Spearheaded work on major module of customer-facing web site- including demonstrations.Migrated internal code libraries to Nuget packages.Created and managed public facing REST API.Established DevOps pipelines.

Providing assistance with special projects.Advising team on other development work.Planning for wider cloud transition to Azure.

Led a development team building software for use in Domino's stores with a $500k budget.Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies.Coordinated with project owner and other managers to find specialists to assist core team members.Jira/Confluence (Advanced Roadmaps)

Lead a small team of IT employees and contractors using principles of servant leadership, pair programming, no judge brain storming, dialogue, etc., to encourage a diversity of ideas and help everyone “buy in” to the current solution.● Work directly with business owners and other managers of the leadership team to coordinate daily business operations and develop strategic plans while translating jargon and technical terms into understandable and actionable language.● Utilize and manage… Show more Lead a small team of IT employees and contractors using principles of servant leadership, pair programming, no judge brain storming, dialogue, etc., to encourage a diversity of ideas and help everyone “buy in” to the current solution.● Work directly with business owners and other managers of the leadership team to coordinate daily business operations and develop strategic plans while translating jargon and technical terms into understandable and actionable language.● Utilize and manage Azure DevOps for feature and bug tracking, Git source control repositories, build pipelines to produce Nuget-based class libraries, Windows desktop applications, Windows services, and websites to ensure a weekly cadence of code releases based on Agile development principles.● Responsible for development of our public Internet-facing website, our internal order-taking website, departmental websites, production floor applications, and databases that run a custom built constellation of systems that coordinate the warehouse, manage inventory, level production, print packing slips, optimize shipping methods, etc.● Manage multiple concurrent projects that start with a visioning process to help stakeholders and the IT team to get on the same page.● Coach junior developers using pair programming to allow for learning new technologies in a safe environment.● Consult with leaders of other departments to identify software and hardware needs, recommend solutions and vendors, and assist with configuration of implemented systems related to budgets of $92k per year.● Lead and assist with tours of our campus while explaining the principles of Lean Manufacturing as we have applied them.● Administer all Microsoft SQL Server databases and instances.● Supervise help desk operations.● Implement back end and front end systems with C# using Microsoft .Net (3.5/4.7.2) and .Net Core (3.1/6.0/7.0/8.0). Show less

Collaborated with client internal developer, then alone, creating custom order taking and warehouse management system.Automated the download, processing, and import of large electricity usage XML data files using a Windows® service built on .Net Framework version 1.1 and upgraded to version 2.0.Developed intranet system to allow end client’s domain expert to more easily manage data and find errors.Designed and implemented database stored procedures to find data errors and avoid… Show more Collaborated with client internal developer, then alone, creating custom order taking and warehouse management system.Automated the download, processing, and import of large electricity usage XML data files using a Windows® service built on .Net Framework version 1.1 and upgraded to version 2.0.Developed intranet system to allow end client’s domain expert to more easily manage data and find errors.Designed and implemented database stored procedures to find data errors and avoid errors with self-correcting procedures. Show less

Developed database-driven code for the dynamic content sections of DIA.org, the website of the Detroit Institute of Arts, using Microsoft® ASP 3.0.Automated website content management with a Windows® service (.Net 1.1), reducing data normalization and upload time from days to minutes.Maintained legacy content management system in Visual Basic 6.0.

Assist faculty, staff, and students of the Evening MBA Program with basic to intermediate Microsoft Office and other software.Help maintain the local area network (Novell Netware, Microsoft Networks) and troubleshoot network problems.Responsible for day-to-day operations of the facility on weekends.

Assisted in the development of a Visual Basic 6.0-based content management application to support DIA.org.Designed and implemented the data normalization and replication between client’s internal source database and staging and live databases (all SQL Server™ 2000 systems).

Primary developer of HomeTownLife.com, the Web portal of the HomeTown Communications Network of newspapers and telephone directories that serve communities in Oakland, Wayne and Livingston Counties and in the Lansing metropolitan area.Designed and implemented Web-based (search, display, and user experience mechanisms) and server-based (automated classifieds, yellow pages, and real estate listing data retrieval, parsing, and storage) applications for all aspects of the portal in Active… Show more Primary developer of HomeTownLife.com, the Web portal of the HomeTown Communications Network of newspapers and telephone directories that serve communities in Oakland, Wayne and Livingston Counties and in the Lansing metropolitan area.Designed and implemented Web-based (search, display, and user experience mechanisms) and server-based (automated classifieds, yellow pages, and real estate listing data retrieval, parsing, and storage) applications for all aspects of the portal in Active Server Pages (ASP), Visual Basic (VB), and Cold Fusion. Show less

Led a student employment program through the University of Michigan - Dearborn Computer & Information Science Department.Managed multiple concurrent software projects for university departments and Southeast Michigan – based small, medium, and large companies.Conducted initial consultation meetings with client representatives (e.g. DaimlerChrysler, Visteon, U.S. Army TACOM TARDEC).Led the training coordinator in development of the training program.Developed and presented… Show more Led a student employment program through the University of Michigan - Dearborn Computer & Information Science Department.Managed multiple concurrent software projects for university departments and Southeast Michigan – based small, medium, and large companies.Conducted initial consultation meetings with client representatives (e.g. DaimlerChrysler, Visteon, U.S. Army TACOM TARDEC).Led the training coordinator in development of the training program.Developed and presented seminars and workshops for employee and customer training. Show less

Implemented a benchmark suite for engine control microprocessors for Motorola Automotive & Industrial Electronics GroupTeaching Assistant, grader, and assistant lecturer

Developed Microsoft Windows-based interface (Visual C++ MFC) for car radio control via SAE J1850 bus.Turned project around, leading to a successful conclusion.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer and Information Science

Proofreader and author's technical editor for 2 published Computer-Aided Design textbooks and associated instructor's manuals.