A combination of my passion for software development, formal education, and military service have uniquely prepared me to not only serve as a talented developer but also as an experienced leader.
With over 13 years of service in the United States Army, 8 years of professional experience as a software developer, and a love for technology, I welcome challenges and opportunities alike.
Education
Master’s of Science, IT Management
Western Governor’s University (November 2019)
Salt Lake City, UT
Army Signal Basic Officer Leadership Course
US Army Signal Center of Excellence (July 2013)
Fort Gordon, GA
Distinguished Honor Graduate (Ranked #1 of 33)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Georgia Southern University (May 2011)
Statesboro, GA
Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.75)
Army ROTC Commissionee
Georgia Southern Army ROTC
Statesboro, GA
Distinguished Military Student and Distinguished Military Graduate
Human Intelligence Collector, Advanced Individual Training
United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (April 2007)
Fort Huachuca, AZ
Honor Graduate
Technical Skills
Programming Language Proficiency
Java, C, C#, JavaScript (ES6), Go
APIs, Libraries, Platforms, and Frameworks
ASP.NET MVC, LINQ, CSS, SCSS/SASS, JEE, JSF, Hibernate, Apache Lucene, Spring (Security, MVC, Data), Thymeleaf, VueJS, STOMP, jQuery, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, JUnit, NUnit, RESTful architecture, Docker, Flyway DB Migrations
Software Applications
Eclipse IDE, Git, VueCLI, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Oracle Database, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo), Jenkins, Nexus, JFrog Artifactory, VMWare, VirtualBox, WebLogic, JBoss/Wildfly, Tomcat
Experience & Work History
CGI Federal, Inc., Albany, Georgia
Senior Developer (September 2016 – Present)
- Lead development team in design and implementation of a progressive VueJS + Bootstrap application backed by microservices and MongoDB
- Lead development team in design and implementation of Java Enterprise Application using Spring MVC, Spring Security, Thymeleaf, VueJS, Bootstrap, Oracle 11g, and Tomcat
- Maintained applications written in Java using Oracle ADF, Trinidad MyFaces, and other older technologies
- Migrated a VB6 application to VB.NET and added enhancements
- Modified mid-tier applications to use F5 reverse proxy authentication in lieu of Oracle Realms
- Lead requirements gathering/analysis for reengineering effort to update an antiquated application from Oracle ADF to modern Spring architecture
- Lead creation of Continuous Integration environment with Atlassian Bamboo feeding source code to Jenkins and SonarQube running on Docker
United States Army Reserve, Montgomery, Alabama
Battalion S-6 (May 2017 – November 2019)
- Provide technical support and property accountability of laptops and cell phones
- Manage SharePoint site and implement solutions for task management, file management, and other problems via SharePoint solutions
- Assist commander in developing database reports to enable better Command, Control, and Communications
United States Army Reserve, Milton, Florida
Company Commander (December 2013 – May 2017)
- Supervise and evaluate 12 Soldiers
- Planned, Executed, Supervised, and Evaluated company-level training exercises
- Ensured meaningful NCO professional development was conducted to help further my Soldiers’ careers
- Carefully and respectfully handled delicate and emotional situations including investigating the suicide of one of my Soldiers and ensuring his family received the benefits and entitlements they needed in a timely manner
- Recruit, train, and develop Drill Sergeants
- Manage pay, training records, future training schedules, certifications, and budget forecasting
- Supervise equipment and supply requests
- Ensure Soldiers maintain necessary certifications, physical fitness, and qualifications
Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia
Programmer/Analyst (December 2012 – September 2016)
- Developed and managed the implementation a CMMI-compliant Software Development Process ensuring that Change Management, Version Control, Quality Assurance, and Requirements Traceability were maintained throughout the lifecycle of software products
- Lead the analysis and development of Technical Proposals for new software development projects
- Delivered in-house employee training on Java, Java Server Faces, Java Persistence Architecture, WebLogic, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PrimeFaces technologies
- Designed and constructed C# ASP.NET MVC enterprise applications following industry-standard RESTful architecture while employee cutting-edge technologies including HTML5, AngularJS, CSS3, jQuery, and AJAX
- Designed a CAC/PKI security solution for ESD IT Operations to implement on Apache / Java Application Server configurations
- Demonstrated feasibility of using Web Services as interfaces to Authoritative Data Sources to comply with the Marine Corps’ Net Centric Data Strategy and the Department of Defense Discovery Metadata Strategy by implementing a Web Service using SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), NIEM (National Information Exchange Model), and C# WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
- Build, update, and maintain data mining and analysis software for logistics management applications using Java Enterprise Edition, Oracle database, and Oracle Forms
- Analyze complex software systems problems and provide recommendations and designs of solutions that use the latest IT technologies
- Architected MCPRS (Marine Corps Purchase Requirements System) using Java Server Faces and Designed, Engineered, and Programmed large portions of the system including its framework
- Designed and Developed portions of Commanding General Common Operating Picture, a logistics business intelligence system using Java Server Faces
- Designed and Developed a Java Applet that allows users to select a PKI certificate from a CAC card and use it to digitally sign Word Documents online
- Designed, Engineered, and Programmed Marine Corps Beneficial Suggestions System using C#, ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX
Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia
Computer Scientist (May 2011 – December 2012)
- Solve complex problems using high-level computer programming languages including Java and C
- Delivered in-house employee training on Java, Java Server Faces, Java Persistence Architecture, JBoss, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RichFaces technologies
- Build Enterprise Web Applications using Java, Java Server Faces, Microsoft SQL Database, AJAX, XHTML, RichFaces, and other web technologies
- Maintain, update, and expand existing real-time software for weapons platforms including the F-15 RADAR systems
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
Web Developer, Computer Programmer, IT Analyst (February 2008 – May 2011)
- Develop web applications and systems using PHP, ASP.NET, and the Joomla! platform
- Provide support to various departments of the university with web development, web design, and general IT problems
- Perform database analysis and write reports using SQL (Standard Query Language), Crystal Reports, and Business Objects to query Oracle, SQL, and MySQL database systems.
- Built ASP.NET employee management system
Job Related Training
- Project Management Training (16 hours)
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Albany, Georgia (June 2014) - Software Engineering Graduate Course (40 hours)
Mercer University, M.S. Software Systems program
Job Related Certifications
- CompTIA Security+, December 2017
- Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer, March 2015
- PMI Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM), September 2019
Honors
- Army Commendation Medal (May 2019)
4th Battalion, 323d Regiment, Montgomery, Alabama - Army Achievement Medal (October 2018)
4th Battalion, 323d Regiment, Montgomery, Alabama - Squier Award (July 2013)
Signal Basic Officer Leadership Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia - Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (September 2012)
345th Military Intelligence Theater Support Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia - Computer Science Student of the Year Award (April 2010)
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia - Army Achievement Medal (August 2009)
160th Military Police Battalion, Tallahassee, Florida