Team Lead
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ndependent work habits, a creative and innovative mindset, and the technological know-how to steer projects from concept through completion, have been nurtured and refined through a successful career in IT. “Big picture” vision and a sharp eye for detail combine usefully to transform a business idea to an achievable reality — accommodating budget limitations, tight time frameworks, and critical business issues. Dedicated, hardworking individual with the personal communications skills to work at all levels of the organization. Experienced team leader who works well both individually and in groups to achieve goals and objectives.
Professional strengths include:
Project planning and development.
Cloud native development.
Records Management applications.
Database application development.
Java and Javascript development.
Team leadership and development.
Software and application implementation and customization.
Time management.
Detail-oriented approach to problem solving.
Relating non-technical terminology to technical team members.
Project management expertise.
Relating technical terminology to non-technical personnel.
Building professional relationships.
Customer and client relations.
Internet, intranet and in-house application development.
System Integration.
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
Languages
RDBMS
Cloud Environments
Management Tooling
SDLC Methodologies
Troubleshooting
DevOps Pipelines
Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS
MS Sql Server, Oracle
Amazon AWS
Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow
Traditional Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum
Kibana, ElastiCache, and Fluentd
Git, Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Artifactory
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Align Consulting Group 01/24 – current
Owner Principal Architect
Wrote proposals to acquire new business
Designed new applications to meet customer requirements, including hardware and software requirements
Built applications to meet requirements using Java, Spring, and Angular
Manhattan Associates 06/23 – 11/23
Senior Principal Technical
Worked to develop and deploy user requested customizations for Manhattan Associates Active Warehouse Management system using a cloud native architecture and Configuration as Code
Worked with clients to gather requirements for the necessary customization of the MAWM product
Tech stack was Java, Google Cloud, Rabbit MQ, and a Manhattan Associates scripting language
Resolved technical issues with MAWM product, as well as integrations with other custom software
Provided mentorship for junior teammates
Kemper Insurance, Atlanta, GA 02/22 – 03/23
System Software Developer / Java Developer
Maintained and enhanced all Kemper Auto Insured Portal software. Code was developed using Java 1.8, REST, SpringBoot, microservices, Angular, Docker, Kuberneties, AWS, and Nodejs
Team Lead and Scrum Master for the Core Team of 5 developers, 2 QA testers, and 2 Business Analysists
Utilized Jira project board to manage all work items for the Core Team
Created and enhanced team documentation on the Confluence pages
Used Service Now as ticketing tool for incoming Incidents, Problems, and Projects
Ameriprise Financial Services, Minneapolis, MN 07/15 – 05/21
Systems Engineer / Software Engineer
Lead teams of both on- and off- shore developers to complete enhancement projects
Developed with Java, Spring Boot Angular, and mySQL for the implementation of Bloomreach Experience
Worked on strategic projects to provide a road map for use of Content Management Systems at Ameriprise
Worked on project to implement AWS solution for the Bloomreach CMS, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins
Identified opportunities to utilize the new services architecture developed by teammates
Developed custom components to extend WebCenter Content functionality using Java, javascript, css, html, and iDoc scripting
Used SQL to develop ad-hoc reporting capabilities and validation of custom components
Managed WebLogic server implementation for WebCenter Content application
Helped in transitioning from a traditional Waterfall SDLC to a more Agile/Scrum methodology
Optimos, Minneapolis, MN 4/14 – 3/15
WebCenter Content Engineer – Java Developer
Configured existing WebCenter Content and WebCenter Content:Records installations
Extended exiting configuration to implement Native Web Services to enhance security
Developed custom Java components to enhance Oracle WebCenter Content functionality
Worked to integrate WebCenter Content and WebCenter Content:Records with a Siebel case management system
Served as WebLogic server Administrator
Obtained security clearance (Public Trust) to work at Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Apex Systems, Atlanta, GA 11/13 – 2/14
Software Engineer
Installed and configured Oracle WebCenter Content, Imaging, Records, SOA, and WebLogic Server 11g as a part of a project to upgrade the existing Oracle IPM 10g installation
Contributed to the overall system design and architecture
Completed several small scale POCs to demonstrate new capabilities in Oracle WebCenter 11g suite of products
SkillStorm, Jacksonville, FL 08/13 – 11/13
Software Engineer
Served as Oracle App Administer for WebCenter Imaging and Content 11g
Supported go-live for new Oracle WebCenter Portal implementation
Provided SME knowledge transfer for team members who were not as knowledgeable with WebCenter Content
Troubleshot issues for production environment, and developed solutions to prevent re-occurrence of those issues
Keste, Plano TX 05/11 -06/13
Solutions Architect
Designed new solutions for several clients using Oracle UCM 10gR3 and WebCenter Content 11g
Provided project management for these new solutions
Designs include metadata, security model, and web service integration with other parts of the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack
Configured UCM instances to implement the design. Including developing profiles, schemas, views, and relationships
Designed and coded custom components for UCM and Content using Java objects and iDocScript
Used a variety of programming languages, depending on customer needs, but included html, css, java, javascript, and iDocscript
Prepared documentation for clients to operate systems after Go-Live
Developed enhancements for Site Studio websites, using html, javascript, css, and idocscript
Projects were located in Los Angeles, CA, Mountain View, CA, Chicago, IL and other locations
Teksystems, Bloomington, IL 10/10 – 05/11
Oracle UCM Engineer
Served as Product Support Engineer for client’s Oracle UCM 10gR3 implementation
Created new static websites and maintained existing static web sites for customers
Provided support to other teams who were using UCM
Provided SME knowledge on Oracle UCM design and development best practices to teammates
Idhasoft, Atlanta, GA 03/10 – 09/10
Oracle UCM Architect
Implemented Oracle UCM 10gR3 Content Management and Records Management
Worked on design team for Metadata, Security, and Profiles
Provide documentation of the environments to the customer
TIAA-Cref, Charlotte, NC 12/09 – 03/10
Oracle UCM Architect
Relaunched the TiaaCref.org using Oracle UCM 10gR3 and SiteStudio
Stood Up several environments (DEV, Test, UAT, Prod and DR)
Implemented a DR/BC plan and configured the warm standby site software
Provide documentation on the environment
Wrote and implemented change control practices for this environment
Support Go-Live and provide post Go-Live support
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Georgia State University
Master of Science in
Computer Information Systems
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Management
AWS Certified Developer
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner