Patrick Hatton is an accomplished Principal Architect with extensive experience in software architecture, integration, and advanced design patterns since joining RDA in January 2012. Prior roles include Senior Consultant and Senior .NET Engineer, providing IT consulting and architecture design services in the Washington DC, MD, VA area. Previously, Patrick served as Senior Developer and Architect at WM S.p.A., designing gaming platforms and web applications. Other notable positions include Senior Analyst Developer at GlaxoSmithKline, where analysis and development for third-party application integration were key responsibilities, and Senior .NET Developer at Ad-Hoc System. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Information Technology with a focus on Software Engineering from the University of Maryland Global Campus, along with multiple Microsoft certifications, including MCPD and Azure application development.