Director
2019 - PRESENTG&F Financial Group- Served on the Board of Directors, providing strategy, governance, and oversight to the CEO and Executive Team on behalf of the membership.
- Contributed technology and security expertise to the Board of Directors in regular board meetings and the Audit Committee and Investment and Lending Committee.
- Provided oversight as part of the Board of Directors during multiple credit union mergers.
- Engaged with regulators, internal and external auditors, and the Executive team to continually assess and monitor Credit Union regulatory compliance, health, and financial sustainability.
Technologies: Governance, IT Governance, Risk Management, Financial Risk ManagementFounder, Director, Sr. Software Developer
2007 - PRESENTStratum Systems- Managed a team of IT professionals and software developers, growing the team from 2 to 15.
- Served as the primary point of contact for customers, assisting in translating business needs into functional requirements and communicating those to the relevant team members.
- Designed, developed, and maintained custom software solutions on various platforms, including PHP and C# on Windows and Linux.
- Designed and administered relational databases, including PostgreSQL, MariaDB (MySQL), and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Designed and maintained IP networks and related technologies and protocols, including DHCP, VLAN, VPN, DNS, Routing, LDAP, Firewall, and NAT.
- Developed a wide basis of knowledge and put it to use troubleshooting complex problems involving multiple integrated systems.
Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, PostgreSQL, CentOS, Linux, Windows Server, IIS, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, PhpStorm, Windows, Vue, CSS, Documentation, Architecture, REST, Software Architecture, APIs, jQuery, Full-stackTechnician
2005 - 2007HCS Technologies- Maintained and supported IT Networks for small businesses, including medical, legal, manufacturing, and automotive sectors.
- Established reputation as an effective problem solver and quick learner, eventually carrying out most day-to-day support tasks.
- Developed custom software and tools for internal and customer use.
Technologies: Windows, Windows Server, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Networking, IP Networks, VPN, Firewalls, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), Customer Support