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Unger, Gregory

**** * ****** ****** **, #F • Scottsdale, AZ 85251 • 480-***-**** • ace3t7@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Systems Architect – Senior Developer

Profile Summary

Information Technology – Software Development – Strategic Planning

Creative, results driven technology leader with over 20 years of experience in technology spanning a diverse

background of business sectors including healthcare, government, retail, biomedical and commercial real-estate

industries. Change agent and problem-solver with a passion for technology; skilled in grasping the big picture,

conceptualizing, developing and implementing solutions partnering closely with business leaders and C-level

executives. Excels in developing and motivating highly focused teams that successfully meet and exceed

company objectives. Detail and business process oriented as well as having the diversity of background that is

second to none.

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Technology Architecture& Integration Leading Edge Software Development

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Global IT Delivery & Project Management Electronic Commerce Strategy / Development

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Budgeting & Cost Control Staff Management & Team Building

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Organization & Staff Development Strategic Analysis & Internal Consulting

Professional Experience

Express Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ

Industry Retail / E-Commerce / Computer and Electronics Retailer

Position 02/1997 – 02/2002 Systems Architect

02/2002 – 09/2007 Director of Software

08/2012 – 03/2013 Acting Director of Software

09/2013 – 03/2014 Acting Director of Software

Responsible for all aspects of overall technology vision, commercial software product development, and

customer delivery for a multi-million dollar international computer hardware and electronics wholesaler, distributor

and retailer. Leading all aspects of architecture and product development for a custom backend inventory

control, shipping, accounting and warehousing ERP/CRM system. Architected and integrated a complete front

end, customer facing commercial web application to allow for online ordering from Government, Business and

End User sectors.

• Developed and evolving a lean IT software department utilizing a strong and efficient SDLC that met

business requirements and delivered milestones within budget and on time.

• Led design and development of a complete custom back-end software system including Financials

(AR/AP/GL), Inventory and other modules. Multi-tiered client server system utilizing the windows platform

and stack technologies.

• Designed and developed the company’s internet site from a static site providing information to partners to

a fully scalable e-commerce site allowing online ordering, bidding and quoting, order tracking, and online

receivables accounting. This site was fully integrated into the custom back-end system.

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• Responsible for creating Architectural Design Specs, Functional Design Specs, Database Design and

implementation plan

• Responsible for adherence to PCI compliance for all internal and external software development.

• Hold all financial responsibility for Product Development and Services functions, including revenue,

utilization, margins and R&D budget.

03/2014 to 07/2014

The Hillman Group, Tempe, AZ

Technical Project Manager – Senior Systems Architect

Retail / Kiosk / Hardware Control

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of a new commercial custom kiosk based project including but not limited

to full software system architecture, technical writing of all aspects of the project from Business Requirements,

Functional Requirements, Technical Requirements and Project Schedules. Leading all aspects of the

architecture and product development as well as collaboration with a team of mechanical engineers and third

parties to create a custom hardware and software solution.

• Spearhead development of first release of product on a scalable platform to support disconnected and

connected transactions over virtual private cell intranets. Product building blocks include but are not

limited to Microsoft Technologies, .net 4.5, Visual Studio 2012, TFS 2012, Sharepoint 2012, Telerik and

Infragistrics controls for Desktop, Sql Server 2012, Visual Studio 2013, Windows Embedded 7, Windows

Server 2008, TFS Infrastructure setup and configuration. Sharepoint infrastructure setup and

configuration. Foundation framework, Telerik Controls, RedGate Software, MODBUS protocol, tcp/ip

protocol, hardware control, PCI Compliance, Agile development life-cycles.

• Create installation and implementation methodologies, programming standards and full SDLC business

process standards for the team to support demanding customer base which including Walmart, Home

Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowes and other retail outlets.

• Review all development to ensure reliability, effectiveness and ROI. Develop all implementation

processes, including estimating process, staffing, training and post implementation support.

• Architected new software product in collaboration with existing project frameworks and existing technical

support infrastructures in place. High collaboration with all departments including Mechanical

Engineering, Technical Support, Usability and Design, Marketing and Sales departments.

03/2013 to 09/2013

Intel Corporation via Randstad USA, Chandler, AZ

Senior Systems Architect (Contract)

Microchip/Semi-conductor Retailer

Responsible for consulting on and architecture multiple in-house applications revolving around safety, data metric

collections and health related interactivity. (SWATCH)

• Created sophisticated, imaginative and efficient back-end solutions for a large-scale, on-demand

employee safety and health system to be used as a Global Enterprise application throughout Intel.

• Developed high-quality code, established development standards and led by example

• Designed reusable components by utilizing various standard frameworks

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• Evaluated requirements and initial mock-ups; made technology recommendations that supported optimal

construction, maintenance and performance

• Leveraged the latest developments in Internet technologies

• Served as a technical resource and mentor for a team of ten engineers

Platforms included desktop and mobile platforms. Technologies included but were not limited to Microsoft

Technologies, .net 4.5, Visual Studio 2012, TFS 2012, Sharepoint 2012, Sql Server 2012, Visual Studio 2013

evaluation, Windows Server 2012, Telerik controls, Infragistics controls, Windows Server 2012 R2, RIA

programming, TFS Infrastructure setup and configuration. Sharepoint infrastructure setup and configuration.

Foundation framework, html 5, css 3.0. Telerik Controls, RedGate Software.

06/2011 to 08/2012

Intel Corporation via Mindlance Inc, Chandler, AZ

Senior Systems Architect (Contract)

Microchip/Semi-conductor Retailer

Architected a custom application system (ASPIRE) which controls Intel’s microchip fabrication line controllers

including high transaction volume Integration between multiple existing disparate systems, languages and

interfaces. Provided interface to control multiple in-house applications down-stream and up-stream. Allowed for

security, inventory control, warehouse management as well as control over robotic assembly line controller which

assembled the microchips.

• Collaborate with a team of business analysts, management, product owner and department heads to

assess usability, ROI, prioritize needs and produce high quality software changes.

• Initiate and oversee the migration of legacy system requirements are integrated and implemented per

new business requirements.

• Understand and collaborate with over 27 different existing Enterprise level systems to coordinate data

interaction up and downstream.

• Coordinate the efforts of a geographically distributed team through the introduction of online collaboration

tools and daily audio/video calls

Technologies included but not limited to cutting edge Microsoft Technologies, .net 4.0, WPF, PRSIM, WCF,

MVVM, Unity, RIA applications, Oracle, Java, Windows XP, Vista, 7, Sql Server 2008, TFS 2010, Team City 6.5,

SVN, AnkSvn, VisualSVN, MSTest, Telerik, Infragistics

06/2009 to 08/2011

General Dynamics via CPI, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Systems Architect (Contract)

Government, DoD. Military Intelligence, Weapons Grade Projects

Architected a multi-million dollar mobile situational awareness and biometrics monitoring, data collection and

reporting software and hardware weapons systems solution for the Army Special Forces. Land-Warrior project. A

state of the art situational awareness system that collects biometrics and human engineering data for remote

monitoring, tracking and reporting. Location and geo-mapping technology with military symbology overlay and

peripheral hardware integration to create virtual internets over SatCom and CNRS radio systems, Sniper

detection, Audio/Visual real-time communications, Data encryption and geo-recording technologies.

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• Played key role in all phases of software architecture and development lifecycle, from design and

documentation to implementation and testing.

• Followed specific methodology and best practices as per DoD and Army standards to target

organization’s unique needs.

• Assessed data and performed analysis on data.

• Created training materials to be used by Army Specials Forces Infantry units in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

Technologies included but not limited to Microsoft Technologies, .net 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, MVVM, Unity, WPF, WCF,

Java, Android, Linux, Windows XP, Vista, 7, Microsoft Sql Server 2008, c++, c, IBM Rational Clear Case, IBM

Clear Quest, PRISM, Telerik Framework, SVN, AnkSvn, VisualSVN, Infragistics controls, RIA support

applications, Application disassembly, Map based software and tracking, GPS System integration, Harris Radio

117G SatCom radios integration, MOLE and military symbology, Satellite map overlay integration, AVA, CNRS

and EPLRS integration. Harris WMT SatCom Software integration and testing and more

06/2009 to 08/2011

California State Automotive Association, Glendale, AZ

Senior Systems Architect (Contract)

Retail / Automobile / Transportation / Insurance industry

Architected the initial prototype for an Enterprise client-server application system utilizing the latest Microsoft

technologies and working within an agile development framework. Application allowed for customer tracking,

marketing, promotions and insurance sales. Highly scalable for large concurrent volumes of users accessing the

system from internal and external interfaces.

Technologies included C# 3.0+, WPF, Dependency Injection frameworks, PRISM, Microsoft Sql Server 2005,

Oracle 9, Visual Studio 2010.

09/2007 to 10/2008

US Airways via Management Decisions Incorporated

Senior Architect (Contract)

Commercial Airline / Retail Industry

Senior Architect/Programmer/Analyst for billion dollar industry. Leading edge consumer and b2b commercial

website development for US Airways. Integration of data from multi-company merger and acquisitions with

America West airlines. Architected and re-engineered usable prototype for completely new and scalable state of

the art flight reservation system.

• Developed software to be usable on multiple platforms including commercial high volume website,

internal kiosk reservations systems and dummy terminal systems used by customer services and flight

reservation system personnel.

• Full integration with ITA, MOM, Shares data aggregation systems. Full life-cycle software development

using the very latest Microsoft technologies.

• Developed expertise in technical architecture and high-volume transaction processing for IIS, AS400, DB2

and Sql Server application systems.

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• Designed and managed high volume transaction processing systems for consumer travel reservation,

pricing, promotion and data metrics collections systems.

Technologies included .net 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, c#, XML, COM, WCF, asp.net, ADO.net, XSL, XSLT, DCOM, Windows

Services, HTML, DHTML, ASP, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, Microsoft Sql Server 2000/2005, Visual Studio

2005/2008 Team Systems, Rational Clear Case, Web Services

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Education

Arizona State University

Dates 05/1999 - 05/2003

Work Graduate Program in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Dates 08/1991 - 05/1995

Degree Bachelors of Science

Major(s) Political Science

Criminal Justice

Spanish

Computer Science Engineering - NDGrad Program

Affiliations Wisconsin Badgers Football

Phi Kappa Sigma

Affiliations

AZIPA Arizona Internet Professionals Association

High Tech Institute of Senior Board of Academic Advisors 2001-2005

Phoenix

USAT USA Triathlon - Ironman

IAU International Association of Ultrarunners

Developer Affiliations

Facebook Developer Android Developer

Microsoft Seller IOS Developer

Twitter Developer Google Developer

PeopleSoft Developer

References

Available upon request

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Skills Summary

16 years Project Management (CTO, Director levels)

12 years Systems Architect/Business Analyst

4 years Bluetooth and Bluetooth LE Protocol and Development

10 years Technical Writing

5 years Technical Book Author – Several published books.

12 years Net 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5.1 Frameworks, ASP.net, c#, vb.net,

ADO

9 years Agile Programming, Extreme Programming

2 years .Net 4.5 and 4.5.1, Windows 8 Programming, C# 5.0, Windows Phone,

IPhone, IOS 6 and 7, IBeacon

5 years MVC Programming, Responsive Design, MVVM Patterns, RIA

applications

3 years Bootstrap, Foundation 2, 3, 4 Mobile Framework, Responsive Design

5 years Telerik Controls Mobile and Web, RedGate Tools, Infragistics Desktop

and Web

7 years AJAX, WCF (Windows Communication Foundation), Web Services

5 years WPF - Windows Presentation Foundation, MVP, MVVM, XBAP

4 years Silverlight, PRISM, Unity

9 years Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 Ultimate Editions/TFS

4 years Team City Build Server Administration

9 years Visual Source-Safe, Visual Interdev

16 years ASP, ASP+, HTML

15 years DHTML, JavaScript, JScript, VBScript

11 years XML, XSLT, CSS

1 year Android SDK/Java SDK for Android

11 years TCP, UDP, Multicast, Sockets, IP, HTTP protocols

4 years MODBUS protocol, hardware control, embedded systems

15 years Visual Basic 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0

8 years Visual Basic For Applications VBA, Automation

7 years COM, COM+, DCOM, RDO, ADO

4 years PHP, MySQL

3 years JAVA Programming, JDBC

3 years JAVA to .net/c# bridging

3 years Visual C++, C++ (Unix), TCL, LISP, ADA, PROLOG, PERL

6 years NUnit, Mock objects, MSTest, Fitness, various testing platforms

3 years Crucible Code Review and Analysis

12 years SQL Server 2012, 2008, 2005, 2000, 6.5, 7.0, MS Access

8 years SSIS / SSRS / SSAS, ETL, T-SQL

5 years Oracle DB Programming, PL/SQL

1 year IBM DB2 UDB for Windows and Linux

7 years Data warehousing/Corporate/Enterprise Level Software Development

2 years People Soft 8.8 CRM, Portal, FMS, HCM, People Code, SQR (Certified)

(Multiple Training classes for 8.8+)

4 years CMS - Content Management Systems Development (Portal, Wiki,

Groupware)

8 years CRM Software Development/Administration

5 years IBM Clear Quest, IBM Rational Clear Case, SVN, Visual SVN

10 years Networking and Network Administration

8 years Full E-commerce customization and turnkey solution development

16 years Full life-cycle development

12 years Client/Server Applications Development

10 years Intranet Client/Server Application to Browser

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2 years Microsoft Site Server 2.0 and 3.0, Commerce Server

8 years Cross-browser B2B and end-user development

15 years Hardware configurations and repair

3 years Tealeaf, Omniture

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