patrick gardella

Pastor of a small, rural, United Methodist church. Provide pastoral care and conduct services, including weddings and baptisms.

Pastor of a small, rural, United Methodist church. Provide pastoral care and conduct services.

* Brisnet.com is the Internet's largest horse racing information service. * Participated in development of SuperTote, a live tote board to provide up-to-the-minute odds for horse races * Provided technical support for users of the web site * Provided training and assistance on the use of various software package * Christian Books Store (http://www.christianbooks.com) Developed an e-commerce system and online store containing several hundred books, videos, and tapes. * Christian Daily News (http://www.christiandailynews.org) Developing online newspaper system for use by reporters throughout the world which was automatically published to the web and transmitted via e-mail to subscribers.

* Systems analyst/manager for local network of 22 Unisys workstations and 8 PC systems. * Installed and problem-solved software. * Minor hardware system repairs * Developed software packages to track law enforcement activities in the Caribbean.

* Managed all computer systems aboard U.S. Coast Guard's largest ship * Installed network for onboard Macintosh computers * Provided technical support for deployed National Science Foundation scientists.

I was the chief architect for the Enterprise 2.0 Practice at Axispoint, the fastest growing division of the company. I used my knowledge and experience to help companies take advantage of the Enterprise 2.0 technologies which include Social Media, Mobile Web, Content Management and Cloud Computing. Working with various clients (Fortune 500, Government, etc.) from around the globe, I analyzed their needs, recommended the solution sets, and then delivered.

* Managed team of telecommuting developers * Interacted with clients to determine needs and propose solutions * Provided technical expertise and leadership * Clients included: * Verner, Liipfert, Bernard, Hand and McPherson (http://www.verner.com) * Bristol-Myers Squibb/Lance Armstrong Foundation - Cycle of Hope (http://www.cycleofhope.com) * 321Baby (http://www.321baby.com ) * The Social Contract (http://www.thesocialcontract.com) * Center for Immigration Studies (http://www.cis.org) * American Academy of Ophthalmology (http://www.eyenet.org) * Watson-Wyatt Worldwide (http://www.watsonwyatt.com)

Define the vision and architecture for all of Discovery's US web sites: http://www.discovery.com, http://www.animalplanet.com, http://www.tlc.com, etc. Examine new technologies, and make recommendations to keep Discovery up to date with the latest technologies. Further responsible for all systems that make up Discovery's online infrastructure, from web servers to search appliances to web analytics tools.

I was responsible for a team of twenty-two people and charged with building Discovery's new homework help tool, Cosmeo.com. This tool provided over 70,000 videos from Discovery and other high quality providers direct to students. The application was build using ColdFusion, AJAX, and Web Services. The application was globally load balanced over two data centers, with a cluster of SQL Server 2000 databases. The development was done using Agile methodology. I was also responsible for Discovery Educations Business Intelligence unit. Using Microstrategy, we provided the stakeholders with real time access to critical business information, allowing them to make strategic and tactical decisions. More recently, I took on the role of developing process and controls surrounding our change management functions. These are designed to be SOX compliant, although Discovery is not required to be compliant.

Provide leadership and guidance for Discovery’s eCommerce system and all of Discovery’s US public web sites. Networked with many departments at all levels to solicit requirements, analyze needs, develop system designs, and carry out implementation of over 100 projects per year. Prioritized projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget. Created vision for online development and systems. Coached a group of developers in supporting Discovery’s online presence. -Spearheaded team to respond to very rapid turn-around project related to specials on Discovery’s networks (Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, etc.). Achieved extraordinary results with many systems capable of handling massive traffic and visitors without issues -Successfully led efforts to install, maintain and upgrade WebSphere Commerce Suite (WCS) -Designed and implemented a modern architecture based on WebSphere Application Server, using J2EE and Struts -Managed 24/7 RealMedia Open AdStream server

* Developed and administered Internet and Intranet web sites * Installed and configure telephone and data networks for clients * Developed specifications and plans for future web sites * Acted as project manager for several web sites * Conducted research and development for cutting-edge technologies * Clients Include: * Lexmark http://www.lexmark.com * National Institute of Healthcare Research http://www.nihr.org * NumbersUSA http://www.numbersusa.com * Salvation Army

Globant is a worldwide leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions that bring together strategy, design, and technology to help our clients engage in profound digital transformations that revolutionize brands. My work has primarily been in the health care industry, working with my clients to create integrated care systems in the cloud (Azure). Working with FHIR interoperability standards and backend APIs, the teams I lead are creating a comprehensive view of the patient to enable the care giver to better provide treatment. We have also explored how distributed ledger systems could be used in healthcare, and how AI could be used to reduce fraud, increase member satisfaction, and reduce administrative costs. Developed web applications in C# (.Net 4.6.1 and Core 2.2) and Angular 5 in cloud native applications.

Activities and Societies: Order of Saint Luke, Theta Phi Honor Society (Theology), Gamma Rho Kappa Honor Society (Greek)

Fleet Reserve Association Award for Highest Proficiency in Computer Science at U.S. Coast Guard Academy Graduated with Honors

Graduated with Highest Honors