About
I am a senior software engineer seeking new opportunities to meld development and creativity.
Strengths
Leadership
- Client relationship management
- Delegation, coaching, and collaboration
- Hiring and team building
- Process improvement
- Mentorship
Experience
- Full-stack engineering
- Software Development Life Cycle management
- Complex architecture and integrations
- Security, performance, and compliance
- Release management and continuous integration
Technologies
- Languages and Frameworks
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- Extensive
- C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, XML
- Intermediate
- Go, Python, PHP, Java, VB6/VB.NET, CSS, SASS, jQuery, Backbone, Underscore, XSL
- Basic
- Node.js, Grunt, Gulp, D3.js, AngularJS, Vue.js
- Data and Search Technologies
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- Extensive
- MS SQL, Coveo
- Intermediate
- MySQL, Postgres, Lucene (.Net)
- Basic
- Oracle, MongoDB, HBase, Nutch, Elasticsearch, Storm, Solr, Google Search Appliance
Platforms
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- SCM & CI
- Git, Subversion, (N)Ant, Jenkins, Visual Studio Team Services, Mercurial, Chef
- Web servers
- Apache, IIS6, IIS 7/7.5, Tomcat
- Cloud
- Azure, AWS
- CMS
- Sitecore CMS (Sitecore 6.5 certified), Wordpress, Hugo
- Knowledge Management
- FogBugz, JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint
- Performance Monitoring
- OneSight, Splunk, Languard, DynaTrace, NewRelic
- Analytics
- Adobe DTM, Google Analytics, Sitecore DMS/
Other
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- Operating Systems
- *nix and Windows server environments
- Command-Line
- Bash/Cygwin, MS DOS, PowerShell
- IDEs & Editors
- Visual Studio, Emacs, Eclipse
- Niche Technologies
- GIS, X12 EDI
- Hardware
- Arduino, Basic Electronics
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer, Technology
Digitas
(November 2015 - present)- Developing CMS platform for Fortune 50 client
- Assessing integrated platforms and technologies
- Streamlining technical operations and process improvements
- Overseeing technical project and support teams
- Acting technical project lead
- Managing client relationships
- Adopting and implementing policies for GDPR, PII, etc.
- Collaborating and coordinating with global teams
- Consulting with technical innovation teams and as a search technology expert
Manager, Media Systems and Technology
Digitas
(January 2015 - November 2015)
- Developing software and managing projects to support Media and Strategy & Analysis departments
- Working with teams across North and Central America and Europe
- Improving operations, including adopting JIRA, GitLab, and Confluence
- Translating complex business needs into maintainable technical solutions
- Administrating and provisioning server applications
- Developing ETL software and systems
- Analyzing security and remediating vulnerabilities
- Managing vendors and subcontractors
- Invoicing, generating SOWs, and coordinating budget approvals
Senior Support Developer
Velir Studios, Inc
(May 2013 - January 2015)- Mentoring colleagues
- Developing of internal libraries and tools
- Improving processes
- Developing relationships with clients' business and IT staff
- Hiring and and developing team
- Continuing support developer responsibilities (see below)
Support Developer
Velir Studios, Inc
(April 2012 - April 2013)
- Software engineering in ASP.Net, primarily on Sitecore CMS platform or Velir's Datacenter platform
- Development of complex GIS-based software
- Managing deployments
- Supporting client technical infrastructure
- Organizing and overseeing source control management systems
- Managing clients' sites and competing needs
- Developing features and resolving bugs
Programmer/Analyst
NaviNet, Inc.
(April 2008 – April 2012)
- Triaging, analyzing, developing, debugging, and deploying bug fixes using: VB6, VB and C# .NET, Java, MS SQL, XML/XSL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Maintaining a complex infrastructure that serves 300K transactions an hour, with database, application, and server layers
- Working with healthcare providers under strict HIPAA-complaince
- Maintaing internal software systems, including Confluence and JIRA
Web Developer
eScription, Inc.
(February 2007 – April 2008)
- Devleoping rich Javascript software to interface with speech-recognition products
- Developming and automating build processes
Web Development and Technical Consultant
SimplyDIRECT
(1999 – 2003)
- Managing company e-mail systems
- Designing and developing direct marketing forms
Freelance Projects
SpoilerTV+
(June 2012 - December 2012)
SpoilerTV+ is a dashboard to accompany spoilertv.com, a popular site for television news, discussion, and spoilers.
Words on the Fly
(March 2009 – 2012)
Wordsonthefly.com is a blog for aspiring writers, authors, and anyone else interested in communication.
Winner of New England Direct Marketing Award (NEDMA) for Best Blog Copywriting in 2010
Education
Boston University (2003-2007)
- BA in Political Science, Cum Laude