Focused on improvements to the security posture respecting application security, mentored engineers and other security analysts on coding techniques to prevent various threats in code and configurations. Crafted policy for various aspects of the SDLC to improve best practices while shifting as far left in that process as possible. Removed redundancies in tooling saving tens of thousands per year in expenditures, Identified and mitigated several potential weaknesses removing risks to data that could have resulted in financial impacts of over $200 million per year.

Managed application security scanning tools and provided guidance for engineering to remediate vulnerabilities that were identified. Improved automation of application scanning to “shift-left” in our process of evolving our systems and practices.

Mentored engineers in software engineering best practices, while providing feedback for managers in areas for improvement. Worked with empowered teams across multiple domains to identify various challenges for staff and students, while experimenting with different POC’s to find the best solutions.

Lead team of engineers in designing and implementing applications for managing the admissions process. We leveraged autoscaling AWS infrastructure (fargate) and eventing systems to provide a scalable decoupled system that can operate independently of failures in other systems, while remaining resilient to internal failures.

Managed a team of software engineers supporting 20+ mission critical applications. Coached team on best practices and implemented processes to lower rate of major incidents from over 90+ to under 10. Implemented security and patching standards for the team. Encouraged internal collaboration and documentation to reduce risks due to the loss of tribal knowledge, and improved overall team health in annual survey.

I have been enjoying working with the financial aid department as a team lead to roll out a new rest API to be used by student facing mobile and web applications. Developed patterns for API architecture for other team members to follow. Provided mentoring to junior developers. Developed deployment process to facilitate CI/CD automation. Worked with various product owners to ensure that we were able to meet deadlines and deliver a quality product.

I have worked with a few different clients to help them build dynamic and scalable applications to meet their business needs. I advised on architecture and design details, storage solutions, and business rules. During this time I have built and extended custom jQuery widgets, assisted in UI design decisions, implemented RESTful API's to allow for a very modular UI. Built service layer classes to manage business rules and communicate with data access layers. I also designed and implemented data storage solutions to provide efficient read/write performance. Some of the tools and technologies I've used in this time include JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, Java, JPA, SQL, JPQL, Flyway, Dozer, Maven, Tomcat, and Git among others.

While At visible equity I performed a variety of tasks including migrating from SVN to Git version control to accommodate more flexible branching strategies for both server, and local environments, as well as planed application migration strategies into new environments. I analyzed/modified database tables and queries to improve query performance and page load times. I wrote stored procedures to build and update materialized views in MySQL. I built a new user interface using jQuery and Bootstrap APIs, while maintaining our production application supporting 300+ clients with 2000+ users. I implemented an issue/bug tracking process using Jetbrains Youtrack. Managed a small team of developers to ensure best practices, while mentoring developer interns to improve and grow their skills. I setup and maintained internal network and server infrastructure while investigating cloud based architectures within AWS and private virtualization environments. I built and configured servers (Tomcat, Apache, MySQL) in the AWS cloud. I also participated in investigating options for managed hosting vs Co-location vs hybrid of both.

Worked with clients to implement a financial reporting and data entry applications using Java technologies. These include Spring, Seam, JSF, with JavaScript and jQuery, coupled with back-end technologies including Hibernate, JDBC, and Oracle. Also spent some time working to optimize data access queries and communications to front end interface while identifying and correcting issues found in code.

Develop enhancements using Java technologies for industry leading insurance management and claim reporting applications. Implement custom client data feeds to import data and convert it to formats compatible with our systems, and ensure consistent results via a robust suite of unit tests. Identify any defects in code base and develop stable corrections when needed. I was also responsible for documenting technical requirements for new enhancement requests.

Provide support for Point Of Sale systems for Flying J

Document policies and procedures directly relating to Payment Card Industry Security standards & Sarbanes Oxley compliance focusing on IT related subject matter. This includes secure coding standards, wireless encryption, VPN usage, data retention and disposal, and network configuration. Collaborated with all department leads to create and manage custom project and process workflows used in MKS integrity. Managed user/group permissions, created custom issue types to be used in the MKS interface for charting / reporting, bug tracking and project management.

Provide extensive support for worldwide hotel guest room and conference center network installations. Support of some proprietary technologies, such as TUT Systems and PNA (Phone Network Access), on client sites. I provided remote configuration of routers, switches, wireless network security, DSL connections, and VPN connections. My responsibilities also included troubleshooting fiber, TelCo and CAT-5 network installations.

Develop PC support training curriculum, documentation, and testing, research and development of new computer hardware for Gateway/eMachines, knowledgebase development and maintenance, virtual computer lab development and maintenance. I was responsible for presenting training course materials to tier 1, 2, and 3 support staff as well as QA team members.

Computer assembly, burn-in testing, troubleshooting, identifying and replacing failed components, OS installation, partition configuration