05.2007 - 10.2009

Verizon Telecom via KForce

Software Architect

I've had the pleasure of working with the Information Security group at Verizon several times over the past 10 years. Most recently I've been responsible for the complete replatform of their Identity Management and Access Control process. This system serves as a fundamental part of the Employee Lifecycle at Verizon.

Logical Access Portal

• Estimated cost savings for Verizon exceed $200,000,000 annually.
• Provisions and audits user access for over 18,000 server, 1500 Web-based and 900 Mainframe Endpoints.
• Processes 2000+ unique access requests daily
• Manages Personnel information for over 1,000,000 Verizon Employees, Vendors, Contractors and Business Partners.
• Reduced system provisioning time from 4 days, to as little as 30 minutes in many cases.
• Uses AJAX heavily to enhance user functionality and usability.

A major challenge I've faced is that the department is a security organization, not an IT Shop. As such, their development methodology led to lots of cowboy-coding. In order to implement the Logical Access Portal correctly, I addressed these issues head-on.

• Hired and led 4 developers
• Revamped the Software Development Lifecycle to be SOX compliant.
• Implemented SCRUM techniques to rapidly build business requirements.
• Provided User Interface Prototypes to the business on a daily basis.
• Responsible for all Technical specifications as well as the overall architecture of the system.
• Designed a build system to automate daily builds, update project documentation, perform automated testing, code promotion and defect management.

Project : Project Clearance Evolution 360

My success on the PCE360 project led to my leadership opportunities on the Logical Access Portal. This Data Warehouse was designed to provide a comprehensive view of all personnel, network, and project access to Verizon’s offshore personnel.

• Receives and analyzes information from 18 different data feeds on a nightly basis.
• Maintains information on over 20,000 specific users.
• Uses web services to facilitate data loading
• Automatically notifies reporting systems when personnel information is incorrect.

12.2004 - 03.2007

Gentiva Health Services via Hudson Resources

Software Architect - CareCentrix

I was hired by Gentiva to oversee their legacy systems while the company underwent a major replatform to a J2EE Architecture. I learned a lot during my tenure at Gentiva. Working in a HIPAA regulated company helped solidify many of my SDLC principles.

• Work with business users to develop functional specifications and programmers to build technical specifications to modifications of Gentiva's legacy systems.
• Manage the development path for applications created in .Net (C#), Oracle 9i, Visual Basic 6 and various miscellaneous utilities.
• Oversee development for Intake, Eligibility and Claims systems in a 600 user environment.
• Merged all of our source code into a coherent Visual SourceSafe 2005 repository which handles all aspects of Source Code Management. It integrates with custom build tools, our internal "Request For Support" system as well as defect tracking tools. It is possible for Gentiva to trace any request to a specific piece of code. This system has made a remarkable impact on the communication, development and testing processes at Gentiva.

03.2003 - 11. 2004

e-Ins, LLC

Product / Project Manager

• Architected the complete technology solution for the start-up company, which handles homeowner's insurance processing for several insurance companies.
• Managed all aspects of the design and development of the company's web-based software.
• Negotiated and managed vendor contracts to fulfill the company's hardware and software needs.
• Implemented catastrophe planning and redundancy solutions to ensure that services would still be offered in case of an emergency.
• Hired and managed 4 full time developers and a System Engineer. Also managed a mailroom staff of 3 and 12 data entry persons.

08.1999 - 03.2003

Ajilon, LLC

Sr. Developer

AEGON Equity Group

08.1999 - 03-2003

• Served as a liaison between eBusiness and AEG's creative department to develop branding strategies for all of AEG's websites and corporate intranet.
• Primary design coordinator for all of AEG's public websites (http://www.westernreserve.com, http://www.idexfunds.com, http://www.transamericapital.com) as well as AEG's intranet.
• Developed a template based intranet solution to standardize departmental intranet sites, including a dynamic forms-based request system that allowed non-developers to build HTML-based forms for intranet use.

GTE / Verizon Data Services

08.1999 - 04.2001

01.2003 - 03.2003

• Led Verizon's Security Awareness campaign, which focused on training users about general computer security principles in order to facilitate a more secure network environment (this system was replaced by the Logical Access Portal I recently worked on).
• Created the AORS (Access Online Request System), which is used by Information Security to provide user access to Verizon Systems.

06.1996 – 05.1999

Innovative Web Marketing & Technologies

Owner

• Provided custom programming and software development primarily based around web technologies and development.
• Helped companies integrate new technology into their business model.
• Developed innovative marketing campaigns (Blimpie Subs 3D website promotion) to generate buzz and interest in our client's websites and products.
• Provided work for Homes.com, BlimpieSubs.com, Priceline.com, Swisher International, International Auto Parts among others.