Whaylon Coleman

About

An exceptionally skilled and innovative technologist with strong business acumen enhanced by the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and ideas to non-technical individuals and demonstrate the alignment to business objectives. A software developer who brings a deep understanding of the application user, the value chain of the organization, how the technology fits into that value chain, and the vision for where the technology needs to go in order to better the organization. Possesses the ability to add a clear focus on the larger picture of how every aspect of the technology portfolio of the organization relates to each other and the rest of the organization.

Experience

• Software Architect · UL Solutions04-01-2023

  Played a key role as a leader and individual contributor on complex projects. Identified and analyzed technical business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture. Developed implementation plans for key aspects of enterprise architecture based on business requirements and development strategies. Identified solutions, architectures, processes, and capability gaps and proposed incubation efforts to address these gaps. Documented all architecture design and analysis work. Developed, improved, validated, and used tools to facilitate enterprise architecture efforts. Developed business models, reference architectures, and technology strategies that describe the context for developed software. Provided technical leadership, guidance, and support in the deployment of complex applications in globally distributed computing environments. Collaborated with other architects to identify strategic opportunities. Communicated and collaborated with management and engineering teams. Facilitated the governance and use of architecture principles, guidance, and reference architectures.

• Software Architect · AnITConsultant, LLC01-01-2010 – 11-01-2022

  IOS Developer: Troubleshot and debugged software issues found with Orchard Software’s website used to manage and transmit medical tests results electronically back to testing centers across the US. Decompiled and reverse-engineered business logic to locate and determine code contributing to excluding Safari. Troubleshot and tested corporate iPad configurations. Worked directly with the client to provide findings, progress updates and recommendations. NorDx Windows 10 Conversion Analyst: Refactored and enhanced an existing application suite that performs Secure FTP jobs for transmitting medical data to MaineHealth’s 200+ clients. Built custom installation software to support newly enhanced application. Worked directly with the client to hold sprint planning meetings to prioritize features and functionality. Updated GitHub project per meeting results. Tested and debugged issues found with new installation software. Stream-Lion Design: Successfully provided design, development, integration, and testing services for Smart Blade, a proprietary maintenance application developed in conjunction with a specialized engineering business serving aerospace and power generation industries. Assisted in planning and coordinating all activities related to requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, and implementation of the application. Developed the software solution side of U.S. PATENT [US20160349744A1].

• Senior Software Engineer · M&T Bank08-01-2021 – 09-01-2022

  Played a key role as a leader and individual contributor on complex projects. Provided the highest-level analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies to assist the client areas and Bank in meeting their short-term business goals and long-term strategic objectives. Completed and oversaw the most complex systems analysis, design and development efforts. Prepared thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and updated systems documentation. Prepared charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems. Reviewed documentation prepared by less experienced staff. Prepared and reviewed assessments to include required tasks, estimated time frames and effort for any scope project. Maintained efficient operation and effectiveness of supported applications. Recommended new technology, policies or processes to benefit the organization and improve deficiencies. Lead or participated in technical evaluations of vendor software.

• Software Developer III · SAIC01-01-2012 – 01-01-2013

  Successfully provided design, development, integration, and testing services for FuelsManager, a proprietary measurement, control and automation software product being deployed to a Cloud environment. Assisted in planning and coordinating all activities related to requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, and implementation of the application. Ensured each phase of the development project met business requirements and goals, fulfilled end-user requirements and identified and resolved systems issues. Participated in pretesting phase of development by evaluating proposed technical solutions and requirements in order to identify potential problem areas and make the appropriate recommendations. Successfully executed a complete re-factoring of the entire code base with respect to Windows Communication Foundation connections; a project which touched 90% of all the files in the system with over 2000 instances of bad code that needed to be replaced. Evaluated and recommended a programming code re-factoring tool that resulted in a faster re-factoring process which ultimately corrected the slow performance problems previously incurred.

• Senior Software Developer · Georgia Department of Transportation01-01-2010 – 01-01-2012

  Played a critical role in the successful migration of a 12-year old, 260+ screened VB6 application to an ASP.Net MVC 3 web application. Enhanced Georgia Department of Transportation’s TPRO application which is used daily to plan road construction projects through the state. Saved several weeks of project costs and manual labor, by automating the creation of domain objects.

Education

• Kentucky State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

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