Jonathan Schafer
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Scott Freeman
Jonathan would be a great fit for any team needing a talented and experienced Engineering Leader. Jonathon and I worked together at GameStop, where he led our Merchandise & Stores Systems team. He was an invaluable resource due to his hands-on approach and in-depth understanding of our systems and data flow. His technical expertise was unmatched, and he consistently provided quick and practical solutions to complex problems. What set Jonathon apart was his ability to balance organizational needs and wants across a broad decision matrix. He navigated between the two effortlessly and delivered engineering designs that resolved current issues and helped transform foundational pillars for future improvements. In my experience, Jonathon is a collaborative team player who is always approachable, patient, and willing to help his colleagues. He is an outstanding leader who takes pride in his work and would make a valuable addition to any team.
Jason Skewes
Having managed Jonathan for a few years, I highly recommend him as a technology leader with profound knowledge and great ability to deliver and support mission critical business solutions. He is goal-oriented and focused. He hires, trains, coaches and mentors technical staff and is a great advocate for his team. Jonathan forms great relationships throughout an organization and helps define, solution and solve difficult business challenges. An example difficult project Jonathan led in my area was to implement a predictive analytics platform with a challenging timeline while managing the expectations of an external partner while also managing several internal business teams. He successfully navigated and delivered this effort establishing to system to better manage inventory levels in thousands of locations providing high business value and efficiencies. I'd hire/work with Jonathan again in a heartbeat.
Scott Freeman
Jonathan would be a great fit for any team needing a talented and experienced Engineering Leader. Jonathon and I worked together at GameStop, where he led our Merchandise & Stores Systems team. He was an invaluable resource due to his hands-on approach and in-depth understanding of our systems and data flow. His technical expertise was unmatched, and he consistently provided quick and practical solutions to complex problems. What set Jonathon apart was his ability to balance organizational needs and wants across a broad decision matrix. He navigated between the two effortlessly and delivered engineering designs that resolved current issues and helped transform foundational pillars for future improvements. In my experience, Jonathon is a collaborative team player who is always approachable, patient, and willing to help his colleagues. He is an outstanding leader who takes pride in his work and would make a valuable addition to any team.
Jason Skewes
Having managed Jonathan for a few years, I highly recommend him as a technology leader with profound knowledge and great ability to deliver and support mission critical business solutions. He is goal-oriented and focused. He hires, trains, coaches and mentors technical staff and is a great advocate for his team. Jonathan forms great relationships throughout an organization and helps define, solution and solve difficult business challenges. An example difficult project Jonathan led in my area was to implement a predictive analytics platform with a challenging timeline while managing the expectations of an external partner while also managing several internal business teams. He successfully navigated and delivered this effort establishing to system to better manage inventory levels in thousands of locations providing high business value and efficiencies. I'd hire/work with Jonathan again in a heartbeat.
Scott Freeman
Jonathan would be a great fit for any team needing a talented and experienced Engineering Leader. Jonathon and I worked together at GameStop, where he led our Merchandise & Stores Systems team. He was an invaluable resource due to his hands-on approach and in-depth understanding of our systems and data flow. His technical expertise was unmatched, and he consistently provided quick and practical solutions to complex problems. What set Jonathon apart was his ability to balance organizational needs and wants across a broad decision matrix. He navigated between the two effortlessly and delivered engineering designs that resolved current issues and helped transform foundational pillars for future improvements. In my experience, Jonathon is a collaborative team player who is always approachable, patient, and willing to help his colleagues. He is an outstanding leader who takes pride in his work and would make a valuable addition to any team.
Jason Skewes
Having managed Jonathan for a few years, I highly recommend him as a technology leader with profound knowledge and great ability to deliver and support mission critical business solutions. He is goal-oriented and focused. He hires, trains, coaches and mentors technical staff and is a great advocate for his team. Jonathan forms great relationships throughout an organization and helps define, solution and solve difficult business challenges. An example difficult project Jonathan led in my area was to implement a predictive analytics platform with a challenging timeline while managing the expectations of an external partner while also managing several internal business teams. He successfully navigated and delivered this effort establishing to system to better manage inventory levels in thousands of locations providing high business value and efficiencies. I'd hire/work with Jonathan again in a heartbeat.
Scott Freeman
Jonathan would be a great fit for any team needing a talented and experienced Engineering Leader. Jonathon and I worked together at GameStop, where he led our Merchandise & Stores Systems team. He was an invaluable resource due to his hands-on approach and in-depth understanding of our systems and data flow. His technical expertise was unmatched, and he consistently provided quick and practical solutions to complex problems. What set Jonathon apart was his ability to balance organizational needs and wants across a broad decision matrix. He navigated between the two effortlessly and delivered engineering designs that resolved current issues and helped transform foundational pillars for future improvements. In my experience, Jonathon is a collaborative team player who is always approachable, patient, and willing to help his colleagues. He is an outstanding leader who takes pride in his work and would make a valuable addition to any team.
Jason Skewes
Having managed Jonathan for a few years, I highly recommend him as a technology leader with profound knowledge and great ability to deliver and support mission critical business solutions. He is goal-oriented and focused. He hires, trains, coaches and mentors technical staff and is a great advocate for his team. Jonathan forms great relationships throughout an organization and helps define, solution and solve difficult business challenges. An example difficult project Jonathan led in my area was to implement a predictive analytics platform with a challenging timeline while managing the expectations of an external partner while also managing several internal business teams. He successfully navigated and delivered this effort establishing to system to better manage inventory levels in thousands of locations providing high business value and efficiencies. I'd hire/work with Jonathan again in a heartbeat.
Experience
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ACI Learning
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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400 - 500 Employee
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Director of Software Engineering
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Jun 2023 - Present
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GameStop
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Software Engineering
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Apr 2017 - Jan 2023
Responsible for the design, development, and support of multiple custom software applications, websites, COTS and SaaS solutions, integrations, and transformations, supporting both domestic and international entities, across multiple business domains, using on-shore and off-shore engineers, quality assurance, and product owners.• Led multiple teams of up to 35 software engineers, QA, product owners, and managers, delivering innovative solutions for multiple business segments, on-time and on budget. Managed product delivery schedules, user story reviews, planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.• Collaborated with business partners to define and drive the product roadmap. Defined and aligned the team’s technology vision with the product roadmap, accelerating delivery schedules with continuous delivery while improving quality.• Supported, coached, and mentored managers and individual contributors. Provided feedback on technical designs and implementation plans. Established goals and objectives for each team member as part of career planning.• Reviewed and aligned team capacity to product roadmap and capital budget. Recruited and retained top engineering and management staff to accomplish team goals.• Supported process transformation to Agile and SAFe methodologies.• Led digital transformation efforts across multiple products, identifying key components for replacement with cloud-based solutions/services/integrations. Show less
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Sr. Manager - IT Merchandising Systems
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2017
Responsible for domestic ERP including merchandising and inventory control systems as well as system integration with external partners. Led team of onshore and offshore developers, architects, and QA in designing and building custom solutions and integrations.• Led a team of up to 15 software engineers, architect, QA, product owner, and manager, delivering innovative solutions for multiple business segments, on-time and on budget. Managed product delivery schedules, user story reviews, planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.• Collaborated with business partners to define and drive the product roadmap. Defined and aligned the team’s technology vision with the product roadmap, accelerating delivery schedules with continuous delivery while improving quality.• Supported, coached, and mentored manager and individual contributors. Provided feedback on technical designs and implementation plans. Established goals and objectives for each team member as part of career planning.• Recruited and retained top engineering and management staff to accomplish team goals.• Supported process transformation to Agile methodologies. Show less
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Senior Solutions Architect
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Mar 2008 - Jul 2015
Sr Solutions Architect/Lead developer responsible for migrating existing custom ERP to .NET/C# utilizing WPF for UI development. Led team of software developers in mentoring, code reviews, design, and development as well as support. Developed custom ORM to link objects to database tables using Pervasive PSQL and Microsoft Sql Server.
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Intellimar Solutions
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Architect, Lead Developer
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May 2005 - Apr 2007
Chief Technology Officer, Architect, and Lead developer for niche based, social media/loyalty websites. Responsible for building ORM based backend framework, all objects/database integrations, and some web development. Lead team of UI developers building UI for multiple websites. Chief Technology Officer, Architect, and Lead developer for niche based, social media/loyalty websites. Responsible for building ORM based backend framework, all objects/database integrations, and some web development. Lead team of UI developers building UI for multiple websites.
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Brierley + Partners
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Architect, Lead Developer
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Mar 2000 - May 2005
Responsible for architecture, design, and development of multi-faceted CRM solution for multiple Sony programs, including Sony Rewards and SonyCard credit card points programs. Responsibilities included developing loyalty websites for both programs, working with 3rd party vendors include JP Morgan Chase to integrate bank points processing with loyalty program, mass communications including email solutions, and online rewards catalogs. Led a team of 5 developers to build the systems as well as provided logical DBA support for the team. Show less
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Lead Software Developer
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Aug 1997 - Mar 2000
C++ developer of Pegman and Pro/Space planogram software tools. Responsible for UX features such as 3D drag/drop, snap to grid, product database integration and other features utilizing Borland C++/OWL for Pegman and Microsoft C++/MFC for ProSpace. C++ developer of Pegman and Pro/Space planogram software tools. Responsible for UX features such as 3D drag/drop, snap to grid, product database integration and other features utilizing Borland C++/OWL for Pegman and Microsoft C++/MFC for ProSpace.
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Group 42
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United States
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Oil & Energy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programmer
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1995 - 1997
Using C/WinAPI, then Borland C++/OWL, designed and developed graphical image and sound processing applications including WebImage, one of the first tools to support animated gif's and the .png image format. Using C/WinAPI, then Borland C++/OWL, designed and developed graphical image and sound processing applications including WebImage, one of the first tools to support animated gif's and the .png image format.
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Electronic Data Systems
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Jul 1989 - Jan 1995
Designed and developed a variety of applications across multiple architectures including IBM Mainframe, stand-alone PC (DOS based), stand-alone PC (Windows based), and client-server (single platform and multi-platform).
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Systems Engineer
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1987 - 1995
Worked on multiple mainframe and client server systems in support of the GMAC owned subsidiary MIC. Developed first client-server application utilizing MicroDecisionware DB2 Gateway to talk APPC to COBOL programs from C++ Windows applications.
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Education
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1993 - 1997
University of Cincinnati
BBA, Operations Management
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