS, SQL Server, Frontpage, Crystal Reports, Stellent Content Server, WebTrends (Metrics)