Michael ("Crates") McDade
Full-Stack Application Architectblog.cr8s.net :: so@cr8s.net
1-31-Mike-McD8 :: (316) 453-6238

Linkedin.com/in/Crates :: GitHub.com/Crates

Personal SummarySkills and Specializations

Experienced at architecture, execution and management of rapid application development
projects, top-quality user experience, creative online media management, interactive andconversion-driven eCommerce, meaningful analytics instrumentation and interpretation,
external data integration solutions, team leadership, operations management, and above allelse, training and leading stellar development ninjas with standards-driven agile processes.

20+ years skilled professional development
React, Angular, Node, GCP, AWS, Azure
Day-to-day management of global teams
100+ successful SEO/SMO/PPC contracts
Understands coding great user experiences
Tech stack mastery in top frameworks
Builds/trains/leads outstanding dev teams
Excellence at many best-of-breed companies
Conforms to standards-driven code practices
World-class training in Scrum and agile
Well-trained in WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility

Work Experience at Best-of-Breed Companies

Tech Stack Highlights

Senior Solutions Architect / Tech Lead for PricewaterhouseCoopers
in New York City, from June 2018 through present day

At PwC, I drive the direction on architecture of software solutions within the firm's forward-thinking
New Ventures group. Our solutions employ modern technologies: Google Cloud, infinitely-scalable
serverless cloud functions, Kubernetes, BigQuery, Docker, Angular JS 6, GraphQL, Cloud SQL, Node JS,Express, Rabbit MQ, Apache Kafka, Snaplogic, SonarQube, QMetry, Cypress, Azure and AWS.

Sr. React JS and ES7+ UI Architect for Oppenheimer Funds
in New York City, from August 2017 through April 2018

Developed advanced software in React JS 16 and ES6/7+, allowing the firm to make great investment
decisions. Clients included institutions and high-net-worth individuals seeking best-of-breed portfolio
management in capital equities markets. Our team was instrumental in advancing the competitiveedge and exposure-conscious investment decisions for which OppenheimerFunds is highly valued.

Sr. Angular Architect, Commercial Real Estate for Morgan Stanleyin New York City, from March 2017 through July 2017

Architecture and implementation of a cutting-edge finance app in Angular 2 managing the firm's fullcommercial real estate portfolio. These tools enable smart lending decisions with superior oversight,
tracking lending instruments from initial lead generation through issuance and the full loan lifecycle.

Principal UI Architect for Subway Restaurants

in Milford CT, from November 2016 through March 2017

Architected web and app experience with each segment of Subway's digital experience department toengineer an engaging and useful platform in ES6 JavaScript and C# with SiteCore CMS. This app yields
increased repeat business, an easier ordering process and rewards the loyalty of Subway's customers.

Senior-most Front End Application Lead for Gartner

in Stamford CT, from December 2012 through October 2016

I led the team engineering the look, feel, function and UX of Gartner's web services and client products,
including the majority of internal-facing properties, subscription services, and our marketing presence.
My team was responsible for all of Gartner's mobile initiatives: the Events Navigator app (used atGartner Symposium ITxpo and other Gartner events) and the Mobile Research Delivery App.

Additional 10 years of prior experience and 20+ references on LinkedIn!

React, Redux/Flux/MobX, Immutable.js
Angular (versions 1 through 9)
JavaScript (including ES 5/6/7/8)
Node.js, Express, Meteor, Next.js
HTML5, CSS3, WAI-ARIA & WCAG
jQuery, Bootstrap, Backbone, Vue,Underscore, Polymer, Ember, Cycle
LESS/SASS/Compass, BEM/SMACSS
PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Magento
NoSQL / RDBMS DBs (all variants)
Linux, UNIX and shell scripting
System architecture & admin
Network security, pen-tests, hardening
Continuous integration/deploymt.

Hobbies, Awards & Affiliations
Awarded "Outstanding Area Governor"
by Toastmasters for service in 2014-15
STG All-Star Award by Gartner in 2014
Master Mason; 32nd Degree A. A. S. R.
Former President of Darien Masonic Club
Past board member for 5 non-profit orgs
Member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity
Student Gov't Senator for 2 years at CCSUBoy Scout for 7 years, Sr. Patrol Leader 2x
Built an international retail business fromscratch with 38,000+ fans on Facebook

Thanks for considering me for this role! Be sure to check out my outstanding recommendations at LinkedIn.com/in/Crates