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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Architected Azure DevOps and Jenkins pipelines to support Continuous Integration (CI)Designed, implemented, documented, and published PowerShell modules and libraries for pipelines and developer setupsCollaborated frequently with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with stakeholders to validate solutionsMigrated platform libraries and applications from BitBucket/Jenkins to GitHub/Azure DevOps pipelinesResolved software defects, reviewed software pull requests, regression tested software productsMentored and guided developers regarding application of software engineering principles and technology choicesDocumented standard operating procedures (SOP), developer guides, and tools for the product verticalLead Agile/Scrum events including planning, refinement, retrospectives, and review (including group presentations)Managed a team of five (5) direct reports for 8 months to deliver annual product release

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Designed and developed WPF print capture UI, print capture microservice, and automated scheduling service to replace manual operations of 3D printed shoe part lineMigrated 3D print software environment from Azure to on-site high-availability Kubernetes instanceWorked with agile manufacturing innovation and information technology teams to design, develop, test, and release hand-held factory software to streamline the workflow of sublimated shoe part lineParticipated in Agile/Scrum events, including iteration planning, code reviews, and retrospectives

Andover, Massachusetts

Created automation scripts to support deployment and configuration scenarios, including Azure DevOps pipelinesBuilt and enhanced microservices, custom software deployment tools, and testing tools to verify feature functionalityInvestigated and fixed software defects according to ISO/Quality Management System/HIPPA requirementsResearched, tested, and documented hardware configurations for software stability, performance, and longevityAnalyzed, reproduced, and debugged customer issues, identifying workarounds and documenting solutionsBuilt and configured VM environments for testing and debugging of hospital care suitesParticipated in Agile/Scrum events, including program increment, planning, and code reviews

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Provided technical leadership for the software release team to develop automation and release toolsDesigned, implemented, and tested features of customer and clinical software products for medical devices (CPAP)Coordinated and implemented software CI/CD using Azure DevOps pipelinesResearched and selected tools and technologies for application in software development environmentsDeveloped comprehensive device data generating tools for use in automation testsLead Agile/Scrum events as Scrum Master and earned Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certificate

Morgantown, West Virginia

Software engineering team lead for flagship enterprise service bus platformDesigned and implemented network communications components including TCP, UDP, SNMP, WMI, HTTP, FTPDeveloped product configurations in support of out-of-the-box customer solutionsCreated automation test scripts, applications, and InstallShield packaging to support CI/CDDeveloped geospatial interface for display and monitoring of autonomous aerial and robotic vehicles

Fairmont, Wv

Developed public and internal web sites (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, PHP)Verification and validation of International Space Station C\C++ softwareCreated and maintained documentation in an ISO 9001 Quality SystemIdentified requirements to support technological needs of the organizationManaged contractor development team to develop websites