04/2025 – Present

• Led a team of 5 data engineers (3 permanent full-time employees + 2 offshore resources), providing technical leadership, mentorship, performance management, and career development in a fast-paced healthcare analytics environment.
• Designed, architected, and optimized scalable data pipelines and lakehouse solutions using Databricks (Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog, Workflows, and PySpark).
• Owned end-to-end delivery of data engineering initiatives, ensuring high data quality, reliability, and HIPAA-compliant governance to support AI/ML models, predictive analytics, and care management platforms.
• Collaborated closely with Data Science, Analytics, Clinical, and Product teams to deliver clean, governed datasets from complex healthcare data sources (claims, clinical, member, and provider data).
• Drove performance tuning, cost optimization, and automation of Spark jobs, resulting in improved pipeline efficiency and reduced processing costs.
• Implemented CI/CD practices, infrastructure-as-code, data lineage, observability, and quality frameworks to maintain production-grade reliability across Dev, Test, and Prod environments.
• Managed cross-time-zone coordination with offshore resources to ensure continuous development velocity and 24/7 pipeline support.
• Established best practices for data modeling, security, and governance in a Databricks-centric lakehouse architecture.

09/2022 – 02/2025

• Frontend Development with React & TypeScript.
• Spearheaded architecture for a large-scale application using React and TypeScript, boosting developer productivity.
• Utilized advanced React patterns (HOCs, hooks: useState, useEffect, useContext, custom hooks) and state management (Redux, Context API) to enhance application performance and user experience.
• Developed backend systems with C# and .NET Core to support scalable, secure frontend applications.
• Implemented Elasticsearch solutions for complex search functionalities, enabling real-time analytics and full-text search capabilities on JSON data.
• Engineered data pipelines with Databricks and Python, improving data ingestion speed.
• Created serverless applications with Azure Functions for resource efficiency and cost savings.
• Utilized Azure cloud services for hosting, database management, and storage, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Conducted code reviews to enhance code quality and foster a collaborative environment.
• Mentored junior developers in best practices for TypeScript, React, and Azure technologies, fostering a learning environment and elevating team performance.

09/2014 – 09/2022

• Designed and developed client-server applications as part of the R&D department.
• Simplified the pump programming process to allow non-developer team members to perform implementations.
• Served as product technical lead, defining the technical scope to ensure future product viability.
• Led the design and development of new iterations of smart pump programming software, making it EHR source agnostic using Node.js and React.
• Engineered software for interfacing with medical devices, managing the flow of orders, data collection, and integration with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Worked closely with team members and site customers to align product scope with user needs.
• High proficiency in using remote software tools and protocols for team collaboration and project management.

09/2014 – 09/2018

• Developed medical systems adhering to IHE and HL7 standards, ensuring compliance and interoperability.
• Contributed to a remote scrum team, working autonomously to complete project stories and meet sprint goals.
• Developed a patient-facing web portal and a secure email system for patient-care team communication.
• Focused on securing Patient Health Information (PHI) across all system levels, emphasizing data protection in healthcare settings.

05/2007 – 10/2008

• Led the upgrade of the production reporting system from a legacy system of HTML and Excel reports to a comprehensive, fully integrated web-based solution using ASP.NET.
• Managed the setup and administration of the ASP.NET production reporting system's web server, ensuring uptime and performance.
• Architected the master page, framework, site layout, and business logic layer for the new reporting system, enhancing usability and efficiency.
• Provided off-hour support for manufacturing systems on a regular rotation, ensuring continuous operation and immediate problem resolution.
• Championed technical development by introducing new framework concepts, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to tackle complex automation system issues.
• Championed technical development by introducing new framework concepts, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to tackle complex automation system issues.

11/2004 – 05/2007

• Worked on software development projects for a Fortune 500 company, delivering solutions tailored to specific business needs.
• Utilized a broad range of technologies including VB6, VB.NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL Server, Oracle, and Prophecy to develop robust applications.
• Engineered applications for various departments including production, marketing, and forecasting, enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making capabilities.
• Led the conceptualization and implementation of new framework ideas, driving innovation within software development practices.
• Developed standard applications that served as models for other team members, promoting consistency and quality across projects.
• Ensured all projects adhered strictly to financial and time constraints while meeting customer requirements, maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Provided technical training to other developers, elevating the team's overall skill set and knowledge base.

10/2008 – 05/2014

• Engaged in software development for a Fortune 500 company, focusing on enhancing manufacturing processes through software solutions.
• Led as an Information Technology Project Leader, overseeing the design and development of software project scopes across the facility.
• Managed the complete overhaul of Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IMS) to streamline and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Provided regular project updates to management, set priorities, and developed comprehensive project roadmaps to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Provided regular project updates to management, set priorities, and developed comprehensive project roadmaps to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Primary Stack: ASP.NET, VB.NET, SQL Server.
• Development Practices: Emphasis on custom development without external libraries or components.
• Successfully led and executed a major initiative to redesign and implement all IMS within the manufacturing environment, significantly improving efficiency and system integration.
• Demonstrated advanced problem-solving and technical leadership by developing all necessary controls and components internally, showcasing deep expertise in .NET technologies.

06/2003 – 11/2004

• Provided contract desktop support services, addressing hardware and software issues for end-users, ensuring operational efficiency.

01/2000 – 09/2002

• Proposed, designed, and implemented innovative applications for fiber optic measurement systems within an R&D laboratory setting.
• Collaborated closely with senior technicians and measurement system engineers to create specialized automated systems for fiber optic testing, enhancing research capabilities.
• Directed projects focused on improving measurement systems by reducing testing times, enhancing performance specifications, cutting costs, and increasing application efficiency.
• Managed communication protocols for interfacing with devices, utilizing RS-232 (serial) and NI 488.2 (GPIB) for data exchange.
• Ensured all developed systems met stringent ISO 9001, TL 9000, and FOTP (Fiber Optic Test Procedures) standards, maintaining quality and reliability.
• Developed software solutions using Visual Basic, Visual C++, LabVIEW, Excel, and Access to support complex testing procedures and data analysis.
• Conducted systems analysis, data acquisition, and fitting, alongside developing algorithms to interpret test results accurately.
• Engineered components, tools, and utilities crucial for the operation, maintenance, and control of fiber optic measurement systems.

09/1997 – 09/2000

• Supervised, installed, maintained, troubleshoot, and employed battlefield signal support systems.
• Performed unit maintenance on signal equipment.
• Installed, maintained, and troubleshoot signal support equipment, radio systems, and data distribution systems.
• Provided technical support and training for peers.

09/1997 – 09/1998

• Aligned and repaired RF Amplifiers for use with cable television.
• Tested devices for standing wave, insertion loss, gain, continuity, impedance, visual, and physical checks.
• Complied with ISO 9000 standards.
• Performed component level repair, surface mount soldering, and prototype testing of new amplifiers.
• Worked on a team to update, and repair the IBASIC programs used to run the test equipment.
• Directed the product improvement team, and a member of the Safety team.

02/1995 – 10/1995

• Performed tests on medical ultrasound transducers using an automated test station.
• Tested impedance, phase, center frequency, bandwidth, gain, insertion loss, and focal depth.

10/1995 – 07/1997

• Performed field service maintenance and operational testing of automatic carrier Landing Systems on board US Navy aircraft carriers and shore stations.
• Trained Navy electronic technicians.
• Developed and tested prototype designs, generated test plans, alignment procedures, reports, schematics, and cable lists.
• Maintained an inventory of the division's available assets, programmed macros in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for data management.
• Updated the certification manual used for shore station testing.

06/1993 – 10/1994

• Description removed for consolidation. Refer to previous Tracor Applied Sciences entry.

06/1989 – 06/1993

• Supervised five electronics technicians.
• Scheduled and performed maintenance on various radar, communication, and computer systems.
• Read and interpreted schematics and block diagrams.
• Used test equipment and hand tools.
• Repaired electrical/electronic devices, cables, and connectors.
• Localized malfunctions and repaired or replaced faulty parts or subassemblies.
• Aligned, adjusted, calibrated, and performed preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Served in theatre for the Bosnia Conflict.