SUMMARY:

• 15 years of experience in developing business critical applications, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation, utilizing multiple technologies in a complex distributed application environment.
• Knowledge of technical specifications, workflow development, risk management, and QA.
• In - depth background analyzing business requirements and recommending appropriate technologies.
• Understanding of project management and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Proven record of delivering a diverse array of concurrent projects, on time and to the highest standards.
• Detail oriented professional programmer with organizational and management skills, with extensive knowledge of coding technologies and the platforms on which they reside.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C#, ASP .NET, ADO .NET, AJAX, VB, VBA, COM objects, JavaScript, Perl/CGI, XML, HTML, UNIX Shell Scripting

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX (Solaris, Sun OS)

Database: SQL

Development Tools: MS Visual Studio, MS SQL Server Management Studio, Eclipse IDE

Source Code Mgmt: VSS Source Control, Rational Clear Case

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Developer/Architect

Responsibilities:

• Re-architected legacy, archaic and mostly manual process of creating conference handout given out to investors at Micro-cap and Small-cap conferences organized by Sidoti & Company, LLC in New York City. Built all of the components in the new process including:
• Data migration tasks to transfer data from source databases to new data warehouse utilizing Microsoft SQL
• Server Integration Services.
• SQL Objects (tables, stored procedure, triggers etc.) responsible for data transfer as well as pulling required data for conference handout presentation layer.
• Reports responsible for providing conference handout presentation layer utilizing Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Technologies: SSRS, SSIS, SQL 2012, ASP .NET, C#
• Developed additional features in Lighthouse (company’s internal web site) required to manage company’s employees.
• Technologies: ASP .NET, C#, SQL 2008, SQL 2012, 3 Tier client-server architecture
• Redesigned word templates used as baseline for Notes and Reports Business Analysts were required to write regarding companies they were assigned to research.
• Technologies: MS Word 2003, MS Access 2003, VBA
• Rewrote, improved, and optimized existing code in Access database responsible for pulling Market Data from Bloomberg. Due to Bloomberg’s changes in their interface, Sidoti & Company, LLC’s code no longer worked.
• Technologies: MS Word 2003, MS Access 2003, VBA, Bloomberg’s Web Services.
• Single-handed led transition to new prime services provider ConvergEx. Implemented all necessary changes in legacy and current systems to be compliant with the new third party ConvergEx.
• Technologies: SQL 2008, Access 2003, VBA, Classic ASP, ASP .NET, C#
• Implemented Holdings search engine available in LightHouse (company’s internal web site) to Business Analysts, Sales People, Editors etc.
• Technologies: ASP .NET, C#, SQL 2008
• Implemented code which generated Holdings Report in an email format for all senior management of Sidoti & Company, LLC including the owner Mr. Peter Sidoti.
• Technologies: ASP .NET, C#, SQL 2008

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Senior Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a method of access control that enabled AMTD advisor users to log in to the AMTD institutional trading web site and gain access to a portal owned & hosted by a third party called Placemark without being prompted to log in again. The Placemark SSO application internally managed encryption/decryption of a token and built HTTP calls which played a key role in communication with Placemark.
• Implemented server side code in Jaguar framework which included: defining Business Objects, agents, senders and page handlers. Within the page handlers implemented business logic and populated TAGs defined by a CSD in client side HTML pages. For OIPs developed EJB layer which talked directly to an in house SQL database.
• Implemented Web based application, which provided AMTD advisors with incoming/outgoing non-ACAT transfers’ information for existing Fiserv accounts.
• Implemented Web based application, which allowed actively engaged investors and advisors open and manage multiple types of brokerage accounts and launch forms associated with those accounts in Laser App software.
• Implemented Web based application which allowed AMTD business partners retrieve (on demand) XML Forms Library feed from a third party called Laser App. The application provided a couple of features such as: ability to import retrieved XML feed to an in-house SQL database, ability to activate and deactivate past and current XML feed(s) already in AMTD SQL database, and lastly ability to display selected XML Feed in data grid.
• Implemented an authentication process between AMTD Advisor Services/Advisor Client users and a third party called GainsKeeper.
• Played a major role in migrating the VEO institutional trading platform, consisting of 15+ online financial apps, from San Diego to Jersey City. Responsible for knowledge transfer and documentation end to end, unit testing, and transfer of all responsibilities to NJ staff, while individually responsible for transition of several VEO applications. VEO applications consist largely of distributed visual basic applications utilizing IIS, MTS middle-ware, and MS SQL back end, with proprietary C++ supporting apps and scripts. Implemented a new, fully functional VMware QA platform for application testing & development. VEO VMware development environment (NT) to VEO Windows 2003 Application Migration - instrumental in migrating of the VEO platform from NT to Microsoft Server 2003 while individually responsible for unit testing, development and QA of several VEO applications.
• Ongoing Development support for numerous business critical issues.
• Wrote Design Documents based on Business Requirements.

Technologies: VMware, Windows 2003, VB 6.0, Classic ASP, C++. Front end code in classic ASP, AJAX, middleware COM+ component in C# (MD5 Algorithm).

Confidential

System Programmer

• Co-designed and built StatWeb web site available on intranet providing real-time statistics and charting for all business operations.
• Worked with Performance Engineering on creating an online time monitor for new time devices. The monitor, posted on InfoServ intranet web site, would send an alert if a time disparity between two given time devices was encountered.
• Developed an Operations monitor to check MCSP Quote Feeds.
• Worked with E-Business Engineering on developing a monitor which checked the stock graph gif file on all in- house Webbroker servers to ensure the same file was being used across the board.
• Developed intuitive web forms with 3D dynamic charts and tables illustrating VEO statistical data. The VEO User Admin and VEO Trade Information Admin were posted on StatWeb intranet web site. Worked with VEO DBAs to gain full understanding of the customer need and to replicate the VEO SQL Environment on department’s local db.
• Redesigned the StatWeb intranet web site for Windows 2003/IIS 6.0 platform to improve reliability and performance.
• Automated Database & Operations data collection processes to increase StatWeb reliability and to improve the alert mechanism in the event of failure.
• Installed Perl 5.9 and 6 and tested all existing code on Windows 2003/IIS 6.0 platform.
• Coded for remote administration of Windows based systems, example: Registry reads.
• Automated and provided solutions for statistics generation and monitoring systems to improve trade reporting and operational up time.
• Improved data consistency and disaster recovery program by replacing flat file system with a database driven one. Designed and implemented StatWeb database.

Technologies: JavaScript, Perl/CGI, HTML, SQL.

UNIX Platform Engineer/UNIX Administrator

• Configured Solaris PPP Communications.
• Secured modem logins security by using a secondary dial up password to restrict all users except those with this password.
• Installed and maintained the Solaris operating system on new machines. This included loading the OS on the machine and setting up file sharing (on a server) or the mounting of remote file systems (on a client). Examined and trimmed the activity and error log files on a regular basis.
• Added new users to the system and deleted users who no longer needed accounts.
• Configured and maintained printers.
• Backed up and restored file systems.
• Participated in development of UNIX User Management Security and Policies for AIX 4.X, HP-UX 11.X, IRIX 6.X, Linux, Solaris 2.X.
• Participated in development of Solaris CORE Build Installation Procedures for Solaris 2.6, 2.7 and 2. 8.
• Installed System Scanner 4.0 and Real Secure 3.2 on UNIX (Solaris) Servers.
• Developed Security Hardening Procedure for UNIX Servers: Umask settings, TCP Configuration, Services and Daemons, Buffer Overflow, etc.
• Programmed in C and scripting languages - Korn, Bourne and C Shell.
• Created Proposal and Build Documentation for UNIX Bastion Host Configuration.

Technologies: Periphonics RISC-based VPS/VAS, SUN Sparc, Solaris, C Shell, Bourne Shell & Korn Shell.

Systems Programmer

• Designed and built TradeDirect Application (AOM/PET), which served over 2,000,000 individual investors in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, the UK, Australia & Singapore.
• Designed and built IVR Applications such as: Quote Server and Trade Direct.
• Participated in preliminary project plan for testing all IVR Applications for year 2000 complaint. Implemented full compliance Y2K conversion.
• Wrote UNIX shell scripts to automate routine tasks.

Technologies: Periphonics RISC-based VPS/VAS, SUN Sparc, PeriPro, C, Solaris, C Shell, Bourne Shell & Korn Shell.

Telecommunications Analyst

• Designed Databases to store telecommunications related statistical data.
• Wrote SQL queries and polling scripts to gather Telco data from all Waterhouse Securities branches.
• Served as Technical Support in the field of telecommunications for over 200 Waterhouse Securities branches.
• Composed CCMS (Call Center Management System) Statistics and comparative ACD (Automatic Call Distribution) Reports.
• Responsible for trouble-shooting ACD Systems and CCMS Configuration on in-house telephone switches.
• Performed various telecommunications maintenance tasks.
• Collaborated with prospective and active vendors to improve TD Waterhouse Telephony System.
• Coordinated new installations, moves and changes for EXECUTONE Systems.
• Wrote and maintained system documentation on department intranet.

Technologies: Microsoft Visual FoxPro, Microsoft Access 2.0, Windows NT, SQL, EXECUTONE, SIMENS ROLM 9751 CBX (Computerized Branch Exchange System), ACD Models 30, 30E, 80, Release 90061 software, ProComm Plus, CrossTalk.