CAREER SUMMARY

• Software Engineer with twelve years of experience primarily building web interfaces to database information sources of a wide variety of size.
• Capable team member who quickly adapts to the evolving technological needs and methodologies of government institutions who expect quick turn around and flexible solutions.
• Demonstrated the ability to contribute at any and all points of the Software Development Lifecycle from design to implementation system documentation to in-person training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: JAVA, Grails, JQuery, Dojo, HTML, XML, Forte, C , PL/SQL, JavaScript, AJAX

Integrated Development Environments IDEs : Eclipse, SpringSource Tool Suite STS , Net Beans, Microsoft Visual Studio, Brio, TOAD

Development Tools: Apache MAVEN, Apache ANT, Apache AXIS, JIRA, Rally, Subversion, Hudson, FindBugs,

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003 2007, LINUX

Applications: Google Earth/Maps, Apache Tomcat Web Server through version 7, Drupal, Liferay Jive, JackBe, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Designer, Brio Intelligence Server, Crystal Reports

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, ORACLE, SYBASE

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

• Supported on-line revenue recovery system built using HTML, CSS, JSP, JAVA, JDBC and the Dojo javascript libraries.
• Developed a program to read currency exchange rates from a spreadsheet and upload them to PostgreSQL databases

Confidential

• Developed J2EE based dashboard using to display application center status on a map using Google Earth plug-in, JSON and JQUERY.
• Converted AGILE project stories and tasks from physical SCRUM board to an on-line Rally project site.
• Coded a satellite antenna control interface using JAVA to deliver directional controls over a serial port.
• Provided support for Defense Department knowledge bases using a variety of programming languages and databases including: JAVA, JSP, Grails, JavaScript, JQuery, Google Earth, ORACLE and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Implemented various authentication schemes on Apache Tomcat web servers including form based, Service Principal Negotiated Authentication SPNEGO , and certificate based authentication. Configured Apache Tomcat Web Servers to use Secure Socket Layer SSL for form submission.
• Designed and developed a J2EE user interface for collecting worldwide location information for media exploitation sites using Grails, JQuery and a Microsoft SQL Server database instance.
• Improved an automated workflow application using JAVA as well as SQL Server TSQL procedures to reduce a large backlog. The workflow itself was improved to reduce the conditions that caused the backlog as well.
• Designed, coded and delivered a system account requesting system for a Government help desk using Grails, JAVA and SQL Server.
• Implemented a Service Oriented Architecture interface to an existing Air Force knowledge base using Apache Axis and JAVA.
• Maintained and improved a workflow system for the Department of Defense to assign tasks to analysts using JAVA JSPs and JavaScript to interact with an ORACLE database.

Confidential

• Maintained and improved the web interface of the Department of Defense s Program Analysis and Evaluation PA E office s budgetary reports. Static and interactive charts, pivots and tables were provided using the Brio Technology s browser plug-in customized with JavaScript and HTML.
• Configured and maintained servers where PA E s reports and source data resided for the Future Years Defense Program FYDP . This responsibility involved replacing aging servers with newer servers containing more storage space.
• Implemented a nightly backup of database and web content for PA E as well as a weekly backup to tape as part of the government s Continuity of Operations COOP requirements.
• Contributed an automated tank engine part ordering program in JAVA to order the parts needed before the tank engine failed or passed the prescribed duration between scheduled maintenance.

Confidential

• Trained users transitioning from a command oriented interface to the new graphical interface of the US Navy Medical Claims software.
• Supported the upgrade of TransCanada Pipeline s software to a newer version of Forte. Responsible for on-site interaction with the customer, resolving minor issues and communicating the larger issues back to the rest of the development team.
• Maintained and updated billing software for US West Telecommunications and restructured a customer service application to a more componentized/object oriented model.

Confidential

• Provided enhancements to several telecommunications billing applications written in Visual C interacting with an ORACLE database.
• Delivered fraud detection modules to identify potential fraudulent use of mobile phones based on originating phone numbers, destination numbers and duration.
• Designed and developed billing software to provide customers the ability to quickly offer new bundles and packages of telecommunications services.
• Trained customers, subcontractors and co-workers on the TieLine Usage Pricing telecommunications billing system marketed by AMS.