Steve Cherry

Technical Director at CapTech Consulting

Lead Enterprise Architect with over 20 years experience engineering complex software systems in the private and government sectors. Combines rare communication skills with extensive technology experience and interpersonal skills demanded by a full range consultant. Account executive capable of forming resilient world-class teams, overseeing execution, while still hands-on the keyboard technically, continually driving value to clients. Delivering a keen eye on client needs with respect to business pains by aligning disciplined service offerings and skillsets tailored to evolving business priorities. Demonstrated success in developing enterprise Azure cloud architectures, .NET Core, Containerization, and SharePoint systems implementing software agile processes and methodologies as Enterprise Architect, team lead, Application Architect, and lead developer. Efficient in project scoping, technically agnostic recommendations, successful execution, client governance, automated deployments, and industry-leading best practices cost of ownership. Full utilization of programming methodologies with respect to agile processes including Scrum and Extreme Programming. Thorough object-oriented understanding and implementation of industry best practices. N-tier mastery having worked in all areas of software development. Enjoy vertical slice programming through all tiers while actively engaged with the client. Ability to implement relational/normalized relational database design, cloud WebAPI implementations, hybrid to cloud integrations, legacy system modernization, and deprecation. Executive-level acumen to craft and guide organizational roadmaps, leading development teams to build the highest priority applications that report to the board of directors, and capable of guiding steering committees.