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As Chief Information Officer and Chief Architect for Rapattoni Corporation, I have analyzed and effectively planned for the technology needs of the company, managed the IT department and worked closely with company executives to develop, implement and manage technological solutions for our business. In addition to my roles and responsibilities for this position, my professional achievements include: - Successfully negotiated several data center related contracts resulting in savings of more than $1 million dollars- Architected the third largest Multiple Listing System in the country. The system scaled to support more than 300,000 users- Led the virtualization effort of 200+ physical machines down to an 8 node VMWare cluster. Later consolidating the 8 node cluster down to 4- Set guidelines for the optimization and configuration of Microsoft SQL servers. Led the effort to optimize the configuration and application data access to the point where 25 SQL servers were consolidated down to 10- Architected and built one of the Real Estate industry’s first RETS certified RETS servers, introducing a paradigm change with management features not yet seen in industry- Architected and built the first Single Sign On integration in the real estate industry using SAML- Integrated 2 factor authentication into Rapattoni’s MLS application using RSA Adaptive Authentication and RSA SecureID products- Architected and built an end user custom report writer - first in the real estate industry- Led 12+ technology departments

As Chief Architect for Rapattoni Corporation, I designed and oversaw implementation of end-to-end integrated systems while delivering architectural initiatives to drive revenue and improve efficiency in-line with our business strategy. Additional responsibilities included:- Cultivate relationships with IT management- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the organization's technologies and architectures- Develop and maintain current and planned state architectural blueprints- Develop and maintain a aspirational architectural road map for the enterprise- Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals and strategies- Gain organizational commitment for enterprise level architecture and infrastructure initiatives- Provide architectural direction to Solution Architects- Develop architectural metrics and reports for the executive team, business and IT management- Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise data and metadata structures- Create a plan to integrate business systems and workflows in support of business strategy- Develop and enforce best practices for master data management and integration- Initiate and deliver architectural programs that align IT with business strategy- Deliver requisite program documentation including program charters, schedules, requirements documents, specifications, design documents and testing strategies- Initiate and deliver technology evaluations and recommendations- Maintain in-depth knowledge of IT industry best practices, technologies, architectures and emerging technologies- Provide architectural consulting to programs, projects and initiatives- Support business and IT strategic planning- Support product development teams- Act as the focal point for enterprise architecture and IT standards- Manage a team of senior enterprise architects and senior business architects

As Programming Manager at Rapattoni Corporation, I was responsible for managing all development efforts. Responsibilities included:- Established program governance, communication, and program monitoring- Defined and managed all compliance and quality assurance procedures- Collaborated with Project Managers to identify, assess & manage risks and issues, and align leadership support- Assembled project teams, assigned individual responsibilities, identified appropriate resources needed, developed schedules to ensure timely completion of projects, and acted to reduce risk and resolve issues- Prepared program documents: program roadmaps, plan, scope, and schedules

As Senior Software Architect, I was responsible for the initial design and development of new software and for extensive software revisions to legacy products. Additionally, my responsibilities included:- Provided technical leadership to the development team- Interfaced with Engineers, Product Managers and Account Managers frequently to solve business and technical problems- Assisted in product development and product management- Deployed high quality software to customers- Guided the direction of product releases to ensure that features were relevant to individual clients