ConsultantMichael further proved his leadership abilities through career mentoring as a team manager. He took on difficult projects that were part of years-long rewrite initiatives and collaborated closely with the client to ensure their needs would be met.Software Developer, EvernorthDesigned and rewrote a legacy C++ into a C#/.NET Core 3 application with unit tests written using XUnit and Moq. The application was responsible for parsing and synchronizing critical pharmacy inventory data. Led the development initiative on a .NET 4.6 application and unit tests written using NUnit and Moq for prioritizing pharmaceutical orders and deciding when to ship those orders based on the cost to ship.Mentored teammates in software development practices, such as unit testing with NUnit, CI/CD processes in Azure DevOps, and code reviews.Collaborated with customers to troubleshoot and maintain various WPF and ASP.NET Web API applications applications in .NET 4.5/4.6/4.7Team Manager, Daugherty Business SolutionsPartnered with team members to assess achievements, career goals, and addressed blockers to achieve those goals.Evaluated the technical and soft skills of team members to assess promotion readiness and recommended promotions, where applicable.Answered questions relating to consultancy and client processes, and escalated questions, when necessary.Collaborated with other team managers on improving processes and standards within our teams and for the benefit of the client.

Michael showed initiative and experience as he started as a software development consultant and transitioned into a lead developer role. He set the vision for the team to become more efficient, setting team standards, improving documentation, and creating robust unit and UI testing suites.Web Developer, American Electric PowerMaintained a .NET Framework 4.7 backend with Aurelia front-end for identity profile validation and management.Collaborated with many other teams to plan enhancements and investigate defects.Built a robust testing suite of unit tests using XUnit and UI tests using Java and Selenium, and integrated those tests into the Jenkins CI/CD build.Lead Web Developer, American Electric PowerResponsible for the design and technical planning of a .NET Framework 4.7 ASP.NET Web API with Aurelia front-end which provided identity profile validation and management.Provided leadership, direction, and mentorship to a team of 4 developers.Designed and implemented a robust suite of unit tests using XUnit/Moq and UI tests using Java/Selenium.Coordinated and collaborated in solutions design and technical planning with middleware and support teams, Scrum Masters, and Project Managers.Identified and enhanced needed team standards to improve code quality, test coverage using XUnit and Selenium, Jenkins CI/CD processes, and documentation.Improved visibility through real-time reporting using Grafana and Prometheus integrated with data from Jenkins.Delivered and reported meaningful cost savings through improved deployment processes.

As a consultant at Improving, the goal, expectation, and duties Michael performed daily revolved around continually learning and growing, both from a software development and an overall business practices perspective. Michael has continued to build and grow his abilities as a consultant and engineer through community involvement, constant networking, striving for excellence at his clients, building trust with colleagues and dedication to teaching and empowering others.

Maintained and refactored a large .NET Framework 4.6 internal insurance quoting and application site.Collaborated with many other teams to ensure code consistency and standardization.Wrote unit and integration tests using NUnit to ensure regressions in said large scale app are minimized.

Michael utilizes his experience in data analytics, applications support, software engineering and ETL process creation and management to consume, filter and output marketing data in a meaningful way.

Michael has utilized his ability and motivation to quickly learn and adapt by familiarizing himself with Java and associated third-party tools to build API endpoints for public-facing sites and mobile applications.

Michael has contributed to this agile startup team by helping to build a complex and scalable ASP.NET Core application. Azure resources, such as Table Storage, Blob Storage and Service Bus were setup and utilized. Michael also collaborated with the team to build custom UI and back-end automation testing code with Cypress to step through workflows and ensure quality assurance.

As a Web Developer, Michael has built an ASP.NET Core Web API application that is both hosted on and consumes Azure services. He has utilized Azure API Apps and API Management to setup, host and monitor the aforementioned Web API. Visual Studio Team Services were also setup, both in hosted and local environments, to implement and utilize Continuous Integration with the hosted Azure API application.The tools utilized to build and debug the associated applications include Visual Studio 2015 and 2017, and Visual Studio Code, Git, and the latest .NET Core SDK and associated CLI tools.

As a QA Engineer, Michael has utilized the Canopy framework and Selenium to create a custom UI testing suite for a highly-customizable and complex MVC application. These tests were written in Visual Studio 2015 and VS Code using F# and the F# Power Tools.He has also written and utilized C# data helpers to manipulate data stored in SQL Server 2014 databases through NHibernate, in order to thoroughly test the aforementioned application in different configurations and scenarios.

-Created unique solutions that are functional and useful within the Windows Phone environment. -Utilized and became familiar with Windows Phone App Studio.-Used the Windows Phone SDK along with Visual Studio to write apps in C#.

My responsibilities included:- Analyzing and troubleshooting tickets created by customer service representatives concerning possible issues encountered by customers on the external-facing websites.- Coordinating with appropriate teams to provide code fixes and improvements to back-end services/front-end websites.- Creating solutions to assist in the troubleshooting/debugging process.Languages utilized:- C#- LINQ- PL/SQLEnvironments/frameworks utilized:- .NET- Visual Studio 2010-2013- WCF- WPF- Oracle Database

My responsibilities included:- Analyzing and troubleshooting tickets created by customer service representatives concerning possible issues encountered by customers on the external-facing websites.- Coordinating with appropriate teams to provide code fixes and improvements to back-end services/front-end websites.- Creating solutions to assist in the troubleshooting/debugging process.Languages utilized:- C#- LINQ- PL/SQLEnvironments/frameworks utilized:- .NET- Visual Studio- WCF- Oracle Database

At Improving, success is a consequence of all employees' collective involvement in the community, and that excellence is a persistent habit, not an occasional act. With that in mind, I strove to learn and grow on a constant basis, and attended community events frequently.

-Tested the functionality of many systems being developed, ensuring that they are as stable and bug-free as possible before releasing to production. -Utilized SQL to structure test data in such a way so that the system is adequately tested when the data is processed. -Worked with TFS to keep track of test cases and to record bugs to be resolved by the developers. -Gained experience in an agile environment. -Worked closely with developers and Business Analysts, as well as other QA Analysts on my team, to accurately deliver based on the customer's requirements. -Provided value by releasing on a fast-paced schedule.

-Handled any problems or concerns relating to any desktops, laptops, cell phones, desk phones, servers, and networking equipment. -Brought innovative ideas to help the company become more proactive and efficient.-Wrote software solutions to meet current needs within the company, utilizing the following technologies/languages: C#, JavaScript, HTML, ADO.NET, CSS, Windows Forms, ASP.NET Web Forms and Windows console applications.

-Retrieved files/boxes for customers. -Routine maintenance/cleaning of warehouse.

-Installed and maintained servers, external storage devices, desktops and laptops. -Managed usernames and passwords through Active Directory, networking through DNS and DHCP, and email.

-Performed the initial install of software on servers and desktops, and provided remote support for that software and hardware. -Managed the DNS and Active Directory replication for that remote site.

-Helped customers over the phone with technical problems concerning their home phone, cable, and internet services.