Christian M.

Howell
804 Larch St #8
Inglewood CA, 90301
[email protected]

SUMMARY:

 25 years in IT with 20 years of .Net Development including C# and VB.Net and 5 years of Windows Testing.
 6 years of experience with Desktop and Web SDLC, including UML, Architecture, Design and Testing using Visual Studio
 Worked in various industries including HealthCare, Financial Services, Government and Software
 6 years of experience in design and support of RDBMS systems including SQL Server, Oracle and Sybase
 12 years of extensive experience with Web Development including ASP.Net web Forms - MVC, ECMA2017, Angular
 15 years of experienced in creating Web Services using WSDL, WebAPI, Swagger and Visual Studio 2019, 2022
 6 years of experience working with off-shore teams for work transition and team development
 Achieved SME status as an ASP.Net Developer, mentored several new developers in C# and SQL Server
 10 years of Extensive experience with Scrum and Agile using JIRA, TFS, VSTS, Octopus, GitHub and GitLab
 15 years of Extensive experience with Design Patterns and Session-based Security
 Known as a hard-worker with the ability to think out of the box and implement complex designs using SOLID\SOA
development standards
EDUCATION:
 Bachelor's Program and EIT Certified Mechanical Engineer St. Martin's College WA
 Accenture Certified Application Architect
Technical Skills:
Development - ASP.Net/Core/.Net6; C#; EF/Core; Angular JS; WPF; MVC; WebAPI; jQuery; OOP JavaScript
RDBMS - SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2014; Azure Cosmos DB; Oracle; Sybase
Platforms - Windows Server, 2012, 2016; VMWare; HyperV
Servers - Sitecore 8.1,8.2, 9.01,9.02; JIRA, JENKINS, Octopus, GitHub, Umbraco.Net, Sitefinity.Net
Applications - Confluence; PhotoShop; Team Foundation; VSTS, SVN, Team City; Jenkins

Professional Experience:
Client\Company Position Duration

Infosys\Microsoft Technology Lead Mar2022 – Present

Description:
Microsoft is a world leader in software and services
Remote Position
Responsible Deliverables:
 Create Fluent UI search box with React 11.4
 Create and style new suggestions drop down for search
 Create methods for Azure Cognitive Search API for search suggestions
 Create and style Fluent UI teaching bubble for info regarding search feature
 Update multiple React components with Accessibility roles
 Update multiple components with Localized text
 Test all components and multiple additional React pages
 Create Feature Flags in Azure Dev Ops

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2019; Azure Dev Ops; React 8.6, SCSS styling, Git repo, Source Tree repo manager, SQL
server 2019
 Infosys POC – Airport Administration Technology Lead Jul2022 – Nov2022

Description:
To have a sample of the latest .Net6 and 7 tools and techniques I created a Minimal API service for the operation of an
airport and multiple UIs including MVC, Blazor and ES6 MVC

Responsible Deliverables:

 Created .Net (Core) 6 Minimal API using SQL Server and EF Core 6
 Used Microservices Architecture to separate functionality for sets of API Endpoints
 Implemented Dependency Injection for testability
 Prepared Docker Files for deployment
 Created MVC and Blazor Core6 client application to consume services for Passengers, Tickets, etc.
 Added JWT Token Security with roles
 Completed Kubernetes training with Docker and Azure
 Available on GitHub www.github.com/ChristianMHowell

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2022; GitHub; C#10/11, .Net6 MVC, HTML5, SQL Server Express 2019, ES6

Pops And Big Rubes Restaurant - SMB Senior Architect Designer Jan 2022 1 month

Description:
Pops And Big Rubes is an SMB that operates a Cloud Kitchen business in Los Angeles CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Create new database and overall data model
 Create all UI areas including ordering, menus and shopping cart
 Architect Ecommerce layer for secure transactions and integration with GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats
 Implement real time chat for order maintenance and updates using SignalR
 Create protected pages for customers to access special content using ASP.Net Membership
 Implemented protected are for adding and updating menu items and prices
 Deployed at www.popsandbigrubes.com

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2022; Azure Dev Ops; C# MVC, ES6, HTML5, SQL Server 2019

Kimmy’s Cheesecakes - SMB Senior Architect Designer Feb 2022 1 month

Description:
Kimmys Cheesecakes is an SMB that operates a delivery only business in Olympia WA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Create new database and overall data model
 Create all UI areas including ordering, menus and shopping cart
 Architect Ecommerce layer for secure transactions and integration with GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats
 Implement real time chat for order maintenance and updates using SignalR
 Implemented protected area for adding and updating menu items and prices
 Create protected pages for customers to access special content using ASP.Net Membership
  Deployed at www.kimmyscheesecakes.com

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2022; Azure Dev Ops; C# MVC, ES6, HTML5, SQL Server 2019

AutoSOFT LLC - SMB Senior Architect Designer Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

Description:
AutoSOFT is a start-up working to create multiple new architectures for news, education and sales/marketing.
Inglewood CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Create database and overall data model
 Create all UI areas and write all code
 Architect security layer
 Add realtime chat and comments along with User Forums
 Create all icons, avatars and layouts
 Created custom article pages for EbonFEMME.com
 Create new Theme JSON for integration into CSS styles
 Create new controls using Angular
 Create protected pages for customers to access special content using ASP.Net Membership
 Deployed at www.ebonfemme.com and www.autosoftllc.com

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2019, 2022; Azure Dev Ops; C# MVC, Jquery, HTML5 SQL server 2019

RAPP LA Robert Half Senior Umbraco Developer Jun 2019 – Dec 2019

Description:
RAPP is a nationwide email marketing firm for many Fortune 100s and government agencies including Toyota.
Playa Vista CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with creative team to develop parameters for email campaigns (images, links, etc.)
 Work with front end developers to optimize for different email clients such as Outlook and GMail
 Create documentation of all development processes for Umbraco CMS
 Work with PMs to receive assets creative team and deploy them as required
 Work with IT to establish DevOps processes
 Refactor code for size and removing complexity
 Create new Theme JSON for integration into CSS styles
 Integrate Instagram to enable image retrieval from customer site for use in RAPP campaigns
 Create protected pages for customers to download special content using MVC

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2019; GitHub; C# MVC; Umbraco 7, 8

Williams Lea Tag Strategic Employment Partners Sitecore Developer Dec 2018 – Mar 2019

Description:
Lea Tag is a consulting firm working mainly with pharmaceutical company Amgen
Thousand Oaks CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with FED team to develop new JavaScript and CSS for existing Sitecore sites
 Work with Jr. Sitecore developer to enhance SXA Multi-tenant sites
 Create documentation of all development processes
 Work with PMs to receive assets from agencies and return updated site elements
 Worked with IT to establish DevOps processes
 Create custom Unicorn Config files
 Create new Helix solutions for custom FED designs
 Integrate Mulesoft and BrightCove modules for user signups and video

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2017; GitHub; C# MVC; Sitecore 8, 9

iSpace Fox Network Groups Software Security Lead Sep 2016 – Oct 2018

Description:
Fox Network Groups is the application arm for Fox Entertainment, including security and automation implementations.
Playa Vista CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with management to determine baseline for OWASP flaws
 Work with stakeholders to determine security flaw remediation process
 Create documentation to record all flaws and remediation
 Fix all relevant flaws in each enterprise application (24 in all)
 Create tasks and bugs in TFS/VSTS for all relevant fixes (client and server)
 Create document repository for all remediation
 Worked with dev teams to speed up security flaw turnover by 50%
 Remediate RESTful/WebAPI services for Breeze and Angular apps
 Develop C# MVC portal for creating JSON test case data for QA and Mock for Developers
 Work to improve Angular Security (Anti-Forgery, Role-binding)

Development Environment: Visual Studio 2015, 2017; VSTS 2016, 2018; WebAPI; C# MVC; .Net Core; Okta; TypeScript; Angular

Avanade Qorvo Sitecore Lead Engineer May 2015 – Jul 2016

Description:
Avanade is an international consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies and owned by Accenture. Qorvo required a new
Sitecore 8.1 B2B Ecommerce site with multiple languages and interfaced with Magento and SAP.

Los Angeles CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with business teams to determine UI/UX requirements
 Work with architect to develop Commerce portion of site
 Manage 6 offshore developers
  Create new method for various selections for each product sold
 Work with Magento team to provide an interface for shopping cart and discounts
 Worked with SOAP 2.1 for Magento web references interface
 Work with SAP PIM for product searches including availability.
 Architect and write complex JQuery methods for Shopping Cart Functionality
 Work with UI team to integrate custom CSS into MVC views

Development Environment: SAP, Sitecore 8.1, MVC, Javascript, JQuery; C#; SOAP

Avanade Blue Cross-Blue Shield Integration Engineer Feb 2015 – May 2015

Description:
Avanade is an international consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies and owned by Accenture. Blue Cross required an
enhancement to their Medicare Advantage Stars program.
Detroit MI
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with business teams to determine needs for data transfer automation
 Work with stakeholders to determine outputs for patient and test data
 Create blob tables for scans and x-rays
 Create workflow for patient visits and scheduling.
 Configure deploy and maintain ATA server Hub (MVC)
 Manage two junior developers for the MVC portal and Oracle queries
 Create queries for various internal reports and functions to speed up claim processing

Development Environment: Oracle 11g, Excel, SharePoint, HTML5, Windows 8.1

Avanade Mobile Touch Analytics Senior Engineer Jan 2015 – Feb 2015

Description:
Avanade is an international consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies and owned by Accenture.
Los Angeles CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Manage design of new ATA mobile Front End (known as Datazen)
 Architect new data structures to load for DB and local device use
 Configure deploy and maintain ATA server Hub
 Manage two junior developers
 Create queries for various internal reports and functions

Development Environment: SQL Server 2008, Excel, SCRUM, Datazen Analytics, Windows 8.1

Phone Power Senior Engineer Nov2013 – Dec2014

Description:
Phone Power is a national brand including Broad Voice and Voip.Com. It specializes in Internet Phone service for business and
residence
Canoga Park CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Design new reports pages using MVC 5, Entity Framework 6
 Architect new API for collecting and updating International Numbers
 Re-Architect Internal Ordering app using MVC and jQuery 2.1\KnockOut 3.1 and add new order types
 Architect new API to replace SIP Trunking Portal
 Create queries for various internal reports and functions
 Create test harnesses for APIs using WPF desktop and Service Host.
 Manage UI creation for multiple MVC implementations
Development Environment: SQL Server 2008, VS 2013, C#, SCRUM, MVC, WPF, ASP.NET, Angular 2, KnockOutJS, HTML5/CSS3

Veredus\LPS SiteX, TitlePro, SiteX API Database\Product Support Jul2011 – Nov2013

Description:
LPS is a major real estate loan and lien processing service with locations across the country. SiteX and Title Pro are two of the sites
which generate millions of leads each month.
Pasadena CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Speed up updating of Customer Account information
 Maintain and update monthly billing reports application, sped up by factor of two using WPF and BackgroundWorker
 Design new internal admin application using C# WPF
 Create audit system for easy recall of Customer operations
 Create SQL queries for Customer updates and reporting
 Work with customers to provide new functionality and reconciliation reports
Development Environment: SQL Server 2008, Active Reports, MS Reports, VS 2010, VB 6, C#, SCRUM, WPF, ASP.NET

LAWA\LAX IT Airport\Terminal Dashboard Senior Level Developer Jun2011 – Jul2011

Description:
LAWA IT is the development arm of the World Airport Department of LAX. The ARCC Dashboard is a Sharepoint Portal that displays
passenger, terminal and flight information for the Deputy Director and reports.
Los Angeles CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Create several new Dashboard pages with charting and mapping capabilities
 Implement Google Maps page with internal .Net security
 Create Charts for terminal flights and passengers using Sharepoint
 Create SQL queries for all functionality
 Work with Oracle DBs to create new views for passenger count module
 Develop HTML\CSS maps functionality using Google Maps
Development Environment: VS 2008, C#, SQL 2008, FLC (Fast Life Cycle), Oracle, Sharepoint, Google Maps, Javascript

PromaxBDA Entertainment Marketing Senior Level Developer Apr2011 – May2011

Description:
PromaxBDA is a nonprofit organization that specializes in Marketing for entertainers and entertainment companies.
Santa Monica CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with team member to design UI wireframes
 Work with team member to create UserControls for all functionality
 Rewrite all stored procedures and create new database tables for
 Replace certain modules and work with another company to integrate certain admin features
Development Environment: VS 2010, C#, Sitefinity, SQL Server 2008, FLC (Fast Life Cycle), Subversion, HTML\Javascript

LA County Office of Education Court Schools Senior Level Developer Feb2011 – Apr2011

Description:
LACOE is an arm of Los Angeles County that deals with Special Education and troubled students.
Los Angeles
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with Software director to obtain requirements
 Lead 4 team members to coordinate efforts in terms of UI design
 Perform Database updates and Stored Procedures for reporting
 Create new Dot Net Nuke modules
Development Environment: VS 2010, C#, Silverlight 4, SQL Server 2008, FLC (Fast Life Cycle), WCF Web Services

Goldline Retail Gold Sales Senior CRM Developer Aug2010 – Jan2011

Description:
Goldline Int’l is a national retailer of gold and gold products. They have been in business since 1961 and have more than half a billion
in annual sales. My job is to support the existing CRM system and work to enhance it.
Santa Monica CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with Software director to fix any bugs
 Lead 2 team members to enhance existing tools using WPF for desktop and Silverlight for Web
 Architect new UI for reviewing error logs using WPF and Task-based multithreading
 Work with DBA to optimize SQL queries
 Mentor newer developers in .Net 3.5 and .Net 4.0
 Work on BizTalk and WCF web service interfaces to integrate with PHP web site
Development Environment: VS 2010, C#, Silverlight 4, SQL Server 2008, FLC (Fast Life Cycle), WCF Web Services

Brian Schwartz Los Angeles Independent Contractor Design Architect Apr2010 - Jun2010

Description:
Brian Schwartz is an experienced Film Maker who has made more than 15 movies and had a need for a website that would allow
prospective employers to view custom resumes and enable dynamic page creation along with viewing media and perusing writing
samples.
Los Angeles CA
Responsible Deliverables:
 Work with principle to develop business logic and objectives
 Developed a Silverlight 3 application with an associated SQL Express 2008 database for content and info storage
 Design End User documentation and Design documents based on FLC
 Design WPF FlowDocument Composite\Factory design pattern for dynamic page\link creation
 Design WCF Authentication Service using ASP.Net Authentication DB and custom web.config
 Sped up resume creation time by a factor of 10
Development Environment: VS 2008, WCF, C#, Silverlight 3, SQL Server 2008, FLC (Fast Life Cycle), WCF Web Services

Accenture Technology Solutions NYC Programmer Analyst - Systems Analyst Jan 2006 - Mar 2010
Accenture Technology Solutions is a world-wide consulting firm with Microsoft Gold Partner status that specializes in Web Portal
development and support for major firms including Morgan Stanley, Bristol Myers, NYC and Pfizer to name a few. My
responsibilities were, from Analyst Programmer to Systems Analyst, to provide scalable, maintainable and extensible web or
desktop applications to client companies and support custom and existing applications necessary for mission-critical business
processes.

Accenture\NYLCV Volunteer Part Time Project NYC Lead Developer Mar2009 - Feb2010

Description:
The NYLCV is a non-profit organization devoted to land and resource conservation. They raise millions of dollars every year for
lobbying and Conservation projects. They had a necessity for integrating their online Databank donation system with their internal
QuickBooks accounting interface.
New York, NY
Responsibilities:
 Work with key personnel to model manual QuickBooks business logic
 Work with Databank personnel to model output for consumption by a C# Adapter design pattern
 Design documentation including Flowcharts, UML and Dataflow diagrams
 Allow user to enter data in two stages to avoid recording payments early
 Sped up time for data entry by a factor of 10
Development Environment: C# 2.0, Design Patterns, Windows Forms, ADO.Net, Excel, Quickbooks

Accenture Telepresence Control Portal NYC Lead Developer Oct2009 - Jan2010

Description:
The Telepresence Units are a staple for Accenture's WAN conferencing. It allowed users from all over the world to conference with
others in any part of the world with an Accenture office. There was a necessity to be able to query and operate the IP Power units
and to audit the use of them.
New York NY
Responsibilities:
 Design login mechanism integrated with Accenture LDAP for SSO Validation to provide top-level security
 Design 0-Normalized role-based database for storing device info and audit info
 Design SQL Stored Procedures for all accesses to prevent SQL injection
 Design 3-Tiered ASP.Net 3.5 website for user interface stored in Visual Source Safe 2005 repository
 Completed project one week ahead of schedule
Development Environment: VS 2008, C# 3.5, ASP.Net 3.5, SQL Server 2005, Virtual Server, Active Directory LDAP, VSS 2005

Accenture\Morgan Stanley PMO Project NYC Lead Developer Aug2009 - Oct 2009
Description:
Morgan Stanley is a world leader in finance, providing credit, asset management and securities services. Their internal IT department
had a need for automating their Development Project Management Reporting process. I worked on a team of four as the C#
developer to research options and design the interface.
New York NY
Responsibilities:
 Research SharePoint, ASP.Net and Excel Web Services based automation methodologies
 Design 0-Normalized Sybase repository for monthly, quarterly and yearly project schedules and expenses
 Create a 3-tiered ASP.Net 2.0 website using VSS 2005 as a code repository
 Design integrated login mechanism using standard Morgan Stanley SSO interface
 Design a data translation layer to import historical data using ADO.Net
Development Environment: C# 2.0, ASP.Net 2.0, Sybase 12, Sharepoint 2007, Excel Web Services

References:
 Robert Teixeira – [email protected] - 424-359-3737
 David Dexter – [email protected] - [email protected]
 Faybian Raygosa LAWA – 626-872-4716
 Jimmy Escobar - [email protected] - 310.209.6838 x26484