Successfully established a new branch office in the Waldo area of Kansas City, MO, where I faithfully served the longer term investment needs of my clients.

Managed an application development and production support team, responsible for providing 24x7 support for 40+ systems used to support internal and external clients in the security, identify management and legal compliance space. Partnered with the internal and external user community to identify new products and features, and report forecast, budget, and burn rate information on a regular basis. Directed software engineers and third-party contractors on programming methodology, priorities, and deadlines, allocating resources as needed. Managed several major product releases to completion, meeting very aggressive timelines and budget restrictions.

Served as a technical lead, project lead, and senior programmer in a dynamic technical environment requiring continuous application of new skill sets to support and link multiple platforms, including MS Windows, UNIX, and MVS.Led an effort to define the target state architecture for a Director level organization. Recommendations, based on application synergies and cost benefit analysis, were carefully formulated and presented to the Director and Vice President for approval.Key technical skill sets included: Java / JSP / J2EE, XML, Oracle PL / SQL, WebLogic and Unix

Designed, developed, and maintained several key frameworks and modules for two critical provisioning systems. Utilized a wide variety of skill sets and ensured adequate testing and quality assurance on all delivered products, while taking into account system reliability, maintainability, and performance.Key technical skill sets included: Java, XML, Oracle PL / SQL, Visual Works Smalltalk, GemStone, COBOL II, CICS, JCL and VSAM

Designed, developed and modified several mainframe applications using COBOL II and MVS/JCL. Worked closely with co-workers and external clients to resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner.