Karen Stone Devlin, SCJA

***** ******* **.

Leander, Texas 78641

512-***-****

zcxzp9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

I am seeking a technical position within an organization that encourages technical vitality and will allow me to utilize and expand my software engineering skills and experience.

Skills/Qualifications:

- Quality Assurance test automation using JUnit versions 3 and 4, TTT and SWTBot for Eclipse Testing

- Applications Programming in UNIX (AIX), Windows and Eclipse environment (Java, J2EE, Eclipse plug-ins, JSP, C language, shell, web services)

- DB2, SQL, JDBC

- CMVC, ClearCase, CVS, ClearQuest for defect and source code management

- Web Page Development (HTML)

- Technical documentation

- Technical project leadership

- Complete software development life cycle experience including design, documentation, code, unit/functional/system test, internationalization, defect/feature maintenance

- Build and packaging skills for AIX and Windows 95 platforms

Professional Certifications:

Sun Certified Java Associate (CX-310-019), April 2010

Patents/Publications:

IBM Data Studio Developer 2.1: Using Common Connections, ChannelDB2, January 21, 2009. http://www.channeldb2.com/video/ibm-data-studio-developer-21

Using Common Connections with Optim Solutions, IBM developerWorks, December 18, 2008/updated July 16, 2009. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0812devlin/

Create and Install Packages Using the DB2 Install Utility, IBM developerWorks, December 13, 2007. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0712devlin/

Exposing DB2 Version 9 pureXML using WebSphere Integration Developer, IBM developerWorks, September 20, 2007. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/dm-dw-dm-0709devlin-i.html

Simple Method for Creating XPath Expressions in the Context of an Xquery Builder, First Patent Application Invention Achievement Award, March 3, 2006.

AIX Packaging and Inslist Verification, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol 37 No. 9, September 1994.

Packaging Tools for the ADE Build Environment, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 37 No. 9, September 1994.

Professional Experience:

(1/08 – 3/10) Staff Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Worked with the IM Tooling Quality Assurance team to provide test support for multiple releases of Eclipse based products that provide DB2 support, such as InfoSphere Data Architect and Optim Data Studio Developer. The test cycle included line item documentation such as Functional Verification Test specification documents and development reviews and the use of IBM TTT database and Project Central for test case support and tracking. I published a developerWorks article and update and a ChannelDB2 video to support my line item under test. Also developed automated test cases using JUnit 3 and 4 and SWTBot for Eclipse gui testing. As a pioneer in the SWTBot effort, I contributed java code to support the test framework used by multiple development and test teams.

Technologies and tools used: JUnit 3.x/4.x, InfoSphere Data Architect 7.5.2.x, Optim Data Studio Developer 2.x, Eclipse 3.4, Java (JDK 1.6), SWTBot for Eclipse Testing, Camtasia Studio, DB2 UDB 9.x, CVS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Windows, Linux, SQL, JDBC, XML, TWiki

(12/06 – 1/08) Staff Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Worked with the DB2 PureXML Enablement team on various projects intended to promote XML use in the workplace. Projects included development of a WebSphere Integration Developer module that invokes web services to expose DB2 pureXML capabilities. This project resulted in the publication of a tutorial on developerWorks. Also designed, developed and documented an install utility that automates the process for installing deliverable packages in .zip files where DB2 interaction is required to set up the environment. The utility was documented in a developerWorks article. Upgraded a J2EE web application to Java 1.6 to promote pureQuery capabilities using XML data in Data Studio.

Technologies and tools used: Java (JDK 1.5/1.6), WebSphere Integration Developer 6.0.2, Apache Tomcat 5.x/6.x, JSP, J2EE 2.4, SQL, JDBC, IBM Data Studio, DB2 UDB 9.5, XML, Windows, WSDL, TWiki

(5/03 – 12/06) Staff Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Assisted in design and java development of a GUI and backend for an XQuery Builder Eclipse plug-in released with DB2 Developer Workbench. The XQuery Builder is a multi page editor that provides a graphical designer and source editor for assisting users in creating XML queries for selected XML documents. Also provided install and FVT testing for the XML Extender on HP-UX.

Technologies and tools used: IBM Developer Workbench, Eclipse 3.1, DB2 UDB 9.1, Java, XML, XQuery, Windows, CVS, ClearQuest, SQL, JDBC

(8/01 – 5/03) Staff Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Assisted in development, maintenance and test for the java API and graphical user interface of the Information Catalog Manager (ICM), a tool which allows end users to organize and query metadata. ICM was released with DB2 version 8.1 as part of the DB2 Development Center on Windows and AIX. Coordinated the FVT process for ICM using custom TTT (Test Tracking Tool) databases to record test results and progress.

Technologies and tools used: DB2 UDB 8.1, Java, TTT, CMVC, Windows, AIX

(1/96 – 12/99) Staff Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Authored and maintained the user’s guide for a data mining product using Lotus WordPro and HTML. Provided build and packaging on both platforms for initial releases of the product on AIX and Windows 95. Developed and maintained java application code for user administration of a web based client/server data mining application. Promoted to Staff Programmer in 5/97.

Technologies and tools used: Lotus WordPro, HTML, InstallShield, AIX build/packaging, Java, Internet Explorer, SQL, DB2 UDB , Windows

(11/94 - 12/95) Senior Associate Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Provided product level testing and packaging for release 1.1 of the CommonPoint product for AIX.

Technologies and tools used: AIX build/packaging, Windows, C++, CMVC

(08/91 - 11/94) Associate Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Designed and developed AIX-based tools to support the build and packaging process for AIX and other software products. Provided education and documentation for users on the tools and packaging environment. Provided specification documents, design documents, test plans and man pages. Technical lead for a small group of employees. Promoted to Senior Associate Programmer in 3/92. Assisted in process development and documentation in compliance with ISO/9000 requirements.

Technologies and tools used: C language, AIX build/packaging, CMVC, ISO/9000

(2/89 - 9/91) Programmer, IBM Corporation

Job Description/Accomplishments: Responsibilities included maintenance and development of commands and libraries for the AIX operating system. Major enhancements included source code internationalization and standardization. Worked with technical writers to produce product level documentation. UNIX standard compliance work included X/Open, POSIX, BSD and OSF. Promoted to Associate Programmer in 3/90.

Technologies and tools used: C language, AIX, X/Open, POSIX, BSD, OSF standard compliance

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (12/88)

University of Texas at Austin

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