Timothy Irwin Email & Phone Number

Kent, Washington, United States

I am eager to contribute my expertise in a technical leadership role, such as a Software Engineering Manager, Software Development Manager, Software Architect, Principal Software Engineer, or Staff Software Engineer. I am confident in my ability to build and lead high-performing teams that deliver exceptional software solutions.My leadership style emphasizes empowerment. I believe in providing engineers and architects with the tools, knowledge, and autonomy they need to excel in their careers. I work to create an open, collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and invested in the team’s success.I am an expert at creating robust, reliable software systems. I prioritize early-stage planning, rigorous testing (including Test-Driven Development), and close collaboration with product and design teams. I am committed to building software that stands the test of time, adhering to design patterns and SOLID principles.I am skilled at leveraging cloud platforms like AWS and GCP to effectively balance reliability, redundancy, and disaster recovery requirements with cost optimization.I believe that people are the heart of any successful team. I am dedicated to fostering open communication, transparency, and a shared sense of purpose. By aligning team members with the company’s objectives, we can create products that deliver outstanding value.

➢Led the architecture and development of a greenfield Compensation Management product expected to unlock over $250M in ARR. Collaborated closely with product management and a distributed development team in India to define and implement a robust microservices architecture. Created architectural artifacts including diagrams, technology stack selection, and MongoDB schema design.➢ Created a unified disaster recovery overview safeguarding critical systems and data for over 60 value streams across the organization.➢ Worked across product pillars to define schema and process for role-based authentication in People data fabric to enable seamless and secure integration of data across UKG products➢ Defined JSON metadata schema for data fabric aggregates including AI based workflow to pull data from Lucid entity-relationship diagrams into JSON schemas, streamlining the process for creating DDL statements and APIs for People Fabric➢ Created technically correct and attractive SAAS and data flow diagrams for pre-sales architecture presentations with excellent feedback from sales team➢ In depth analyses of legacy code bases to determine best paths for upgrading, mono-repo breakup, and other engineering and SAAS cost containment initiatives➢ Engaged with API governance team to streamline process and requirements for customer-friendly, consistent APIs across UKG

Bellevue, Wa

➢ I led a geographically dispersed team of software architects in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. By championing agile methodologies and instilling a rigorous software engineering culture, including TDD, design patterns, and SOLID principles, I quadrupled release frequency while reducing critical incidents by 200%.➢ My focus on talent development resulted in mentoring and promoting top performers to successful technical and people leadership roles.➢ I implemented robust code quality and security initiatives, leading to significant improvements in software reliability and compliance. These achievements were instrumental in the successful acquisition of Ascentis by UKG. ➢ Evaluated, justified, planned implementation, rollout, and training on static code analysis tools ➢ Researched, triaged, and provided fix recommendations for issues found by 3rd party security scanning➢ Planned and analyzed a $2-3m code transformation project for enhanced stability, presented recommendations to C-level executives.➢ Maintained technical relationship with NetSuite including prototyping and implementing updates to the NetSuite interface.➢ Led transition from legacy codebase to a service-oriented architecture to improve production stability leading to a significant reduction in critical production incidents and downtime.➢ Applied expert problem solving abilities and technical expertise to resolve customer issues as the final tier in the customer support tree.➢ Improved observability of systems through setting metric standards and creating queries and dashboards in AppDynamics and Kibana reducing TTR for production incidents.➢ Supported SOC auditing through generating data on our version control process and security and the security issue resolution process➢ Created scripts to search git for application dependencies and report on out of date dependencies

Bellevue, Wa

➢ Used written and verbal communication skills to provide technical talks and guidance on best practices such as design patterns, asynchronous programming, and security.➢ Evangelist for TDD including presentations on TDD, testing practices, and mocking frameworks in Java and C#, resulting in a significant improvement in test coverage in both legacy and new code.➢ Improved observability of systems through setting metric standards and creating queries and dashboards in AppDynamics and Kibana reducing TTR for production incidents.➢ Led team for greenfield benefits enrollment project including project tracking and empowering best coding practices.➢ Researched and designed implementation of CQRS and event sourcing patterns for benefits enrollment➢ Created front end framework based in Angular / Dart to speed implementation and improve consistency in new core HR platform, presented on work at Google Dart conference.

Bellevue, Wa

Lead software engineer for SAAS based Human Resources management system providing HR and benefits management tools for companies from 50-4000 employees with a codebase that spans 20+ years and technologies including C++, C#, MVC 3.0, Dart, and MongoDB• Responsible for Dart based MVC framework including architectural improvements, documentation, and training• Wrote and documented REST based API for customers, partners, and internal teams to submit and retrieve data to / from the HR system• Lead developer for data and Single Sign On (SSO) integration with NetSuite CRM and other partners resulting in significant growth of sales pipeline• Championed Scrum to management and development team, assisted in developing agile processes and implementing Scrum• Mentor for other engineers including code reviews, guidance on coding techniques, and creating documentation for initial system setup and configuration• Integrated MVC 3.0 with legacy ASP.Net website allowing developers to use the latest tools and techniques• Created and gave presentation on integrating with Ascentis HR at the Ascentis User Conference• Led project to allow both employees and managers to manage employee documents including workflow and updating documents in the workflow• Implemented framework and security for customizable widgets on the employee home page

Front end engineer on the Cobalt Group’s Lexus team designing and updating the platform supporting the websites for all of the Lexus dealers in the U.S.• Created header for new website design utilizing JSP, JavaScript, CSS, and Flash• Maintained existing SAAS front end using JavaScript, CSS, and Flash• Developed and maintained website templates for the U.S. Lexus dealer network

Senior developer for the front end of http://autos.msn.com (MSN Autos), one of the leading automotive information sites on the web, providing information on over 26,000 new and used vehicles going back to 1988 and averaging 123 million page views per month• Lead developer of Vehicle Information Page search engine optimization project which improved search traffic by over 27% during a time when the automotive market was falling rapidly. Project was nominated for a MSN Team Award.• Created a vehicle search prototype utilizing LINQ, providing customers with a more direct way of finding a car• Implemented single provider new car lead referrals system through Dealix web service which increased dealer referral profits for MSN Autos• Integrated traffic information page on MSN Autos with Virtual Earth, providing an interactive traffic map with tabular incident data (http://autos.msn.com/everyday/trafficreport.aspx?city=Seattle)• Responsible for bringing new engineers up to speed on codebase and coding practices• Performed code reviews which improved code quality and shared best practices• Optimized MSN Travel (http://travel.msn.com) back end services and front end code which improved page load times and reduced server load

I was the sole engineer responsible for the maintenance of UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration) web service, an optional component of Windows 2003 Server and Server 2008.

Developed and maintained Resource Management System (RMS), an internal GIS system for inventory, reporting, and mapping of Weyerhaeuser forestlands. • Provided technical guidance in moving RMS to ESRI’s ArcMap application to simplify maintenance and improve customer experience through use of Microsoft C#, Microsoft Visual C++, COM, ESRI ArcObjects, and an Oracle/ESRI SDE database• Analyzed, specified, and designed user interface, and coding of COM based extensions for ArcMap, including stratification, batch mapping, and common code, blending current mapping technologies and customer requested features• Mentored interns in C++/C# development and development tools• Volunteered as a First Aid team leader, responsible for coordinating coverage and first aid equipment checks for the West Campus area

Integral in the design and engineering of the leading Windows based loan servicing system, INTERLINQ Loan Servicing. • Designed and coded pool reporting, licensing, serialization, and common code for Loan Servicing using Microsoft Visual C++, MFC, ODBC, COM, XML, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server, creating a windows based loan servicing system capable of handling over 1 million loans• Provided technical guidance in product planning team comprised of developers, product analysts, QA, and technical writers to ensure Loan Servicing exceeded our customers’ needs• Led upgrade and conversion of Loan Servicing from Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 to Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, improving performance and simplifying the codebase, installation, and upgrades• Mentored software engineers, product analysts, and customer support personnel on coding, software, and SQL Server

Developed consumer and educational multimedia titles in Microsoft Visual C++ with MFC; including the award winning Science Sleuths CD-ROMs.• Designed and wrote stand-alone teacher assessment module for Science Sleuths including port to Win32 and Macintosh allowing teachers to track student progress through the game• Coded common code and multimedia portions of Science Sleuths to help to create a multiple award winning instructional science game

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

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