Frank Kotre
Parker, CO ****4
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Software Engineer / Applications Developer
Senior level professional software designer and applications developer with success in highly complex enterprise software solutions in rapidly evolving customer-focused technical environments.
Solid algorithmic and design experience in object oriented web service implementations in an N-tier architecture as well as structured transaction processing models in Agile and waterfall development environments.
Technical proficiencies include:
Languages: C#, C++, Java, C, Prolog, z/TPFAssembly language
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0, Red Hat Linux, Unix, IBM mainframe, VM
Oracle 11g, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, NUnit, Eclipse, FxCop, NCover, TPF VisualAge, ALM, JIRA, ClearCase CM, ClearQuest, CMMI, Rational Req Pro
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer – Oct 2014 to September 2016
Travelport Global Distribution Systems
Design, develop, and maintain software on multiple platforms in multiple programming languages for the Next Generation Global Fares (NGGF) pricing engine. Primary function is to design and implement the shopping, fare quote and display functionality with a focus on problem resolution of shopping and pricing, specializing in Net Fare Manager (NFM) and Agency Private Fares (APF).
Software Engineer - 2007 to October 2014
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
Design, develop and maintain software for the Electronic Schedule Dissemination (ESD 3.0) project for the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). Performed Windows .NET 4.0 application development in C# with LINQ, NUnit creation, Technical Documentation, Agile Development methodology. Selected as a trainer for the Air Force Scheduling supervisors and staff on the newly created scheduling system.
Senior Software/Systems Engineer, 1994-2007
Galileo International, Centennial, Colorado 80111
Designed, developed, and maintained software on multiple platforms in multiple programming languages for the GlobalFares and Next Generation Global Fares (NGGF) systems pricing engines. Primary function was to design and implement the pricing functionality with a focus on functional and technical aspects of international fares processing, including automated rules products of ATPCO and SITA. Served as a core Prolog development team member migrating fares processing from TPF mainframes to Unix, and subsequently Linux, open source systems. Served as a team leader in the redeployment of legacy applications from TPF assembly language to ISO C and Sicstus Prolog systems. Thirteen years of TPF assembly language development including TPFDF, ten years’ experience in C development, five years’ experience in Sicstus Prolog.
Manager, International Quality Assurance Management
National Travel Management, Wagon-Lits Travel, Chicago IL 1990-1994
Designed, implemented and managed global pricing analysts and training programs
Education
Loyola University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Bradley University, B.A. Political Science, Peoria, Illinois
Outside Interests
Volunteer arbitrator, Better Business Bureau, Denver, CO and Chicago, IL
Golf