I am a very experienced Software Developer. I have worked as a Senior Software Engineer, Lead Developer, and Senior Software Architect at different points of my career. I have 12 years of professional experience and have three degrees: an MS in Computer Science, a BS in Computer Science and an MBA. I have experience leading and mentoring developers, both onshore and offshore.I am proficient in a variety of programming languages, but my specialty is C++. I also have done work in C#, Java, Python, PHP, Ada, among others. I am very respected by my peers for my skills involving best practices, Design Patterns, Object-Oriented Programming and Refactoring Patterns. I have a keen ability to detect patterns in code and generalize it to reduce code maintenance and provide reusable libraries. I am very good at breaking complex problems into independently testable features and developing a suite of regression tests. Ultimately, I believe a solid foundation and good practices makes a tremendous di