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Sean Partridge

Sean Partridge

Sherwood Park,AB

Summary

Seasoned Software Developer with over 5 years of specialized experience in the telecommunications and media industries, deeply interested in understanding the business dynamics of software engineering. A driven development lead who demonstrates exceptional technical leadership and ownership, effectively bridging the gap between development teams and business stakeholders. A strong adherence to agile principles has lead to successfully managing multiple full project life cycles; from initial design and implementation to seamless integration and ongoing maintenance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

L3 Software Development

Telus Communications
04.2023 - Current

Year 6 - Projects: Showcase, LPVR and Stream+

  • Refactoring CRUD functionality in LPVR
  • Enablement of various OTT Services in Showcase/Mediaroom
  • Setup Stream+ Monitoring
  • Migration to CloudSQL for all AVS Databases
  • Migration to Dynatrace from New Relic
  • Setup regular session to get the team engaged and trying new AI ideas
  • Attended and Participated in Alberta's First GovTech Hackathon

Design Specialist II

Telus Communications
10.2022 - 04.2023

Year 5 - Projects: Showcase, LPVR and Stream+

  • Disney+ OTT Channel implemented, delivered and deployed
  • Placed 2nd out of 12 teams in TELUS's inaugural international hackathon (Implemented an AI-driven news aggregator microservice)
  • Delivery of LPVR Recordings Cancellation Sync Feature
  • Migration of Stream+ TV Identity Login Pages from CDO Team to Internal Team
  • Gained insight in becoming a business leader at TELUS through the TEC-FFTS Mentorship Program
  • Led in the mentorship of new co-op student into Showcase
  • General Maintenance of end of life TV products within TELUS

Director

Xpear, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
  • Owned and operated self-driven software consultant corporation
  • Handling of bookkeeping and ongoing accounting affairs
  • Software Consultant for BRNT Group and its subsidiaries
  • Handled the day-to-day CTO Operations for BRNT Group and its subsidiaries

Design Specialist I

Telus Communications
04.2021 - 10.2022

Year 4 - Project: Showcase

  • Became a full-time permanent employee in the role of Design Specialist I with TELUS
  • Became Showcase's Prime/Lead Developer
  • The main deliverable for Showcase this year was the delivery of Live Local Streaming for Optik TV

Application Developer (.Net 2)

Telus Communications
04.2018 - 04.2021

Year 1 - Project: Business Television

  • Worked with developers to create an alternative payment solution for ordering and renting television assets. Alternative payment solutions included development of pay through URL, SMS, email, and QR Code.

Year 2 - Project: Video On Demand Storefront

  • Worked on re-skinning the UI environment for Main, Adult, and Kid Zone storefronts. Work on bringing new design features to the Storefront for the 2019 year.

Year 3 - Project: ShowCase

  • Worked with a team of developers to add functionality to the curator tool and pf app; added the ability to add 3rd party apps to the Showcase Channel.

Quality Assurance Tester

Riva International, Inc.
06.2017 - 03.2018
  • Designed and coded (C#) a fully-functioning automated testing platform for the Riva On-Premise Application
  • Created, managed and executed product test plans primarily related to CRM - Email Integration
  • Identified any potential quality issues per defined process and escalating potential quality issues directly to management
  • Ensure the deliverable meet functional and design specifications and requirements
  • Wrote technical documentation related to the projects and publish them to Riva's Knowledge Base

Custom Applications Intern

Stantec
01.2015 - 09.2015
  • Designed AngularJS application components.
  • Worked closely with clients to establish problem specifications and system designs.
  • Identified and suggested new technologies and tools for enhancing product value and increasing team productivity.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Specialization Business Minor

University of Alberta
116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3
2016

Skills

  • Customer Engagement & Needs Analysis (Development Experience in CRMs; Product Roadmap Development; Cross-functional Collaboration; Requirements Gathering; User Research & Feedback Analysis)
  • Product Development & Specifications (Project Management and Development Tooling in Microsoft Team Foundation Server/Jira; Experienced in SCRUM, Agile, and Sprint development processes; Versioning Control using Git/Git Extension)
  • Presentation & Documentation (Documentation Master in Wiki, Inline Coding and Release Notes; Organized various quarterly presentations for project deliverables and user engagement; Technical Feature Demonstrations to Internal/External Team as well as business stakeholders)
  • Community Representation & Advocacy (Member of TELUS Changemakers; Knowledge of Kubernetes/Cloud Native Ecosystem; Community Engagement & Outreach in the city of Edmonton; Alumnus ABT Webmaster/Scholarship Advisor for Delta Chi Alberta Fraternity)
  • Software Development Experience (5 Years Experience in Software Development; Primarily works with C# and Java; Worked with various operation systems (Windows, Linux and Unix); Able to multi-task between several projects)
  • Entrepreneurship (Setup personal corporation; Bookkeeping and Accounting; Handled all CTO operations for a small business; Self-starter; Result Driven)

Certification

Certifications

  • Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner, Scaled Agile, Inc., Issued Date: March 2023, Credential ID: 15966061-1944
  • Advanced Java Programming, LinkedIn, Issued April 2023
  • Kubernetes for Java Developers, LinkedIn, Issued: May 2023
  • First Look: WordPress Full-Site Editing, LinkedIn, Issued: August 2023
  • Custom Gutenberg Block Development With the WordPress Block Editor, Kinsta, Issued Sept 2024, Credential ID: d872d3f6-a789-42d8-bb22-e6acee914833


Projects

Ai.Berta

  • Hackathon project for Alberta's First GovTech Hackathon
  • Runner-Up in AI Hackathon Category
  • Ai.berta is an innovative AI-driven chatbot designed to streamline and simplify access to all public services offered by the province of Alberta.

Ai.chorman

  • An AI-driven news aggregator microservice
  • Delivered a full stack working prototype in 24hr period
  • Placed 2nd out of 12 International Teams


Volunteering

  • Elected Alumus ABT Webmaster/Scholarship Advisor for Delta Chi Alberta Fraternity
  • Member of TELUS Changemakers


Timeline

L3 Software Development

Telus Communications
04.2023 - Current

Design Specialist II

Telus Communications
10.2022 - 04.2023

Director

Xpear, Inc.
01.2022 - Current

Design Specialist I

Telus Communications
04.2021 - 10.2022

Application Developer (.Net 2)

Telus Communications
04.2018 - 04.2021

Quality Assurance Tester

Riva International, Inc.
06.2017 - 03.2018

Custom Applications Intern

Stantec
01.2015 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Specialization Business Minor

University of Alberta
Sean Partridge