SUMMARY:

• Proven leader with over 15 years of industry experience delivering highly visible, large - scale technology solutions, on time, on budget, and often ahead of schedule. Includes 12+ years of hands-on experience developing robust Java/J2EE implementations. Cited as pillar to success in organizational team effectiveness by inspiring others through effective mentoring and coaching. Core strengths are critical thinking, thorough execution, attention to detail, and efficient time management. Excels at leveraging teams in dynamic and stressful environments where multitasking is essential and time is limited.
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Innovation
• Quality Assurance
• Mentoring & Coaching
• & Teaching
• Technical Due Diligence
• Requirements Gathering
• Change Management
• Technology Integration
• SDLC Management
• Agile Development
• Development of Mobile and Web Applications

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages (recent): Groovy on Grails, Java (J2SE, J2EE), SQL (SQL*Plus, PL/SQL), XML, HTML, JavaScript

Databases: Oracle, MySQL

Cloud Computing: Amazon Web Services

Processes & Frameworks: Lean methodologies, Agile methodologies, Web Services, SOAP, REST, Spring, SDLC, Rational Unified Process, Business Integration Methodology, CMMI

Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows, Unix (k shell, c shell), Linux, Solaris

Tools: numerous IDEs including STS, Eclipse; different UML modeling tools such as Rational Rose and VISIO; various version management tools such as Git, Mercurial, etc.;

Other Application Servers & Frameworks: WebSphere, Oracle Application Server, WebLogic, JBoss

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

VP of Engineering / Lead Back-End Developer

Responsibilities:

• Won $25K at Pitch contest at Essence Festival (July 2014).
• Manage design, scheduling, development, testing, delivery & support of application for iOS & Android, using Lean Startup and Agile methodologies.
• Manage various teams within the company, worked directly with CEO and COO.
• Maintain relationships with reward partners and other third parties.
• Architected the Groovy on Grails server Infrastructure to support over 500,000 concurrent users.
• Clients interact with servers using RESTful APIs.
• MySQL database is used for most data, and SimpleDB is used for remaining data.
• Groovy domain objects access database using Grails Object Relational Mapping. JUnit test classes written for Controllers, Service classes, Domain objects, etc.
• Deployments use Amazon Web Services (EC2, RDS, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, CloudFront, Elasticache, etc.) for Cloud services and data redundancy.
• Instituted quality assurance procedures internally using a combination of unit test and regression test scripts and processes to ensure quality of product before the app gets to our volunteer testers.
• Instituted effective support process for users who encounter bugs in the app after release. Use Zendesk and ensure timely response to users. Many users have publicly raved about the support of the app.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Contractor working on a J2EE project for a DataNet client. Project included SOAP Web Services.

Confidential, Laurel, MD

Lead Java Developer / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage staffing, finances, design, delivery, maintenance of solutions provided to the clients.
• Use project management (PM) principles and full software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles on projects requiring product development.
• Managed multiple .NET projects.
• As Deputy PM/Lead Developer on the NOAA project:
• Developed a web-based application for recording fish catches.
• Development was done using portions of the Spring framework: Java, JDBC to access the Oracle database, JSP pages accessible through the web, heavily used tag libraries within the JSP pages, interfaced with a few external APIs, and deployed on Oracle Application Server.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Manager (Hands-on Lead Java Developer)

Responsibilities:

• Manage timely delivery and maintenance of enterprise application used by over 30 million taxpayers to interact efficiently with IRS, while saving time for IRS employees.
• Maintained updates to “IRFOF” (application used to determine status of tax refunds).
• Designed and wrote “eIA” (application used to make tax payments).
• Both applications were written in Java using JSP pages, deployed on WebLogic, interfaced with mainframe IRS systems to access tax data, and tracked information to be used for reporting.
• Performed local proof-of-concept using JBoss.
• Led design and development of modernized online system for EINs, used by 3 million taxpayers annually; reduced tax examiners’ time spent by over 80%.
• Application was written using Struts/Spring framework, including JDBC access to an Oracle database, SOAP Web Services, and interfacing with mainframe IRS systems. User-interface were JSP pages using tag libraries, and appeared “wizard-like” to the user with context-sensitive help in various areas. Performed local proof-of-concept using JBoss.
• Train and mentor direct reports, leading to increased capabilities and employee satisfaction. Recognized as strong “People Developer” in anonymous employee survey.
• Designed and developed application to aid hurricane victims to obtain information from prior year tax return. Application was developed on short timeline, with high quality, and released ahead of schedule.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer / Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained high level of quality for online portion of Department of 's Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) web site. Won recognition for keeping number of defects low.
• COD Web Site was developed using J2EE technologies running on WebLogic, including JMS to interface with the mainframe.
• Managed team of five developers in SDLC for California C-IV project, which transformed state welfare system into dynamic outcome-oriented system that is fully-integrated, customer-based, and user-friendly.
• It used Servlets, EJBs, JSPs, and is built around the GRNDS architecture. Also, it incorporated multiple J2EE Design Patterns, and employed JDBC to access information stored in an Oracle database.

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Java Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis to obtain Use Cases, UML models and design, developed prototype using Java, JSP, JDBC, JavaBeans, Servlets, and EJBs; in order to automate personnel review process.
• Initiated self-directed learning on wireless technologies, specifically J2ME and WAP, while pursuing industry s, in order to enhance future projects.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed, wrote, and implemented a web-based application to automate shipment release process, reducing time to record shipment releases by over 50%.
• Application used JSP, JavaScript, servlets, and JDBC.
• Tested and organized vendor patches resulting in more reliable product.
• Trained six new employees on research, problem-solving, and customer relations, leading to reduced resolution times.
• Taught internal formal classes in project-related technical subjects (such as SQL, HTML & Unix), leading to increased productivity.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Responsibilities:

• Consistently received high ratings from students.
• Recognized by Department Chair and Dean for perfect student evaluations one quarter.