Allen R. Sanders
Experience
8551 Meacham Ct.
Powell, OH 43065
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Gamut Technology Services, LLC
Jan 2000-Present
2000-Present
Columbus, OH
Principal Architect - Cloud, Mobile, Web/.NET
▪ As a motivated entrepreneur, have engaged directly with both technical and
executive-level business stakeholders on the execution of multiple complex
software delivery programs
▪ Have professional experience in driving whiteboard and “voice of the customer”
sessions with end clients to describe and document current state architectures,
target state architectures and transition architectures for large enterprises
▪ Directly responsible for promoting multi-year engagements across multiple lines of
business and multiple projects in several client companies
▪ Includes Cloud solution and technical architecture for migration of on-prem
systems & distributed IoT solutions involving aggregation and analysis of device
data to Azure and AWS utilizing several IaaS and PaaS offerings
▪ Includes architecture & build out of .NET Core microservices for execution on
Linux (Raspberry Pi) used to aggregate IoT data from sensors for storage in a local
DB and Redis cache and serving to downstream clients
▪ Various freelance consulting engagements, including manufacturing automation,
database application development, web development, and training
▪ Experience and competencies include Azure, AWS, .NET, .NET Core, C#,
ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, Angular/TypeScript, jQuery,
mobile development (Xamarin and Ionic Cordova), SharePoint development,
REST Web Service/API development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Redis,
Entity Framework, and SQL Server
▪ Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert in
Microsoft Azure, Web technologies, .NET, C#, and ASP.NET MVC
Pluralsight
Jan 2019-Present
2019-Present
Columbus, OH
Senior Technology Instructor
▪ As a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer and Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert in Microsoft Azure, Web technologies, .NET, C# and ASP.NET MVC, able
to lead training sessions on several technologies catering to several skill levels
▪ Travel to and lead virtual training sessions with multiple companies nationally and
across the globe for training in several current and cutting-edge technologies to
assist industry leaders with critical technical staff development
▪ Includes direct interaction with clients on technical scoping calls for potential
classes and class topics, including sales and business development support
▪ Have developed and executed several multi-week and multi-month training
programs to assist new grads with technical onboarding and help upskill current
associates to the principles of modern digital transformation using Cloud and
several programming languages (GoLang, C#, Java, Python, TypeScript)
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▪ Consistently awarded Elite Instructor status due to consistently high trainer ratings
received from students on course evaluations
CGI
Dec 2020-Present
2020-Present
Columbus, OH
Architect & Technical Lead
▪ Includes direct engagement with both business and technical resources at clients
▪ Led a development effort to build a data syncing service for iPad using Xamarin
▪ Most recently, have been engaged on a multi-year project for technical refresh of a
disease reporting system for the State of Ohio
▪ Includes migration from an on-prem monolithic ASP.NET MVC architecture to an
Azure-hosted Blazor and .NET 8 family of microservices
▪ Utilizes Serverless and PaaS offerings available in Azure, including App Services,
Function Apps, Logic Apps, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Service Bus, and
Cosmos DB
▪ Currently lead a team of developers and help define and drive architectural
approach to system implementation
GEICO
Mar 2023-Jun 2023
2023
Columbus, OH
Distinguished Engineer & Architect
▪ Served as leading member of Claims Enterprise Architecture team helping drive
migration from a monolithic claims system to a microservices-based architecture
▪ Led several EventStorming sessions with business and technical stakeholders to
help define business processes using Domain Driven Design (DDD)
▪ Provided architectural guidance and leadership to several development teams in
the areas of claims ingestion, claims management, rental management, and
claims payment processing
▪ Drove architectural quality, standards, and best practices through direct
engagement and consultation with multiple development teams
Upstart
Mar 2021-Feb 2023
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Columbus, OH
Principal Software Engineer & Architect
▪ Served as leading member of Architecture and Central Services squad, focused
on driving architectural practice and quality across the organization
▪ Managed the RFC (Request for Collaboration) process used by the larger
Enterprise to document proposals and “crowdsource” quality through peer review
and feedback
▪ Started and chaired the Architecture Review Board which included representation
from all teams at the company – drove conversion of Architecturally Significant
Requirements (ASRs) to documented decisions (Architectural Decision Records or
ADRs)
▪ Drove architectural quality, standards, and best practices through direct
engagement and consultation with multiple product squads
▪ Directly engaged in developing strategies for more effectively utilizing Machine
Learning capabilities to better assess credit risk
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▪ Directly engaged in efforts to evaluate and POC key orchestration technologies
intended to enable migration from a monolithic to microservices-based, distributed
architecture
▪ One of the primary proponents of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), including helping
to facilitate several EventStorming sessions and helping teams understand and
achieve the benefits that DDD can provide
State of Ohio, Dept of Commerce
Aug 2020-Mar 2021
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Columbus, OH
Principal Cloud Architect
▪ Provided consulting services to state government agency on best practices for
cloud architecture, system design and project execution for a multi-year digital
transformation and cloud modernization effort
▪ Included build out and refinement of both infrastructure and application
architectures with advisement on right mix of IaaS and PaaS service offerings in
Azure for achieving desired business outcomes
▪ Included direct engagement with CIO to understand desired target state for cloud
at this specific agency as well as across other state agencies, with the
responsibility to develop reference architectures for cloud for eventual employment
at the state level
▪ Included both architectural oversight as well as technical mentoring for the team on
best practices for cloud modernization
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Oct 2019-Aug 2020
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Columbus, OH
Senior Cloud Architect
▪ Provided consulting services to large multi-national organizations in enterpriselevel review and evaluation of IT estates for migration to and operation on public,
private and hybrid cloud
▪ Included assessment of CloudOps maturity, Application Portfolio assessment for
migration planning and detailed TCO/ROI analysis for cloud migration
▪ Also included development of cloud reference architectures for multiple IaaS and
PaaS migration use cases
▪ Responsibilities entailed both building out and hands-on implementation of designs
for complex application migration to Azure
▪ Also acted as DevOps SME, leading efforts to build out new offerings to assist
clients with effective implementation of DevOps according to best practices
HMB
Nov 2018-Dec 2019
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Columbus, OH
Technical Lead
▪ Technical leadership, project leadership and architecture in the development of a
complex mobile application built using Ionic Cordova, Angular and SQLite
▪ Included REST integration with external API's for master data synchronization and
back-end data processing
▪ Led a team of 6 developers including mentoring, technical oversight and task
assignment/management
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▪ Demonstrated excellent communication skills successfully supporting effective
interaction & direct partnership with the end client for project execution and delivery
▪ As an example, as a 1099 sub-contractor with the consulting company, sent on
several visits (including solo visits) to the end client location because of superior
ability to effectively engage at the technical, business and project execution levels
and sell the company brand
4C Technologies
June 2017-Aug 2019
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Columbus, OH
Senior Technical Consultant
▪ Technical leadership and execution of key architecture and development activities
on an ASP.NET MVC/KnockoutJS/Entity Framework/SQL Server application for
use by the largest supply and transit company in Pennsylvania to track and
manage hauling orders and dispatches
▪ Included implementation of capabilities in support of end-to-end processing for
quoting, order definition, dispatch tracking/management and billing
▪ Also included integration with 3rd party API used to automate bidirectional
communication of dispatch details with in-vehicle devices as well as tracking of trip
updates for near real-time status reporting
▪ Additionally, included architecture and development activities for a suite of
applications utilized by a large client in the petroleum industry which leverages
AWS IaaS components for backing infrastructure
bitFusion-
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Columbus, OH
Senior Cloud Architect
▪ Architected and built out a set of complex .NET Core services for integration with
wireless sensors in support of data aggregation, reporting, monitoring and control
running in Linux on a Raspberry Pi
▪ Included cloud solution and technical architecture for a distributed IoT solution
involving aggregation and analysis of device data for Data Center applications in
Azure utilizing several Azure IaaS and PaaS offerings
▪ Entailed architecture and development for the ongoing migration of several onprem connected solutions toward leverage of a multi-tenant cloud presence for
device registration, monitoring and management
▪ Also included architecture and development of multiple integration solutions for
interfacing with low-level embedded hardware/software enabling efficient
aggregation of key telemetry detail for critical device-based monitoring
▪ Led a team of web developers in the architecture, design and development of an
AngularJS-based web application for sophisticated visual display of complex
sensor telemetry
▪ Daily activities included architecture, design and development in Linux and
Windows (both .NET and .NET Core)
▪ As a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) for Web and Microsoft
Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) for Cloud Platform, provided project
management as well as technical/architectural leadership, oversight and guidance
▪ Worked directly with multiple technical and business stakeholders in multiple
departments to define an architectural roadmap for Cloud integration/migration
and, through mentoring, oversight and Proof of Concept (POC) development,
helped move the organization toward realization of that roadmap
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American Colonial Administration (OTE-
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Columbus, OH
Senior Solutions Architect
▪ Provided technical leadership and development on a WPF and ASP.NET Web
API-based desktop application for management of national vehicle service
contracts (WPF, C#, ASP.NET Web API, SQL Server and Java)
▪ Included technical oversight, architecture and development in complex areas of
claims adjudication/processing and insurance reporting
▪ Responsible for direct interaction and coordination with business stakeholders in
the gathering, documentation and technical implementation of specific Functional
and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements
Magenic
July – November, 2016
2016
Columbus, OH
Lead Consultant
▪ Thought leader and technical lead on the design and development of an ASP.NET
MVC enterprise application for tracking & managing transactions for a national real
estate company
▪ Azure-based solution utilizing Azure websites, Azure SQL Server and Azure Active
Directory
▪ Key technologies included ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, Razor, HTML5,
CSS, JavaScript/jQuery and Responsive Design using Bootstrap
▪ Agile methodology utilized across a large team via Visual Studio Team Services,
including direct engagement with business stakeholders, 2 – 3 week Sprints, User
Story point estimation and regular Sprint planning, demo and retrospective
sessions
Blue Chip Consulting Group-
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Columbus, OH
Senior Solutions Architect
▪ Responsible for directly engaging with client stakeholders to identify key Business
drivers and goals for technology enablement
▪ Responsible for proposing and defining technical design for creative solutions to
migrate from current state to target state and realize defined Business vision
▪ Included preparation of Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates and detailed
Statement of Work (SOW) documentation to communicate and help manage
expectations relative to project scope, time and budget
▪ Provided technical leadership and mentoring of project teams of architects and
developers in the implementation and testing of Web, Cloud and Mobile solutions
using the Agile methodology for project execution
▪ Included architecture, design and development of SharePoint-based solutions
leveraging SharePoint Online, KnockoutJS, jQuery and C#/.NET Windows and
Web Services
BMW Financial Services/
Lightwell Consulting
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Hilliard, OH
Enterprise Architect
▪ Responsible for Transition Enterprise Architecture and Architecture landscape
planning for key Financial Services applications for the BMW Group in the
Americas region (United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil)
▪ Included functional design and specification of Enterprise Business Architecture,
Enterprise Information Architecture and Enterprise Application Architecture through
close collaboration with key Business and Project stakeholders
▪ Responsible for Architecture governance, helping project teams to balance project
objectives against Enterprise Architecture standards and strategies
▪ Responsible for alternative solution identification and recommendation to ensure
alignment of project efforts with defined Target Enterprise Architectures
JPMorgan Chase-
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Columbus, OH
Architecture Program Manager & .NET/SharePoint Architect
▪ Responsible for all aspects of Architecture Program Management reporting to the
Chief Architect for Consumer and Business Banking and the Chief Architect / CTO
for Corporate Technology
▪ Responsible for planning and closely tracking multiple parallel Architecture work
streams, including key Architecture Practice areas and Governance activities
▪ Chaired the Corporate Technology Architecture Leadership Team, coordinating
activity on multiple cross-LOB Architecture initiatives
▪ Took part in key Architecture reviews with a focus on Technical Architecture and
Application Architecture including appropriate documentation of
findings/recommendations and follow-up
▪ Closely supported the Business Management function for the Architecture
organization including budgeting, planning and monthly/quarterly executive
reporting
▪ As a SharePoint Center of Excellence member, provided key technical leadership
in the definition and implementation of Enterprise-level SharePoint and Office 2013
Architecture & Development strategy
Progressive Insurance-
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Colorado Springs, CO
Domain/Enterprise Architect
▪ Responsible for management and governance of the architecture program for the
IT platform charged with the acquisition of data from external vendors used in
determination of risk and rating and with delivery of Enterprise shared services
enabling cross-cutting capability
▪ Acted as a liaison between business and IT (both internal and across platforms) in
the creation of Service Oriented Architecture to address business value driven
initiatives
▪ Responsible for owning and directing execution of the architecture roadmaps to
define baseline, target, and transition architectures for the platform’s productiongrade applications providing high volume, business critical functionality
▪ As a TOGAF 8 certified architect, responsible for helping to spearhead the
implementation of Enterprise-wide architecture initiatives and for leading others in
the construction and execution of Enterprise Architecture in an industry standard
manner
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▪ Acted as Chair for the platform’s Architecture Review Board
▪ Worked with Solution Architects to drive Enterprise project execution, including
architecture creation and review, estimation, and risk remediation for all phases of
the SDLC from concept to delivery
▪ Included taking part in architecture reviews (both within and across platforms),
mitigating issues and disputes, and mentoring other junior architects and
developers
▪ Considered a technical leader both inside and outside of the department in
systems and software architecture with a strong .NET and SOA focus.
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Mayfield Village, OH
Solutions Architect
▪ Acted as lead architect on multiple projects involving the migration of mainframe
systems to client/server-based services and the creation of new services for
integration of additional vendor data into operations using C# and ASP.NET Web
Services
▪ Included responsibility for the solutions’ architecture and for leading others in
project activities that implemented according to specifications and design
▪ Interfaced regularly with the business and IT to define and understand
requirements and verify adherence
▪ Helped to drive a Test Driven Development approach to solution delivery, resulting
in more testable and higher quality software
▪ Included the creation and management of a department-wide training program for
assisting mainframe developers with the transition of skill set from mainframe focus
to client/server and object-oriented focus (C#, ASP.NET)
Wiseco Piston Co., Inc-
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Mentor, OH
Manager Of Information Systems
▪ Developed a new Information Systems department, managing five direct reports,
two major software projects (including a new ERP implementation) and multiple
miscellaneous projects
▪ Managed a $500,000 department budget
▪ Responsible for developing and implementing a customer service-oriented
approach to Information Systems, resulting in improved levels of productivity,
efficiency, and responsiveness
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Mentor, OH
Project Manager
▪ Managed a distributed database project using Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic,
and COM+/Microsoft Transaction Server
▪ Managed a software project for the automation of CNC programming using Visual
Basic, SolidWorks, and EdgeCAM
▪ In both cases, assisted with development and directed “best practices” approach to
design and execution
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Mentor, OH
Software Engineer
▪ Developed a Visual Basic application to automate programming of specialized
CNC machines, reducing programming time from hours to minutes
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▪ Developed a Visual Basic application to automate programming of three other
types of general CNC equipment with significant positive impact on productivity
▪ Required ability to effectively translate complex calculations and CNC operations
into code
Lakeland Community College-
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Kirtland, OH
Instructor In Information Systems
▪ Adjunct instructor in introductory and advanced Visual C#, ASP.NET, Visual Basic,
and Java programming
▪ Developed a new advanced course that taught students distributed database
development using Visual Basic, COM+, and Oracle
▪ Piloted instruction for C# as part of the college’s initial integration into its curriculum
▪ Consistently received high scores on student evaluations for command of
languages, ability to teach those languages, and ability to relate the languages to
real-world business and IT scenarios
Education
Brown University-
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Providence, RI
B.A., Applied Mathematics
Skills
Certifications
Systems and Software Architecture, C#, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET MVC,
JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular/AngularJS, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Agile
Methodology, Go, SharePoint development, Office 2013 development,
SharePoint Online, Office365, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure
Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, Ionic Cordova, SQLite, Team Foundation
Server (TFS), Xamarin, XAML, WPF, KnockoutJS, jQuery UI, SOAP and REST
Web Service development, Entity Framework, Docker, Kubernetes, d3,
ADO.NET, .NET Core, .NET FW 1.1, .NET FW 2.0, .NET FW 3.0/3.5, .NET FW
4.0/4.5/4.6, SQL Server, NUnit, NMock, RhinoMocks, MSTest, Web Services,
Windows Services, Windows Communication Foundation, SQL CLR, AJAX,
Software Design Patterns, DB2, Visual Basic, VBScript, C++, Java, XML, COM+,
Oracle, MQ, OO Programming, Mentoring, Teaching
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
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Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
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MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
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MCSD: App Builder
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MCSA: Web Applications
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MCSA: Cloud Platform
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MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
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MS: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
Microsoft Transcript available upon request
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