SUMMARY:

IT position with opportunities for hands - on systems design and development, technical leadership, and business analysis working to achieve overall company objectives, preferably in a full-time capacity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pa

Java Developer / Systems Analyst

Key Technical Skills: WAS 7.0, MyEclipse Blue, Java/J2EE, JSP/JSTL and Spring Taglib, Javascript, JQuery, Architectural patterns (e.g., Struts), Oracle / SQL Developer, DB2, AJAX, JSON/XML, and Spring/Spring MVC. Subversion/Subclipse, Ant and Linux scripting. UML and Process and Data Modeling (Visio).

Responsibilities:

• Completed major enhancement to servlet-based change control system adding Spring MVC for IT Tollgates
• Completed integration project for Maintenance system to eTime time tracking including J2EE web application developed in Spring MVC, AJAX and JQuery using RESTful XML services.
• Completed HR Document Management SOAP web service implementing Alfresco CMS
• Completed a Spring MVC web application using JSP and JSTL for PTO request, accrual, and payout/payback calculation
• Leading major enhancements project for J2EE MVC application used for Union Contracts, Benefits and Invoicing
• Completed several enhancement projects with payroll services vendor using SAML technology
• Completed major enhancement project for Struts based Position Requisition System
• Completed projects comparing Spring MVC to Struts for Greenbelt Certification project
• Assisted with Location Finder project to map Penske locations using Java /Spring (batch) and Oracle DB
• Implemented a Java/Struts based Salary Administration system to automate all merit and non-merit transactions for the company, including custom Oracle Stored Procedures for HR updates.
• Completed implementation of the Java/Struts based Hiring Management System including the key functions of ad placement, applicant search, and the external-facing applicant applications.
• Completed analysis of Performance Management solutions and in-house Axure prototypes.
• Assisted with Careers and Locations mapping solution for corporate web site.

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pa

Java Developer / Systems Analyst

Key Technical Skills: WAS 5.x and WSAD, Rational, Java/J2EE, Architectural patterns (e.g., MVC and Struts), Design Patterns, JDBC/Oracle, EJB-2, JACL, SUN Solaris environment, AJAX, and web service development.

Responsibilities:

• Completed assessment of web services in a WAS 5.x environment to enable access to shared J2EE services and cross-platform clients.
• Actively participated in integration of several 3rd party products, including Mercury ITG and Netlinx Trade Collaborator, into the Websphere environments.
• Technical Lead for IBM Websphere Application Server 5.x to 6.1 migration effort.

Confidential, Camp Hill, Pa

Java Developer

Key Technical Skills: WAS 5.x and WSAD, Rational Rose, MVC and Struts, JDBC/Oracle, Container and Bean-managed Persistence strategies, JACL/TCL and ANT scripting.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for re-factoring and update of WAS 5.x deployment scripts and rewrite and presentation of deployment methodology for e-Commerce development.
• Have gained a working knowledge of several J2EE and Struts eCommerce applications using EJB and JMS/Websphere MQ.
• Involved with deployment of MatrixOne product upgrade supplier portal.
• Participate in periodic design reviews for new systems and components.

Confidential, Malvern, Pa

Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Developed Portal architecture strategy for Securities Lending business using IBM Websphere Portal Server
• Designed VIPERs (Exchange Traded Funds) system / UML design model using Rational Rose for class and interaction diagrams and several design patterns (such as "Façade" for legacy data access)
• Architect for Securities Lending solution utilizing Confidential GlobalOne (Unix/Solaris) and Cognos Impromptu (W2K/IIS/Active Directory)
• Assisted with build-out of trade processing prototypes using WBI Process Modeler and Message Broker technologies.
• Developed architectural design and functional J2EE proof-of-concept for "Straight Through Processing" of Trades. Application utilized MVC Architecture, JSP, HTML, taglibs, JDBC/Access, XML/DOM/SAX and Javascript. (built using both Apache/Tomcat and WSAD IDE).
• Review and assist Systems Integration and TO teams with other COTS solutions such as Volante (java-based message transformation tool)
• Provided as-is and to-be architecture assessment of Fund Accounting systems ("to-be" architecture utilizing J2EE/WAS/iPlanet Web Server architecture, and IBM DB2 relational database/stored procedures)
• Maintained 3 year IT architecture plan for Investment Management systems
• Developed web site with HTML and javascript using Macromedia Homesite

Project Lead / Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed large-scale evaluation project for web-based IIS server application
• Managed implementation of a VB6/Client-server system to track and maintain TIIS, Treasury Inflation Indexed Security funds
• Implementation of several major software upgrades to the Confidential corporate accounting systems
• Completed projects to automate trade interfaces and security master set-up.
• Managed a major project to convert several international funds requiring conversion to the European Monetary Union (EMU)
• Managed Admiral fund launch for Multi-class/Multi-manager NAV calculation
• Instrumental in the introduction of unit testing procedures, requirements analysis techniques, and use of the Summit-D methodology.

Confidential, Camp Hill, Pa

Responsibilities:

• Well-established consulting firm serving the Central Pa. area; approximately 200 employees.

Confidential

Technical Skills: IBM/MVS, COBOL II, DB2, VSAM/QSAM, Novell LAN, MS Word/Excel

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• NJ Medicaid project - 12 new processes to support new business segment,
• HEDIS reporting system - year-end reporting measures for quality of care.
• Required to perform technical specifications, unit test plans in addition to program design and construction.

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pa

Technical Skills: IBM/MVS, COBOL II, DB2, VSAM/QSAM, Novell LAN, WordPerfect, ADW Knowledgeware, CICS/Intertest, Platinum, Princeton Softech

Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Conversion of Colorado Student Loan Program (CSLP) loan portfolio
• Supported system testing efforts and system implementation
• Completed several improvements to existing loan release process.

System Architect/Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Financial Reconciliation subsystem (online/batch)
• System architect testing on Confidential subsystem deliverables for new Student Confidential system (COMPASS).
• Optimization of DB2 processes via explains, de-normalization, rework of process logic, etc. to enable running within nightly processing window.
• Developed several applications using ADW. Tasks also included development of unit test plans, test data, interactive test scripts, SQL/DMLs, DB2 explains, and unit test results. (Ex., Litigation Claims, Service Bureau Tracking).
• Assumed role of mentor to assist other project team developers.

Confidential, Hanover, Pa

Technical Skills: IBM/MVS, Confidential /3B2, UNIX/StarLAN File Server, DB2, SQL, QMF, SPUFI, COBOL II, IBM Assembler Lang., Project Workbench, CICS, CSP, ROSCOE, WordPerfect, Quatro Pro, CASE/POSE, XDB/MicroFocus COBOL/CICS VS.

Senior Analyst/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed project requirements for the development of a Marketing Database system expected to result in a 25% savings in catalog promotions
• Developed a system to provide weighted point-scoring of Confidential customers, resulting in a more efficient list selection and a significant catalog response rate increase.
• Developed a DB2-based List Response Database to track mailing response rates and forecast future catalog response.
• Re-engineered the Customer Information File for a 50% increase in list selection throughput and comprehensive online customer maintenance capability.
• Implemented a Catalog Analysis system to monitor catalog performance and profitability.
• Provided interface to Confidential.