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St Louis, Mo 63141, Mo, Us

Architected and led the development team on a project to automatically convert an existing website into Optimizely components. This project reduced the time to "lift and shift" an existing website into the Optimizely ecosystem by as much as 90%.Led development efforts to modernize a major medical institution's web presence, including converting thousands of individual pages into a concise set of components for full customization and control over their marketing and web footprint.When a major investment company needed to quickly spin off of their parent company they came to us. I orchestrated the communication between the Sr. Architect and the backend and frontend developers on this project. The deadlines were quickly moved forward and we still hit every one of them.One of the smoothest projects I've ever been a part of was a significant version upgrade of an existing system for a major insurance company in the U.S. It took three Perficient employees a total of 6 weeks to completely convert the web app from .Net Framework to Net6 (core).

Worked along with the lead consultant to address backend development tasks related tothe company’s Digital Transformation project. Worked in .NET C# MVC, Optimizely/EPiServer, Octodeploy, git, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Vue.js, JavaScript, with an introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services.

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed co-located staff augmentation as well as overseas resources for web projects implementing e-commerce and marketing redevelopments. Complete technical leadership of a website overhaul including architecture recommendations; resource leveling; coaching of resources for their progressive development; and coordination with executive input into project timelines and requirements. Primary technologies used were Episerver for the CMS/E-commerce solution built on a .NET (C#) backend using Vue.js and vanilla javascript on the front end. Estimated work and resourcing needs for SOW and lead those projects to timely completion.In summary, I lead projects--usually website projects. I code and I mentor resources. I am motivated by successful projects and helping others progress their own professionalism.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Primarily lead projects in the Fine Arts space focusing on their web presence and integrations with a custom-built seat reservation system. Secondarily lead projects for associations to redesign their website based on industry standards and cutting edge web technologies.

Sentrum, Oslo, No

Developing for maintenance and optimization projects for several clients at Making Waves,a digital agency specializing in EPiServer CMS implementations.

Vancouver, Bc, Us

One of a few development team leads in charge of a massive client website overhaul from 7,500 individual pages to less than 1,000 by incorporating Sitecore 8.2.1 CMS for content, Sitecore Commerce Server for e-commerce, custom RESTful API services for communication between systems, and SAML inter-system authentication. My focus was managing and working with off-shore contractors to build Sitecore pages using C# MVC, Glass Mapper, TDS, and then connecting those pages to the e-commerce system, APIs, and other integrations.

Cologne, De

Managed a team of 6 with responsibilities including: prototype and POC development, coaching developers; resolving client issues; providing technical assistance for prospective clients; re-architecting corporate web presence based on client feedback and business goals; and, product management introducing new features and solutions to meet prospective clients’ needs (such as IPaaS and Email Services).* Solutions are developed using SOAP/REST APIs using either XML or JSON for the payloads and OAuth 1.0/2.0 or SAML as needed, C#.NET, PHP, Perl, RegEx, and extensive SQL across multiple platforms. Development follows the Agile (Kanban) project management methodologies.* Provides coaching and leadership to direct reports, other departments, as well as peers on the management team. Introducing empowerment to employees plus having open communication across departments and personnel has improved efficiencies.* Re-architected and developed back-end programming for events.cleverbridge.com, the company's networking event website.

Cologne, De

Full-stack developer in PHP, AWS (Microsoft), and MySQL in charge of developing additional features to existing solutions for clients of all industries. Contracted as needed.

Chicago, Il, Us

Set short- and long-term strategic technology goals to ensure the successful completion of the business mission while providing the management needed for technical development and deployment of applications, web presences, and networks. Directed the recruitment, training, retention and organization of all technical staff adhering to internal and external contractual agreements. Evaluated and improved technology-related processes and standards, customer service, systems and network architecture, and budgetary and P&L calculations.* Identified, prioritized and lead technology initiatives, including assessing and negotiating contracts, resulting in a 42% decrease in telecom costs.* Supervised the successful development and release of software packages including point and major releases.* Developed proprietary CRM system to organize customer management, sales, and installations utilizing C#.NET, JavaScript, and MS SQL Server 2008 and MySQL databases.

Managed strategic growth projects related to ShowingTime’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product for the real estate industry assisting in the tracking of home showing appointments. Implemented cost-cutting and revenue-generating projects on-time and on-budget with strong attention paid to meeting deadlines with limited resources.• Lead and developed for a project to directly interface with the credit card payment processor utilizing C#, SOAP API calls, and Oracle connections. Ensured PCI compliancy requirements were followed.• Implemented a live Call Center from conception to go-live within 6 weeks. This involved financial analysis, contract negotiations, process documentation, quality assurance metrics and new product development.• Critical participant in the process of hiring key technical individuals, including the CTO.

Post Garage Sale is an online consignment company that helps local residents get the most from their garage, yard, or rummage sales. Before Post Garage Sale, items that didn't sell in the garage sale were donated or thrown away. Post Garage Sale gives these items a second life by listing them, on consignment, to a global marketplace through online auction sites.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As head of the IT department, Nicholas is responsible for ensuring that VISANOW's technology is revered as best-in-class. Nicholas leads the software development team and identifies opportunities to sustain positive growth in the company by managing the technologies used both internally and externally to ensure that VISANOW.com remains a market-leader in efficiencies and customer service. Responsibilities range from Enterprise IT Manager to Project Manager for all company projects.

Bloomington, Illinois, Us

Controlled the project schedule, resource allocation, and reporting of metrics for multiple million-dollar projects. Created and tracked project schedules against time and financial estimates using earned value analysis. Worked in unison with the Sr. Project Manager to meet business goals. Directed resource allocations to maximize project team efficiencies and minimize costs. • Managed schedules and resources on 17 projects to improve State Farm's competitiveness• Implemented legislative and business-critical projects on-time and under-budget using extensive EVA skills and methodologies with projects involving as many as 200 labor resources.• Key to the successful installation of security policies and encryption in company servers; replacing Windows servers with Linux servers; enterprise-wide software deployment; as well as policy and procedural changes.

Improved business practices through the application of marketing and financial trend analysis and reporting to Corporate Executives. Administered data marts and data warehouses containing information on all 35 million AOL subscribers.• Oversaw the conversion from AOL’s thick client to a web service in Latin America• Managed the project to implement Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) processes and procedures• Identified marketing opportunities and financial trends among subscribers through extensive data mining for the CEO and CFO

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Utilized business and financial acumen as well as project management methodologies to increase margins through systems development, cost analysis and process improvements. Systems were conceived, developed, and maintained throughout the full product life cycle. • Founding member of the Project Management Office developed to set standards and guidelines for all Project Managers in the Latin America region.• Supervised creation of ERP System in Sao Paulo, Brazil, handling $150M in revenues per year. Finished on time and under budget by 15%. • Conceptualized and developed web application built on Apache web server using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, Oracle and SQL Server technologies. This system won awards for continuous improvement and considered as a worldwide best practice adopted for use throughout Motorola.

B.S., Business Management

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