Solutions Architect
Experienced IT leader with 20+ years of industry expertise. Background in software development, finance, engineering, and education. Successful in bridging the gap between IT and Business. Uses a mix of established and new technologies to optimize, automate, and standardize.
Skills and Technology
- Linux
- Git
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- MariaDB
- Chef
- Terraform
- Packer
- TrueNAS
- Proxmox
- VMWare
- DNS
- Cloudflare
- Mesh VPNs
- Bash
- Powershell
- PHP
- SQL
- Ruby
- Python
- Nginx
- Apache
- Caddy
- SSL/TLS
- LDAP
- OpenID
- Docker
- APIs
- Webhooks
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Accessibility
- UI/UX
Professional Experience
Belcan
Group Leader – Software & Digital
03/2022 – 09/2023
- Determined client requirements and ensured all design data, criteria, and conditions affecting the design of the product are issued to and understood by the members of the project team.
- Built and maintained discipline and morale for the team.
- Ensured proper training occurred when required and promoted formal and informal skills development within the team.
- Provided technical direction to the team in the areas of requirements gathering, architecture details, engineering documentation, software development, software testing, and system/software support.
CEFCU
Software Engineering Manager
06/2012 – 02/2022
- Led an Agile team of developers to architect solutions to increase employee efficiency and accuracy, integrate internal and external systems, and push technology forward.
- Served on project teams as a technical resource to help business units understand technologies.
- Collaborated with various business units to develop the best solution for their needs (e.g. utilize existing solutions, implement a turnkey solution, or develop a custom product).
- Worked with project teams to implement modern solutions that would integrate with legacy internal systems.
- Provided guidance for other managers looking to implement better practices and workflows.
- Implemented modern web development practices around Git and CI/CD while conforming to PCI compliance standards.
- Completed formal executive management coaching program through the Human Emergence Group.
Web Programmer
01/2006 – 06/2012
- Established the next generation tech stack for the department to grow with.
- Oversaw the transition from static web pages to dynamic web applications.
- Developed over 30 PHP-based applications such as a branch/ATM locator, vendor management system, support ticket systems, and letter generation system.
- Supported and configured Windows and Linux web servers.
- Completed formal management training program.
New Horizons of Central Illinois
Senior Applications Instructor
04/2004 – 05/2005
- Provided instructor-led training for web/graphic design applications and Microsoft Office.
- Provided on-site training for MultiAd Creator publishing software to newspapers across the U.S.
- Assisted in design of the company website and other in-house projects.
ANBC, Inc.
Webmaster/Art Director
08/2002 – 04/2004
- Maintained the company‘s website.
- Developed microsites to support marketing campaigns and sales initiatives.
- Developed print advertising and coordinated delivery with the printing company.
- Provided technical support for the company‘s workstations and network.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science
Eastern Illinois University - Administrative Information Systems (2002)
Certifications
- Master’s Certificate in Project Management - Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development (2020)
- Zend Certified Engineer (2007)