John Kidd Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Instructed several teams on data analytic technologies(Spark, Flink)• Led developer workshops on Apache Spark• Trained several development organizations on GoLang• Responsible for the design and implementation of a dynamic messaging fabric for real time data delivery system.• Technical lead for legacy product conversion to modern technologies. • Designed/Implemented web services infrastructure for a legacy system• Implemented load/performance testing system to determine application scaling metrics• Mentored team of 35 developers in agile process in a product environment.• Taught classes for several nationwide companies on JEE and related open source technologies.• Taught Agile/SCRUM for several companies in the process of adopting those project approaches.• Mentored development team on TDD concepts and implementation.• Managed Google apps product launch for large hotel chain. Users exceeded 30,000.• Mentored team implementing Google apps for large school district.• Managed project for Salesforce.com development and rollout for large consumer product company.• Managed project for Salesforce.com development for large Dallas based restaurant chain. Small development roll.• Have worked with an instructed teams on many pipeline deployment technologies and processes• Implemented custom option trading dashboard integrating with TD Ameritrade API• Technical Subject Matter Expert on a patent team focused on dynamic content generation

• Designed and implemented web service layer for external systems to integration with legacy product• Designed/Implemented several portal solutions to enable enterprise integration. • Served as interim CTO for mid west product specialties company. Responsibilities included designing an enterprise data architecture, tooling vendor selection and contract negotiation, and technical oversight of portions of a large ERP implementation• Technical lead on team of eight tasked with development of an online application capture process for the state of North Dakota. Mentored a team of Powerbuilder developers in the J2EE technologies. • Technical lead for team focused on development of a J2EE based contract tracking application. Responsibilities included design, development, technical mentoring and project management. • Technical lead on team to develop J2EE based recruiting application for nationwide nursing management company. Responsibilities included design, development, oversight of project timelines, technical mentoring and management of client relationship.• Wrote and Taught several advanced J2EE technology classes.• Taught Agile project approaches to several fortune 1000 companies.• Regular speaker at several workshops and software conferences in the US and Europe.

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

• Managed 10 million P&L for R&D department• Facilitated the entire product life cycle to get a product to market• Rebuilt project processes based on Agile best practices that made 4 deliveries possible in 2009• Worked with sales team to close large customer contracts in excess of 4 million dollars• Implemented a quarterly review process that fostered personal accountability/performance• Worked with management peers to make sure the technology, processes and product were meeting business goals in several regions of the world• Facilitated the alignment of management team peers to build a rollout plan that allowed for the early release of the product• Managed the technical portion of a proof of concept at the largest bank in China

• Designed and implemented state of the art internet based line of business applications in Java, J2EE Technologies (JSP, EJB, Servlets, etc.), XML and HTML. • Responsible for the quality of design and construction of all applications and services produced for customers, including distributed messaging. • Mentored a team of 18 developers on various projects.• Lead the development effort to build an application server from OEM components that integrated EJB and CORBA technologies. • Lead the development effort to build a publishing system for the Dallas Morning News. The J2EE based solution integrated various systems via CORBA and native API interfaces.• Conceptualized, architected and was the primary developer for a re-usable J2EE application framework that became the basis for several customer projects.

• Taught advanced Web/Domino development for several large consulting and technology firms.• Built a java replication system for disconnected users of a customer management system.• Architected/developed the integration of several IBM products with the SABRE travel booking system using C++.• Lead the team that conceptualized, architected and designed a loan tracking and origination system that interfaced with existing legacy systems (CICS).• Designed and constructed various document management and knowledge based systems.• Taught the entire suite of Lotus Notes courses for various training centers and for Lotus Development Corp. worldwide. Considered by Lotus to be one of the top instructors in the US. • Assisted Lotus Development in the design and functional delivery of new courses being developed.

• Designed, architected and lead several development efforts for IBM/Lotus Consulting Group and various clients. • Built tools for API (C++) integration of Lotus Domino with several back end systems.• Constructed a set of data migration utilities (C++) for Lotus Products.• Designed and built a medical system that integrated a palm computing device with SQL and Lotus Notes products. • Taught the entire Lotus Notes courseware as well as OO Design Principles and C++.

Bs, Computer Science, Math, Counseling

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