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• Led rewrite of public facing web portal. Transitioned legacy system from AWS IaaS toAzure PaaS cloud environment. Utilized multiple Azure components (Web Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, etc.) Played instrumental role.
• Signature feature was bulk order import process. Provided 20x performance gain over legacy implementation. Delivered real-time updates to end user via web-sockets. Allowed custom configuration for each customer file.
• Team assigned responsibility for troubled mobile applications (iOS & Android). Implemented modifications to correct original architectural deficiencies.
• Managed small team of software engineers, guiding them through multiple organization and leadership changes.

Plano, TX

• Responsible for numerous projects involving system integration with customer/vendorAPI endpoints and third-party title production software.
• Developed back-end API to support iOS mobile app.
• Built several informational / marketing websites.

• Key Accomplishments:
• Evaluated and prototyped various technologies that were ultimately adopted company wide for all forward.NET development. Built reusable frameworks based on ASP.NET MVC, NHibernate, and jQuery.
• Integrated MVC architecture into legacy Webforms ASP.NET application.
• Developed ASP.NET MVC data grid after evaluating third party tools and found none that met company needs. Features include AJAX pagination, sorting, cell highlighting, and custom JavaScript actions. Used for all MVC.
• Built Excel data entry grid for Journal Entry module. Made extensive use of jQuery to recreate an Excel-like user interface in HTML.
• Built high-speed transaction matching engine. Utilizes complex algorithms to perform high-volume transaction matching. Developed framework to match heterogeneous objects throughout the product suite.

• Responsible for analysis, design, coding, and testing of ReconNET reconciliation system. ReconNET is a Smalltalk based client server application used to reconcile bank and credit card transactions. Work with personnel.
• Responsible for development of HTML screens for web based Bank Fee Analysis application.
• Specialize in developing understandable, easy to use user interfaces.
• Mentor other developers in both technical and business areas.
• Assist customer support personnel in debugging issues.

• Developed client server Pension Compliance Testing Suite using Smalltalk.
• Assisted with rewrite of complex mainframe based actuarial annuity purchase rate calculations.
• Maintained and enhanced PC based Actuarial Calculation system using Micro Focus and Dialog System.
• Designed, coded, and maintained DB2 database system containing pension transaction information. Ultimately created table with more than 100 million rows while maximizing efficiencies.
• Micro Focus subgroup leader. Trained and assisted users with Micro Focus COBOL workbench.
• Coded CICS online screens.

• Prepared annual Actuarial Valuation Reports, FASB Accounting Disclosure Reports, and government forms for defined benefit pension customers.