- Member of the executive team, driving the company's goals and vision for the future- Oversee the software development team, including software engineers and QA analysts- Drive requirements for future development and create Proof-of-Concept projects to hand off to the development team- Expertise in enterprise-level Java development, system automation in Python, team leadership, and goal/strategy development- Passionate about solving complex problems and helping developers grow in their careers

Management------------------- Manage the software engineering and QA team- Lead full-company meetings to discuss recent releases, and to brainstorm features and ideas to be placed on the software's roadmap- Prioritize and schedule new feature and release development- Perform yearly/quarterly performance and compensation reviews for team membersSystem Administration------------------------------- Migrated entire application/web server infrastructure to Docker containers running on multiple Kubernetes clusters- Oversee web, database, network, and application server infrastructure running on Amazon Web Services (AWS)- Use GitOps for application deployment and automated upgrades- Create and implement IT security policies- Organized and completed migration from local datacenter to cloud-based hosting (cutting monthly hosting costs by over 75%)- Migrated deployments from manual upgrades/installations to containerized (Docker) instances with automated installation and upgrades - Planned and oversaw transition from Oracle database to MySQL and MySQL-compatible database (Amazon Aurora)Client Interaction------------------------ Assist in responding to RFIs and RFPs- Provide technical pre-sales expertise during late-stage software demos with potential new clients- Coordinate systems integration when on-boarding new clients- Work as member of executive team to help clients better define and implement training and compliance business processes- Travel to customer sites to provide hands-on training and get feedback about application usageSoftware Development-------------------------------- Spend 25-35% of work hours writing and developing new software features, as well as refactoring existing code for readability and stability purposes- Primarily program in Java, and use Python as main scripting language- Handle all code reviews and merge requests in private Git repository system

After re-joining the Noverant team, I was heavily involved with revamping just about every aspect of our development cycle. Some of the tasks I completed include:- Upgraded main application to newer version of both Java and JBoss- Revamped Ant build process to better separate application from App Server- Migrated Subversion (SVN) repositories to Git for all projects- Implemented an open-source web front-end for Git repositories- Setup a Continuous-Integration system (Jenkins) for automated building of our application, allowing for easier deployment/upgrades- Implemented a new ticketing system used for customer support issues- Decommissioned and outsourced company's internal mail server- Modernized GUI for the main application using Twitter Bootstrap, LESS, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS3- Transitioned application UI from table-based layout to a responsive, mobile-friendly interface- Redesigned application's assessment module, migrating it from Flex/Flash to HTML5 and jQuery

- Coordinated Kenexa 2x BrassRing system testing, in preparation for Progress Energy/Duke Energy merger- Supported PeopleSoft HRMS as part of HRIS Help Desk -> Maintained security, user permissions and roles, and system configuration -> Handled Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls for transferred and terminated users- Supported Kenexa 2x BrassRing, the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), and the internal Talent Acquisition team- Created complex queries and reports for reporting of HR and recruiting data- Managed creation and implementation of company-wide culture training module- Maintained documentation for projects and recurring processes- Developed SharePoint-based, automated reporting dashboard for Talent Acquisition team -> Developed using jQuery JavaScript library and Google Charting API -> Reduced weekly/monthly report development time by over 80% -> Provided at-a-glance reporting to recruitersIn this position, I was responsible for handling day-to-day support for Human Resources software applications, such as PeopleSoft and Kenexa 2x BrassRing, and also the creation of complex SQL queries and reports. Within PeopleSoft, I helped control and maintain user permissions as well as handled end-user questions and issues. My involvement during projects included the gathering of requirements and process documentation, as well as the creation of system and user test cases. During my time as a Business Technology Analyst, I was designated the lead support and subject matter expert for our recruiting and talent acquisition software, on-boarding software, relocation software, Background Investigation tool, and the Training module within PeopleSoft.

- Developed PeopleSoft Payroll and HR Software- Supported PeopleSoft / Kenexa 2x BrassRing integration - Extensive work with vendors for software integration -> Used Perl scripting language to automate the encryption and transmission of data files- Managed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives- Handled annual benefits enrollment updates

- Supported existing Compliance Management System- Designed, documented and unit-tested new features- Customer Support -> Handled logging of incoming bug reports into JIRA tracking application -> Found and fixed software bugs- Developed software using multiple programming languages including Java, JSP, ActionScript and MXML (Adobe Flex)