Professional Expertise

• 15 years in technology consulting and project-based work, most of which dedicated to GIS data, workflow and technology solutions. Deep experience developing quality, successful software as a software engineer, requirements gatherer, general problem solver, team lead, GIS analyst and architectural expert specializing in spatial data display and processing.
• I plan to use my well rounded skillset for the planning and creation of the next generation of Geographic-Data centered computing systems.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Java, C/C /C Including COM , Active X, DLL's, CGI , Python, HTML Including XHTML, DHTML, HTML5 , Assembler, JavaScript, Shell Script UNIX , PL/SQL, Visual Basic Including COM , Active X, VB.net , Perl, PHP, ASP, JSP, TCL, COBOL, Lingo

Development Technologies: Flex, Silverlight, J2EE JSP, Servlets, EJB , ESRI ArcObjects, ArcGIS Server, Apache Tomcat , WebLogic, Eclipse Ant, J-Unit , Struts, J Builder, .NET

Database Technologies:ArcSDE Geodatabases, Oracle 8i, 9i, 10g, 11g Forms, Reports, PL/SQL, Postgres SQL, MySql, MSSql Sql Server

Operating Systems: Windows including Server , UNIX Solaris, SCO, AIX, HP/UX, Digital User, UNIX Admin, Linux User/Admin, Windows Mobile Developer, iOS Developer

Other: TCP/IP, Flash, Shockwave, XML/XSLT, Device Drivers, Bread Boarding Prototypes hardware , Oscilloscope

Professional Experience

Confidential

GIS Technical Architect

• 2 year contract to upgrade BP's Web GIS and SDE to ESRI ArcGIS Server 10.1
• GIS Technical Lead on following projects
• UpdatingWeb GIS for performance, better data delivery, visibility and use part software development, part vendor management
• ArcSDE Support and Maintenance backup to DBA and ArcGIS Admin
• Lead on project to enhance Field Data Delivery and Editing capabilities
• Developing strategies for publishing workflows
• Managed software delivery, ArcGIS Server Upgrades, and software developments processes for Geomatics Team
• Routing analysis tools via desktop and web
• IHS Well data analysis and search tool implementation
• Python Scripting / Data Automation

Confidential

Senior GIS Lead / Technical Architect

• Maintained and enhanced HawkEye the ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE-based application that was developed while I was at Idea Integration for Petrohawk
• Worked with Engineers and Techs in all North American Shale Production Units to create better GIS data workflows and explore new technologies for data collection, editing, analysis, and delivery
• Developed Petrel / SMT / ESRI Data Management Workflows and Products
• Petrel, Openworks, SMT trained
• Architected migration of ArcGIS Server code and data from Petrohawk systems to BHP Billiton infrastructure
• Hardware and sizing
• Application flow and architecture
• Hands-on administration of app code and databases
• Database administration and data analysis for mid-stream PODS implementation
• Developed a number of web-based GIS solutions utilizing mostly existing ESRI tools and code to deliver Rig Scheduling Health, Safety and Environment Data and Production SCADA Data to business users

Confidential

Senior GIS Consultant / GIS Technical Architect

• Led team of 5 3 Developers, Business Analyst and Project Manager
• Architected, developed and managed a project to create a web based GIS application using Silverlight 4 and .NET 4.0 and ArcGIS Server. I managed development resources, wrote system design documents and other deliverables, and worked as the technical architect and lead developer during all project phases. This project for Petrohawk Energy in Houston, TX, is currently in UAT and scheduled for live deployment on March 1, 2011. Petrohawk subject matter experts have determined that the application will help save them approximately 25 of a typical workday that was spent finding data for other users within the company.
• Developed quick win solution for Seneca Resources Corporation utilizing ESRI's ArcGIS 9.3.1 Professional Services map viewer project as a code baseline with additional custom code for PDF printing and selectable areas of interest
• Created a Silverlight based web mapping application which ties into Merit Energy's existing well information system to map wells, leases, and auxiliary information the new mapping system allows Merit's non-GIS users to easily and quickly access data that previously required users to have knowledge of GIS systems and tools
• Gathered requirements, created an architectural design, co-developed a working prototype and co-wrote a proposal for Balboa Insurance to enhance an existing Catastrophe Management system in 2010 The review, design, prototype and proposal were required in a short timeframe less than 4 weeks for such a large project 1M US Dollar

Confidential

Senior GIS Developer

• Led team of 6 developers
• Utilized Java to extend the current Petris flagship application PWE from an ESRI ArcIMS codebase to ArcGIS Server 9.2/9.3 and develop new Seismic Data handling capabilities in a four month time frame with first client installation at Saudi Aramco
• Co-developed and maintained Baker Hughes Rig Count web-site written in C for ArcGIS Server 9.2/9.3 for .NET, this project has greatly enhanced visibility of rig information for investors
• Created a package of Web Services written in Java which utilizes Blue Marble's coordinate conversion routines to allow geodetic transformation of spatial data for transfer between applications I have also been asked to consult with Saudi Aramco to discover issues with CRS setup within their applications mostly due to problems with customization of parameters like meridians, easting, etc.
• Developed a JavaScript viewer for ArcGIS Server 9.3 as part of a data services application for Saudi Aramco
• Installed ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Desktop, BEA WebLogic, PWE Petris Winds Enterprise and Websphere both internally and at numerous client locations
• Investigated and tested a number of GIS vendors for a feasibility study regarding possible replacement of ESRI code in our products i.e. Google Earth/Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, ObjectFX, GRASS, TatukGIS, etc. , this included writing a working prototype of our flagship product in FLEX
• Mentored and trained in ArcGIS Server development .NET, Java, Silverlight, JavaScript, and Flex a geologist from our French office that visited for a month in early 2009
• Studied the performance of our core products and came up with a number of suggestions to enhance usability and performance. After presenting my findings in a development-wide meeting, all of my suggestions were placed in future project plans Currently implementing the removal of Oracle Spatial code in favor of pure ArcSDE feature classes in our codebase
• Enhanced an existing Onecall application written in VB6 for clients Kinder Morgan and Spectra Energy
• Using Java and C, I changed CORBA code throughout our applications from Visibroker to open source JacOrb and TAO this resulted in a substantial cost savings for our new clients
• Developed a Silverlight and SharePoint prototype for a demo at PNEC and as a foundation for our new PWE Portal framework called OneTouch

Confidential

Senior GIS Developer

• Extensively travelled as a consultant to a variety of work environments
• ArcSDE Geodatabase installation and administration, including attending ESRI classes for SDE
• Developed a C /ArcXML application using ArcGIS Server and ArcIMS for mapping reconstruction and IED hot spots in Iraq, this product allowed military personnel to deploy support based on historical statistics of incidents in an area
• Developed a C application using both ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server 9.1 for the U.S. Military which allowed personnel to quickly draw and analyze weapons danger zones SDZs based on algorithms provided by the military
• ArcObjects coding in both VB.net and C for a variety of ad hoc functions for clients to be integrated in ArcMap or ArcEngine applications. I.e. code which allowed the client to move a slider on the map document that resulted in fading through a historical series of spatial data.
• Administered all ArcIMS, ArcGIS Server, and ArcSDE machines internally at GISi
• Used Java to develop an ArcGIS Server 9.1 web GIS editing application for the US Army Corps of Engineers
• Converted ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and .NET based ArcGIS Server 9.1/9.2 systems for county governments in both Georgia and Alabama worked on-site with client
• Created a web-based map viewer and block selection tool for MMS Mineral Management Service utilizing Java, WebLogic, and ArcGIS Server 9.1
• Various other .NET and Java development for ArcGIS Server utilizing multiple server environments i.e. BEA, ISS, Tomcat, JBoss

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

• Setup and maintained a new GIS system consisting of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcIMS, Shapefiles, and ArcSDE on SQL Server.
• Used VB and C .NET to develop add-on tools for ArcGIS Desktop for F.L. Crane's forestry business in NE Mississippi including writing a customized identify tool that has been used by over 100 other ArcGIS users via the ESRI website
• Developed .NET based solution for the transportation and loan servicing business with ArcIMS and a third party factoring application, efficiency increased by over 50 .
• Network administration of Exchange mail servers and financial accounting systems

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

• Led team of 4 developers
• Developed printing controls for mortgage documents in VB6.0 Active-X and migrated to VB.net, MySql database
• Architected Java platforms and application architecture for a parallel document management system Tomcat, Apache, J2EE, XML, Active-X
• Developed a document management database and storage system with a VB.net interface
• Created various scripts in PHP and Perl to manipulate, transform and move documents throughout the real estate workflow

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

• Developed a novel GIS application written in Macromedia Shockwave which communicated to web services screen scraping at the time which delivered geographic information and displayed this on a map utilizing my own coordinate transformation and rendering code
• Participated in the largest ever re-write of the FedEx.com website
• Lead developer on FedEx on-line account signup for FedEx.com
• Used Java/J2EE, WebLogic, JRun, DHTML JavaScript as a developer on FedEx Ratefinder, Signature Proof of Delivery, and On-Line Supplies

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Developed Oracle 2000 and 8i/9i applications
• Lead developer on Curriculum Vitae database application
• Developed a scheduling application for School of Dentistry which included a visual component for selecting available chairs in the workspace what I would consider my first GIS programming
• Developer on various financial and healthcare apps

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Installed TCP/IP stack in embedded OEM devices
• Use and understanding of a number of real time operating systems RTOS
• Wrote various device drivers in assembly and C
• Wrote FTP and HTTP client and server software
• Developed application to transfer SCADA data via satellite and two-way radio uplink

Confidential

Chemical Engineer in Training Co-Op

• Inventoried Ion-Exchange Resin Waste and created reports for State and Federal permitting
• Developed computer code for reading SCADA systems within the Nylon Intermediates plant and displaying gathered values on plant diagrams