Lead multiple high-impact initiatives, driving business value across infrastructure and software systems. Built and managed cross-functional teams with internal employees and contractors across the US, Poland, and Mexico.Sybase to Oracle Migration (Sep 2016 – Dec 2020):• Built a migration team with Quad employees and contractors across three countries.• Managed the migration of 1,000+ systems with 30+ development teams, covering databases, APIs, and applications.• Planned releases months ahead to minimize downtime for critical systems.• Fostered career growth, retaining key contractors throughout the project.• Delivered the $8.8 million initiative on schedule, balancing priorities and resource challenges.System Inventory (Feb 2020 – Dec 2023):• Deployed a CMDB for infrastructure analysis with ServiceNow, later pivoting to a more suitable solution.• Improved visibility into data flow and storage to meet security requirements.Data Bunker (Jul 2022 – Present):• Manage the Data Bunker DR initiative, testing 1,000+ applications with 30+ development teams.• Restore 100+ VMs and databases (Windows, Linux, Oracle, SQL Server) into the sandbox.• Coordinate project timelines, testing schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.• Ensure systems are DR-compliant and validated for seamless recovery.

Leading and overseeing a team of developers in both the US and Poland, tasked with spearheading initiatives within the small package logistics department. Our achievement includes the seamless transition from our outdated shipment-centric parcel system to a dynamic order management system. This upgrade enables customers to effortlessly place orders directly online or via a streamlined process facilitated by our customer service department. The new system efficiently handles large volumes of parcels, leveraging the networks of FedEx, UPS, USPS, and DHL.

Leading and supervising a team of six individuals responsible for providing round-the-clock second-level support for the small package systems, warehouse management systems, automation systems, and transportation logistics systems.On average, this team handled over 150 standard and urgent issues per week. Any available time was utilized for implementing code changes aimed at diminishing the overall weekly call volume producing greater uptime.

In charge of overseeing a multinational team of developers spanning the US, Poland, and Chile, tasked with maintaining warehouse management systems. This adept team effectively administers the tools necessary to manage inventory across all locations, facilitate product retrieval from high-density storage systems, and direct product for further processing or shipping. Our systems provide comprehensive instructions to both forklift drivers and our automated guided vehicles (AGV’s). The team embarked on a year-long endeavor to internationalize all our tools, extending their functionality to support English, Spanish, and Polish languages.

Focused on executing Analysis & Design phase tasks, along with Construction, System Testing and Implementation phases of the software development life cycle. Involved in managing tasks for projects (i.e. decomposing, estimating, assigning, monitoring tasks for multiple resources), and reporting project status to the Manager and team. Involved in gathering business requirements, scoping projects (i.e. transforming business requirements into implementable designs), designing system components (i.e. databases, GUIs, functional processes), reviewing detailed design specifications, facilitating code reviews, planning/coordinating system testing, and planning/coordinating implementation activities (i.e. technical writing, training, data conversion and deployment) in addition to all duties of a Software Engineer. Provided professional, courteous, timely and dependable support to our 24/7 business, including sharing after-hours beeper support duties. Primary front-end software utilized was Sybase Power Builder, Microsoft Visual Basic 6, and .net C#. Utilizing WCF, MVC, and WPF development. Back-end development was based primarily off Sybase server, IBM DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server development.

Focused on the construction, system testing, and implementation phases of the software development life cycle. Designed detailed specifications, participated in cross-team code reviews, executed system tests, tuned databases and applications to improve performance, and planed/executed software releases. Offer recommendations on appropriate task decomposition, estimating, and assignment. Responsible for developing an understanding of the impact of software changes to other teams and systems. Also responsible for gaining detailed knowledge of processes pertinent to the Transportation business area. Primary front-end software utilized was Sybase Power Builder, Microsoft Visual Basic 6, and .net C#. Back-end development was based primarily off Sybase server and IBM DB2 SQL development.

Focused on the construction and system testing phases of the software development life cycle. Code, unit test and debug custom business software modules using object-oriented programming languages, SQL and procedural languages. Install, configure and integrate packaged business software modules. Provide professional, courteous, timely and dependable support to our business. Actively contribute in small team environment by participating in code reviews and design discussions, taking ownership of assigned tasks, and delivering tangible results. Communicate task status, recording actual time spent and ETCs weekly. Responsible for developing and applying knowledge of relational databases, and software development tools, techniques, standards and methodologies employed at Q/G. Also responsible for gaining a basic understanding of Q/G's general business operations and processes pertinent to assigned business area. Primary front-end software utilized was Sybase Power Builder and Microsoft Visual Basic 6. Back-end development was based primarily off Sybase server and IBM DB2 SQL development.

As part of a one year long class, a group of three others and myself had been responsible for analyzing the problems, opportunities, and directives that Lakeview Elementary had. We implemented a new public online web site for teachers, administration, and parents.

Supernatural Distributors, Waukesha, Wisconsin-- Responsible for Accounts Payables, including paying bills by check and credit card, entering invoices, and resolving invoice discrepancies with vendors.Snap on Tools, New Berlin, Wisconsin-- Responsible for Accounts Receivables, which consisted of entering vendor billing data and researching past due invoices.Arandell Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-- Responsible for Payroll activities, such as tracking and recording employee information adjusting entries, and preparing paychecks. Participated in a system upgrade.Dico, Slinger Wisconsin-- Responsible for accounts payable, such as organizing, checking and correcting invoices, and upgrading spreadsheets for morning meetings.