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Senior Principal Software Egnineer / Orlando, FL / 2020 - Current

Lead and oversee the development of complex software systems, applying extensive technical expertise and leadership skills.
Design and implement high-level architectural solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and achieve project objectives.
Mentor and guide junior engineers, conducting code reviews and enforcing best practices to maintain code quality.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and delivering results within budget constraints.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging knowledge sharing and staying updated with emerging technologies.
Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and resolving critical issues.
Lead and participate in technical discussions and decision-making processes to drive successful outcomes.
Establish and maintain effective communication with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
Contribute to the organization’s growth by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and system optimizations.

Senior Software Egnineer / Orlando, FL / 06/2020 - 07/2023

Lead Technical Software Engineer covering the design and development of multiple software components on the JLCCTC program.
Responsible GIT repository owner and responsible for handling components build at the end of every sprint, approving code reviews, merging features, and developing branches for the associated components.
Served as Team Scrum Master and Component Technical Lead
Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance, and customers to resolve technical issues.
Improved system performance by making proactive adjustments and resolving bugs.
Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
Created design diagrams and documentation, as needed, to comfirm design approach prior to implementation
Reviewed software code and worked with development teams to correct problems, run test scenarios, and prepare for deployment.
Revised, modularized, and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality.
Planned and developed interfaces that simplified overall management and offered ease of use.
Suggested improvements to team and project workflow.
Captured and document design decisions in accordance with prescribed process
Reviewed software design with engineering and development team and with customers
Follow best practices and apprpriate design patterns for creating modular and maintainable software applications

Software Egnineer / Orlando, FL / 2016 - 2020

Review and analyze requirements, participate in defining, deriving and allocation software requirements
Plan and estimate efforts and document basis of estimation
Create design diagrams and documentation, as needed, to comfirm design approach prior to implementation
Capture and document design decisions in accordance with prescribed process
Review software design with engineering and development team and with customers
Follow best practices and apprpriate design patterns for creating modular and maintainable software applications

Consulting Software Quality Engineer / Orlando, FL / 2013 - 2018

Develop and implement test plans for functional application areas and document testing
Record software defect with bug tracking system and report defect to software developers
Create a test strategy on project requirement and schedule
Offer test summary report reflecting quality attributes of software under test
Direct interactions with development, project management and interal stakeholders
Conduct new functionality and regession tests, determine and report issues for fowllow-up
Collaborate with field staff to assess or diagnose problems and suggest possible solutions
Oversee program performance for efficient and problem free operations