Technical Lead

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM LEADER / DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Seasoned, results-oriented information technology specialist with extensive experience in management and delivery of high-performance client-facing solutions on time and on budget.

●Proven Leader on large-scale projects and Manager on day-to-day operations

●Innovative Systems Architect

●Development methodologies include both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum with full SDLC cycle

●Cost-conscious and customized technical design and resource management

●Build client and organizational partnerships for successful project performance

●Hands-on experience with infrastructure optimization, server-side performance tuning, core programming, as well as embedded and real-time systems architecture and development

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

●Successfully led and delivered migration solution on $4M annual project budget, contributing to 20% savings to client.

●Requested by client to advice on mission-critical system architecture at leading Wall Street firms.

●Progressively entrusted with additional leadership responsibilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITIGROUP New York, NY

Applications Development Manager 2005-June 2018

●Focused on leading 10+ global team with annual budget averaging $4 million on migrating from PowerBuilder 12.x to Identity Management System.

●Provided strategic and technological guidance for team composed of front-end and middle end developers, and project managers, with 40% offshore resources.

●Managed system redesign to implement the latest changes in Java, UI and UX with dynamic user interfaces for clients and financial information across compliance technology, including core applications such as Orchestria, UNO Markets and Human Resources.

●Managed global software development, quality assurance and product implementation for Citigroup Compliance Deal Tracker.

●Served as member of Disaster Recovery (DR) Committee.

●Led multiple development teams combining local and offshore resource pools to provide highly customizable solutions while streamlining product delivery coordination across organizations and ensuring proper resource allocation, reporting and project governance.

●Responsible for designing forward-looking architectures and implementation strategies.

●Provided project-scheduling, scope and cost estimates with resource tracking and delivery timelines to upper level management.

●Applied Agile methodologies to development processes by leading Scrums with 2 week Sprints.

●Coordinated and monitored project risks and provided mitigating recommendations.

●Worked as a trusted business partner to offer best in class solutions for future product portfolio.

●Drove optimization of the system that now constantly exceeds availability and performance SLAs.

●Built a business case for reengineering analysts - facing suite of applications to accommodate ultra-high volume traffic.

●Provided feeds to the latest Big Data and Machine Learning applications.

Consultant 2004-2005

●Led team of four people in designing and implementing fund verification application that delivered refunds to shareholders in cases where non-compliance or errors were detected.

●Directed the development and maintenance of BREX that Citigroup branches used to pass annual required compliance examination.

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) New York, NY

Consultant 2003-2004

●Designed, developed and implemented fund distribution application that met planning, funding and adjustment financial requirements for global client base.

BEAR STEARNS Whippany, NJ

Vice President - Lead Developer 1999-2003

●Provided analysis, developed and distributed to worldwide users the Program Management System (PROMS).

●PROMS has planning and tracking capabilities for input funds and their distribution among available clients and programs; this system automates many previously manual processes through dynamic links to Financial Legal System.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

●Platforms:

Unix (IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux), Microsoft Windows

●Languages:

Powerscript, Java, XML, C++,VB,SQL

●Web Technologies:

HTML4/HTML5, JavaScript/DHTML, JQuery, Angular JS 1.0- 1.6

(including Angular Material Design), Kendo JS, EXT JS, High Charts JS, D3

JS, Bootstrap3/4, JSON, AJAX, CSS (including CSS2.1, CSS3)

●Java Technologies:

Java APIs, Apache Struts, Java Spring and Spring Boot, Servlets, Web Services (SOAP and REST), JSP, JNDI, JMS, JDBC, Open Source APIs, Apache Commons.

●Databases:

SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, Oracle

●Application Servers:

IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat

●Development & Collaboration Tools:

IBM Rational Application Developer (RAD), IBM WebSphere Studio

(WSAD), Eclipse, Open Source Software in Java,

Sybase PowerBuilder, MS Visual Studio, Maven, SVN/PVCS/GitHub,

Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Adobe Photoshop

EDUCATION

ST. PETERSBURG STATE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE St. Petersburg, Russia

Electrical Engineering (BS & MS)

REFERENCES

Professional and personal references available upon request.

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