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Provide software consulting services to a variety of customers, large and small.In response to challenge issued by Central Florida Tech Grove and NAWCTSD, lead the architecture and development of rapid prototype software system using cutting edge AI/ML techniques to drive efficiency in the proposal evaluation process by using NLP techniques and LLMs with RAG to parse and comprehend proposal documents and help proposal analysts answer key technical questions when evaluating proposals. Technologies include Java, Spring, Angular, PostgreSQL, Amazon Bedrock, Python and AWS Lambda.Acted as team lead and architect for multi-year modernization effort of a proprietary point of sale system for a major hospitality client. Performed code reviews and ensured quality deliverables, develop architecture and coding standards for system, lead discovery and user story development efforts, implement features on both the front end and back end using Java 17, Spring Framework, Docker, Oracle, and Angular. Point of sale interfaced with thermal printer and credit card terminal hardware as well as integrated to a number of popular attractions for ticket sales. For the same client, thought leadership in other areas, including testing and micro-services architecture best practices was provided.Acted as team lead and architect for development of online loan application system for a regional financial client. Lead discovery and user story development effort as well as defined architecture and coding standards. Performed code reviews and ensured quality deliverables. Implement front end and back end features using Docker, AWS Aurora, Java, Spring Framework, React, AWS Lambda and AWS ECS. Authentication provided via integration with Okta.Acted as team lead and architect for development of large scale data aggregation system that processed CSV files containing from a few hundred to 10s of millions of records. Develop features using Node, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, MySQL, and S3.

Lead onshore and offshore team of senior developers involved in delivery of high value features for large financial services firm. Guide design and implementation of features, review code and ensure quality deliverables.

Involved in delivering high value software for large accounting firm using C#, React, and Azure.

- Involved in designing, developing, testing, delivering, and supporting custom web-based applications of varying sizes utilizing diverse technologies such as various best of breed Java stack libraries, APIs, and frameworks like Grails, Mule ESB, Spring, Hibernate, and more to drive the application. Responsible for developing customer facing UI provided by graphic designers and coding the interfaces using technologies such as AngularJS, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript utilizing libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, and YUI as well as pure JavaScript.- Involved in designing, developing, testing, delivering, and supporting solutions of varying complexities on the Salesforce.com platform ranging from a few custom objects, workflow rules, etc. to triggers and full blown Visualforce and Apex solutions.- Responsible for providing Level of Effort estimations for various tasks and projects.- Responsible for mentoring junior members of the development team.

Short term extension of my direct employment with the company.

- Responsible for coding websites to work with a proprietary CMS using XHTML, CSS, ColdFusion, and JavaScript. Built designs provided by client or graphic designer to specification.- Responsible for Level of Effort estimations on various tasks and projects.- Mentored junior interns.