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Career Objective

To apply my robust technical and engineering experience — along with my ability to quickly learn and react — to the newest problems on the newest platforms, with the end goal being not to sell more widgets, but to truly benefit a greater good.

Technical Summary

For the Web

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
  • PHP, MySQL
  • XML, JSON, REST
  • WordPress Plugins, Themes, Custom Post Types

For Enterprise

  • C#, ASP.NET, WCF, SOAP
  • Salesforce.com Enterprise WSDL
  • IIS, MS SQL, SQL CLR, SQL Service Broker, SSIS
  • Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server

For Mobile

  • Objective-C
  • Core Data, MagicalRecord
  • Xcode, Github

For Integration

  • Flickr API, Instagram API, Tumblr API
  • Google Maps API, YouTube API
  • Facebook Tabs, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
  • RSS
  • Amazon S3

For Fun

  • Photoshop, Lightroom

Professional Experience

Positions and projects are listed newest to oldest.
Dates and client names intentionally omitted.
Available for serious inquiries only.

Allscripts Healthcare

Principal Software Engineer

  • Designed and co-developed enhancements to previous Continuity of Care Document (CCD) generation and delivery solution to integrate with a leading data exchange vendor working with top payers across the country.
    C#, WCF, MS SQL, SQL CLR, SQL Service Broker
  • Upgraded existing CCD delivery system from a SOAP-based B2B endpoint to an HIE-Standard vendor for healthcare document exchanges.
    C#, WCF, MS SQL, SQL Service Broker
  • Co-designed and co-developed reusable solution for message-based, distributed workflow processing utilizing SQL Service Broker and SQL Service Broken External Activation.
    C#, WCF, MS SQL, SQL CLR, SQL Service Broker
  • Designed and developed second version solution by adding support for redesigned, distributed data warehouse and new application-tier architecture for optimization in new cloud datacenter.
    C#, WCF, MS SQL, SQL CLR, SQL Service Broker
  • Designed and developed first version solution for extracting clinical data out of a centralized data warehouse and generating CCD documents to provide to major third-party payer electronically.
    C#, WCF, MS SQL, SQL CLR, SSIS

Lazarre Management Corporation

Consultant

  • Designed and developed a solution for extracting custom application objects in Salesforce.com, scoring them against a custom rules engine, and providing weekly reports to aide in agent scorecards.
    C#, Salesforce Enterprise WSDL, SOAP, MS SQL, SSIS
  • Designed and developed a solution for downloading weekly VOIP call logs, importing them into a database, and reconciling them against activity logs in Salesforce.com.
    C#, Salesforce Enterprise WSDL, SOAP, MS SQL, SSIS
  • Led development for a disease management pilot with a midwest hospital network for managing population health with a top electronic health record (EHR) system.
    ASP, JScript, WCF, C#, MS SQL, SQL CLR
  • Developed prototype and subsequent first version of a customer facing reporting portal for executing Meaningful Use Stage I admin measures against a centralized data warehouse and presenting reports online and for download.
    ASP.NET, WCF, C#, MS SQL, SQL CLR
  • Developed web services for clinical query content management and integration with a top EHR system.
    WCF, C#, MS SQL
  • Developed prototype for online benchmarking and analytics to display performance of healthcare providers against calculated quality measures.
    ASP.NET, C#, MS SQL

Dell Inc.

Software Developer V

  • Designed and developed a custom data miner to crawl, index, and scrape product configuration, support, help forum, FAQ, and driver download pages to acquire data for mobile application prototype.
    VB.NET, JavaScript, jQuery, MS SQL
  • Worked on design team with outsourced mobile development team (onshore) for a consumer-targeted support application for the iOS platform.
  • Oversaw offshore development team (in-house) building out a mobile-web eCommerce prototype, initially targeting the Android mobile browser.
  • Oversaw offshore development team (outsourced) building out a mobile media library application prototype for Android.
  • Led hybrid development team of staff, consultants, and offshore on custom software licensing management system for top CRM software publisher.
    MS Dynamics GP, SharePoint, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Designed and led development of custom online software licensing portal for up-and-coming virtualization software company.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Designed and co-developed express configuration and eCommerce checkout site for top virtualization software publisher.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Led hybrid development team of staff and consultants on custom software eCommerce storefront.
    SharePoint, Commerce Server, VB.NET, MS SQL

License Technologies Group

Manager, Application Development

  • Managed team of 10 software developers (4 senior, 6 junior).
  • Created custom online application for resource allocation, task assignment, project estimations, technical specification authoring, code review tracking, template-based code generation, and weekly status reporting.
  • Mentored senior developers on application design, technical specification authoring, project estimates, and code reviews.
  • Occasionally mentored junior developers on coding standards and level 3 support tickets.
  • Worked with Manager of Application Deployment and network admin on application installations, server configurations, and support tickets when needed.
  • Worked with Project Managers and QA Leads on project schedules, integrated testing, and quality assurance procedures within development.
  • Started on company’s first offshore project (led by Director of IT) to migrate legacy licensing management system to ASP.NET.
  • Worked with development team on PCI Certification for our eCommerce solutions.

Senior Web Developer

  • Designed and developed internal solution for automating software licensing renewal notifications.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Designed and developed custom online sales tool and rules engine for product and solution configurations for top security software publisher.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Migrated VB6 code to VB.NET for product key acquisition integration with top software publisher.
    VB.NET, SOAP, MS SQL
  • Designed and developed company’s second generation eCommerce platform and storefront content management system.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL
  • Designed and developed custom online quoting application for software volume licensing programs.
    ASP.NET, VB.NET, MS SQL

Web Developer

  • Designed and developed in-house issue tracking and project management portal for ~30 users.
    ASP, VBScript, MS SQL
  • Code maintenance on company’s first generation eCommerce platform (previously outsourced).
    ASP, VBScript, COM+, VB6, MS SQL, DTS
  • Code maintenance on existing online custom reporting website for software licensing programs.
    ASP, VBScript, COM+, VB6, MS SQL, DTS

Personal Projects

Mobile Apps – iOS

Daily Maui Photo

  • Features a different photo from Maui each day.
  • Universal App: iPhone and iPad, iOS 6+
  • Custom server API for photo feeds.
  • Flickr API for data management and photo storage.

Maui Wall Candy

  • Free and for-purchase Maui wallpaper and digital images.
  • Universal App: iPhone and iPad, iOS 5+
  • Offers In-App Purchases
  • MySQL for server data management, custom server API for photo feeds.
  • Amazon S3 for photo storage.

Maui Food Trucks

  • Mobile directory of food trucks all over the island of Maui.
  • iPhone App, iOS 5+
  • MySQL for server data management, custom server API for data feeds.
  • WordPress custom post types and integration for admin user data entry.

Maui Postcards

  • Create, order, and ship customized Maui-themed postcards.
  • Universal App: iPhone and iPad, iOS 5+
  • Integration with the Sincerely Ship API for postcard customization and ordering.
  • Flickr API for data management and photo storage.
  • Custom server API for photo feeds.

Custom Web Sites

Daily Maui Photo

  • www.dailymauiphoto.com
  • Features a different photo from Maui each day.
  • Flickr API for data management and photo storage.
  • Custom server API for photo feeds.
  • Same API used by Mobile App, WordPress Widget, RSS Feed, Facebook Tab.
  • Facebook integration for comments and recommended photos.
  • Facebook Open Graph and Twitter Card support.
  • Syndication via RSS to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  • Integration with Tumblr API to syndicate to Tumblr – dailymauiphoto.tumblr.com

WordPress Development

Plugins

  • Daily Maui Photo Widget – Plugin Page
  • Instagram Photo Feeds (Unpublished) – Example
  • YouTube Playlist Feeds (Unpublished) – Example
  • Hawaiian Word of the Day (Unpublished) – Example
  • Custom New Feeds (Unpublished) – Example
  • Custom Weather Feeds (Unpublished) – Example

Custom Post Types

  • Trip Details, including custom content – Example
  • Trip Plans, including custom content – Example
  • Trip Itineraries, Journals – content only
  • Food Trucks, Types, Regions and Towns – admin data entry only

Themes

WordPress Installations

Note: All WordPress sites above (except Nighthawks Hockey) feature WordPress themes by WooThemes.

Other Interests

Family

  • Married to the love of my life.
  • One adorable son, who’s growing up faster than I can believe.
  • Oldest of three boys, oldest grandchild on my mom’s side.

Maui

  • Hawaiian at heart, forever touched by the Aloha Spirit.
  • Six trips from ’06 to ’11, nearly 60 days in total.
  • The genesis of my photography, my blogging, mobile development, and social media.

Photography

  • First DSLR in 2006, for our first Maui trip.
  • Current favorite subject to shoot: our son.
  • Previous favorite subjects: Maui, the night sky, hockey, Door County, WI.

Hockey

  • Started skating at age 3 – played through high school.
  • Assistant Coach, High School Varisty, for five years.
  • Still play 1-2 times a week.