Software/Systems Architect
San Francisco Bay Area
Software/Systems Architect
San Francisco Bay Area
Hands-on technology leader focused on software and systems architecture, technology evangelism and team building.
Over ten years of experience in the development of software in finance, retail, eCommerce, and media sectors.
* Dedicated to the craftsmanship of designing and developing quality software systems.
* Strong business acumen, coupled with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
* Solid presentation and communication skills; able to clearly articulate technology vision.
* Enjoy working in emerging startups as well as large corporate enterprise environments.
* Interested in rapid development using dynamic languages and a variety of integration technologies.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WFB; Banking industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year)
Bringing Ruby on Rails to the Enterprise
* Hosting presentations and demonstrations on the use of Ruby on Rails within our line of business, and across the enterprise.
* Leading initial Rails projects, serving as primary developer
* Developing best practices for integrating Rails with our enterprise SOA infrastructure
Evolving our Target Architecture
* Set the strategic vision for our software stacks (Java, Ruby)
* Simplifying and evolving our Java-based solutions stack
* Align new project initiatives with our target architecture
* Lead the practice of using 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
* Mentor peers on software development practices, communication and presentation skills
(Computer Software industry)
October 1997 — Present (11 years)
Independent Software Consulting
Recent Ruby/Rails Open Source software projects:
http://github.com/briandoll
Recent Work:
Statulo.us : A free Crossfit-based fitness tracker
http://statulo.us
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WFB; Financial Services industry)
October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year)
The Wealth Management group is a financial services component of Wells Fargo Bank. As the technology arm of WMG, our department designs, builds and manages the technology services to support each line of business within the Wealth Management Group.
Project Architect for a suite of applications supporting the management of Trusts.
(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.
(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
(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.
(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.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
October 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 1 month)
At this NYC-based interactive consultancy, I designed and developed websites, multimedia presentations and web applications for Fortune 500 clients including: Discover Magazine, Subaru, BMW USA, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Canon and Bravo TV.
Developed webcast/multimedia presentations that won two national TELLY awards
(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.
Visual Communication, Multimedia Development, 1995 — 1997
Backpacking, Golf, Literature, Motorcycling, Music, Philosophy, Travel
ACM
Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America, Troop 67