DARREN M. WHANGER

**** ** ******** ****** • Corvallis, OR 97333

pep0gi@r.postjobfree.com • 541-***-****

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

• Highly experienced Software Development Management Executive with a record of developing and supporting successful, high-ROI software projects and solutions incorporating a wide range of applications and technologies. Committed to defining and implementing development best practices within software development organization.

• Proven Software Development / Business Strategist with a clear understanding of software’s capabilities and its practical application to business processes. Committed to improving business performance by leveraging the power of software.

• A builder of “stellar” technical and business teams with personal and practical experience in the individual roles of both business and technical team members; recognized for consistently delivering high-quality product releases on time and on budget through the use of Agile development techniques such as eXtreme programming and SCRUM.

• Demonstrated Project Management skills utilized in driving cost-effective collaboration between Software Development and critical business functions including Operations, QA, Sales, Marketing, Product Engineering, and Product Management.

• Implemented a multi-phase enterprise web software banking solutions for international customer base. Created technology solutions for partners including Chase Merchant Services, PitneyWorks, Entrepreneur.com, and CBS Switchboard. Delivered award-winning RUMBA 95/NT shrink-wrapped product.

Software Development • Best Practices • Business Development Strategy • Business Performance Improvement Software Development Team Leadership • Product Launch • Project Management • Strategic Planning

Architecture and Design • Providing Vision • Setting Future Direction • Presentations • Communication

Collaboration with Sales • Agile Development • eXtreme Programming • SCRUM • German Language Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DMWI Inc., Corvallis, OR • 2007 – present

Provider of consulting services to companies on software engineering management, technology, & professional services.

Owner / Consultant

Software engineering management consultation to Fortune 500 and software startup companies looking to improve their software development best practices. Specialties include implementation of Agile development methods, project scoping, interfacing with 3rd party vendors, analyzing existing practices, making recommendations for improvement, and interfacing with customers during project engagements.

Major Contributions:

• Analysis and recommendations to sr. management in improving software team quality and timeliness to market (Fiserv).

• Provided strategy and technology consulting for customer’s targeting the credit union and banking industry (Vero).

• Analysis of testing procedures and recommender of test automation tools and best practices (Fiserv).

• Project management and development with manufacturing engineering software (Wonderware) UI front ends and messaging interface development with Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems (K2 Data Systems).

• Reporting platform analysis, planning, and strategy development (K2 Data Systems).

• Promotion of superior software development by defining and implementing software development best practices within development organizations (Fincad).

• Enablement of more rapid product development by implementing eXtreme programming Agile development methodologies within Engineering organizations (Fincad).

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KRONOS, Beaverton, OR • 2007

Provides workforce and employee management systems.

Director, Software Development

Guided execution of Product Engineering behind technology-driven SaaS talent acquisition offering targeting Fortune 1000 companies challenged to streamline their hiring process. Acted as trusted advisor to senior management by providing strategic technology consulting on new technologies. Managed onshore and offshore product engineering organization with as many as 50 people and 6 direct reports while personally defining and enforcing development best practices including SCRUM and Agile development within organization. Utilized the following technologies: .NET, Java, JSP, DHTML, Web Services, Tomcat, XML, SQL, T-SQL, Windows XP, and SQL Server.

Major Contributions:

• Defined feature set of new product versions by leading cross-functional meetings among Engineering, Developers, Architects, QA, Product Management, Sales, and Marketing.

• Significantly improved SDLC by submitting it to a thorough analysis; defined process to best align needs of the overall business. Enabled SOX compliance in SaaS infrastructure, development methods, release strategy, architecture, data warehouse, reporting, and data storage procedures by liaising with external vendors and consultants in SOX analysis of these areas; this analysis led to the formation of development plans to bring existing product offerings into SOX compliance.

FISERV, Corvallis, OR • 2002 – 2007

Provider of technology solutions to financial world, including banks, credit unions, and securities processors.

Senior Director, Web Services Development

Drove creation of new Web-based Java banking software products for credit union customers that replaced mainframe legacy software product line. Collaborated with Sales, providing pre- and post-sales technical expertise utilized to drive market acceptance of new software product lines, acquire new business, and build out software solutions aligned with customer requirements. Directed efforts of multiple teams formed from more than 50 staff members onshore and another 30 offshore in Bangalore and Noida, India. Provided high-level project management to cross-functional project teams comprised of development managers, project managers, developers, testers, technical writers, trainers, product managers, and installers.

Utilized following technologies: Java, JSP, DHTML, Web Services, Tomcat, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, Windows 2K, Linux, & Oracle.

Major Contributions:

• Dramatically accelerated development time by introducing and enforcing eXtreme programming Agile development methodologies used by multiple development teams

• Recruited and built new development teams from ground up.

• Defined and implemented development best practices within organization.

• Enabled more revenue by working closely with Sales in pursuing new business, developing RFP responses, and participating in customer visitations.

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VISTA.COM, Bellingham, WA • 1999 – 2002

Provides private labeling of small business Web application platform and services for clients.

Director of Development

An original company founder. Conceived and formalized strategic technology development plans and provided future development direction. Worked in close collaboration with company’s clients to create customized implementation plans and negotiate feature sets and time scales while assuming leadership position in all client project meetings and discussions. Directed execution of Web application software and service development projects built on open-source, in-house, and commercial software. Led efforts of 12 senior developers and testers facilitating this development. Created technology solutions for partners including Chase Merchant Services, PitneyWorks, Entrepreneur.com, and CBS Switchboard. Created customized implementation plans and negotiated features sets and time scales while leading project meetings and discussions with company’s key clients

Major Contributions:

• Defined and built eCommerce-based solutions at break-neck Internet speed while successfully delivering multiple releases during 2.5-year period.

WALL DATA INC., Bellingham, WA • 1994 – 1999

Develops and markets enterprise software products and associated applications tools.

Product Development Manager

Served as chief architect in development of developer Internet portal. Recruited onshore and offshore project-based software development teams and managed their efforts from customer requirement definition and portal development through software product release using the following technologies: Active Server Pages (ASP), XML, HTML/DHTML, and JSP. Worked extensively with the following technologies: ASP, XML, DHTML/HTML, JSP, Java, C++, COM, and Windows CE. Programmed mainframe and AS/400 protocols (TN3270E, LU1, LU2, LU3 data streams), Microsoft SNA Server, and WinSock development. Managed offshore team in Ireland while acting as a coding development manager.

Braunstein & Berndt GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany • 1990 – 1994

Develops and markets acoustical engineering software applications.

Lead Developer

Lead developer creating acoustical engineering software on the 386 DOS Extender, Windows 3.1 & NT platforms.

Early career success as Graphics Programmer with Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; and Product Support Technician with Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA.

EDUCATION

B.S., Computer Science Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Graduate-Level Studies in Business and Computer Science Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

American Management Association, San Francisco, CA

Dale Carnegie Certified

TECHNOLOGIES

Java, .NET, C++, Javascript, Visual BASIC, Perl, Pascal, 80x86, Assembler JSP, PHP, ASP, and Perl

J2EE, COM, MFC, OOP, HTML/DHTML, XML, XSL

Oracle, SQL Server

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member Oregon State University Industry Advisory Board, Member of SAO

Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer for Parks & Recreation and Little League

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