Technical Skills

• Internet Technologies: HTML,XHTML,JAVASCRIPT, DOM, AJAX, PHP
• Database Technologies: ANSI SQL, PL/SQL , MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL
• JAVA Technologies: JAVA, JSP/Servlets, Apache Struts, JSF, ICEfaces, Spring MVC Framework, JPA/Hibernate , ANT, xDoclet, LOG4J, Junit, Seam
• .NET Technologies: VB.NET, C .NET
• XML Technologies: XML, XSL-FO, XSLT, XHTML
• Scripting Languages: ColdFusion CFML ,PERL, VBScript
• Integrated Development Environments: IBM Rational Application Developer, Eclipse, Oracle Jdeveloper, DreamWeaver
• Application Platforms: IBM Websphere Server, IBM Websphere Portal, Oracle Application Server, Sybase Application Server, Jboss, Jetty, Resin, Tomcat, ColdFusion Server

Experience

Confidential

Hired as a senior level developer to assist in the development of the second phase of the State of Illinois Integrated Eligibility System IES . This custom framework implementation of Java J2EE leverages EJB2 and JSP Servlet Architecture to provide State Social Services in the form of cash assistance and food stamps to the eligible citizens of Illinois. Built on an Oracle and IBM WebSphere platform utilizing RAD as the IDE. The work is demanding and high paced and has taught me a considerable amount about system architecture.

Confidential

Hired for a short term contract to build a web service implementation of the new NCPDP standard which is used to transmit batch Pharmaceutical orders between facilities. Designed the architecture of a suite of custom services to communicate with each vendor. The implementations of authentication/encryption as well as SOAP/Restful were proprietary to each vendor.

Confidential

Hired as developer to support and assist in the migration of an existing system based on Jboss/Tomcat to IBM Websphere using WCM and IBM's Portal platform. Designed applications using JSF/ ICEfaces component library to implement push pull AJAX. Tasked to ensure section 508 compliance.

Confidential

This position had me managing and assisting development of projects through the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC . I acted as both junior software architect and senior user experience designer aligning the business needs of the customer with web based JAVA solutions. I was in charge of quality assurance, code review, and application deployment.

Confidential

In this position I was placed on the task of building a UI for the login screens of the public facing website to the detailed spec of the client. I was to use Java Server Faces JSF on the IBM Web Sphere development platform. The middle tier used Hibernate and JPA to expose the data to the front end. Programed logic for multi-role login screens that used modern JavaScript single page navigation. Completed the task ahead of schedule.

Confidential

Hired as a software architect to build a web based system to generate documents from an AS400 data store and a MS SQL Server data warehouse. The system was built atop the IBM Websphere platform and uses an Oracle database backend. The user interface is built with JSF and uses the ICEfaces component library to implement push pull AJAX. The documents are rendered using XSLT, Apache FOP and XSL-FO templates which are stored in the Oracle database.

Confidential

• Common Pleas Court Management System CPCMS
• J2EE development, Sybase Enterprise Application Server 5.5, Sybase Database backend
• Project/Team management
• Middle Tier Development using Eclipse
• Re-factored and optimized existing code using custom JAVA framework
• Developed asynchronous logging service framework
• Independently developed browser based testing suite in JSF to unit test EJB output
• Created ANT scripts for all deployment tasks
• Worked with the team to upgrade from Sybase Enterprise Application Server 5.2 to version 5.5
• Working with team to update code to leverage JAVA 5 in the existing framework
• Drafted design, installation, and usage documents for all projects mentioned

Confidential

• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Data Processing System CEMDPS
• JAVA, Oracle 10g, PL/SQL, JSP, Apache Struts, XHTML, XML, Web Services, SOAP
• Development of Apache Struts web applications from concept to rollout
• Used JAVA, XSQL, XML, XSL-FO, XSLT,FOP to archive sensitive legal documents
• Used XML and Oracle XDK to migrate and synchronize Oracle 10g to MS-SQL Server and MS-Access Databases
• Created graphic interfaces and layouts using Adobe Photoshop, CSS, Oracle JDeveloper

Confidential

• Developed data driven websites using HTML/ DHTML/JAVASCRIPT, PERL, PHP, SQL
• Project Management/Business Analysis
• Designed relational databases in Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL
• Created graphic interfaces and layouts using Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash
• Served as consultant, systems analyst and business analyst
• Provided training, support and documentation to end users
• Performed back office duties including drafting contracts and budgets
• Worked directly with Non-profit Organizations

Confidential

• Migrated Legacy Reporting to Crystal Reports
• Migrated DB2 schema's to Microsoft SQL server
• Created Stored Procedures to report data from the State's relational Database to a Federal Legacy Mainframe
• Wrote SQL analysis tools to eliminate redundancy and duplicate entry
• Redesigned legacy reports to make more exacting measurements with available data
• Revamped and corrected errors in reporting found in legacy reports
• Eliminated reports that were no longer relevant to operations
• Redesigned database topology to ensure data integrity for historical data

Confidential

• Developed dynamic websites using HTML/ DHTML/JAVASCRIPT, PERL, ColdFusion, SQL
• Worked extensively with Sybase and Oracle databases
• Created graphic interfaces and layouts using Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash
• Provided training, support and documentation