Amanda Hoffman

Application Architect
amanda2hoffman@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/amandadotnet

Summary
A career software engineer, team lead, and architect with experience delivering secure, maintainable,
scalable and extensible services, as well as high-traffic, high-availability, mission-critical applications.
Dedicated to solving problems, finding efficiencies, reducing risk, and providing alternatives; continuously
focused on meeting business objectives while navigating interdepartmental requirements. A solutionoriented team leader, adept at encouraging best practices and avoiding tedium, and an excellent
communicator, capable of translating between business, creative and technical groups.

Professional Experience
Independent Consultant
04/2013 current

Introduced Agile tools, updated Source Code Control, Continuous Integration for legacy websites

Configured Atlassian Tools (JIRA/Confluence), GitHub with GitFlow, Jenkins

Provided technical consulting for a startup investing in Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology

Created proofs of concept for BLE with Android operating system

Provided research and proofs of concept for adding a rules engine to a travel website

Attending conferences and taking courses to improve skills and learn new technologies
Environment: Atlassian Tools, GitHub/GitFlow, Jenkins, Android, iOS, Eclipse, Java, Xcode, Bluetooth LowEnergy (BLE)
Weight Watchers International
01/2008 04/2013
Application Architect/Tech Lead
Led application architecture and design for global websites and web services for mobile applications

Designed and built framework for new development in C#, using Agile and updated CI processes

Developed and enforced standards and processes for unit testing, defect-tracking, and code review

Consulted on architecture for mobile development, web applications, services, and database access

Coordinated with business and infrastructure groups to develop solutions to business objectives

Presented assessments, alternatives, and proofs of concept to technical and non-technical groups

Cooperated with Systems and Engineering to improve and strengthen deployment procedures

Collaborated with Enterprise Architecture Workgroup on enterprise solutions to business objectives

Facilitated adoption of new SOA Tools and processes, from product evaluation to implementation

Converted business requirements into technical specifications for engineering

Extended continuous integration and delivery processes and consulted on new procedures and tools

Implemented dynamic routing and content delivery cloud storage for performance improvement

Interviewed candidates for technical positions and mentored team members

Environment: C#, ASP.NET, WCF, REST, SOAP, WSDL, XML, JSON, Ajax, XSD/XSLT, Java, Oracle 10g, 11g,
PL/SQL, Toad, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Crucible, Stash, Jenkins, Git, NuGet, PostSharp, NUnit, NAnt,
CruiseControl, Synergy, Akamai SureRoute and NetStorage, FAST, Oracle SOA Suite Weblogic Server,
Service Repository, Security Gateway, Service Bus (ESB), Enterprise Manager
MortgageIT (Pinnacle Consulting)
01/2007 12/2007
Senior Consultant
Maintained and enhanced web-based and desktop mortgage software applications

Created automatic re-pricing feature for web-based application

Updated multiple applications to support new products and regulations

Environment: C# 2.0, ASP.NET, AJAX, JavaScript, SQL Server 2000, VisualStudio, NUnit, Agile
CrossBorder Solutions
05/2006 01/2007
Senior Software Engineer
Converted corporate tax software application to web-based platform

Developed new web front-end for existing shrink-wrapped software application

Maintained and enhanced core tax calculation and analysis features

Environment: C# 2.0, ASP.NET, AJAX, SQL Server, VisualStudio, NUnit, ReSharper, CVS

Amanda Hoffman

Application Architect

amanda2hoffman@outlook.com

Previous Experience
Guardian Mortgage Documents
07/2004 05/2006
Software Architect
Initiated SOA portal and led team of engineers responsible for developing internal and external websites
Designed and implemented federated and intranet/extranet integrated SSO security for web portal
Designed and built web-based Loan Origination/Commission Tracking System
Developed standards for coding, unit testing and rule enforcement; managed release process
Environment: C# 1.1, 2.0, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, SQL Server 2005, IIS, VisualStudio, NUnit,
FxCop, Vault, Dragnet, Merant, CodeSmith
LeadingEdge/AGSI Consulting
10/2003 12/2004
Consultant Software Engineer

Upgraded technology used to create and deliver updated CPA exam training software
Introduced new change management components to software development lifecycle

Enhanced existing JavaScript and HTML travel web applications using XML messaging

Created C# web service for credit card authorization, fraud verification, and void transactions
Environment: C# 1.0, XML, JavaScript, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0, SQL Server, IIS, VS.NET, VSS
UnumProvident Insurance
04/2002 07/2003
Software Engineer
Designed and built single sign-on web portal, registration and navigation for suite of insurance
applications

Extended Active Directory schema to maintain additional registration data

Designed and built object model for AD-integrated authentication and role-based authorization
Environment: C#, ASP.NET, XML, Active Directory, LDAP, Visual Studio, Win2K Server, Visual SourceSafe
Previous Relevant Experience
Tech Lead/Team Lead/Software Engineer/Programmer


Led development of a web-conversion of FDA-compliant clinical trial applications

Created reusable modules and utilities, introduced source code control and code review procedures

Created a web-interface reporting system for semi-conductor production visualization and analytics

Worked with DBA team to develop queries for data warehouse reporting

Released regular enhancements of credit card chargeback and dispute resolution software

Added new component for uploading images and implemented billing segment

Led development of second-generation integrated software package for long term care facilities

Developed standards and designed framework for new development

Maintained and enhanced legacy medical records and back office accounting software application

Led survey research projects for government- and pharmaceutical company-sponsored research

Created validation programs to identify outlying survey data for potential reporting/recording errors

Coordinated the collection of research data for multiple projects

Environments: HTML, CSS, ASP, VBScript, VB 6.0, C++, ADO, ActiveX, COM/DCOM, Excel components,
Crystal Reports 7, Crystal Reports 8, Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) - Access, FoxPro,
DBase, DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, T-SQL, Hibernate, IIS, Windows NT/2000/2000 Server, VSS, Rational Rose

Education
University of St. Thomas
Executive Education

Mini MBA ProgramUniversity of

Missouri
Graduate Engineering Center

Equivalent of BS, Computer

ScienceNorth Central College,
Naperville, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts, Engineering
Magna cum laude