Eyes wide open in the world of fintech. Consuming, maintaining, and building APIs spanning SSO to platform services (risk data, statements, confirms etc).

Web/software development/consultancy services. My “inner sanctum” of sorts in order to keep from being “trapped in the work bubble” and feed my core curiosity/appetite for learning something new, explore APIs and upcoming technologies/tools.

After decades of geeking out in various industries, it's time to enjoy one close to my foodie self.Embracing the agility and efficiency of collaborating remotely with geographically dispersed peers and professionals understanding the various needs and challenges of the restaurant industry and delivering concrete solutions. Big burp!Burps:- First Data Payeezy Gateway- TokenEx- WCAGTech stack: C#/.Net/AngularJs, NodeJs/React

Leading and managing a small web development team supporting B2B and B2C ecommerce operations. Establishing technical goals, workflows and projects to meet and support sales and marketing web operations. Deployed measurable SEO and web site performance improvements (structured data, microdata, Schema.org, JSON+LD ) within 3 months. Introduced architectural development workflows - code reuse with internal Gems (private Github ), Sprint retrospectives, Friday team learnings)- Avalara Sales Tax ( Avatax ) integration ( Ruby/Rails , REST , API, MySQL, SQL Server )- Stripe Payments API integration ( Ruby/Rails , REST , API, MySQL, SQL Server )- Started and built internal Ruby Gems for team code reuse - Upgrading and building web and desktop applications ( Windows Forms, C#, .Net/Core, SQL Server,MySQL , Ruby/Rails,ETL, YAML, XML, JSON, Bootstrap, Javascript/JQuery )- A/B Testing with Google Optimize- Custom Google Analytics tracking (events, etc)- Worked on improving Web Accessibility compliance- Wrote C# .Net app , Windows Service and Windows Scheduled Task that initially optimized thousands (> 40k) of images for web consumption, and continuously monitors new/modified image files and optimizing them- Introduced Typescript to the team- Introduced and helped adoption of VS Code to the team (from Sublime Text )- Building/maintaining/upgrading legacy client side code using Typescript , REACT (from JQuery , Coffeescript , vanilla Javascript ) where possible.- Web Application Firewall ( Cloudflare ) maintenance- APM with New Relic

- Built solutions ( .Net / C# / SQL, Entity Framework ) to support backend and web ecommerce operations.- Though an abbreviated stint ( Reduction in Force) , concretely contributed to the team by building and deploying high performance, fully automated solutions consuming external/3rd party mid-sized data sources and formats (mixed delimited text , HTML , XML ) replacing existing processes ( ETL operations).

Build and maintain web applications to support consumer (B2C) and business (B2B) operations. Migrating, maintaining and customizing from classic ASP to enterprise CMS (.Net)Led cross functional and 3rd party integrations to successful implementations, at, or ahead, of time.- Building SOA. API integration. Data. XML. JSON. WCF. SOAP. REST. Monster e-commerce.- Maintain, customize, and integrate enterprise CMS platform (.Net) ensuring reliability and consistency with existing workflows and internal backend systems.- Maintain legacy ASP assets and phasing in paths to upgrading/migrating to current technologies/architectures.- Analyze and provide technical feedback and requirements on new projects.- Coordinate with cross functional teams to successfully launch initiatives.Integrations• Affirm Payments Integration• Facebook and Google login integration into ecommerce/checkout flows• Paypal In-Context Express Checkout Custom Integration• Amazon Login integration• Amazon Payments Integration• eBay Stores Canada Integration• Platform migration (Bridgeline iApps)• Google Visualization• Bongo API (FedEx CrossBorder)• eBay Stores Integration• Commission Junction• What Counts API• SLI Systems Search• Global Product Serial Number Verification (redesign/re-architecture)• Google Product Search

- Created the e-commerce infrastructure (Asp.Net , SQL Server , IIS) that allowed a small family owned business to expand its business into the online consumer market, on time and on budget.- Designed web-based tools ( Asp.Net , SQL Server , IIS ) enabling non-technical personnel to perform day to day operations with minimal support/instruction.- Managed Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) operations- Managed 3rd party/vendor relationships to support the internal infrastructure on budget.- Integration with 3rd party e-commerce services ( Verisgn , Paypal ,Google Checkout ) to maximize efficiency in the overall order fulfillment life cycle.

- Built the internal network ( LAN ) infrastructure of a small established wholesale importer/distributor thereby increasing personnel collaboration.- Expanded the LAN based infrastructure to allow online business-to-business ( B2B ) operations in a secure fashion.- Created desktop/laptop software (Windows Forms , VB.Net ) based on web services ( Asp.Net XML Web Services , SOAP, SQL Server, IIS ) for use by remote sales representatives replacing paper/fax based operations resulting in more efficient/faster fulfillment and drastically reducing error rates.- Integration with 3rd party vendors to maximize efficiency in business to business order fulfillment operations.- Coordinate and define technical protocols between vendors and clients of varying sizes.- Manage relationships with technology vendors and services.

As founding member, helped established the brand, developed the feature set and add-on services of a start-up online escrow product (e-commerce). Built strategic partnerships with eBay, Onsale/Yahoo Auctions, Amazon, GO/Disney that helped establish a 3 person company in the then new world of “e-commerce”. Developed award-winning web site front end garnering consecutive CIO WebBusiness Awards in 1998 and 1999, and the Cisco/Inc. Magazine Growing with Technology Award in 2000, furthering i-Escrow’s brand and footprint.

Supervised advertising traffic operations for 24-hour all news radio (CBS Radio Network). Gained extensive understanding of sales/advertising operations in a major (traditional) media supplier setting.