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Houston, Texas, United States

Oversee software development operations for global technology leader in design and development of next generation enterprise payment systems and technology solutions for casinos, banks, and retailers. Manage multiple remote, international teams in the U.S. and Ukraine, as well as six development teams implementing migration to Scrum Agile/Lean. Development Teams managed: Visual Limits (electronic device at Casino table) | NCC (FCRA compliant end to end market management solution) | NCC Compliance (Casino Compliance risk solution) | eMarker (Casino loan management (marker) solution) | Opal (multi-application payment kiosk) | Offercraft (Marketing solution) • Transformed six development departments by implementing Agile/Lean methodology to achieve faster development time and increase stability of products• Collaborated with Deployment and Support Teams to overhaul deployment process and improve client results, and provided day-to-day leadership for architects, team leads, and product owners.• Implemented casino AI/computer vision system to track patron betting activity and patterns and distribute compensation packages, in compliance with FinSec and other governmental organizations• Achieved certification from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for eMarker casino loan management product, opening up new market opportunities in four additional states

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed four development teams encompassing a variety of technology stacks. Provided strategic planning, day-to-day leadership, technological overview, and process creation/guidance for provider of retail technology solutions for merchandising, store operations, customer engagement, e-commerce, and business analytics. Development products: Business Intelligence (Mi9 Intelligence) | ERP system (Mi9 Merchant) • Significantly grew software development department, improving delivery timelines and overall client satisfaction• Reduced the number of defects in production by 55% by implementing automated testing procedures• Piloted multiple knowledge-sharing meetings, Lunch and Learns, and other team-building activities

Markham, Ontario

Led development teams to ensure availability of existing applications and functionalities and oversaw implementation and enhancement of existing products. Managed two developer teams with different technology stacks; served as Development Manager for inhouseusa.com & nhcs.ca.Development products: Connexions (Appraisal Management Software) | Home Closing Services (Legal Processing Software)• Established multiple integrations with U.S. financial systems, achieving flawless transfer of data over several networks• Re-engineered software solutions for mortgage lending and real estate closing documentation, achieving faster performance (by 22% and 47%) and ensuring technical longevity avoiding dead technological stacks• Updated software to reduced technical debt of inhouseusa.com by 85%, ensuring significantly more stable execution

Managed development team tasked with growing and maintaining several products related to Market Research Report Automation. • Grew company from 3 clients to 100+ clients through the introduction of a number of additional software projects• Represented the company software at market research conferences and two internal user conferences• Maintained consistent communication with new and existing clients by conducting product online and in-person demonstrations, training sessions, and new feature training

Computer Software Engineering

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