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Founder, CEO

Front Range Systems

Owner

The main goal at Front Range Systems is to help organizations achieve their business goals through software projects. We accomplish this through development team mentoring, improving teamwork and collaboration among the team members, and process improvement. Oh, and we write some rock solid code, as well. Improving the codebase is essential to long term maintainability.

Client – Pendum

Started a rewrite of an internal application using Bootstrap, AngularJS and Web API. Integrated with at third party Web API service layer for hardware interaction. Implemented a more granular and scalable architecture for the entire application using Entity Framework for the backend. Provided training and documentation on the new architecture to decrease ramp-up time for current and future developers.

Software Architect / Developer

Client – Inspirato

Created a unit test mechanism for testing Web API services. Developed AngularJS pages as part of an internal administration tool used daily by approximately 50 employees. Wrote Web API services with which the AngularJS could communicate. Participated in architectural / design discussions. Proposed architectures for various aspects of the application.

Client – Meijer Grocery

Developed a Web API service layer that in turned talked to other services for communication with a mobile application. Created a data generation utility for use with the mobile app while it was in development prior to the completion of the 3rd party services. Assisted with the AngularJS development. Participated in and let design discussions.

Client - Copic Insurance

Architected a service oriented architecture for use with future applications. Proposed new patterns within the current architecture. Developed an application for user management which included the ability to delegate roles to other users along with basic features. Created a user interface to create, copy and manage surveys. Wrote the service layer for both applications with Web API.

Senior Software Developer

Client - Jeppesen

Worked with a team to improve an existing codebase in dire need of a rewrite. Architected a Service Host using a plugin architecture for various pieces of service-level processing. Implemented a communication mechanism for inter-plugin communication. Proposed architectural changes to increase maintainability. Implemented unit tests where possible.

Client - Janus

Brought onboard to get a release back on track. Instrumental in architecting and developing a framework for other in-house applications to leverage. Ported one application over to the new framework. Participated in design and architectural meetings. Proposed increased Scrum usage to increase visibility and accountability to the business owners. Wrote a Web API data layer for the applications to utilize.

Senior Software Architect / Developer

Client – Omnicell

Repeat engagement. Assisted existing development team further the progress of the platform and re-integration into the existing products using the platform. Proposed architectural improvements. Participated in design discussions, implemented new features and wrote unit tests.

Technologies Used:
C#
WPF
MSTest
Scrum
Entity Framework
TFS
SQL Server 2008

Senior Architect / Developer

Client – Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association

Repeat engagement to assist in the development of a mobile application. Provided developer training on ASP.Net MVC for the existing development team. Developed custom administrative Sitefinity modules for adding videos, images and news stories. Wrote custom widgets to display custom data in the CMS. Authored WCF services with JSON output for the mobile app to consume. Worked with the mobile developer to resolve any issues with the service layer.

Technologies Used: 
C#
Telerik Sitefinity
ASP.Net MVC
Entity Framework
SQL Server 2008
JSON
SOA
WCF

Senior Software Developer / Team Lead

Mountain biker extraordinaire, foodie, decent cook, and avid hiker. Oh, and I can do a thing or two with a computer.

I started Front Range Systems to focus on helping our clients solve business problems with custom software. I'm passionate about delivering clean and maintainable code, hitting deadlines, and wowing our clients.

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