Gerald Harper, Jr.

Chatsworth, CA *****

818-***-****

ad42z8@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS SUMMARY

Certified technical professional with over 15 years of experience in programming, analysis and systems administration in AGILE, multi-team environments. Excellent communicator, detail-oriented problem-solver with sound project management skills. Reliable team player and strong advocate for effective user interface and user experience design.

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certification

Certified ColdFusion Developer

Skill Highlights

ColdFusion (CFML)/Javascript development

Web Service API integrations

Model-View-Controller application design

Database expertise using T-SQL/PL-SQL/MySQL

Source control management (Git, Subversion)

Agile/SCRUM/Kanban methodologies

Performance and scalability optimization

Security-focused development

Decisive and team-oriented

Personable and proactive

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant

iTradeNetwork

Completed an application-wide upgrade of legacy Javascript code to ensure compatibility with modern browsers, removing older Prototype/ExtJS with Jquery and native Javascript

Successfully upgraded ColdFusion from Window-based version 8 to 2016 and again from 2016 to Rocky Linux-based 2021 – this required several CFML updates across the application to accommodate version and platform differences

Developed and supported KAFKA REST APIs for several application modules that created centralized sources of information for all logistics workflows with JSON as the primary means of data exchange format

Directly supported optimization of Oracle packages, stored procedures and triggers using PL/SQL

Technologies: ColdFusion 2016/2018/2021, Oracle PL/SQL, MySQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, CSS, Git & Subversion Source Control, REST Web Services

Software Developer

Completed system-wide ColdFusion codebase security update focusing on SQL injection and cross-site scripting to support company’s PCI compliance requirements focusing on CFML and Javascript

Designed a suite of submission and reporting tools utilizing a 3rd-party API to support a large-scale Interactive Voice Reponse (IVR) implementation

Migrated ColdFusion 10 servers to ColdFusion 2021 inclusive of language updates as well as system configuration

Technologies: ColdFusion 10/2016 with FuseBox, Java, SQL Server 2008, T-SQL, XHTML5 jQuery, AJAX, CSS, JSON, XML, REST Web Services, Git & Subversion Source Control

Consultant

Markel Corporation

Collaborated on a series of custom utilities focused on the extraction of information from a wide variety of data sources to support the expansion of the company’s insurance product offerings

Technologies: ColdFusion 9 with FW/1, ORM, Model-Glue and ColdSpring, SQL Server 2008, T-SQL, MySQL, HTML5, jQuery, AJAX, CSS

Environmental Systems Research Institute

Developed custom marketing and administrative web applications for company’s internal and external websites

Technologies: ColdFusion MX7 with ColdBox 3.0 and Fusebox 3, ORM, Java, SQL Server 2008, T-SQL, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, HTML

Wellpoint, Inc.

Completed the implementation of a content management system for company-wide document library.

Technologies: ColdFusion 9, T-SQL, MySQL, XHTML, jQuery, AJAX, CSS

Western Asset Management

Enhanced existing workflow applications used to support global staff in a fixed-income environment. Developed custom modules implemented in company-wide intranet.

Technologies: ColdFusion 7 with Model-Glue and FuseBox, T-SQL, XHTML, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, XML, ANT

Creative Channel Services

Developed several modules of the company’s flagship web application, primarily within the functions of market intelligence distribution and project management. Migrated legacy web applications to the company’s custom application framework.

Technologies: ColdFusion 8, SQL Server 2005, T-SQL, XHTML, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, XML

Senior Software Engineer

Managed internet applications development for operations in the United States in addition to coordinating development with Amsterdam office

Re-engineered company-wide billing solution used by 75 of company’s 100+ websites

Technologies: ColdFusion MX, SQL Server 2005, T-SQL, XHTML, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, XML

EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA

* part-time consulting

GLHJ, Inc. *

4/2019 to present

CO-OP Financial Services

4/2014 to 12/2023

Harper CTS, Inc. *

3/2007 to 4/2014

ComNed Digital BV (Netherlands)

11/2007 to 11/2008

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics

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