Engineer Software
Resume:
Russell M. Bergevine
**********@*****.***
** ******* *****, ******, ** 02766
EDUCATION
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2013
Providence College, Providence, RI
Master of Business Administration, June 1990
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, December 1987
Volunteer Internships
Department of Justice Providence, RI
September 2012 - December 2012
Bristol County District Attorney Attleboro, MA
May 2012 - August 2012
Volunteer Lawyers Project Canton, MA
September 2011 - December 2011
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sun Life Financial
Wellesley Hills, MA
Applications Developer / Senior Analyst
April 2007 -
September 2011
Progress OpenEdge v10, using smart objects.
Primarily using Progress OpenEdge, I managed all phases of application
development for VUL and UL life insurance products to support our high net
worth policy holder accounts. Built and led a new team of software
developers in a co-development partnership with McCamish Systems Customized
McCamish' enterprise administration system, VPAS, to administer Sun Life's
Individual Life Insurance product mix from new business through death claim
processing. Implemented functionality enhancements, supervised all new
software development and strengthened VPAS system design, including
integration with downstream applications. Established continual SDLC
process improvements and instituted mission-critical version control,
mixing client and base version software changes. Engaged internal SLF
stakeholders to ensure successful nightly batch processing. Led the
development team as we migrated documentation to SharePoint for cross
functional process improvements. Performed root cause analysis for nightly
exceptions and developed corrective actions to ensure Service Level
Agreements were met. As the subject matter expert, engaged senior
management in cost-benefit analysis, driving the strategic direction of
VPAS business implementations. Managed a global, multi-site software
development strategy, utilizing off-shore development teams in Ireland and
India, decreasing product time to market and ensuring operational
capabilities during disaster recovery. Earned FFSI designation.
Wolters Kluwer / Ovid Technologies
Norwood, MA
Application Programmer / Analyst
February 2006 -
April 2007
Progress 4GL and OpenEdge (v9 & v10), using smart objects.
Provided software development, system design and technology support to our
worldwide technical staff, focused on our global proprietary information
management system. Developed comprehensive and fault tolerant application
functionality primarily on an Oracle and Progress 4GL backbone, which
supported online content and information delivery to the medical and legal
research communities throughout the world.
McCamish Systems, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Senior Software Engineer
July
1995 - February 2006
Progress 4GL and OpenEdge v7 through v10, using smart objects.
Developed mission critical enterprise financial applications. Performed
business system analysis, software development, and QA testing for robust
systems hosting life insurance products (VUL, UL, Term), annuities, non-
qualified deferred compensation, SERP, COLI/BOLI and qualified 401k and
403b plans. Developed flexible and scalable software functionality to
support high volume, mission critical, enterprise financial applications
for Fortune 50 clients. Demonstrated expert knowledge of McCamish VPAS and
BPAS administration systems and underlying Progress source code. Acquired
comprehensive experience in financial reconciliation, accounting, pricing
and trade settling, account balances, nightly batch and report processing,
control reporting, new business, remittance, redemptions, claim processing,
and interfacing with external systems. Implemented comprehensive software
enhancements for financial account servicing, record keeping, TPA
processing, for insurance, actuarial, and compliance functionality.
Managed system design and architecture, software development, data
warehouse, data mapping, database administration, app-server management,
dump and loads, backups, system conversions, ETL, and integration of new
blocks of business. Established communication and integration protocols
with enterprise middleware systems.
Russell M. Bergevine
**********@*****.***
16 Johnson Drive, Norton, MA 02766
Led clients from RFPs through User Acceptability Testing, and provided 24x7
production support to our Business Process Outsourcing group to meet
service levels. Managed development scope, project planning, budgeting,
resourcing, estimating, and contingency planning to limit exposure and
ensure timely deliverables. Organized post release meetings to determine
successes, identify gaps, and create continual improvement strategies.
Initiated coding standards and procedures for software development.
Coordinated off-shore development activities. Acquired strong knowledge of
financial markets, investments, and fund management. We grew the company
from 12 to 200 employees during my tenure. Earned FLMI designation.
Progressive Data Design
Atlanta, GA
President; Independent Contractor
July
1994 - July 1995
Progress 4GL v6& 7 (character and GUI).
Delivered custom software solutions, database design and architecture
consulting, and specialized Progress software implementations for financial
account processing. Fostered synergistic relationships with several key
clients resulting in recurring revenue streams. Organically created a small
business software and database application for a new startup, Awards
Atlanta, helping launch them into a 20 year success venture.
Advance Technology Consultants
Atlanta, GA
Senior Consultant
July 1990 - July 1994
Progress 4GL v5 & 6 (character).
Founded startup company with 3 colleagues and grew the company to 80
employees during my four years. Provided consulting and software
solutions, specializing in relational databases. Worked closely with
clients to develop information solutions to business needs in Property
Management, Financial Services, Distribution, and Mapping applications.
Raytheon
Waltham, MA
Industrial Engineer
January 1988 - May 1990
Under security clearance, I performed engineering work across Mil-Spec
defense programs including Patriot Missile Systems, Aegis Radars, and Hawk
Guidance systems. Provided primary manufacturing support for printed
circuit boards, and cable/harness sub-assemblies. Specialized as first
software engineer supporting the manufacturing division and developed first
automated quoting system used to effectively bid on government programs.
Saved the division over 90 thousand dollars annually through accurate
quoting, and reduced quoting labor time from 10 days to 4 hours.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Progress OpenEdge, MS Office, PowerPoint, webpage development, system
architecture and design, relational databases,
n-tier development, client-server architecture, Unix and Windows platforms,
SQL, ETL, HTML, XML.
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Avid high-altitude mountain climber with summits of Kilimanjaro and
Rainier. Scheduled trips include: Alaska to climb McKinley and Argentina to
climb Aconcagua (22,841'). Other regular activities include bow-hunting,
kayaking, hiking, running, hockey, and riding with the Patriot Guard Riders
to support our fallen military.
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