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He is particularly strong at architecture tradeoffs involving throughput, reliability, logging performance, and operational simplicity\. At Data Recognition Corporation, John worked on assessment\-platform applications and led the Data Broker, a middle layer that routed data between a Windows\-based test engine and databases through SOAP and REST\. He helped modernize a decade\-old broker system from \.NET to Node\.js and TypeScript, then toward AWS serverless microservices using Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and Angular, without business disruption the modernization removed more than 50 servers\. John has also delivered infrastructure automation at Dell, ERP and EDI integrations, warranty and pricing systems, and modernization from VB6 to C\#\.NET\. His experience includes cloud\-based serverless architecture, though his \.NET work has had comparatively limited cloud exposure\. John has used GitHub Copilot for code review and problem identification, but has not shipped AI\-central products\. ## Services - Git - JavaScript - C\# - TypeScript - Powershell - Software Development - Programming - System Architecture - Systems Analysis - Storage - Software Project Management - Business Analysis - Integration - ERP - Business Process - Software Documentation - IT Management - Enterprise Architecture - SDLC - Web Development ## Highlights - Led modernization of a 10\-year\-old legacy \.NET broker system to Node\.js and TypeScript\-based AWS microservices without business disruption, removing more than 50 servers\. - Led Data Recognition Corporation’s Data Broker, which controlled and routed data between a Windows\-based test engine and databases using SOAP and REST\. - Built high\-throughput workflow and message\-processing capabilities using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge, with experience in reliability and logging\-performance optimization\. - Designed Dell’s PhoneHome monitoring add\-on for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager using C\#\.NET, MVC 4\.0, and PowerShell, centralizing alerts in a custom dashboard with rules\-based resolution capabilities\. - Built Dell’s next\-generation PhoneHome infrastructure to enterprise scale, increasing reliability and stability by 100%\. - Expanded PhoneHome from a few SAN\-connected servers to 30 high\-end clustered servers with failover\-clustered database servers\. - Created a 30 TB SQL Server 2008 R2\-to\-2012 conversion application that completed in just over one hour versus 1\.5 days of manual steps\. - Automated creation of four Dell production environments, enabling quick mirror\-environment switchovers and major deployments without lengthy downtime\. - Supported more than 5,000 Professional Network Services customers with technical assistance across web development, website hosting, and networking\. - Created and led a Professional Network Services product\-development branch that delivered the Texas Hold’em Tutor game in Visual Studio and Visual Basic, owning the lifecycle from concept through programming and team direction\. - Managed the Carlisle Plastics Y2K BPCS update team of consultants and in\-house employees\. - Led Sanofi Diagnostic Pasteur’s Year 2000 conversion, analyzing and changing more than 2 million lines of code in just under four months\. - Designed and programmed Ault, Inc\.’s sales configuration and component\-pricing application\. - Completed design and analysis of the Medtronic interface between JD Edwards and BPCS Purchasing Modules\. - Served as principal designer and programmer on a two\-year PowerBuilder configurable client/server order\-entry project at SSA NC\. - Led maintenance and enhancement of Berry Global’s large manufacturing and accounting ERP installation for a team of six indirect reports and served as primary BPCS analyst and systems architect\. - Eliminated Berry Global’s preprinted invoice and acknowledgment forms through an imaging and storage solution\. - Improved Berry Global’s Promotions and Deals profitability by an average of 1% across $1\.3 billion in annual sales\. - Built an EDI\-XML interface from PepsiCo SAP to Cornelius ERP using \.NET and ILE, helping make Cornelius a preferred PepsiCo vendor\. - Led a warranty\-tracking system at IMI Cornelius designed to reduce annual warranty payouts from $12 million to $6 million and prevent fraudulent or duplicate claims\. - Modernized Cascade Microtech’s RTP analytical software from VB6 to C\#\.NET, replacing flat text\-file software with a database and using XML and XSLT for reporting and hardware data transfer\. ## Experience - **Senior Software Engineer at Data Recognition Corporation** (2016\-04\-01–2026\-06\-01) — I started out at DRC working on a team that programmed and improved the MOS application, an application that set up, tracked and reported on the paper tests that schools used for their end of year assessments\. Participated in all the ceremonies of our Agile Development environment\. I then progressed to a team that made use of the Node\.JS and Typescript to rewrite DRC’s Central Office Service which delivered test content to testers making use of DRC’s Windows Based Test Engine\. I was lead on the Data Broker \(middle layer of our systems three tired architecture\)\. The Broker is the vehicle DRC used to control and route the flow of data from the WBTE application to the Data Base and back\. The broker made use of Soap and Rest to transmit the data\. I then transitioned to work on a team to rewrite the Broker in TypeScript, Node\.JS and Angular using Serverless architecture on AWS Cloud and microservices\. I was then asked to join a team that was charged with updating old \.Net code that comprise - **Senior Software Engineer at Cascade Microtech** (2013\-10\-01–2016\-04\-01) — I designed new automatic calibration software for our field reps and customers\. This application saved customers the time and expense of sending equipment into Cascade Microtech Inc\. to be calibrated\. Saved time and streamlined the process internally taking it from being a “magic” process to one that anyone can accomplish\. In the process of performing a complete redesign of the RTP unit’s analytical software packages\. Modernized the coding standard taking it from VB6 to C\#\.Net and created an updated look and feel to the UI\. Created Page 1 functionality within the analytical packages to improve usability and allow better competition with their main competitors\. Designed and implemented a database to replace the original flat text file software, extensive use of XML and XSLT to create the reporting features and data transfer from the DUT testing hardware\. I wrote various add\-on applications to the main software products Zeus and ZIA\. I have completed several research type projects to de - **Storage Development Engineer at Dell** (2010\-10\-01–2013\-09\-01) — Designed and created a monitoring add\-on to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager using C\#\.Net with MVC 4\.0 and Powershell\. Designed and created a monitoring add\-on to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager using C\#\.Net with MVC 4\.0 and PowerShell\. This add\-on centralized all of the monitoring and alerts for the “PhoneHome” system into a custom dashboard application to give the administrators and management a clear understanding of what was happening in the complex system\. It also gave administrators rules based abilities to resolve alerts and notifications\. Designed and created an infrastructure to host the next generation of the award winning software product “PhoneHome”\. As the lead infrastructure developer I was responsible for building up the infrastructure from its humble beginnings to an enterprise class system with a 100% increase in reliability and stability\. Increased the footprint of the “PhoneHome” Team from a couple of servers connected to a SAN to 30 high end s - **Sr\. Analyst/Programmer \.Net & iSeries at IMI Cornelius** (2007\-05\-01–2010\-10\-01) — Improved I\.T\.'s reputation, by providing honest and detailed estimates for projects, improving response time to internal and external customers, and implementing new development standards for the ERP system\. Increased reliability of data and lowered need for additional personnel by creating tools to automate time extensive jobs\. Drove effort to increase sales by making Cornelius a preferred vendor of Pepsi Co by designing, developing and implementing an EDI\-XML interface from Pepsi Co's SAP system to Cornelius’s ERP system\. Project utilized \.Net and ILE\. Lead team in the creation of a new warranty tracking system that was designed to cut the payout for warranties from $12,000,000 to $6,000,000 yearly and eliminate fraudulent or multiple claims\. This project used ASP\.Net, VB\.NET and ILE\. Increased IT departments productivity by creating \.Net tools to produce Bill of Material Reports, Update the Tax Software, Create Monthly Reports, Facilitate the Changes in pricing, Create New Warr - **Sr\. System Analyst at Berry Global, Inc\.** (2005\-01\-01–2007\-01\-01) — As a system analyst and programmer was primarily responsible for production issues and support\. Lead programmer for a team of 6 indirect reports in the maintenance and enhancement of a large ERP installation with focus on manufacturing and accounting\. Promoted team unity by creating a “Best Practice” lunch program where once a month the team would gather for demonstrations on the industries best practices for development\. Cut costs by implementing an imaging and storage solution that eliminated the need for preprinted forms for Invoices and acknowledgments\. Increased the effectiveness of the Promotions and Deals program by performing analysis of the current program and making changes based on customer purchases to increase the profit an average of 1% over $1\.3 billion in annual sales\. Drove to increase IT departments’ efficiency with cross training and minimizing the amount of red\-tape to go through for change implementation\. Primary analyst and systems architect for the ERP system, - **CIO at Professional Network Services** (1996\-01\-01–2005\-01\-01) — As the CIO I was responsible for all aspects of the software development for the company\. Managed software development tasks, including tools to increase productivity and managing a large customer base\. As part of the customer service philosophy we provided technical assistance to our 5000\+ customers in all areas of web development, web site hosting, networking\. Created a new branch for the company and concentrated on product development in which the branch designed and coded the “Texas Hold’em Tutor” computer game\. As the lead for this new branch I was responsible for the full product life cycle from initial concept through designing, programming and direction of other programmers\. Created overall look and feel to the of the game as well as the programming of the hand derivation routines\. Coding was all done with Visual Studios and Visual Basic\. On a contract for Carlisle Plastics I managed a team of consultants and in\-house employees in updating of BPCS software for Y2K comp - **CIO at Professional Network Services** (1996\-01\-01–2005\-01\-01) — As the CIO I was responsible for all aspects of the software development for the company\. Managed software development tasks, including tools to increase productivity and managing a large customer base\. As part of the customer service philosophy we provided technical assistance to our 5000\+ customers in all areas of web development, web site hosting, networking\. Created a new branch for the company and concentrated on product development in which the branch designed and coded the “Texas Hold’em Tutor” computer game\. As the lead for this new branch I was responsible for the full product life cycle from initial concept through designing, programming and direction of other programmers\. Created overall look and feel to the of the game as well as the programming of the hand derivation routines\. Coding was all done with Visual Studios and Visual Basic\. On a contract for Carlisle Plastics I managed a team of consultants and in\-house employees in updating of BPCS software for Y2K comp - **Lead Technical Consultant at SSA NC** (1990\-01\-01–1995\-01\-01) — Completed the overall design and analysis of an interface between the JD Edwards and BPCS Purchasing Modules for Medtronic\. Principal designer and programmer on a two\-year application project to create a configurable Client/Server Order Entry system using PowerBuilder\. Primary responsibilities centered on design and modifications to the Order Entry and Billing processes\. Both of these required extensive modifications to provide for the customers “Promotions and Deals” and the “Freight Management” modules within the BPCS software product\. Designed and made modifications that would incorporate the fundamental business practices into a new software product framework\. Designed and programmed several new applications to assist in labor tracking and reporting, including a complicated “Piece Rate Calculation and Tracking” system\. Engaged to act as programmer analyst to create new applications in the client’s inventory tracking software product\. The main focus of the applications was to enhanc ## Education - BS, Computer Science — University of St\. Thomas (1986\-01\-01–1990\-01\-01) - Computer and Information Sciences, General — University of South Florida (1985\-01\-01–1986\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does John do? John is a senior software engineer focused on backend engineering, software development, systems analysis, system architecture, integration, ERP, and enterprise software modernization\. His strongest backend stack is C\# and \.NET, and he also has experience with Node\.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, PowerShell, AWS serverless services, storage systems, web development, business analysis, software documentation, SDLC practices, IT management, and software project management\. ### What are John’s strongest engineering skills? John’s core strengths are designing reliable, high\-throughput backend systems central data routing and message pipelines backend APIs workflow orchestration and architecture decisions that balance throughput, reliability, logging performance, and operational simplicity\. He has approximately 15 years of backend engineering experience and is comfortable in fast\-moving startup environments\. ### What did John accomplish at Data Recognition Corporation? At Data Recognition Corporation, John first helped improve the MOS application used to set up, track, and report on schools’ end\-of\-year paper assessments, participating in Agile development ceremonies\. He then worked on a Node\.js and TypeScript rewrite of Central Office Service, which delivered test content to users of DRC’s Windows\-Based Test Engine\. John led the Data Broker, the middle layer of a three\-tier architecture that controlled and routed data between the test\-engine application and databases using SOAP and REST\. He later joined the rewrite of the Broker in TypeScript, Node\.js, Angular, AWS serverless architecture, and microservices, and worked on updating legacy \.NET code for IDEAS, DRC’s item data bank and editing software\. He used GitHub Copilot to identify code issues and review changes before merging, and Jenkins to support DRC’s move toward CI/CD\. ### What is John’s AWS and cloud experience? John has deep experience with AWS Step Functions for workflow orchestration in high\-throughput systems\. His serverless experience includes AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge\. He helped modernize a 10\-year\-old legacy \.NET broker system into Node\.js and TypeScript\-based AWS microservices without business disruption, removing more than 50 servers\. John’s cloud\-based experience with \.NET itself has been limited compared with his broader backend and serverless work\. ### What is John’s experience with AI products and tools? John has used AI development tools, including GitHub Copilot, to identify code problems and conduct code reviews before merging changes\. He has not shipped AI\-central products his AI experience is limited to using AI tools while building software\. ### What did John accomplish at Dell? At Dell, John designed and built a C\#\.NET, MVC 4\.0, and PowerShell monitoring add\-on for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager\. It centralized monitoring and alerts for the PhoneHome system in a custom dashboard and enabled rules\-based alert and notification resolution\. As lead infrastructure developer, he built the next\-generation infrastructure for the award\-winning PhoneHome product, increasing reliability and stability by 100%\. He expanded the environment from a few SAN\-connected servers to 30 high\-end clustered servers, including failover\-clustered database servers\. John established naming conventions across five environments, developed a data\-growth roadmap with database administrators, and built an application that converted a 30 TB SQL Server 2008 R2 database to SQL Server 2012 in just over an hour rather than 1\.5 days of manual work\. He also automated creation of four production environments, supporting rapid mirror\-environment switchovers and major deployments without lengthy downtime\. ### What did John accomplish at Professional Network Services? At Professional Network Services, John was CIO and responsible for all aspects of software development, including development\-task management, productivity tools, and support for a large customer base\. The company provided technical assistance to more than 5,000 customers in web development, website hosting, and networking\. John created a product\-development branch that designed and coded the Texas Hold’em Tutor computer game\. As lead for that branch, he owned the full product lifecycle from concept through design, programming, and direction of other programmers, including the game’s look and feel and hand\-derivation routines\. The game was coded with Visual Studio and Visual Basic\. ### What contract projects did John lead for Carlisle Plastics, Sanofi Diagnostic Pasteur, and Ault? While working through Professional Network Services, John managed consultants and in\-house employees on a Carlisle Plastics contract updating BPCS software for Y2K compatibility\. For Sanofi Diagnostic Pasteur, he led a Year 2000 conversion project as team leader and senior programmer/analyst the team analyzed and changed more than 2 million lines of code in just under four months\. For Ault, Inc\., John designed and programmed an application that enabled salespeople to configure and price components quickly for customers\. ### What did John accomplish at SSA NC? At SSA NC, John completed the overall design and analysis for an interface between the JD Edwards and BPCS Purchasing Modules for Medtronic\. He was principal designer and programmer on a two\-year PowerBuilder project creating a configurable client/server order\-entry system\. His work included design and modifications to order\-entry and billing processes, extensive support for BPCS Promotions and Deals and Freight Management modules, and incorporation of core business practices into a new product framework\. John also designed applications for labor tracking and reporting, including a Piece Rate Calculation and Tracking system, and created inventory\-tracking applications focused on just\-in\-time processing, dynamic planning changes for subsequent years, and validation\. ### What did John accomplish at Berry Global? At Berry Global, John supported production systems and served as lead programmer for a team of six indirect reports maintaining and enhancing a large ERP installation focused on manufacturing and accounting\. He was the primary analyst and systems architect for BPCS\. John created a monthly Best Practice lunch program for development\-practice demonstrations, implemented an imaging and storage solution that eliminated preprinted invoice and acknowledgment forms, and improved Promotions and Deals profitability by an average of 1% across $1\.3 billion in annual sales through analysis of customer purchases and program changes\. He also improved IT efficiency through cross\-training and reduced change\-implementation red tape\. ### What did John accomplish at IMI Cornelius? At IMI Cornelius, John improved IT’s reputation through honest, detailed project estimates, faster responses to internal and external customers, and new ERP development standards\. He created automation tools that improved data reliability and reduced the need for additional personnel\. John designed, developed, and implemented an EDI\-XML interface from PepsiCo’s SAP system to Cornelius’s ERP system, using \.NET and ILE, helping make Cornelius a preferred PepsiCo vendor\. He also led development of a warranty tracking system using ASP\.NET, VB\.NET, and ILE that was designed to reduce annual warranty payouts from $12 million to $6 million and prevent fraudulent or duplicate claims\. In addition, he created \.NET tools for bill\-of\-material reports, tax\-software updates, monthly reports, pricing changes, and new warranty claims\. ### What did John accomplish at Cascade Microtech? At Cascade Microtech, John designed automatic calibration software for field representatives and customers, allowing equipment to be calibrated without being sent to Cascade Microtech and making the process easier to perform internally\. He redesigned RTP analytical software, modernized coding standards from VB6 to C\#\.NET, and updated the user interface\. John created Page 1 functionality in the analytical packages to improve usability and competitiveness, designed a database to replace flat text\-file software, and used XML and XSLT for reporting and data transfer from DUT testing hardware\. He wrote add\-on applications for Zeus and ZIA and completed research projects, including use of MSMQ\.NET to build a more robust communications channel between main applications and their hardware\. ### What is John’s education? John earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of St\. Thomas\. He also studied Computer and Information Sciences, General at the University of South Florida\. ### What technologies and platforms has John used? John works with Git, C\#, VB\.NET, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node\.js, PowerShell, ASP\.NET, MVC 4\.0, PowerBuilder, ILE, SQL Server, SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, MSMQ\.NET, Jenkins, GitHub Copilot, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, EventBridge, Angular, and serverless microservices\. His experience also includes BPCS, JD Edwards, SAP integrations, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, systems storage, and clustered infrastructure\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAANNgtUBzARRUzMv0qneunqhTOQBztcEN\-I