Working as a freelance Engineer on multiple projects:♣ Lead Engineer architecting and developing a greenfield application using .NET Core MVC, C#, jQuery, HTML5, nUnit and SQL Server serving as a bridge between two different third party APIs.♣ Senior Engineer adding and enhancing functionality to a SaaS web applications utilizing the following technologies: NodeJs, React, TypeScript, SQL Server, PostGres, .NET MVC, C#, MSTest.

I led application development activities for the entire SDLC process including defining specifications and completing requirements analysis in collaboration with product development teams. I implemented Agile Development Process and biweekly planning meetings as well as daily standup activities with code reviews and walkthrough to ensure project integrity. Some of my select contributions include:♣ Managed 30+ direct and indirect reports onsite and offshore. Recruited, trained, and mentored engineers and teams in processes and procedures as well as multiple technologies. Completed annual performance reviews, assigned stack ranking, and enforced disciplinary measures including terminations.♣ Delivered more features to customers during tenure (3 years) than in the previous 5-year period. Reduced multi-year backlog of customer reported issues from 12 year high of 1300 tickets by 40% in the first twelve months.♣ Supervised teams in completing monthly releases and deployments for SaaS offering on the Microsoft Stack as well as the delivery of quarterly major enhancements to native iOS and Android applications. Successfully added a disconnected Windows application that achieved parity with the others in one year.♣ Collaborated with vendors and partner agencies to manage outsources fixed bid projects. Delivered major enhancements and rewrites to five major modules on time and in budget. ♣ Served as Architect, driving technical solutions for the Product Road Map, preventing duplication of services, framework sprawl, and delivering performant scalable solutions. Contributed directly across the entire tech stack consisting of Classic ASP, .NET Webforms, C#, MVC, .NET Core API, jQuery, MongoDB and SQL Server fixing issues and adding new features.

I provided technical leadership for development and internal IT quality assurance oversight and support escalation. In relation, I was instrumental in implementing Agile Development Process and led biweekly planning and daily standup activities to facilitate on time delivery of milestones and proactively address issues. Some of my select contributions include:♣ Developed and documented a REST API for internal and external users to enable effective course management. Served as primary point of contact between IT department and internal/external users and vendors to ensure quality of work completed and integrate work products to meet project goals and objectives.♣ Created company’s native iOS application in Swift2 and managed the development and maintenance of Android applications. Implemented 3rd party integration with SaaS offering including Federated login, eCommerce and Instant Messaging.♣ Collaborated cross functionally to complete product reviews and verify specification. Triaged Tier-3 support escalations. Optimized performance of website by 45%.

I was promoted to full-time status after a successful tenure working on multiple projects as a consultant.Lead Developer: I designed and implemented public facing MVC4 website with nHibernate, C#, jQuery, CSS and SQL Server.♣ Some of my select contributions include:─ Developed a public Web API to identify product availability by location. Enhanced native iPad applications (GAF Colors and GAF Wizard) to consume existing API and replace hard coded values.─ Ported two iPad applications (GAF Colors and Wizard) to native Android applications.Senior .NET Programmer: I supported existing web applications including feature enhancements utilizing Classic ASP, VBScript, VB.Net, C# and T-SQL. I also attended daily scrum meetings to report on progress and challenges to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks while meeting budgetary requirements.♣ Some of my select contributions include:─ Implemented ingestion of XML data received from an external partner to automate processes reducing labor costs and increasing accuracy of information.─ Reduced unnecessary database calls and code clean up and implemented caching to enhance existing application performance.Additional Experience♣ Senior Programmer Analyst, MacMillan Higher Education, New York, NY♣ Senior Programmer Engineer, XO Group, Inc., Brooklyn, NY♣ Senior Software Engineer, eChalk, Inc. New York, NY♣ Intranet Developer, JCrew Group, Inc., New York, NY♣ Project Leader and Analyst, Barnes and Noble, New York, NY