Anthony Leonard

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Senior Web Development Manager @ AmeriMark Direct
Anthony Leonard's Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States, United States
About Anthony Leonard

I'm an accomplished Senior Manager with over 24 years of experience in application development, with 15+ years of leading and managing IT teams in Agile environments all aspects of E-Commerce. I successfully modernize company-wide systems, as well as transition IT Departments from older development methodologies into Agile. I deliver major conversions and complex, mission-critical systems, including rewriting code base to be fully object-oriented, reducing backend load time and increasing CV rates. I enjoy creating valuable partnerships and work well with people at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders, customers, vendors, and team members.Technical Skills: C#, VB.net, ASP.net, AJAX, Progress 4GL, JavaScript, PHP, HTML 5.0, SMS Marketing, Responsys, Listrak, Akamai, GA, Coremetrics, SEO, Monetate/Kimbo A/B testing, Dynatrace, SQL Server (00–19), SSAS/SSRS, Data Warehousing, Access, C++ Implementation Expert, Architecture, Design Patterns, Data Modeling, ADA Compliance, Re-Sharper, Git, Subversion, Source Control ✉ aleonard331@gmail.com

Anthony Leonard's Current Company Details
AmeriMark Direct

Amerimark Direct

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Senior Web Development Manager
Anthony Leonard Work Experience Details
  • Amerimark Direct
    Senior Manager - Web Development
    Amerimark Direct Jul 2012 - Present
    Cleveland, Ohio, Us
    ➤ Coming aboard as Web Development Manager and promoting to senior management, directing and leading the E-Commerce Department, while becoming a well-respected and trusted “go-to” throughout the entire company.➤ Replacing antiquated development systems with new modern technology and techniques, overhauling the existing code system from an unwieldy procedural design to a fully object-oriented, event-driven, code with scalable architecture.➤ Implementing Source Control, IDEs, Digital Code Reviews, and company-wide coding standards, as well as converting SDLC from the Big Bang model to Agile, allowing for increased efficiency and code quality.➤ Successfully converting 5 websites to Responsive Design and instantly saving $250K per year by eliminating previous 3rd party mobile provider, while leading all aspects of the project from design layout, development, testing, and launch.➤ Spearheading new Business Initiatives to add revenue streams, including Amazon and Amazon FBA, which have produced an additional $10M+ per year in net sales.➤ Migrating a newly acquired company and managing a compressed timeline of 42 calendar days while leading the entire technical aspect of the conversion, transferring HC's data, and scraping the Harriet sites using Python.➤ Preparing the Catalog side of the business including adding PayPal as a payment option, as well as implementing functionality required by CCPA, working nearly 24/7 to successfully launch the new site and business.➤ Serving as Department Lead for a 13+ member team, in all aspects of a large E-Commerce domain, and directly managing up to 6 Developers and Designers, encouraging them to contribute to the business in meaningful ways.➤ Evaluating new requirements, creating functional/technical specifications, and leading E-Commerce channel projects, while negotiating and managing many 3rd party contracts, including with Moovweb, Akamai, Monetate, HawkSearch.
  • Integrated Marketing Technologies
    Information Technology Development Manager
    Integrated Marketing Technologies Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
    Brunswick, Ohio, Us
    ➤ Hired as a Dev Lead & Architect to lead this technology-centric company's IT Department in all aspects of Development, and then promoted to IT Manager.➤ Worked closely with Business Analysts, Usability Professionals, and clients, on behalf of Senior Management, to create high-performing, advanced websites for B2B and E-Commerce websites.➤ Expertly architected a new advanced .NET platform to replace outdated, poorly performing systems, as well as obtained a Microsoft Partnership Network Membership which saved the company thousands of dollars in licensing fees.➤ Streamlined inefficient work processes using Kanban, Domain-Driven Design and Agile Methodologies, and trained the Development staff in Unit Testing through virtual TDD, along with data modeling and optimizing SQL and code.➤ Successfully launched the 1st mobile application for IMT, with several more following, as well as architected a new Client Portal, using advanced technology design patterns and optimization.➤ Defined coding standards for all Developers to follow in .NET and SQL environments, and created a fear-free environment which allowed Developers to discover, learn, and implement new Tech and Design.➤ Directly managed 10 Developers, 3 Project Managers, and 1 Work Admin, as well as made personnel decisions including hiring, salary raises, and performance reviews, and created learning processes that enabled knowledge sharing.➤ Applications Written in: SOA Architecture / FW 4.0, / C#, / .NET / MSSQL 08 / MVC / WCF / LAMP.
  • Family Heritage Life Insurance Company Of America
    Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer Project Manager
    Family Heritage Life Insurance Company Of America May 2009 - Jun 2011
    Mckinney, Texas, Us
    Joined this life insurance company, as a Senior Software Engineer, to lead development teams on mission critical projects in an agile environment. Developed agile project plans for several new complex development initiatives. Worked with senior business leaders to create, plan and lead projects. Lead technical team and served as project manager for new Return of Premium system. Lead team of several programmers, to successful design, conversion, development and deployment of new policy system. Reviewed code and design of other programmers assigned to project. Modified and enhanced system architecture for performance enhancements. Mentored team members, on coding techniques, patterns, best practices and performance enhancements to improve system quality. Applications written in: / Remoting Architecture /FW 3.5–4/C#/.Net / MSSQL 08 / VS 8-10 SSIS/SSAS/Perf Analyzer Appointed Technical Lead / Development Manager for new automation of Return of Premium system, re-write of entire policy system, new Data Warehouse system and many more business critical projects. Point Person to Business for gathering requirements and communicating team strategies and assignments to development teams. Oversaw developers and infrastructure personnel on projects. Reviewed Code and Design of other programmers for critical items in project. Converted Development Methodologies from waterfall to Agile.
  • Robert Half Technology
    Software Architect
    Robert Half Technology May 2008 - May 2009
    Joined this information technology contracting firm as Software Engineer and was assigned to their key client, Park Ohio. Appointed to design develop, and deploy new Capital Expenditure Reporting System. Applications written in: /SharePoint 2007 / InfoPath 2003 / MSSQL Server Served as Technical Lead for new company wide system.
  • First American Title Insurance Company
    Senior Software Engineering
    First American Title Insurance Company Jun 2006 - May 2008
    West Palm Beach, Fl, Us
    Recruited to develop, launch, and support new product for national title insurance company. Sole responsibility for exclusive design and execution of an entirely new title-decisioning engine, known as “TitleSmart”. Continually fine tune, enhance, and maintain this product. Applications written in: /C# .net / AJAX./FW2.0 /1.1 SQL 2000 / SQL 2005 Recognized for creation, and highly successful national online launch of TitleSmart. Serve as Technical Lead for TitleSmart, now the industry leader. Generate an estimated $4.5 million (or more) in additional annual revenue resulting from TitleSmart usage.
  • Progressive Insurance
    Senior Software Engineer
    Progressive Insurance May 1999 - Jun 2006
    Mayfield Village, Oh, Us
    Recruited to contribute to strong team environment with responsibility for identifying, designing, developing, testing, and maintaining new IT support systems for nationwide company. Key contributor to successful team, transitioning into a .NET, Test Driven Development and Peer Programming environment. Maintained and supported 80 DB2 databases for major bill review system. Collaborated with software vendors to analyze & customize for internal needs. Streamlined/consolidated to improve processes and efficiency, and set up dual vendor systems. Established server, database and vendor software, facilitated performance testing (Roadrunner and WinRunner), reported databases, and solved issues to modify queries, using WinRunner. Applications written in: / C# .Net / Classic ASP / Perl / Java / Data Warehousing / MS SQL 00 - 05 Promoted through three levels of internal advancement, based upon performance excellence. Reputation for commitment to quickly learning and using new technologies, new architectures Recognized as Technical Lead and Administrator. Assisted in training newly hired team members. Team grew from 3 to 10 during tenure. Appointed DBA/Subject Matter Expert for the 2nd largest DB, lead conversion from UNIX to SQL.
  • Ctg
    Contract Software Engineer
    Ctg Mar 1997 - Jun 1999
    Amherst, New York, Us
    Appointed initially to First Energy/Interior Electric supporting old programs and merging systems.
  • New Boston Systems Inc
    Contract Software Engineer
    New Boston Systems Inc Jul 1998 - May 1999
    Joined this information technology contracting firm as Software Engineer and appointed to their key client, Parker Hannifin. Implemented programming elements involving PC entry, internet access via MS Explorer Spearheaded a global order entry conversion project, taking manual systems to fully automated.

Anthony Leonard Education Details

  • Kent State University
    Kent State University
    Computer Science

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Anthony Leonard attended Kent State University.

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