SUMMARY

• I am passionate about all aspects of software development, including mentor others to empower them to turn their ideas into beautiful and efficient software.
• In my 31 years of experience I have architected and built scalable full stack systems, including cached micro services API based on various technologies.
• My leadership approach is to build cohesive teams whose members all feel like an active part of a sustainable architecture.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Architect, Software Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Lead team to develop full stack solutions for e - commerce CMS based on Adobe AEM, operating with Agile/Scrum. Designed and proof of concept tools to allow business to contribute to online content and its scheduling with minimal effort. Constantly evaluating alternate solutions to increase ROI.
• My day to day duties spanned across the design, coding and leading teams to develop the following solutions:
• Micro services based on AEM where satellite system can obtain content information accessing the repository in a headless CMS way, plus configurable cache control based on Akamai CDN reacting on content change events.
• Architected full online catalog experience interfaced with legacy systems and customizable via CMS. Built full solution to run adobe AEM in a green-blue deployment within local and cloud (AWS) based systems.
• Taught lessons to development teams various technologies, including GIT, Java Unit Testing, Java performance, using Sonar for code quality, Headless CMS, Adobe CQ5(AEM6.)
• Architected and designed new content scheduling system to improve on Adobe AEM launch platform; plus created new components interfacing to legacy systems.
• Built continuous delivery system (with Jenkins and GIT) to deploy code to CQ5.
• Implemented Adobe CQ5.6 CMS: to handle content for home, vertical and category pages.
• Architected and built software able to detect inefficiencies in the order flow system and, by making development team aware of such pitfalls, to eliminate them.
• Created a rudimental multi-threaded batch load system; we were able to reduce load time by 80% between legacy systems and our seller portal platform.
• Maintained and led team of developers providing assistance to internal content managers and delivering content to end users.
• Built and architected international site solution for the e-commerce stack to deliver translated content and international shipping capabilities. Created CMS system in house based on Tomcat, Spring,
• Alfresco and Vaadin to handle the settings and rules of the international sites.
• Built application based on open source (Tomcat + Spring + MySql) to manage site content, one of the first that set the foundations to the transformation from legacy IBM WCS to open source.

Confidential, Chicago, il

Sr.Developer/Software Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architected and developed solution for State Administrative online application (vendor’s framework based on Tomcat, Struts and UML/Rational Rose.)
• I mentored personnel on SDLC and integrated VCS into existing development environment (Microsoft Visual Source Safe.)

Confidential , Mount Prospect, il

Software Consultant, Owner

Responsibilities:

• Independently consulted with various clients developing online web app solutions.
• Solutions built to import vendor data and distribute it to internal legacy systems. Created portfolio manufacturing app based on BEA Weblogic (J2EE) and IBM MQ Series. Integrated Crystal Reports to deliver online reports to business.
• Improved speed and performance of various Control-M scheduled batch jobs.
• Developed Java swing apps to handle Hospital lab needs, self-enclosed with remote backup. Apps addressed the ability to search and locate specimens, create backup source for blood bank search and personnel scheduling. All apps followed strict HIPAA standards.
• Architect and develop solution for sales and distribution system on J2EE. Leveraged open source to maximize ROI. I created a WAP application to perform rapid small order entry via web-enabled mobile phone. Built online tools to facilitate back-end integration with customer sites.
• Built order management and reporting system based on Orion Server (J2EE) and then ported over to BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere (WebLogic won the performance tests.) Implemented XML driven data integration API to keep systems loosely coupled. . I also developed a J2EE/WAP order entry system to be able to process orders via Internet enabled cell-phone. I implemented best practices procedures to streamline development and then I mentored existing personnel to apply their considerable business know-how, in order to successfully build J2EE apps by themselves.

Confidential , Lisle, il

Sr. Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tech Lead on dotspot.com project, R&D on integrating ASP/COM and JSP/JAVABEANS using IIS.
• Designed, and developed intranet/extranet components using Java and Allaire’s Jrun 3.0 app server.
• I coded JSP pages/servlets for shopping cart component on the eFiltration.com internet site using BEA WebLogic app server and Calico MarketMaker.
• I designed the system to use persistence via stateless session EJBs using Oracle 8i and MS SQL Server 2000 as back-end RDBMS. developed Pick and Pack warehouse system coding in C/C+ + on 3COM PalmPilot and symbol SPT1700.
• I coded in Delphi for the front-end, database Informix and MS-Sql 7.0. Designed and implemented a workflow to deliver software builds with a version control system. I did R/D for system re-engineering in Java, developed agent in Java for early failure detection and user notification. I built a menu for the warehouse management system in servlet driven HTML.

Confidential, Barrington, il

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• I developed and maintained a product for Treasury Management. I learned and maintained the back-end written in C+ + and built a front-end GUI with Borland Delphi. I adapted the system to support multiple languages (Italian and English.) Refactored legacy DOS code into Windows GUI. Acted as consultant for FIENCO Milano (Financial Engineering Consulting) for banks including Banca Commerciale, Credito Italiano, ABN AMRO/Lasalle Bank and others.
• I worked in various engagements, coded automation solutions for local small businesses. I mainly developed client-server products in C/C+ + on MS/DOS and CP/M to integrate data entry system with remote databases and to associate large data sets to evidence opportunities. Created interface from PC CAD to CAM machines.