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Longmont, Colorado, United States

For Limebox, consolidated 4 websites into one and redesigned the site to improve useability and expand functionally. Integrating third party software, delivered a meeting request system for an upcoming tradeshow. For the NACPC chassis tracking system, developed an EDI Import tool that validates incoming EDI files, parses and transforms the data, and writes them to SQL Server database utilizing ASP.NET MVC, Azure Functions, code-first entity framework, C#, Razor, and SQL.

Longmont, Co

For Data Design Resources, specialized in WordPress website development and customization, proficiently utilizing JavaScript, PHP, HTML, and CSS. to provide customization services utilizing custom code and integrating to 3rd party plugins.For AwayShops, analyzed competition and trends to formulate designs. Coordinated with external Marketing Teams to incorporate their ideas. Spearheaded research effort to integrate the best 3rd party tools to meet the needs of the product design. Created UX Design prototypes and mockups for initial stakeholder reviews. Developed solutions using WordPress and custom plugins, utilized Google Map API, Facebook Graph API, and created REST API for serving JSON data and a client that builds a landing page. Designed SASS website to support multiple roles, teams, onboarding, administration of a mall directory system. Worked with customers to onboard them and help them design and populate the data needed to launch.

Work At Home

As configuration manager, authored CM plan, change control process, tool usage procedures. Conducted CM audits, assembled metrics, established and led triage and baseline validation procedures, initiated improvements and worked with leadership to continuously improve plans, processes and procedures. Designed build deployment plans, customized build and deployment scripts to incorporate assembly version updating, configuration tokenization and deployment automation. Created and managed branching and merging plans to enable parallel development and baseline controls. As TFS administrator, established custom work item types, workflows and queries to implement code review and traceability, handled security, and guided TFS project structure. Developed workflows using JIRA and TFS to support SDLC. Provided rapid prototyping of ad-hoc projects with custom workflows to solution various project initiatives. Using agile methodologies, transitioned the waterfall project to agile by automating procedures and contributed during stand-ups with scrum teams. Quickly introduced and configured HP Agile Manager and trained the scrum masters.As software change manager, improved traceability by configuring TFS to match work items to change requests, and leveraged ALM reporting tools to prepare release notes automatically. Introduced DB change control workflows to enable alternate workflows encompassing DB schema changes, established review protocols and deployment strategies utilizing DB sync tools, supported software factory database access code and auto-generation of CRUD stored procedures.Also discovered and initiated process improvements by facilitating discussions, conducting research, and guiding team implementation. Managed SharePoint repositories for the collection of team collateral, including SharePoint lists supporting workflows.

21 Wormwood Street, Boston, Ma

As application manager, devised strategic project and test plans, managed software purchasing, hired staff members and negotiated salaries. Reviewed existing systems, identified weaknesses, and recommended improvements. Reviewed the department’s change requests for feasibility and supportability, devised integration plans, and ensured the implementation of high effective solutions. Installed and configured SharePoint Portal Server, Project Server, and Actuate Portal Server. Collaborated with state agencies during Medicare system integration using SOA based technologies and led the database conversion effort.As developer, coded PL/SQL to ensure compliance with business regulations within the application and reporting components, managed database conversion efforts during implementation of the new case management system. Reviewed use cases with business users, participated in RFP for the next generation of the department's case management system, conducted vendor research, and facilitated vendor demonstrations. Worked with a third party vendor development team and contributed database and build scripts.As development manager, utilizing ASP.NET 2.0, C#, Oracle 10g, and PL/SQL, with 4 direct reports, managed development efforts, conducted code reviews and architected a new case staff monthly reporting system. Also supervised developers and led SDLC review activities. Also designed enhancements to legacy systems, adding secure data exchanges with state agencies using web services.As release manager, managed team source code using PVCS Version Manager and Tortoise SVN.

136 Route 6A, Orleans, Ma

Served as the company’s Chief Architect and Developer, managed personnel, provided training, developed excellent relationships with customers, administered finances and performed the duties of a webmaster. Directed a team of programmers and designers during the development of a web-based shopping cart system using Cold Fusion, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server. Developed a Contract/Requisition application using Access and translated to a VB.NET based web application that utilizing ASP.NET. Researched and setup tasks for an active web server for 100+ web sites. Configured and maintained server applications including mail, IIS, ftp, control panel and billing software.

Functioned as the primary integrator of HBOCs Code. Conducted reviews on the knowledge based driven claims processing system. Liaised with clients to develop integration project plans which include feasibility studies, development time-frames, and implementation schedules. Directed UNIX migration and the integration of HBOCs legacy applications. Developed an API to integrate HPR's products with existing client applications and database systems. Re-architected a legacy system to ensure alignment with a n-tier model and developed a thin client interface using PowerBuilder. Created a web-based prototype that utilized ActiveX/DCOM, SQL, ASP, and HTML. Led a research project which yielded proposal for an interface using RPC and DCOM to connect UNIX, Mainframe, and PC systems. Served as the UNIX System administrator for a small group of developers using HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, and Digital UNIX. Devised a Windows based GUI for a knowledge base customization application using Neuron Data’s code generation tool.Updated and retrofitted a COBOL Source Control system for the management of legacy code. Conducted the mainframe porting of legacy COBOL applications. Coded the JCL and developed CICS programs used for testing and demos

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science, Cum Laude

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