Resume | Tom Hundley | Thomas Hundley

Evolution of Leadership

From writing code every day to shaping technical strategy, my career has been a continuous evolution. I remain hands-on at every level, believing that great leadership comes from deep technical understanding.

Developer

The Craftsman

Architect

The Designer

Director

The Orchestrator

The Builder

CTO

The Visionary

Chief Technology Officer

Shaping the future

Professional Experience

Recent Experience

25+ years building enterprise software, from self-taught developer to technology executive

Elegant Software Solutions, Inc.

10/15 – Present•Alpharetta, GA

Chief Technology OfficerFounder & CEO

Boutique software consulting firm delivering enterprise solutions across telecom, healthcare, retail, and nonprofit sectors. Full-stack development, system architecture, and digital transformation.

Years

19 yrs

Primary Partnership

Client Portfolio

Industries

Primary Client Partnership

MDSi, Inc.

19 YEAR PARTNERSHIP

2006 – Present • Telecom Logistics

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CTO-level ownership with full technology strategy and execution responsibility

Systems

Acuity v4 Platform

Enterprise ERP for telecom logistics - inventory, orders, fulfillment, billing

D365 ERP Implementation

Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration for financials and operations

Telecom Client Integrations

Comcast, Cox, AT&T, Segra, ScanSource procurement and order processing

Shipping & Logistics

UPS, FedEx, and Choice Logistics shipping integrations

C#.NET 8AzureD365SQL ServerReactTypeScriptWCFREST APIs

Additional ESS Clients

8 clients

Goodwill Industries

Nonprofit / Retail

2023 – 2024

Led cloud migration strategy and Azure architecture

AzureSQL ServerSSRSPower BI+2

Church's Texas Chicken

QSR / Food Service

2022 – Present

Built POS integration and data transformation services

C#.NETSQL ServerREST APIs+1

Medchron

Healthcare / Legal

2021 – 2022

Built PDF assembly engine and case management features

C#.NETPDF GenerationSQL Server+1

Enstigate

Marketing / Sales Tech

2023 – 2024

Established TypeScript patterns with Zod validation and Firestore converters

TypeScriptNext.jsReact NativeFirebase Firestore+3

Climb Analytics

Business Intelligence

2022 – 2023

Built API integrations and data transformation pipelines

PythonREST APIsSQL ServerPower BI+1

CityStock

eCommerce / Photography

2020 – 2021

Built custom Shopify theme and print fulfillment integration

ShopifyLiquidJavaScriptREST APIs+1

StreetCred

Gaming / Entertainment

2019 – 2020

Built full-stack gaming community platform

ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLREST APIs+1

Mr. Williams

Wholesale Distribution

2018 – 2019

Designed hybrid cloud strategy bridging legacy AS/400 with modern Firebase

TypeScriptNode.jsReact NativeIBM DB2 (AS/400)+5

View All ESS Projects

Oct 2015 Pivot

MDSi Outsourced Development to ESS

Key Projects

Click any project to explore modules, architecture, and my specific contributions

Acuity v4 Platform

MDSi

Championed D365 F&O migration as strategic platform

Gemstones Data Extraction Platform

Climb Analytics

Pioneered agent boss development model

AI Agent: Email

Elegant Software Solutions

Pioneered AI-Orchestrated Development with multi-model AI team (Claude 4.5 Opus, Gemini 3.0 Pro, ChatGPT Codex)

AI Agent: Resume

Elegant Software Solutions

Pioneered AI-Orchestrated Development methodology for recruiter engagement platform

Segra Integration

MDSi → Segra

Defined AI-first delivery approach and governance for a 100% AI-built integration

Goodwill Gateway

Goodwill

Led SharePoint/CRM rip-and-replace initiative

Church's Texas Chicken Data Platform

Church's Texas Chicken

Set technical strategy for franchise integration

Void Sentinel

Elegant Software Solutions

Proved complex game development possible with zero prior experience

Explore All 32 Projects

Enterprise platforms, AI agents, carrier integrations, and more across 19 years of software engineering

MDSi • ESS • GamesClients • AI Projects

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Skills & Expertise

Self-assessed proficiency levels across 25 years of hands-on experience

Development

2 categories

Languages & Frameworks

Expert

C# / .NET 8TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsPython+3

Architectural Patterns

Intermediate

MicroservicesEvent-DrivenCQRSDomain-Driven DesignAPI DesignOffline-First

Cloud & Infrastructure

2 categories

Cloud Platforms

Advanced

Microsoft AzureAzure FunctionsAzure Service BusAzure Cosmos DBAzure Key VaultAzure DevOps+5

DevOps & Delivery

Expert

Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsCI/CD PipelinesDockerInfrastructure as CodeObservability+1

Data

2 categories

Transactional Data

Expert

SQL ServerCosmos DBPostgreSQLFirestoreEntity FrameworkStored Procedures+2

Analytical Data

Foundational

Azure Data LakePower BIBirstSSRSData WarehousingETL Pipelines+1

Integration & Security

3 categories

Integration & Messaging

Expert

REST APIsGraphQLtRPCWCFEDIAzure Service Bus+3

Security & Compliance

Advanced

Auth0JWTRBACAzure Key VaultHIPAAZero Trust+1

Enterprise Systems

Advanced

Microsoft Dynamics 365ERP IntegrationSupply Chain SystemsPower PlatformSharePointSSO/Identity

AI & Emerging Tech

1 category

AI & Machine Learning

Intermediate

Azure OpenAIPrivate LLMsRAG SystemsMCP OrchestrationA2A Agent SystemsFine-Tuning+2

Leadership

3 categories

Leadership & Strategy

Advanced

P&L ManagementTechnology StrategyVendor ManagementClient RelationsProgram LeadershipM&A Due Diligence

Methodologies

Expert

Agile/ScrumDisciplined AgileDevOpsCI/CDKanbanEnterprise Architecture

Team Development

Expert

MentorshipTraining ProgramsCareer DevelopmentPerformance ManagementHiring & Retention

Role Profile

Experience across leadership and technical roles. Current perspective: Chief Technology Officer

Focus Areas

AI Strategy

Enterprise Architecture

Digital Transformation

Technology Vision

Vendor Management

Governance

Career Milestones

2000

Entered Industry

MCI WorldCom

Started professional career. Early adopter of .NET from Beta 2.

2005

Discovered Consulting

Magenic Technologies

Microsoft Partner of the Year team. First met MDSi—beginning of 19-year partnership.

2007

Started ESS

Founded Consulting Practice

Built from $0 to $2M annual delivery serving enterprise clients.

2015

MDSi Outsourcing

Full Development Ownership

MDSi outsourced entire development organization to ESS.

2017

CTO-Level Services

Technology Leadership

Carte blanche over entire technology platform. All technology decisions.

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL • Class of 1999

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) - Visual C# .NET Development (Transcript ID: 718722)
Brain Bench C# 3.0 Certification (Advanced Level)
Microsoft Partner of the Year Team Member (2005)

Elegant Software Solutions, Inc.

Current

Chief Technology Officer

04/07 – Present

Alpharetta, GA

Built apprenticeship program producing three technical leads—including one who advanced to Director of Software Development

CTO

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DeveloperArchitectDirectorVPCTO

MDSi, Inc.

Current

Acting CTO & Technology Partner

05/06 – Present

Alpharetta, GA

Platforms and data systems have supported MDSi's growth from $20M (2005) to $300M today

CTO

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DeveloperArchitectDirectorVPCTO

MATRIX Professional Services

Director of Technology

02/14 – 10/15

Atlanta, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitectDirector

Koch Industries / Georgia Pacific

Developer & Architect

11/13 – 02/14

Atlanta, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitect

Benchmark Brands

Consultant

01/13 – 04/13

Atlanta, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitect

Sagepath, Inc.

Director of Technology

02/12 – 12/12

Atlanta, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitectDirector

Bridgeline Digital

Director of Development

02/11 – 01/12

Norcross, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitectDirector

MDSi, Inc.

Architect & Senior .NET Developer

05/10 – 02/11

Alpharetta, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitect

ESS (Contractor for MDSi)

Developer & Architect

10/08 – 05/10

Alpharetta, GA

CTO

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DeveloperArchitect

Internal Data Resources

Developer & Architect

05/06 – 10/08

Atlanta, GA

CTO

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DeveloperArchitect

Magenic Technologies

Consultant

05/05 – 05/06

Duluth, GA

CTO

•

DeveloperArchitect

Shop'n Chek, Inc.

Team Lead

02/05 – 05/05

Atlanta, GA

CTO

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DeveloperArchitect

After Hours Formalwear

Team Lead

11/04 – 02/05

Atlanta, GA

CTO

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DeveloperArchitect

Scientific Games, Inc.

Senior .NET Developer

08/03 – 11/04

Atlanta, GA

CTO

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DeveloperArchitect

MCI WorldCom

Software Developer / Software Tester

04/00 – 08/03

Atlanta, GA

CTO

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Developer

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Evolution of Leadership

Recent Experience

Elegant Software Solutions, Inc.

Primary Client Partnership

MDSi, Inc.

Acuity v4 Platform

D365 ERP Implementation

Telecom Client Integrations

Shipping & Logistics

Additional ESS Clients

Goodwill Industries

Church's Texas Chicken

Medchron

Enstigate

Climb Analytics

CityStock

StreetCred

Mr. Williams

Key Projects

Acuity v4 Platform

Gemstones Data Extraction Platform

AI Agent: Email

AI Agent: Resume

Segra Integration

Goodwill Gateway

Church's Texas Chicken Data Platform

Void Sentinel

Explore All 32 Projects

Skills & Expertise

Development

Languages & Frameworks

Architectural Patterns

Cloud & Infrastructure

Cloud Platforms

DevOps & Delivery

Data

Transactional Data

Analytical Data

Integration & Security

Integration & Messaging

Security & Compliance

Enterprise Systems

AI & Emerging Tech

AI & Machine Learning

Leadership

Leadership & Strategy

Methodologies

Team Development

Role Profile

Focus Areas

Career Milestones

Entered Industry

Discovered Consulting

Started ESS

MDSi Outsourcing

CTO-Level Services

Education & Certifications

Education

Certifications

Full Professional Timeline

Elegant Software Solutions, Inc.

MDSi, Inc.

MATRIX Professional Services

Koch Industries / Georgia Pacific

Benchmark Brands

Sagepath, Inc.

Bridgeline Digital

MDSi, Inc.

ESS (Contractor for MDSi)

Internal Data Resources

Magenic Technologies

Shop'n Chek, Inc.

After Hours Formalwear

Scientific Games, Inc.

MCI WorldCom

Ready to discuss the future?

Evolution of Leadership

Recent Experience

Elegant Software Solutions, Inc.

Primary Client Partnership