Michael Eakins Email & Phone Number

United States

Dayton, Ohio, United States

• Successfully led various tech initiatives, skillfully utilizing technologies such as React Native, iOS, Android, Xamarin, SQLite, TypeScript, Node.js, XML, Java, C#, Web API, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), Jenkins, and Fastlane, while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Effectively managed and integrated a wide range of technologies to meet project objectives.• Implemented React Native to seamlessly integrate native functionalities into Android and iOS platforms, resulting in improved app functionality and user experience.• Demonstrated expertise in web development using jQuery, JSON, and JavaScript, consistently delivering robust and responsive web solutions.• Practiced Agile and Extreme Programming (XP) methodologies, fostering efficient team collaboration while adhering to HIPAA compliance requirements. Employed Git, Subversion, and TFS for streamlined code versioning and project management.• Administered the SQL Server Database for the mobile team.• Coordinated optimization efforts to improve the performance of the SQL Server databases at CareSource, implementing strategic indexing techniques to significantly enhance system performance.• Utilized Jira for capturing requirements and breaking down user stories, enhancing project organization. Integrated Swagger for effective API testing in local browsers, maintaining compliance with security and privacy standards.• Championed Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming, significantly elevating code quality while minimizing rework, all within the framework of HIPAA regulations.• Coordinated strategic meetings with senior company leaders to define objectives and outcomes for the care4moms mobile app. This initiative focused on reducing infant mortality in underserved communities, showcasing a commitment to leveraging technology for social impact and community betterment while ensuring HIPAA compliance.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Demonstrated proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, and VB6 within Visual Studio, expertly developing both REST and SOAP web services, and skillfully managed the migration from SOAP to REST.• Showcased advanced skills in HTML, CSS, jQuery, JSON, and other web technologies, effectively creating dynamic and responsive web interfaces.• Expertly handled version control with systems like Subversion and Microsoft SourceSafe, ensuring efficient and robust code management.• Managed relational data using Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle with proficiency, employing Swagger for comprehensive API documentation and testing, thereby enhancing API usability and performance.• Collaboratively worked with offshore contractors and onshore business administrators to establish re-platforming timelines, and secured funding, subsequently gaining senior leadership approval. This collaboration underscored my ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments and align diverse teams towards common objectives, ensuring both strategic alignment and necessary resources for project success.

Delaware, Ohio, United States

• Proficiently utilized Microsoft C# in various software development projects, applying this language in complex and diverse applications, including a significant migration project where I led the team in migrating 4 million lines of old VB6 code to error-free C# code programmatically using a tool that my team and I developed.• Worked directly with clients to capture business priorities and establish timelines for migration cycles, focusing on developing a VB6 to C# migration engine and an ASP to ASP.NET automated recoding engine, showcasing my ability to handle critical migration projects and deliver results on time and within budget.• Developed REST web services and effectively utilized Telerik components in application builds, ensuring robustness and adherence to client specifications.• Skillfully managed code with version control systems, including Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) and Git, maintaining code integrity, and facilitating collaborative development.• Employed Swagger to create efficient and comprehensive API documentation, ensuring clarity and ease of use for developers and stakeholders, further enhancing the overall development process and project outcomes.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Demonstrated high proficiency in software development using C# and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), actively applying these skills in diverse projects.• Designed and developed APIs and RESTful web services with expertise, ensuring effective and scalable solutions.• Skillfully used version control systems, including Subversion and Microsoft SourceSafe, for efficient code management.• Traveled to remote offices quarterly to collaborate directly with the team in alternate offices, gathering their input on desired updates for the application.• Worked closely with the office manager to ensure that business goals were met during application upgrades, aligning technical improvements with strategic business objectives.

Peebles, Ohio, United States

• Excelled in software development using Microsoft C#, VB.NET, SOAP, ASP.NET, and WinForms.• Led research and development R&D projects and achieved three major and multiple minor innovations in engineering solutions.• Employed ffmpeg for video editing in engine inspections, effectively integrating FAA-required data.• Developed and commercialized a jet engine turning tool, significantly enhancing engine performance and safety.• Innovated a jet engine run-out tool for precise measurement of blade tip-to-cowl distance, boosting understanding of engine performance.• Managed software projects throughout the SDLC, effectively collaborating with teams to resolve issues.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Conducted advanced power line surveys, capturing essential data for clearance and load analysis. This critical data was used by engineers at AEP to evaluate electric poles' tension, determining the need for additional support wires or the installation of new poles.• This load analysis was instrumental in enhancing customer experience by reducing power outages and improving safety by ensuring the structural integrity of poles, thereby maintaining a reliable power infrastructure.• Mastered Microsoft Office and its many tools for improved productivity and project management. Specifically, utilized Microsoft Project for tracking and managing the survey process of power line poles, including keeping detailed records of poles that had been analyzed and those pending evaluation.• Employed Microsoft Project for effective timeline management and accurate staffing projections for surveying crews, ensuring optimal resource utilization and alignment with project timelines.• My adept use of Microsoft Project significantly enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of the survey process, enabling precise scheduling, and resource allocation, and contributing to the project's overall success.

Ft. Bragg, Nc

• Demonstrated leadership by managing mission-critical operations and supervising a team for global military operations, ensuring continuous access to essential communication services.• Played a key role in providing seamless connectivity for critical missions, enhancing the success and safety of military operations.• Efficiently organized team schedules and assignments, strategically maximizing team success by leveraging individual skills and strengths.