▶WHO I AM I am a Senior Software Engineer with over 18 years of experience in software and EDI development. I bring a background of success in driving high-visibility and client-facing platforms for startups and rapidly growing organizations.
Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
Toms River, New Jersey, United States
💻 Software Developer at Togetherwork | Rock Gym Pro
🔹 Building reliable software for climbing gyms, sport clubs, and active recreation facilities
At Togetherwork, I work on Rock Gym Pro—a leading platform that powers the daily operations of climbing gyms, sport clubs, and fitness facilities. I contribute across the full stack using VB.NET, C#, PHP, and SQL to deliver features that help these businesses run efficiently and grow.
Key contributions:
🔧 Maintain and extend a hybrid codebase in VB.NET and C#, supporting mission-critical desktop and backend features
💳 Implement secure Stripe payment integrations for point-of-sale and recurring billing
🔁 Integrate QuickBooks Online using OAuth2 and the official PHP SDK to streamline financial workflows
📊 Develop custom charting and reporting tools for business insights on revenue, attendance, and membership trends
🗃 Optimize SQL-driven data layers for better performance and scalability across diverse deployments
🌐 Build and maintain APIs and internal tools to enhance system interoperability and client customization
I specialize in developing dependable, data-driven software solutions that directly support the day-to-day needs of recreation-based businesses.
2024 — 2024
2001 — 2023
2001 — 2023
Eatontown, New Jersey, United States
▶ SNAPSHOT:
As part of new organization's initial 5-person staff, helped grow it to over 100 employees. Managed team of 14 developers and network administrators and handled their recruitment, orientation, and training. Worked with management, client leaders, and technical teams to understand business needs, collect requirements, and guide development and delivery of solutions. Maintained and supported network infrastructure. Created and implemented EDI document framework and onboarding of multiple vendors.
Promotion Path: Systems Analyst (2001). System Engineer (2008).
▶ PATHWAY TO GROWTH
● Enhanced visibility and availability of shipment information for customer service teams and clients by upgrading transportation management system (TMS) to Visual Basic .NET application.
● Paved way for 300% growth by developing website solutions that provided rapid turnaround of shipping rates, efficient dispatch capabilities, and customizable KPI reporting.
● Strengthened reporting and visibility for 2K client database users by leading development of new client website leveraging MySQL, PHP, HTML, and Python.
● Enhanced cybersecurity and privacy transparency by leading company to achieve SOC 2 compliance.
▶ BOTTOM-LINE IMPROVEMENTS
● Increased network performance and stability by leading multiple server upgrades to meet demand of high-growth organization by upgrading and migrating databases to Intersystems Cache and MySQL.
● Reduced thousands in operating cost by moving company operations to new location.
● Saved $525K in staffing costs and increased efficiency for rapid processing of thousands of EDI documents to eliminate manual processing.
▶ DATA CONTINUITY PLANNING
● Eliminated potential data loss and minimized impact of Hurricane Sandy by leading team in development of disaster recovery solutions using AWS cloud infrastructure.
● Led seamless transition to remote access during pandemic by leveraging previously created disaster recovery plan.
1997 — 2023
1997 — 2023
Eatontown, New Jersey, United States
1987 — 1989
1987 — 1989
Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Served as a proud member of the US Army Infantry. I served as an Indirecty Fire Infantryman (MOS of 11C). As part of my service, I attended Air Assault School and learned rapelling. I also learned leadership and teamwork skills that have benefited me throughout my career.
Education
Western Connecticut State University