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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Working as an independent consultant for new and existing clients to tackle a large varietyof projects and initiatives. Recent solutions include Azure Data Migration, AWS Design andApplication Migration, Technical Documentation, Asset Management and ContentDelivery, SharePoint Design and Implementation, Adobe Experience Manager, Fluttermobile applications, and Solutions Architecture with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express,React, Node.js).Highlights include serving as Fractional CTO for a cutting edge Machine Language andImaging startup, Technical Lead for the corporate rebranding of Polycom (now HP),designing and implementing a ground up O365/SharePoint solution for a mid-sizedarchitecting firm, and migrating the United States Virgin Islands from a legacy file serverarchitecture to a modern NoSQL data store in Azure with real-time administrative KPIdashboards.Personally developed and maintain several popular apps in both Apple and Google Playapp stores.Other notable mentions include Technical Documentation for GoPro, Website Architectureand Design for Virgin Island Department of Corrections, and Electronic PaymentProcessing for an undisclosed government entity.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Responsible for the analysis, acquisition, and implementation of enterprise-level platformsand Cloud-based services with the purpose of increasing employee efficiency whilelowering costs.Received several awards and accolades including company-wide recognition and apersonal letter of appreciation from the CTO.Successful projects included implementing a ground-up instance of SharePoint, rolling outa completely redesigned WWW site every 2 years, and moving/replacing several in-houseapplications with cloud based solutions.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Performed as Chief Collaboration Architect for a variety of high-profile firms in Silicon Valley. Success stories included architecting the first ever internal mobile app at eBay, implementing SharePoint at Clif Bar, and Cornerstone Research.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

SharePoint Architect for a variety of Enterprise class implementations for various companies including Safeway, Applied Signal Technologies, and Fontana Unified School District.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Performed as Solutions Developer, creating and contributing to ground-breakingapplications for major corporations. This included the creation of a large developmentframework and desktop solution for a major insurance company. The software consisted ofa large number of custom .Net assemblies, written in .NET C#, that were created tomanage business processes.Created a high-technology demo for Microsoft that showcased how SharePoint 2007,ProClarity, and Dynamics combine to produce a powerful Business Intelligence andcollaboration solution.

Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Nl

Performed as Architect for all in-house Commerce Server applications in the AspenPublishers division. These services included: Re-structuring the existing hardware platformand correcting database inconsistencies according to best practices in preparation forlong-term ECommerce goals, followed by the creation of a flagship website thatshowcased and allowed the purchase of legal literature.Participated in a key task force that assessed an internal division for Payment Card Industry(PCI) compliance.

Led development and solutions architecture for providing Microsoft Commerce Server based trade-in programs to several high-profile corporations including IBM, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Toshiba, Ricoh, Lexmark, and Kodak. These sites began as Commerce Server 2000 implementations, and were later upgraded to Commerce Server 2002. All sites branched from a base Commerce Server solution site, and leveraged custom code to change appearance according what client accessed the site. Using this method, entire eCommerce sites could be launched in less than 2 weeks.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Provided development support for a mission-critical credit tracking application.Accomplishments included upgrading several client-server applications from Visual Basic3 to Visual Basic 6, providing development support for departmental Intranet site, anddesigning and implementing an instant-retrieval document imaging solution thateliminated conventional file storage methods.