freelancearchitect full stack developer

Versatile Architect and Full Stack Developer capable of tackling demanding, complex, time sensitive projects and delivering superior performance. Expert on .NET/C#/SQL Server and proficient on multiple platforms, databases and languages. Strong project management and communication skills that facilitate excellent communication of project status to management and project stakeholders. Capable of managing and developing a project independently, architect, or team lead as well as a development resource. Flexible and operates with a sense of urgency and thrives in dynamic, fast paced settings. Available for travel domestically and internationally.

PREMIUM MEDIA 360 | Las Vegas, NV | June, 2018 to October 2018
Premium Media 360 is a leading advertising data automation company, provides seamless data synchronization and data connectivity between ad agencies and media company partners to deliver 100% Pure Data into any media management software.

Software Engineer
Assisted Chief Technology Officer in evaluating options to migrate their core Software as a Service product from PHP/MySQL platform to .net CORE/SQL Server on Microsoft Azure platform.

• Tested different configurations of PeachPie to determine viability of integrating existing PHP code into .Net Core project
• Ported MySQL database schema to SQL Server 2017 and SQL Azure
• Ported embedded PHP/SQL code from MySQL syntax to SQL Server Syntax
• Improved data import times by 500% by optimizing MySQL statements to improve efficiency

INDIG088 | Newport Beach, CA | 2015 to May, 2018
Indigo88 develops and markets an integrated point of sale, e-commerce and rewards application for small to medium sized brick and mortar retailers.

Architect | Software Engineer | Ops Manager

• Front end composed of JavaScript, Bootstrap and RESTful architecture
• Back end utilizes Web API, C#, .Net Generic Handlers (.ashx), SQL Server, Azure, IIS
• Implemented self-provisioning and self-configuration for complex tasks
• Architected and developed a robust automated notification sub-system integrated with SendGrid that tracks email and text messages to track status through all phases of delivery

FIREFLY REWARDS | Laguna Niguel, CA | December 2013 to December 2014
Firefly Rewards was a leading provider of on demand loyalty rewards applications for small businesses. Firefly Rewards provided an easy to use data entry and management system that enabled small merchants to create a virtual self-operating customer rewards application that monitored customer sales and issued rewards automatically when certain sales thresholds were met.

Consultant - Architect/Software Engineer/Ops Manager
Project manager and developer hired to rapidly create a new platform/product based on the current deficient product in production. Delivered a new product and migrated existing data in six months. Production application was down for one weekend during data migration and testing. New product delivered 99.99% uptime and existing customer satisfaction improved as did new customer acquisition

• Ported an existing application to new architecture utilizing Asp.Net MVC/SQL Server
• Performance increased from unacceptable to sub second form refresh times
• Created and maintained hosting environment at Rackspace
• Migrated data from the initial database schema to new SQL Server schema
• Implemented customer self-provisioning and configuration process

APPRAISALLINK | Newport Beach, CA | March 2011 to November 2013
AppraisalLink was a leading provider of Appraisal Management software for residential real estate lenders. It provided an industry compliant self-management platform for ordering and managing the residential real estate workflow process. The application was initially rolled out to lending organizations with positive feedback and acceptance, but financial regulatory compliance changes and the introduction of Appraisal Management Companies diminished the industry opportunity for AppraisalLink.

Architect | Software Engineer | Ops Manager

• Produced functional specification after working with industry partners and performing market analysis
• Implemented production application in nine months after architecting and coding the application in C# and ASP.NET Web Forms, SQL Server, C# and JavaScript
• Implemented a complex document upload and storage repository
• Configured and managed data center operations at Rackspace

STATE OF CALIFORNIA | AP TECHNOLOGY | BANK OF AMERICA | Carlsbad, CA | April 2010 to January 2011
AP Technology is a Carlsbad, California-based company that processes more than $35 billion in payments annually for thousands of customers that include banks, financial institutions, government organizations, universities, and businesses of all sizes.

Consultant | Project Technical Lead
Overall project technical lead to create a new platform to migrate State of California entitlement payments from a check creation/mail process to a debit card issue and fund process. Resulting process was architected, developed and implemented in seven months through Agile. Responsible for developing architecture, development plan and managing other technical resources. Integrated with Visa web services to issue new debit cards and other account management details. The project entailed receiving nightly files from the State of California mainframe, processing the files for errors, adding the data to a SQL Server based platform and then managing the process of issuing debit cards and funding them with the necessary entitlement payments.

• New processing platform went into production in January, 2011 in Bank of America data centers, and has been in production continuously since launch, processing over $40 billion in payments without hitting SLA violations
• Responsible for architecting, designing and implementing SQL Server DDL and DML code using stored procedures to manage the operational workflow of nightly
• Architected and coded a C# multi-threaded windows service that watched for new incoming files from the state and positioned the files for nightly processing
• Architected and coded a C# multi-threaded windows service that coordinates the nightly processing of data from the State of California. Redundant and transactional rollback processes were components of the process to maintain correct data processing of the files
• Managed the manifests, packaging and delivering of weekly code to Bank of America for unit and system testing

MYPRINT | Irvine, CA | 2004 to 2009
Myprint was a leading provider of commercial printing, warehouse management and pick and pack order fulfillment. They were an early adopter of e-commerce and related technologies to enable their customers to order both standard and customized printing from myprint.com. Myprint was purchased by a private equity firm and combined with other acquisitions and subsequently sold.

Consultant | Chief Technology Officer
Responsible for technology vision and implementation of Myprint’s e-commerce platforms. Defined and architected the platforms that served as the core of Myprint’s customer facing systems. Included in this were the e-commerce site, an array of rendering machines that produced real time customized .pdf proofs for review online, integration with Macola ERP, gift card sites and other related products to help facilitate shipping and customer product delivery processes.

• Top line revenues rose 80% as a result of the e-commerce and real time print rendering products.
• Hired and managed both Myprint full time employees and my team that developed and managed the products and infrastructure
• Near 100% uptime with 7 x 24 availability of the e-commerce and rendering engines that generated real time .pdf proofs
• Utilized Adobe In-Design and COM automation, web services and RPC calls to develop a server array of real time .pdf generating rendering engines
• Instrumental in business development and landing and maintaining key customers
• Technology stack created utilizing ASP.Net Web Forms, C#, SQL Server, Web Services, COM Automation, Adobe InDesign, C++ RPC Calls
• Created and managed the Myprint data center

BRIDGEPORT APPRAISAL | Covington, WA | 2002 to 2003
Bridgeport Appraisal is a leading provider of residential real estate appraisal services in the Pacific Northwest.

Consultant | Architect | Software Engineer
Architected and developed a new version of Bridgeport’s core workflow management system. Bridgeport contacted me due to performance and integrity issues with their current product.

• Technology stack consists of ASP.Net Webforms and Microsoft SQL Server
• In production today continuously since 2002. App has been ported from VB.Net to C# and migrated from NET 1.0 to .NET 4.X
• Software as a Service application has been available over 99.99%

E.PIPHANY | San Mateo, CA | 2001 to 2002
E.piphany developed and marketed customer relationship management (CRM) software. Epiphany was acquired by SSA Global Technologies.

Vice President, Sales
Responsible for worldwide sales and field force development of the Sales Force Automation product purchased from Moss Software.

• Established training materials and managed technical and field sales forces in North America, Europe and Asia
• Managed the Sales Force Automation product sales cycles with field sales force and closed key deals with Bank One, Cisco and other key customers
• Created and implemented marketing message with company executives

MOSS SOFTWARE | Irvine, CA | 1997 to 2001
Moss Software was a leading provider of sales force automation (CRM) software products for large, global sales forces. E.piphany (NASDAQ: EPNY) purchased Moss Software for $60 million in April 2001.

Chairman | CEO | President
Responsible for the vision and day to day management of Moss Software. Recruited and hired engineering team responsible for developing the enterprise class flagship product, ActiveSales. Raised $15 million in angel and venture capital. Recruited and created a board of directors composed of venture capital partners and ex Fortune 500 CEO’s. Managed the successful sale to E.piphany.

• Grew revenue from first sale to $4 million in annual sales in 24 months
• Successfully competed and won key customers such as Deutsche Bank, Shell, Transamerica and Jacobs Engineering against enterprise software ISV’s such as Siebel Systems, Oracle, Onyx and Pivotal
• At the time of acquisition, over 25 companies successfully implemented ActiveSales to manage their global sales force activities

MOSS MICRO | Irvine, CA | 1991 to 1997
Moss Micro was a software services company specializing in architecting and developing enterprise business solutions. The company was one of the top tier Microsoft Solution Provider Partners in North America. The award winning product suite, Start Developing, was also developed and marketed by Moss Micro.

President | CEO

• Led company to leadership position developing enterprise client-server solutions
• Architected new hotel reservation system for Mirage Resorts, Inc.
• Founder and President of the Orange County SQL Server User Group
• President Orange County Visual Basic User Group
• Member of Microsoft Office Advisory Committee
• Frequent speaker at leading conferences in North America, Asia and Europe
• Published numerous technical articles on software development
• Co-authored book on Visual Basic and SQL Server development
• Prestigious list of clients utilizing Moss Micro development services

FREELANCE CONSULANT | Costa Mesa, CA | 1988 to 2001
Performed software application development work for numerous organizations in Southern California.

• Developed enterprise solutions for organizations such as Verizon and the Walt Disney Company using Unix/Sybase and 4th Dimension on Macintosh
• C/Unix application development as front-end to Oracle and Sybase databases
• PowerBuilder and SQL Windows Software Development

Attended University of Southern California | Economics