Worldwide Global Partner Services | Public Sector GISV teamAs a Global Partner Technology Strategist, I directly support global enterprise companies building software solutions for their customers in Public Sector industries around the world. I strive to be the technical product owner for their solutions built on the Microsoft platforms, ensuring that solutions are built using best practices and are differentiated from competitors.

US Global Partner Services | Public Sector ISV teamAs a Partner Technology Strategist, I am a trusted adviser to C-level executives of Microsoft Partners. I help to educate them on new trends in technology and Azure offerings, develop and review cloud solution architectures, and create multi-year technical evolution plans.

US One Commercial Partner | ISV RecruitI work with companies of all sizes to enable, educate, and accelerate digital transformations using the full Microsoft platform. Specific scenarios include application modernization, blockchain, cloud migrations, open source software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics.

US Partner Enablement Team | Cloud Application DevelopmentAs part of the Practice Development Unit, I worked directly with Microsoft Partners to increase their technical delivery capabilities around most of the core Azure PaaS offerings: app services, digital media, enterprise integration, serverless architecture, and dev ops.

As a Lead Consultant, I was responsible for assisting with pre-sales activities, creating solutions to client challenges with appropriate technologies, and mentoring junior developers.

I started here as a consultant and worked my way up to Principal, where I was one of the lead developers for the Microsoft Community Websites.In June 2014, Microsoft released a White Paper on the work I did to move two of their premier websites (www.asp.net, www.iis.net) off physical servers and into Azure VMs (Iaas). I was responsible for the analysis, design, server and site configuration, and execution of the move. Azure Virtual Machines were used in conjunction with a Azure Virtual Network. There was zero site downtime and zero degradation in site performance, and this cut monthly hosting expenses in half. You can read about it at https://www.asp.net/media/4900496/microsoft-azure-case-study.pdfIn March 2015, I was asked to speak at the March 2015 DotNetConf at Microsoft regarding our migration into Azure VMs and the decisions involved. My presentation can be found below and at: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/dotnetConf/2015/Migrating-a-Legacy-Enterprise-Environment-to-AzureIn February 2016, I completed moving the ASP.NET and IIS.NET sites into Azure Services (PaaS). My responsibilities were as follows: • Analysis, design, planning, and execution of the of the migrations• Architecture and implementation of all infrastructure • Redesign of our custom Forums code base using MVC5, TPL, Azure Search, Task Queues• Design of a custom Login code base built in OWIN and Katana to support OAUTH and integrate with a legacy authentication system• Migration of Legacy Databases into SQL Azure databases and Elastic Pools• Load testing and site migration planningThis migration resulted in a 52% reduction in overall hosting costs, while maintaining performance and continuing to have a 99.95+% weekly up time.Additional project experience listed below.

Worked as part of a small team in an Agile environment to design a custom scheduling application in ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 for a subcontractor of the US Navy• Produced cross browser compatible Web 2.0 user interfaces with AJAX• Integrated ASP.NET 2.0 Membership and Role Based Security across multiple sites• Implemented Subversion SVN for internal source control solution

Formerly SMS.acDesigned, developed, and optimized N Tier web applications in ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, and SQL Server in the social networking space• Incorporated AJAX methodologies to facilitate rich client user interfaces• Engineered a community orientated blog application using AJAX technology• Managed outsourced projects, conducted code reviews, and interviewed new applicants

Worked with a team of engineers to solve undocumented problems with IBM Tape Storage devices• Installed, serviced, tested, and performed troubleshooting on IBM hardware and software• Increased team efficiency by automating routine processes• Created, migrated, managed, and maintained Domino Databases

Taught, assisted, and evaluated a section of 20 students in advanced Java programming topics• Trained and managed a team of 7 other teaching assistants• Regularly created homework assignments, quizzes, and tests• Frequently lectured in front of a 200 person class

Four years of Honorable service in the US Marine Corps• Supervised up to 72 personnel in accomplishing daily duties• Taught classes on various subjects to audiences of 120+ personnel• Possessed a government Secret security clearance• Gulf War Veteran