Aaron Shao

About Aaron Shao

Critical ThinkerCertified Azure AI Engineer AssociateLarge-scale IT Project Design, Implementation, and ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) DesignMicroservice ArchitectureEnterprise Design Patterns, Test Driven DevelopmentBusiness Intelligence and Data MiningProcess and workflow improvementData Analysis and Trending

Experience

1. Solution Architect

   Letyouknow, Inc

   Jan 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Successfully led a team of onshore and offshore developers, business analysts, QAs, and project managers to launch LetYouKnow.com, the innovative platform where buyers can submit their prices for a brand new car and get instant results, all built from scratchCollaborate with the CEO on setting milestones for the directions of LetYouKnow, strategizing, and prioritizing product features for both consumers and dealersSpearhead and oversee the initial and ongoing development and maintenance of Azure Cloud infrastructure, product features, database architecture, LetYouKnow website, dealership portal, mobile apps, algorithm coding, and data collection processesLeading the effort of upgrading.NET Core 2.2 and 3.1 to.NET Core 8.0Prototyping a conversational AI assistant using Azure AI Foundry with OpenAI models, integrating it into LetYouKnow’s platform to streamline user onboarding and supportDesigned and maintained CI/CD pipelines incorporating automated unit tests to ensure code quality and deployment reliabilityAutomated the dealership inventory import process, sign-up, and onboarding stepsSearch, interview, hire, manage, and mentor a team of on-shore and off-shore developersDelegate work to a team of on-shore and off-shore developers based on skillset and capabilityPerform in the roles of all aspects of IT, including but not limited to solution/data architect, project manager, backend and UI developer, release manager, Azure admin, DevOps admin, Google Analytics adminPlan and Implement Disaster Recovery and Data Backup effortManage dealership data import and export process with dealerships and affiliated third-party vendorsResearch, integrate, and maintain compliance with third-party vendor APIsParticipate in all aspects of running a start-up company, such as digital/social media marketing, legal matters, patent applications, and continuous expansion of the LetYouKnow Dealership Network

Education

• Goucher College

  Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

  1996 — 2000

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Master of Science, Information Management

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Sharepoint
• Soa
• Sdlc
• Visual Basic
• Integration
• Business Intelligence
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Data Warehousing
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Design Patterns
• Vb.net
• Requirements Gathering
• Sql
• Visio
• Asp.net
• Business Process
• Databases
• Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Data Modeling
• T-Sql