Consulting, custom websites, and custom web applications built in Javascript, C#, Ruby, and Python.

Lead teams through an organization-wide replatforming effort to modernize and scale provider operations; build and architect complex stacks in TypeScript, React, and Node; and leverage Google Pub/Sub, Apigee, and other technologies in an Agile Scrum environment. Responsibilities include:- Focus on ensuring team delivers high value releases predictably while minimizing defects, regressions, and other production issues.- Work with Scrum Masters, QA, Product, Design, Engineering Management, Enterprise Architects, and other stakeholders to establish reasonable expectations, address provider pain points, and balance added business value with cost of development and ownership.- Coach and mentor software engineers on code quality, sound architecture, and social skills like context-aware communication, proactive ownership, and personal change management.- Identify areas of improvement to reduce risk and cost of ownership and improve security and performance.- Provide input on team and organization process management, maturation, and optimization, as a result of sprint retro ceremonies and other venues.- Ability to quickly pivot to new domains rapidly, building subject-matter expertise and knowledge of existing code bases.

- Served as interim Technical Manager while position was being backfilled.- Systems and feature design from a bird's eye view, while being mindful of antipatterns, code smells, and tech debt management.- Served as a resource and advocate for other engineers and developers on the team, protecting their time and unblocking their work.- Worked with leadership to develop timelines, forecast accurate deadlines, and prioritize sprint work.- Communicated with internal and external users at all levels of technical competency.

- Work with other engineers to design and build complex, scalable, and maintainable software.- Help identify and follow best practices for testing, documentation and metrics-gathering.- Refactor legacy SAS and Java tools into Python.- Move existing applications to AWS, using serverless concepts where appropriate.- Analyze user requests and work directly with users to establish requirements.- Communicate with users at all levels of technical competency.

- Full-stack development spanning front-end, middleware, data models, APIs, integrations, process automation, and unit testing (including TDD) in an Agile deployment cycle.- Microsoft ecosystem, including ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Azure infrastructure, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, and Git.- Front-end technologies include React, AngularJS, Webpack, Browserify, ECMAScript, npm, and SASS.- Design systems and software features by partnering directly with product owners on understanding organizational and customer needs.- Participate in following coding standards, doing code reviews, and improving deployment strategies.

- Sole-proprietorship created under which to do freelance consulting.- Primarily focus on developing custom sites using content management systems like WordPress, MODX, and Shopify.- Manage and maintain client websites, from pre-design to post-launch.- Often subcontract for other web agencies and firms.- Manage dedicated web server so as to offer hosting to clients.

- Implement standards compliant ecommerce websites using ASP.NET web controls, HTML, JavaScript, CSS and other technologies- Analyze and provide feedback to project managers on design concepts focusing on feasibility, usability, data integration and maintenance- Develop reusable, maintainable, scalable solutions to complex data and content display requirements- Provide concise documentation on usage and maintenance of custom solutions- Provide level of effort estimates for non-standard work requested by merchant customers- Troubleshoot issues that shoppers may encounter when interacting with our ecommerce applications- Isolate and define clear, accurate problem statements and escalate to the appropriate internal resource if needed- Research and provide informed opinions on third-party controls and plug-ins

Implemented website designs with great attention to detail while maintaining scalability and cross-browser compatibility. Assisted in development of in-house content management system, as well as development of CMS modules and customization. Managed own projects and clientele without the help of a project manager while providing technical support, debugging services, and maintenance requests.

Quickly and accurately handled database access requests and database restores. Performed upgrades, patching, research, and reporting within MS SQL Server 2005, Oracle 10g, Informix, and mainframe environments. Assisted with migration process from Informix to SQL Server and Oracle.

Designed, developed, and implemented sections of the Intranet and other Web applications including a complex employee time-tracking system using MS Visual Studio 2003 and 2005, ASP.NET, C#, and Crystal Reports 9 and 10. Designed backing databases (MS SQL Server 2000) and wrote stored procedures in SQL.