Back-end Developer
2017 - PRESENTStone Trash (via Toptal)- Developed a secondary online market for stone remnants for Stone Trash; did this while working with the Client’s technical lead and another TopTal mobile developer.
- Matured the value proposition of the platform as well as handling the purely technical work.
- Maintained separate environments (including databases and configurations) for nightly, development, and production builds which allowed a progressive integration between the web, mobile, and API hosted front ends.
- Coordinated the work via web-based telecon, screen sharing, Trello, Slack, and the Visual Studio Team Services wiki.
- Defined and produced the API, database design/interface, authentication, and third-party integrations (Stripe, SendGrid, Google geocoding, Cloudinary, and Expo).
- Defined a scheme for the secure, common access of our API by third parties.
Technologies: Android Emulators, Visual Studio Code, Slack, Trello, Azure Blob Storage API, Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Cloudinary, Google Geocoding API, SendGrid, Stripe, Azure SQL, Entity Framework, ASP.NET MVC, C#Senior Principle Software Engineer
2005 - PRESENTBAE Systems, Inc.- Currently leading $4M (my team) development effort for a modern, microservice-based, containerized application with full Continuous Integration testing and deployment pipeline. Breaking new ground within the company. This is being watched with enthusiasm to set new processes within the company.
- Successfully led development of $1.75M (my team) effort which resulted in retention of $1B business opportunity. Individually recognized as a “cornerstone” of the program and received 3 off-cycle raises and 2 promotions as a result of this execution.
- Architected and led the development and integration effort on highly complex, high performance, cross-platform, automated test, and simulation system for a missile warning system.
- Designed and produced suite of tools to fully automate and optimize the calibration and test of a phased array antenna, including development support, FPGA data streaming, and safety interlocks.
- Produced a quick-turn demo to evaluate and visualize effects of OLED burn-in for custom optical system which led to a green-light for that technology.
- Pitched and produced neural network based model for unique proprietary application to greatly increase accuracy of complex prediction versus prior incumbent techniques.
- Designed and produced novel communication channel algorithm to achieve unprecedented signal integrity for target environment. Patent invention submitted.
- Won the following 2017 awards: Pioneer Award (twice).
- Won the following 2016 awards: Technical Achievement Award, Pioneer Award, and Chairman's Award Nominee.
- Was awarded in 2015 the Pioneer award (twice).
- Won in 2012, the Technical Support of the Year award.
- Was awarded in 2007 the Chairman's Award Nominee, Special Recognition Award, and Invention Selected for Patent.
Technologies: Windows, Linux, SignalR, GPS, Signal Processing, C++, C, VHDL, MATLAB, Angular, Git, Ansible, Jenkins, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Docker, .NET Core, C#Developer
2017 - 2017Boss Wigglers (via Toptal)- Worked with Toptal projects team members and the client to formulate a design for a new social media platform.
- Produced an estimate covering development activities that lined up with design estimate from fellow project team member.
- Impressed the Toptal project team with the detail and thoroughness of the final estimate.
Technologies: Android Emulators, Visual Studio Code, Slack, Trello, Azure Blob Storage API, Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Cloudinary, Google Geocoding API, SendGrid, Stripe, Azure SQL, Entity Framework, ASP.NET MVC, C#Managing Member
2011 - 2017Nica Gems, LLC- Developed streamlined customer/admin/shipper web interfaces.
- Covered and automated tasks such as account detail modification, inventory management, shipping label purchase/print, image manipulation/storage, search engine advertising tie-ins, and analytics.
Technologies: Azure Blob Storage API, Bing Ads, Google Analytics, Stripe, EasyPost, Azure SQL, Azure App Service, jQuery, Ajax, Model View Controller (MVC), C#Proprietor
2015 - 2016Slick Talent Management/Lucid Talent Management- Built a massively scalable talent management portal to rival PeopleSoft at 10% of their maintenance fee.
Technologies: Azure Cache, Azure SQL Databases, Azure Blob Storage API, Azure App Service, jQuery, Ajax, Model View Controller (MVC), C#Proprietor
2013 - 2014SimpleQ- Developed a robust, distributed, and massively scalable cloud service architecture targeting a very low-cost service with a large customer base.
- Partnered with a seasoned sales associate to refine and market service.
- Built a slick user interface and real-time billing visibility.
- Developed an SMS interface that reaches a broad customer base with Android, iPhone, WinPhone, UWP cross-platform apps to follow leveraging Xamarin Forms.
Technologies: SMS, Twilio, Azure Blob Storage API, Azure SQL, Azure App Service, jQuery, Ajax, Model View Controller (MVC), C#Managing Member
2010 - 2013Premier Party Excursions, LLC- Developed an IP to facilitate group formation and drive down cost per head, among other unique trade secrets that give our approach unique advantage.
- Navigated the regulatory environment in this industry to pinpoint our niche.
- Sought financing for our initial idea.
Technologies: Model View Controller (MVC)Chief Technical Contributor | Architect | Developer
2008 - 2010JETSoft LLC- Developed high-performance render engine targeting lower-performing PCs in order to provide rich interaction for underserved customer base.
- Met with potential clients, negotiated terms, developed contracts.
Technologies: Subversion (SVN), MySQL, Windows Forms (WinForms), C#