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Tustin, Ca, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

I joined in 2020 – the company was recognized as 7th-largest non-bank mortgage lender and the nation’s 3rd-largest wholesale mortgage lender with more than 9,100 mortgage broker partners in 2021. Here, I am responsible for software, architecture, and quality for all internal/external customer-facing applications. My key contributions & achievements:• Promoted from Managing Director – Software Engineering - Internal Apps to Senior Managing director in 2022. • Reduced annual spend by 30% by fostering strong vendor relationships and negotiating new contracts.• Supported rebranding and going public by planning and organizing projects while serving as technical leader during Initial Public Offering (IPO). IPO raised approximately $94M. • Key stakeholder for cloud assessment and deep dive into cost optimization, identifying 70% savings in log analytics and 60% savings in Azure SQL resulting savings of $1.2M annually.• Oversaw development teams working in two-week sprints using SAFe® 5 on Azure with C#, Blazor, AKS, react front-end, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Terraform, Confluent/Kafka, DataDog, and DataInsights.• Improved efficiency by effectively modernizing technology stack and transitioning into DevOps and GitHub.• Established professional development program resulting in 6x increase in self-directed technical training.• Improved delivery by 25% and mean time to resolution (MTR) by 50%. • Using RPA, automated a process that took 20 mins per loan to save 5K hours per month.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Jacksonville , Fl, Us

Endurance International Group (EIG) is an IT services company specializing in web hosting. EIG merged with Web.com forming Newfold Digital, one of the Internet's largest webhosting providers. During my time, I directed engineering tasks related to updating technology stack by converting all applications to containerized with Kubernetes and OpenShift. I built DevOps culture by implementing new and innovative procedures/processes. As well as, administered activities related to hiring and retaining potential talent. My key contributions & achievements: As lead manager, leveraged Selenium and Bamboo to Jenkins cutover, platform monitoring, design system, static content server, CI/CD, and test automation. Engaged in two-week sprints using Scrum at Scale (S@S) on LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySql, Perl), Bootstrap, JavaScript, and transitioned stack into microservices via JAVA, React front-end, design system, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and Jenkins. Increased delivery by 35% to support the increase in business at the beginning of COVID. Strengthened company's internal control environment by maintaining SOX compliance for all applications. Created a first 120-day playbook for new employee on-boarding.

Irvine, California, Us

LoanDepot (LDI) is a top 10 U.S. lender with more than $120 billion in funded loan volume providing digital mortgage and non-mortgage consumer lending products. LDI offers a range of home loan solutions, including FHA, VA, Jumbo, and conventional mortgages, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. In this position, I directed cross-functional software development and support teams responsible for upgrade and deployment of loan origination systems, marketing platforms, borrower portals, imaging systems, and web-based applications. I administered availability and stability of enterprise software assets across IT, operations, marketing, human resources, capital markets, and reporting and all aspects of on-shore and off-shore software development lifecycles (SDLC). My key contributions & achievements: Attained SOX compliance by initiating and implementing new change management process. Optimized IT delivery efficiency for change requests by 200% through deployment of new IT strategies and processes. Designed and delivered new software platforms/upgrades in line with operational needs and industry best practices. Built and integrated transformative system improvements by addressing inefficiencies in software platforms. Added new features, resolved issues, and improved performance for applications. Increased loan application volume 20% by directing implementation of new online application system/borrower portal. Worked in three-week sprints on Microsoft stack: C#, VB.Net, ASP.NET, Web API, Web Services, SQL Server, and Team Foundation Server for CI/CD.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Wipro Gallagher Solution is a subsidiary of Wipro Limited (WIT). WIT’s NetOxygen loan origination and other systems range across cloud computing, cyber security, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and technology consulting services with customers in 167 countries. During this job, I implemented web-based mortgage lending software for large national banking institutions and mortgage lenders using WIT's proprietary configuration tools, Microsoft products, VB.NET, C#, VB/VBScript, Oracle/SQL Server databases, JavaScript, Citrix, ASP, and HTML. Moreover, I lead client contact with technical and operational teams throughout software development/implementation projects, coordinating software deliverables with sales, development, and support teams. My key contributions & achievements: Improved software functionality and technical performance by creating new features for flagship applications, such as NetOxygen. Designed code, configured software, documented development lifecycles, and tested software prior to production deployment. Partnered with software sales team throughout promotion and proposal stages, assisted with RFPs RFIs, and customized software product demos.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Developed in-house systems to help track and automate daily processes using SQL server 2000, Access, and other Relational Databases. These systems were utilized by the Human Resources department, Payroll, and Accounting. Researched and implemented a reorganization of all products to meet demand and increase productivity.Key Contributions:- Located and eliminated inefficiencies in the business processes/structure - Supported all software and hardware - Executed daily backups of all systems

Developed website using ASP.NET, VB.NET, and SQL server to help attract corporate clients to the Appalachian Ohio region. The website is currently used by more than 22 counties in the southern region of Ohio and was marketed in Forbes Magazine.Key Contributions:- Developed, tested, and implemented various types of web-based applications - Assisted with hardware, software, and network related issues for a group of 30 employees- Attended and completed a .NET training class