Nov 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · Remote

• Architected and led the modernization of legacy .NET applications into scalable, cloud-native platforms on Microsoft Azure using ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, and Azure App Services.
• Defined and implemented a unified architectural strategy across multiple product teams, aligning business goals with technical roadmaps and achieving a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs.
• Collaborated with engineering, product, and executive stakeholders to formalize a two-year technology roadmap, enhancing cross-team alignment and delivery efficiency.

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Remote

• As the host of the esteemed Breakpoint Show Podcast, I have cultivated a dynamic platform where robust conversations around technology, innovations, and industry trends take center stage. Leveraging a deep understanding of the tech landscape, I navigate complex topics with ease, fostering enlightening discussions that cater to both tech aficionados and novices alike.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Content Development: Regularly brainstorm, research, and conceptualize high-quality content that provides valuable insights and fosters engaging discussions.
• Community Engagement: Establish and nurture a vibrant community of listeners through active engagement, feedback solicitation, and the integration of audience perspectives into the show.
• Brand Partnerships: Cultivate relationships with brand partners and sponsors, collaboratively working to develop mutually beneficial partnerships and promotional strategies.
• Technical Production: Oversee the technical aspects of podcast production, including sound engineering, editing, and distribution, to ensure a seamless listener experience.
• Achievements:
• Growing Listener Base: Successfully grew the listener base by X%, enhancing the podcast's reach and impact in the tech community.
• Industry Recognition: Garnered industry recognition and awards, positioning the Breakpoint Show Podcast as a trusted voice in the tech commentary landscape.
• Skills and Tools:
• Communication: Excellent verbal communication skills, adept at translating complex topics into accessible narratives.
• Research: Proficient in in-depth research, ensuring the presentation of accurate and up-to-date information.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in podcast production software such as Adobe Audition, Audacity, and Hindenburg, ensuring high-quality production value.
• Networking: Strong networking skills built through establishing connections with industry leaders and experts.

Aug 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Detroit, Michigan, United States · Remote

• Led the re-architecture of critical legacy systems to adopt a message-driven architecture using Apache Kafka, enabling scalable, event-based communication across microservices and decoupled backend services.
• Directed a cross-functional team of software engineers through the transformation of a monolithic .NET platform into a more modular, resilient system using C#, ASP.NET Core, and Kafka event streams to support real-time property data and user activity.
• Designed and implemented an internal event schema registry and integration framework that reduced onboarding time for new services by 60% and standardized communication patterns across the engineering organization.
• Collaborated with infrastructure and DevOps teams to implement Kafka clusters, set up schema validation, and ensure secure, high-availability messaging pipelines aligned with compliance and uptime requirements.
• Championed a modernization roadmap that balanced innovation with risk mitigation, improving system throughput by 3x and reducing incident response time through improved observability and decoupling.
• Provided architectural leadership and mentoring across departments, helping senior developers and architects align with modern integration strategies and driving buy-in for event-driven architecture at the leadership level.
• Worked closely with product and executive stakeholders to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions, positioning engineering as a proactive partner in company growth initiatives.

Mar 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Built and led the Developer Relations function to support internal engineering and promote Rocket Mortgage’s developer brand across the national tech community.
• Organized and spoke at over 100 industry events, meetups, and conferences, increasing developer engagement and positioning the company as a tech-forward employer.
• Launched internal developer experience initiatives, including coding workshops, onboarding programs, and best practice guides, reducing ramp-up time for new engineers by 40%.
• Managed partnerships with technology vendors and open-source communities, contributing to adoption of modern tooling and best-in-class developer workflows.
• Served as a trusted voice between engineering leadership and external developer communities, effectively translating business objectives into community value.

Sep 2019 – Mar 2020 · 6 mos · Detroit, Michigan

Aug 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs

• Advocated for the .NET, web, and data communities by creating technical content, live demos, and workshops that showcased JetBrains tooling like Rider, WebStorm, DataGrip, and ReSharper in real-world developer workflows.
• Delivered 50+ talks, webinars, and live coding sessions across global conferences and online platforms, directly increasing developer adoption and awareness of JetBrains products in enterprise .NET and JavaScript environments.
• Built sample projects, OSS contributions, and how-to guides that improved documentation discoverability and reduced onboarding time for new developers using JetBrains IDEs.
• Collaborated with product teams and engineering leadership to relay community feedback, identify usability gaps, and influence roadmap decisions that aligned with modern .NET and full-stack developer needs.
• Partnered with key industry influencers and MVPs to expand reach into developer communities, resulting in measurable growth in product usage and sentiment across GitHub, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Played a strategic role in cross-functional campaigns highlighting features such as ASP.NET Core, EF Core, TypeScript, and SQL tooling—connecting developer needs with product capabilities.

Apr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 1 mo · West Michigan · Hybrid

• Senior-level Consultant involved in mobile and/or web design and development and/or project leadership. I thrive in work environments that emphasize appreciation of innovation and originality, mobile first process models, data-driven thinking, emphasis on planning and analysis, and calculated risk. Collaboration and interaction with co-workers and management, directness, openness and trust are cultural criteria that I will gravitate toward in my career.

Mar 2017 – Aug 2017 · 5 mos · Global

• Not a full-time position.

Sep 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Contracted to create the following courses for Lynda.com online learning platform
• Introduction to ASP.NET Core Web API Development
• Consuming ASP.NET Core Web APIs with C# and .NET Core
• Consuming ASP.NET Core Web APIs with AngularJS

Apr 2014 – Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Wyoming, MI

• Worked a 10 month project as a web developer for a large national charter school management company developing their new suite of application for managing the entire school process and work from enrolling to attendance to grades. Used the following technologies for development: C#, ASP.NET, Web API, REST, MVC 5, AngularJS, SQL. Team work was in a Scrum environment and we met all deadlines and client expectations.

Jun 2013 – Apr 2014 · 10 mos · Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Nov 2012 – Jun 2013 · 7 mos · Hudson, OH

Feb 2011 – Nov 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

• I am a Senior Technical Architect specializing in custom application design, architecture and development for Windows, Web, Mobile Web and Windows 8. I am also the National Microsoft Cloud Practice Lead and Microsoft CRM Practice Lead for Perficient, Inc. In addition I also perform data schema/modeling design and technical team leadership for projects.

Jul 2008 – Feb 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Jun 2008 – Dec 2014 · 6 yrs 6 mos

• Set up interviews, interview guests and provide production for the podcast.

Sep 2007 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Membership Mentors act as advisor, counselor, guide, tutor, teacher, and guru of Membership to our member user group leadership and user groups. Membership Mentors recommend membership of new user groups and membership renewal of current user groups when needed. Membership Mentors make themselves available for personal contact and are outgoing in building and maintaining superior relationships with the user group leadership for all user groups within their INETA Membership territory to strengthen our INETA user group community. Membership Mentors are the center and the essential provider of the interactions with INETA member local user groups, leaders and individuals.

Feb 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 9 mos

• Founder and Coordinator of the West Michigan branch of the Day of .NET developer event.

Mar 2006 – Jul 2008 · 2 yrs 4 mos