Sherman Gore

Software engineering leader with over 25 years of experience managing teams, building products, writing code, and delivering results. Member of the executive leadership team at Basepaws and former member of the architectural review board at Transplace.

Founder of Mortek, LLC, a consulting company focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses build and maintain custom software solutions.

Seeking a new role as an engineering leader where I can help guide the team, product, and company to the next level. I am especially adept at driving the modernization of legacy applications and systems, building new products, and mentoring software engineers.

Head of Engineering

• Member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO.

• Led three teams of engineers (Front-End/Back-End, Data, DevOps) to support an existing portfolio of applications and data, including customer, admin, and veterinary portals, as well as over 2 petabytes of genomic data.

• Revamped the existing systems to be more stable, reliable, and performant by replacing Ionic.js with React.js, replacing an obscure non-Relational database (NEDB) with PostgreSQL, moving from JavaScript to Typescript, and addressing AWS issues such as missing auto-scaling groups, misconfigured load balancers, and poorly maintained security groups.

• Reduced AWS costs by over $320,000 per year by analyzing our usage of availability zones, instance types, and reserved instances/savings plans, then adjusting those resources accordingly.

• Delivered both a new product line (Canine Genetics) as well as the updated, second phase of Canine Genetics on time and on budget.

• Successfully managed the integration of Basepaws technologies into the Zoetis Technical Division, including IT responsibilities, security, and compliance.

Company Size: 50

Company Description: Basepaws is aan animal health company providing genetic testing and health insights for pets. Acquired by Zoetis, a global leader in animal health, focused on improving pet health through advanced technology and genetic analysis.

Senior Software Engineering Manager

• Managed two teams of 5 engineers each - New Product Development, working on creating new products and features; Developer Experience/Developer Relations (DevEx/DevRel), building SDKs, documentation, videos, and other resources for internal use and external software engineers using our products.

• Oversaw the development of a QR code generator and tracking product that allowed Lob’s direct mail customers to build and understand the effectiveness of their mailpieces, similar to the way email is used today.

• Improved the existing Address Verification product by incorporating AI to help parse complicated domestic and international addresses with fewer mistakes and failures.

Company Size: 200

Company Description: Lob is a leading provider of API-based solutions for direct mail and address verification. Focused on automating and streamlining the direct mail process for businesses. Known for its innovative technology and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Director, Application Development

• Member of the M&A team, responsible for technological aspects of potential acquiring companies.

• Led a team of 3 engineers focused on modernizing the existing product line.

• Converted the existing client-server applications to a web-based SaaS application suite by: Moving all resources to AWS, focusing on serverless technologies, RDS databases, and S3 storage; using C# and .NET Framework for the back-end, ReactJS for the front-end, and AWS Lambda for serverless functionality.

• Grew the new product suite from zero to over 150 million parcels processed per year in less than 12 months.

Company Size: 35

Company Description: ScanData is a technology company specializing in supply chain solutions. Acquired by Transplace, a leading provider of logistics technology and services. Focused on improving supply chain efficiency through advanced technology and data analysis.

Senior .NET Software Engineer

• Worked with the company (pre- and post-acquisition) to convert and upgrade existing RPG applications to .NET.

• Reduced security vulnerabilities by refactoring code to be more secure and efficient.

• Improved application performance and reliability by removing existing race conditions, eliminating database deadlocks, and improving the overall architecture.

Company Size: 21,000+

Company Description: First American Mortgage Solutions is a leading provider of technology and data solutions for the mortgage industry. Focused on improving various mortgage processes by creating a comprehensive suite of software solutions.

Lead Software Engineer

• Led a team of 4 engineers to build a homeowners insurance claims management system for a specific company

• Used a combination of .NET, JavaScript, AngularJS, and MSSQL to build the system from the ground up

• Drove the decision making process for the tech stack used

Company Size: 30

Company Description: VeroxTech was a software company building a claims management system for the homeowners insurance companies. It was created as a subsidiary of a large, Florida-based insurance company to help reduce the friction and cost associated with homeowner insurance claims. By building the system in-house, we were able to focus the application on the specific needs of the parent company rather than off-the-shelf solutions that were less efficient.

• Job Search Management Tool

• Helps job hunters keep track of jobs, resumes, cover letters, interviews, and more

• Technology Used: React, Node.js, Express.js, MySql, Sequelize, AWS S3

• Guess movie titles based on the series of emoji used

• Originally created for use with teambuilding and icebreaker activities

• ReactNative, Firebase, Node.js, Express.js