Software/Systems Architect
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Manager, Software Development at Sheet Music Plus
- Consultant at Emphatic Solutions
- Past
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- Systems Architect at Wells Fargo Bank : Wealth Management Technology
- Senior Software Developer at Restoration Hardware
- Ski and Motorcycle Adventurer (Self-employed)
- Software Developer at LVMH (eLuxury.com, Sephora.com)
- Web Applications Developer at Sladekutter
- Multimedia Developer at Static & Motion Productions
- Lead Computer Technician at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Education
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- Art Institute of Pittsburgh
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Brian Doll’s Summary
I am a hands-on technology leader focused on software and systems architecture, product management and team building. I bring more than twelve years of experience in the development of software in finance, retail, eCommerce, and media sectors.
With a focus on dynamic languages and lean engineering methodologies, I strive to get things done smaller, better and faster.
Brian Doll’s Specialties:
Ruby, Rails, Java, Enterprise Architecture, XP, Scrum, technical communication
Brian Doll’s Experience
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Manager, Software Development
Sheet Music Plus
(Music industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Hands-on development manager with responsibilities including:
* Lean management, blending practices from XP, agile, scrum and kanban
* Architecture and development of sheetmusicplus.com on Ruby on Rails
* Systems architecture and development of back-office applications in Ruby, including order and warehouse management, reporting and vendor integrations -
Consultant
Emphatic Solutions
(Computer Software industry)
October 1997 — Present (12 years 2 months)
Independent software and change management consulting.
Recent Ruby/Rails Open Source software projects:
http://github.com/briandoll
Recent Project:
Statulo.us : A free Crossfit-based fitness tracker
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Systems Architect
Wells Fargo Bank : Wealth Management Technology
(Public Company; WFC; Financial Services industry)
October 2006 — June 2009 (2 years 9 months)
Bringing Ruby on Rails to Wells Fargo
* Won approval for Ruby on Rails as an emerging corporate standard
* Lead evangelist and architect for Ruby on Rails within Wells Fargo Bank
* Developed best practices for integrating Rails with our enterprise SOA infrastructure
Evolving our Target Architecture
* Managed the strategic vision for our custom software stacks (Java, Ruby)
* Simplified the target architecture, mapping business functions to technology implementations
* Lead a solution design review team, aligning new project initiatives with our target architecture
* Lead the practice of agile modeling (UML) to document system architectures
Consulting Architect
* Consultant to software development groups supporting Trust, Brokerage and Private Banking
* Lead work groups to evolve practices, processes and tools that contribute to our architecture -
Senior Software Developer
Restoration Hardware
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; RSTO; Retail industry)
October 2002 — October 2006 (4 years 1 month)
At this publicly traded, national tri-channel retailer, I led our team in the ongoing development of Restoration Hardware’s eCommerce applications as well as other web-based back-office applications for the enterprise.
Performed in many roles including software development, software and systems architecture, business analyst and team lead. -
Ski and Motorcycle Adventurer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
October 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 1 month)
A well enjoyed year off after the bubble burst. Winter in Lake Tahoe, Summer traveling through Europe on my motorbike.
- 40+ days of skiing
- 10,000+ miles of riding
- Solo travel through 12 countries -
Software Developer
LVMH (eLuxury.com, Sephora.com)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)
December 1999 — October 2001 (1 year 11 months)
At this exclusive luxury retailer, I worked in a lean development team building and maintaining eLuxury.com and Sephora.com.
Delivered a variety of projects including search and promotion integrations, affiliate marketing and checkout. -
Web Applications Developer
Sladekutter
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 4 months)
At this Pittsburgh-area technology consulting company, I designed and developed B2C, B2B and auction-based web applications for a variety of industries.
Clients included H.J. Heinz, Hallmark Tassone, Leybold Vacuum, Pittsburgh Logistics, Metalsite. -
Multimedia Developer
Static & Motion Productions
(Media Production industry)
October 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 1 month)
I developed websites and multimedia presentations for Fortune 500 clients including: Discover Magazine, Subaru, BMW USA, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Canon and Bravo TV. Two projects I worked on won national TELLY awards.
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Lead Computer Technician
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
August 1996 — October 1997 (1 year 3 months)
Developed a ticketing system for managing system support issues. Managed the output facility for color printing and video post-production. Lead Macintosh computer technician.
Brian Doll’s Education
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Visual Communication , Multimedia Development , 1995 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- President's List, Dean's List, Merit Scholarship
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Brian Doll’s Interests:
Backpacking, Golf, Literature, Motorcycling, Music, Philosophy, Travel
Brian Doll’s Groups:
ACM
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ACM Members
Brian Doll’s Honors:
Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America, Troop 67
Brian Doll’s Contact Settings
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