Professional Profile of Christian Carey

Summary

Passionate architect and software engineering professional motivated to solve problems by establishing a strategic vision based on clear, holistic understanding of the problem space, then driving pragmatic and targeted tactical initiatives to achieve the vision. Adept at influencing executives, peers and other colleagues through collaborative communication based on informing, listening and adapting to other ideas. Technology agnostic architecture leader focused on identifying the technologies based on objective TCO analysis and striking the right balance of competing requirements. Extensive experience and knowledge of scalable architectures, cloud/data center strategies, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) integration methodologies, and current data approaches and technologies.

Skills

Technologies

Java, JavaScript & multiple frameworks (JQuery, Backbone, Dust, etc.), Python, MySQL, Oracle, Hadoop, MongoDB, Windows, Linux, BASH, .NET (C#), SQL Server

Software Engineering Mangement

Program/Project Management, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), SDLC, TDD

Architecture

Enterprise, Systems, Solutions, SaaS, Cloud, Scalability, Disaster Recovery, Service Oriented (SOA), REST API design, Methodologies (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)

Experience

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April 2015 - Present

Enterprise Architect

Apollo Education Group

November 2008 - April 2015

Chief Enterprise Architect
March 2014 - April 2015

Introduce Enterprise Architecture to Apollo Education Group establishing new governance processes and architecture development life cycle. Focus placed on improving the business architecture including business capability maps and processes while improving a foundation of standards developed by technical leaders of the organization.

Directed the User Experience group consisting of user experience researchers and designers. This team ran a state-of-the-art User Experience Center for conducting hands on user interface research on existing and newly envisioned user interface designs.

Director, Software Engineering
January 2013 - March 2014

Direct software engineering organization of around 80 delivering shared platforms leveraged by software solutions managing and delivering the Apollo’s Higher Education experience. Responsible for creating an organization delivering and driving adoption of the platforms through agile software teams and Centers of Excellence. Multi-million dollar budget responsibility for full-time and contingent resources, training and software licenses for the technologies used in the shared platforms.

Principal Solution Architect
November 2010 - January 2013

Responsible for establishing and socializing highly-scalable architectures in the Higher Education industry working with multiple product teams.

Member of leadership team responsible for establishing and socializing tailored architecture methodology and governance processes based on TOGAF, Zachman, and custom methodologies experienced by other members in other companies. Gained crucial experience turning skeptics in the organization to evangelists of the value of the methodologies and governance processes.

Staff Solution Architect
August 2009 - November 2010

Responsible for architecture for student portal replacement and the incorporation of a social platform

Technical Project Manager
January 2009 - August 2009

Established a team focused on improving the stability and performance of a legacy ecosystem to allow other parts of the organization to focus on innovative progress.

Senior Software Engineer
November 2008 - January 2009

Developed platform components to support common templates and themes across many different projects. Included automated deployment and smoke testing scripts to manage release cycles and minimize manually mistakes.

GolfSwitch

January 2008 – November 2008

Director of Information Technology

Responsible for all software development, infrastructure management, and support for an online golf tee time reservation system. Managed a small team of 8 to 10 across these disciplines. Implemented a number of tools and methodologies to address growth issues of a small company such as incident management, software version management and distributed software development. Established a plan for PCI security compliance including stronger credential policies, encryption standards and data center security.

Apollo Education Group

July 2005 – January 2008

IT Manager
July 2006 – January 2008

Lead a small team to develop an electronic classroom experience for working students by providing the architectural design and technical leadership. Introduced agile development methodologies, including Continuous Integration, Automated Builds and Automated Unit Testing, to improve delivery times and overall quality of projects.

Senior Software Engineer
July 2005 - July 2006

Developed curriculum design tools to support an online learning management system.

Revana (Direct Alliance)

Janauary 2001 - July 2005

Sr. Technical Project Manager
December 2004 – July 2005

Lead a project to migrate an ERP system for the Direct Marketing industry from a Windows DNA architecture to a Microsoft .NET architecture.

Programming Manager
December 2003 - December 2004

Managed a team of software developers in the development of software enhancements to the online and call center order management system.

Senior Programmer/Analyst
January 2001 - December 2003

Developed various sub-systems of an online and call center order management and shipping logistics management for direct market sale of electronic goods.

Aspen Systems, Inc.

August 1995 - January 2001

Software Engineer
August 1998 – January 2001

Design, develop and maintain an ERP system for the Food Service and Manufacturing industry while motivating small teams of developers on complex enhancement projects.

Installation Project Manager
August 1995 - August 1998

Facilitate implementation of the ERP system through process recommendations and training for owners and senior management of company clients

Other Experience

Safeway

September 1988 – August 1995
Head Clerk (Store Management)

Responsible for improving and ensuring high levels of customer service through management and motivation of store staff of approximately 80 employees.

Also held positions of Courtesy Clerk, Department Manager and Cashier.

University of Arizona, School of Music

Fall 1992 & 1993
Student Equipment Manager

Responsible for preparation of marching band equipment and transportation of large instruments between venues for various marching band activities including practices, home football games, and several away football games.

Education

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General

1989-1994

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I am a technology professional, husband and father striving to balance many interests in my life. Occasionally, I write about technical hobbies, my career, travel (mostly in our RV) and other things important in my life.

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