RESUME
Tony Di Pollina – Enterprise Software Architect / Project Manager / DBA
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Blog http://dipollina.blogspot.com
Key Qualifications
- Experience in the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including gathering
requirements from end users, architecture design, UML, specifications, development, testing,
writing documentation, and end-user training.
- Specialized in Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, WCF (Windows Communication
Foundation), WF (Workflow Foundation), C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Sql Server. But also experienced
with open source technologies based on Linux, Java, PHP, Python, jQuery, Bootstrap, node.js
- Enterprise Solutions Architect, designer of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) loosely-
coupled applications for high scalability and reliability
- Experience with cloud technologies including AWS and Azure
- Expertise with several databases, including Oracle, MS Sql Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL,
MongoDB, MySql. Including spatial extensions such as ArcSDE and Oracle Spatial. Microsoft
Certified Sql Server DBA, see ‘Certifications’ below
- Project manager, experienced in leading software teams (see my blog ‘Motivating
Programmers’) (http://dipollina.blogspot.com/2015/03/motivating-programmers.html ). Certified
PMP, see ‘Certifications’ below
- Strong business analysis skills, including facilitation skills and a thorough understanding of
industry standard analysis deliverables (requirements specifications, user stories, use cases, data
flow diagrams, business process models, UML). Ability to translate technical data and concepts
and communicate them to non-technical personnel. Strong skills in both technology and business
domains, creative and practical in managing the relationship between the two.
- Technical and leadership expertise in application development and project management
Work Experience
6/2011 – Present, Geoagro, Tampa FL
Software Architect, Project Manager, Lead developer, DBA
Responsibilities include:
- Architect, project manager, and lead developer for .NET and GIS solutions using remote sensing
and geoprocessing technologies applied to precision agriculture.
- Strategic planning and Information Technology architectural design. Design of interface and
architecture of software applications
- Database administration and software development
- Project management using Agile development methodologies.
- Create detailed technical design specifications. Both for local programmers and for outsourcing
to programmers in India
Technologies used: Microsoft technology stack (.Net, Sql Server, C#), Open source languages
(Python, PHP), Arcgis, Cartodb, Amazon AWS, Azure, open source systems (Drupal, Mediawiki,
Moodle)
Projects include:
- Data warehousing of satellite image files using Sql Server, AWS S3 and Amazon Glacier.
- Online education tools to train users in the use of methodologies and software tools for
precision agriculture
- Landsat downloader, an application that automatically downloads Landsat satellite images, see
Landsat downloader project description (http://goo.gl/3F4PC7 )
- Online maps to display information to users, see web maps project description
(http://goo.gl/MNDCed )
- CPlanner, in partnership with the USDA, a tool that allows farmers to access their farming
conservation plans, see CPlanner project description (http://goo.gl/KjsHXU )
11/2010 – 6/2011, Futura GIS, Atlanta GA
GIS Senior Software Developer
Working on Futura OMS, see www.futuragis.com for product description. Improving stability and
reliability of the product, and adding features.
Technologies: ArcGIS, ArcEngine,Visual Studio, C#.
2/2000 – 11 /2010, TekConsultants, Tampa FL
Software Architect, Project Manager, Senior Software developer, and DBA
Responsibilities included:
- Proposal writing for projects, for private and government clients, including federal grants
- Strategic planning and Information Technology architectural design. Design of interface and
architecture of software applications
- Project management using Agile development methodologies.
- Software development
- Interact with cross functional IT teams to define and drive internal private cloud strategy and
hybrid cloud solutions
- Prototype architecture to demonstrate conceptual operation and assess technical feasibility
- Database administration
Technologies used: Microsoft technology stack (.Net, Sql Server, C#), Open source (Python, PHP,
Java), ArcGIS, RDBMS (Sql Server, ArcSDE, MySql, Posgres, Oracle)
Projects included:
- Roads Maintenance System, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. This GIS based application allows
entry, monitoring and reporting of routine maintenance of the road network in the Province of
Cundinamarca, Colombia, which comprises 7,000 kms of roads. Tools: ArcGIS Server, ArcView,
ArcEngine, C# .NET, Oracle, ArcSDE
- Sanitary Sewer Overflow Application for Hillsborough County Water Department, FL. This
asset-management application supports the requirements of the US EPA Capacity, Management,
Operations, and Maintenance regulations by collecting information related to Sanitary Sewer
Overflows. Tools: VB6, Sql Server
- Online training and knowledge base for the USDA. Tools: Drupal, Moodle, MediaWiki, MySql
- Development of an add-in to ESRI Arcmap application. End client: South Florida Water
Management District. The tool streamlines and provides data validation when editing and updating
information about water canals and related structures. Tools: ArcObjects,, ArcToolbox,
ArcCatalog, Citrix
2/1997 – 2/2000. Founder and President of Trade direct, Tampa FL
Trade-direct was an ecommerce company that provided security for consumer-to-consumer
merchandise sales. The company was purchased by its main competitor, Iescrow.
Trade-direct functioned with a high level of automation, it was a complex web-based workflow
automation system.
7/1994 – 2/1997, LEAP Software, Tampa FL
Developer of Structural Engineering applications
In charge of designing engineering algorithms, project management, and lead development of
structural engineering software applications. See http://www.bentley.com/en-
US/Products/Bentley+LEAP+Bridge/ for information about applications; notice that LEAP Software
has been recently acquired by Bentley Systems.
Education
BSCE (Civil Engineering), Universidad de Rosario, Argentina
Certifications
(for copies of certifications see http://1drv.ms/1HMX94M )
EIT
PMI Certification: PMP (Project Manager Professional)
Microsoft Certifications: MCDBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator)/MCSD (Solutions
Developer)/MCSE (Systems Engineer)/MCT (Trainer)
Intergraph: Intergraph Geomedia GIS Certified Developer (Tony is one of the few who have this
certification, see http://synergy.intergraph.com/certification/professionals.aspx > All Certifications
in United States.
Sun Certification: Java Certified Programmer
IBM Certifications: IBM Java WebSphere Certified Solutions Developer / IBM Java WebSphere
Certified Specialist
Novell: CNE (Certified Netware Engineer)