Resumé

Paychex – Solution Lead (Software Engineer IV)

• Serve as the technical lead for Human Resources Online, a multi-purpose HR management application.
• Lead a team of 5 software and test engineers – delegating responsibilities, overseeing the team’s agile process, and assisting with release planning.
• Negotiate and coordinate closely with our partners in Product, Program, Legal, and UX to gather requirements, prioritize stories, and deliver features.
• Facilitate collaboration between the agile team and our partners within the organization, including database engineering, release management, ops, support, and other development teams.
• Foster professional development within the team, holding 1:1’s with team members to discuss performance expectations, review career goals, and assign appropriate stretch assignments to encourage growth.
• Cultivate the team’s culture by regularly organizing team gatherings, happy hours, and celebrations – even in a remote environment.
• Perform code reviews, oversee software deployments, and provide 3rd level support to our clients.

June 2016 – Present

Mindex – Contract Software Developer

• Served as a contracted software developer for both Xerox and Paychex. Was an integrated team member in their agile scrum teams.
• Specialized in tuning application and database performance to meet increasingly complex business needs.
• Consistently earned accolades from clients, boosting my employer’s reputation as a source of IT talent. Impressed Paychex enough to be converted to a full-time employee.

April 2013 – June 2016

Parse 3 – Software Developer

• Designed custom web applications for clients. Types of projects varied by client, but included custom content management systems, workflow applications, and data feeds.
• Served as the lead of the company’s co-op / internship program. Represented the company at career fairs, conducted interviews, and trained and mentored students over the course of their internships.
• Held regular 1:1’s to discuss progress, and conducted quarterly performance reviews to submit to their university as part of their co-op experience.

June 2011 – April 2013

Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

• Relevant coursework includes: Algorithm Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Complexity & Computability, Data Mining, Database Concepts, Programming Language Concepts, and Software Engineering.
• Liberal Arts concentration in American Sign Language (ASL).

September 2006 – May 2011