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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Worldwide, Oo

Worldwide, Oo

 Global team lead for over 40 people providing technical direction and automation oversight which led to reduced operational overhead; man-hours redirected towards business improvement Design and build automated environment building orchestration utility including servers, core software, certificates, IP address management, F5 LTM and DNS; reduce build time by 98%. Develop and implement certificate management automation greatly reducing application outages and increasing value to the business. Craft build and release pipeline in VSTS including unit, functional and security testing; build agents and dynamically built VMs with DevTest Labs utilized. Construct hybrid application deployment with TFS, Azure, Kudu, and custom PowerShell across SDLC. Guide Operations team in finding root cause analysis for application outages, bring to resolution, and implement best practices or develop new ones as needed. Conduct training sessions on automation and associated technologies inspiring, encouraging, and raising the overall team knowledge. Received multiple “Applause Awards” recognizing my achievements for time and cost savings, root cause analysis and dedication to my role from both management and team members alike.

Worldwide, Oo

 Design and manage infrastructure for Flagship Audit Application throughout entire SDLC; technologies include load balancing, .Net, IIS, SQL, MSMQ, Clustering/HA/DR. Perform Solutions Architecture function for multiple features in the Infrastructure/Operations space. Develop and deliver highly technical workshops for Operations team and clients globally to support products. Lead and provide application disaster recovery support during highly visible and time sensitive scenarios. Manage and mentor team of 4 to perform all installation development for Deloitte Audit applications including development, automation and tight integration with Configuration Management team. Co-lead global “peer group” as part of the Deloitte Audit Technology Centre of Excellence. Build far reaching and long lasting relationships with both technology and business colleagues in many Member Firms.

 Developed scalable Windows build for a global refresh of 3000 desktops; build time reduced by 88%. Trued-up application usage and licensing; utilized open source software to reduce costs by $75k. Defined standards, created documentation, and conducted helpdesk and user training. Designed Microsoft App-V (SoftGrid) infrastructure including high availability for multiple sites. Developed automated solution to publish packages and Microsoft patches in SMS. Publishing automation utilized in multiple environments by the engineering and helpdesk departments. Created over 300 silent software packages utilizing Microsoft App-V, MSI, Wise Package Studio and Orca. Designed to operate on a locked-down Operating System.

New York, Ny, Us

 Developed in-house applications for Investment Managers group: - Microsoft App-V add-on providing technical and non-technical users the ability to troubleshoot and repair software resulting in shorter SLAs and fewer help desk calls. - Created .Net WinForms sequencing application to control automated Windows installs. - Built VB.net Outlook add-in with VSTO to organize prospective fund of funds emails. - Created robust VB.net document printing application in lieu of purchasing costly licenses of $10k. Developed global desktop standards and performed application and code-level troubleshooting.

 Managed overall technology needs including web hosting and business practices for non-profit with over 30,000 users. Performed web development for a site implementing state management, multi-level security, and analytics. Attended monthly board meetings to provide updates, obtain feedback and develop future strategy.

 Implemented corporate-wide automated identity management system reducing staffing headcount by ten. Developed Windows deployment process including data backup, system configuration and data restore. Created task automation to be executed daily for engineering, packaging and help-desk groups. Built Human Resources database to track, search, and report on all data related to new hire personnel. Designed and develop unique ActiveX add printer technology in locked-down environment. Trained colleagues on new technologies, best practices and people management skills.