TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms/OSes: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7; MS - DOS; UNIX/Linux: Tru64, Solaris, HP-UX, RedHat; OSX; OpenVMS.Minis/mainframes: Tandem, VAX, IBM and Prime.

Methodologies/Artifacts: Agile (XP/Scrum), Rational Unified Process (RUP), Spiral, Waterfall. OOD & OOP, Design Patterns; TDD/BDD; User Stories; Code Review, Pair Programming.

Frameworks/APIs: JEE; JSP; Servlets; EJB 3.0; JMS; JDBC/JPA; JNDI; Struts 1.x; JNI; RMI; Swing; Ruby on Rails (1.0 - 5.0); RSpec/Cucumber; Cucumber for JVM; XML (XMLSchema, XMLBeans, AJAX, SAX, DOM, SOAP, Castor, XSLT); JSON; HAML; Hibernate; Log4j/SLF4J/Logback; OpenEJB; REST; Spring Framework; JAX-WS; JUnit; jQuery; Mockito; jMock; JSF; JPA, Amazon Web Services Cloudwatch, Datameer.

Database/DBMS: DB2; FoxPro (dBase/Clipper); Oracle (8i, 11i); MySQL; PostgreSQL; SQL Server.

Utilities/Tools/IDE/Servers: Ant; Apache Axis; Capistrano; Chef; ClearCase; Confluence; Crucible/Fisheye; CruiseControl; CVS; Eclipse 3.x; GitHub; IntelliJ IDEA; JBoss; JBuilder; JDeveloper; Jenkins (Hudson); JIRA; LDAP; Maven; NetBeans; Postman; QSS Doors (requirements); Rational Rose; RESTClient; RubyMine; SQL Navigator/TOAD; soapUI; SOAtest; StarTeam; Sublime; SVN (Tortoise); TogetherJ; Tomcat/Tomee; trac; Visual SourceSafe; Visual Studio (C++ & J++); WebLogic; WebObjects; WebSphere.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Java Developer on several services that support mobile apps.
• Javascript/node.js project to analyze smart phone traffic.
• JUnit and Cucumber tests.
• Datameer plugin to send data to AWS Cloudwatch.
• Ruby on Rails 5.0 project maintenance.

Tools: /Database: PostgreSQL; IntelliJ, Jetty, git.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Team lead of 4 developers on a EHR/EMR product.
• Scrum methodology with emphasis on TDD.

Tools: /Database: PostgreSQL; IntelliJ, Jetty, git.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Work with team to design/rewrite the Electronic Funds Management System for the USDA.
• Production support.
• Extensive unit testing with JUnit and Mockito.

Tools: /Database: SQL Server; DB2; Eclipse; Maven; Jira; JBoss; SVN.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Work with team to rewrite full life-cycle Java code in order to increase efficiency of insurance product.
• Participate in full scrum sprint cycles.
• Work with unit and integration testing using JUnit; Cucumber; and JMock.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; Eclipse; Confluence; Maven; Jira; JBoss; SVN.

Confidential, Overland Park, KS

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Provided REST service calls for SOA architecture.
• Constructed Java code generator using Ruby 1.9.
• Assisted team in getting project back on schedule.
• Initiated wiki-based (Confluence) REST API documentation.

Tools: /Database: Jenkins; Oracle; Eclipse; Confluence; Postman; REST; Tomcat/Tomee; Maven.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Oracle Portal Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as Oracle Portal Developer on Financial Information Repository (FIR) development team.
• Worked with team to maintain public and private portals for the US Treasury.
• Served as the de facto build/deployment manager for the portals.
• Assisted the QA team with testing needs when required to facilitate proper deployment.
• Provided services to other development organizations within the Federal Reserve as requested.

Tools: /Database: JIRA; WebLogic 10; Tortoise/SVN; Oracle JDeveloper.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Senior Ruby Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as member of Population Health Ruby on Rails development teams.
• Participated in daily Scrum meetings and bi-weekly iteration cycle planning/assessment (tasking).
• Implemented Rails code and provided thorough RSpec coverage for project application.
• Updated Chef Recipes when required.
• Performed rigorous code reviews for team members.

Tools: /Database: JIRA; Crucible/Fisheye; GitHub;REST; RubyMine; Sublime; Jenkins.

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Senior Ruby Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Produced code and RSpec tests for data migration in Ruby on Rails.
• Converted data from Oracle database to PostgreSQL.
• Collaborated in project planning meetings as necessary.

Tools: /Database: PostgreSQL; Oracle; RubyMine; SQL Navigator; GitHub.

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Provided Java coding support for credit card processing using SOA based system via SOAP calls.
• Performed SOAtests against Java code.

Tools: /Database: Eclipse; SOAtest; Jenkins; Puppet.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Utilized JSF to make pertinent modifications on user interface sites.
• Managed web application running in Liferay Portal.
• Implemented personally developed data conversion tool.

Tools: /Database: Eclipse.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed legacy C# code in order to rewrite functionality in Java.
• Added new web service functionality, typically connecting to SQL Server stored procedures
• Provide backend Java support for smart phone application.

Tools: /Database: SQL Server; Oracle; Eclipse; JIRA; GitHub; soapUI; Jenkins; Ant; Maven; Apache Axis.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Developed Java/Swing based application with Oracle Coherence grid.
• Configured a distributed logging system (Log4j upgraded to SLF4J/Logback).

Tools: /Database: Oracle Coherence; Eclipse; Netbeans.

Confidential

Independent Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Developed Java/Swing based application with Oracle Coherence grid.
• Utilized technical development skills to implement and test Business Registration website.
• Performed updates to internal and customer facing websites.

Tools: /Database: Eclipse

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded public facing website for credit card account maintenance using Struts and WebLogic 10.
• Implemented new web services to improve functionality.
• Refactored code and test suites to promote code-reusable infrastructure.
• Developed Ruby on Rails updates for internal website.
• Contributed to design planning meetings.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; Eclipse; JIRA; Crucible/Fisheye; WebLogic 10; Tortoise/SVN; Hudson; Ant; Maven; Apache Axis.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Senior Java Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Refactored code to facilitate a shift to SOA for Dish Network client applications using WebLogic 8 & 10.
• Upgraded webMethods functionality from 5.0 to 6.5.
• Served as mentor to junior developers.

Tools: /Database: Eclipse; WebLogic 8 & 10.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Java Web Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Co-led development on eCommerce single web-site project (Java 1.4, JavaScript/AJAX, JSP, Struts 1.1, Spring, SQLJ, DB2 and WebLogic 8.)
• Merged the functionality of two web-sites ( Confidential and FedEx National LTL).
• Encouraged a team shift towards an Agile development model.
• Assisted FedEx Services on Bi-directional project using XMLBeans-generated Java code to transfer data to/from DB2 using COOL:Gen. proxies.
• Set up CruiseControl continuous integration including various metric tools.
• Led development on an interactive prototype for marketing (usability study) in HTML/Javascript/JSON.

Tools: /Database: DB2; Eclipse; CruiseControl; COOL: Gen; Ant; Maven; WebLogic 8.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Java Application Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Individually developed project which updated internal Carfax product in JSP/Struts using Agile (XP) methodology.
• Maintained and enhanced Swing application for FedEx in a distributed J2EE environment using EJB (WebLogic) and TIBCO JMS.
• Utilized multipurpose code architecture.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; Eclipse; WebLogic; Ant; Maven.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Java Application Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Maintained codebase in Java for OrderPro, an order entry tool, using XMLBeans and Hibernate.
• Developed unit and integration test suites in JUnit/derivatives.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; Eclipse; SVN.

Confidential, Greenwood Village, CO

Java Web Application Developer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Developed quarterly revisions of a banking product.
• Assumed responsibility for full life-cycle development including maintenance and defect fixes in Java/JSP using Struts framework.
• Developed data adapter code to output XML for Adobe eForm templates, including electronic signature capture.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; Eclipse; Adobe eForm; Tomcat; WebLogic; ClearCase.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Intranet Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Led Java development for a local not-for-profit organization.
• Developed eCommerce package using MVC Model 2: JSP and Javascript for the View, Struts in Tomcat container for the Controller and Oracle 8i via JDBC for the Model. Application supports adding line items for sales and donations and VeriSign based credit purchases.
• Redesigned Open Enrollment system for employee health care coverage. Converted JSP application to a Struts-based web app; front-end in JSP/JSTL, back-end in PeopleSoft/Oracle 8i.
• Rewrote stand-alone application that used a delimited fields format for network transport. Resulting XMLSchema/SAX based system represented significant improvement on error-checking and reporting.
• Handled help-desk tickets for internal web-apps and stand-alone applications.

Tools: /Database: PeopleSoft/Oracle 8i; JBuilder; StarTeam; Tomcat.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed infrastructure and distributed (Java RMI) architecture for an XML/Servlet based hotel reservation system.
• Developed Java-to-COM proxies for an airline reservation system.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; TogetherJ.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Built WebObjects 4.5 (Java-wrapped Objective-C) infrastructure for SmartMarket—a customizable storefront product.
• Developed socket-based communications layer to interface with outside vendors.

Tools: /Database: Oracle; WebObjects 4.5; StarTeam.

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented key components of the DESTA architecture for Compaq Analyze—a Java-centric, rules-based hardware failure prediction/analysis tool. (The product is bundled with several Digital/Compaq Intel and Alpha-based operating systems.)
• Developed a great deal of the MOM-style core system, communication layer, plug-in services.
• Build Java JNI legacy bridges to CLIPS rules engine (C-based API) in Visual C++ and UNIX C++.
• Led a small “virtual” team on Compaq Analyze port to OpenVMS and RedHat Linux (Intel/Alpha).

Tools: /Database: Visual Studio (C++ & J++); SourceSafe.