As a senior member of the technology team, I've introduced modern technologies and architectures such as functionally encapsulated messaging systems, Power BI with connectors to Service Now, Digital Dashboards with drill down capability, exploring AI time-series anomaly detection to better predict system failures. Additionally led several digital transformation initiatives that resulted in the transition from monolithic APIs to microservices, streamlining of the build and release process, and also improved testing and delivery strategies to ensure high-quality product delivery.

- Streamlined the release management process, incorporating automation in testing and deployment that resulted in a significant 50% reduction in deployment time while also reducing system defects.- Effectively coordinated intricate deliveries across multiple teams, including senior executive leadership, delivering a unified set of shared architectures that supported the overarching business objectives increasing the speed of feature development by 25% while also reducing technical debt and code maintenance by nearly 40%.- Ensured successful delivery of multiple projects within defined budgets, timelines, and resources by monitoring and managing both on shore and near shore engineering resources, using agile and Kanban methodologies.Innovation through Proof of Concepts (POCs): Took a hands-on approach by designing andbuilding POCs to test and demonstrate new innovations, resulting in the adoption of 3 keytechnologies over the span of the engagement including Blazor.net, Durable Functions, andnon-persistent durable functions; technologies that became core components of thesystem architecture.

Led the development and delivery of data services across Dynamics 365, facilitating the transition from self-hosted to cloud-hosted platform, delivering a suite of data services to better manage and access employee resources in a secure manner. Collaborated with senior management to develop strategy to transition from self-hosted to cloud-hosted platform. Provided thought leadership and facilitated discussions across product teams to mitigate risks during changes in deliverables and MVP.

I provided business technology consulting and served as a subject matter expert in identifying MVP and building a rolling delivery schedule. I partnered with specialized experts to deliver an international currency exchange payment platform for Microsoft. Additionally, I served as a technical delivery consultant, Azure architect and delivery, for Escillor Group, where I was an integral team member to transition an application used by optometrists from self-hosting to AWS for autoscaling, serverless-hosting via Lambda, SQS for queuing, DocumentDB for order storage, S3 for artifact storage prior to deployment, and Vault to store secrets. I worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless transition, identifying and addressing technical challenges as they arose.

JJ Keller System Modernization: Led legacy system overhaul using microservices and Azurecomponents. Instituted Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with ARM templates and HELM Charts,optimizing cloud operations.Software Standardization in 90 days: Established development best practices, resulting in a25% team efficiency boost and 20% defect reduction.Conflict & Trust Management: Navigated team disputes and fostered trust betweenengineers and leadership, enhancing collaboration.

As a Principal Cloud Architect at American Airlines, I led the successful system integration of US Airways and American Airlines, serving as a key architect and testing multiple clouds including Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). I developed a high-volume mock ticketing system for cloud comparison, enabling the company to identify the optimal cloud provider for their needs. I built .NET services to leverage specific NoSQL options native to each platform, providing a highly performant and scalable system that met the needs of the business.

confidential - Worked with engineering teams to create surveillance and security products to protect the border. Provided architectural oversight, hardware engineering prototypes, software prototypes and system integration services

During my time as Vice President of Engineering at Ghost Pepper Machines, I co-founded and managed the computer numerical control (CNC) products division, overseeing engineering, outsourcing of manufacturing, product certifications, and firmware development. I was responsible for developing and launching the company's first desktop 3-axis CNC model, which successfully raised funds on Kickstarter. Additionally, I implemented the company's first use of 3D scanning, modeling, and printing for the production of prototypes and tooling, reducing the time required for product development. I am proud to have played a pivotal role in driving technical innovation and excellence at Ghost Pepper Machines, and helping the company to successfully launch its first desktop product while streamlining its product development process.

During my time at Fidelity Investments, I led engineering teams in China and India to successfully migrate on-premises services to the cloud using Azure. This involved providing feedback on product features and identifying gaps that would better support the migration of on-premises services to the cloud. I also played a crucial role in the architectural redesign of the Active Trader Pro trading product, resulting in a 34% increase in performance and a 10% increase in new customer adoption in the first 30 days of release. Furthermore, I collaborated closely with the Private Investing (PI) business unit to develop key performance indicators for software engineering, quality assurance, and DevOps, partnering with the marketing team to define KPIs used to measure client adoption, utilization, and performance. I am particularly proud of my work with my engineering teams in China and India, as it allowed us to successfully deliver critical projects while fostering cross-cultural collaboration and innovation.

Led the development and implementation of technology strategies that improved product quality and streamlined operations, resulting in significant cost savings for the company. Oversaw the development of a self-assembling software mesh network and configuration for each camera rig, which significantly reduced the time required for the production of high-quality 3D models. Worked closely with the product team to ideate, conceptualize, and develop new product features and services, bringing a deep technical understanding to the process and ensuring that the products were aligned with the company's overall strategic goals.

As an independent consultant focused on resolving issues associated with poor planning, execution or management, loss of resource(s), or general lack of understanding of requirements, I was often doing many different things. My clients included Perkin Elmer, Healthation, Redbox, Towers Watson, KeHE foods, Northern Trust, Microsoft via StudioB and Ulta Beauty. • 25% systems architecture, integration, or migration planning ( TOGAF, UML, Diagrams )• 40% authoring software, unit tests, integration tests, etc. ( NUnit, Jasmine, Fakes, Moqs )• 15% process improvement, coaching, teaching and mentoring ( Agile, Lean, Scrum )• 20% strategic leadership, roadmap planning, or executive coaching

Axxess Biometrics (acquired)Biometric solutions were generally limited to specific vendors providing one specific technology – iris, fingerprint, voice print, etc. Axxess was a company that would not only bring these technologies together, but do so in way that traditional tools such as Active Directory, and Kerberos based authentication systems could be used to configure these biometric identifiers natively.Chief Technology Officer 08/2007 – 10/2009With a successful architecture and demonstrated conceptual proofs, I was made CTO where I continued to lead the company’s technology vision with an added focus on evangelism, innovation, and delivery of commercial grade product.• Presented at many technology conferences and Investment Roadshows, securing addition investors in excess if $1.1m• Managed the buildout of the services and infrastructure needed to support the enterprise scale of our platform.• Met with CEO daily to discuss changes in direction and forecast changes to targets in support of company goals. • Actively communicated vision and goals up and down to assure cohesive delivery against priority objectives.

After leaving another international biometric firm, I joined Axxess to lead a team of architects and engineers in construction of the company’s flagship product “Managed Axxess”. • Coordinated the translation of business requirements to features and the subsequent architecture(s) which would allow for continued services extensions, avoiding premature obsolescence. • Presented quarterly on the design(s), roadmap(s), and patent opportunities to the board of directors and Executive team. • Hired and managed the distributed team of engineers used in the build-out of early stage PoC’s and later first-generation product versions.

Vice President Engineering and InnovationThe company was originally founded to create a biometric answer to both physical and logical access control in 2000. By 2004, the company had won many industry awards and was helping establish the viability of biometrics as a form of identity in the consumer market place. Initially hired as a lead software engineer, within 6 months the I was given a promotion to Director of engineering overseeing the development and SQA team(s). Six months after that I gave a presentation to my boss, and later the board, wherein the company would build and manufacture its own biometric scanner instead of packaging an expensive competitor branded device. The proposal was met with excitement, and I was again promoted. As VP of Engineering and Innovation I would, in addition to my existing responsibilities, oversee the manufacture and testing of the device along with UL and FCC testing. Impact:• Created a new stream of revenue for the company with a gross profit of $1m year 1• Negotiated costs with both component vendors as well as manufacturing suppliers saving the company $100,000.00 over initial price quotes.• Managed manufacturing budget of $1.2m and $3m in departmental budget.• Implemented DevOps before it was cool – CI/CD/TDD• Moved from annual product release cycle to monthly improving the customer experience through faster feature implementation• Formed strategic partnership with Authentec Inc, the provider of the hardware chip, wherein we wrote their hardware driver in exchange for much lower costs on the hardware.• Developed relationships with local government agencies to widen our sales channel• Added tight integration with Active Directory to make account management easier.