Tony Castrogiovanni

About Tony Castrogiovanni

Hi! I\'m Tony Castrogiovanni. As an innovative software professional, intrapreneur, and educator driven to make software a joy to use, I deeply connect with clients, developers, and business partners to address their highest-priority needs while building trust.I do this by seeking out a blend of technical and non-technical opportunities in purpose-driven organizations that allow talented individuals to build upon each other\'s strengths while accomplishing meaningful work. I also combine the intuition that comes from 15+ years of diverse software development craftsmanship with a chameleon-like ability to adjust my level of technical communication to best serve others. This allows me to work effectively in a variety of roles, teams, and contexts.While I still enjoy coding, I excel at using my expertise to help teams make sound technological choices that allow their products to scale, grow, and adapt over time.I also love advancing Generative AI and other emerging technology trends that enhance team productivity, engagement, and learning. In 2021, motivated by my wife\'s self-employment journey, I started working as an independent software consultant. I partnered with clients interested in maximizing the value of their investments in low-code development platforms? If you believe that focusing on people inherently leads to thriving teams and products we may be a GREAT fit. To discuss an opportunity (full-time or contract), message me on LinkedIn or email me at T••••••••@zoho.com. You can also call me at 91••••••26 to explore it. Standout Strengths: Connector, Pioneer, Teacher Meyers Briggs: INFJ - an Advocate DiSC: S style Enneagram: Type 2 - the HelperWhen I\'m not working or volunteering you can find me enjoying a dance-fitness class, preparing home-cooked meals, reading a good book (I\'m really into the science behind high-performance habits and flow), trying a pour-over at a coffee shop, or out on foodie adventures with my wife.

Experience

1. Independent Software Consultant

   Independent Consultant

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Agile Project Management (Scrum or Kanban) Team Leadership, coaching, and mentoring (serving as a manager or technical lead) Product research, backlog + roadmap refinement Public Speaking Engagements on Agile/Lean software development best practices Low-Code business process automation using Power Automate Custom software development (including but not limited to) ⇢ Web application development (Java/JavaScript) ⇢ REST API service design + development ⇢ CI/CD pipeline + developer toolchain enhancements ⇢ System Design + Deployment ⇢ Automated unit, integration, and user acceptance tests ⇢ Architectural Reviews

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  1999 — 2003

• Virginia Tech

  Continued undergraduate studies in Computer Science

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Spring Di
• Agile Methodologies
• Sql
• Linux
• Testing
• Mobile Applications
• Groovy
• Jenkins
• Html5
• Databases
• Continuous Delivery
• Leadership
• Unit Testing
• Java
• Ruby
• Release Engineering
• Entrepreneurship
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Javascript
• Spring Framework
• Docker
• Node.js
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership
• Eclipse
• Ruby on Rails
• Xml
• Git
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Web Development
• Unix
• Swift
• Gradle
• Software Engineering
• Jquery
• Web Applications