Career Profile

Highly accomplished Software Engineer and Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience. Expert in leading teams to develop custom solutions amidst complex technical requirements and business challenges. Proficient in backend dev, operations, frontend, project management, and AI development.

Experiences

Chief Technology Officer

March 2024 - Present
ConversaDocs, FL

Leading technical strategy and execution at ConversaDocs.ai.

AI and Machine Learning Lead

April 2024 - October 2024
Skyward IT Solutions, Rockville, MD

Led the transistion of legacy US Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services systems as well as the development of new AI-enabled platforms and systems.

  • Successfully performed analysis and transition of legacy systems including pivitol vulnerability discoveries and mitigation.
  • Built robust authentication mechanisms for legacy systems to enhance security within those systems.
  • Planned and built a robust collaboration platform for CMS data scientists in Kubernetes and JupyterHub.
  • Planned and implemented robust models-as-a-service arcitecture.

Solutions Architect

December 2022 - April 2024
Alcor Technical Solutions, Baltimore, MD

Spearheaded the tailored creation of CEAMS, replacing a legacy US Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services system. Handled Kubernetes configurations and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Successfully designed a robust access system for CMS.
  • Built intricate Kubernetes configurations and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Worked closely with data analysts to integrate machine learning solutions.

Director of Engineering

October 2021 - December 2022
OutVoice, LLC, Oakland, CA

Led API and microservices development, managed CI/CD pipelines.

  • Conceptualized and fulfilled the backend scaffold for the company’s core product.
  • Led Kubernetes infrastructure creation in Digital Ocean.
  • Advocated Terraform usage for infrastructure management.

Solutions Architect

December 2018 - October 2021
Bellese Technologies, LLC, Owings Mills, MD

Designed and built custom software solutions for the US Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services.

  • Modernized CMS’s Medicare payment system from COBOL to Java.
  • Authored detailed plans for future system modernization.
  • Architected custom solution for QMARS, improving system performance.

Senior Software Engineer

July 2015 - December 2018
GDIT, Arlington, VA

Led web development for ENERGYSTAR web applications for the US Department of Energy using Drupal and NodeJS.

  • Improved energystar.gov by decoupling front and back-end technologies.
  • Created advanced search engine and location features using NodeJS.

Software Engineering Consultant

September 2014 - July 2015
Manifest, Washington, DC

Led web development for various marketing projects using Drupal and NodeJS.

Lead Engineer

March 2012 - September 2014
JSquared Capital, Timonium, MD

Led development of custom insurance software and cyber security projects.

Secure Software Developer

April 2010 - March 2012
Accuvant Technologies, Hanover, MD

Developed security applications and web applications.

PL/SQL Developer

December 2007 - April 2010
Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, Ellicot City, MD

Development on Measures Engine data for the US Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services.

Projects

Here are some of the noteworthy projects I've led or contributed to, involving cutting-edge technologies and addressing complex business challenges.

ConversaDocs - An AI platform using isoloated secure data sets to provide accurate analysis and more.
Code-AINATOR - An AI tool to perform detailed analysis of code projects to provide detailed documentation automatically.

OSS Contributions

Below are some of the open source projects I've contributed to, demonstrating my commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the development community.

Healthcare Rollcall - A system to track the status of healthcare providers during and after a disaster.
Bmore-Responsive - An API-driven CRM (Civic Relationship Management) system.

Publications & Accolades

Highlighting articles, publications, and recognitions from the industry that showcase my contributions and expertise.

  • RealLIST Engineers 2020
  • Stephen Babcock | Technical.ly

    Skills & Proficiency

    Software Development

    Software Solutions Arcitecture Design

    ML/AI Operations in Kubernetes

    Project Management

    UI Design & Development

    ML/AI Model Development