# Richard Adleta - Senior Software Architect & Full-Stack Engineer 

<radleta@gmail.com> - [richardadleta.com](https://www.richardadleta.com)

## Professional Summary

Senior software architect, full-stack engineer, and technology
entrepreneur with 20+ years of shipping production code and scaling
cloud-native, data-intensive, and AI-powered products. Currently
exploring hands-on senior engineering and architecture roles focused on
building scalable, production systems while maintaining momentum through
open-source contributions and bootstrapped ventures. Known for
translating fuzzy requirements into clean, testable code, championing
automation, performance, and observability.

## Recent Projects

**Educational Scheduling Platform** (May 2025 - Present) - Architecting
and developing full-stack educational scheduling platform from inception
using React 18.3, TypeScript 5.8, .NET 8, and PostgreSQL 17

**[claude-iterate](https://www.npmjs.com/package/claude-iterate)** (Oct
2025 - Present) - Developed 8,578-line TypeScript CLI tool with strategy
pattern architecture enabling autonomous AI agent workflows with dual
execution modes (loop and iterative)

**[mdite](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mdite)** (Oct 2025 - Present) -
Architected novel graph-based documentation system (6.4K LOC TypeScript)
treating markdown files as connected nodes/edges, enabling system-wide
validation and dependency analysis impossible with traditional tools

View all projects:
[richardadleta.com/resume/full#projects](https://www.richardadleta.com/resume/full#projects)

## Experience

### All Kids Network (May 2014 - Present)

- **Partner & Principal Engineer** (May 2014 - Present) - Co-owned
  business and led end-to-end development of a high-traffic educational
  platform using React, TypeScript, .NET, C#, and AWS cloud
  infrastructure. Managed scalable systems serving millions of page
  views annually.

### Nexxt (May 2011 - Aug 2025)

- **Lead Architect** (Oct 2023 - Aug 2025) - Architected and developed
  scalable AI-driven solutions and integrations using .NET, C#, Angular,
  and TypeScript. Specialized in event-driven architecture, OpenAI GPT
  integration, and AWS cloud services.

- **Lead Architect** (Jan 2018 - Sep 2021) - Directed architectural
  efforts for large-scale web applications using C#, .NET, ASP.NET,
  AngularJS, SQL Server, and Elasticsearch. Engineered grid computing
  and high-volume processing systems handling millions of transactions
  daily.

- **Solutions Architect** (May 2011 - Jan 2018) - Modernized web
  applications and implemented CI/CD pipelines using .NET, C#, ASP.NET
  MVC, AngularJS, SQL Server, and AWS. Led development of
  next-generation search technologies and production monitoring systems.

### Splinterlands (Sep 2021 - Sep 2023)

- **Head of Product / Solutions Developer** (Dec 2022 - Sep 2023) -
  Developed and deployed blockchain gaming projects using React,
  TypeScript, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and AWS. Specialized in Web3
  technologies and HIVE engine blockchain integration.

- **Chief Technology Officer** (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022) - Led organization
  growth and multi-product launches in blockchain gaming space. Applied
  executive leadership, strategic planning, and Web3 expertise to scale
  from 20+ to 150+ employees and contractors.

- **Vice President Of Engineering** (Sep 2021 - Dec 2021) - Stabilized
  high-growth gaming product and expanded engineering team using AWS,
  PostgreSQL, Redis, and JavaScript. Implemented performance tuning and
  technical leadership practices during rapid expansion.

### Previous Experience

Positions at 10 more companies dating back to 1993 are available upon
request.

## Education & Certifications {#education--certifications}

**Education:** *MBA Coursework* in e-Business and Organizational Change,
*Bachelor of Science* in Business Administration

**Certifications:** Dale Carnegie Course (2005), Microsoft Certified
Solutions Developer (MCSD) (2005), Certified PC Troubleshooter (2000),
Certified in eCommerce Concepts (2000),

## Skills

**Core Programming & Development**: C#, .NET, .NET Core, .NET Framework,
.NET Standard, .NET 6, .NET 8, LINQ, TypeScript, JavaScript, REST APIs,
RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, Webhooks, PowerShell, Bash, VB.NET, Code
Generation, Windows Services, xUnit, NUnit, NCover, Automated Testing

**Frontend Technologies**: React, Angular, AngularJS, TypeScript,
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, LESS, jQuery, AJAX,
Schema.org, SEO Optimization, Web Development, Google Analytics, Google
Webmaster Tools, Google AdSense

**Backend & Server Technologies**: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET
Razor, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET, Windows Services, OAuth, IIS, Linux,
Ubuntu, HAProxy, MSMQ, Event-Driven Architecture, .NET Web Services,
.NET Remoting, BizTalk, Commerce Server, Classic ASP

**Data Management**: SQL Server, T-SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB,
Redis, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Couchbase, Lucene, Solr, Neo4j,
Oracle, InfluxDB, AWS ElastiCache, AWS Redshift, AWS CloudSearch, Data
Migration, Data Validation

**Cloud & Infrastructure**: AWS, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS CloudFront, AWS
Elastic Beanstalk, AWS DynamoDB, AWS CloudWatch, AWS SES, AWS Route 53,
AWS WAF, AWS EC2, AWS SNS, AWS EMR, AWS DataSync, Azure, Azure DevOps,
CI/CD Pipelines, Git, GitHub, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Ansible, DevOps, Build
Automation, CruiseControl.NET, MSBuild, NAnt, Web Deploy, Infrastructure
Management, Nagios, NagiosXI, Kinesis

**Architecture & Performance**: Software Architecture, Enterprise
Architecture, Enterprise Systems Design, Event-Driven Architecture,
Scalable Systems, High-Volume Processing, Grid Computing, Performance
Tuning, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Code Generation, Process
Improvement, Technical Documentation, Algorithm Design

**Specialized Technologies & Domains**: OpenAI GPT, Machine Learning
Integration, HIVE Engine Blockchain, Web3, NFTs, Cryptocurrency,
Decentralized Applications (dApps), Smart Contracts, Blockchain
Technology, Game Development, Game Design, Game Monetization, Game
Analytics, SharePoint, Documentum, DotNetNuke, PHP, Costpoint, ERP
Systems, VB6, Visual Basic, ActiveX, COM

**Leadership & Project Management**: Team Leadership, Technical
Leadership, Executive Leadership, Mentoring, Cross-team Coordination,
Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Requirements Gathering, Product
Management, Agile, Scrum, Scrum Master, Release Management, Trello,
Jira, Confluence, FishEye, Microsoft Teams

## References

> "I've had the privilege of working with Richard Adleta for over 10
> years at Nexxt, and during that time, he's consistently demonstrated
> the kind of technical leadership and versatility that any engineering
> team would be lucky to have. Richard bring..."
>
> --- Bill Rybinski, Director of Technology at Nexxt, Inc.

Read more references:
[richardadleta.com/resume/full#references](https://www.richardadleta.com/resume/full#references)

## Additional Information

Full, annotated resume available at
[richardadleta.com/resume/full](https://www.richardadleta.com/resume/full).
