Skills & Experience
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer - Info Tech Manager II, AVP
UMB Bank
Leading digital transformation initiatives
- Migrating legacy apps to AWS microservices, achieving $2M annual cost reduction
- Optimizing CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployment workflows by ~40%
- Aligning engineering initiatives with business goals through strategic planning
Senior Software Engineer - Digital Tech Supervisor, AVP
Heartland Financial Inc.
Led enterprise application development
- Developed enterprise applications with Vercel, Azure, AWS, and Salesforce
- Managed $2M+ vendor relationships for cloud and banking solutions
- Implemented SAFe frameworks across 12 teams, reducing delivery cycles
Senior Software Engineer
Heartland Financial Inc.
Engineered critical integrations
- Consolidated 11 bank charters using Python/SQL, saving ~$20M annually
- Built Q2 and Salesforce integrations for treasury management analytics
- Automated workflows for 50+ teams, improving resolution times by ~20%
Ecommerce Developer
Stove Supermarket
Developed Shopify e-commerce platform
- Built Shopify platform with custom Liquid templates and mobile-first design
- Integrated marketplace and ERP systems for inventory automation
- Developed analytics tools improving conversion rates by ~15% year-over-year
Education
Hack Reactor
Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
University of the Arts London
FdA in Communication, Graphic Design
Certifications
Current Certifications
Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
Overview of AWS cloud services and concepts
Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Foundation of AI concepts and Azure AI services
Flosum Certified Professional & Expert
DevOps and release management for Salesforce
Certification Roadmap
2025
AWS AI Foundations (AIF-C01)
Foundation for AI/ML services in AWS
Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
Design available, cost-efficient AWS architectures
Developer Associate (DVA-C02)
Develop and maintain AWS applications
2026
Solutions Architect Pro (SAP-C02)
Design complex, multi-service AWS architectures
Security Specialty (SCS-C02)
Specialized security expertise for AWS
DevOps Engineer Pro (DOP-C02)
Implement and manage continuous delivery systems on AWS