Kevin Crinnion
East Meadow, NY, 11554
************@***.***
Objective
I am in search of a full-time position or contract that will allow me to use my extensive years of computer programming and design knowledge and experience. In my career I have kept to the Programming side of the industry; wanting to keep my hands on the coding and development. In my last employment position, I was the Principal / Lead Programmer with Nielsen in a C++ Linux-based environment interacting with a Sybase SQL database environment. The system was deployed in 25+ countries.
Technical Expertise
Programming Languages: C++, C#, Java, Python, Javascript, VBA,
Hardware: HP-UX, Solaris
Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux
Database Knowledge: SYBASE, SQL
Additional Expertise: GIT, BITBUCKET, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cloudera, Microsoft Office, Agile Development
Professional Profile
●Held Principal Programmer position for the last 5 Years on projects with a staff of 15.
●Designed and Coded many Complete Systems from System Requirements through Installation and Support
●Coded and Implemented many new report model variations to the existing portfolio that became leading requested reports; representing 8% of all reports.
●Proven track record as both an independent contractor and employee in both a single role and team environment.
●Re-engineered data retention systems into a Cloudera-based Hadoop environment.
●Instituted many key developments using high level Mathematical Components; Calmar Linear Algebra, Armadillo Matrix Math Linear Algebra
Education
St John’s University Jamaica NY B.S. in Computer Science 1981
Professional Experience
Nielsen Syosset NY
Employee from Dec 2007 – Nov 2018
Consultant from Aug 1997 - Dec 2007 & Jun 1991 - Jan 1992
Principal Software Developer
●Worked on the “Buy” side- which studies and reports on consumer goods purchases and behaviors. The other side is Nielsen’s better known TV surveys and data.
●The role involved intensive C++ development and data management. My responsibility were a majority programming but I was involved in all phases of the SDLC.
●The system on the Buy side of Nielsen operates in 25 countries; utilizing Sybase databases, Hadoop Data Storage, and a Visual Studio C++ 2014 Front End Interface, and an extensive C++ / Sybase Marketing Report Model backend. .
●The Sybase Databases support a full Consumer Package Goods Item Master database with 1400 Product Categories, a large scale complement of 60+ Marketing Report Models, and User Created Item Category Product Lists for over 1800 Us Clients.
●Backend components will perform the retrieval and loading of the 60+ Report Models; including defining 10+ categories of Buyer Groups and loading of over 1000 Volumetric Facts.
● C++ 11 was primarily in use with implementing plans to move to C++17 in place. The front end utilized Visual Studio.
●One side system that I personally coded in entirety includes the Household Demographic Projection System that uses CALMAR Linear Algebra to project our 125,000 Sample to the U.S. Population. Another Side System that I personally coded in entirety expanded the Projection System to add the additional capability of Transactional Data Projection.
●Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Jenkins and Confluence were project tools used in the execution of the SDLC. Agile was the primary approach on projects. Projects consisted of 10-15 Personnel with 4-6 Programmers. Projects ranged from 3 months to 2+ years.
●The environment consisted of multiple (10-15) HP Linux Servers. Unix Servers before 2002
●Our transaction data, what CPG products the 125,000 panelists purchased, is stored in a Cloudera-based Hadoop platform with a Java based extract, update system. I developed 50% of the Java based system.
●Sybase was used extensively, with stored procedures used throughout both the Front-End and Backend environments.
CUNY - Queensborough Community College Bayside NY
September 2017 - Present
Adjunct Lecturer
I am an Adjunct Lecturer; teaching two classes per semester - Introduction to C++ Programming Design and Implementation and Creating SmartPhone Applications
KJC Computer Consulting Services
April 1986 – Dec 2007
Independent Contractor
As an Independent Consulting Contractor, my contracts were with
●Nielsen (Marketing Research) Aug 1997 - Dec 2007 & June 1991 - January 1992
●NYLCare (Health Insurance) Mar 1996 - Jul 1997
●Duane Reade (Retail Drug Store Chain) Feb 1994 - Jul 1998
●Equitable Capital (Investment Manager)
●Ricoh (Copier Fax)
●BEAMS / BEA (Investment Manager)
References
Available upon Request