Experience

RedMane Technology LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Solution Architect

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Digital Minds Inc. DBA: TouchQuest

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant: Software Product Architecture and Management

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Consultant in all technical areas including architecture, and development team management. Full re-design of the software suite backing the TouchQuest brand, which includes moving to a full cloud based architecture, and implementing the following: Compete redesign and implementation of new SQL Server cloud instance(s) for all transactional data. Web facing client administration portal built in Angular consuming a new REST API which interfaces with SQL Server, to support external clients having full control over their digital displays. Web facing portal for internal operations to deploy and support all client projects. Internal facing third-party data integration application, using DotNet Core applications deployed to Linux Cloud Servers, backed up by SQL Server. Supports the automatic retrieval of all client data, whether via external APIs or remote files. Internal facing 'data-at-rest' synchronization application using DotNet Core and deployed to Linux Cloud Servers to export SQL Server transactional data to MongoDB data structures for fast and secure client consumption. Web facing secure client API to support digital signage operations, and fed by MongoDB. Digital Signage features, functions and applications. This is the 'visible' product and includes all the significant external client 'asks', and new features not implemented by any competition. Deploy-able applications, built using C# DotNet Core and Xamarin for all digital signage hardware, to include Windows, Linux, Samsung (Tizen) and android devices, to enable the displays to connect securely to the TouchQuest system and display dynamic data and media. Procedures and methodologies required to use the new suite of tools for both TouchQuest's external clients and internal operations. Show less



Echelon Consulting, L.L.C.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engagement Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017



Consultant Software Architect

• Chicago, IL

• Software Development Manager and Architect

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Recent full Lifecycle projects include: • Document handling site implementing .Net API, SQL Server and Angular front end. • Intranet based Training and Testing Application using .Net MVC and SQL Server • SQL Server Integration Services package • Medical Health Records app utilizing SOA API and mobile .Net/SQL/Xamarin and AngularJS • Mobile iPhone application development using C# in Xamarin. • Single page marketing site using jQuery, CSS, Ajax and .Net MVC. Recent full Lifecycle projects include: • Document handling site implementing .Net API, SQL Server and Angular front end. • Intranet based Training and Testing Application using .Net MVC and SQL Server • SQL Server Integration Services package • Medical Health Records app utilizing SOA API and mobile .Net/SQL/Xamarin and AngularJS • Mobile iPhone application development using C# in Xamarin. • Single page marketing site using jQuery, CSS, Ajax and .Net MVC.



Cygnet Information Systems

• Chicago, IL

• Principal, Director of Software Development

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2016

  • Team management and mentor-ship • Project costing and management • Software architecture and development management - in-house • Third party consultant – SQL Database and .Net architecture and development. • Business Accounting and operations management • IT systems and server management Tools: Visio (UML), Visual Studio 2010 SQL Server 2008 R2/ 2012, QuickBooks 2010 • Team management and mentor-ship • Project costing and management • Software architecture and development management - in-house • Third party consultant – SQL Database and .Net architecture and development. • Business Accounting and operations management • IT systems and server management Tools: Visio (UML), Visual Studio 2010 SQL Server 2008 R2/ 2012, QuickBooks 2010



We've Moved (EZLinks)

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, E-Commerce Application Development

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Responsible for implementation and delivery of the e-commerce web platform • Provide expertise, management, and direction for the software development team • Provide technical thought leadership to the business team • Hire, train, and retain top tier talent • Design, develop, and integrate customized e-commerce solutions • Responsible for implementation and delivery of the e-commerce web platform • Provide expertise, management, and direction for the software development team • Provide technical thought leadership to the business team • Hire, train, and retain top tier talent • Design, develop, and integrate customized e-commerce solutions



Digital Minds Inc

• Rosemont, IL

• Manager of Information Services

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  Management of Technical Support Services Software Solutions Architecture and Development Management Pre-Sales support including Requirements and Scope Determination Team Technical Mentor IT Best Practices Champion Management of Technical Support Services Software Solutions Architecture and Development Management Pre-Sales support including Requirements and Scope Determination Team Technical Mentor IT Best Practices Champion



Fathom Communications

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Developer

  • Nov 2007 - Mar 2009

  • Solution Architect and Technical Lead for client projects • Project estimation and costing • Architecture and development of multi-platform, n-tier, web, and web service applications • Information Architecture and User Experience (UX) • Authores technical documentation • Database architecture and design Tools: Visio (UML) Visual Studio 2005/2008 SSMS, CS3, SQL Server 2005/8, PHP5 MySQL • Solution Architect and Technical Lead for client projects • Project estimation and costing • Architecture and development of multi-platform, n-tier, web, and web service applications • Information Architecture and User Experience (UX) • Authores technical documentation • Database architecture and design Tools: Visio (UML) Visual Studio 2005/2008 SSMS, CS3, SQL Server 2005/8, PHP5 MySQL



FinanSure

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Software Developer

  • Dec 2004 - Nov 2007

  Designed and developed mission critical applications to support the processing of consolidated student loans from acceptance to funding. • Provided leadership to a team of 4 developers • Designed and developed multiple public facing web sites • Developed Web Services application to retrieve third party leads • Provided application support for current and legacy applications • Supported development tasks including database design, reporting, and analysis • Created in-house web analytic system to support Flash based web sites Tools: Visio (UML), Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 Show less



Xen Interactive Media, LLC

• Chicago, IL

• Co-Owner, Project Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Dec 2004

  • Project Management, covering design, cost analysis, scheduling, and production • Provided Team Leadership • Developed full life cycle web based applications • Designed and developed company Intranet • Authored technical documentation Tools: Visio, Visual Studio .Net/ 6, VB6, SQL Server 2000, PHP5, MySQL • Project Management, covering design, cost analysis, scheduling, and production • Provided Team Leadership • Developed full life cycle web based applications • Designed and developed company Intranet • Authored technical documentation Tools: Visio, Visual Studio .Net/ 6, VB6, SQL Server 2000, PHP5, MySQL



Alien Arts

• Chicago, IL

• Project Manager, Architect

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2003

  • Managed all aspects of project delivery including developing and managing project budgets, scope/change control, work plan/schedule variance, and risk and issue management • Architected client specific web initiatives • Designed, configured, and installed IT infrastructure for the business Tools: PHP5, MySQL, Visual Studio 6, VB6, SQL Server 96/97/2000 • Managed all aspects of project delivery including developing and managing project budgets, scope/change control, work plan/schedule variance, and risk and issue management • Architected client specific web initiatives • Designed, configured, and installed IT infrastructure for the business Tools: PHP5, MySQL, Visual Studio 6, VB6, SQL Server 96/97/2000