Andre Asselin

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2002

  Lead the team that developed the device drivers for ServeRAID across 7 operating systems, and owned the Windows ServeRAID driver. Participated and lead cross team technical discussions and contributed beyond my scope and band to the design of new features and products. Lead the team that developed the next generation of ServeRAID firmware, and instituted best practices including iterative development, object-oriented programming, UML, and patterns. Contributed productivity enhancements such as decreasing the product build time by 30%. Worked with the support center and technical writers to identify the usage scenarios that were most important to customers and enhance the documentation to make sure they were covered thoroughly. Show less

  • ServeRAID Device Driver Team Lead

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  • OS/2 TCP/IP Software Engineer & Team Lead

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
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  IBM

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2013

  Devised a test automation strategy for IBM System x to significantly increase product quality by focusing on creating more powerful tools and expanding the user base to development teams and IBM suppliers. Developed the plans that built on an existing single user Java-based applicationand expanded it into a multiuser web-based AJAX/REST application that delivered significantly more function and could integrate with other systems. Provided coaching and mentoring to the existing team of Java developers on HTML, CSS, Javascript, Dojo, SQL, web security risks, and clean coding. Integrated development teams based in Shanghai and Taipei with our team. Show less Defined the strategy and roadmap for IBM's base system management tools (ToolsCenter http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=tool-center) and was chief architect for the teams that delivered tools to perform OS installation, hardware configuration, firmware and device driver updates, diagnostics and data collection, and creation of a bootable CD/USB key/PXE image with the tools. Interlocked plans with architects in 6 other development groups that embedded or reused our products. Presented to customers regularly at the IBM briefing center. Consistently received praise from customers and field engineers on the features and quality of the tools.Chaired the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) CDM (Common Diagnostics Model) workgroup and represented IBM on the CDM Forum. Presented at IBM and industry conferences about the autonomic technologies in our products.Lead the team through expansions into Rochester, MN, Kirkland, WA, and Shanghai, China. Advised management on the division of responsibilities for the new and existing teams, arranged education and anything else needed for effective bringup. Mentored new team members, particularly those in China, many of whom were new to IBM. Successfully fostered a good relationship between the US and China team members through regular communication, and activities like Chinese culture and language classes. Show less Defined the strategy for System x and BladeCenter device driver and firmware updates. Worked with teams across IBM to enforce and implement in all of the systems management products. Guided customers to develop reliable update processes that met their business needs. Lead the tiger team that delivered version 1.0 of the new strategic update tool in just 6 months.Created the IBM BBSIG requirements document that provides IBM hardware suppliers the consolidated set of requirements needed to integrate into IBM systems. Evangelized it internally with development teams, supplier relationship managers, and procurement, and externally with the suppliers to ensure success. Show less

  • Web Application Architect

    Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

  • ToolsCenter Architect

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  • Updates Architect

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2011
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  PointSource, a Globant Company

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2017

  Lead the engineering team responsible for the hhgregg SPA mobile web site (http://www.hhgregg.com/mobile/) and Android and iOS installable apps. Interacted with the client to help prioritize requirements, provide estimates and schedules, and drive business requirements to a closed design (technical and UX). Implemented features, and provided guidance and mentored other team members.Prototyped work on various other projects using Handlebars and Bootstrap for responsive design. Created several POC components for Backbone: a configuration system, a dependency injection (DI) container, and an enhanced router for app state management.Git and github focal point. Developed and delivered training to other engineers to facilitate migration from other SCMs. Consulted as needed for problem solving. Show less

  • Senior Digital Architect

    Aug 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2015
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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  Adjunct Instructor

  Instructor for 6-month full stack web development boot camp. Covers a wide range of technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React, NodeJS, MySql, MongoDB, and git.

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  Globant

  Nov 2017 - May 2021

  Lead transition of responsibility for a large client's customer loyalty system from another vendor to Globant. During that time, lead a team to implement a new UI on their mobile apps, fix security and reliability issues, implement a summer promotional program, and move the backend systems to Azure. Subsequently, continued to lead the team for maintenance and feature enhancements. Major project technologies: Azure (functions, VMs, WAF), MongoDB, Vue.js, native Android & iOS apps, Websphere Liberty. Show less

  • Principal Digital Architect

    Dec 2019 - May 2021

  • Principal Digital Architect

    Nov 2017 - Dec 2019
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  HubSync

  May 2021 - Sept 2021

  Vice President of Engineering
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  Primerica

  Sept 2021 - now

  • Principal Enterprise Architect & Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Enterprise Solutions Architect

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023