OBJECTIVE:

• To apply my expertise in computer programming, analysis and problem solving to new and challenging projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Java/J2EE/Other: JSP, Servlet, EJB, JDBC, JTA, JNDI, LDAP, Soap, WSDL, Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Struts, Gosu

Middleware: Websphere, Weblogic, JBoss

XML/HTML: XML, XSLT, JAXB, SAX, DOM, HTML, CSS, jQuery

Scripts: Java Script, JSLT, Ajax

IDE: Websphere Studio Application Developer/RAD, Web Logic, Eclipse

Source Control: Rational Clear Case, PVCS, Subversion, CVS, Visual Source Safe

Database and tools: Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, DB2, Toad, AQT, Erwin, MS Access. SoapUI

Development methodologies, deployment & Testing: RUP, Agile methodology, JUnit, Quality Center, Rational ClearQuest

Microsoft: Visual Basic, MS - Access programming, MS-Excel, MS Word, Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Middletown, Connecticut.

Senior Application Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Serve as hands - on lead / developer for MiddleOak’s insurance policy writing application.
• Work with Development Consultants, system engineers and project managers to create and review technical and functional requirements.
• Review and approve design and test deliverables for projects.
• Monitor application code quality through development, test and QA.
• Participate in addressing root cause analyses, incident reports and provide direction in problem resolution.
• Ensure compliance with system architecture, security and technology standards.
• Ensure compliance with change control and release management process.
• Provide on-call application support.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Enhance, develop and support projects and enhancements to Confidential ’s Navigator Member Healthcare suite. Applications are Java/J2EE Spring based.
• Develop close working relationships with members of teams within the organization.
• Serve as a point contact for onshore and offshore development team members.
• Participate as a member or lead in Agile teams and work with the product owner to review user stories, estimate and create sprint backlogs, participate in sprint reviews, demos and retrospectives.
• Conduct peer code reviews with team members and third party vendors.
• Review implementation plans and participate in product installations.
• Production support tasks, which include: responding to service tickets and service requests within established time criteria, maintaining internal reports to track outages and assist with future problem resolution.

Confidential

Information Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Java/STA4J developer / lead in re-platforming of existing legacy AR/AP financial systems. Technology employed - Java/J2EE/Oracle, JSF/Rich Faces, and Hibernate/JPA/EJBs.
• Prepares and communicates progress on team/project activity.
• Work with the application architect to ensure project development design and solution meets application and enterprise standards.
• Interpret business use case into functional/technical artifacts and proto-typing.