Candidates About

CORE COMPETENCIES

Sitecore architecture and implementation:

• Architecting highly useable content driven Sitecore solutions.
• Object oriented Sitecore template design expertise
• Caching and performance tuning
• Multiple development platforms (Sitecore MVC, Web forms, XSLT, ORM technologies)
• E-commerce
• A/B and MV testing, Profiling, Personalization, Tracking, Reporting
• Experience integrating Sitecore with various external third party and legacy systems using a variety of different techniques such as services, hooks, pipelines, etc.
• WCF, Web services, JSON
• Infrastructure, continuous integration, deployment and release planning
• Experienced in best practices Sitecore environment setup and stabilization
• Designed and managed zero downtime releases of zero downtime websites
• Branching and Merging experience using TFS, Github, Source Safe, SVN Subversion, etc.

Management:

• Agile development (SCRUM)
• Understand the complexities of executing projects with resources of varying experience levels.
• Mentor to developers and architects
• Managed and trained off-shore developers

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - California State University, Northridge, CA

CERTIFICATIONS

• Sitecore .NET Developer Certification
• Sitecore DMS Certification
• Sitecore System Administrator
• CompTIA A+ Certification: Certified Computer Technician
• Kofax Ascent Capture 7 Technical Solutions Specialist
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 2007
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 2007

EXPERIENCE

Sitecore Architect, Los Angeles, CA                                                          December 2016 – Present

Responsibilities:

• Sitecore project work (implementation / maintenance / upgrade)
• Client Engagement

Client: JM Family Enterprise, Deerfield Beach, FL

Responsibilities:

• Sitecore support of 2 Sitecore instances (one with 7 websites and one with 3 websites)
• Sitecore Development
• Systems troubleshooting and support for 10 Sitecore sites
• Sitecore upgrade from 6.5 to 8
• Support content authors with Sitecore training, and troubleshooting issues

Yen Digital, Las Vegas, NV                                                                          April 2013 – December 2016         

Director of Engineering- Clients (Sitecore Projects): Sharp Electronics USA, Wellesley Information Systems, Kraft Foods, Pharmaceutical Product Development, International Game Technology, Homax

Responsibilities:

• Management of development team both onshore and offshore
• Sales proposals and presentations
• HR (interviewing Sitecore developer candidates)
• Technical best practices/architecture/methods
• Code reviews
• Sitecore project work (implementation / maintenance / upgrade)
• Client Engagement

NTT Data Americas, Playa del Rey, CA                                                              April 2011 - March 2013

Senior Technical Specialist - Clients (Sitecore Projects): Alaska Communications, The Broad Center, CoBank, Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Analytics, Caremore, Homax, Station Casinos, BioDuro, PPD, PJM Interconnection

Responsibilities:

• Technical best practices/architecture/methods
• Code reviews
• Sitecore project work (implementation / maintenance / upgrade)
• Lead development teams

MySpace.com, Beverly Hills, CA                                                           November 2007 - January 2011

Senior Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained various Enterprise-Level internal business applications using ASP.NET 3.5\4.0, C#, MVC, MS SQL Server
• Troubleshoot and resolved production issues 
• Led for Quality Assurance teams consisting of QA Engineers, Analysts, and SDET's
• Managed timely delivery of all products\features by instituting new processes to assist in communication and meeting milestones
• Assisted with Myspace deployments, including signing off on various builds, tracking\troubleshooting production issues, and communicating status
• Served as technical lead across various projects\teams and provided technical guidance to team members
• Designed and assisted in implementing a custom automation application for functional application verification using C#, ASP.NET

Kramer-Wilson Corporation, North Hollywood, CA                                 March 2007 - November 2007 Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining enhanced custom Imaging\Document Management System - implemented with a Web Service, Windows Service and SQL Server 2005.
• Developed various Enterprise-Level business applications for customer relationship management using ASP.NET, Microsoft AJAX Toolkit, C#, SQL Server 2005, .NET 3.0 

General Networks Corporation, Montrose, CA                                  September 2005 - February 2007

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked primarily in developing and customizing document management systems\custom imaging systems in design, development, and implementation of custom components using C#, SQL Server
• Developed and implemented custom Windows workflow with Windows Workflow Foundations in C# for MS SharePoint 2007
• Developed custom COM component used for data entry
• Converted custom client-side business application from VB6 to VB.NET
• Created a prototype image viewer in C# and ASP.NET
• Produced organized and informative system documentation, including details of application configuration and installation and client infrastructure