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Anthony Parisi

Verona,WI

Summary

To coordinate and lead in the design, development and implementation of projects for overall operation of the organization. Amiable Software Development Manager with 10 years leading creation of exemplary products by fostering enthusiastic and cohesive teams. Practiced at inspiring efforts that exceed corporate guidelines. Maintains strict adherence to prescribed development milestones and quality assurance levels. Expert at leveraging diverse teams to produce revolutionary and successful products.

Overview

22
22

Software Development Experience

10
10

Years of Leadership Experience

Work History

Software Development Manager III\Senior Software Developer

Amazon.com
01.2020 - Current
  • Leading an organization with 3 teams with a total of 21 developers and 2 managers within S3 operating in an Agile methodology I modeled after SAFE
  • Grew the organization from a single team of 5 developers
  • Responsible for a fleet of applications running worldwide on over 120K servers ensuring no data is lost that is stored within the system
  • Responsible for budgeting, and forecasting team and infrastructure costs
  • Proposed and led projects saving organization Multiple Millions of Dollars.
  • Create team roadmaps, three year vision, one year plan and quarterly execution
  • Break down business needs into features for the team to deliver, setting technical roadmap and direction
  • Coach performance and grow team members
  • Recruit and hire new team members
  • Contribute to operational burden reduction tooling
  • Lead application architecture, design, planning and reviews
  • Conduct code and design reviews
  • Responsible for design and development of cost saving change to key applications responsible for prioritizing work
  • Contribute to team code, designed and implemented operational tools for the team
  • Due to technical skill set and return to the office (Seattle) was asked to convert to senior developer/architect role.

Agile Development Team Lead/Senior Developer

Entegral (part of Enterprise Holdings)
04.2018 - 01.2020
  • Senior member on an agile team, works with the product owner to plan out team features and roadmap
  • Coached junior developers on development practices
  • Assist management in hiring and evaluation contractor staff
  • In charge of the overall architecture of the solutions on team
  • Full stack developer
  • Build Java backend applications with Angular front end
  • Migrated applications from custom environment to Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes
  • Build API for external partners to integrate with
  • Created Jenkins pipeline framework for automated build and deploys.

IT Manager II – Applications Development

Cuna Mutual Group
06.2017 - 04.2018
  • Manage a team of local (10) and offshore (8) resources
  • System owner for externally and internal facing lending applications
  • Worked with stakeholders to create and maintain a feature roadmap
  • Worked with developers to plan technical upgrades and evaluate tech debt
  • Team Budgeting
  • Coordinated staffing and workloads for two agile capability teams to support the product
  • Additional resources were assigned to additional agile teams doing work to transform the existing product, need to manage knowledge transfers and functionally transition back to the capability team.

Manager – Applications Development Manager

Dean Health Plan
03.2013 - 06.2017
  • Manage team of over 30 development and QA staff
  • Supervised team leads (Leader of Leaders)
  • One of manager involved in rolling out Scaled Agile Framework
  • Worked as solution architect define technical solutions and set technical direction for agile teams
  • Setup frameworks to be used in microservices (Spring boot) and how to incorporate Netflix Eureka services
  • Work with developers creating CICD processes for automated build and deploy using gradle, python and jenkins
  • Coached and assisted developers learning java
  • Responsible for tracking and reporting team administrative time
  • All aspects of Resource Management (i.e Hiring, performance management, performance reviews)
  • Resource assignment and negotiating with business/projects for staff availability
  • Projected resource needs for upcoming demand
  • Coached staff on processes and technical skills
  • Created web UIs for internal reporting and continuous integration statuses
  • Created custom Jenkins\gradle build and deploy script for TIBCO and Informatica applications
  • Assisted in root cause analysis with developers to determine how to remediate production issues.
  • Developed the integration patterns for the team to utilize
  • Developed applications utilizing services creating a SOA architecture utilizing queueing and web services
  • Responsible for designing and implementing EDI transactions
  • Administered TIBCO software and servers
  • Developed on-call process and procedures
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors.
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.

Project Manager/Senior Application Developer

WPS Health Insurance
09.2008 - 03.2013
  • Review resource availability and determine project allocations to meet conflicting client initiatives
  • Oversaw Request for Proposal for software acquisitions
  • Managed projects from charter to implementation
  • Served in all capacities of the development cycle (Project Manager, Business Analyst, Technical Architect\Lead\Developer)
  • Created project charters, project plans, requirement documentation, project documentation, and technical specifications on projects
  • Held weekly status meetings and help determine tasks developers
  • Became a point person for a number of emergency issues because of breadth of knowledge from the business to the development
  • Worked with the business to determine how to implement a new contract into existing systems
  • Responsible for web applications for use by providers and customers
  • Redesigned applications to utilize web services and a service oriented architecture (SOA)

Consultant - American Family Insurance – Software Engineer

KForce Professional Staffing
06.2007 - 09.2008
  • Designed and oversaw Implementation of applications and reusable components
  • Project Lead and Technical Lead projects
  • Gathered requirements from clients
  • Mentored other developer on use of component and application architecture
  • Assisted clients in determining the best solution for their needs
  • Maintained articles about reusable components
  • API Expert with FileNET Document repository
  • Updated a company strategy on mobile application development
  • Direct contact with software vendors
  • Moved between .NET and Java development on a daily basis.

Sales and Marketing Manager/Webmaster

Capital Jewelers LTD
11.1997 - 12.2001

Software Engineering

Great Lakes Higher Education
12.2004 - 06.2007
  • Worked with clients to design systems
  • Designed new methodologies for numerous functions of systems (i.e. Menu system in applications, page generation using AJAX, user selection tables).
  • Designed and oversaw use of Content Management Systems.
  • Created Web Services and applications to consume the services.
  • Worked across development teams to design applications.

Software Engineering Intern

Quad Graphics
06.2004 - 12.2004
  • Created all aspects of applications from database design, implemented database designs, created functional and detailed designs for applications, coded the implementation of those designs, and deployed the applications.
  • Was key in experimenting and carrying out the first major implementation of Struts 1.1 in applications over version 1.0.

Trainer

Gateway Inc
06.2003 - 05.2004

Instructed customers. Topics included computer basics, digital photography, Microsoft Office products and others. Assisted customers in finding other training classes that fit their needs. Assisted sales staff in improving training sales. Receive two Silver Performance Star Awards.

Solutions Advisor

Gateway Inc
06.2001 - 06.2003
  • Assisted customers in finding the digital solution that best fit their needs.
  • Helped to train new employees.
  • Conducted in-store training clinics for Boy Scout troops.
  • Commission based consumer sales.

Education

BBA - MCS

UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI
01.2004

Skills

  • Over 20 years experience in multiple development environments and SDLC frameworks
  • Application Architect for projects spanning multiple teams in organization
  • Key member in rolling out organizational agile methodologies to technical teams and stakeholders Experience with SAFE, LESS and Kanban
  • Implemented applications in Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes, and Amazon AWS platforms
  • Experience with the following programming languages\styles: Java, J2EE, NET (vb and C#), Web Applications, Kubernetes, Cloud First, React, Angular, Spring (including boot), MicroServices, Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOAP and Rest), Visual Basic, SQL, Javascript, TIBCO, Informatica
  • Use of UML for application modeling and system documentation
  • Database Systems: DynamoDB, DB2 Mainframe and Unix, Oracle, SQL Server, MySql\MariaDB
  • Queuing Systems including RabbitMQ, and AWS SQS
  • Managed organization of over 30 developers and QA Staff, including offshore developers, and hybrid teams
  • Direct reports and Leader of Leader Experience
  • Responsible for hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions for employees and contractors
  • Implemented practices for support and on-call rotations
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors, Ran Request for Proposal process for Software Acquisitions for board of directors
  • Created\Maintained Departmental Budget
  • Earned rank of Eagle Scout in The Boy Scouts of America
  • Workload planning
  • Scrum Master

Timeline

Software Development Manager III\Senior Software Developer

Amazon.com
01.2020 - Current

Agile Development Team Lead/Senior Developer

Entegral (part of Enterprise Holdings)
04.2018 - 01.2020

IT Manager II – Applications Development

Cuna Mutual Group
06.2017 - 04.2018

Manager – Applications Development Manager

Dean Health Plan
03.2013 - 06.2017

Project Manager/Senior Application Developer

WPS Health Insurance
09.2008 - 03.2013

Consultant - American Family Insurance – Software Engineer

KForce Professional Staffing
06.2007 - 09.2008

Software Engineering

Great Lakes Higher Education
12.2004 - 06.2007

Software Engineering Intern

Quad Graphics
06.2004 - 12.2004

Trainer

Gateway Inc
06.2003 - 05.2004

Solutions Advisor

Gateway Inc
06.2001 - 06.2003

Sales and Marketing Manager/Webmaster

Capital Jewelers LTD
11.1997 - 12.2001

BBA - MCS

UW-Whitewater
Anthony Parisi