In the position of DevOps Manager, I lead a group responsible for bridging the gap between IT and Development at Assurex Health. The DevOps group will be the first responders to production issues and efficiently resolve or route the tickets appropriately. Additionally, in this position I am responsible for collaborating with IT and Architecture on infrastructure, including design, implementation, security, monitoring, disaster recovery, high availability, and performance of Assurex Health systems. This will allow the Product Development teams to be more proactive and help maintain secure, high-performing systems.

A social networking site for knitters, quilters, etc. Coded and designed a social networking site for knitters, quilters, etc.Configured and maintained the IIS web serverConfigured and maintained the SQL Server 2008Included many Search Engine Optimization features into the site, including the use of the MVC frameworkInitially coded for Mono to run on Apache then ported it to IIS 7.5Heavy use of AJAX designed to streamline the use of the siteGenerically coded to provide a pre-packaged social networking site

Gathered and documented requirements for enhancements to the desktop application used by all call centers to assist customers over the phone and via live chatDeveloped and maintained the code base for the desktop application using a combination of C# and VB with a Microsoft SQL Server backendUpdated Classic ASP web services to C# in ASP.Net using a Microsoft SQL Server backendWorked closely with the clients throughout the development process from conception to testing to deploymentSpearheaded the effort to document and enforce standard coding practices which included a streamline deployment of database changes from the development environment to the production environment.Won the "Making Magic" award for my work on the Queue process that decreased training time by 80% and reduced on-call times by an average of 2 minutes. This was deployed just in time for the hiring and training of seasonal employees.

Analyzed, designed, implemented, tested and maintained dynamic web applications for departments around UCServed as lead developer of mobile compatible websites including the UC shuttle tracker – http://m.uc.edu/WebApps/ShuttleConfigured IIS 6 and 7.x for local developmentDeveloped and maintained key web services for my groupMaintained older applications that no longer have active developmentRewrote existing applications to bring them up to standards and make them easier to maintainWorked to bring the University of Cincinnati Information Technology group (UCIT) up to the current coding standards of today, which included using AJAX, implementing better application security, updating to Visual Studio 2010 with Team Foundation Server, and standardizing code repository usageSeeded the movement for “Pet Projects” – these give developers the ability to work on a project of their choice that cannot be billed, but will help the University in some fashionTrained new employees and co-ops and documented standards and procedures for themUpdated the credit card web service to allow it to be used by other departments and updated it to current Payment Card Industry (PCI) standardsAssisted in implementing a single sub-domain for all applications to simplify development, testing, and deployment of websites

Designed, coded, and maintained websites requested by clientsAdded additional features to pre-purchased applicationsUpdated existing applications for small businessesInstalled, configured, and maintained Windows Server 2003 and 2008 servers for hosting web sitesInstalled, configured, and maintained Linux servers including Apache and Postfix SMTP