Mark Morse
Frisco,Texas
Summary
Results-driven software development professional with extensive experience in design, implementation, and testing across diverse platforms and development systems. Proven track record as a Technical Lead, successfully managing teams of varying sizes to deliver projects on time while fostering a collaborative environment. Recognized for strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable effective decision-making and rapid integration into team dynamics. Committed to leveraging technical expertise and leadership abilities to drive innovation and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Engineer
OpenText
Addison, Texas
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Responsible for the development, support, and testing of a suite of applications.
- Product Owner – Application Integrator, the most widely used translator in the OpenText Suite of translators.
- Product Owner – AWS Microservices, 14 independent Kubernetes services facilitating the translation services.
Senior Programmer
OpenText
Addison, Texas
01.2008 - 01.2021
- Responsible for the development, support, and testing of a suite of applications.
- Senior Developer – Application Integrator, responsible for feature enhancements and software maintenance.
- Scrum Master – Application Integrator development team.
- SCM and Release Manager – Application Integrator, responsible for software version control and releasing regular builds. AWS Microservices converted the build process from TeamCity to GitLab CI/CD.
- Teamed with others to develop, test, and release version 6.4 of TradeLink for Windows.
- Teamed with others to develop and test an Ad hoc file transfer system.
Senior Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
Dallas, Texas
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Responsible for supporting and testing the VendorNet application and providing custom solutions to Customer Care issues.
- Completed several custom applications to facilitate business communication with various vendors.
- Teamed with others to test and participate in the installation of the VendorNet application.
- Coordinated movement and testing of Federal Express servers to a new, more secure network location.
- Provided front-line support for Neiman Marcus Direct through an on-call rotation.
Web Application Developer
Picasso Software
Dallas, Texas
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Responsible for all phases of development and testing of Portlets to be used in Portal Applications.
- Joined Picasso as one of two point men in a development opportunity with Novell. Picasso is now considered Novell’s top custom development partner.
- Completed four diverse projects for Novell, using Novell’s exteNd Suite and JBoss Application Server.
Embedded Applications Developer, E&PS
Texas Instruments
Dallas, Texas
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Designed, implemented, and tested various components of a graphing calculator application for a pedagogical device.
- Joined the team already in progress, became a productive member six months ahead of schedule, completing three applications before the project was canceled.
Technical Lead, E&PS
Texas Instruments
Dallas, Texas
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Managed staff of 5 to 8 developers on 4 different projects, responsible for the delivery of communication software for classroom and individual use. Accountable for the localization of the software.
- Led a team of five developers responsible for designing and implementing a communications system for a wireless classroom.
- Led a team of two to five developers that designed and implemented a suite of applications for managing graphing calculators and creating and collecting pedagogical data.
- Resolved localization issues by creating a system to allow source code to be delivered, localized, and tested while minimizing the support effort needed.
- Led a team of three developers designing and implementing three applications for creating content for use on the handheld devices: a spreadsheet, a note taking application, and a time span application for rendering timelines in a graphical format.
Applications Developer, E&PS
Texas Instruments
Dallas, Texas
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Designed, implemented, and tested a suite of desktop applications for managing hand-held graphing calculators.
- Developed and maintained applications to allow users to manage handheld graphing calculators, making major improvements to UI design to provide a more seamless “Windows” like interface.
- Developed and maintained ATL components to allow applications to communicate with handheld graphing calculators.
- Developed ATL component to provide batch data transfers, communication, and visual progress indication.
Applications Developer, PTMS
Texas Instruments
Dallas, Texas
01.1988 - 01.1995
- Designed, implemented, and tested a suite of desktop applications for the purchasing division, fulfilling needs both on the buyer’s side and the client’s side.
- Maintained and enhanced a DOS application providing EDI capabilities for Texas Instruments’ suppliers.
- Developed and maintained several C++ purchasing applications in an OS/2 client/server environment using DB2.
- Both projects ended in a technical lead role.
Education
B. S. - Computer Science
Midwestern State University
Skills
- Cloud services and API integration skills
- Microservices architecture
- Performance optimization
- Software architecture design
- Continuous integration and deployment
- Cloud computing expertise
- Scrum methodology
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer
OpenText
01.2021 - 01.2025
Senior Programmer
OpenText
01.2008 - 01.2021
Senior Application Developer
Neiman Marcus
01.2006 - 01.2008
Web Application Developer
Picasso Software
01.2004 - 01.2006
Embedded Applications Developer, E&PS
Texas Instruments
01.2003 - 01.2004
Technical Lead, E&PS
Texas Instruments
01.2001 - 01.2003
Applications Developer, E&PS
Texas Instruments
01.1995 - 01.2001
Applications Developer, PTMS
Texas Instruments
01.1988 - 01.1995
B. S. - Computer Science
Midwestern State University