About

Summary

Accomplished IT professional with more than 20 years’ experience spanning Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Software Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Management. Technology expertise in architecture, full stack development, server administration, database design and administration, client/server programming, networking, security, and cloud technologies.

Skills

Certifications

  • TOGAF 9, ITIL 4 MP (Foundation, RCV, CSI, PPO, SOA), Apigee/API Dev, Webmaster

Languages

  • C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, T-SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML

Technology

  • .NET Framework (all versions back to 1.x), .NET Core
  • Database: Microsoft SQL Server (all versions from 2000+), Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (12.x-15.x)
  • IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio (6.0, .NET 2002-2022), VS Code, Eclipse
  • Tools: LucidChart, Visio, Azure DevOps, ReSharper, Castle Windsor, NUnit, Git, log4net, jQuery, PowerShell
  • Online: New Relic, Google Analytics, AdSense, AdWords, Webmaster Tools

Experience

Director of Enterprise Architecture - 2022-Present

Geisinger - https://www.geisinger.org/

Enterprise Architect - 2018-2022

Geisinger - https://www.geisinger.org/

  • General Responsibilities:

    • Provide overall guidance, definition, and facilitation for the development of current and future architecture required to meet organizational needs, goals, and strategic direction. Currently focused on projects that directly impact Geisinger’s strategic initiatives.

  • Specific Accomplishments:

    • Provided EA support for a DTO-led pilot project to put digital whiteboards in patient rooms.
    • Implemented an API Management program and the Apigee platform.
    • Led Application Development standardization with the application of a common SDLC, implementation of a common ALM platform, and establishment of new SDLC and Application Development policies.
    • Led Integration Development standardization.

Lead Application Developer - 2010-2018

Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) - https://www.geisinger.org/health-plan/

  • Managed an agile team of integration developers, EDI analysts, and .NET developers.
  • Co-chaired of GHP Federated Architecture.
  • Led custom development efforts for Project Monarch (Facets).
  • Implemented large percentage of GHP’s automated builds and deployments using TFS Build and RM.
  • Taught instructor-led Scrum and advanced TFS courses via GOALS.
  • Contributed to the Facets MAR narrative and regularly participate in audits of custom-developed projects.
  • Wrote policies and procedures for code reviews, deployments, security, and other team -related activities.
  • Member of the GHP Incident Coordination Team.
  • Developed and architected new features and enhancements to thehealthplan.com, GHP’s Web site for members, brokers, providers, employees, and others, using the latest Microsoft technologies .
  • Member of the organization’s Architecture Review Board and Environment Hardening Team

Software Engineering Manager / Senior Software Engineer - 2005-2010

Stellar Technology Solutions, LLC - https://www.stellartechsol.com/

  • Managed a small team of .NET developers.
  • Designed and developed iPhi, a philanthropic CMS platform that integrates fully with the company’s flagship Software as a Service (SaaS) application, NorthStar500 (NS500), using C#, DotNetNuke, SQL Server, and Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE).
  • Managed the release cycle for iPhi, DonorWeb, SF500, and other .NET applications.
  • Worked with a team of developers on functionality for NS500, a highly configurable back -office Web application for philanthropic organizations.
  • Assisted in architecture design of SF500, a central management Web application for NS500.
  • Served on the InfoSec Team, which assesses physical, network, and application security, along with handling day-to-day security incidents.
  • Assisted network engineer with server configurations for Windows 2003/8 and IIS 6/7, and Microsoft .NET.

Systems Analyst / DBA - 2004-2005

University of Scranton Royal Technology Group

  • Designed and developed client Web sites using Microsoft .NET and SQL Server.
  • Developed and tested new SBASupport.org Web site using Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, and SQL Server.
  • Developed standards-based Web sites using XHTML / CSS and tested them with the W3C validation tools. Also checked sites for compliance with the U.S. Section 508 Guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act.
  • Presented at several IT seminars and taught training courses.

Education

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania

  • B.S., Science

Open Source

GitHub

https://github.com/sumo300?tab=repositories

Social

Stack Overflow

https://stackoverflow.com/users/790208/sumo

LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/in/sumo300