Josh Simpson
Chief Technology Officer @Txtwire Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Technology Officer @Txtwire Technologies
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Designed, implemented, and migrated Txtwire\'s legacy system to a microservices architecture (in AWS cloud) providing higher availability, adaptability, performance, and horizontal scalability • Redefined our approach toward software development, allowing us to service over more customers with 75% fewer development resources, while still maintaining high SLAs • Anticipate and react to major technology changes to continually evolve in a competitive landscape • Identify, analyze, and implement technology solutions to meet current and future needs • Ensure compliance with all legal, statutory, industry, and corporate requirements • Lead the execution of technology strategy, partnerships, and external relationships • Provide insight and leadership through the management of metrics/KPIs • Direct strategy and procedures for maintaining existing operating levels and facilitate growth • Promote a company culture that focuses on open communication & collaboration • Establish technical standards for product development and company operations • Provide training for the professional growth & development of our employees
EDUCATION
University of Idaho
Bachelor’s Degree, BS - Industrial Technology
ABOUT JOSH SIMPSON
STRENGTHS & EXPERTISE • ENTREPRENEUR - A passion for discovery and innovation. • CLOUD SERVICES - DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, & MIGRATION: Deep knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google) and how to properly utilize them to build scalable, high performance, enterprise solutions • MICROSERVICE ARCHITECTURES: Experience converting large monolithic systems into modular, scalable, and adaptable “microservices”, taking full advantage of the cloud paradigm • API DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION: Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs (using both RAML and Swagger standards) for new and legacy software applications • LEADERSHIP: 12 years experience in product management, business development, strategic & tactical planning, risk assessment, conflict resolution, employee training & development, and team motivation • INGENUITY: 14 years experience collaborating, innovating, and incubating new ideas to solve complex problems. Aptitude for understanding complex problems at a macro and micro level • TECHNICAL SKILLS: Basic understanding of PHP, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, MySQL, Cassandra, XML, REST, HTML, CSS, UML, Object Oriented Design, Domain Driven Design, & proper application abstraction • OPPORTUNITY & RISK MANAGEMENT: Talent for pattern recognition and ability to forecast how decisions will impact an entire organization, including: corporate strategies, product roadmaps, system architectures, software life-cycles, customer support, and operations. Skilled at breaking down complex problems into actionable tasks
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