SUMMARY

• Course work included six semesters of computer science at USD and post graduation courses at several city colleges.
• Also completed numerous training courses with EDS, Sun, Microsoft, WebLogic, Netscape, etc. which are listed below in the additional training section which includes Sun Certified J2EE 5 Web Component Developer, Sun Certified Java Programmer, and ITIL Certification.
• Also completed Koenig Solutions courses (8 - 9/2009) for Spring 2.5 boot camp training - 7 days, Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services 5.0 (SCDJWS) boot camp training - 10 days, and Hibernate 3.0 boot camp training - 7 days.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Java
• J2EE
• Servlets
• Struts
• Struts 2
• EJB
• Hibernate
• Stripes
• MyBatis
• JSF
• Facelets
• JSP
• JSTL
• EL
• Swing
• Applets
• XML
• XSL
• Active Server Pages
• HTML
• JavaScript
• CSS
• Ajax
• DHTML
• CORBA
• DLL’s
• CGI scripts
• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Sun Web Server
• Netscape Application Server
• IONA OrbixWeb Application Server
• WebLogic Server
• IIS iPlanet Web Server
• I/NET Web Server
• JBoss
• Unix
• NT/2000 Server
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• Teradata
• MQSeries
• Rational Rose
• OO
• UML
• C
• Visual Basic
• VBA
• FoxPro
• Access
• WebTrends webMethods Integration Server webMethods Trading Networks webMethods Broker Server
• Ariba on-ramp cXML
• AS/400 RPG
• CLP
• DB2
• OS/390 VSAM
• IMS
• COBOL
• PL/1
• ALC
• JCL
• Pacbase.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Java Developer

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Web developer consulting for a new system to integrate the current Java based Confidential order manager web application (OrderManager) with the Confidential vendor’s scholastic eCommerce web application (SeCom). This was a high profile project between the two corporations which entailed senior management involvement for all aspects for this implementation.
• Technologies for the Confidential OrderManager web application utilized Java, Flex, Spring, and Microsoft SQL Server. The OrderManager communications to the SeCom application implemented a JSON transactional mechanism.
• Implemented 80% of the code for this project which required a development effort as the only full time Java resource for the SeCom Integration project. Additional development also included several other modifications to the OrderManager system that were required for this release.
• Development for this project entailed transforming the SeCom application’s orders, payments, price lists, schools, students, and various office operation configurations to the Confidential OrderManager web application (School class rings, caps, gowns, and diplomas). Verification and update notifications were also implemented for the SeCom web application in order to query the OrderManager system to keep the two systems synchronized.
• Created all documentation for the SeCom to OrderManager integration stored in a corporate web site for the Java server side application. This also included the first documentation for this OrderManager system which described functionality for this application.

Java Developer

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN.

Responsibilities:

• Web developer consulting for the Confidential inventory application (Data Depot) that utilized the Stripes web framework with the IBatis 2 and MyBatis 3 persistence framework. Application development included JSP, JSTL, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, Subversion, Eclipse IDE, JUnit, and Microsoft SQL Server. Software methodologies entailed an intense Scrum environment with 2 week release cycles for approximately 4 months.
• Upgraded the application’s Orders, Receipts, and Dashboard type sub-systems from IBatis to MyBatis. Upgrade entailed ORM / Data Mapper configuration and SQL modifications.
• Analyzed and developed numerous enhancements to UI and business logic enhancements. UI development also included several new FustionCharts implementations for data analysis.

Senior Software Engineer

Confidential, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN

Responsibilities:

• Senior web developer for ABOM (US Air Force Automated Billing Systems) that utilized a SEAM 2.1 framework, Unix operating system and JBoss 5.3 application server employing emerging technologies with EJB 3.0, Hibernate 3 with Oracle 9i, JSF, Facelets, HTML 5.0, CSS, and JavaScript. SEAM specific implementations included JPA, jBPM process definitions and jPDL page flow definitions. Productivity tools included MyEclipse IDE and Subversion.
• Implemented a large new sub-system which employed on-line and batch processes to purge data in order to increase application performance for the ABOM system.
• Analyzed and developed over 30 small to midsized projects for the ABOM system.

Senior Software Engineer

Confidential, Fort Knox, KY

Responsibilities:

• Senior web developer for Confidential (US Army recruiting applications) that utilized Sun Web Server 7.0. in a Struts 2, Servlet 2.4, Spring 2.5 environment. Productivity tools included IntelliJ IDE, DbVisualizer with Oracle 9i, Maven, and Subversion.
• Enhanced the Confidential SIGACTS (Significant Actions) Struts 2 application that created 5 more reports and updated user information from an LDAP server with Ajax calls in order to allow upper management to monitor teams, projects, and individuals on a weekly basis.
• Enhanced the Confidential Stations Search Utility Servlet application that provided information on station searching capabilities that utilized web service calls and Google Maps API via Ajax to provide visual locations to selected recruiting stations. These enhancements were to correct station address information and fixed defects that were not searching correctly for the application.

Senior Software Engineer

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Senior web developer for Confidential ’s www. Confidential .com product which is a web-based research tool used to search and retrieve scientific and technological abstracts. Application utilized J2EE, Struts, Servlets, JSP, JSTL, EL, Tiles, XML, HTML, JavaScript and Ajax technologies in WebSphere Application Server 5.1 and 6.0 environments. Oracle 9i along with web services were used for backend processes to interface with third party search engines. Productivity tools included IBM’s RAD IDE, Toad, ClearCase, JUnit, and DevPartner for Java.
• Implemented a major release that integrated a new graphic interface (Flex) with the Confidential application to plot charting for various statistical measurements (Citation tracking, influence of journals and articles, etc). Application development primarily involved search capabilities for journals and session management of selected records for the graphic tool. Other release development included enhancements to the Confidential citation tracking application that largely entailed modifications to Struts, Servlets, Ajax, and XSL web components.
• Developed Servlet filter modifications to remove unnecessary characters (HTML comments) for all incoming Confidential transactions for performance improvement. Also researched and developed programs to consolidate existing Servlet filters using JMeter and DevPartner tools to create and analyze performance test results.
• Implemented HTML 4.01 Transitional compliant changes in order to ensure W3C compliance to the Confidential application. This resulted in modifying approximately 75 JSP, CSS, Java custom tag and class changes to the application using the Firefox HTML Validator add-in and the W3C CSS Validator site.
• Analyzed, developed, and implemented various bug fixes for production and release defects.
• Created high level design and WBS estimates for a new redesign project of the core Confidential search, search results, and search detail pages. This also included adding additional user settings and customization functionality for these core pages.

Senior Software Engineer

Confidential, Dayton, OH

Responsibilities:

• Supported and developed Enterprise Application Integration for Confidential 's iFactory integrating over 12 heterogeneous applications including Internet (SMARTworks), client server and mainframe applications. EAI / B2B applications utilized webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Broker and webMethods Trading Networks. Responsibilities included problem resolution for production errors, enhancement development, and provided on-call support for over 12 Windows servers.
• Application development included webMethods Developer IDE, Java, cXML technologies with Ariba transactions for B2B processing, and database implementations on Oracle, SQL Server, and Teradata.
• Developed several VBA programs for data analysis on system/application errors for process improvement enhancements.
• Responsible for the creation of all use and test cases for a webMethods 4.1 to 6.1 upgrade. The scope of the application entailed approximately 90 business processes. Application code consisted of over 1,100 webMethods program flows and Java services and executed over 200 of the 350 test cases during construction phases. Also created and tested 90% of the upgraded webMethods Trading Networks configuration entries for Ariba processing with outside vendors, general logged transactions, etc. in a new integration environment.

Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Technical lead for Air Force’s Personnel Wireless Communications Systems asset management web application. Project entailed converting an existing Land Mobile Radio Access application to the J2EE asset equipment management system (AFEMS). Completed numerous project planning tasks utilizing the RUP methodology under the Air Force GCSS guidelines.
• Application development utilized J2EE, EJBs, XML, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Rational Application Development IDE, Oracle, MQSeries, OAGIS BODS, Rational Rose, and ClearCase.
• Successfully migrated application from WebSphere Application Server 4.0 to 5.1. Enhancements included CMP changes to conform to EJB 2.0 specification. Upgrade also included the development of several Message Driven Beans due to certain JMS methods are no longer supported inside the application container.
• Responsible for complete data migration for new application utilizing Oracle Data Warehouse Builder, PL/SQL and Access programs (Legacy system was originally an Access application).

Software Developer

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Developer for Lion Apparel’s asset management web application supporting several fire fighter stations (Repair, laundry, order fulfillment, assignment, etc.).
• Web application was developed with the Confidential 's CONXONS framework utilizing J2EE, JSP, JBoss, Eclipse, Oracle, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, and Ant.

Advanced Systems Engineer

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Created site utilizing XML to interface with Java middleware. Also supported and enhanced the www. Confidential .com site with similar architecture as well as incorporating a homegrown content management tool that enabled users to perform content updates with XML to several web sites which significantly reduced client costs.
• Assisted in troubleshooting server, network, firewall, and application problems for all web sites.
• Technical lead for a Java Single Sign-on server application which entailed WebLogic server, code reviews and migration tasks.
• Performed project management type tasks for several new releases of Internet sites such as www. Confidential .com, www. Confidential .com, www. Confidential .com.
• Administrated and configured numerous WebTrends profiles for all of GMAC Mortgage’s web sites to generate detailed reports for web traffic analysis as well as troubleshooting inaccuracies, server problems, etc. with client and vendor.
• Performed product testing for software installations that included stress tests, documentation for installation and back out procedures, security requirements, IIS 5.0 configurations, etc.

Advanced Systems Engineer

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure architect and developer of new Internet application to provide discounting functionality for several prospective credit unions. Application was developed in Java and Swing utilizing CORBA services from IONA products. Tasks included software development for logon/security process utilizing tools such as Visual Age for Java for programming / central repository and Rational Rose for object modeling using UML and Patterns.
• Evaluated, recommended, and implemented iPlanet Web Server with IONA OrbixWeb, WonderWall, and OrbixSSL for CORBA Services, HTTP tunneling, and SSL/IIOP. Also assisted in administrating Oracle database and establishing JDBC connections for application.
• Developed automated batch file process utilizing IBM Tivoli Job Scheduler, FTP, PGP and SyncSort software. Also configured TestDirector and WinRunner software for testing.
• Installed, configured, and administrated several test, model, and production NT Servers and performed numerous proof of concept / runtime improvement tests for application.

Advanced Systems Engineer

Confidential, Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Created intranet support sites for GM BuyPower and GMAC staff utilizing the IBM WebSphere Application Server and Java Servlet technologies. Web application interfaced with AS/400 GMAC call center system to provide customer credit information, call center reporting, etc. Also developed AS/400 training web site utilizing FrontPage, NT Server, and IIS.
• Redeveloped and implemented an OS/2 / mainframe application to be Java enabled. Project utilized development tools such as Rational Rose, J++, RDO for DB2 access via mainframe middleware (EDA), Visual Basic DLL’s for mainframe RPC’s, SQL Server, and IONA Orbix CORBA / EDS EBOF (C++ framework) product. Primary responsibilities included server architecture, database interface, and application development with extensive UI development with Java grids from Teaset and Roguewave.
• Created web-based prototype for GMAC Account Inquiry Access on mainframe utilizing Microsoft Active Server Pages and Visual Basic DLL’s to call EDA mainframe middleware.
• Designed, developed, and implemented the backend processes for the “GMAC Express Credit” Internet application at GMAC’s SmartTown home site. Application is the first in the financial industry to preapprove credit applicants on the Internet. The SmartTown site received the GM Presidential Award in 1996 mostly due to the credit application / preapproval process and was nominated for an award from the Smithsonian Institution. Performed TCP/IP configuration management for the AS/400 network and I/NET Web Server software. Created CGI programs to decrypt inbound data (DES C programs) and send LU 6.2 transmissions to credit bureau for preapproval. Testing application also encompassed configuring SQL Server 4.0, IIS 3.0, and creating ASP scripts. RPG programs were also constructed to fax credit applications to GM dealerships with AS/400 Keys Faxcom and TELEFORM designer software.
• Responsible for numerous enhancements to inbound calling system application (GMAC SMARTLEASE Headquarters) programming CL and RPG in an AS/400 environment. AS/400 applications utilized DB2/400, SQL Query Manager, CA7 job scheduler, XCOM, FTP, LU 6.2, IBM and I/Net Web Servers, Keys Fax software, Group1 GEO code, POLK (VIN correction), and ZipSource software (Zip code location software to calculate mileage between GM dealerships and consumer addresses).
• Performed all Y2K testing with CMM processes on the AS/400 application and hardware system.
• Developed sophisticated GM auto dealer locate system utilizing Geocoding software (address corrections, census tract assignments) to display mileage distance from customer location to GM dealerships. The system assigns dealer territories based on census tract to allow the call center advisor on the phone to recommend exactly what dealership could market the caller’s household which also resulted in leads faxed to the dealership. Intensive data calculations were completed utilizing programs in Visual Basic, C, and FoxPro.
• Developed PC fax automation program utilizing Visual Basic, Datatech’s FAXMAN product, OLE automation to MS Word, and ODBC for database access. Application faxed thousands of prospective leads to GM dealerships.
• Provided numerous ad-hoc reports from AS/400 data utilizing Visual Basic, Access, Excel (VBA), and Crystal Reports.
• Developed a project management system between Detroit & Dayton staff utilizing Lotus Notes and Visual Basic. Application incorporated System Life Cycle processes for project measurements with a VB application to provide ad-hoc reporting capabilities on the system.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Fairborn, OH.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, developed, and maintained Confidential on-line and batch application utilizing PACBASE, IMS, PL/1, TSO/ISPF and JCL. Wholesale projects included a complete rewrite of the Canadian factory shipment process (GM autos to dealerships booked by GMAC), interface feeds to new Sale of Receivable application (discounting specific volume), rate plan enhancements to Wholesale charges statements (monthly billing to dealerships), general ledger enhancements to batch update processes, production support fixes, and on-call support ABEND resolutions.
• Developed and maintained PC/Barcode audit application using FoxPro, C (with TELXON libraries for Barcode recognition), ATTACHMATE (for mainframe connection), INSTALL, and DOS batch files. Application extracted mainframe Wholesale dealer information to FoxPro PC application which downloaded vehicle information to handheld scanners for audit purposes.
• Developed prototype for conversion of DOS PC PC/Barcode audit application to windows environment in Visual Basic, Access and 3rd party Sheridan Data Grid.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Detroit, MI.

Responsibilities:

• Supported GMAC accounting department through McCormick & Dodge accounting package utilizing TSO/ISPF and JCL..
• Completed intensive 10 week Systems Engineer Development training program (COBOL, Assembler, CICS, JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF).
• Selected as an Assistant Instructor to assist students for an additional 10 weeks.

Business Analyst

Confidential, Santa Ana, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Extracted mainframe data to Lotus spreadsheets through macros to generate various performance charts in Harvard Graphics for management.

Accountant

Confidential, Long Beach, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Installed and converted accounting information (general ledger, chart of accounts, balance sheets, etc) to SBT and DBase accounting software.
• Also created numerous Lotus spreadsheet macros for financial analysis.