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Professional Summary
Full-stack Software Engineer with 30+ years of experience, including 24 years in the United States Air Force. Expert in building mission-critical web applications across government intelligence, aviation, healthcare, and e-commerce using C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL Server. Proven track record leading development teams and mentoring junior developers in delivering high-performance, secure applications.
KY Dept Of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Frankfort, Kentucky
Aug 2025 – Oct 2025
Led complete digital transformation of two paper-based permit forms to fully online systems with integrated payment processing, collaborating with wildlife biologists and internal process owners to ensure seamless implementation.
Contributed to development of three additional online forms as part of the Wildlife branch's permit system modernization project using C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server, Vue.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap.
Software Developer
The Okonite Company, Richmond, Kentucky
May 2024 – Aug 2024
Developed and implemented a .NET-based automation tool to streamline the upload, validation, and management of specifications and safety data sheets, reducing manual input across 6 manufacturing plants and 5 service centers, improving data accuracy and minimizing errors during document handling.
Led the modernization of the company intranet system using ASP.NET MVC, C#, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, improving user experience, system performance, and cross-departmental accessibility.
Applied Entity Framework for efficient database interactions with SQL Server, built responsive pages, and introduced enhanced navigation and search features.
Implemented front-end UI best practices to create intuitive dashboards and user interfaces supporting multi-location operations.
Software Developer
Buds Gun Shop, Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 2024 – May 2024
Designed and developed company website using Python, Django, and HTMX frameworks for rapid development, delivering a modern, mobile-responsive e-commerce experience.
Developed and maintained company website components using ASP.NET, HTML, and CSS, ensuring a user-friendly and responsive design.
Built data models and stored procedures in PostgreSQL and SQL Server, optimizing query performance and ensuring data integrity across product listings, customer orders, and inventory data.
Integrated client-side interactivity using JavaScript/jQuery, improving real-time product filtering, search functionality, and form validations to increase user engagement.
Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver web solutions meeting business needs and enhancing user experience.
Lead Developer
Aline Ops, Louisville, Kentucky
May 2022 – Sep 2023
Architected and maintained a full-stack web application using ASP.NET Core MVC, C#, and SQL Server, supporting operational workflows for over 100 healthcare facilities.
Spearheaded integration of third-party APIs for healthcare eligibility and coverage validation, implementing software solutions for enhanced federal and state health coverage program capabilities in collaboration with product managers and fellow developers; reduced errors by 50%.
Reduced network requests and decreased website response time on 20 pages by 25%; upgraded and consolidated 30 database stored procedures to optimize database performance.
Executed plan to eliminate help desk backlog; reduced customer service ticket resolution time by 15 work hours.
Conducted code reviews and mentored junior developers on ASP.NET best practices, helping elevate team-wide coding standards and codebase maintainability.
Solutions Specialist
Deloitte Consulting, New York, New York
Aug 2021 – May 2022
Streamlined the user account request verification process for a state employment application system, decreased turnaround time by three days.
Converted statewide workforce system to MVC architecture, added two language translations to provide assistance to diverse audiences.
Updated web interface used by Naval Chaplain Service to track services provided to individuals and groups, the number of personnel served, and demographics for individual services.
Streamlined system allowing Naval Chaplain Service user accounts to be created based on a defined set of profiles, then assigned to security groups to grant/restrict access to various components of the program.
Participated in Agile sprints implementing cross-browser testing and accessibility enhancements to ensure WCAG compliance and security standards.
Intermediate Web Developer
Allsup, Inc., Belleville, Illinois
Aug 2014 – Aug 2021
Conducted technical evaluations to optimize internal applications for scalability, standardizing company software into a unified framework to enhance maintainability and performance.
Migrated legacy Microsoft Access systems to the .NET framework, enabling better team integration and streamlining workflows.
Led vendor assessments for e-signature integration, delivering ROI analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.
Partnered with project managers and stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps, contributing to long-term planning and aligning development efforts with evolving business objectives.
Coordinated development plans and schedules; provided bi-weekly updates to co-workers, project managers, and key stakeholders/users of each project, with monthly updates to the IT Director and EVP/COO.
Military Career — United States Air Force
Superintendent, Inspector General Complaints Resolution
375 Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Shiloh, Illinois
Jan 2013 – May 2014
Investigated conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, performing compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis; 100% on-time completion rate.
Advisor to the base commander during multiple investigations involving USAF Fraud, Waste and Abuse program, resolutions led to recovery of over $20,000.
Evaluated and resolved complaints involving base personnel; coordinated the legal and functional reviews for associated investigations ensuring compliance with USAF policy; Commander briefed on trend analysis.
Designed and implemented the 375 Air Mobility Wing (AMW) complaints SharePoint webpage; migrated sensitive information and procedures to a secure/controlled site.
Community Action and Information Board
375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, Shiloh, Illinois
Sep 2012 – Dec 2012
Coordinated availability of instructors and student enrollment for base Frontline Supervisor training; only location ahead of milestones.
Developed plan for Comprehensive Airman Fitness program deployment, delivered resiliency training to 100% of base populace.
First Sergeant
375 Communications Support Squadron, Scott AFB, Shiloh, Illinois
May 2012 – Aug 2012
Hand-selected to serve in the role while primary First Sergeant was deployed overseas.
Directed human resources activities and staff of a 75-member organization; guided commander and entire squadron after death of member ensuring proper honors of fallen hero, balancing counseling with needs to sustain the mission.
Led the unit awards programs and drove the review board process helping to secure the garnering of 32 awards at all levels, including 3 Air Force level winners.
Flight Chief, NCOIC, MAJCOM/Air Force Forces Communications Coordination Center
375 Communications Support Squadron, Scott AFB, Shiloh, Illinois
Jan 2012 – May 2012
Supervised flight of 25 members providing senior leadership with 24/7 awareness of all USAF communications network status.
Conducted weekly brief for senior Scott AFB leaders on communications network and servers availability; planned and executed schedule of maintenance, including personnel, ensuring minimal mission impact.
Spearheaded flight lean/six sigma event streamlining and expediting the outage notification process saving over 150 man hours annually.
Flight Chief, Applications Development
375 Communications Support Squadron, Scott AFB, Shiloh, Illinois
Jan 2008 – Dec 2011
Gathered requirements for events systems identifying key terms, fields and processes, enabling the funeral scheduling application to be implemented serving a three state region.
Built real time modules using C#, C++ and MySQL to gain speed and efficiency while producing a custom user interface for over 30 modules.
Tested each module according to Air Force (AF) standards leveraging unit, integration, system and acceptance test processes identifying over 2300 bugs and resolutions.
Applied previous knowledge of ColdFusion web development to direct migration of legacy system to flight standard using ASP.NET and C#.
Delivered a multi-section centralized appointment setting and check-in process allowing customer to wait at work, eliminated over 4500 lost man-hours.
Project Officer for the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team for the Scott AFB air show; provided a direct link between the base and team while confirming that all team requirements were arranged.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Systems Administration
Defense Intelligence Agency, RAF Molesworth
Jan 2004 – Dec 2007
Coordinated after hours personnel schedule during five multi-day software/hardware upgrades for a critical personnel tracking system.
Streamlined the user account request verification process by improving the tracking methods and decreased turnaround by 3 days.
Training manager for branch, updated standard operation procedures after each of five major hardware and software upgrades securing fail-safe instructions at all times.
Lauded for superior leadership and achievement during professional military education, received Distinguished Graduate award for being in top 5% of class.
Recognized with Flame of Hope award from Cancer Research UK for efforts in raising over $105,000 for the charity and training over 65 future Relay For Life event chairs.
Assistant Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Intelligence Dissemination
Theater Joint Intelligence Center, RAF Molesworth
Jan 2004 – Oct 2005
Led 10 man team responsible for 4 million intelligence web pages across five security enclaves, ensuring information accessible by only those with a need-to-know.
Directed the management and review of all record message traffic for the US European Command; ensured all intelligence products properly safeguarded and released according to DoD policy across the 93 countries within the area of responsibility.
Provided intelligence support to 3 person team deployed to Italy in conjunction with the Torino Olympics.
President of JAC E6 Association; led over 200+ member organization in raising $10,000 to assist the families of deployed members, host the children's Christmas party and provide free school materials.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Web Enabled Applications
AF Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB
July 1998 – Dec 2003
Secured USAF level Y2K readiness certification by implementing test/fix plan on 81 Oracle Forms & Reports; identified and corrected error overlooked in USAF supplied test plan preventing system failure.
Established and executed test procedure to validate software upgrades supported new user requirements.
Configuration Manager for 3400+ files across 14 software systems, performing and documenting 2700+ file transfers; prevented duplication of effort and file loss.
Produced a software system to input, track, and print a hard copy of leave request saving over 200 hours annually.
Self-taught and trained two junior team members the ColdFusion development language saving USAF $10,000 in total cost; led effort to convert client/server application to web based interface.
Served as President of the Enlisted Advisory Council, led 50 member organization in fundraising efforts, morale trips to local VA hospital, and events for family members of deployed personnel.
Selected as unit performer of the quarter twice; base performer of the year.
Mainframe Systems Analyst
850th/50th Communications Squadron, Falcon AFB
Oct 1990 – July 1998
Created computer-based documentation tracking system for over 500 application and system software manuals; ensured currency and reduced lost manuals by 15%.
Improved system security for the 850th/50th Space Wing (SW) Wing Command Post by maintaining user access profiles and establishing a 99% mainframe accessibility rate.
Developed database to manage unit's automated data processing equipment account safeguarding over 100 computers; eliminated lost computers, $9,000 of unnecessary purchases annually, and reduced small computer repair time by 7 work days.
Established standard operating procedures for the Wing Command Post backup and restoral processes; removed redundant steps, condensing time by 12 hours.
Contributed to the smooth transition to new Wing Command Post morning briefing software system by providing upgrade training to 60 crew members across 24/7 operations.
Revised and implemented unit's new training curriculum, decreasing time needed for on the job training qualification for new team members by 30 days.
Averted system downtime when discovered disc storage unit exceeding capacity limits, created alert notification to prevent future occurrences.
Selected as unit performer of the quarter four times; base performer of the year.
Completed intensive, project-based web development training program focusing on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Git workflows.
Built capstone project demonstrating proficiency in responsive design and modern front-end development practices.
Participated in weekly virtual meetups with mentors and fellow developers to strengthen collaborative coding skills.
Associate's Degree, Computer Science Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Completed 2005
Volunteer Experience
American Cancer Society Regional Leadership Board & Division Representative
2008 – 2016
Acted on behalf of the 31 Southern Illinois events, representing 8,500+ participants and 480+ volunteers, to the Lakeshore Division Relay For Life staff. Ensured that events adhere to the charity standards while providing a voice to volunteer concerns and suggestions.
Initiated a bi-weekly conference call between 31 event chairs to promote an atmosphere of idea sharing and determine best practices.
Cancer Research UK Relay For Life Event Chair Trainer
2003 – 2007
Teamed with staff to create training and operational programs that are utilized in the national annual training sessions for volunteer leadership of every event.
Provided mentorship to guide events in successfully meeting goals while growing the education and mission related activities within local communities.
Recognized with Flame of Hope award from Cancer Research UK for my efforts in raising over $105,000 for the charity and training over 65 future Relay For Life event chairs.