Software that ships, scales, and stays running in production.

Loop (formerly StrategIQ Commerce)

Senior Systems Architect / Software Engineer — Enterprise Infrastructure

Chicago, IL — Remote

Scope: Customer-facing platform architecture and delivery, modern application design, private cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development.

• Led architecture and hands-on delivery of customer-facing ASP.NET Core MVC and Web API platforms supporting high-availability logistics and e-commerce workflows.
• Designed and implemented modern application architectures leveraging Clean Architecture and CQRS patterns, enabling scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability.
• Introduced AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code and Cursor) to improve engineering productivity, accelerate prototyping, and enhance code quality.
• Evaluated and explored integration of AI capabilities into enterprise systems, including automation opportunities, data enrichment, and improved user experiences.
• Designed and delivered a modern web platform combining ASP.NET MVC, REST APIs, Vue.js, and Tailwind CSS using a modular frontend architecture.
• Optimized data access strategies using Entity Framework / EF Core and Dapper for performance-critical scenarios.
• Modernized legacy systems (VB.NET to C# and beyond) with minimal disruption while improving maintainability and performance.
• Built and maintained on-premise Azure DevOps / TFS infrastructure, including CI/CD pipelines and build automation.
• Designed and supported multi-location private cloud environments with SQL Server replication and GEO load-balanced IIS web server farms.
• Developed customer-facing visibility platforms with embedded Azure Power BI dashboards, enabling secure, role-based access to operational and analytical insights.
• Designed and implemented enterprise authentication and authorization systems using IdentityServer, supporting multiple SSO providers (custom SQL stores, Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, PingAM).
• Architected and operated large-scale clustered SQL Server environments (60+ TB), ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Acted as a bridge between development and infrastructure, ensuring systems were designed with operational visibility, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Walls-Carey & Associates

Senior .NET Consultant

Contract Engagement

Scope: Lead architect and developer on a customer-facing platform for a global freight and logistics organization, delivered end-to-end within a one-year engagement.

• Architected and implemented a customer visibility platform using ASP.NET MVC, Web APIs, Vue.js, and Tailwind CSS.
• Delivered features supporting shipment tracking, milestones, purchase order and invoice visibility, dashboards, and reporting.
• Designed a clean, maintainable architecture emphasizing performance, security, and extensibility.
• Delivered the system from initial design through production rollout within timeline and scope expectations.

TEKsystems / Ascendum Solutions

Senior .NET Consultant

Louisville, KY / Florence, KY

• Designed and delivered web and data solutions across supply chain and enterprise environments using ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server.
• Contributed to large-scale SharePoint / MOSS implementations consolidating distributed marketing platforms.
• Provided technical leadership, development, and production support across multiple client engagements.

Arrowstream

Senior Web Developer

Chicago, IL

• Contributed to the modernization of a large logistics platform from classic ASP to a multi-tier ASP.NET / C# architecture.
• Improved scalability and maintainability through application-layer and data-access design enhancements.
• Designed and implemented EDI integrations using Microsoft BizTalk Server (ANSI X12 processing).

Earlier Experience

SAVO Group · Collections Etc. · AIT Worldwide Logistics · Standard Register (Uarco)

Chicago / Northwest Suburbs, IL

Roles: Senior Web Developer & Network Operations Manager; Senior Web Developer & Internet Project Manager; Senior Internet Systems Engineer & Network Manager; Web Engineer.

• Architected backend systems for high-traffic web applications, including distributed processing and dynamic document generation.
• Led modernization efforts from classic ASP and VB6 to ASP.NET and SQL Server platforms.
• Built and supported enterprise e-commerce and logistics systems handling millions of monthly interactions.
• Designed and managed the company data center (50+ Windows Servers, backups, VPN, and network).
• Managed the technology aspects of affiliate marketing and email campaign initiatives to grow web revenue through new customer acquisition and order-channel conversion.
• Participated in a Microsoft Rapid Deployment Program for Internet Explorer 5, developing an IE5-specific application for tracking sales, manufacturing, and customer service locations, and providing beta feedback through weekly status meetings with Microsoft.