Professional SummaryTalented leader and attorney by trade with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving. Industrious and enthusiastic Senior Software Products Manager offering 7 years of FinTech experience. Proven to consistently meet objectives and annual reviews have resulted in Leading Performer assessments. Skillfully work with all team members to enhance performance and improve product offering. SkillsCollaborative Leader by ExampleEmotionally IntelligentDetail-oriented OrganizedStrong CommunicatorProblem SolverCritical ThinkerContentContinuous improvementClientDetail-orientedDirectionDocumentationExecutive ManagementFeaturesFinancialGoal settingLeadershipLegalDirectorManagingMarket researchMarketMentoringCommunicatorPersonnelProblem SolverStrategyStrategicTeam managementValidation Work History07 2018toCurrentDIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED SOFTWARE PRODUCTSSun Life Financial Walnut Creek,CA,Lead a team of 21 business analysts, software engineers, and managers responsible for defining product requirements, implementing changes, validating updates, and deploying software updates to AWS cloud.Provides strategic guidance and direction to the Integrations Manager responsible for all integration and partner support efforts.Supports planning and prioritization of integration initiatives and projects by focusing on high-revenue and strategic relationship opportunities and coordinating with Director of Partner Executive Management.Drives continuous improvement in integration methodologies with the goal of achieving a self-service integration strategy.Defines and ensures execution of a corporate-level product strategy and product roadmap for all software products while ensuring software solutions comply with federal laws and regulations and industry best practices.Responsible for planning and prioritization of all product features, defects, and optimizations, while managing multiple work streams simultaneously.Develops, mentors, and motivates team members and managers while promoting and demonstrating company values and culture.07 2016to07 2018Software Products Manager CounselCompliance Systems LLC City,STATE,Led a small team to create a new web-based transaction level application and delivering it to market product was successfully launched in 2017 and has since become the company s go forward product offering.Served as owner of our company s proprietary data schema with the objective to maintain the integrity of the schema, including its structure and metadata, to drive compliant, warranted functionality that satisfies market needs and industry best practices.Defined product requirements and provided third-level support for escalated client and integration issue validation and triage.03 2015to07 2016Deposit IRA ProductS Manager CounselCompliance Systems LLC City,STATE,Led a team of business analysts and attorneys responsible for maintaining compliance of the Deposit IRA products.Developed the product roadmap based on upcoming regulatory changes and client feedback.Drove the day-to-day tactical planning and coordination of team priorities.Ensured product changes were developed, implemented, and tested to meet client expectations and were delivered in a timely, bug free manner.Provided team management and leadership, including on-boarding, goal setting, personnel development planning and mentoring team members.10 2013to03 2015Business Analyst CounselCompliance Systems LLC City,STATE,Analyzed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau s 1,800-page TILARESPA regulation to draft requirements for, product test, and deliver a dynamic software-driven consumer mortgage solution to market.Performed legal and market research to ensure Lending and Deposit IRA content complied with federal and state laws and regulations and that it created enforceable legal instruments.Implemented product enhancements that met or exceeded market needs.Defined product functionality, including language, data, and software functionality, product release documentation, and all business rules required by the market.Identified and created all required data, including its structure and metadata, to drive compliant, warranted functionality of products.Conducted product testing and review to evaluate changes and ensure development work conformed to the product requirements defined.08 2012to02 2013Team LeadPromontory Financial Group LLC City,STATE,Led a team of legal analysts in conducting a detailed review of residential foreclosure actions mandated by the OCC.Researched state-specific and federal legal standards of the mortgage industry to validate strict compliance with mandated regulations.Identified analyzed legal issues and supplied findings and solutions. EducationExpected in05 2012totoJuris Doctor Quinnipiac University School of Law,Hamden,CTGPA Expected intotoBachelors of Arts International RelationsMichigan State University,East Lansing,MIGPA Cum laude 05 2009 SkillsContent, continuous improvement, client, Detail-oriented, direction, documentation, Executive Management, features, Financial, goal setting, leadership, legal, Director, managing, market research, market, mentoring, Communicator, personnel, Problem Solver, strategy, strategic, team management, validation  SEP  Purpose StatementThe Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for hiring and leading technical teams within our digital IT department. This leader should have a vision and technical understanding for modernizing internal software infrastructure and coordinating with and insourcing from external vendors. The position will oversee a staff of internal and consultant developers and will be responsible for architecting and delivering prioritized cross-functional software development needs across websites, portals, CRMs, and ERP platforms. This person should be experienced at developing and following best practices in agile methodologies, building secure applications according to modern best practices. An analytical mindset and ability to resource effectively will be essential for this role. Essential Functions To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, andor ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Responsibility to analyze, architect, design, develop and support all software application systems.Lead software development team to develop, document and maintain modern web-based applications. Develop and manage software engineering applications utilizing standard development tools.Develop and implement software engineering plans appropriately.Manage all software engineering schedules, budget, and resource allocation.Manage joint development with 3rd party vendors as well as outsourced development.Assist software development team to attain optimal team performance through removing technical obstacles.Help improve team processes and handle resource conflicts when they arise.Provide leadership, development, and technical vision to the engineering team and consultantscontractors across different geographic locations.Collaborate with product teams on priorities, along with infrastructure and security teams for best practices. Skills and Abilities.Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.Must be highly organized with the ability to effectively prioritize work.Expertise in web-based 3-tier application and security architecture.Experience building consumer-facing web and mobile software solutions at scale, within the agile framework.Ability to influence and adapt to continuous improvement driven change. Qualifications Education Experience.A BSMS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5 years of technical resource supervision or management experience.10 years of hands-on professional coding experience.Experience with change management and agile methodologies. Experience with waterfall methodologies would be helpful.Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.Experience with techniques such as input validation, encryption, and secure authentication.Experience with security and compliance. Understanding of data privacy regulations such as GDPR and experience in ensuring applications comply with accessibility and security standards.Strong knowledge of PHP. Experience with CMS systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Squarespace, and Joomla.Deep understanding of PHP frameworks such as Slim, Laravel, and Symfony.Good understanding of JavaScriptNode and JavaScript frameworks, such as ReactReact Native, Sencha, Vue.js, etc.Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.Excellent knowledge of API development. Experience with RESTful APIs using OAuth2JWT tokens and an understanding of the efficient delivery of payloads for mobile devices.Modern understanding of web markup, using HTML5, CSS3, and other related technologies such as Babel, Webpack, TypeScript, LESSSASS, etc.Proficient with GitMercurialSVN.Experience with Docker for containerization for orchestration.Proficiency in writing unit tests, integration tests and end-to-end tests. Familiar with testing frameworks such as PHPUnit, Jest, or Mocha.Experience with Atlassian suite of tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).

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