James Payne Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

As an automation engineer, I am responsible for the analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of automated business processes, working with stakeholders across the firm to determine requirements and agree on solutions. I am also responsible for defining how the software development lifecycle will be handled on our team to ensure stable automations are delivered and fully documented.• Served as Solution Architect for first RPA project taken on by the team, collaborating closely with stakeholders to define requirements and design the final solution• Designed solution for tracking automation savings data to be used in automation savings analytics• Developed and implemented unit test suites for Power Automate automations

As a senior consultant on the UDig Intelligent Automation team, I am responsible for development and support of automation processes for multiple clients using different technologies, including UiPath, Python, Google Apps Script, and Power Automate. I also provide assistance to the Data team to assist during staffing shortages, providing ETL development using Microsoft Data Factory. Additionally, I am responsible for researching new technologies to offer as options for clients.• Acted as Technical Lead for engagements mentoring junior developers• Developed automations for clients that saved over $400,000 per year• Defined best practices used by Intelligent Automation team for UiPath development• Designed solutions for automations on four different engagements• Developed proof of concept for a Selenium implementation of an RPA solution• Designed and implemented libraries for the development team to overcome platform limitations

Irving, Texas

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

As a data engineer, I was responsible for development and support of a major Fidelity customer-facing platform. My responsibilities included analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support of database components, metadata updates, data conversions, data maintenance, web services, ETL workflows, and workload automation jobs. To accomplish these ends, I was required to coordinate with geographically separated team members and partner teams located in New England, Texas, Poland, China, and India.• Established as web services expert when team responsibilities expanded to include them• Coordinated major install involving the simultaneous deployment of database components, data conversion, metadata updates, and web service components• Developed solution to address major SEC compliance audit issue within one business day• Aided in team meeting deadlines by taking up additional tasks during sprints, and regularly exceeded production requirements• Recognized for ability to coordinate with international partner teams

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

As a data engineer, I underwent training with data-oriented technologies used throughout Fidelity, including PL/SQL, Informatica, OBIEE, and Cassandra. I also underwent training in public speaking, oral and written communication, requirements analysis, and relational database design. After training, I was responsible for the development of an OBIEE solution reading from a SQLServer OLAP database.• Placed in charge of a 5-person Scrum team• Developed a solution accepted into production• Completed project ahead of schedule and volunteered for additional responsibilities

Waco, Texas Area

As president of Computing for Compassion, I was responsible for the management of the organization executive staff. My responsibilities included managing the organization’s transition into an official student organization, managing recruiting events, acquiring new projects, and mentoring the president-elect to ensure continuity of the organization.• Chartered organization with Baylor University to allow for more robust recruiting and fundraising• Oversaw 4 volunteer Scrum teams and ensured proper allocation

Waco, Texas Area

As a project manager for Computing for Compassion, I managed an all-volunteer Scrum team. Responsibilities included gathering requirements, ensuring proper task delegation, and keeping the organization sponsors informed of all developments and issues.• Delivered project on schedule meeting all given requirements