Driving Technical Strategy and Team Excellence
I am a seasoned Technology Leader and Consultant with **20+ years of expertise** in the full SDLC, specializing in defining and executing technical roadmaps for mission-critical applications.
My focus is on team leadership, mentorship, and effective stakeholder communication. I excel not only at translating complex requirements into robust, scalable architectures but also at transforming complex data into clear, actionable Power BI dashboards and reports for senior management.
I excel at driving modernization initiatives, managing the transition of legacy systems to modern **.NET Core/MVC patterns**, and implementing governance across development, database management (Oracle, SQL), and DevOps practices.
Featured Leadership Engagements
Application Development, Architecture, & Team Leadership
Jul 2017 – Present
Client: Ohio Department of Education | Technical Specialist & Consultant
Managed and mentored a cross-functional development team while dedicating **approximately 50% of the day to hands-on development**. Oversaw the strategic migration of core applications to Azure. Defined the **SOA architecture** and development standards for new educational web apps (K-12, Career Pathways). Responsible for database integrity, performance tuning (Oracle, SQL), and ensuring project delivery met state regulatory standards.
Legacy Application Modernization & Service Development
Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
Client: Ohio Department of Insurance | Sr. Consultant
Directed the analysis and **rewrite of classic ASP/VB.NET applications into modern C# Web Forms and MVC5 patterns** using a **Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)**. Developed critical web applications used by insurance examiners to track complaints, audits, and licenses. Focused on client-side development using **jQuery, Knockout JS, and AJAX** for efficient data transfer and developed stored procedures in PL/SQL (Oracle) for data persistence.
Financial Systems Technical Management
Sep 2014 – Jul 2016
Full-Time Employee (FTE) at JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Technical Lead / Sr. Associate
Led the full project lifecycle for the Global Regulatory Data Share (RDS) system. Served as a **Certified Application Security Champion (JPMC)**, establishing secure coding standards, defining best practices for high-security applications, and managing the deployment pipeline (Jenkins/TFS). Key responsibilities included coordinating development efforts across all layers (C#/.NET 4.5, MVC5, SQL Server) and ensuring audit compliance for the high-volume data system.
Multi-Client Enterprise Solutions & Modernization
2008 – 2014
Clients: FedEx, Thomson Reuters, Pearson Education | Team Lead / Senior Developer
Successfully led small teams and contributed technically to the development and enhancement of large-scale systems (FSM, Eikon, Pegasus). Focused on full-stack development, transitioning legacy applications (ASP/VB.NET) to modern **ASP.NET MVC/C#** architectures. Expertise in **3-tier architecture**, client-side optimization (**jQuery/AJAX**), and comprehensive **testing** for high-volume enterprise applications.