SUMMARY:

• Seasoned J2EE Development Professional with Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills, Extensive Leadership Experience, and Substantial Management Skill base
• Excelled in the following Roles: Chief Architect and Director of Server - Side Technologies - Confidential, Manager of Middleware - Confidential, Senior Java Architect - Esavio, QA Manager - IBM

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

High Level Languages: Java, C++, C, Visual Basic, Modula2, Pascal, Schema, and Lisp

Scripting Languages: Perl, Korn, Borne, Bash, C - Shells

Web Technolgoies: Javascript, DHTML, XML, and XSLT

Databases: MySql, Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, and LDAP

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris, UNIX, OS/2, and DOS

Web/App Servers: Websphere, JBoss, Weblogic, JRun, Tomcat, Apache

Java Technologies: Web Services, EJB, Servlets, JSP, JSF, Hibernate, X-Doclet, XML, Struts, JMS, Java Mail API, Swing, RMI, JDBC, JNDI, OSGI, WEDM, and SMF

Development Tools: IBM WSAD, Eclipse, JBuilder, Visual Age, JBOSS-IDE, Visual Caf, Microsoft Visual Studio, Emacs, Visual Slick Edit, CVS, CMVC, VSS, UML, Together J, Rational Rose

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Chief Architect and Director

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Responsibilities:

• Re-worked server side architecture and eliminated numerous inefficiencies doubling performance and greatly improved application stability and reliability
• Ported application from WebLogic 6.0 and JDK 1.4 to JBOSS 4.0.3 and JDK 1.6
• Added support for clustering and wrote numerous build, deployment and administrative scripts
• Wrote Wiki to document system architecture, development processes, system setup, and server administration procedures
• Designed and developed new feature set which extended capabilities on BlackBerry and J2ME enabled cell phones
• Developed Adapter to integrate with Primavera Contract Manager using Primavera Web Service API

Manager of Middleware Development

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

• Managed team of ten software professionals in fixing bugs and developing solutions for company middleware offering. .
• Screened, interviewed, and hired new employees
• Allocated resource, managed work load, assigned tasks and oversaw progress
• Performed performance evaluations and wrote development plans
• Participated in strategic planning meetings with chief decision makers
• Gathered and reported status to management team
• Managed on-call rotation and production support activities

Senior Websphere Architect

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

• Worked with Websphere and JBoss Application servers and Oracle 10g database
• Team lead and build coordinator for Middleware development team. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy and completeness of monthly cycle releases delivered to QA.
• Wrote Development Getting Started Guide to facilitate training of new team members
• Lead swat team effort to stabilize and improve performance of company flagship web service application.
• Diagnosed and resolved multiple issues in Websphere EJB application for US Customs and Border Control. Improved average response time from 1.5 seconds to 0.31 seconds in less than two weeks time while improving overall system stability and reliability.
• Added numerous enhancements to complex reporting system

J2EE Software Architect

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

• Defined Model-View-Controller Architecture and wrote initial implementation of remote recover solution utilizing Java Servlets, JSPs, Session EJB’s, and Hibernate Object Relational Mapping.
• Analyzed requirements and defined architecture to extend existing XPoint fault recovery system to support pervasive devices such as those found in vehicles (e.g. telematics), smart homes, network gateways, and mobile devices.
• Analyzed requirements and defined architecture for extending XPoint fault recovery software to inter-operate with IBM Tivoli Management Environment.
• Developed C and C++ routines using Microsoft Visual Studio providing single-file restore recovery solution.

Chief Architect

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

• Developed architecture and managed various teams that created a J2EE based, wireless dispatch application utilizing Weblogic Application Server, Oracle and MySql Relational Databases, Motorola two way pagers and IDEN J2ME enabled mobile phones.
• Architected and developed web-service framework and application integration engine enabling integration with third party applications such as Quick Books and various customer packages.
• Defined Model-View-Controller architecture and lead development team to re-engineer application front-end utilizing new architecture.
• Developed session management sub-system for managing state and interactions with mobile devices.

Java Applications Architect

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

• Lead team of engineers developing an on-line bond trading system using IBM Websphere Application Server and Visual Age for Java Integrated Development Environment.
• Worked on South American Travel Portal developing perl scripts providing integration with third party applications and utilities.
• Worked with IBM Websphere and IBM Visual Age for Java developing EJB layer of web-based application supporting schools.

Quality Assurance Manager / Software Engineer

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL; Austin, TX; Raleigh, NC

• Manager of a multi-location department providing quality assurance testing for Websphere Application Server Standard and Advanced Editions. Responsibilities included ensuring quality for numerous platforms, support for wide variety of relational databases, and translation to more than 30 languages world-wide.
• Worked as part of team writing XML based User Interface for a uniformed User Interface for IBM Software Management Applications including DB2, MQ-Series, and Communications Manager. Gained experience working with LDAP, JNDI, and Java Servlets.
• Worked as part of Websphere Enterprise Development team developing java connector frameworks for CICS and IMS. Owner of Object Serialization subsystem.
• Worked as part of Data Mining Application development team gaining experience working with Java, Objected Oriented Schema, and various web technologies.
• Worked as part of OS/2 for PowerPC development team developing the linker utilizing C++.
• Performed network administration, version control management, and build support for OS/2 development team