- My role expanded to include API Delivery as well as the National Public Alerting System- Responsible for ensuring constant uptime of our APIs, in additional to the National Public Alerting System, and TheWeatherNetwork.com and MeteoMedia.com- Fostered and created a strategic vision for the software development group through pillars of excellence

- Provide strategic technical direction for the growth of TheWeatherNetwork.com and MeteoMedia.com (websites and mobile applications)- Regular coaching and mentoring of Technical Leads and Software Developers- Fostering tool and process innovation within our agile teams to continually increase pace and software quality

- Led the mobile application and web software development teams as we enhance functionality, create new features, and continuously improve the performance of our applications and websites.- A change agent in our transformation to Agile processes and thinking

- Led and participated in the technical re-design and re-implementation of The Weather Network iPhone and The Weather Network for Android applications (an average of 6.5 million unique visitors per month)- Managed a team to create The Weather Network for Apple TV application- Consistently review technical feasibility and work with the team to develop timelines for product development.- Responsible for bringing forth cutting-edge solutions to work with an evolving industry- Managed a team of iOS and Android software developers across two locations, including resource allocation and the hiring and termination of employees

- Led and participated in the technical re-architecture and re-design of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia websites (average of 16 million unique visitors per month), including the introduction of a new technology stack and integration with an enterprise level CMS, SDL Tridion- Managed a highly diverse and large international team to ensure efficient execution and successful delivery through the project lifecycle- Responsible for resource allocation for the development team to ensure that workload is distributed in an efficient manner to achieve project target dates- Kick-started a Scrum Agile process for weekly sprints, ensuring a weekly release cycle for continuous improvement- Cooperated with QA, Product Owners, and Developers to understand and refine production requirements and execution, ensure we create software to meet everyone’s needs

- Interpret end-user requirements to translate them into technical specifications and requirementsManagement of the SDLC between the Development and Quality Assurance teams during each product release- Craft alternative, out-of-the-box solutions to common custom requests in order to minimize development costs- Responsible for resource allocation for the development team to ensure that workload is distributed in an efficient manner to achieve project target dates- Monitor bugs and feature requests during product release cycles to ensure that releases stay within schedule, and quality is retained in the final product.- A mentor and leader for numerous departments, including Development, Quality Assurance and System Operations- Create and maintain end-user API documentation

- Responsible for managing and coordinating customer-specific projects such as upgrades, custom development, and support- Scheduling and coordinating team members from different teams (Quality Assurance, System Operations, Support) to meet customer needs- Key contact for customer inquiries and requests

- Led and managed a team responsible for website development and customizations, as well as the integration of vendor specific e-commerce solutions into an existing software suite- Co-designed the data and object models for a Java web service to facilitate e-commerce integration development into an existing software suite- Responsible for both the hiring and termination of team members

- Applied various cross-browser CSS techniques and web standards to design, implement, and support numerous online gaming web sites- Initiated and executed the rebranding and UI redesign of HouseEdge™, Parlay Entertainment’s back-office web application- Designed and developed a Java web application for e-commerce processing

- Java programming and code maintenance for a web-based knowledge management application using Eclipse and Apache Tomcat- Led a project to design a new, user-friendly interface for the corporation’s main product- Implemented user interfaces using Java Server Pages, Struts, Tiles, DHTML, XML, and XSLT