Partner with clients to integrate technology into their business, improving profit margins and getting a higher return on their technology investments. Lead the innovation, design, and selection of new technologies in support of business initiatives and priorities.

Responsible for all aspects of software development and support for company products.

Analyze and design software components on a variety of projects in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. Provide recommendations to the company, communicate designs to business and technical roles, oversee development and testing to ensure business needs are met.

Software Lifecycle Management • Led teams in developing release and iteration plans to create innovative, high-quality software solutions • Collaborated with Product Management and Executive teams to define future goals • Implemented Scrum by training developers, encouraged self-organization and continuous improvement. The process change increased productivity and predictability of development teams • Interacted with software engineers on a routine basis to remain current with the software architecture and code stream • Coordinated efforts of a third-party design consultantPersonnel Management • Managed the software engineering department with 13 direct reports • Developed a career path with distinct promotion criteria for software engineers • Developed a program allowing developers to innovate without boundaries. The initiative has resulted in many new features added to the product.

• Evolved XP and agile processes by tracking stories and iteration progress• Collaborated with stakeholders to develop release plans and gather requirements• Led teams in the design and implementation of software features• Instrumental in the adoption of test driven design methods which ultimately increased software quality• Reported team progress to company executives• Delivered software training to Advanced Support Team

• Designed and developed software features using C++ and VB• Assisted in defining processes for the department including: Estimation, Source control, Quality measures, and Documentation• Full-lifecycle custom solution development: Estimated, Designed, Developed, Documented, Deployed, and Supported custom solutions for clients