IoT Architect | Development Lead
2022 - PRESENTDeloitte Pixel - Application Studios- Designed and implemented a POC for vehicle-to-cloud communication system mocking future wavelength zone implementation.
- Designed and led the implementation of low-latency 5 G-based V2X back end based on AWS wavelength technology.
- Led latency optimization and mission-critical development, such as message routing and ASN1 decoding for the basic safety message (BSM) and roadside alert messages.
Technologies: Internet of Things (IoT), Architecture, Edge Computing, 5GPrincipal Solutions Architect
2019 - 2022Cerence Inc.- Designed and led the integration of an intelligent digital assistant for Ford's Mustang Mach-E and F150. It integrates voice and Facebook chat clients with Ford's Sync4 embedded cloud hybrid system.
- Restored and rebuilt two abandoned projects, recovering $100,000+ in professional services bills within the first two months of an engagement.
- Created numerous POC projects for the CTO innovation squad, two of which were further grown into products: Cerence Extend, a touchless smartphone control using voice, and Cerence Browse, an AI-powered generic question-answering system.
- Designed and led the development of an Azure-based serverless automotive digital twin platform, delivering a sub-200 ms overall latency car-to-cloud-to-mobile app for one million cars, with IoT traffic peaking at 200,000 TPS.
Technologies: Voice, Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Automotive, Azure, Machine Learning, Node.js, Python, Serverless, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Proof of Concept (POC), Integration, POC, Confluence, Networking, API Integration, MVP Design, Data Science, APIs, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Linux, Solution Design, Cloud, Distributed Systems, IT Strategy, Big Data Architecture, Architecture, Startups, Deep Learning, System Architecture, API Architecture, Data Strategy, SaaS, Technical Leadership, Third-party Integration, Docker, Microservices, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Web Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, System Architecture Design, Microservices Architecture, Solution Architecture, Git, Azure IoT Hub, Jupyter, Azure Functions, Redis, REST, Protobuf, Data Engineering, NoSQL, React, Jest, GoStaff Software Engineer
2015 - 2019Shutterstock- Led R&D initiatives that advanced the Shutterstock technology stack and algorithms to the next level: soundtrack instrument detection and behavioral and collaborative filtering for search and discovery.
- Designed and led a no-downtime production migration to a new Cassandra-based media database hosting 2 billion+ photo, video, and music assets in multiple geolocations and reaching 120,000 TPS.
- Led an initiative to redesign and implement a Fusion and Solr-based next-generation search system featuring AI/ML capabilities: an intention detection and image recommendation system handling 100 million+ daily interactions.
Technologies: Kubernetes, Fusion, Solr, Cassandra, Spark, TensorFlow, Java, Python, Node.js, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Algorithms, Apache Spark, Data Science, Confluence, Lucidchart, Spark ML, Networking, Serverless, API Integration, AWS Batch, Hadoop, Databricks, Integration, Proof of Concept (POC), MVP Design, APIs, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Linux, Solution Design, Cloud, Distributed Systems, DataStax, IT Strategy, Big Data Architecture, eCommerce, Architecture, Startups, Audio Processing, Deep Learning, System Architecture, API Architecture, Data Strategy, SaaS, Technical Leadership, Third-party Integration, Docker, Microservices, JavaScript, SQL, Computer Vision, Web Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, System Architecture Design, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microservices Architecture, Information Retrieval, Search, Elasticsearch, Solution Architecture, Git, AWS Lambda, Jupyter, Redis, REST, Amazon EC2, Data Engineering, NoSQLSolutions Architect
2009 - 2015Radialpoint by AppDirect- Led solutions design, implementation, and maintenance for major NA Telecom clients.
- Delivered solutions for Verizon, Bell, Rogers, and Windstream.
- Designed and partially developed a new Office 365 onboarding infrastructure for Videotron SMB clients.
Technologies: Zuora, Zendesk, Salesforce, Microsoft Power BI, IBM Watson, Google Search Appliance, Web Architecture, Confluence, Lucidchart, Python, Networking, Machine Learning, API Integration, Knowledge Management, Integration, Data Science, APIs, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Linux, Apache, Solution Design, Cloud, eCommerce, Architecture, System Architecture, API Architecture, Data Strategy, SaaS, Technical Leadership, Third-party Integration, Microservices, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Web Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, System Architecture Design, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microservices Architecture, Solution Architecture, Git, REST, Data EngineeringWeb Architect
2007 - 2009Aeroplan- Supervised outsourced teams of web and back-end developers.
- Introduced the company to AWS cloud and established and promoted pipelines in the QA environments.
- Redesigned and implemented a new development process that allowed parallel development and promotion of features for a monolith back-end system.
Technologies: Java, Web, Mainframe, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Networking, API Integration, Integration, Web Architecture, APIs, Oracle, Apache, Cloud, eCommerce, Architecture, System Architecture, API Architecture, Data Strategy, Technical Leadership, Third-party Integration, SQL, HTML, CSS, Web Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, System Architecture Design, Solution Architecture, RESTSenior Java Enterprise Developer
2001 - 2007IG, Hoplo- Redesigned and led the implementation of a customer website authentication system for a $100 billion+ mutual fund company.
- Designed and led the implementation of an email marketing platform with a usage analytics engine and a book publisher online catalog with dynamic PDF catalog generation.
- Led a development team to implement a new, modern development lifecycle using test integration and development-quality assurance-production-promotion pipelines.
Technologies: Java, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Mainframe, XSLT, XSL-FO, Spring, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), IIS, Apache, Resin, Networking, API Integration, Integration, Proof of Concept (POC), IIS SQL Server, Web Architecture, APIs, Linux, eCommerce, Architecture, Startups, System Architecture, API Architecture, Data Strategy, SaaS, Technical Leadership, Third-party Integration, SQL, HTML, Web Development, Leadership, Software Architecture, System Architecture Design, Fintech, REST