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Tony Di Pollina – Enterprise Software Architect / Project Manager / DBA

Email aco6lc@r.postjobfree.com

Phone 813-***-****

Address **** ******** **., ***** ** 33624

Blog http://dipollina.blogspot.com

Key Qualifications

- Experience in the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including gathering

requirements from end users, architecture design, UML, specifications, development, testing,

writing documentation, and end-user training.

- Specialized in Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, WCF (Windows Communication

Foundation), WF (Workflow Foundation), C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Sql Server. But also experienced

with open source technologies based on Linux, Java, PHP, Python, jQuery, Bootstrap, node.js

- Enterprise Solutions Architect, designer of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) loosely-

coupled applications for high scalability and reliability

- Experience with cloud technologies including AWS and Azure

- Expertise with several databases, including Oracle, MS Sql Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL,

MongoDB, MySql. Including spatial extensions such as ArcSDE and Oracle Spatial. Microsoft

Certified Sql Server DBA, see ‘Certifications’ below

- Project manager, experienced in leading software teams (see my blog ‘Motivating

Programmers’) (http://dipollina.blogspot.com/2015/03/motivating-programmers.html ). Certified

PMP, see ‘Certifications’ below

- Strong business analysis skills, including facilitation skills and a thorough understanding of

industry standard analysis deliverables (requirements specifications, user stories, use cases, data

flow diagrams, business process models, UML). Ability to translate technical data and concepts

and communicate them to non-technical personnel. Strong skills in both technology and business

domains, creative and practical in managing the relationship between the two.

- Technical and leadership expertise in application development and project management

Work Experience

6/2011 – Present, Geoagro, Tampa FL

Software Architect, Project Manager, Lead developer, DBA

Responsibilities include:

- Architect, project manager, and lead developer for .NET and GIS solutions using remote sensing

and geoprocessing technologies applied to precision agriculture.

- Strategic planning and Information Technology architectural design. Design of interface and

architecture of software applications

- Database administration and software development

- Project management using Agile development methodologies.

- Create detailed technical design specifications. Both for local programmers and for outsourcing

to programmers in India

Technologies used: Microsoft technology stack (.Net, Sql Server, C#), Open source languages

(Python, PHP), Arcgis, Cartodb, Amazon AWS, Azure, open source systems (Drupal, Mediawiki,

Moodle)

Projects include:

- Data warehousing of satellite image files using Sql Server, AWS S3 and Amazon Glacier.

- Online education tools to train users in the use of methodologies and software tools for

precision agriculture

- Landsat downloader, an application that automatically downloads Landsat satellite images, see

Landsat downloader project description (http://goo.gl/3F4PC7 )

- Online maps to display information to users, see web maps project description

(http://goo.gl/MNDCed )

- CPlanner, in partnership with the USDA, a tool that allows farmers to access their farming

conservation plans, see CPlanner project description (http://goo.gl/KjsHXU )

11/2010 – 6/2011, Futura GIS, Atlanta GA

GIS Senior Software Developer

Working on Futura OMS, see www.futuragis.com for product description. Improving stability and

reliability of the product, and adding features.

Technologies: ArcGIS, ArcEngine,Visual Studio, C#.

2/2000 – 11 /2010, TekConsultants, Tampa FL

Software Architect, Project Manager, Senior Software developer, and DBA

Responsibilities included:

- Proposal writing for projects, for private and government clients, including federal grants

- Strategic planning and Information Technology architectural design. Design of interface and

architecture of software applications

- Project management using Agile development methodologies.

- Software development

- Interact with cross functional IT teams to define and drive internal private cloud strategy and

hybrid cloud solutions

- Prototype architecture to demonstrate conceptual operation and assess technical feasibility

- Database administration

Technologies used: Microsoft technology stack (.Net, Sql Server, C#), Open source (Python, PHP,

Java), ArcGIS, RDBMS (Sql Server, ArcSDE, MySql, Posgres, Oracle)

Projects included:

- Roads Maintenance System, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. This GIS based application allows

entry, monitoring and reporting of routine maintenance of the road network in the Province of

Cundinamarca, Colombia, which comprises 7,000 kms of roads. Tools: ArcGIS Server, ArcView,

ArcEngine, C# .NET, Oracle, ArcSDE

- Sanitary Sewer Overflow Application for Hillsborough County Water Department, FL. This

asset-management application supports the requirements of the US EPA Capacity, Management,

Operations, and Maintenance regulations by collecting information related to Sanitary Sewer

Overflows. Tools: VB6, Sql Server

- Online training and knowledge base for the USDA. Tools: Drupal, Moodle, MediaWiki, MySql

- Development of an add-in to ESRI Arcmap application. End client: South Florida Water

Management District. The tool streamlines and provides data validation when editing and updating

information about water canals and related structures. Tools: ArcObjects,, ArcToolbox,

ArcCatalog, Citrix

2/1997 – 2/2000. Founder and President of Trade direct, Tampa FL

Trade-direct was an ecommerce company that provided security for consumer-to-consumer

merchandise sales. The company was purchased by its main competitor, Iescrow.

Trade-direct functioned with a high level of automation, it was a complex web-based workflow

automation system.

7/1994 – 2/1997, LEAP Software, Tampa FL

Developer of Structural Engineering applications

In charge of designing engineering algorithms, project management, and lead development of

structural engineering software applications. See http://www.bentley.com/en-

US/Products/Bentley+LEAP+Bridge/ for information about applications; notice that LEAP Software

has been recently acquired by Bentley Systems.

Education

BSCE (Civil Engineering), Universidad de Rosario, Argentina

Certifications

(for copies of certifications see http://1drv.ms/1HMX94M )

EIT

PMI Certification: PMP (Project Manager Professional)

Microsoft Certifications: MCDBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator)/MCSD (Solutions

Developer)/MCSE (Systems Engineer)/MCT (Trainer)

Intergraph: Intergraph Geomedia GIS Certified Developer (Tony is one of the few who have this

certification, see http://synergy.intergraph.com/certification/professionals.aspx > All Certifications

in United States.

Sun Certification: Java Certified Programmer

IBM Certifications: IBM Java WebSphere Certified Solutions Developer / IBM Java WebSphere

Certified Specialist

Novell: CNE (Certified Netware Engineer)

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