PROFILE:

Experienced results - driven technology professional with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and proven ability to manage multiple tasks and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget. Repeated success leading cross-functional teams through the design, development, test, implementation, and support phases of the project life cycle. Highly competent project planner with a strong focus on java Enterprise development, CI/CD, automation, quality assurance and implementing effective change management and maintenance solutions to ensure product integrity and availability.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Client & vendor Relationship
• Systems Availability & Management
• Application Monitoring
• Server: OpenShift, AWS, Linux , JBoss, Tomcat
• Full Lifecycle Project Management
• Core Dev: Java/JEE, Spring Core/Boot/MVC, Struts2,
• Object Oriented Analysis & Design
• Business Systems Analysis and Design

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Platforms: TPF 4.1, OS / 390, zVM, Redhat/Ubuntu/centOS Linux, MySQL, Oracle xxg, WebSphere JEE server, Tomcat, JBoss server, AWS, OpenShift

Software Tools: MyEclipse/Eclipse, IntelliJ, SubVersion/Git/github, Maven, Selenium, Jenkins, Splunk, Docker, Kubernetes, XLR, VMware

Languages/frameworks: Java, J2EE (Spring, iBatis, Hibernate,) Servlets/JSP, JMS/MQ Solace, JDBC, Struts, Bootstrap, jQuery 1.9+, Reactjs, Node.JS, PHP 5, C/C++, TPF Assembly Language

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Senior Java/JEE developer for the application uplift for all internal and external client portal applications for the Merchant Services Network Technologies organization.
• Existing legacy java applications converted to Spring Boot and Spring MVC using ReStful web services to implement all legacy MQ and ESB service integrations to SolaceMQ. All existing JSP/JSTL web interfaces redesigned and implemented using AngularJS and ReactJS.
• Worked with Enterprise Support teams to implement an Agile based Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery production workflow.
• Attended daily stand-ups to report daily progress and update project owners.
• Created User Stories and subsequent Tasks to implement Jenkins, Docker w/Kubernetes, XLR, Splunk, Selenium w/Sauce Labs testing framework and Git/BitBucket for code versioning.
• Currently working as the Team Lead for on and offshore java developers.
• Our team has been tasked with providing Subject Matter Expertise to teams across the organization to assist in their Agile development conversion as well as providing knowledge sharing for developers and test teams using the newly implemented PaaS cloud environment as well as the tools selected to support the CI/CD, automation, unit and regression testing with jUnit, TestNG and Selenium.

Confidential, Flagstaff, Arizona

Marketing Systems Web Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created future direction of our technology platforms, Enterprise roadmap and key software vendors.
• Championed, designed and impleomented in-house cloud platform to host small, short-term PHP-based landing pages and partner portals.
• Responsible for the maintenance and overall health of the complex core-systems including JBoss (Wildfly), Canto Cumuls DAM, Endeca Enterprise Search and the Oracle WebCenter Sites CMS.
• Implemented change-management processes, including documenting and communicating changes to marketing, IT, stakeholders, and end users
• Maintain strong relationships with web associates, database administrators, system administrators, the marketing team, application developers, and IT to meet objectives
• Partnered with enterprise architects and business users in marketing, sales, and clinical functions to minimize costs, complexity and time-to-market for new digital assets.

Confidential, Chandler, AZ

Application Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical leadership for developing and supporting software architecture and design of J2EE-based IVR projects.
• Responsible for maintaining and analyzing both production and test environments for the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) team.
• Designed, implemented and administrated global source-code management system using Subversion 1.6.
• Developed a custom IVR reporting tool using PHP & MySQL that provides real-time application usage statistics for business partners and environment support staff.
• Developed application build management and production migration processes across internal teams to reduce defects in production migration activities.
• Lead applications and web development the Enterprise Contact Center Technologies organization.
• Provide technical and business process subject matter expertise for mission critical web and speech recognition applications development.

Confidential, Phoenix, Arizona

Lead Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Continued advancement through series of progressively responsible positions to leading the Global Authorization Network development and production support teams.
• Evaluated and developed processes for migrating mainframe credit authorization system to a java-based third -party vendor solution.
• Proficiently managed the hardware and software project deliverables.
• Communicated project requirements and design specifications to development staff in Phoenix and India.
• Championed development efforts with DELL vendor to build proof-of-concept environment, which consisted of Linux-based servers and Oracle 9i RAC database architecture.
• Credited for creating high-performing Java / J2EE development team, delivered first java-based production credit authorization system for Confidential .
• Instrumental in developing and implementing all processes and procedures regarding application development / enhancement, defect reduction, and application deployment.

Senior Programmer Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Continued forward progression within firm to develop and create Web-based mainframe GUI Presentation Services application.
• Served as liaison to third party vendors to create a Linux-based J2EE application server environment.
• Coordinated development efforts across multiple business units to define project scope and features.
• Managed design of new processes and standards regarding Java /J2EE program development, source code management, testingand production deployment.
• Provided technical XML / XSLT basic for mainframe developers.
• Created product requirements for all Java / J2EE development applications; evaluated 3rd party software product applications.
• Drove process to create and develop coding and maintenance procedures, overcoming numerous architectural, processes, and cost obstacles to meet production deadlines.

Systems Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated high-level of expertise for supporting and maintaining large-scale core Credit Authorization System.
• Coordinated resources across multiple organizations to perform nightly application installs.
• Provided 24/7 support investigating, implementing, and updating processes to achieve high percentage of system uptime goals.
• Provided situational updates and incident descriptions to upper-level management during planned and unplanned system outages.
• Drove project to create MQSeries application interfaces for TPF / CAS in C / C++
• Implemented strategies to successfully monitor and track all issues, ensuring 99.999% system availability.