• Architect IaaS and PaaS Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) solutions for use on Azure, focusing on modernizing the toolchain for use on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). • Participate and keep an active membership on the Architecture Review Board providing guidance to application and infrastructure teams on building and deploying through an automated pipeline.• Coordinated with Information Security to ensure our CI/CD pipelines are compliant with the latest vulnerability updates.• Design and launched automated processes to migrate data and tooling from Subversion (SVN) to GitHub, and ElectricCommander (EC) to Jenkins.

Corel (Roxio/Sonic acquired by Rovi acquired by Corel)• Provided Leadership and direction to a team of 10 with 2 direct reports based in the US and Shanghai.• Worked closely with Product Management and Product Development to reduce the complexity of the product installation, causing a 50% reduction in call rate to customer support.• Worked with Product Management and eBusiness unit to develop a new install time online software activation system which integrates with third parties, including: InComm, Blackhawk, Navarre, and Best Buy. • Worked with and provided support to OEM system integrators to insure the products meet manufacturing requirements.• Created installation utilities and automated build scripts and utilized Jenkins for post build and CI automation.• Branched and integrated application and installer source code in Perforce.• Enforced product conformance to departmental standards, product requirements, and company goals.• Provided Product Management alternative solutions and risk assessment for all technical issues related to project schedules and product requirements.• Worked with Quality Assurance and Project Management on point releases in an agile framework using sprints and scrums.• Migrated build system environment from standalone systems to ESX virtual machines.• Architected and developed specifications, and develop suite and individual product installers using InstallShield with Microsoft Windows Installer, and Visual C++/MFC/.Net.• Architected specifications, and developed shared APIs for suite applications using Visual C++/MFC/.Net.

EMC² (InputSoftware changed to ActionPoint, changed to Captiva Software, acquired by EMC²)• Migrated company VSS systems from multiple offices into a single SourceGear Vault repository.• Migrated company defect tracking system from TrackWise and Lotus Notes to Atlassian JIRA.• Created and maintained company level processes that governed developer interaction with the SCC, product building, deploying, releasing, and patching.• Trained and managed direct reports with following and maintaining Configuration Management and Release Engineering processes.• Archived all in-house development components, and manage any source code related escrow accounts per industry standards.• Enforced product conformance to departmental standards, product requirements, and company goals.• Provided alternative solutions and risk assessment for all technical issues related to project schedules and product requirements.• Provide technical training and/or presentations for product support for an entire product or major product sub-system as required.• Designed and developed product installers using InstallShield with Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI).