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Edgewood, New York, United States

Collaborated with senior leaders on short and long-term strategies, managing a diverse team across global locations. Provided strategic guidance on application solutions, technology, methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), and supervised engineers skilled in AWS, Microservices, C#, .Net Core, Python, REST API, Terraform (IaC), CI/CD (Jenkins), and utilized collaboration tools like Confluence, JIRA, and LucidChart.• Developed a $150 million Banks and Brokers Reimbursement system leading to the creation of Broadridge’s cornerstone tool of accruals company-wide.• Provided strategic direction and project management on technology-driven solutions and emerging innovations in collaboration with business product design and operations that enhanced the client experience.• Supervised the engineering team in executing the API strategy in support of business objectives to adopt modular architecture.• Directed and delivered application development projects in multi-cloud environments through the application of comprehensive SDLC processes resulting in a 20% reduction in time-to-market.• Aligned Software Engineering resource requirements that secured an appropriate balance between tactical and strategic demands, while implementing continuous improvement programs within enterprise guidelines.• Allocated technical resources for approved system enhancement requests while balancing work requests and problem reports.• Coached and motivated multiple technology managers through the project optimization process to yield their top performance which resulted in an 88% reduction in deployment times.

Edgewood, New York, United States

Led and mentored team members to peak performance, provided technology leadership, and ensured adherence to best coding/design practices. Aligned with technology teams and business partners to drive new business strategies and delivered well-tested, high-quality code on time and on budget. Ensured software security practices, addressed issues promptly, and supervised developers proficient in Java, Python, Node.js, and JavaScript.• Implemented new features that were scalable, secure, and resilient, such as architecting mapping tables to control business logic resulting in a reduction in future code changes and testing.• Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.• Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for enhancements to multiple business-critical applications. • Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues.• Developed and maintained data warehouses and data marts to support business operations.• Updated and developed scripts and queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.

Edgewood, New York, United States

Managed multiple local and flexible offshore resources for developing and maintaining financial applications. Team sizes varied based on the projects. Designed process flow according to new business rules. Analyzed changes to be implemented for new business requirements. Monitored production runs and controlled production data sets. Ensured the team worked well with QA to deliver well-tested, high-quality code according to specifications.• Established Finance .Net development team. Sample applications include:o Mailedge – USPS postage expense monitoring and reconciliation system o Contract Maintenance – scalable and dynamic contracting systemo Invoice Allocation – external client-facing application where Mutual Fund companies, with hundreds of invoices, would access to download their PDF invoices and extract multiple invoice data points to perform data analytics.

Edgewood, New York, United States

Led the development and modification of COBOL/VSAM/DB2 batch and CICS modules, ensuring optimal performance and functionality. Collaborated with users for analysis, wrote application specifications, and adhered to the established CMM process to ensure high-quality systems.• Created and modified numerous COBOL/SQL/DB2 stored procedures for efficient table access.• Designed and developed COBOL/VSAM/DB2 batch and CICS modules to enhance application functionality.• Implemented SOX controls and reports/alerts to monitor accuracy and compliance.• Streamlined processes and applications, reducing redundancy and improving performance.