• Provide requirements and design for an application framework to cut delivery times
• Define development standards, testing procedures and tooling to reduce maintenance efforts
• Create and deliver prototype applications to support pre-sales / RFP / RFQ initiatives
• Design Proof Of Concept for product evaluation of third party Assentis product
• Hands on support of many PHP and C# applications and client facing web sites (IIS/Apache)
• Rapidly deliver client facing applications by leveraging open source software packages
• Manage application deployments, server configurations, build and release process
• Support Print On Demand applications integrated with PageFlex and CompuSet

• Member of Infrastructure Architects team conceptualizing, specifying and constructing new multi-platform, multi-tier systems
• Introduce and lead Agile project management practices to allow rapid delivery of complex infrastructure by a small team
• Provide mentoring and expertise across multiple teams
• Interface with outsourced service providers coordinating business as usual operations and project deliverables
• Provide expert guidance and analysis and recommendations for deployment, installation and support
• Develop and define Best Practices and Standards for procedures and technologies
• Provide expertise in performance, security, testing and systems management
• Primary responsibility for design & implementation of middleware across 250 virtual servers in 6 Linux on zSeries environments
• Contribute to definition of Service Level Agreements, RFI's and Documents of Understanding
• Supported technical infrastructure of WebSphere, Rational, Tivoli and DB2 across AIX, Linux, Linux on Z,Windows and z/OS

• Acted as Sr. Architect, setting strategic directions for the company and for clients
• Manage 50% of company staff (21 tech staff, 2 managers) and budget ($2M) to profitability
• Encouraged cross team and department communication to ensure the effective operations
• Ensure the profitability of all projects by ensuring the implementation and usage of selected business management tools and processes
• Establish and gain acceptance of technical Best Practices, policies and procedures to effectively support the company
• Mentor staff to build strong teams and encourage penetrating analysis of issues.
• Improve processes for requirements definition, project lifecycles and quality assurance.
• Implemented server virtualization: servers cut by 1/2; capacity up 3x; enabled Business Continuity planning.
• Initiated programs to enhance capabilities by gaining Open Source tools, skills and experience
• Started efforts to move technical and business processes toward Agile Development practices
• Engaged extensively in Sales calls, Client meetings and RFPs for the purpose of revenue generation
• Gained mindshare and budget to build long term investment in Intellectual Property
• Owned client projects of sizes, from $50,000 to $2M.
• Support multiple clients across WebSphere, WebLogic and Tomcat on multiple platforms.

• Leader of a team setting operational architecture, infrastructure and processes
• Manage multi-tier, multi-platform, production, QA & test environments in highly dynamic workplace
• Wide ranging responsibilities including Team Lead, project management and implementation
• Subject Matter Expert and contact point for management teams, development, QA and operations
• Provide expert guidance, analysis and recommendations for deployment, installation and support
• Mentor departments to meet Best Practices, set Standards & procedures, define requirements
• Initiate efforts for integration, performance and security testing, capacity planning, systems mgmt
• Manage scheduling and workloads for multiple teams across multiple intermixed sub-projects
• Evaluate, select / recommend and implement toolsets to support Service Level Agreements
• Technically diverse environment with WebSphere and tools spread across AIX, Linux, z/Linux,W2K and z/OS

• Create award winning web site with strong corporate branding and personalized user focus
• Produce business and technical requirements, design and implement application/database architecture
• Create development infrastructure, manage staff and ongoing scheduling
• Manage a team of WebSphere developers implementing Java / XML / XSL / MQ / DB2
• Inspire cross-discipline team to innovative strategic solutions within limits of budgets and deadlines
• Technical liaison to client and in-house technical, creative and management teams
• Contribute to creative direction, usability principles, development methods
• Define and manage procedures for development, QA, implementation, production environments
• Transfer skills to and mentor in-house technical, creative and project management staff

• Real-time e-brokerage for Belgian customer with components in AIX, Apache, DB2, MQ, AS400
• Multifaceted, challenging role leveraging requiring varied technical and business experience
• Guided development efforts and assisted with management of client & team relationships
• Extensive time on-site with client implementing, teaching and defining procedures and policies
• Worked to maintain project scope against pressure from multiple sources
• The Go-To Person for technical; database, core development, web technology
• Involved from system design stage to client site installation and integration; full lifecycle.
• Contributed to infrastructure, architecture and design of other, existing in-house products
• Initiated & led new projects including LDAP, web enabling host access and wireless web access

• Provide specific expertise in a mainframe VM/CMS, Rexx, Cobol, SQL, SAS environment
• Year 2000 design, conversion and testing of multiple systems for Nortel Networks
• Supplied implementation skills to get project back onto timeline and requirements
• Mentored existing in-house team to grow product, systems and development expertise

• Thrived and advanced in the chaos of a Internet startup company
• Provided market specific expertise and experience
• Manage external relationships with customers, suppliers, and distribution channels
• Lead teams in Marketing, R&D, QA, and Support to complete successful projects
• Work hands-on in QA, content production, advertising layout and copy, and packaging design

• Facilitate demonstrations and seminars at tradeshows and conferences (Comdex / PC Expo)
• Budgeting and administration to maximize event exposure and minimize marketing budget
• Planning and implementing projects to interface to and support multiple user communities
• Managed relationships with customers, independent software vendors and end-users

• Development of automated, remote software installation facility using NetView DM
• Created methods and tools to remotely install OS/2 servers without technical support involvement

• Classroom & onsite instruction for large corporate customers
• Developed courses for instructing Mobile Computing and Internet classes
• Worked with IBM Systems Integration as instructor for national rollout of a Ford Canada project

• Hardware/Software compatibility testing of Digital PC's with client OS/2 & network configurations
• Systems and software tuning for performance evaluations
• On site with prospective customer providing first point of contact
• Re-established amicable and credible relationships with customer, Royal Bank of Canada

• Produced business process measurements for sales, billing, shipping, inventory, leasing and all business operations areas
• Typical 2 week development effort resulted in a cost reduction from 12 weeks/year to two hours/year

• Produced an interactive business information system presenting real-time customer service statistics
• Completed application that greatly exceeded expectations in much less time than expected
• Three week concentrated development effort resulted in savings of 1 person week of error prone, manual effort each month

• Pressure filled and time critical work environment with direct and significant cost/revenue impact
• Produced Statistical Failure Analysis and Process Control applications for engineering teams

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