building low-code API development platform for our startup

Linked Data and Semantic Web data applications consulting involving Schema.org, Wikidata, Freebase.com schema. Web scraping, iMacros, OpenRefine, and Python scripting.

Data Architect involved heavily with CI/CD, DevOps, Docker, Rancher, Gitlab, and historically with Databases, ETL, Business Intelligence within Telecom, ICT, Cable, and TV & Media industries.

Hands-on consultant and architect for data strategy and metadata modeling for tech startup.

Engaged with business owners and IT staff to develop a Business Intelligence solution for Cell Phone Recycling management.Installed and used Pentaho Data Integration, PostgreSQL, on Windows and Ubuntu Linux platforms to create web based BI reporting views.

Project Management, Data Architect

Project Management, Data Architect

• Directed development, research, and implementation for enterprise document management software, Alfresco DMS, ECM, OCR Scanning, workflow, and reporting applications while utilizing Open Source components and proprietary solutions.• Leveraged negotiation and communication skills to guide global project teams through multiple project phases.• Presented technical sales demonstrations and implemented sales forecasting strategies to C level executives using business intelligence, data mining, & ETL technologies with Access, SQL Server, MySQL, Jasper, Pentaho.• Engaged customers and delivered scope of work, RFP, process workflows, and technical sales for complex business processes and change requests.• Provided visionary approaches to redefine existing business plans from proprietary software to open source and achieved higher ROI with a lower TCO in a tough, competitive, custom software industry.

Working at the Library was a career highlight for me. I had become burned out in the High Tech industry and profit rat-race previously with IBM and took a much needed break and hiatus here in Garland. Looking back, I sincerely miss the peace and goodwill that public service offered.

• Project Management & support of online banking platform solution using IBM Integrion. • Supervision of 30+ call center team in areas of interviewing, hiring, scheduling, training, evaluation, and promotion recommendations.• Generated weekly reports for Quality Assurance processes to VP using SQL, Excel, Access technologies. • Developed & implemented streamlined workflows improving call volume handling efficiency by 50%. • Eliminated operational defects (Six Sigma) by establishing new policies, procedures, & technical documentation for training. • Introduced & integrated supported software packages including Citrix, MS Office, Money, Quicken, Web Banking & Modem communications.

• Provided leadership, scheduling, & training of 30+ personnel for industry leader, Ryder Logistics. • Delivered exemplary customer service utilizing business intelligence, situation analysis and reporting within the transportation & trucking industry. • Oversaw coaching & training to promote the development of skills. • Completed project integration of SQL & Microsoft Street Atlas for real-time display mapping resulting in a 50% improvement in overall call handling volumes. • Developed custom reporting using VBA controls in MS Access.