PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Senior Java developer with around 20+ years of solid technical experience.
• Experience in front end web technologies like JavaScript, JQuery, and Ajax.
• Proven experience designing secure applications and PCI compliant solutions.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Expertise using Maven, Spring and Apache Tomcat/TomEE.
• Understanding of connecting and maintaining database driven applications on Oracle 12c.
• Agile team player with ability to lead development teams and work independently and remotely.
• Expert knowledge using tools such as Eclipse, SQL Developer, JIRA, and Sourcetree.
• Self - motivated and enduring thirst for knowledge and career growth in IT.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:

COBOL

MS Office

Eclipse

Linux

Java

Visio

Netbeans

VMS

JavaScript

CVS

Apache/IIS

Linux

JSF

WAS

GIT

Windows

SQL

JBOSS

Datapower SOA

HTML

Weblogic

Wily Introscope

PERL

Tomcat

Splunk

Oracle

PHP

ITCAM

VI

DB2

Shell Script

Message Broker

SQL Developer

MYSQL

ESQL

Websphere MQ

SVN

SQL Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Solutions Developer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development and maintenance of risk-based real-time and batch applications within the Visa solution that adhere to strict FCRA, CFPB regulations, and PCI DSS requirements. This solution is hosted and maintained by Confidential and is used for detecting application fraud and reported frauds by Visa’s issuers and card holders.
• Implemented strong cryptography throughout the solution using secure algorithms and cyphers, SSL/TLS s, and HSM devices.
• Primary developer and architect of a JSF consumer office application that is owned by ARS which is a subsidiary of Visa. This application is used for detecting identity theft and notifying credit card issuers of fraud. It is also used for generating consumer reports and placing security freezes on their information in accordance with FCRA and CFPB regulations.
• Primary developer and architect of the ICS/PCS Direct real-time web application used by banks and credit unions that utilizes Spring MVC, Hibernate, YUI, JQuery, Apache HTTP Client, and JSON.
• Maintained all existing source code using GIT, CVS and utilized HP Fortify for security scanning and remediation of the software vulnerabilities.
• Lead development and testing teams using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Updated and maintained bash/ksh scripts, batch jobs written in Java, SQL Loader, and C++ and other custom web applications that are JSP/Core Java based.
• Acted as primary engineer for configuring and securing the Apache Tomcat/TomEE landscape.

Confidential

Lead Systems Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as the primary Systems Analyst on the planning phase for implementing the Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges in Arkansas and 2 other states.
• Represented the interfaces feature team during daily SCRUM meetings with the prime and other sub-contractors. Devised Sprint roadmap plan for all of the interfaces.
• Aligned as-is business requirements and processes with the to-be IT Infrastructure and strategic enterprise goals.
• Developed visual models in Sparx Enterprise Architect using BPMN, BPEL, and SoaML. These models provided business and system requirement traceability along with technical documentation that complied with MITA 3.0(Medicaid Information Technology Architecture), HIPAA, and other standards.
• Developed and tested Web Services using SoapUI that interfaced with IBM Curam Social Program Management Platform 6.0.4.2.

Confidential

Senior Technical Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and deployed IBM Message Broker interfaces for connecting SAP/IDOC and various web applications with legacy inventory systems(OpenVMS/ACMS/COBOL/DMQ).
• Coordinated and configured Splunk dashboards for the middleware team’s application server logs.
• Provided test cases and documented analysis of Message Broker regression testing using HP Quality Center.
• Analyzed business requirements, technical specifications, and provided modeling diagrams for web application best security practices on both the intranet and extranet.
• Documented the procedure for migrating Message Broker 6 interfaces to version 8, then installed and configured the landscape.
• Participated in disaster recovery exercises and coordinated user testing during systems restoration.
• Supported J2EE applications including in house transportation execution system(TES) running on Websphere Application Server ND, Zilliant Deal Manager running on JBoss, and JDA Manugistics Supply Chain Management Solution running on Weblogic.
• Worked closely with IBM and their support resources in designing and deploying ITCAM AD performance instrumentation for Java Virtual Machines across the middleware infrastructure.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the IT Finance team to develop legal and financial applications using Java, Eclipse, Apache Tomcat, and Subversion.
• Combined Java and the MKS Integrity platform to give Client Account Managers functionality for creating and tracking financial projects that follow a workflow.
• Wrote Java code for a telecom order management system(TOMS). TOMS is an Adobe Flex-based web application used by the IT Finance team to create and track orders for Confidential retail and admin/ HQ locations.
• Utilized Java, XML, MyBatis, and Hibernate to connect to both Oracle and SQL Server backends.
• Wrote technical specifications for collecting order, contract, and billing information and deliver it to the user in a central location.
• Scheduled, participated and lead meetings using Agile/SCRUM development methodologies.

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Supported middleware systems for the Enterprise Integration Support Team(EIS) which held an average availability of 99.9%.
• Attended development project meetings and provided feedback. Created code fixes and change controls in middleware relating to Websphere Business Integration Server, Vitria BusinessWare, and IBM Datapower SOA appliances.
• Developed ESQL and used the MRM domain for Message Broker to connect in-store Seibel servers with the mainframe billing system.
• Analyzed and gathered monthly capacity data to ensure smooth running performance of all middleware components using CA Wily Introscope. Also used Introscope to develop dashboards, monitor messages in queues, set up alarms, and gather deep dive diagnostics of the entire enterprise system.
• Wrote and updated scripts to gather report data in KSH and Perl then send out reports to upper management in an automated fashion.
• Performed on-call production support duties and work critical tickets pertaining to the middleware system architecture. These duties included tight collaboration with other teams via the Alltel Enterprise Command Center, real-time enterprise wide system debugging, impact analysis, and vendor escalation to mitigate loss.
• Traced transactions in WBI/Vitria//WAS/Datapower logs, audit database, and message queue logs.
• Updated and maintained middleware.alltel.com intranet website. This PHP/CGI website was designed to aid the EIS team with web tools, reports, and other support information.
• Created middlewaretest.alltel.com site which was a load balanced Java/JSF application used to test the middleware systems via XML/SOAP injections. This application was developed using Netbeans IDE and ran on Tomcat 6 application server. It was setup for 24/7 automated testing by HP Sitescope and triggered alarms which sent out pages to the team when certain thresholds were met. This application’s web front was also used by the Enterprise Command Center team to aid in debugging middleware issues.

Confidential

Stores Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Used the Struts web framework and WSAD to code a per-store inventory tracking system including POS, servers, and other network hardware.
• Coded DB2 batch routines so that when a store number changes, the network equipment gets rolled over to the new store number. Deployed as an EAR file on Websphere Application Server.
• Created a task manager application that allowed analysts to create projects, phases, and tasks to track the necessary stages that are required when taking on a project such as changing POS registers for all stores. Bundled this application as a WAR file and deployed it with the WAS console.
• Worked with the Intranet team to enhance a Struts-based preventive maintenance program making effective use of JSP, JavaScript, Log4J, Java Mail, and Tiles.

Confidential

Sys Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with consultants to convert COBOL/DB2 to Java/UDB on Linux servers.
• This new system was part of a 3-year project that allowed ATRS to save costs for all currently employed and retired teachers in the state of Arkansas.
• Developed SWING based user interface in Netbeans IDE and worked closely with analysts to ensure that the application had an acceptable user experience.
• Effectively used SAX to parse XML documents.
• Implemented QUARTZ job scheduling framework to schedule documentation and CSV file building for loading of DB2.
• Worked with JUNIT testing framework for writing regression tests.
• Used JRAT to provide run time analysis and ensure that the java code was up to performance standards.
• Wrote ANT scripts to compile and deploy projects.
• Set up VOIP PBX systems utilizing Linux, Asterisk, and Digium hardware.
• Configured IP phones and developed custom Java based web front end using SIP as the primary protocol.