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Ellicott City, Md, Us

Hunt Valley, Md

• Lead a team of 15, including a global group of sub-contractors.• Worked cross-functionally and engaged other groups as a strategy to build a collaborative environment concentrating on efforts in inter-group relationships.• Worked with VP of operations to shape and define a Gated PDP process as well as a definitive roadmap for development.• Participated and contributed to RFP, RFQ and CAB (Customer Advisory Board) to secure business and improve product line.• Worked with the Hardware Engineering Manager to identify alternative, efficient and effective hardware solutions and components.• Played an integral part in an innovation think-tank alongside product and business stakeholders, to bring innovation to a technology-stale product line.• Attended multiple trade shows to spearhead presence of key solutions and product launch.• Successfully managed and cultivated customer relationships through face-to-face visits and leadership in communications.• Responsible for resource management and capacity planning, allocation, recruitment, software tools acquisitions, performance reviews, project management and estimation.• Successfully engaged and on-boarded an off-shore outsourcing development team with international presence, managing the pipeline and integration with on-shore resources.

• Successfully transitioned team to Agile SCRUM development approach in place of Waterfall.• Effectively engaged team in Agile activities such as developing user stories, iterations, backlog grooming, stand-ups, incremental development and continuous source code builds and testing, as well as early adopter inclusion.• Successfully transitioned the Software Engineering team to using TFS for source code.• Responsible for every SDLC aspect of all software product lines. • Formed and successfully implemented a Cutover Readiness Review (CRR) process for a gated approach to road-mapped software release to Production and the field, which included a review board of 15 individuals with a Go/No-Go voting option.• Worked on SQL server 2016 database to create reports, align and maintain data as well as architect and recommend database structure and maintain Stored Procedures.• Worked with team on SQL server 2008, 2010, 2012 to optimize database structure, add new database elements to facilitate new features and bug-fixes.• Successfully managed an outsourcing group through the design and phased-development efforts of a major and key new product.• Re-faced the product line into a Solutions Suite with a common brand concept.• Successfully led the design and implementation of an enterprise web solution with mobility aspects.• Worked with the Technical Support group to fine-tune the ticket escalation process and identify a process flow.• Worked with customer support group, blended with software engineering in a DevOps capacity.

Columbia, Md

• Worked alongside the Director of IT on multiple major projects. Worked to completely transform the IT division into a high-performing team by identifying and implementing areas for improvement in a production and operations environment. Successfully implemented a Production Incident process and developed a “Best Practice” document, which helped to significantly reduce operations down-time and increase productivity. Successfully used industry-standard database monitoring tools to identify deficiencies in stored procedures and database design and configuration – resulting in a significant performance boost.• Performed division-wide audits on all systems and databases to identify hardware and software deficiencies using various tools while working with network and security teams to execute root-cause analysis and present viable solutions to management.• Worked with an internal corporate technology group to architect, design, implement and deploy a VLAN network solution to facilitate UAT and Production environments for a major intra/internet product. Worked with specific security, network and firewall teams to ensure that system access, system operation and the PII data it handles would pass and comply with all security requirements. • Successfully stood up a main web application and supporting services in a 3-tier architecture serving an integral part of the business. Coordination between multiple internal and external teams. Implementing technology and business policies. • Worked with Product Manager and development team in a DevOps capacity supporting deployment, the business and end customers.• Successfully designed, developed and implemented a scalable platform serving various products, solutions and tools of the company. This platform ensures proper data and process encapsulation, reusability and proper maintainability of the software as well as scalability.

Hanover, Md

Worked on the company’s ERP system to maintain current and implement new features using VB.NET and SQL Server 2008. Coordinated with DBA’s, Business Analysts, QA, and management to improve and optimize the product and the database which supported it through information gathering, code enhancements and fixes, stored procedure optimization and maintenance, unit and functional testing and verification.

Annapolis

Lead a team of developers on a contract with the Maryland MVA to develop, maintain and innovate a complete self checkout solution on three delivery platforms: Touch Screen Kiosks, Internet-based e-commerce website and Intranet-based website. Manage the project, participate in new business acquisition, client meetings. Provide level of effort estimates to middle and upper management. Lead software integration technical discussions.

Owings Mills, Md

Designed, developed, implemented the company's core back-end and front-end systems. Developed plug-in's to enhance functionality of touch-screen application. Designed, developed, coordinated and implemented a complete self-checkout system. Responsible for R&D work for integrating and using new hardware and software. Led the technical parts of in new business acquisition. Worked with middle and upper management to increase market share and market penetration by developing systems desired by clients in the industry (food-service, hospitality, university and corporate dining). Led most technical design sessions and technical strategic planning sessions.