Solutions Architect#

Solutions architect with an insatiable appetite for turning exciting ideas into working, scalable applications. Proven track record of successfully delivered applications for small to large corporations over 20 years of experience. Experience in a large range of technologies from Microsoft .NET, to JAVA, iOS/Swift, Android, Node.js, PostGRES, MySQL, SQL Server and MongoDB.

Unique Skills

  • Leadership capabilities for large teams for enterprise level projects
  • Enterprise software solution design
  • Rapid learning of new technologies and coding proof of concept applications
  • Documenting design and research into a cohesive package for developers
  • Writing governance for large enterprises
  • Budget and justifcation for large scale projects
  • Scope and resource estimation for large scale software projects
  • Constructing enterprise architecture roadmaps
  • Mentoring and advising developers and team leads

Professional Experience

TRIBUNE COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA

  • Solutions Architect - 01/2007 – Present

    • Designed/implemented centralized Silverlight, .net and SQL server based order entry system to replace 8 older mainframe/COBOL based across business units. Order Entry system handles 2000 users daily and processes $500 million in revenue yearly.
    • Designed/implemented MVC,.net and SQL server based eCommerce system to integrate with new Order Entry system APIs. eCommerce system handles hundreds of unique users daily and processes $30 million in revenue yearly.
    • Designed/implemented mobile sales application for iOS/Android that handled customer discovery via rep location, credit card processing for instant ad placement in the field and order status lookup for existing customers.
    • Designed/implemented Mulesoft ESB implementation that currently handles customer creation business workflow across multiple systems, business user creation/update workflow from Workday HCM to multiple systems, opportunity conversion workflow from Dynamics CRM to multiple systems.

  • Senior Programmer - 07/2003 - 01/2007

    • Developed web applications to support business use cases that integrated with key manufacturing systems

En Pointe Technologies, El Segundo, CA

  • Senior Programmer, Contract
    04/2002 – 7/2003
    • Converted ASP classic eCommerce application to ASP .net version 1.0
    • Developed xCBL and CXML punch-in XML HTTP post functionality (primitive Web Services intergration)

SupplyAccess Inc., El Segundo, CA

  • Senior Programmer/Architect - 01/2000 – 01/2002
    • Senior lead and architect for company’s flagship product, SupplyAccess.com, a groundbreaking SaaS order entry, billing and drop ship order management system. The product was based on classic ASP, paired with COM/DCOM objects which included SAP’s DCOM business connector.

En Pointe Technologies, El Segundo, CA

  • Programmer/Analyst - 01/1997 – 12/1999
    *Analyst responsible for analysis and development of order entry and web order entry systems. Developed primarily in C++, Visual Basic and SQL stored procedures.

Education & Training

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

  • Bachelor of Arts, Major in English, Writing Emphasis
    Minor: Computer Science
    06/1996
    • Additional course work in computer science and graphic design.