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Madison, Wisconsin Area

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Performed Scrum Master duties and lead Sprint events. Coached and mentored a team new to Scrum to deliver value and functionality every 2 weeks.
• Assisted Product Owner with refining their Product Backlog and writing User Stories
• Lead multiple projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies where appropriate. Ensured assigned developer and business resources were focused on projects.

Middleton, WI

• Hired to establish and lead a new software development team made up of 3 Business Analysts, 4 Web Developers, 4 SharePoint Developers, and 1 Mobile Developer. Responsibilities included creating job descriptions and.
• Fostered a fun, collaborative, and successful culture resulting in 0 employee turnover.
• Trained and mentored development team and web marketing team on Scrum Agile development methodology resulting in a 50% improvement in on time project delivery.
• Established a mobile application development practice using the Xamarin platform.
• Managed 15 development projects implemented by outsourced consulting firms ranging from $50k to $750k. Negotiated contracts and SOW specifications and delivered projects on budget and on time.
• Managed projects to update, reduce, and standardize development technologies: Converting 35 Lotus Notes workflow applications to SharePoint, and migrating 5 web sites from Java to an EpiServer content management system.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Member of a 3-person development team funded by venture capital creating children’s learning applications for the iPhone and iPad.
• Learned and became proficient in developing in Objective C in 3 days.
• Architected application using Apple’s Core Data framework and REST web services.
• Designed, developed, and tested functionality for the “123 Color” suite of apps for iOS.

• Led 5-member IT department consisting of Network/Server engineer, Web Developer, Database Administrator, Business Intelligence report writer, and Help Desk Specialist. Managed all hardware and software, network and.
• Implemented projects that improved the security and stability of the infrastructure, including a VMWare upgrade, Commvault upgrade, and a VPN.
• Managed IT projects associated with opening a new distribution center in Pennsylvania and relocating a distribution center in British Columbia, including telecommunications orders, hardware purchases, and the.
• Developed database replication process for Business Intelligence reporting.
• Administered SharePoint intranet site and implemented document libraries and project sites

• Managed the company's IT department; accountable for the ERP system, phone and voice mail systems, IT budget, and all software and hardware support contracts and licensing. Administered SQL Server databases performing.
• Moved web sites from physical servers to virtual server environment at host provider to reduce hardware maintenance costs by 15% and improve web site availability by 20%.
• Established policies and procedures for the company to become compliant with Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS).
• Researched, acquired, and implemented a new Point of Sale system for the company store, setup internet-based credit card transaction validation and settlement processes, and integrated sales from the POS system with.

• Provided consulting services and established infrastructure to support in-house development.
• Researched and implemented open-source tools for source-code control, project management, defect tracking, and testing to support in-house application development.
• Administered company’s Sage ACT! CRM software.
• Consulted on projects at Unity Health Insurance, PSMJ Resources Inc., and Swiss Center of North America.

• American Family InsuranceKey developer, designer, analyst, and architect of a 15-person team that developed a Human Resources web-based, self-service application that interfaced with PeopleSoft.
• Managed all phases of the software development life cycle using the RUP methodology including requirements gathering, modeling, analysis, design, development, and testing.
• Gathered requirements from business users for new applications and documented the requirements in Use Cases, Business Rules, Page Specifications, and UML diagrams.