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Empowering small business with custom websites, apps, software and workflow automation that enable owners to run their business more efficiently, empower their team to be more productive, and provide site visitors with a more rewarding site experience.

Led development on mainframe migration project from COBOL to C#. Designed flexible integration application involving numerous data files from both Windows and mainframe environments across multiple internal systems. Designed and wrote architecture documentation, mentored other team developers. Implemented new code to help replace internal and IBM code.

Designed and developed web sites and applications for growing businesses and nonprofits, including databases, customized content management systems and workflow web applications, search engine optimization, third-party integrations, and e-commerce capabilities. Designed sites and managed projects from concept to completion. Technologies used: ASP.NET, C#.

Seattle, WA, US

Built an internal integration app for use across the national enterprise with AngularJS, RESTful services, Drupal, and Amazon Elastic Beanstalk. Also participated in a CSS design refresh for their main corporate site that added template fields and flexibility to their CMS, improved the site's display on mobile, and reduced excessive CSS.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

Front-End development of cloud-based web tools for hospitals in the US and abroad.

• Added and maintained features to CaseReady, an internal desktop application used by attorneys nationwide for managing bankruptcy, foreclosure, and eviction processes. Technologies used: WinForms, C#, SQL Server.
• Implemented full stack development of an in-app tool for ordering foreclosure notice publications
• Expanded in app-reporting to accommodate evolving business needs
• Helped add support for a type of legal case not previously supported by the app
• Worked on bug fixes across the application as a part of an agile-driven team working on backlog items
• Performed help desk support for CaseReady users nationwide, including gathering requirements, troubleshooting, and collaborating with developers and testers as needed.

Bellevue, Washington, US

• Designed and implemented functionality for new and existing web applications independently and in an Agile team. Developed and execute database design. Wrote unit tests. Helped maintain class libraries. Technologies.
• Provided key development and maintenance support for ALISS, a nationally-recognized enterprise-level system providing sales and support for life insurance agents. Trained team members in maintenance and development.
• Contributed architecture and development for The Lead Republic, a site for life insurance agents to bid on leads from national vendors in the company’s first Agile project. Provided sole ongoing maintenance. Utilized.
• Researched and successfully presented Sitefinity (CMS) for corporate site to stakeholders, freeing IT resources for other projects. Produced custom widgets, news aggregator, and provided designer and business support.
• Developed team site in SharePoint 2010. Demonstrated benefits to lead developer to encourage adoption.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Produced web-based solutions in ASP.NET and SharePoint 2007. Technologies used: C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server.
• Researched SharePoint 2007 features and trained team regarding implementation for one of the first teams within Microsoft to be involved with custom site development for internal teams.
• Served as primary feasibility screener for numerous internal SharePoint 2007 sites for an internal customization team within Microsoft. Wrote technical specifications documenting how specific team sites, including that.

Redmond, Washington, US

SharePoint Developer & Designer for Internal Microsoft projects.