About Me

Software Developer & Engineer

Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience in system architecture, application development, and technical leadership. Expert in engineering lifecycle, budgeting, and project estimation. Proven track record of innovating and mentoring high-performance teams.

Professional Experience

Senior Application Engineer

Healthcare Technology Company | 2016 - Present

• Lead developer for automated BIOS upgrades, BIOS value setting, & validation tools for deployment on headless medical devices
• Programmed C# applications using WCF for updating software and installation audits
• Designed and implemented GUIs using WPF with MVVM pattern
• Managed CI/CD pipelines using msbuild, ensuring automated and reliable deployments
• Created hybrid CLI and WPF Desktop applications for system backup and restoration
• Significantly reduced deployment times and manual errors through automation
• Enhanced user experience with one-click solutions, receiving positive feedback from IT teams

Application Developer

Software Development Company | 2014 - 2016

• Maintained legacy PHP applications and their REST/SOAP connections to payment processors and government databases
• Lead architect and programmer for SAP data integration with SugarCRM
• Led company initiatives to improve software delivery through Composer packages with PhpUnit test coverage
• Implemented dev environments on Vagrant rebuild-able boxes, deployed with Puppet onto QA and Production
• Assisted in design of online stores using Magento and Laravel framework
• Led development for nightly data migration from SAP exports into SugarCRM using REST calls

Web Developer

Previous Role

• Lead web page developer
• Rapid prototyping of internal applications
• Team member of payment billing application

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

C#, PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, WPF, MVVM, WCF, Laravel, Magento

Tools & Platforms

Visual Studio, VS Code, msbuild, Git, CI/CD, Vagrant, Puppet, MySQL, SQL Server

Specialized Skills

Regular Expressions, Unit Testing, Shell Scripting, HIPAA and PCI compliance, FDA regulated environments

Projects & Open Source

• HTML4PHP: Developed a lightweight PHP framework designed for simplicity and performance github.com/microuser/HTML4PHP
• Dialog4PHP: Created a PHP command line tool for use with the Linux dialog utility github.com/microuser/Dialog4PHP
• Asylum: Built a tool to clean up file and folder names for support on NTFS SMB across Windows/Mac/Linux, implemented in Rust github.com/microuser/Asylum

Community Involvement

Public Speaking

Presented on regular expression structure at KnoxDev meetup, sharing expertise with the developer community

Mentorship

Actively participates in developer communities and code reviews, helping others improve their skills

Agile Leadership

Proficient in hosting Agile ceremonies including story creation, estimation, retrospectives, and backlog grooming

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in FDA regulated environments (3+ years in molecular imaging)
• Skilled in HIPAA and PCI compliant billing systems
• Strong background in physics and mathematics
• Experience with unit testing and dependency injection techniques
• Red/Green/Refactor discipline

Highlighted Projects

• Backup and Restore: As a DevOps Engineer, I automated the creation of backups and restoration of system registry keys, enabling one-click installations during major upgrades. This project significantly reduced deployment times and manual errors, enhancing system stability and user experience. Technologies Used: C#, Visual Studio Code, msbuild, MVVM
• SAP to SugarCRM Data Migration: Led the architecture and programming for integrating SAP data with SugarCRM, packaged as a Composer Package with PhpUnit Test Coverage. This initiative streamlined data management across environments. Skills: Computer Science
• BIOScope: Developed a custom application for automating BIOS firmware updates on headless medical devices, facilitating compliance and migration to UEFI boot methods. Skills: Computer Science, DevOps
• MSP430 Environment Sensor: Designed a network interface with the MSP430 chip to upload data to a LAMP setup, displaying results in a JQuery-enabled chart. Skills: CPU Design
• Custom 16-Bit RISC Microprocessor: Implemented a single-threaded 16-Bit RISC microprocessor in VHDL, tested on an Altera FPGA Cyclone II board. Skills: CPU Design
• LED Spectrum Analyzer: Created a 13-band graphical audio spectrum analyzer with crossover at 3db between bands. Skills: CPU Design
• Microwave Path Design: Designed a proposal for a 12.9 GHz microwave wireless communication link, showcasing my expertise in physics. Skills: Physics, Proposal Writing