TODD STEPHENS
Bethlehem
Summary
Software engineering manager with extensive experience at Home Depot in full stack development and technical leadership. Led major projects that improved operational efficiency and decreased time-to-hire. Proficient in Java and agile methodologies, driving high-performance teams through effective mentorship and collaboration.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER
THE HOME DEPOT
Atlanta
10.2021 - Current
- Coached, mentored, and developed high-performance internal engineering team to enhance skills and collaboration.
- Managed engineers onsite and remote environments.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies, including story creation, sprint grooming, and code reviews, driving high-quality and timely project delivery.
- Collaborate with Product, Security, and Architecture to define requirements for projects.
- Develop end-to-end full stack web applications to support the business.
- Conducted one-on-one sessions and managed hiring processes, supporting team growth through performance reviews and career planning.
- Ensured production support met SLAs and partnered with Site Reliability Engineers to implement robust monitoring and alerting.
STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER
THE HOME DEPOT
Atlanta
02.2018 - 10.2021
- Designed and implemented Centralized Hiring for the Talent Acquisition Center, significantly improving time-to-hire and operational efficiency.
- Guided software engineers through development, testing, and deployment, and collaborated closely with product management to deliver strategic projects.
- Led the Staffing team through a major Workday implementation, coordinating cross-functional efforts and modifying applications for seamless integration.
- Documented user requirements through interviews and surveys to inform development process.
- Collaborated with recruitment team to share best practices, strengthening partnerships and alignment.
- Conducted post-implementation analytics to evaluate project outcomes and ensure sustained success.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
THE HOME DEPOT
Atlanta
06.2010 - 02.2018
- Managed project lifecycles from initiation to delivery, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Collaborated with retail managers to align technology solutions with strategic objectives, enhancing operational effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented custom applications for retail staffing and interview scheduling, streamlining processes and reducing manual workload for store managers.
SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
MEAD/WESTVACO CORPORATION
08.1999 - 06.2010
- Developed B2B web applications for real-time inventory and order management, enhancing service for major clients Coca-Cola Enterprises and Anheuser Busch.
- Created machine monitoring and reporting solutions, minimizing downtime and improving maintenance scheduling.
- Built workflow systems for product introduction and promotion, streamlining collaboration and accelerating process time.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - COMPUTER SCIENCE
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, GASkills
- Leadership skills
- Agile processes
- Agile methodology
- Java
- Spring
- React
- Full stack
- Restful Web Services
- Pivotal Cloud Foundry
- GCP
- SQL Server
- Big Query
- JIRA
- Eclipse
- IntelliJ
- ServiceNow
- Looker
- Splunk
- Mentoring
Work Preference
Salary Range
$145000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER
THE HOME DEPOT
10.2021 - Current
STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER
THE HOME DEPOT
02.2018 - 10.2021
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
THE HOME DEPOT
06.2010 - 02.2018
SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
MEAD/WESTVACO CORPORATION
08.1999 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science Degree - COMPUTER SCIENCE
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY