Provided architecture leadership across the company to support the business go-to-market activities. Engaged C-Level customers’ to deliver digital transformation with emerging technologies across all industries. Published books, white papers, wrote for a variety of publications and spoke at industry events as a subject matter expert in emerging technologies including Cloud, AI and Machine Learning.

• Reduced annualized operating costs by $200,000 in first 6 months• Reorganized technology organization to support business needs• Purchased and implemented new Cisco phone system and webex• Opened new office in Chicago, setup bandwidth, network and wireless• Redesigned complete network infrastructure including completely redundancy, and security• Performed data center move from Savvis to Latisys• Implemented highly available DNS provider• Converted all heavy data processing from DB2 SQL jobs over to hadoop• Switched core data provider from Nielsen to IRI--Impacted every area of the business• Designed portal implementation for single interface for delivery of two BI tools• Terminated BI platform based on Webfocus and converted over to Qlikview and Jaspersoft• Implemented a standardized desktop deployment to meet business needs and reduce IT Helpdesk support demands• Implementation of Agile Development Processes• Implemented Jira for company-wide issue tracking and support system• Designed web architecture to deliver the product library for external integration (Store Locator, Digital Receipts, External partners)• Participated in selection of ERP vendors to streamline the businesses order fulfilment processMethodologies: Agile, Scrum, Continuous Integration (CI)Technologies: Java, Hadoop, Pig, CXF, Enunciate, ReST, Bamboo, Stash, Sonar, Nexus

• Defined and delivered a complete hardware capacity plan for system growth to C-level team.• Designed and implemented real-time statistics monitoring which delivered up to the minute information on the performance and delivery of the ad serving platform.• Defined and led the component based testing framework initiative to streamline testing of each server to reduce cycle-time to get software into production.• Researched and made architectural suggestion to use the Disruptor: High Performance Inter-Thread Messaging Library.• Converted software platform from Oracle to PostgreSQL to reduce licensing and support costs.• Planned and delivered conversion of the software development platform to JDK7.• Defined and implemented the API for the user record data store using HBase on Hadoop (MapR).• Planned and executed the conversion from Subversion to Git source control including successful use of branch development model instead of trunk development.• Implemented software project models (Maven) and all tools to be used in continuous integration, code analysis, code reviews, and release and deployment procedures.• Designed and implemented a centralized configuration platform to configure all servers, software packaging and installation software with auditing support, bringing the entire platform inline with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx).• Replaced adhoc hand rolled APIs with Logback and SLF4J API, and standardized the logging infrastructure and configuration.• Replaced a hand rolled ReST application with ReST / SOAP framework, which improved documentation, stability and reduced cycle time to implement new features.Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Continuous Integration (CI)Technologies: Java, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Scalding, SLF4J, JAXB, CXF, Enunciate, ReST, Bamboo, Stash, Crucible, Fisheye, JaCoCo, Sonar

• Researched and presented to C-level team the findings on the current business model and a proposal for a new business model with a strong focus on reduction in operating expenses and new revenue streams that focus on core competencies.• Created presentations, and presented new technologies to business owners showing how to leverage the terabyte per day of data the company acquires (Hadoop and Pig).• Designed Hadoop prototype / proof-of-concept to run in the Amazon Cloud using Elastic Map/Reduce and an internal cluster if POC yielded acceptable results.• Designed and implemented a Java wrapper for the ADP taxware system (COBOL based) for production use to meet the companies tax obligations.• Prototyped a ReST / SOAP Service for exposing the ADP tax software (2 ms response time) for use in real-time tax calculations for sales on airplanes.• Prototyped web services (via Flight Stats) for use by our Business Aviation division to map where flights are currently located around the globe.• Prototyped a bidirectional JNI implementation C++ calling Java and Java calling C++.• Created enterprise approach and recommendation documents for email system, document and contract management, issue tracking, and content management system.• Setup and implemented the use of a new subversion server, archive repository (Archiva), and a continuous integration server (Continuum).• Performed an enterprise scale technical evaluation of the feasibility for using PHP as the front-end portion of the application stack.Methodologies: Design PatternsTechnologies: JNI, Hadoop, Pig, MySQL, Oracle, Java, J2EE, Tomcat, Netbeans, JPA, Log4J, JAX-WS SOAP, JAX-RS REST, Apache CXF, JSON, Maven, VMWare Server

• Created the architecture for the Location Content Management System (LCMS) which manages all geographically related content (Points Of Interest, images). Supported batch and transactional data processing, and data publication via Hadoop, HBase, QPid, SUP, and transactional requests.• Led the design and implementation of LCMS, including: 9 architects, 12 development leads, 7 system / performance testers (teams on 3 continents).• Led integration efforts of LCMS and Nokia's OVI platform.• Designed and built POCs to test the feasibility of leveraging external services (e.g. Twitter update feeds).• Created presentations, presented and trained large groups of engineers and architects on new tools and technologies (Hadoop, HBase, JPA, Maven).• Published technical articles and authored multiple invention disclosures.• Designed the software architecture to create logical seams within the map; merge logically seamed maps; create isolated products from logically seamed maps without breaking the spatially connected products; includes: persistence, editing, object locking, general maintenance of the map, operational and manufacturing processes, and reporting.• Led a multi-continental effort to create a Data Warehouse for change analysis of the map products for customer product renewals and operational analysis; including: data warehouse modeling, ETL, and business intelligence platform.• Designed software to support the definition and creation of evacuation routes within the map.• Created logical architecture for a highly scalable rapid map updating system based on the JBoss SOA Platform.• Defined company-wide technology standards for servers, middleware, protocols, and APIs.Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Design PatternsTechnologies: Hadoop, HBase, Hive, Oracle, Java, J2EE, Tomcat, ANT, Netbeans, JDBC, JPA, SOAP, REST, CXF, Protobufs, AVRO, JSON, Maven, ESB, Drools, Qpid, Twitter4J

• Created and implemented system architecture for high availability deployment of web applications.• Led corporate team in the product selection of a Portal solution to integrate and leverage search, web content management, document management, reporting and collaboration tools.• Designed and developed applications for integration with PeopleSoft and Salesforce.com via web services.• Developed standard corporate libraries for working with IMAP and LDAP servers.• Worked with Business Intelligence team to deliver the Business Object XI platform to employees via both the company intranet and extranet.• Managed all corporate applications, including the company web, extranet, and intranet sites.• Managed and implemented plan to migrate all applications from tomcat to WAS platform.• Designed and managed development of web applications and portlet applications (JSR-168).Methodologies: Agile Software Development, Scrum, Design PatternsTechnologies: WAS (5.0 & 6.1), WPS (5.1 & 6.0), Oracle, Java, J2EE, JSP, Tomcat, JavaScript, ANT, Netbeans, RAD, JDBC, Log4J, JSF, Web Services, VMWare ESX Server

• Managed customer accounts including Methodist Hospital of Houston Texas.• Led the Architecture and Development of content management systems.• Consulted with clients on best ways to implement current and future projects.• Acted in roles of both the expert and as a collaborator with clients.• Managed the accounting for InnoBean LLC, including accounts receivable.• Led the Architecture and Design of a contract management system.• Performed research in different business disciplines for building reusable application components.• Led the development and architecture a stock market data analysis tool.• Led the transition for a small group of users from the windows operating system to Ubuntu Linux.• Led the creation of the mission / vision statements as well as the strategic planning for InnoBean LLC.Methodologies: Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development, Design PatternsTechnologies: Java, BroadVision, Oracle, J2EE, JSP, Tomcat, JavaScript, ANT, XML, DHTML, CSS, Netbeans, JDBC, Log4J, JUnit, MySQL

• Led the Architecture and Development of the company’s flagship Accounts Payable system called Prodagio A/P.• Utilized Documentum Content Management Server as the storage repository.• Used DAO pattern to create additional value for the company by allowing the system to run on any back-end.• Designed and Developed customizable web forms application.• Designed and Developed a standard interface for connecting to SAP through JACO.Methodologies: Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development, Design Patterns.Technologies: Java, Documentum, Oracle, J2EE, SAP, JSP, Tomcat, JavaScript, ANT, XML, DHTML, CSS, Netbeans, JDBC, Log4J, Junit

• Designed and developed state of the art database tool to search complex database schemas.• Lead Java developer for High Throughput Computing projects.• Designed and tested databases meant to store terabytes of data.• Integration of disparate systems and code bases.• Technology research and implementation. (NTLM Authentication in Java servlets and on Apache Web Servers). Weather (forecast and actual) system for data modeling.• Mentored coworkers in Java and Knowledge Management Technologies.• Database application development and design (tables structures, RI, stored procs, triggers).• Designed and developed data-centric Oracle database tools.• Gathered requirements from a disparate customer base on many projects.• Architect of J2EE applications implementing an M-V-C architecture (Struts Framework).• Architect of Swing applications (including Java Web Start).Methodologies: Object-Oriented Software Development, Extreme Programming, Design Patterns.Technologies: Linux, Win 2K / XP, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Java, Swing, J2EE, JSP, Apache, PHP, JavaScript, ANT, Tomcat, VBS, XML, XSL, DHTML, CSS, Perl, Netbeans, JBuilder, Struts, JDBC, Log4J, Sharepoint

• Assisted in architecture and design of J2EE application using an M-V-C architecture to support the business and application layers for Athena Document Management software.• Gathered requirements from customers.• Designed standard JSP’s to support front-end needs and requirements.• Designed and implemented new functionality for Athena API in C.• Designed, developed, implemented and tested use cases.• Mentored other developers in Java.• Created database tables with ANSI SQL to adhere to our multi-platform system.• Led development and taught team how to use XML and XSL.• Designed and developed front-end (ASP, XML, XSL) for Sales Insight application.• Designed core components of Sales Insight application that would interface w/ Documentum.Methodologies: Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Requirements.Technologies: Win NT/2000, UNIX, SQL Server, Oracle, C, Java, J2EE, JSP, JavaScript, ANT, Tomcat, ServletExec, WebLogic, Documentum 4i, VB, XML, XSL, ASP, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Verity Search Engine, Autonomy Search Engine, JBuilder, Visual Studio

Medical / Regulatory Tracking System• Designed new tables to sustain a data migration from MS Access to Oracle.• Designed and developed a data migration that was 2200 lines of code.• Created stored procedures and triggers.• Analyzed customer needs for reports.• Designed reports for customers using SQL.• Tested and Executed migration scripts in both test and live environments.Methodologies: Software Requirements GatheringTechnologies: Win 9x/NT4, HP-UX, Oracle, PL/SQL, MS Access, SQL*Plus

Systems Development for Tracking Technical Knowledge• Gathered user requirements for online-calendaring system.• Designed and developed system calendar system.• Created and performed test scripts.• Trained users and other team members on usage and system maintenance.• Designed guidelines and timelines for migration and delivery of software to end users.• Created scripts to migrate 15,000 documents from TIFF to PDF.• Created scripts to load documents to documentum to complete the migration.• Designed reports using SQL to verify the validity of the imported data.• Developed quality assurance system.Methodologies: Software Requirements GatheringTechnologies: Win 9x/NT4, Image Alchemy, UNIX (AIX), Documentum, Workspace, Basis, Visual Interdev, Visual Basic, MS Access, HTML, CSS, VB Script, JavaScript, ASP