Brad Newman

• Developed cloud software architecture for hybrid workspace "hot desk" product using IoT Hub, Azure Digital Twins, Auth0, NoSQL database, and Kubernetes microservices.
• Designed continuous deployment (CI/CD) process for adding governance to both internal and publicly facing APIs.
• Developed device management application architecture strategy for RoomWizard product.
• Drafted visual representations of software architecture design as guidance for implementation teams and business stakeholders.
• Introduced standard architecture decision record (ADR) format as technique for communicating and tracking important technical decisions.
• Made final calls for any decision related to software running in our cloud platform.
• Championed use of Terraform for managing cloud resources with infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Facilitated retrospectives and mentored new Scrum Master in agile techniques.
• Conducted lunch and learn sessions on topics such as effective pull requests and improving software development craft.

• Provided range of software, architecture and implementation services to over 20 clients, including Northwest Natural Gas, Energy Trust of Oregon, Mass Ingenuity, SureID, Bridgewater Bank of Canada, Oregon State Treasury, Integra Telecom, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Oregon State Police.
• Provided hybrid cloud architecture guidance and implementation to NW Natural Gas for development of their public facing web site.
• Managed team of developers working on Microsoft technologies. Responsible for technical interviews, professional development plans and performance evaluations.
• Developed solution concepts and estimations for all RFP responses that involved Microsoft technologies.
• Developed estimation process and historical project analysis as part of effort to improve project predictability.
• Provided skills and process gap analysis for several clients in telecom, state government and energy verticals.
• Acted as scrum master and software developer for projects at NW Natural Gas, Energy Trust of Oregon, City of Portland, Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.

Client: Portland General Electric

• Architected system of software components and web applications that manage utility assets across multiple municipal and commercial utilities for Portland General Electric
• Introduced best practices including modern source control, continuous integration and test-driven development.
• Developed web services that allow business users to import inspection data from external sources via web site.
• Developed time entry system to track attendance and update payroll systems with benefits-related data for all employees. Client's first .NET project.

Client: PacifiCorp

• Developed VB web service that used ADSI/LDAP information to create dynamic distribution email lists based on personnel system of record.
• Developed Java application to apply configurable set of business rules to data retrieved from Oracle database in order to create distribution lists using VB web service.
• Researched and developed search solution using search engines htDig, Autonomy and Google search appliance. Used XSLT to brand search results with corporate look and feel.

Client: Intel/Convera

• Developed eCommerce platform to support sale of hard goods and digital media for NBA's official web site. Initial version based on Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition and SQL 7.0 running on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Subsequent version was then migrated to Commerce Server 2000 and SQL 2000.