Career

Software delivery, technical leadership, and business operations.

A career spanning public-sector applications, mortgage platforms, consulting, internet services, and regional sales. 20+ years of C# experience, 10 years of Azure, and seven years of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and X++ support that work.

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2019–Present

Lead Software Developer

Washington State Employment Security Department

Leads software development for Paid Family & Medical Leave, connecting public-service requirements with reliable enterprise applications.

Develops and supports C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and X++ applications
Leads developers working with C# and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
Coordinates sprint planning, code reviews, system impact analysis, application security, and production support
Helped implement child-support deductions in PFML, working with project leaders across agencies to coordinate milestones

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2008–2023

Independent Consultant

Independent Consulting

Provided senior technology consulting across application architecture, modernization, integration, infrastructure, and delivery.

Business systems and application design
Network design, maintenance, support, and business optimization
Technology strategy grounded in client operations

2008–2018

Co-Founder / CTO

LoanTek, LLC

Co-founded and managed LoanTek, building the engineering team behind mortgage-pricing platforms connecting lenders, consumers, and major online marketplaces.

Owned the mortgage pricing engine's full software development lifecycle and led eight engineers across backend, user-interface, and testing work
Delivered API and REST services for Zillow, Bankrate, LendingTree, QuinStreet, LowerMyBills, and other partners
During Scott's 2008–2018 tenure, the engineering team's platform processed more than 10 million transactions daily
Reduced API response time from 9,000 ms to 50 ms through caching across multiple web services and demand-based resource scaling
Managed technical operations and associated employee responsibilities in a 25-person company; implemented TFS, JIRA, and Confluence for engineering delivery

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2000–2008

Owner

My Tangled Web

Owned and operated an internet service business that expanded from ISP operations into a full-service IT consulting practice.

Internet service provider and hosting operations
Network, web, application, and business-technology consulting
Hands-on technical, customer, and business leadership

1999–2000

Northwest Sales Manager

SkyLynx, Inc.

Moved into regional sales leadership after the sale of SeaTac.net, covering Washington and Oregon.

Post-acquisition leadership transition
Regional responsibility across Washington and Oregon
Applied technical and ISP operating experience to customer growth

1997–1999

Vice President and Operational Manager

SeaTac.net, Inc.

Owned and operated a regional internet service provider, built its network infrastructure and business operations, and developed its IT consulting services.

Built and ran commercial internet infrastructure
Delivered internet access, networking, hosting, application development, and customer support
Sold the business to SkyLynx and continued in regional sales leadership

1988–1997

Vice President and Operations Manager

Burke West Sales, Inc.

Led operations for a manufacturer's representative in the plumbing and construction industry serving the Pacific Northwest.

Served Washington, Oregon, and Northern Idaho
Represented manufacturers including Brass Craft, Crane, Fiat, Lenox, and Porter Cable