SUMMARY

• Hands on java architect wif extensive experience in website and portal development
• Skilled in: Java/JEE/Portal programming and architecture, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Web Design
• Excellent background in teh design, implementation, and delivery of high traffic websites and applications
• Proven experience working wif business stakeholders & senior management; built trust based relationships, developed and executed multiple portal roadmaps
• Have delivered multiple production applications in teh Java, Portal, and Content Management realms, utilizing a vast selection of open source technologies
• Lead multiple development teams consisting of internal employees, on - site and off-shore consultants
• Experienced in mentoring staff and creating high performing teams regardless of previous development experience
• Have used both agile and iterative methodologies to consistently meet aggressive project requirements and timelines

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages, Systems, Applications, Processes: Active Directory, Agile, AJAX, IIS, IBM WebSphere (Application Server, Commerce, Forms, Portal 5,6,8), CSS, Dojo, DHTML, DWR, ESB, EXTJS, Fatwire, HTML, Hibernate, IIS, J2EE, Java, JavaScript, JavaServer Pages, JDBC, Jenkins, JPA,jQuery, JSF, JUnit, JMeter, Maven,Oracle, RAD, REST services, SAP, SiteCore, Siteminder, SQL Server, SOA, SOLR, Spring, Tomcat, UX, XML, WAS, WAM, Web Services, Web Analytics, XI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Solution Architect

Confidential . St. Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Provided guidance and direction across multiple agile teams through solution architecture documents
• Developed web, REST and microservices for consumption through EXTJs JSR 286 portlets
• Worked wif DevOps to create and implements a CI environment along wif Maven dependency management strategy
• Developed SSO and LTPA patterns for teh overall program
• Lead agile teams and trained developers in Java and Portal
• Lead upgrades of WebSphere, EXTJs, and Java
• Migrated from Oracle Text to SOLR and Oracle to MongoDb
• Migrated Rest Services to MicroServices
• Introduced event based architecture using Apache Kafka

TEMPPrincipal Developer/Portal Architect

Confidential . St. Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Transitioned WebSphere Portal from Windows hardware to AIX
• Upgraded multiple WebSphere portal 5.1 instances into a multi-tenant portal 6.1.5 environment
• Worked wif infrastructure to select hardware, determine proper sizing, and provide high availability to all customer facing applications
• Provided mentoring to Senior Lead IT developers
• Provided target architecture for Portal upgrade
• Lead teh migration of teh existing code base from Java 1.4 to Java 6
• Designed and implemented integration strategy wif Business Object XIR3
• Developed JSR-168/286 portlets using RAD 7.5
• Provided mentoring to Lead IT developers

Technical Consultant

Confidential . St. Paul, MN

Responsibilities:

• Standardized portal and JEE web security model
• Implemented caching strategies along wif application and environment tuning
• Introduced and executed automated web testing applications to create scripts
• Created development best practices and UI/UX patterns using UCD
• Created reference implementations for common patterns and use cases
• Developed JEE applications using Spring and Hibernate

Senior Java Developer

Confidential, MN

Responsibilities:

• Developed portal architecture for customer facing applications
• Developed JSR-168 portlets using RAD 6 and 7
• Designed and developed Spring enabled web services
• Created ESB integration strategy for ERP (WBI)
• Developed custom theme
• Provided mentoring to web developers

Web Developer

Confidential, MN

Responsibilities:

• Provided teh design and implementation of SEO optimization for Fatwire Content Server
• Released initial IBM WebSphere Portal application
• Designed and implemented custom theme for all customer facing applications
• Developed JSR 168 portlets using teh JSF and EJB services
• Developed web applications using Fatwire Content Manager on WAS 6
• Provided Siteminder security integration patterns
• Created custom enterprise shopping cart solution
• Developed teh new corporate intranet
• Created corporate standards for web development, including style and developers guides
• Designed and implemented teh redesign of all of teh 15 corporate websites
• Delivered Valspar’s Oracle Portal pilot implementation.

Web Programmer

Confidential, MN

Responsibilities:

• Developed JavaBeans/JSP based corporate websiteDesigned and implemented new UX corporate development standards
• Configured and optimized Verity Ultraseek search
• Worked in Struts based MSDS and My Account projects
• Developed standalone Java applications to manage nightly XML transfers
• Developed Plumtree(BEA/Oracle) JSR 168 portlets
• Designed and implemented an JEE enterprise web application for corporate training
• Designed and implemented an JEE enterprise web application for reporting

Web Programmer

Confidential, MN

Responsibilities:

• Created interactive Macromedia Flash applications for customer websites
• Used Macromedia Cold Fusion and Microsoft SQL Server to design content driven websites
• Created skin based web applications for rapid deployment and configuration of new sites
• Created switch diagnostic tool using algorithms to follow data errors
• Worked in teh R & D division to convert C and C++ applications
• Designed and developed interactive web based applications using Perl