Kenneth Scott Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

First developer brought into the company following its foundingTool and Process Improvement • Implemented and trained developers in the use of source control for team development• Evaluated and selected standard development tools and trained developers in the use of those tools• Defined and enforced coding standards in SQL and PHP programming• Pioneered use of agile methodology and advocated leadership to fully embrace agile methodsTechnical Innovation• Used PHP and XML to build and expand API services provided to third-party consumers• Converted customer file storage from FTP servers to S3 storage resulting in increased security and reliability• Developed recurring online giving feature using merchant gateway services including reconciliationand reporting of transaction status• Designed and implemented nightly job engine providing customized updates and reporting incustomer databases and nightly reporting and analytic tasks for the company• Designed and implemented a Ruby-based API system utilizing JSON responses to enable mobileapplication development with customer databasesTechnical Leadership• Hired and led inaugural 5-person development team to maintain and enhance the primary SaaS application• Served as technical lead of all developers for 5 years• Served as mentor to developers teaching them development methodologies, design practices and patterns, and building professional capacity to benefit organizational efforts

Global, Us

Tool and Process Improvement• Served on team to improve communication and coordination between technical leads of development teams by creating Solutions Architect positions• Improved source control configuration, coding standards and application design to division structure making development teams more effective• Spearheaded use of agile processes, practices, tools, and maximized their use in development culture• Led first agile project in the company using principles of ScrumTechnical Innovation• Served as lone application support programmer for the enterprise client/server application• Identified, diagnosed and corrected defects within the system and coordinated with the enhancementteam to determine ownership of issues • Created series of scripts transforming build process of the client/server application from a multi-hour manual process to automated system that completed in less than an hour• Produced faster results with builds and testing due to better availability of buildsTechnical Leadership• Served as technical lead for major project development team for four years• Ascertained user requirements, produced designs with appropriate documentation and deliveredcustomer-driven products• Served as mentor to staff members teaching them development methodologies, design practices and patterns, and building professional capacity to benefit organizational efforts

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Compassion International• As part of company-wide international implementation of client/server application, completed data migration of VAX data files to SQL Server 7• Served as configuration manager, responsible for creating and distributing software releases • Maintained source control systemsColorado Department of Transportation• Assisted with implementation and development of first phase of department-wide budgeting program written in PowerBuilder 7.0 using a Sybase 11 databaseCity of Colorado Springs Sales Tax Division• Completed implementation of client/server system written in PowerBuilder 6.5 and SQL Server 6.5• Worked closely with users to verify system performance and enhance the product• Maintained and enhanced system post project launch

• Responsible for creation of Price Planner, Price Review, Price Modeler and Ad Planner applications using PowerBuilder (versions 5 – 6.5), utilizing an Informix database running on a UNIX- or Windows NT-based server• Created prototype versions of in-store hosting system and Visual Merchandiser, an application for visualizing store sales. Prototypes written with Visual Basic 4.0, and used as the basis for similar applications written in PowerBuilder• Utilized InstallShield Express to create installation routines for client sites• Guided client sites in the installation of Informix connectivity software• Converted an End of Day program from Informix 4GL to C, using Informix ESQL/C• Administered small network, combining Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95 and UNIX clients.• Administered Windows NT-based mail server for the company

Bs, Computer Engineering

Bs, Secondary Education, Mathematics