Technology Manager (2020-2024)Spearheaded 70% of Copilot and Copilot Studio adoption testing, propelling Great American into the generative AI space.Developed a mission-critical employee onboarding program in response to the pandemic, serving 500 IT employees.Wrote over 212 Python programs implementing cutting-edge generative AI technologies.Started Emerging Tech Generative AI Incubator group, mentoring the latest generative AI technologies and encouraging group participation in… Show more Technology Manager (2020-2024)Spearheaded 70% of Copilot and Copilot Studio adoption testing, propelling Great American into the generative AI space.Developed a mission-critical employee onboarding program in response to the pandemic, serving 500 IT employees.Wrote over 212 Python programs implementing cutting-edge generative AI technologies.Started Emerging Tech Generative AI Incubator group, mentoring the latest generative AI technologies and encouraging group participation in hackathons.QA Architect (2017-2020)Decentralized QA testing by integrating a novel Groovy-based DevOps framework, expanding the QA program from 4 members to 35 teams.Built the Docker infrastructure, preventing a testing shutdown, and integrating 20 Scrum teams into the development pipeline, surpassing expected performance goals by 70%.Ran weekly QA Forum and Security Champion groups, keeping team members informed of the newest technology changes and security OWASP implementation.DevOps Tech Lead (2014-2017)Introduced Python and Jupyter Notebooks into the DevOps workflow, allowing developers to share AI experiments on a common platform.Built the DevOps program from the ground up, adding automation testing in the CI/CD pipeline, replacing a 4-hour manual process with a 20-minute automated Jenkins build.Led an 8-member scrum team as Scrum Master using goal-based versus task-oriented planning, propelling the team to the number one spot among 20 scrum teams.Ran the weekly DevOps forum performing hands-on demos such as cloud pipeline orchestration, expanding the group from 5 to 85 members.Developer (2011-2014)Implemented dynaTrace PurePath testing technology, enhancing developers' ability to efficiently debug programming issues.Programmed a key missing component in the FIS architecture, enabling company-wide adoption.Ran the GAIG Innovation Lab teaching Cloud and Chatbot creation to over 70 employees. Show less

Creating a next-generation medical retrieval system as part of UK AI research activities.Rapidly prototyping cutting-edge generative AI LLMs, winning 6 global hackathons.Developed and implemented 57 AI algorithms by building OpenAI custom GPTs and Copilots, increasing work efficiency by over 2500%.Taught prompt engineering, NLP, Fabric, Copilot Studio, PowerApps, and generative AI for Microsoft and Global Knowledge, receiving superior ratings and 5-star feedback.

Transformed the Oneida EPA branch from unprofitable to achieving $2 million in revenue over two years through strong technical oversight, strategic hiring, data science implementation, and implementing AWS cloud solutions.Served as a tech lead/supervisor and data scientist on 8 EPA projects, including programming the tri-state Lyme Disease interactive interface, which set a precedent for other successful Oneida EPA projects.Managed AWS cloud for Oneida EPA projects, streamlining… Show more Transformed the Oneida EPA branch from unprofitable to achieving $2 million in revenue over two years through strong technical oversight, strategic hiring, data science implementation, and implementing AWS cloud solutions.Served as a tech lead/supervisor and data scientist on 8 EPA projects, including programming the tri-state Lyme Disease interactive interface, which set a precedent for other successful Oneida EPA projects.Managed AWS cloud for Oneida EPA projects, streamlining application deployment. Show less

Developed technology roadmaps for SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative), coordinated high level meetings and facilitated local and national conferences, acted as liaison between the Army and NavyManaged military technology contracts for LITE (Laser Intersatellite Transmission Experiment), and the Neutral Particle Beam Satellite Killer.Worked with Nobel Prize winner Glenn Seaborg on the Aneutronic Fusion system. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding military service.… Show more Developed technology roadmaps for SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative), coordinated high level meetings and facilitated local and national conferences, acted as liaison between the Army and NavyManaged military technology contracts for LITE (Laser Intersatellite Transmission Experiment), and the Neutral Particle Beam Satellite Killer.Worked with Nobel Prize winner Glenn Seaborg on the Aneutronic Fusion system. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding military service. Honorable Discharge. Show less