Leading software development projects for The Kini Group.

Provided professional, technical, and administrative leadership. Established direction and effectiveness of Information Systems Department. Executed strategic and operational management of information and technology assets.*Increased software quality assurance, configuration management, and data security through establishment and enforcement of policies/procedures for system configuration and internal software testing.*Established formal Program Management processes to help stakeholders assess IT projects and ensure optimal IT utilization by implementing Workfront Project Management Software.*Mentored 2 staff members through PMP Certification by collaborating to implement formal Project Management processes with documentation and instilling a project-based organizational culture.*Integrated with Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade to increase product offerings, including open architecture and self-directed brokerage accounts.

Coordinated Omni recordkeeping platform, peripheral systems, and supporting staff.*Implemented SharePoint technologies to enhance requirements elicitation and foster agreement between developers, business analysts, compliance officers, and project stakeholders.*Designed and developed business intelligence tools, using Qlikview data visualization technologies, to provide leadership insights on expenses, sales, and service levels.*Utilized Ektron CMS (now Episerver) to combine public, participant, and plan sponsor websites into a single entity to consolidate web assets and provide a platform for future automation, while reducing hosting and 3rd-party licensing fees by $50K annually.*Managed SSAE 16 Audit reporting pertaining to systems processing, general computer controls, and systems development/implementation/maintenance.

Oversaw development of information systems; utilized MS SQL Server and .NET technologies.*Developed backup and recovery procedures and documentation, testing procedures biannually at SunGard Availability Services recovery sites.*Created management control systems to report potential client issues for administration teams to address.

Managed SQL databases, including installation, administration, data security, project management, and training. Supervised all programming requests. Performed training for programming staff and end users.*Expanded internal windows applications into a custom CMS application, providing access to all sales and service level information from inside a single application.*Established a System Development Life Cycle to improve documentation and understanding of projects.*Mentored junior developers in software development best practices and internal business processes until development staff became SME (subject matter experts), resulting in a highly committed and engaged team.

Performed full array of software development life-cycle activities including requirements elicitation, system design, development, testing, documentation, and end-user training.*Migrated MS Access databases to MS SQL Server 2000; built and deployed .NET based windows applications in support of in-house and travelling staff.*Developed automation for a document fulfillment process, which reduced 6-person department workload 40% and increased accuracy.*Produced solutions to correct common payroll file errors, decreasing manual, repetitive workloads by 1.5K+ hours each year.*Developed specialized course material and conducted training for over 100 staff members, resulting in self-sufficient end-users with trouble-shooting skills and fewer help desk calls.