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San Diego, California, Us

Manage and mentor development teams and resources to execute on CARET engineering vision.Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance for software development teams onshore and offshore in architecting, designing, building, documenting, and testing software and solutions for CARET payments platform, public API and other product offeringsAssist in creation of product roadmaps as well as sprint and release planning by participating and leading team grooming sessions and helping teams provide work effort estimationsCollaborate with Architecture to envision and refine upcoming features and offeringsWork with Customer Support team to triage customer issues and provide feedback and progress updates through various communication mediumsParticipate as Release Manager on rotation, orchestrating regression testing, preparing release blueprint, and deploymentImplemented continuous integration tools to streamline deployment processes, reducing release times and minimizing downtime for end usersParticipate as individual contributor on sprint team when neededCoordinate with People Ops on recruiting activities, act as an active participant in interviewing and onboarding of new candidate

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Homepoint, was the third-largest wholesale lender by origination volume for the year ending December 31, 2022 according to Inside Mortgage Finance.Guided development teams away from a centralized, all-knowing platform towards a more decentralized, self-service platform that provides extensibility, flexibility and efficient communication for all clientsContribute to the technology strategy, architectural vision, integration, and dilemma management on an enterprise level to cultivate and drive useful, innovative software solutionsFacilitate recruitment and hiring of new team-membersManage, mentor and grow technical leaders as well as individual contributors on a daily basisAdvise and provide assistance to lead and principal engineers on technical difficulties that arise while doing their workImplement programs to cultivate knowledge sharing and learning between development teams to help break down silos between teams and empower them to achieve their potentialWork daily with Product Owners to develop a roadmap that meets organizational target and also measure the return on investmentCollaborate with senior leadership in the forecasting of staff needs, tools, recruitment, training, and growthIdentify issues that Teams might overlook, such as scalability, performance, security, coverage, standards, etc.Managed several large projects and solve complex problems while planning for the futureEnsure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Lead agile development teams (6 - 8 developers) responsible for Homepoint's initial development and eventual adoption of primary event streaming platform - streaming upwards of 130MM messages/dayHighly experienced with Kafka Connect: Mongo Sink, Postgres Source, Mongo Outbox Router, Snowflake SinkSpearheaded efforts to bring CDC events to event streaming platform through use of Kafka, Debezium and KStreamsDesigned and developed generic, configuration-driven Java KStreams applications that could be deployed quickly, capturing newly required CDC events with no code changesDesigned and developed Java application that could be used to determine the state or "snapshot" of an entity at a particular point in time. Data across 13 topics was materialized using KTables and KStreams and subsequently produced to downstream consumersServed as Scrum Master for CDC team; keeping team on track, clearing obstacles, and coordinating with Business and StakeholdersWorked with vendors to support logical streaming (log-based change data capture) as required by our platform and continue to support those processes and dependenciesGuided teams through major vendor upgrades and AVRO evolutionMentored and oversaw adoption of Kubernetes (k8s) as orchestration platform for hundreds of microservice instances and ancillary processesLead efforts to implement and standardize CI/CD processes for deployment to Azure Serverless and Azure AKS. Developers were required to handle their own DevOps and incorporate IaC (Terraform) when possibleParticipated in Kanban on Enablement team where this methodology made more sense than Scrum.Headed migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub per company requirements requiring reconfiguration of existing CI/CD pipelinesParticipated in ongoing efforts to rationalize alerting based on feedback provided in on-call retrospectives.This was done to reduce false alarms (noise) and subsequent on call fatigueServed as HR Manager to development teams

The Woodlands, Tx, Us

Product Manager for responsive, cross-platform SCADA Web ApplicationRemained active on development team as a Principal Engineer but served as a liaison and acted as "Voice of the Customer"Assisted with sales and demos; customer focusedGenerated product requirements, determined specifications, production timetables and developed marketing strategiesEstablished roadmaps and communicated these roadmaps with CustomersGenerated yearly forecasts and milestones for upper managementAngular & AngularJSCSS, LESS, SCSSCygNet SCADAInductive Automation Ignition

The Woodlands, Tx, Us

Full-stack Mobile and Web Application Development for the Oil and Gas Sectors.Principal role in the creation and development of greenfield mobile-first web application, from the initial concept and design to the current architecture it currently runs on. xVIEW, provides a cross platform and responsive desktop and mobile user interface to any CygNet system from any web enabled device. xVIEW is capable of leveraging the power of any CygNet system, providing the end user with the ability to monitor, analyze and control remote assets from anywhere in the world.Served as Team LeadManaged team of 5 developers responsible for responsive Angular SPA, providing end user with ability to monitor, control and analyze remote assets from anywhere in the worldIntegrated numerous clients with well over 100,000 data points configured in their DCS (Distributed Control System), our application delivered that information into the palm of their hand while improving on the experience and speed of the thick clientPrincipal role in prototyping and development of greenfield mobile-first web applicationWorked closely with software vendor on feature requests, roadmaps to ensure we were ready and code was compatible for new releases of DCS.Established standards and best practices for re-usable componentsDeveloped on multiple customer projects in parallel and managed expectations with clients as well as development teamsBackend REST API developed with C# Web API and legacy WCF

The Woodlands, Tx, Us

Worked as Developer & Systems Integrator for multiple midstream clients on the implementation and development of SCADA interfaces and solutions for their new or existing infrastructure.Made decisions on architecture, implementation and execution inside and outside of CygNet’s suite of applications using a variety of technologies both proprietary and third party. OJT for skills needed to further develop applications within the CygNet SCADA environment. Skills include CygNet SCADA Implementation and Integration, User Interface Design & Development (HMI) and Application and Control Development for CygNet Integrations, CygNet to MSSQL ETL Connectors and Utilities Development.Clients included Energy Transfer, Hiland Partners, Wildhorse Resources, Vitruvian Exploration II, Northern Natural Gas and Statoil.Notable Integrations: Hiland Crude HH Gathering Pipeline and Hiland Crude H1 Market Center(OJT) CygNet SCADA Implementation and IntegrationSoftware and Web Development for SCADAUser Interface Design & Development (HMI)Application and Control Development for CygNet IntegrationsFamiliar Communication Protocols:OPC (Kepware)Allen Bradley (CIP)Other Technologies:AngularJSJavaScriptCSS, LESSVBScriptC# .NETJenkins Build ServerSQLSQL Server Integration ServicesSQL Server Reporting Services

Lafayette, Louisiana, Us

We provide comprehensive Operator Qualification (OQ) solutions to help you comply with DOT 49 CFR 192 and 195 regulations. Our library of topside and underwater covered tasks contain proven methods of evaluating knowledge, skills, and abilities. Our PinionLMS and flexible delivery options make us your perfect partner.Primary responsibility was UX and outlining front-end requirements for Online Web Application as well as a Synchronized Disconnected Desktop Application using a variety of technologies including WPF/C#/MVVM, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript/jQuery/KnockoutJS as well as CSS. Web Application was required to operate across numerous mobile and desktop browsers so cross-browser compatibility was a top requirement that mandated we perform strict testing and quality control.The application was used to train and certify operators and contractors on the proper methods and regulations for operating pipelines covered in numerous covered tasks mandated by the OQ Rule and PHMSA regulations mandated for Pipeline Operators. The application then stored the completed records on ISNetworld for record keeping and viewing.TechnologiesJavaScript / KnockoutJSCSSC# .NETASP.NET MVC 3Windows Presentation (WPF).NET WebServicesMSSQL

Cinek, Cinema Kinetics. Worked as Producer on numerous television spots for local brands and agencies. Brand development through film production. We collaborated with local agencies to develop and create moving images to help nurture and establish identities for businesses.

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Application and Website development for business and personal. Oversaw a collaborative team of designers and developers to imagine, create and deliver functional web applications and websites to clients.Technologies utilized include PHP, MySQL, jQuery, CSS and Apache

IT Consulting for local businesses, services included research, implementation and migration strategies.

Assisted as a third-party developer working on integrating SCORM into Apex Innovations new medical oriented LMS.

Freelance development for numerous clients of Meaux Creative.

Web Development of all shapes and sizes. Custom intranet applications as well as websites for clients.

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Drilling Instrumentation Technician, ensured instruments to be sent to location were in proper working condition. Once on site I was in charge of installing and calibrating instrumentation to their proper thresholds and ensure they were in their proper places. Communication system installs were also required for remote management and viewing.