Jul 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• I'm the team-lead responsible for architecting and delivering an Artificial Intelligence-powered mobile-first initiative using Microsoft and Angular technologies. I embrace Web, iOS and Android technologies built on the backbone of Microsoft API technologies.
• I have established a DevOps culture among the developers and have set up automated builds, tests, and deployments of all mobile and web-based systems I am involved with.
• I introduced practical ways to implement A.I. into the main product leveraging vast amounts of data.
• I have delivered a backend gateway base on ASP.NET Core technologies to provide the data streams suited for native mobile applications designed with Microsoft Xamarin and ASP.NET Cote responsive sites,
• Responsible for training development staff on the latest software designs and systems.
• Architected and built a mission-critical mobile application for iOS and Android-powered by Artificial Intelligence.

Jul 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• I architect and build large scale applications based on Microservices using ASP.Net Core, Angular, GraphQL, Redis, Docker, Azure, RabbitMQ and Azure Functions

Nov 2012 – Jul 2018 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Vancouver

• (Contract)
• ASP.NET MVC / WCF technical expert role with team leadership.
• Championed mobile-first design of major systems.
• Taught developers how to hack web sites to ensure theirs are rock solid.
• Designed and built a secure stock trading portal.
• Lead the XSS defence design review and implementation.
• Introduced and taught Typescript
• Introduced and championed ASP.NET MVC 5, Bootstrap and Angular.
• Introduced the design of testable code using unit tests, mocking and loosely coupled design.
• Introduced coded-UI testing systems to automate web portal testing.
• Introduced ORM into the development space.
• Built an administration web console in MVC under budget and ahead of plan.
• DevOps:
• Manage Team City build server, then migration to Azure DevOps
• Migrated from Octopus to Azure Agents
• Coaching of developers on Unit Testing
• Manage coded UI testing with Telerik Test Suite

Jan 2010 – Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Perth, Australia

• Application technical lead of enterprise mobility for Ajilon, Australia. During this time I have introduced and lead the technical development of a mobility offering for the resources, government and financial sectors in Australia focusing on ASP.NET MVC, WCF and native mobile apps written all in C#.
• Introduced Unit Testing
• Introduced ASP.NET MVC/WCF in the desktop and mobile space.
• Established a mobile device management server to manage bring-your-own iPhones, iPads and Android devices using the OS SDKs.
• Designed and built over two-dozen native apps with secure gateway integration to demonstrate the capacity of these devices to aid business processes.
• Evangelized the potential of the mobility market in Ajilon, a large development firm with very large customers.

Jan 2008 – Present · 18 yrs 4 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

• As an experienced developer, I enjoy giving back to the community. I was the system architect and team lead behind 2 successful open source projects where I was able to experiment and try out cutting edge technology from Microsoft.
• ASP.NET MVC 5, Angular, Typescript, Bootstrap, Entity Framework
• UnityDataSystem.org - A web site and mobile app designed to help institutions manage digital and human resources. It is based on SQL Server and uses Augular and ASP.NET MVC on the web portal and Microsoft Xamarin for the mobile app.
• 9Minutes.org - Like UnityDataSystem.org, 9Minutes.org uses the full Microsoft stack and was built in under three months. This tool provides institutions with agenda, minutes and document storage solutions.

Jan 2007 – Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bermuda

• Senior .NET Architect, Alterra Capital (Re-Insurance/Finance)
• Responsible for .NET development and systems design to support M&As
• Introduced Test Driven Development
• Introduced test-driven and Agile development practices.
• Designed WCF Web Service APIs to provide access to backend systems to support substantial M&A activity. Company grew from 100 to 500 staff in 3 years and expanded from Bermuda to Europe, United States and Latin America.
• Managed developers in Bermuda and the US in building integration services using WCF, ASP.NET and WinForm.
• Designed and built an enterprise ASP.NET & WinForm suite of application to manage backend data. All apps based on the MVC pattern.
• Built secure ASP.NET business intelligence dashboards and integration portals.
• Enforced consistent software design and coding standards.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 · 2 yrs · Perth, Australia

• Senior .NET Architect, Western Australia Grain Board, Australia
• Designed and lead the business intelligence development team to build an international grain trading system with WinForm, and ASP.NET components.
• Championed unit testing
• Introduced and designed web services to provide access to legacy backend systems.
• Introduced MVC design patterns in WinForm application development.
• Designed and built the first ever portal for the company. Included data display from backend legacy systems and modular design in ASP.NET and SQL Reporting Services.
• Designed the data structures for the trading platform.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr · Perth, Australia

• 1 Year Contract
• Led the development, mentoring and building of the Windows 2003 .NET infrastructure and implementation of the ChevronTexaco global .NET roll out for Australia. (C# and VB.NET)
• Introduced and championed .NET technologies beyond the basic understanding of the development team. Including SmartClients, web services with a service-oriented architecture, ASP.NET applications and Windows form applications.
• Built corporate-wide enterprise staff management tools using a combination of web services, windows forms and ASP.NET technologies.
• Mentored developers in .NET best practices.
• Represented Australia at the ChevronTexaco global summit on the .NET adoption.
• Presented the advantages of .NET to senior management with a business-related focus.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr · Perth, Australia

• Organized, designed and mentored a team of .NET C# developers to create the web front end and Web Service/WinForm management tools to manage the subscription of thousands of users and fulfill their rental needs.
• Company has doubled its customer base each of the last 4 months.
• 100% pure C# environment using ‘Extreme Programming’ design.
• The entire system was built using the patterns and practices of the Gang of Four design guidelines and the Patterns and Practices specifications of Microsoft.
• Finished main development 6 weeks early and under budget.
• Extensive use of Microsoft application blocks and Web Service Enhancements.
• Pioneered the use of SQL Server’s Reporting Services.
• Mentored a team of developers with little knowledge of C# into highly efficient and process driven developers.
• Determined the needs and direction of the business in a highly fluid and changing environment and communicated technical possibilities to non-technical people.
• Discussed business needs with the business community and helped them understand what was possible and in what time frames and financial limitations.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs · Charlotte, NC

• 100% pure .NET enterprise development, financial web applications with web service interfaces.
• Designed and maintained Microsoft’s Notification Services for SQL Server
• Lead architect in .NET based distributed secure systems.
• Leading a small team of .NET developers to build a large .NET enterprise application from the group up.
• Xml Web services design and implementation. (WS-Security, WS-Routing)
• Over 2.5 years extensive Object Oriented ASP.NET C# (.NET) experience in both development and architecture (Visio aided).
• Core business and data object design and implementation.
• Web services development/encryption.
• SQL Server administration and data design.
• .NET NT Service development
• Senior developer and team lead for the design, creation and execution of an e-Commerce accounting system for the real estate procurement industry.
• Pioneered the introduction of C# .Net as the core development platform.
• Developed an e-commerce B2B system using Dot Net, Biztalk server, Commerce server and visual studio.
•  Was in a key design role in the implementation of integration with Office Depot and other B2B partners. (EDI through XML)
•  Accounting based solution.
•  Significant experience with Regular Expressions.

Jan 1997 – Jan 2001 · 4 yrs · Haifa, Israel

• Presented a management overview of new .NET framework.
• Manager of 20 departmental web masters.
• Designed, built and implemented the enterprise wide Intranet.
• Senior developer using VB/ASP/COM/XML/Oracle.
• Trained Oracle developers how to write distributed XML/XSL applications.

Jul 1996 – Jan 1997 · 6 mos · London, Ontario

• Microsoft Office, Internet/Intranet web development and Windows system administration.
• Received the highest client evaluation rating in company.
• Consistently requested by top clients for senior management training.

Sep 1994 – Jul 1996 · 1 yr 10 mos · London, Canada Area

• As a grade 11 teacher I taught computer science.