Lead the team.
Approximately 12 developers supporting enterprise quoting applications at Uniti Group.
Current role · May 2026–presentThe professional side
Build the team.
Move the work.
Engineering leader who connects people, architecture, and delivery. Lead approximately 12 developers supporting enterprise quoting applications at Uniti Group, with a background spanning hands-on Java development, principal technical roles, and remote team management. Stay close to the engineering, coach developers, and turn business requirements into practical technical decisions.
Selected work from the career record
People. Applications. The way work ships.
Move the applications.
Migrated multiple applications to Microsoft Azure while supporting ongoing development.
Windstream · Software Services Manager IChange how work ships.
Moved source control from Mercurial to Git and consolidated builds, work tracking, and documentation in Azure DevOps.
Windstream · Software Services Manager IExperience.
May 2026 - Present
Senior Information Technology Manager
Uniti Group Inc.
- Lead approximately 12 developers supporting enterprise quoting applications, combining people leadership, technical direction, and delivery oversight.
- Partner with business stakeholders on development priorities; explain implementation options, technical constraints, and delivery tradeoffs.
- Coach developers through technical problems and contribute to application architecture and system design.
- Help introduce practical uses of AI into engineering workflows, reviewing the quality and usefulness of the resulting work.
December 2025 - May 2026
IT Principal
Uniti Group Inc.
- Translated business requirements into enterprise application designs and practical implementation plans.
- Evaluated technical options and explained tradeoffs; guided developers through complex implementation problems.
October 2023 - December 2025
Principal
Windstream
- Guided enterprise application design and development, drawing on hands-on engineering and team-management experience.
- Worked with developers and business partners to resolve complex requirements and evaluate application simplification and architectural tradeoffs.
September 2022 - October 2023
Staff Manager
Windstream
- Led software development through developer coaching, technical coordination, and collaboration with business stakeholders.
- Coordinated priorities, clarified requirements, and helped developers address delivery obstacles.
October 2017 - September 2022
Software Services Manager I
Windstream
- Managed two remote Scrum teams supporting more than a dozen business applications.
- Migrated multiple applications to Microsoft Azure while supporting ongoing development.
- Moved source control from Mercurial to Git, build pipelines from TeamCity to Azure DevOps, and work tracking from Jira to Azure DevOps; consolidated development documentation in the same platform.
March 2015 - October 2017
Software Engineer III
Windstream
- Developed Java-based web applications spanning browser interfaces, REST APIs, and persistent data.
- Built services using Play Framework, Ebean ORM, and MySQL, with HTML5 interfaces using Bootstrap and AngularJS.
- Prepared estimates from functional requirements, documented application behavior, and collaborated with management and engineering on delivery.
January 2014 - January 2015
Software Engineer
ROC IT Solutions
- Developed Java-based web applications and REST APIs with Play Framework, Ebean ORM, and MySQL.
- Connected HTML5 interfaces built with Bootstrap and AngularJS to application services and database access.
Earlier career · from enterprise systems to community operations +
November 2013
Technical Lead
Zones
Supported a Windows 7 Enterprise desktop migration and onsite technical support.
October 2011 - October 2013
Associate Front of House Manager
Geva Theatre Center
Managed public-facing operations, employee and volunteer scheduling, supervision, and training.
May 2010 - May 2011
Station General Manager and Technical Coordinator
WMCC The Fuse
Coordinated station operations, staff training, website, programming, and media cataloging.
August 2007 - April 2010
Programmer Analyst
Frontier Communications
Built Java/J2EE billing and commissioning applications with Oracle, Teradata, SQL, PL/SQL, and JBoss.
November 1996 - May 2007
Web Engineer and Data Communications Analyst
Paychex
Developed enterprise web, LDAP, and HR integrations; implemented directory synchronization and role-based access controls.
October 1994 - November 1996
Systems Administrator and Network Administrator
Paychex Inc. / National Business Solutions
Supported Windows, Unix, and Novell systems and developed payroll data integration software.
January 1994 - October 1994
Field Service Technician
Dataflex
Field service technology role.
Education
Associate of Science in Communications and Media Arts
Monroe Community College · 2014
Graduated with distinction; Phi Theta Kappa; GPA 3.87.
Independent and volunteer work
Still building.
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