Software Engineering
Agile / Scrum Leadership
Cloud & Automation
Technology leader building reliable software, automation, and modern web experiences.
Proven IT professional with 15+ years across software design, project leadership, and test automation—focused on scalable systems, clean delivery, and customer-impacting outcomes.
About
I design and deliver software solutions that help teams ship faster, test smarter, and operate with confidence— spanning customer-facing platforms, internal business systems, and enterprise hardware automation.
What I do
- Automate provisioning and validation workflows for enterprise hardware.
- Modernize legacy processes into maintainable web and desktop applications.
- Lead Agile delivery: backlog grooming, sprint execution, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with stakeholders (customers → executive leadership) to align outcomes with priorities.
Highlights
Python
JavaScript/TypeScript
AWS
Azure DevOps
Svelte
CI/CD
(This site is a simple, static build—fast to load, easy to host, easy to evolve.)
Experience
Roles and outcomes from my experience in the industry. Older roles are listed for completeness.
Technical Solutions Engineer III
- Designed and delivered automated test scripts for enterprise-grade server appliances supporting multi-million-dollar customer deployments.
- Advised teams on SCRUM frameworks and Agile best practices, improving development efficiency and delivery consistency.
- Led daily SCRUM stand-ups, providing real-time guidance on development tasks, blockers, and process improvements.
- Collaborated directly with customers to define hardware testing requirements during provisioning and deployment workflows.
- Partnered with New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to ensure hardware quality, reliability, and compliance prior to customer delivery.
- Enhanced and maintained a Svelte-based web application used to manage imaging, testing, and provisioning of hardware systems.
- Contributed to the development and ongoing maintenance of a Python-based API supporting multiple internal applications that automate hardware testing.
Application Development Manager
- Led a cross-functional development team (3 Application Developers + 1 Applications Architect) within IT.
- Oversaw custom application development and ERP support for a global manufacturer with 12 facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Implemented and refined Agile/Scrum processes to standardize delivery of internal business applications.
- Aligned priorities with stakeholders and executive leadership (CEO/CFO/CIO/CCO), ensuring resource planning matched strategic initiatives.
- Drove modernization: migrated Excel/Access-based tools to scalable web/desktop applications and reduced technical debt by consolidating legacy systems.
- Established development standards (code reviews, repo management, CI/CD workflows), plus documentation improvements via a centralized wiki.
Software Application Engineer III
- Designed, developed, and supported a cloud-based enterprise monitoring solution for hardware devices (cameras, servers, digital media players).
- Partnered with engineering leadership and product management to establish formal requirements and roadmap priorities.
- Managed an offshore team (front-end, back-end, QA) and delivered key capabilities using Agile methods and Azure DevOps.
- Built a Python MVC web application (Flask + jQuery) and contributed to application architecture across a team of developers.
- Implemented a SaaS licensing solution and integrated multiple Video Management Systems via REST APIs to deliver a unified operational view.
- Served as Scrum Master for a SaaS monitoring solution, running two-week sprints and continuous improvement practices.
Software Engineer II
- Architected automated daily regression testing for a mission-critical customer portal using .NET, Selenium, and CodedUI.
- Developed an ASP.NET MVC 4 app integrating multiple monitoring systems into a single view via SOAP + REST APIs.
- Architected and administered Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2013, including custom process templates and data migration/archival strategy.
Digital Project Manager / Software Developer
- Led project management and development for major digital marketing initiatives improving AspenDental.com.
- Coordinated deployments with an external web consulting firm and supported WCF services integrating with an AS400 core system.
- Partnered with end-users across the business to capture requirements for enhancements and new systems.
Earlier roles
Education
M.S., Information Management
Syracuse University, iSchool • 2010 – 2013
Graduated 2013
B.T., Application Development
Morrisville State College, SUNY • 2006 – 2008
Graduated Cum Laude • 3.54 GPA
A.A.S.
Morrisville State College, SUNY • 2004 – 2006
Phi Theta Kappa • National Honor Society (Spring 2005)
Certifications
Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
Oct 2021 • renewed 2023
Scrum Alliance credential validating knowledge of Scrum values, roles, events, and practices.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Nov 2024
Foundational AWS knowledge across core services, security, pricing, and global infrastructure.
Contact
Want to talk automation, web apps, or how to ship software without setting everything on fire? Let’s connect.
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