Resume – I'm John King

Summary

Proven leader and mentor of highly successful software development teams in the banking industry focused on online banking and related services. Extensive hands-on experience in software/web development on the Microsoft .NET technology stack. Strong background in all areas of IT including over 15 years dedicated to building mission critical web applications. Focused on clean architecture and secure coding practices. Constantly researching new technologies to help meet company goals.

Experience

Senior Manager, Software Engineering and Services
Jack Henry and Associates – Charlotte, NC (Remote) April 2021 – Present

Manage a remote team of 5 – 8 engineers in an agile environment on the Treasury Management API team working within a combination of Scrum and Kanban frameworks
The API team works with C# code building Web API projects, WCF Services, and MVC applications using .NET Framework 4.8, .NET Core 3.1, and .NET 6
Ensure solutions and enhancements are fully tested, debugged and meet product quality standards while being delivered on-time
Responsible for hiring, mentoring, coaching, goal setting, performance reviews, and related decisions for the team
Attend project discovery meetings, estimate project efforts and timelines, and allocate development resources to projects
Contribute directly by writing code and reviewing pull requests

Software Engineer, Advisory (Staff Engineer)
Jack Henry and Associates – Charlotte, NC (Remote) August 2020 – April 2021

Worked within the API team on the Treasury Management application in a team lead capacity with 5 – 8 software engineers
Performed sprint planning for two week sprint efforts and led daily stand-up meetings
Created technical requirements and project plans for feature enhancements and bug fixes across the Treasury Management platform
Developed and tested applications based on business requirements and industry best practices
Used SOLID principles to ensure testable and maintainable code
Participated in code reviews using Azure DevOps in Git repositories
Mentored less experienced engineers on the team
Contributed directly by writing code and reviewing pull requests

Full-Stack Developer/Owner
Take5ive Engineering and Consulting – Lakeland, FL April 2020 – September 2020

Implemented Plaid API for real-time account verification of direct deposit accounts for a large payroll services provider in Florida
Developed an open source library using C# and .NET Core 3.1 for accessing Plaid’s banking APIs

Chief of FinTech
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union – Lakeland, FL March 2020 – April 2020

Researched, recommended, and implemented new technology through partnerships with Financial Technology (FinTech) vendors
Evaluated the “build vs. buy” strategy to recommend in-house or outsourced development of new projects
Managed projects and directed resources to ensure successful project completion
Position eliminated due to financial losses related to COVID-19

Chief Information Officer
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union – Lakeland, FL March 2018 – March 2020

Responsible for the strategic vision and direction of the IT and software development teams
Managed the design, development, and roll-out of a new business online banking platform adding entitlements, bulk ACH transactions, and wire transfer functionality to the online services platform
Developed concept to add TOTP and Yubikey token-based authentication to online banking services and oversaw project implementation
Improved internal customer service, communication, change management, and project management throughout the IT and development teams
Led the software development and IT teams through two significant bank acquisitions involving core banking system, online banking, and bill payment system merges
Interviewed, hired, trained and mentored 35 staff by coaching daily, leading performance reviews and offering constructive feedback
Implemented an effective change management program with peer oversight and team approvals that significantly reduced unexpected system down times

Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union – Lakeland, FL January 2008 – March 2018

Hands-on full-stack .NET development throughout my tenure in this position as well as in previous positions with the credit union
Designed application architecture, conducted code reviews, and ensured that development efforts were properly aligned with business goals
Lead architect and developer for building in-house online banking system from the ground up using ASP.NET, MVC, WCF web services, Web API, and Javascript with a MS SQL back-end.
Developed hybrid mobile banking application for Android and iOS using Cordova, HTML, CSS, and Javascript that integrated with the ASP.NET MVC banking application
Created application that provided real-time SMS banking transaction alerts to customers by utilizing lightweight Oracle DB triggers, a multi-threaded Windows service, and a WCF service back-end that integrated with MS SQL and Twilio messaging APIs
Completed many credit union mergers into the online banking system by writing custom ETL scripts and stored procedures to import and map data and perform data validation
Served as the company’s primary resource for web application security, risk assessment, vulnerability/penetration testing, and compliance efforts related to this team
Reviewed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies
Implemented a Secure Software Development Life Cycle and continuous security training requirements for all team members
Implemented the Scrum framework for software development working in two week sprints
Created application coding standards, procedures, and policies to ensure consistency and quality throughout development operations

Technical Skills

Education

University of South Florida
BSAS, Information Technology

Polk Community College
AS, Networking Technology

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