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I am a results-driven technology leader with a track record of delivering complex business solutions across healthcare, finance, energy, and telecom. I specialize in architecture, cloud-native design, and hands-on software development, using a wide range of languages and frameworks to drive scalable, reliable systems.
I lead geographically distributed teams, mentor engineers, and partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am committed to quality, security, and continuous improvement.
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Technical Lead at Duke Energy
November 1, 2023 - PresentResponsible for solution architecture and modernization of a legacy accounting application. Led a 20-person distributed team and architected a cloud-native solution using AWS services (Python Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Aurora, SQS) with Kafka connectors to stream data into Oracle. Developed admin pages in Angular and migrated front-end to Angular, while modernizing legacy .NET components and maintaining code quality with 80%+ test coverage.
Technical Lead at Abn Amro Clearing
September 1, 2021 - October 1, 2023Architected and maintained multi-project, full-stack solutions for institutional trading. Leveraged Angular front-end and Spring Boot Java microservices back-end, added robust authentication/authorization, and built optimized Docker images for faster deployments.
Technical Lead at GE
March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Led cloud-based initiatives (AWS/Azure) and conventional full-stack projects. Delivered a customer onboarding solution using GraphQL, DocumentDB, and Kubernetes on EC2 to run Spring Boot services; implemented event auditing with AWS SQS and optimized microservice performance with HATEOAS-driven responses.
Senior Developer at OptumRx
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021Modernized a legacy Oracle-based pharmacy system for Azure deployment. Built a custom rules engine for UI component validation, and developed Spring Boot microservices for order pairing and data retrieval, with emphasis on maintainability and cost reduction.
Senior Developer at BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
June 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020Provided architectural solutions and technical guidance for multiple claims-related applications. Re-architected from Struts to Spring Boot for PCF deployment; conducted data profiling and performance tuning; designed SSO/LDAP authentication frameworks and led DevSecOps alignment.
Consultant at AIM Specialty Health
March 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019Architected and implemented a claim processing system for special-case claims. Built REST services to support an Appian front-end, leveraged RabbitMQ for system integration, and migrated an Azure deployment to AWS to ensure resiliency.
Consultant at BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
April 1, 2016 - March 1, 2018Led a team of 8 to implement enhancements for a government Medicaid Care Management web application and delivered web services for the Member Clinical Data application. Used Hadoop-based data processing, PCF, and implemented end-to-end DevOps and data loading into a unified Data Lake.
Consultant at Computer Aid Inc
November 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016Re-architected and consolidated WEB services for a City of Chicago cashiering system; provided hands-on leadership and integrated with client requirements and offshore teams.
Consultant at BlueCross BlueShield Association
April 1, 2010 - October 1, 2015Delivered and maintained multiple applications using J2EE, WebSphere, REST/SOAP, and Cloud Foundry. Led Agile delivery, coordinated architecture with business stakeholders, and established standards for CI with unit testing and controlled releases.
Sr. Software Engineer at TD Ameritrade
March 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010Provided technical guidance across cross-functional, distributed projects to deliver mission-critical trading applications. Led performance optimization initiatives and managed offshore vendor collaboration.
Sr. Software Engineer at OptionsXpress
July 1, 2002 - March 1, 2009Owned multiple critical trading products with 24x7 SLA. Led end-to-end development, built interfaces to 14 exchanges, implemented self-clearing, and developed a multithreaded system for real-time quotes and order monitoring.
Sr. Software Engineer at United Airlines
January 1, 2002 - July 1, 2002contributed to on-line marketing systems; designed and developed O/R data mapping components and high-performance transaction processing in Java/Oracle.
Contractor at Motient
April 1, 2001 - January 2, 2002Developed web-based customer registration and search utilities; implemented access control and off-line XML processing utilities.
Sr. Software Engineer at United Airlines
September 1, 2000 - April 1, 2001Developed database-driven web applications and enhanced Actuate reporting tools; prepared ticket price estimation system and related data structures.
Senior Developer at OptionsXpress
June 1, 2000 - September 1, 2000Implemented stock quote/option chain lookups, built communication framework for cross-process messaging, and developed components to support rapid trading.
Education
Master of Science in Software Engineering at DePaul University
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at University of Illinois, College of Engineering
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026Qualifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026MuleSoft Certified Developer - Level 1
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics
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