CLINT FORRESTER

Led the implementation of advanced IT solutions to enhance connectivity and security across multiple sectors. Specialized in system enhancements and technology integration, focusing on operational efficiency and compliance using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and React.

• Delivered critical enhancements to the medical records system used by all 65 MEPS nationwide for the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).
• Collaborated with Army IT to develop and deploy a travel application for recruits, streamlining their travel processes.
• Migrated key applications to new database systems in order to meet strict service licensing deadlines.
• Modernized inter-application communication within the USMEPCOM Integrated Resource System (USMIRS) by architecting an Amazon SQS-based messaging solution.

Directed the advancement and enhancement of backend software solutions, improving scalability and integration for both agent- and customer-facing platforms. Focused on transforming legacy systems into modern architectures and optimizing backend support for seamless integration with Salesforce Lightning applications.

• Guided the enhancement of backend solutions, boosting scalability and integration for user platforms.
• Innovated features for a Node.js application, enhancing user experience on Salesforce-integrated websites.
• Transformed a legacy monolithic application into a microservices architecture, optimizing tradeline settlement.
• Developed features for backend servers, ensuring reliable job processing across distributed systems.
• Optimized microservices for routine settlement tasks, improving efficiency and reliability.

Guided the architectural progress and modernization of software platforms, enhancing system scalability and efficiency across various applications. Worked to improve backend solutions, transform legacy systems, and integrate innovative features, ultimately boosting performance and user satisfaction.

• Engineered Node.js and MongoDB infrastructures to integrate cutting-edge features and upgrade legacy systems, significantly enhancing application scalability and performance for logistics solutions.
• Delivered new features and updates for a point-of-sale software platform, improving reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Maintained and supported merchant service information systems with streamlined data management and performance.

Strategic technology leader with extensive expertise in modernizing and developing scalable architecture solutions for a third-party logistics (3PL) management platform.

• Architected and implemented Python and PostgreSQL based systems for logistics applications, successfully integrating new features and transforming legacy systems to support increased scalability and efficiency.
• Spearheaded enhancements to an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) platform, significantly boosting system stability and productivity for logistics agents across the United States.

Oversaw the development of innovative backend systems for an e-commerce platform, driving enhanced user experiences and specialized service offerings.

• Designed and implemented a sophisticated Python on Django backend to support custom maritime weather analysis packages, specifically catering to the needs of the fishing industry.
• Partnered with front-end teams to integrate and streamline ordering systems, creating a seamless and scalable architecture.

Monitored the evolution and integration of advanced IT solutions, enhancing system connectivity and security for diverse industries.

• Leveraged Node.js to develop seamless integrations with leading cloud CRM platforms such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Engineered and sustained scalable, secure IT management microservices tailored for automotive companies and a federal agency.

Executed key software engineering initiatives to bolster identity verification processes for state agencies and law enforcement entities.

• Developed robust Python with Django services and API components for a cutting-edge identity verification platform supporting over 40 U.S. state motor vehicle agencies.
• Enhanced legacy systems in Python for identity verification and records retrieval, improving data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Contributed to advanced vulnerability assessment technologies, enhancing data visualization and system performance.

• Innovated Node.js data visualization frameworks for Nessus, significantly boosting its analysis capabilities.
• Architected interactive dashboards and scan result aggregation systems using Elasticsearch queries to enhance scalability and performance.