TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Development Languages: Java, C/C++, Visual Basic, SQL Javascript, C#/.Net, GOSU (Guidewire proprietary language)

Frameworks: Spring 2.5.6, Hibernate, Spring MVC, Freemarker, SpringTest, JUnit, Mockito, XMLUnit, SpringBatch, JAXB, MQ/JMS/MDB, Log4J, JAX - WS, DROOLS

Development IDEs: Eclipse (Helios), IntelliJ, Websphere Studio Application Developer 5.1, Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 (C# .NET development), Informatica Power Center 7.1.2, RAD 7.5, Guidewire Studio

Application Servers: Websphere Application Server, JBoss

Database: iSeries Navigator (AS/400 DB2), SQL Server 2005

Source Control: Subversion, ClearCase, PVCS

Build Management: Jenkins, Hudson, Cruise Control

Other: Ant, SQL Server 2005, JMeter, Enterprise Architect, MS Project, MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS Visio, XML Spy, Biztalk Server 2004, HTML, UML, AOP, Ivy/Artifactory Dependency Management, Crucible Code Reviews, EMMA Code Coveraage, Wsimport, SOAPUI web service tests

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Middleton, WI

Java Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading design for legacy forms gateway integration replacement
• Lead developer for new web service for forms publishing integration
• Lead developer for Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter integrations for forms
• Interviewing and on - boarding integration developers
• Leading development for integration development team
• Conducting code reviews for integration development
• Leading quality practices including unit and functional integration tests
• Working with integration business analysts to clarify requirements
• Working with vendors to design and implement xml based integrations
• Working with project managers and scrum masters to prioritize tasks
• Working with project managers to continuously provide status updates and risk assessments
• Working with build team to establish integration environments
• Working with automation team to establish and coordinate regression tests
• Working with performance team to establish and coordinate performance monitoring
• Working with operations to establish application monitoring dashboards
• Providing support for Financial Responsibility application which requires 24/7 reliability
• Establishing and rolling out training for design tools and methodology

Confidential, Madison, WI

Java Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Creation of Architecture Specification
• Development of web service for dynamic rate file generation
• Establishing continuous integration builds/setting up a Jenkins server and build jobs
• Establishing load testing practices using JMeter
• Establishing sound branch/merge practices
• Establishing unit testing practices
• Establishing repeatable deployment practices

Confidential, Madison, WI

Lead Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Leading design and code reviews
• Establishing best practices and guidelines for development
• Creation of SDLC specific to WEA Java development
• Ensuring all parts of development SDLC are followed according to guidelines
• Facilitating internal developer workshops and forums in key technical areas
• Maintaining development schedules
• Conducting interviews for technical candidates
• Creating statements of work for project development tasks
• Analyzing business requirements
• Facilitating cross department design meetings
• Facilitating cross department recovery planning meetings
• Facilitating project standup meetings
• Providing quantifiable metrics of development efforts to management
• Creating and maintaining detailed project estimates
• Establishing and insuring testing best practices
• Setup and administration of build jobs
• Setup and administration of source repository
• Creating standard system documentation templates
• Working with architects to review architecture specification
• Working with developers to insure architecture design is achieved in development

Confidential

C# .NET Developer

Responsibilities:

• Participated on a development team using Agile development methodology
• Analyzed story card requirements
• Worked directly with iteration manager to plan iteration development
• Paired with new development team members to provide knowledge transfer
• Performed development construction tasks
• Worked with business analysts to determine expected results
• Facilitated iterative development walkthroughs with business analysts to confirm expected results were attained
• Helped establish and rollout standards for C# .NET development
• Created unit and functional tests
• Worked with quality assurance to address development defects
• Worked with architects to establish recovery design

Confidential

Senior Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed business requirements
• Created and provided walkthroughs of design diagrams and documents
• Provided project estimates to team leads
• Performed development construction tasks
• Created unit and functional tests
• Created system documentation
• Created and provided walkthroughs of operational diagrams and documents
• Created proof of concepts for new architecture components
• Profiled application performance
• Provided troubleshooting for various production applications
• Maintained knowledge base for known application problem resolutions

Confidential, Madison, WI

Advanced Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Maintained project schedules
• Managed project risks
• Managed project issues
• Managed project decision logs
• Managed project resources

Confidential, Madison, WI

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led development for web based client application
• Led project design and design reviews
• Provided technical leadership to project development team
• Provided technical training to quality assurance team
• Prepared white papers on new technologies
• Led core team of cross departmental groups to gather user requirements

Confidential, Madison, WI

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developed loan processing applications
• Converted applications from C to C++
• Provided technical project leadership to junior developers
• Provided training to quality assurance and help desk staff
• Created unit tests
• Trained end users on software usage and features
• Performed installs at customer sites
• Sun Certified Java Developer
• Sun Certified Java Programmer
• Sun Certified Java Associate
• Microsoft Certified Professional