Clinical Studies Accomplished VP of Engineering with a proven track record in building and leading high-performing teams, and implementing efficient processes. Successfully established an ISTQB standard QA organization from scratch, enhancing software quality and customer satisfaction. Pioneered a containerized DevOps infrastructure using Git Actions, AWS Fargate, and Terraform (via Terragrunt for infrastructure as code). Streamlining workflows and automating deployments. Implemented strict guidelines for the Internal Development stack, transitioning from legacy deploys to fully automated code deployment, improving efficiency and consistency. Utilized VMWare, AWS, and on-premises best practices for robust and secure infrastructure deployment. Responsible for a team of six engineers and two QA automation engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and consistently meeting project objectives.K-1 Partner.Technologies: Software Engineering · QA Automation · GitHub · Infrastructure · Node.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · IT Strategy

FinTechAs the Director of DevOps and QA, I crafted, and executed a hybrid strategy for an agile DevOps/QA practice, underlining the principle, "You cannot have DevOps without Automated testing." I spearheaded the establishment of a Center of Excellence within Everi's Quality Assurance organization, setting a high-performance team model to accelerate the adoption of contemporary DevOps practices. My primary focus was fostering a cultural shift from legacy software services to a modern, automated stack. As a portfolio manager overseeing teams in both the USA and India, I was responsible for a portfolio encompassing over 700 pipelines and 800 repositories, spanning both on-premises and cloud development environments.Technologies: FinTech · Fincin · Azure DevOps Server · Regulatory Compliance · Linux · Windows · WSL · COE · Mobile Devices · Microsoft Power Automate · Microsoft Power BI · Kubernetes · Bash · Powershell · QA Automation · SDLC · Node.js

Auto Insurance StartupAs the Lead Software Architect/Manager for API services, ETL, Mobile, and QA development teams, I directed and coordinated daily developer and QA activities. I successfully delivered software to external partners on time and within budget. I set goals, established expectations, and mediated problem resolutions. I consistently provided critical "Thought Leadership" to executives, managers, and subordinates, always thinking strategically. I met Return on Equity (ROE) expectations, effectively reducing the staffing cost of software services.Technologies: Microservice architecture, AWS shared security model, JWT, SHA256 encryption, electronic signatures, document Signing, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, ECS/ECR, S3, Lambda, Node.JS, Node-RED, Swagger, HTML5, CSS3, PWA, Web Components, MongoDB, Postgres, pgAdmin, Webstorm, Nginx, HTML5, CSS3, Jquery, Javascript, Elixir , MERN stack, Express, React.js, Socket.io, Redis, Kafka, React-Native, Cordova, ETL, Scrum, Agile, Jira, Selenium, Jenkins

Pegasystems As an Independent Contractor and Consultant: Provided guidance and architectural design for enterprise solutions. Instituted best practices for the inception and construction of custom software. Managed small teams of both in-house and offshore resources. Technologies: PRPC, JSP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, WebSphere, Tomcat, DB2, Oracle, MSSQL Contracts: CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Quantum Tech Group), California Franchise Tax Board (Accenture), and Patient Advocate Group (RulesWare)

As a road-warrior and Professional Service Consultant, I have worked on many greenfield projects from the inception phase, through use-case gathering and development, and ultimately to numerous 'Go Lives.' I have held a high degree of accountability for the deliverables of high-volume, high-availability, and performant applications. I have a proven track record of enterprise-level architecture design and implementation.Technologies: PRPC Web Platform, Java, JSP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, WebSphere, Tomcat, DB2, Oracle, MSSQL Professional Services - Software Developer and Consultant: Worked extensively in all aspects of the software development lifecycle.Engagements: Farmers, State Farm, Prudential, AIG, MassMutual, Travelers, and BBCSimi Valley CA, Hartford Connecticut, Jersey City New Jersey, Springfield MA, Cambridge MA, Dubuque IA

As an Independent contractor: Instrumental as Java Developer for Sun Microsystems Tunathon, and Status Reporting Tool. Pinnacle in the success of the migration of Caterpillar’s applications from an IBM Web sphere IV environments to a Web Sphere VI environment. Architected, designed and implemented a MapQuest SOA framework utilizing SOAP and an AJAX client interface. Contracted and hired on the spot, for an emergency fix for Luxor’s credit card comp services. Engineered software for the United BrotherHood of Carpenters national training center. Technologies: Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, MySQL, Oracle Designed and developed a thin client, Java, J2EE, JSP framework for the processing of XML and XSLT screens. Contracts with: Sun Microsystems (Tek Systems), Bank of America (Tek Systems), Caterpillar (Concinnity Group), Luxor Hotel(Tek Systems), United BrotherHood of Carpenters (Eastridge Infotech)