Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 · 11 mos

• With the release of HoloLens 2 new projects have emerged to help bring AR/VR devices into more situations and this role is in support of multiple emerging device efforts. I am leading a new engineering solutions in support of device development, testing, and release. My key focus will be on test orchestration and execution as part of device and OS bring-up, and integration with many Azure services.
• The code delivered by my team will enable E2E validation via tools, services, monitoring, and alerting in environments with various security requirements. I engage with many different partners in the organization from contract requirement points to compliance program managers to front-line experience engineers all to ensure the new systems meet the needs of the developers. I lead multiple developers, full-time and contract, in support of program objectives. I employ creativity and technical problem solving and planning as new program commitments emerge along with the day-to-day management tasks of a core team to land these investments.

May 2021 – Apr 2022 · 11 mos

• Design, Implement, Validate, Release components/services/systems using software engineering (designing, coding, review, testing, debugging, problem solving and analytical) skills in agile team that will measurably add value to our business partners and stakeholders.
• Develop designs that are complete from a usability, reliability, security, performance, scale, maintainability, extensibility and built-with-ops-as-first class aspects for the different components/services/system(s) in a cloud world.
• Write highly efficient clean code that can process large amounts of transactions with low latency and high reliability
• Design and implement cloud-based distributed systems load balanced over hot/warm/cold storage solutions (blobs/parquet, azure tables, in-memory distributed caches)
• Design and implement accurate and actionable internal monitoring and tooling to help maintain business SLAs and system health
• Participate in On Call and Site Reliability rotations to support live site and drive engineered solutions to improve customer experiences.
• Learn with and as appropriate, lead the team in adopting relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes that progressively advances our services’ capabilities to its different stakeholders.
• Provide critical thinking, technical innovation, and attention to detail while serving as a trusted advisor in the organization.
• Gain understanding of Microsoft businesses and the varied processes along with their outcomes and collaborate with all stakeholders to contribute to a cohesive set of capabilities built to deliver frictionless experience.
• Define estimates, roadmaps and contribute to with strategy elements – from ideation to articulation to delivery.
• Stay educated on existing, emerging technologies and deliver POCs to evaluate technology development towards service modernization and capabilities enhancements.

Sep 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Design, develop and implement applications that support day-to-day operations.
• Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Plan, develop and implement large-scale projects from conception to completion.
• Develop and architect lifecycle of projects working on different technologies and platforms.
• Interface with clients and gather business requirements and objectives.
• Translate business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.
• Understand and evaluate complex data models.
• Design, develop and implement new integration.
• Execute system development and maintenance activities.
• Develop solutions to improvise performance and scalability of systems.

Aug 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs

• Optimize existing systems and data pipelines, building infrastructure and eliminating manual work through automation
• Apply availability, performance and scalability expertise to ensure DOT services continue to meet partner expectations
• Troubleshoot live site issues, driving mitigation and implementation of bug fixes to restore the service
• Design and development to improve existing functionality and features
• Constantly improve customer experience through quantitative service monitoring, alerting, and the use of data and operational dashboards
• In-depth data analysis to identify service trends and make necessary adjustments and improvements
• Support operational security through application of process and technology
• Introduce and maintain continuity and recoverability capabilities
• Develop and improve the tools and services necessary to support the DevOps model

Sep 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Obtains and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors; recommending purchases; testing and approving products.
• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.
• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development life cycle.

Jun 2015 – Sep 2015 · 3 mos · Johnston, Iowa

• Establishing a detailed program specification through discussion with clients;
• clarifying what actions the program is intended to perform;
• Breaking down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language;
• Devising possible solutions to anticipated problems;
• Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program;
• Combining all elements of the program design and testing it;
• Testing sample data-sets to check that output from the program works as intended;
• Conducting testing and installing the program into production;
• Reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary;
• Evaluating and increasing the program's effectiveness;
• Adapting the program to new requirements, as necessary;
• Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure the program can be used easily, quickly and accurately;
• Writing detailed documentation for the operation of the program by users and computer operators;
• consulting manuals, periodicals and technical reports to learn new ways to develop programs and maintain existing skills and knowledge;
• Updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing software and generic applications.

Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 · 5 mos · Des Moines, Iowa Area

• developing, maintaining and troubleshooting software programs for applications in PC and client/server areas.
• Working with appropriate departments within company during the development of new software products to define product requirements.
• Completing complex design for new software products upon approval of specifications and performing basic to complex maintenance on existing software products.
• Assisting others to enable complete program testing and develop specifications to resolve complex problems.
• Communicating new software features to internal and/or external customers
• providing training to less experienced software designers. Providing technical leadership for planning and implementing software modules.

Jul 2014 – Dec 2014 · 5 mos · Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Defines site objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality.
• Designs and develops user interfaces to Internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and features priorities throughout development life cycle; determining design methodologies and tool sets; completing programming using languages and software products; designing and conducting tests.
• Recommends system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase alternatives.
• Integrates applications by designing database architecture and server scripting; studying and establishing connectivity with network systems, search engines, and information servers.
• Creates multimedia applications by using authoring tools.
• Completes applications development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities; - - contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms.
• Supports users by developing documentation and assistance tools.
• Updates job knowledge by researching new internet/intranet technologies and software products; - participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal - networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Supports and develops web application developers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities.

Aug 2013 – Jul 2014 · 11 mos · Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Provide input into architecture design and takes responsibility and accountability for subsystem design
• Have extensive Knowledge of specific areas of the product development or technology and activity assist other engineers in areas of expertise.
• Take responsibility for integration of the design across subsystems
• Have detailed knowledge of, and the ability to implement using complex techniques.
• Provide support to the validation phase of the development and the validation department.
• Efficient automation development skills.

Jul 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 10 mos · Redmond, Washington, United States · Remote

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