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Highly accomplished IT professional with over 30 years of expertise in systems analysis, design, development, and management of sophisticated enterprise systems. Proven experience loading and leveraging advanced development technologies, database modeling, and agile methodologies to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions that align with strategic organizational objectives.

Technical and Leadership Expertise

  • Strategic IT Vision and Alignment: Ability to align IT strategies with organizational goals, translating business requirements into technical solutions that drive growth and efficiency.

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Adept at leading diverse, global teams, mentoring developers, and fostering collaboration to achieve project success.

  • Strategic IT Governance: Experienced in defining IT policies and serving on administrative committees, including Software Oversight and Security Committees, to enhance corporate operations and compliance.

  • Project and Program Management: Expertise in defining project scopes, timelines, and deliverables while managing risks and dependencies to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

  • Full-stack development: Proficient in overseeing the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

  • Proficient in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD): Specializes in architecting decoupled, modular systems to ensure flexibility and scalability.

Global Impact and Multicultural Experience

  • Years Working for Academic Institutions around the globe: Experience with the needs and demands of the academic institutions’ operations and structures for Student Information Systems.

  • Years with a Worldwide Organization: Spearheaded the development and implementation of enterprise systems, providing robust data processing solutions for entities across multiple continents.

  • International Process Implementation: Traveled across multiple continents to coordinate, implement, and optimize critical business processes.

  • Multicultural Proficiency: Thrived in diverse cultural environments, with 17 years in North America, 7 years in South Asia, and roots in South America, enabling effective collaboration in global settings.

Specialized System Development

  • Core Competencies: Deep expertise in designing and developing Student Information Systems, Accounting Systems, Global Data Collection Systems, and Event Management Systems, delivering tailored solutions for complex organizational needs.

  • Innovative Problem-Solving: Combines technical proficiency with a strong foundation in accounting and educational administration to create innovative, business-aligned IT solutions.

Applied Methodologies

  • Agile Development, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Extreme Programming (XP), Feature-Driven Development (FDD), Object Oriented Analysis, Minimalist.

  • Re-structuring before development. Innovation and creativity are always the goal. “If it does not work on paper, do not make it into a computer system.” (io)

Expertise

  • Systems Analysis & Design: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Decoupled Systems, 3-Tier Architecture.

  • Software Development: Java (JSP, Servlets, Spring), JavaScript, PHP, C, Python.

  • Database Technologies: Administrator-level experience on SQL Server, Oracle 8i/9i, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Object Rational Mapping technologies. Database modeling and structuring. Advanced SQL query writing. Stored Procedures, Triggers, and Functions. Data manipulation and Transformation. Database performance tuning and optimization. Transaction Management and Data Integrity.

  • Frameworks & Tools: Spring Framework, SilkBuilder (silkbuilder.com), Jasper Server/Reports, Bootstrap.

  • Web Technologies: HTML, JSON, XML, XSL, CSS, jQuery, RESTful Web Services. Apache 2, Tomcat 8/9/10.

  • Server Management: Linux servers (since 1999). Microsoft Servers. Cloud services like AWS. Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and upgrading servers. Experience as a bash scripting coder.

  • The Internet of Things (IoT): Microcontroller implementation. Assembling, developing, and deploying embedded systems using Arduino and Raspberry Pi. 

  • Additional Skills: Network Management, Project Management, Team Leadership, IT Policy Development, Teaching IT, Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator), CMS (WordPress, Typo3, Joomla).

Cybersecurity

  • Proficient in secure coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities, such as those outlined in the OWASP Top Ten (e.g., SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), broken authentication).

  • Skilled in performing risk assessments to prioritize vulnerabilities and align security measures with business objectives.

  • Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their implications for software and database development.

  • Expertise in implementing data masking, anonymization, and pseudonymization to protect sensitive data in development, testing, and production environments.