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Lake Ariel, Pa, Us

San Diego, California, Us

● Direct APPLICATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/DELIVERY, and overall team leadership and management for a SaaS company that provides developers with marketing technology and tag management solutions used by companies on a global scale. ● Focus on SAAS FUNCTIONALITY, PERFORMANCE, USABILITY, REALIABILITY, SECURITY, AND SCALABILITY. Monitor KPIs to enhance solution performance and process improvements amongst the team. Track possible risks and trends that could compromise data, compliance (HIPAA), or trustworthiness of events. ● Manage a MULTI-COUNTRY, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL AGILE TEAM of Managers and Solutions Architects (5 total within Poland and England). Oversee staff hiring, training, mentoring, and performance reviews. Allocate resources and establish expectations for product enhancements and positive outcomes. ● Audit and monitor financial alignments for up to 12 PROJECT BUDGETS CONCURRENTLY. Compare forecasted to actual expenses for third-party vendors. Work with stakeholders to avoid scope creep and cost overruns associated with front- and back-end software enhancements and deliverables. ● Increase net profitability and lower the overall tech debt for the company by STREAMLINING VENDOR COSTS through contract renegotiations and realigning service commitments. Cancel contracts when appropriate (recent elimination of a translation vendor) and reallocate savings to other vendors. ● Conduct consistent security reviews (e.g., code, penetration testing, incident response) to IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SECURITY RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES that could damage the company’s reputation and relationship with developers. Respond to and document security threats and trends. ● Led initiative that TRANSITIONED TECHNOLOGY FROM LEGACY MONOLITHS to modern technologies and microservices that eliminated scalability challenges and technology debt from outdated tech and practices.

San Diego, California, Us

San Diego, California, Us

Joined the company as a Frontend Architect (02/2020 - 05/2020). Promoted to Director of Engineering after 3 months with the company.

San Diego, Ca, Us

● Promoted promptly to a manager role, charged with the strategic planning, development, and delivery of SAAS SOLUTIONS TO ENTERPRISE CLIENTS in the fintech industry. Led product upgrades and enhancements, from initial conceptualization and planning to testing and compliance. ● Headed a MAJOR RE-PLATFORMING PROJECT that migrated the company from an outdated platform (Google Web Toolkit) to a modern, open-sourced application (React) that provided simplified cross-platform integrations and compatibility.● Managed MOBILE AND USER INTERFACE (UI) TEAMS comprised of Engineers and Mobile/Web Developers. Recruited and hired new staff to support the company’s scaling initiatives while adding new policies, procedures, and systems. Reduced skills gaps and promoted professional development. ● Established a TECHNICAL PROJECT ROADMAP that outlined continuous improvements (CI) to the overall product deliverables. Collaborated with the global teams on various milestones that included feature development, release planning, quality assurance, prioritization, and ongoing milestones. ● Led a MAJOR INFOSEC, CYBERSECURITY, and BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN to protect client data and company assets. Introduced robust authentication and encryption measures that included regular security audits, real-time intrusion tracking, incident response best practices, and access controls. ● Monitored and tracked PROJECT AND DEPARTMENT BUDGETS, ensuring third-party vendors delivered services outlined in established contracts. Conducted ongoing cost analysis and negotiated new multi-year contracts to drive down operating costs. ● ONBOARDED THE TEAM OF DEVELOPERS from the acquired company. Harmonized processes, aligned technical projects, and increased transparency with the new team that solidified the team structure with defined roles and responsibilities.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Remote First, Us

Served as a frontend developer charged with developing, maintaining, and improving the front-end design for electronic healthcare software used for patient management (e.g., records administration, patient communications/engagement, revenue cycle management and overall health management). Delivered solutions to medical facilities that required a HIPAA-compliant system while concurrently delivering improved operational efficiency, optimized financial performance, and enhanced patient care.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Led SaaS development and enhancement projects for this VC-funded company, which included milestone oversight, quality controls, team performance, and deliverables. Drove initiatives and goals throughout each of the product lifecycle development stages, from UI/UX design and functionality to testing and continuous improvements. Collaborated with a team of established onsite and offshore developers along with mentoring and training junior developers.

San Diego, Ca, Us

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Bachelor'S Degree, Digital Media Production

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