Software Development  Startup Transformations  Agile Project Management  Team Leadership & Mentoring

Project Planning & Delivery  Build & Release Engineering  Process Development & Automation

Continuous Process Improvement  Agile Methodologies  Solutions Design

Technical Snapshot: Java, Scala, Python, Node JS, Jenkins, Build Tools (Gradle, Maven), Kubernetes

RECENT CAREER EXPERIENCE

FOUNDATION MEDICINE, Boston, MA April 2020 – Present

Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead

Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead on Integrations Team

ZOOMINFO, Waltham, MA August 2019 – March 2020

Principal Software Engineer

Serve as a senior member of the data team enhancing the application to improve quality of company and person data for a B2B database product. Support the work of a talented engineering team and mentor individual staff. Advised on Scrum Process.

· Enhanced functionality of back-end services and data ingestion processes and documented and automated processes.

· Organized and facilitated lunch and learn sessions to further support staff and increase team knowledge.

VOATZ, Boston, MA April 2019 – August 2019

Senior Software Engineer

Developed and rolled out solutions for a company with expanding footprints in the secure mobile elections market.

· Identified and resolved a challenge by engineering tools in Python to enable automated importing of ballots in PDF form to internal representation (JSON), thereby greatly improving accuracy and reducing election set-up time.

· Introduced server improvements, including secrets management, library upgrades, and improved test coverage.

· Created the CI process for Scala, Web, and Mobile apps while improving associated build processes and creating an API testing process from scratch.

· Initiated a Scrum process that fostered enhanced team collaboration, increased employee engagement and satisfaction, improved collective team focus, and reduced inefficiencies.

OUTFRONT MEDIA, Boston, MA September 2018 – March 2019

Principal Software Engineer & Scrum Master

Developed tools (AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins) for the company’s digital advertising platform. Led a five-member services team in creating, delivering, and supporting advertising campaign scheduling solutions. Worked across teams to improve API testing.

· Played a key role as DevOps team member and developed frameworks to support CI/CD and integration testing.

TETRASCIENCE, Boston, MA March 2018 – July 2018

Senior Software Engineer

Authored code to drive data integration for a lab tech startup company and its informatics platform. Developed and integrated a new data pipeline service during tenure. Collaborated in a Node JS environment. Leveraged in-depth AWS knowledge and skill.

· Recognized for developing a robust Scrum process that enabled an eight-member team to meet a tight deadline while simultaneously enhancing overall productivity.

FITBIT, Boston, MA July 2013 – March 2018

Principal / Staff Software Engineer

Recruited to form the company’s Boston-based office and to serve as the first developer and technical lead for the commerce team. Built a talented ten-member core product engineering team from scratch while concurrently setting up a new eCommerce platform and influencing the hiring of 100+ staff. Initiated the global engineering team talent recruitment and hiring framework, set up Scrum project management processes, and designed and improved build, deployment, and developer testing processes.

· Recognized for enabling the company to provide an online sales experience that saved money while generating new revenue through improvements in user experience elements and more efficient product fulfillment.

· Established and led a software test engineering team and QA automation team and supported individual staff in enhancing their skills, thereby improving time to delivery, decreasing cost, and increasing overall quality.

· Served as senior contributor for the eCommerce and customer support feature team and worked across all internal teams to resolve various architectural and process challenges and deliver code.

· Advanced additional software test engineering and technical initiatives as Manager of the software engineering team, Agile Coach of the analytics infrastructure team, Developer and Engineering Manager, and Technical Lead.

ADDITIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE & CONSULTING WORK

HUMEDICA, Boston, MA November 2008 – July 2013

Engineer & Scrum Master

Served as Software Developer for a healthcare analytics startup and engineered data pipeline services for electronic health records. Supported build and release management, automated testing processes, and drove continuous improvements.

· Selected as primary developer of an ingestion system responsible for high-volume batch data ingestion/tracking.

· Directed the design and deployment of a data quality portal application and multiple quality and analytics apps.

CYRUS INNOVATION, Boston, MA January 2008 – September 2008

Technical Lead & Scrum Master

Led technical activities in the Boston office of a New York City-based agile (XP) consultancy. Coached cross-functional team members on agile methods and SCM techniques, developed code, and advanced business development priorities.

· Managed and coached a four-member engineering team at a primary client while supporting 1-3 other clients.

FAST SEARCH & TRANSFER, Needham, MA January 2006 – August 2007

Senior Software Engineer

Served as Manager, Technical Lead and Scrum Master for a search application development team for eCommerce applications built on the FAST platform. Led a four-member team of engineers and designed application components and targeted solutions.

· Designed and successfully introduced a release management system using Maven, Cruise Control, and CVS.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Boston, MA June 2004 – December 2005

Senior Software Engineer

Built software for a digital archives application, including automating build and deployment scripts, improving release and configuration management practices, and effectively introducing Scrum methodologies.

· Selected to serve as Technical Lead for a key message archiving project while supporting full lifecycle activities.

STEVE BERCZUK & ASSOCIATES, Waltham & Boston, MA August 2002 – June 2004

Founder & Consultant

Oversaw daily operations and strategic priorities of a software development consulting group. Cultivated and grew strong relationships with clients to deliver truly customized client business solutions. Selected client deliverables include:

· Co-developed a web application interface that configured the database for an IVR system for clinical trials.

· Developed software, improved automated testing efforts, and managed projects for a bill payment startup.

· Authored a wide range of technical publications, consulted on build and release management, and more.

Early Career Roles:

Developer / Principal Software Engineer, Skyva International / iPhrase Technologies

Senior Software Engineer, Verbind / NetSuite Development Corp. / Biztravel.com / Corechange, Inc. / Optimax Systems

Software Tools Engineer, MIT Center for Space Research

Software Engineer, Eastman Kodak Boston Tech Center

Technical Support Representative, Systems Center, Inc.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Science in Operations ResearchStanford University, Stanford, CA

SB in Electrical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Certified Scrum MasterScrum Alliance

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

Berczuk, Stephen with Brad Appleton. Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration published by Addison-Wesley, November, 2002

Feedback without FearBetter Software Magazine, 2007

Breaking with Tradition: Add an Agile Twist to your SCM ProcessBetter Software Magazine, 2006

Regular ColumnistTechwell.com/users/steve-berczuk

Additional selected publications: www.berczuk.com/pubs