Jeff Moser

Since 2003, I've worked on many projects, taking on diverse roles such as project manager, team lead, cloud engineer, and applications developer. Embracing a fully remote work model since 2008, I've collaborated with teams both domestically and offshore. I have passed on career advancement oportunities, opting to maintain a work-from-home lifestyle. Now, spurred by the pandemic, the evolving remote work landscape presents a chance to reshape my professional path while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

My primary goal now is to leverage my extensive experience and transition into a role where my leadership and project management skills take precedence over my technical acumen.

Across my varied roles, I've found that interactions with people and teams are more challenging and fulfilling than tasks like writing code or managing servers. This passion, coupled with my educational background in Communications, equips me with a holistic understanding of business dynamics. Consequently, I am well-suited for strategic roles both within and beyond the tech ecosystem.

While I do have relevant prior experience, I recognize the significance of formal education in making this transition. I recently completed training and earned certification as a Certified Scrum Master. Furthermore, I've enrolled in Project Management graduate courses at The Citadel, starting in January 2024.

You can find more about my capabilities in the Skills section.

Experience

Skills

• I introduced microservice APIs to a change-resistant organization. This eliminated duplicated work among multiple development groups and provided better data consistency across the organization.
• I advocated for and helped plan a shift to containerization. This allowed not only a more efficient use of some heavily used microservices, but also allowed development teams to better manage projects while dealing with a range of software versions.

• I proactively look for opportunities to save development hours. During project planning, I often find potential issues with the business logic before code is ever written.
• In a leadership vacuum, I took over an at-risk infrastructure rollout project. I set up a daily stand-up in the last month of the project to get it back on track and ensure all goals were met.

• I enjoy the challenge of management: balancing the concerns of the project, product owners, end users, and the team; and ensuring everyone knows and appreciates their part in bringing all the puzzle pieces together.
• I am a servant leader. I believe some of the most critical skills for managers are self-awareness, effective communication, and keeping team members engaged.
• I enjoy the coaching/mentoring process, seeing personal and professional growth in junior team members.

• I'm an advocate for TDD, coding standards, Agile, and eliminating technical debt.
  "The only way to go fast is to go well." ~ Uncle Bob Martin
• I have worked 100% remotely since 2008. I am adept at working with others across multiple time zones, with holiday schedules among various countries, etc.
• I speak Spanish at an intermediate level, moving toward advanced (CEFR Level B1.5)

Education