Lothar
Krause

Supervising software development team’s implementation efforts, advising on SDLC methodologies and best practices.

Implemented administrative single page applications for Remedy’s health care applications using React.js, Redux, React-Router and Redux-Forms.

Member of Remedy’s Architecture Round Table working on improving Remedy’s overall systems architecture and security practices.

Implemented interactive web experiences for TIME.com and Money.com editorial department as the sole developer on projects with a 100% on-time delivery record including TIME.com’s highest revenue generating page “A Year In Space.”

Successfully initiated, lead and expanded a unique collaboration between TIME and Avans University of Applied Sciences, Breda Netherlands. Supervised teams of Dutch professors and students to design and develop web experiences for TIME.com. The collaboration allowed projects to be implemented, which wouldn’t have been able to be built, based on TIME staffing levels and directly lead to additional revenue opportunities.

Technologies used: HTML5, CSS (less.js), JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, Angular.js, async.js, browserify.js, node.js, npm, misc. JavaScript frameworks and libraries

Implemented web site components using Adobe Software’s CMS CQ5 for The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Women in the World websites using Java (OSGI), JSP, HTML5 CSS, Javascript, jQuery

Special focus on implementing web analytics using Abobe SiteCatalyst, Google Analytics, comScore, Nielsen

Set software application design standards and coding standards for global Java development team, implemented design and code reviews processes for all application development projects, supervised transition from proprietary DB access to Java Hibernate.

Managed global second level technical support team, ensuring 24/7 availability of support resources and 24/7 uptime of all global equity research systems

In charge of Citigroup Investment Research application portfolio management, technology strategy alignment with Global Investment Research business strategy including application roadmap and target state architecture.

Evaluated Citigroup Investment Research application portfolio for business strategy alignment, retirement of obsolete legacy applications in 2007 which led to an ongoing, actualized annual savings of $300,000 in hardware and maintenance expenses.

Created and maintained application road map outlining transition to target state architecture over 24 month period leveraging Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management sector-wide shared services.

Communicated difficult technical concepts to line of business stakeholders by giving presentation and writing white papers.

Participated in annual budget setting process to allocate resources for Citigroup Investment Research architecture initiatives. Executed sector-wide architecture initiatives at Citigroup Investment Research

Reviewed, identified, evaluated and conducted proof-of-concepts for third party applications, championed applications to be included in Citigroup’s approved for purchase software list

Profiled global multi-tier applications with global network architecture review for performance bottlenecks in satellite offices

Redesigned application workflow to improve research note transformation and rendering times by more than 60%

Devised a new server hardware strategy for Citigroup Investment Research with a projected overall savings of 30% in annual application hardware expenses

Responsible for all technical aspects of client and internal projects including delineation of development standards and deliverables. Planned, purchased, installed, maintained hardware/software and internal computer network for Jovus. Supervision of technical staff including recruitment of software developers. Developed and presented written proposals to prospective clients which resulted in client engagements.

Equity Research Pro – Lead Developer (October 2002 – 2005):

Responsible for maintaining and extending Jovus’ Equity Research Pro application development. Responsibilities include implementation of new features, improving existing features and installing Equity Research Pro for clients. Technologies used include Java Swing, SOAP, servlet development, Oracle and MS-SQL Server database access, customizing MS Word using VBA

Conceptualized and developed brand new product line based on creating customized stock price charts based on NASD Rule 2711.

Lead Consultant for major clients as follows:

Smith Barney Equity Research (now Citigroup Investment Research)- Consultant (2001 – 2003)

Lead consultant for the Global Equity Research Database project, a Java application server-based software connecting Excel spreadsheets to an object-oriented database for fundamental equity research data.

Designed and implemented Java web services for SOAP and WSDL interface.

Conceptualized a framework integrating the Global Database into existing internal equity research applications world-wide across multiple platforms.

Developed performance testing applications, conducted performance testing and improvements.

Created project-wide design specifications and conducted project and design reviews with Senior Management.

Deutsche Bank Equity Research – Consultant (2000 – 2001)

Led team of consultants to implement a new generation Global Equity Research Database.

Conceptualized, designed and implemented a prototype to integrate Excel spreadsheet client applications to J2EE Weblogic application server over a six week period.