Senior Java EE Developer/Architect
Resume:
Mensah Alkebu-Lan
**** ******** *******, ********, ** 19446
email: ******.*********@*****.***
cell: 804-***-****
Career Overview
A highly-motivated and innovative developer and architect looking to work
with an inspiring team, as a Java/J2EE Developer/Architect with emphasis on
Web services.
U.S. Citizen
Technology Summary
Systems: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
Databases: Oracle 10g/11g,MySQL
Languages/Technologies/Skills SQL(3) JAVA/J2EE (8),
(approx. yrs): JavaScript(5), CSS(3), HTML(3),
Linux(2), Testing (3), JSF
2.0(core and PrimeFaces) (2)
Web Services(Jax-WS, JAXB, WSDL,
etc.) (5), Spring (4),
Hibernate(4), SOA (4), SOAP(5),
REST(2), XML/XSLT(4), JDBC(6),
JMS(4), Ant(4), JUnit(8), Adobe
Flex(4),
Multi-Threading/Concurrency(5),
EJB(4), JSP/Servlets(4)
Other Tools: Eclipse, Rational tools, JBoss
technologies, Websphere ND, ESB
(Datapower, OSB, Mule), Oracle
ADF, Websphere MQ, Oracle SOA
Suite, svn(8), Oracle AIA
Career Summary
Have in depth knowledge and experience with the software development cycle
Strong design and Java coding skills. Familiar with various design
patterns.
Possess the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
Familiar with Agile management methodologies.
Certifications
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer
CIW JavaScript Specialist
ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level
TOGAF 9 Architecture Framework, Certified
IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering, Foundation Level
XML Master Basic
SOA Certified Professional
Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Services Developer
ITIL v3, Foundation
Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Component Developer
Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Specialist
Official Training
Designing Java Web Services, Java EE 5 (Oracle)
Creating Web Services Using Java Technology (Oracle)
Work Experience (Most Recent)
Senior Java Implementation Consultant (4-6 month contract)
November 2014 to present
Contractor for McKesson Health Services - King of Prussia, PA
. Provided customers with implementation of product features in
collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
. Acted as implementation lead for customer configuration, setup, and
training.
. Setup customer accounts across multiple products and environments.
. Consulted with customer for logic pertaining to web services and/or
bulk loads.
. Supported the integration testing of customer logic.
Provided production deployment support and transition to our operational
tier 1 & tier 2 support teams.
Trouble-shooted level 3 production support issues and recommended solutions
as required
Modified/deleted data across multiple environments
assessed client's internal environment's needs with delivery of formal
technical requirements and product assessment
contributed to teams that create application architecture artifacts, design
frameworks, standards and best practices
Technologies: Java, Oracle Database, Spring Webflow, Web services,
Weblogic, JSF, Ant, XML Schema, PL/SQL, SQL Loader, JDBC
Senior Java EE Developer/Architect
May 2014 to November 2014
Contractor for NOAA and affiliates - DC Surrounding Area
The End Stage Renal Disease Program(ESRD) QIP contract to provide
maintenance and operational support to a large suite a software
applications while simultaneously heading up the design and development
efforts to consolidate those applications into a targeted architecture.
The ESRD QIP is the first CMS value-based payment program. The ESRD QIP
provides CMS with a system for measuring the quality of care provided by
each ESRD facility and for determining which facilities are eligible for
full payment based on CMS standards.
. Developed highly scalable components in a high traffic transactional
data and data warehouse environment following software engineering best
practices.
. Developed data persistence based on commercial and open source
relational databases.
. Provided thorough and automated unit test harnesses for developed
solutions.
. Followed disciplined software development processes.
. Led development team on various aspects of development, design, and
maintenance.
defined and maintained SOA centric infrastructure documentation according
to defined environments
forecasted resource needs for SOA projects
Developed and deployed Java EE components within weblogic server.
Devleoped, designed, and implemented OBIEE objetcs.
Technologies: Java, Oracle Database, Spring MVC, Web services, Weblogic,
Jquery, OSB, Hibernate, Apache CXF, Spring MVC portlet, WebCenter
Senior Java Developer
December 2012 to April 2014
Contractor for NOAA and affiliates - DC Surrounding Area
Provided Java Programming skills and experience in support of the full
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for FAA ATO IT software development
projects
Was responsible for development and maintenance of existing Java based web
service applications using Spring and Hibernate frameworks, and Oracle
database systems.
Worked with both FAA government personnel and other vendors in a software
development team based upon the Agile methodology.
Provided well commented code and documentation describing the developed
code and its function and interface requirements.
Responded to test results to fix discrepancies/faults and re-test
successfully
Worked on multiple projects as assigned in support of FAA ATO IT projects
as determined by the customer site lead and by contract team leadership.
Gained knowledge and experience using server-side technologies such as EJBs
and JPA.
Gained knowledge and experience making strategic and tactical
considerations concerning distributed application architecture.
Worked on web applications composed of JSPs, servlets, JavaScript, etc.
Used JSF development tools for UI development.
Worked on GOES-R project developing software for lightning mapper(GLM) on
satellite.
Responsible for designing, coding, and implementing SOAP/REST Web Services.
Used TCP/IP monitor to validate WS-I compliance.
Developed application infrastructure around large data sets.
Designed and developed scalable, maintainable, and extensible solutions
conforming to requirements.
Assisted project managers in gathering information regarding scope, time,
and effort.
Designed and developed Web Services using both java-to-wsdl and wsdl-to-
java approaches.
Utilized Oracle Service Bus(OSB) and other fusion middleware related to SOA
implementations.
Utilized additional Oracle implementations such as SOA Suite, ADF
Used majority of Spring modules to develop integrable software.
Designed and developed Web Services using both Java-to-WSDL and WSDL-to-
Java approaches.
Developed distributed high-performance multi-tiered applications using the
Oracle Coherence caching scheme.
Developed and configured in-memory caching solutions using Oracle Coherence
Grid.
Utilized Mule ESB as an integration technology.
Used creativity to come up with innovative ideas to address latency
requirements.
translated 'business' needs into SOA solutions
worked with development teams to streamline their software development
processes through the appropriate application and utilization of SOA
techniques and services while improving performance and quality
Developed and deployed Java EE components within WebLogic server
Technologies: Java, Oracle Database, Spring, Web services, Weblogic, Linux
(RHEL), Oracle Coherence, JPA, java.util.concurrent, TestNG, Rational DOORS
Oracle Developer (Java)
August 2011 to December 2012
Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Annapolis, MD
Worked on meaningful projects requiring, besides strong analytical
abilities, the knowledge and use of, stored procedures and other aspects of
SQL query language and Oracle databases holding information on the county's
80,000 students.
Utilized HTML, CSS, and Javascript to begin working on a website to keep
track of current research projects.
Worked with Oracle 10g by using command line, development suites and other
means.
Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Completed
research documents as extensive as 100 pages. Also presented to high-
ranking executives on numerous occasions.
Worked on difficult and complex problems including but not limited to
working with large databases.
Wrote solution descriptions, requirements, specifications and other guiding
documentation from a technical point of view.
Effectively communicated designs to customers and presented design options.
Utilized XML, XSLT, SOA, and web services.
Designed and coded software modules guided by SOA design principles.
Gained hands-on experience with Java and J2EE technologies (EJB, JMS, JDBC,
JSP, JMS)
provided input to the definition and communication of the organization's
standards and procedures for SOA approaches
tracked SOA service assets through the release cycle
Developed and deployed Java EE components within WebLogic server
Java Web Developer (E-Learning)
November 2008 to June 2011
Howard University Charter Middle School of Mathematics and Science -
Washington, DC
Unique school in which every student had access to a laptop.
Utilized knowledge of the software development cycle (requirements, design,
implementation, testing, etc to develop web and java applications and
applets to assist instruction. These applications consisted of a user
interface that allowed students to learn concepts in mathematics and
demonstrate what they had learned.
Utilized Eclipse IDE with J2EE as well as Spring Framework.
Developed Object Oriented code and provided maintenance and enhancements to
existing code. Wrote Java code based on user requirements.
Used knowledge of SQL query language to keep track of student's progress
and create tables providing information that would assist decision-making
on educational approaches. The majority of the instructional data was
stored on a MySQL database.
Utilized HTML, CSS, and Javascript to develop websites to keep track of
classroom activities. Also have some
Trained teachers on various technologies.
Used J2EE tools to design application that made students feel like
application was "individualized" to them.
Hands-on experience with testing of code.
Used a variety of algorithms (binary recursions, linear recursions, etc.)
to see which ones would work best in different situations.
Hands on experience utilizing various approaches (UML, CRC cards, etc.)
involved in the design phase of software development.
Hands on experience with Solid understanding of JSP, servlets, and struts.
Used JSF (RichFaces) development tools for UI development.
Participated in brain storming sessions with key stakeholders and
contributors.
outlined and proposed features and functionalities.
Designed and developed solutions driven by SOA principles, technologies,
and design and integration patterns.
Gained hands-on experience developing RESTful Web Services.
Used Spring to configure beans to store data.
Designed and coded reusable and composable software modules according to
SOA design principles.
Tuned and optimized aspects of the Websphere server environment.
IT Contractor
January 2008 to November 2008
Universal Equations - Washington, DC
As a vendor for DC Public Schools, provided technical support for schools
throughout the school system.
Web Developer (E-Commerce)
August 2005 to December 2007
The Cultural Exchange -- Chesterfield, VA
Applied user-centered design processes to create high-quality user
experiences.
Worked closely with product marketing to define direction and requirements.
Created interactive prototypes for user and market research.
Designing user research, then translating findings to requirements and
design improvements.
Produced Visio-based site maps, navigation flows, and other solution
documentation.
Gained hands-on experience with Java and J2EE technologies (EJB, JMS, JDBC,
JSP, JMS)
Education
Howard University - Washington, DC, (Not Completed)
Earned 58 credit hours in graduate-level mathematics including 9 credit
hours of graduate-level statistics.
Doctoral degree in Computational Mathematics (Statistics Concentration) (
GPA: 3.3/4.0)
Began at Howard in a doctoral program. Due to circumstances related to
funding, could not complete.
Passed qualifying exam in Statistics.
Did research with Dr. Abdul Rahman on String Theory.
While doing research with Dr. Francois Ramaroson on elliptic curves, used
various technologies (MATLAB, C++, Java, etc.) for analysis.
Took graduate-level class in Electromagnetic Theory.
Virginia State University - Petersburg, VA, 5/03 (Graduated)
B.S. in Engineering Physics ( GPA: 3.3/4.0 )
Took and excelled in several business courses.
Worked on several research projects requiring the knowledge of procedural
programming languages like FORTRAN as well as used SQL to do data analysis
for research as a research assistant.
Community Service
Y.O.U.R. Community Center
4913 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20011
Professional Societies
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Scrum Alliance
IEEE Computing Society
Awards
Was nominated and accepted to have name placed on Continental Who's Who
registry as a Researcher and Developer(2012).
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