Software Engineer / Lead Developer Resume Deerfield, IL - Hire IT People

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Software Engineer and Lead Developer with 15 years of experience developing software solutions, using a variety of technologies with an emphasis on object - oriented design.
Deep knowledge of C++ development, including industry best practices and related tools and technologies.
Experienced in all phases of development, including requirements gathering, architecture, analysis, design, implementation, unit and performance testing and delivery.
Initiative taking, result oriented and quality conscious team leader and player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Expertise in: C, C++, Java and C#, .NET, JavaScript, HTML, XML Embedded systems development

Databases: SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, TCP/IP, FTP, MQ communications, UNIX, Linux, Windows platforms

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Software Engineer / Lead Developer

Responsibilities:

Consulting role with primary responsibility of managing and enhancing large scale multithreaded C++ application suite, with interfaces to multiple external systems and platforms. As part of this effort:
Responsible for the entire software development life-cycle, from requirements gathering, planning, design, and coding, through testing and delivery.
Developed multiple major C++ based system enhancements and modifications, driven by warehouse process improvements, regulatory changes and changes to external systems. Enhancements led to total annual cost savings of over $15 million.
Continuous improvement effort centered on performance and stability of this mission-critical real time application. Iterative approach, repeated as time allowed, and with extra emphasis following major version releases and availability of new technologies.
Re-worked threading logic of main application to alleviate race conditions and deadlocks, and improve overall application performance and stability.
Determined and implemented effective performance testing methodologies and metrics to monitor system health and assess performance impacts of both planned and proposed system changes.
Responsible for troubleshooting issues and correcting defects within a complex environment involving various proprietary applications, devices, and external interfaces.
Developed web GUI front end allowing real-time monitoring of system processes, hosted on Apache web server running under AIX, written using HTML, JavaScript and C.
Developed and deployed embedded C/C++ code to warehouse hardware devices (Controllers and RF Scanners) running embedded Linux and legacy OS versions.
Determined and implemented C++ bit-packing strategy to add additional data in messaging to legacy warehouse devices which were limited to receiving fixed length messages, avoiding the need for additional messages.
Developed BASH shell scripts for automation of compilation, testing, and deployment tasks as well as to support ad-hoc system reporting and analysis.
Upgraded DB2 database version and modernized setup process.
Reworked DB2 database table schema, configuration and tuning to improve performance.
Managed migration effort to move from dedicated to virtualized servers.
Integrated custom vendor software, developing interfaces and defining responsibilities and roles between vendor and proprietary systems.
Migrated main application forward to modern versions of the AIX OS and xLC++ compiler/runtime, reworking legacy code which was not compliant with the newer versions.
Managed source code storage, control and versioning using CVS repository, and ensured reliable and consistent backups.
Additional projects from the Confidential role, aside from the main project described above, included:
Development of a Windows Mobile based application deployed to warehouse scanner devices, using C# and .NET.
Created a web-based front end to display shipping data sourced from legacy AS/400 system, using Java, Spring, and HTML.
Developed interface to vendor application used to evaluate shipping routes, using Java and C++, integrating vendor API and sourcing data from legacy AS/400 system.

Confidential, Holland, MI

Software Engineer / Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Developed and enhanced payment processing applications hosted on Windows, UNIX, and iSeries platforms, using Java, C, and other languages and technologies.
Managed client and internal projects, including system implementations, conversions, and customization efforts.
Defined interfaces between ISD software products and customer and vendor systems.

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