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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 15 years of professional management and information engineering experience gained in commercial,

academic and engineering environments. Additionally provide on-going development consulting for companies

involving design and development of Web Sites.

Masters Degree in Computer Science and a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics with :

• Web engineering and development experience including .NET, VB.NET, C#, AJAX,MVC, JQuery, C/C++,

ASP (Classic), ASP.NET, Android Java (Eclipse development)

• Front end development that include HTML, HTML5, CSS, JQuery, ExtJs, JavaScript, DOM.

• Extensive Cross browser Scripting and Pixel perfect alignment

• Project Management Methodologies, (Proprietary, RUP, Agile, Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum)

• Strong Management and Leadership skills (Mentoring, Team Development, Team Leadership, Planning,

Appraisals and salary reviews)

• Regional, Remote and International leadership experience

• Process Management, Project Management, Scope Change Control and Behavioral Change

Management, Project Quality Assurance - test plan development and execution management,

User Documentation, Implementation/Production Support.

• Detailed knowledge of programming languages and techniques including managing as well as design

and development of Web projects and sites.

• QA development and execution

• Experience with Data Storage (SAN, NAS, DAS, Raid)

• Strong Mobile development experience in Java and C#.NET

Experience in Data Storage and Raid Systems; Project Management; Program Management; Customer and

Product support; Design and Analysis; E-Commerce; SQL, data base design and administration; on-line systems;

object oriented and structured analysis and programming; Documentation and usage manuals; Data conversion;

contingency and disaster recovery planning; capacity planning; performance tuning. Able to hand code HTML tags

and properties without resorting to Visual Design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consulting – Consultant

As an independent consultant, served in many significant roles providing on-going consulting and design

activities for companies that required development and services for Web Sites and Web based

applications.

.NET Senior Software Engineer for State Compensation Insurance Fund – 2/1/2013-Present

Worked on the Price Now application that allows businesses to receive Workers Compensation quotes

and to create a Policy to cover business Workman’s Compensation needs. The task was to create a new

and up to date system in MVC4.x (razor) and above C# and with an Entity Frame Work driven SQL

Server database. Created a six step website application that collected business information from the user

to calculate and deliver Quotes.

• .NET Development in C# using MVC 4 Razor

• Creation of user friendly views that worked on all browsers and several versions.

• Stromg development with patterns.

• Strong JavaScript library development with ExtJs

• JavaScript library development with Knockout.js

• JavaScript libray development with Chosen

• CSS Classes and versioning.

• Device independent development.

• Strong knowledge of various Browsers and Browser version support

• Using VS2012 Integrated development

• SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012 with Entity Framework

• WCF, Rest and WEBAPI SOA Services

• Linq to SQL queries

• Mobile devices and Interfaces

• Mobile Java code interfacing with JSON Web Service data

• Dependency Injection with Unity

• Loosely Coupled classes

• Asynchronous process development

• JQuery and Javascript library Front end calls to server side methods and Actions

.NET Senior Software Engineer for YP.com - 6/19/2012-12/31/2012 (6 Months)

Created new application for Paid Advertising Customers in C# MVC 3.0, Created a Dashboard of

Asynchronous JQuery Widgets that made server side Controller calls from many web services and

database actions. Used Agile Incremental development and scrum meetings to report progress and obtain

updates.

• .NET Development in C# using MVC 3 and MVC 4

• Create Pixel Perfect aligned screens

• Using VS2010 Integrated development

• Mobile devices and Interfaces

• Mobile Java code to fetch JSON Web Service data

• Using new WebAPI services during development

• Asynchronous process development

• JQuery Front end calls to server side methods and Actions

• SQL Query and Stored Procedures development in SQL 2008 R2

.NET Software Engineer for Reply INC – 5/1/2011-5/1/2012 (12 months).

Created applications in C# in support of the lead generation Verticals that is the core business of Reply.

Worked on several business verticals that included Autos, Home Improvement and Real Estate. Was part of the

team that initiated new core Education business vertical.

• WCF and asmx development and upgrades

• Business Rules analysis

• Using VS 2005, VS 2008 and VS 2010 Integrated development

• Developed Mobile Compatible Web Sites

• C# and .NET using n-tier front end and server side development

• Web Services, using POX and Soap protocols

• Mobile devices and Interfaces

• Mobile positioning detection and reaction!

• Created Android Mobile App that received JSON data from Server based Web Services.

• Strong XML and XSLT development and usage with C#

• Business Report Creation

• SQL Query and Stored Procedures development in SQl 2005 and SQL 2008 R2

.NET Architect for State of California Alcohol and Drug Program - 11/2010-4/2011 (6 Month

Contract)

Create documentation and Architect a .NET 4.0 intranet systems that will allow ADP staff to maintain

accurate record keeping in an Oracle database. Responsibilities include creating Detailed Design

Documentation, Functional Design, Database structure and layout and supervising the application

creation as well as adding code.

• Assist in creation of enforcement of AGILE processes

• WCF service creation

• VS 2010 Integrated development

• Business Design and Modeling thru Forrester research Software

• Oversee Programmer and Engineering activities

• Document Design thoroughly

• Create initiatives for components that will be reusable in follow on phases.

• Mentor and teach staff the benefits of MVC and JQuery

• Demonstrate Design Pattern usage and development

• Discuss Test Driven Development (TDD)

Senior Development Engineer for Blackhawk Networks – 1/2010 to 9/2010 (6 Month Contract)

Reporting to Development Manager, create business driven initiatives for the support and selling of Gift

Cards and credit Cards.

As part of Incentives group, responsible for developing many parts of the web and batch driven Gift and

credit card sells support.

• Developed database driven mail list that generated HTML emails to each registered user.

• VS 2008 and 2010 Integrated Development

• SQL Query and Stored Procedures development in SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 R2

• Used Multi threading techniques to improve performance and minimize response times.

• Conversant with developing code that has minimal system impact and does not over stress

system.

• Develop database driven website code in C#, JavaScript and JQuery to promote and sell credit

and gift cards securely

• Hand coded HTML and XML Email templates used to send information to customers and users.

• Develop Windows services to batch process sale files from Partner vendors and send results via

secure protocols back to vendors.

• Develop Web Services to interface directly with Partner and Vendor software.

• Develop secure back end web administrative code for internal business, Finance and Risk

management use.

• Responsible for ensuring all code was PCI Compliant.

Independent Web Designer and Programmer 1/2009 to 1/2010 (Various small Contracts)

• Managing, architecting, designing and programming web sites.

• Design and implement client web sites using a variety of technologies, including Content

Management, server side, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, .NET, and others.

• Created several significant Web Sites and back end Databases (portfolio available upon request),

using CSS, HTML C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP and other technologies.

Senior Technical Architect for Dataskill 11/2007 to 12/2008 (Contract)

Reporting directly to Executive Vice President, manage and support client projects and initiatives in line

with client expectations and company policy.

• Estimate time, scope, cost and resources that will be consumed and required to achieve project

goals.

• Create functional design, Database structures and Procedures required,

• Assist in development and oversee functional development and testing.

• Document and deliver completed products.

• Work with client to achieve acceptance. Conduct training.

• Track, reproduce and resolve any issues in a timely and satisfactory manner.

Project Manager for AT&T 3/2005 to 10/2007 (Contract)

Reporting directly to Senior Technical Director of ES&SE, manage various projects through the

proprietary corporate processes. Work with clients, development, QA, production support and Upper

Management

• Responsible for project managing multiple projects within the Enterprise Strategy & Executive

Solutions (ES&SE) Team and setting team direction strategic initiatives.

• Making tactical decisions with leadership through team collaboration and team participation

ensuring project schedules, costs and quality are maximized with respect to being On Time and

On budget.

• Responsible to identify and gather internal and external resources into a project team to

implement the project and Supervise those resources to achieve project goals, including

oversight and management of external resources Design Architect and Engineer.

• Responsible for providing consulting services, collaborating with and communicating project

health status, issues and project risks to management and project stakeholders on regular basis.

• Manage risks and critical paths. Use appropriate escalation procedures and propose or

implement appropriate contingency plans.

• Create, maintain and track business requirements and document change control requests.

• Track budgets, critical paths, risks, project scope, quality and client expectations for multiple

projects until project resolution.

• Ensure process is followed and Exit and Entry criteria are satisfied for each milestone. Completed

deliverables are on time and within budget.

• Document critical success factors and key learning objectives.

• Chair meetings with regionally diverse onshore and offshore Client and IT virtual teams to report

status, determine and meet expectations, set dates and identify issues and critical paths.

Connected Computer Systems - Director of Development & QA 9/2002 to 3/2005 (Employee)

Connected Computer Systems is a pre IPO consultant company, operating in the Windows, Linux and Unix

markets.

• Directed a team of Development and Test engineers.

• Responsible for design, implementation and delivery of customer solutions.

• Responsible for management of interaction with customers and clients.

• Oversight of architecture and solutions for web based applications.

• Project Management using Agile Processes (eXtreme Programming/Agile hybrid).

• Interfacing with all necessary departments and teams.

• Tracking critical paths; establishing goals and planning and addressing issues.

• Track resources and budgets;

• Chair status meetings.

• Ensure the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies are followed.

Hewlett Packard – Research and Development Project Manager 5/2000 to 9/2002 (Employee)

• Managed software and test engineers involved in testing software products, locally, regionally and

internationally.

• Oversee and contribute to development of test tools for performing testing.

• Lead Project Management initiatives using Rational Unified Process (RUP) to establish goals; track

deliverables; track critical paths and resources and lead team status meetings.

• Responsible for staffing; budgeting; team leadership; communication and focus; people development,

coaching and performance evaluations.

• Establish schedules utilizing product roadmap using project management methodologies.

• Working close with Marketing to understand product specifications;

• Establish and implement optimal test strategies for products generated in the lab; monitoring test

performance and results, working with the program teams to address deviations from the plan;

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.

Storage Technology - Applications Eng Manager 3/1994 to 5/2000 (Employee)

• Responsible for testing disk and driver performance and tuning

• Manage, supervise and direct a team of Application Engineers.

• Responsible for Using Software Engineering Institute’s Waterfall method for Engineering Verification

Testing (EVT).

• Test, validate and trouble shoot to customer satisfaction

• Support of the diverse range of Fibre and SCSI channel Open Systems Disk products for various Unix,

Linux, Novell and NT platforms.

• Development and testing of associated device drivers, high availability and fault tolerant failover routines

and algorithms, support and configuration software.

• Provide Level 3 (Engineering) “fly and fix” support to back up the world wide field offices with customer

support, ensuring customer satisfaction.

• Responsible for task assignment and workload management.

• Maintain department budgets, training, reviews, staff assignments and scheduling for on and off hours.

• Ensure ISO process implementation and corrective action and task prioritization.

• Responsible for the conception, design and implementation of European (Brussels), North American

(Chicago) and Pacific (Tokyo) Open Systems Customer Competency Centers.

• Designed and patented mathematical algorithms for exponential and geometric I/O queuing.

• Created programs from the algorithms to assist in better replication of performance and customer issues.

Amperif Corp. - Principal Systems Software Engineer 10/1989 to 3/1994 (Employee)

Assist with the engineering development of the subsystems and to provide host interface and operating system

expertise.

Responsible for Project Management of a design team working on Disk systems, giving advice and support for the

projects to management and engineering staff. Interface with Vice Presidents on feasibility and marketability of

new products and design.

Developed disk support and configuration tools for internal and external usage. Managed contact with vendor

representatives and engineers, evaluated the implementation of products.

EDUCATION/AWARDS

Bachelor - Mathematics major with Physics minor

Masters - Computer Science

CEO/Presidents award-Project Management of Multi-Platform Competency/Validation Center Initiative

Two co

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