Patrick Murphy

US Citizen Active Secret Clearance (Updated: 2023.06.13)

Bristow, VA 20136

Email (preferred): ad0y91@r.postjobfree.com • 702-***-**** • 202-***-**** • Skype: patrick_murphy

Software Developer V

Expert software designer, solution developer, and problem solver with 30+ years of experience in full-life-cycle software development and project management. Achieved extensive successful software development experience in government, banking, financial, telecommunications, rail, research and development, and other areas within private industry. Expertise in network tools automation, back-end development, VMware vSphere hypervisor configuration development, developing databases, server systems, and other critical information management solutions for large corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies. Excel at all phases of the development cycle, including requirements, design, development, execution, testing, and integration. Skilled team leader and experienced trainer with a track record of directing multiple tasks effectively to ensure on-target and on-time completion of all deliverables. Self-assessment: Driven, focused, industrious, skilled, creative, dynamic, dedicated, organized, disciplined, systematic, indomitable, persevering, life-long work ethic, track record of productivity, top-producer, awards, and success. Possesses rare ability to quickly mentally visualize and formulate accurate working design and development solutions to complex problems. Highly detailed resume and excellent references available upon request.

Technical Expertise

Programming Languages: C++11/14/17/20/STL, Python3, Perl, Java 17, C#, PHP 8, C11, JSON, bash, JavaScript, PowerShell, VBScript (deprecated), Clojure, Scala, ksh, C-shell, sed, awk, ruby, HTML5, XML; Legacy: C/C++, VC++/MFC

Operating Systems: Linux: RHEL6-RHEL8, CentOS, Rocky, Fedora Server, Debian/GNU, Kali, Open SUSE, Security Onion, Ubuntu, Slackware, Oracle, and others; MS Windows Server/Desktop, UNIX: AIX, Solaris, FreeBSD; NetBSD

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, NoSQL, SQLite, Clickhouse, Informix, Sybase, MS Access, DB2, SQL, T-SQL, Oracle PL/SQL; Database Administration (Oracle, MySQL).

Professional Experience

NTT DATA FEDERAL SERVICES (100% Remote)

Senior Software Automation Engineer/Advisor (11/2023-08/2023)

Secret Clearance (DoD Department of State)

In the role of Advisor for automation application development, as a member of the Network Tools Automation Team, provided automation strategies for problem solutions projects at USAID.GOV as a contractor.

Successfully designed, developed, and tested AI research using experimental generative AI solutions and reports, including enterprise security solutions and product assessments and recommendations.

Participated in daily meetings, providing valuable insights and automation advice and solutions. Completed all required federal government and corporately mandated training, internal certification programs, and many additional SkillSoft training modules.

Technologies used: ScienceLogic SL-1 platform, Lakeside SysTrack, ServiceNow, RHEL, Windows Server, and several generative AI tools.

RAYTHEON CORPORATION (RTX/UTC) (100% Remote)

Software Developer V & Integration Automation Engineer (11/2021-10/2022)

Python3 application development for Office of the Future FedEx Project (OOTF_FedEx), as contractor with Innovien Solutions.

Successfully designed, developed, tested, debugged, and implemented full-cycle automation application (module) for FedEx returns process, working autonomously, using Python 3 and FedEx APIs on Windows Server, and MS SQL Server. The application covers all phases of the FedEx returns and tracking process. Product owner.

Customer-facing role, gathering requirements, working closely with the management team. Reported directly to the project director.

Documented Python source code with pydoc. Authored Administration Guide including detailed explanation of processes in markdown language and Word formats.

Developed ‘Business Unit Exception Report’ in python3, ETL, and T-SQL on MS SQL Server to process and filter Axonius Cyber Security results. Product owner.

Projects were developed to handle FedEx return processes, and Business Unit Exceptions for business units: Raytheon Corporate (RTX), Raytheon Missile Defense (RMD), Raytheon (RIS), United Technologies Corporation (UTC), Collins, Pratt Whitney, Pratt Whitney Canada.

Technologies used: Python3, encryption, FedEx APIs, pandas, ETL, SQLAlchemy, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, Windows Server, Windows Scheduler, T-SQL, JSON, OAuth-2. Alteryx, DataIKU, Axonius, PowerShell, Jira, Agile Kanban, Confluence, MS-Teams, RHEL-6, BluePrism, Azure Databricks, Azure Cloud, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, vim, markup language, pydoc, Git, GitHub, KeePass, Citrix Desktop.

Trained and mentored junior team members.

DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS (DGS), McLean, VA (100% Onsite)

Senior Software Engineer & Network Tools Automation Engineer (2021) [FTH]

Full-scope in-depth cross-project code analysis, critique, and advisory working closely with new systems engineer on new system design and development; code development, ETL, and testing in C++17, Boost, GNU-Radio, C, Python 3, pandas, JSON, CentOS 7-8, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Clickhouse, sockets, multi-threading, multi-processing, Jira on digital signal processing (DSP), including troubleshooting and defect correction, for ground-floor level ambitious radio project at underfunded fledgling R&D start-up company.

Analysis and translation of Python 3 code to modern C/C++, Boost.

Actively contributed in daily Agile Scrum stand-up meetings.

Cincinnati Bell Telephone, Cincinnati, OH (100% Remote)

Senior Software Engineer & Network Tools Automation Engineer (2016-2021) [FTH]

High-profile team member at Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Designed, developed, debugged, configured, scheduled, tested, orchestrated, deployed, and maintained numerous software applications in Synchrony Financial Network Tools Automation Team (NTA) in a direct client interfacing role with an essential focus on user and device audit reporting and remediation solutions.

Creator, designer, product owner, and engineer of the NTA Tools Operations Reporting Applications (TORA) system of reporting all network users and all network device data in the web front-end, database collection, and daily email reports and alerts.

Responsible for multi-project front-end (Web GUI) ‘Full-Stack’ reporting system and back-end automation development, including database development and management, and process scheduling.

Projects include end-to-end automation of device and user data extraction, pandas, ETL, API database collection, and reporting from many Network Tools (listed below).

Reports include Network Tools Audit Reports for users and devices (listed below) in web and email reports including metrics, event logging, dashboard design, development, and deployment.

Authored extensive and detailed documentation of all work in README.md format (Bitbucket) and Jira reports.

Orchestrated report generation and delivery process through multiple channels to multiple team engineers and managers.

Top producer and lead contributor, consistently, on all (4) team Jira Boards, providing maximum clarity, and ample evidence of every task completion, usually from multiple sources.

Provided expert advice to management on prioritized solutions to objectives; and collaborated with team members, DevOps, voice, and security teams.

Actively contributed to daily Agile Scrum and/or Kanban standup meetings.

Reported directly to the project director.

Managed and administered Oracle database; managed Linux servers; managed applications, server, PKI, digital certificates, database updates, and password updates; installed software; updated server SSL certificates; corrected defects resulting from software design and external data formatting changes; and trained junior developers in complex systems.

Technologies used: Python3, pandas, Perl, PHP, JSON, XML, SOAP, bash, yum, tcpdump (packet-capture - pcap), nmap, sockets, OpenSSH, sshpass, Telnet, pip3, Flask, JavaScript, AngularJS, jQuery, Bootstrap, CSS, HTML5, Apache HTTP, Nginx, Oracle 11/g, MySQL, MongoDB, Jenkins, Ansible, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), NETCONF, RHEL6.8, CentOS-6.8, VirtualBox, Git, Bitbucket, Confluence, Oracle SQL Developer, MySQL Workbench 8.0, CRON, Splunk, RedIM, vim, putty, MobaXterm, encryption/decryption, MS Visual Studio, MS Visual Code, Cygwin, WinSCP, Jira, Confluence, Cisco WebEx, MS-Teams, Cisco Jabber, MS Office, browser testing: Selenium, Protractor, IE, Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi; Linux network tools, secure coding, security monitoring, including Encase installation scripting.

Network Tools Development and Automation of RestAPI, and SOAP API Reports for users and devices in web and email formats for teams and auditor consumption: ACS, Active Directory, Avaya Voice, Cisco Voice, CSM, DSView, ScienceLogic EM7, HPNA, InfoBlox, ISE, LDAP, LiveNX, NetBrain, Patton Modem Pool, Prime, Riverbed, ServiceNow, SolarWinds.

Oakton Engineering (Oakton Systems, LLC), Falls Church, VA (100% Remote)

Architect, Senior Software Engineer & Software Developer (2015-2016)

Orchestrated cloud-based software development innovations for Fortune 500 companies and other major clients for leading providers of cloud services worldwide (100% Remote).

Architect and software developer in Research and Development (R&D) for Oakton Engineering. Private proprietary commercial projects.

Technologies used: C/C++11/14, Python 3, Java 8, Spring 4, Perl, JSON, Scala, AngularJS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Tomcat, Apache HTTP 2.4, Android, BASH, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, multi-threading, RHEL-7, Fedora (Linux), secure coding, security.

Dimension Data (CBU), Ashburn, VA (80% Onsite - 20% Remote)

Architect, Senior Software Engineer, Software Developer & Virtualization Infrastructure Engineer (2014-2015)

Orchestrated cloud-based software development innovations for Fortune 500 companies and other major clients for leading providers of cloud services worldwide.

Spearheaded development and implementation of Enable IPv6 on Windows server for VMware vSphere

Initiated and deployed Virtual Console Access (Release 1 and Release 2) applications, to enable cloud customers to securely and remotely access their virtual machines

Devised a sophisticated client-server system to deliver and install Windows Server license keys, to enable cloud clients to license cloned virtual machines, replacing the cloned license key

Vertical and horizontal auto-scaling – ScienceLogic EM7

Technologies used: VMware vSphere 6 API, C/C++11/14, Boost, Java 8, VI-Java (API), Python 3, Perl, JSON, C#, JavaScript, PowerShell, VBScript, CSS, HTML5, Apache HTTP 2.4, BASH, sockets, multi-threading, XML, XSLT, RHEL-7, Fedora (Linux), Windows Server, secure coding, obfuscation, encryption/decryption, security.

Axelon Services Corporation, New York, NY (100% Remote)

Senior Software Engineer, Software Developer & Virtualization Infrastructure Engineer, Consultant (2012-2014)

Led development for end-to-end design of enabling software and virtualization in cloud services environment for Bank of America in a strong direct client support interfacing role.

Designed, developed, refactored, tested, debugged, troubleshot, and cured code defects in a DevOps environment (100%).

Developed ESX/ESXi host build scripts including service daemon (shell script), main controlling script, password key generator, configuration, active directory, storage black box, audit, license, re-parent, SNMP, syslog, add user, set root password, and Perl Module (90%). Product owner of ESXCONF (ESX), and ESXCONF3 (ESXi) projects.

Authored engineering documentation requirements, specifications, and usage instructions (5%).

Used defensive programming techniques to design and develop multi-threaded enterprise applications and Perl API modules, adhering to ‘Perl Best Practices’ principles (100%).

Created Linux automation solutions using VMware vSphere Virtual Infrastructure Perl API (90%).

Resolved all development issues, and identified and cured bugs in 3,000 automated tests during the QA phase (100%).

Technologies used: VMware vSphere 6 API, Enterprise Perl, Java, JSON, BASH, SOAP, XML, multi-threading, RHEL-6, secure coding, obfuscation, encryption/decryption.

IBM, Memphis, TN (50% Remote 50% Onsite)

Senior Software Engineer, Software Developer (2011-2012)

Led enterprise solution design and development of Customer360 Program for Hilton Worldwide. Worked independently and with a small project team on an aggressive schedule in a DevOps environment in a strong direct client support interfacing role.

Successfully designed, developed, and tested Perl module and configurable Perl application to perform initial database load (420 million records) and daily load (1 million records) (85%), ETL.

Conducted unit and system tests Created complete user and developer documentation (15%).

Technologies used: Perl, JSON, MySQL, Informix, Nagios, JSON, AIX, RHEL, SSH, cron, Eclipse IDE.

Ansaldo-STS, Pittsburgh, PA (100% Onsite)

Senior Software Engineer (2011)

Developed security subsystem for client Union Pacific as lead architect in an Agile (Scrum) environment with C++/Qt. Mentored engineering team members. Improved the development team’s response time by designing and developing interactive Perl applications. Simplified routine tasks by developing shell scripts in csh, bash, and ksh.

Sybase 365, Reston, VA

Senior Software Engineer (2009-2010)

Created software innovations for top telecommunications industry clients for leading providers of telecommunications services, including SMS and mobile payment solutions.

Designed and developed DNS-based ENUM protocol for multi-threaded TCP and UDP clients to perform destination carrier lookup using the ENUM protocol (30%).

Developed Apache Axis2-C based multi-threaded HTTP server with C/C++ and ACE components (30%).

Designed multi-threaded XMPP/Jabber and XEP extended protocols in C++ (30%).

Designed and developed interactive Perl script for powering auto-tools to generate configure script on GNU-Linux for shared object and executable files (10%).

United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA

Senior Software Engineer (2008-2009)

Led full software development life-cycle (SDLC). Partnered with the project team in front-end user-interface UI design, development, and testing of server-side modules. Developed 98% of the ‘Unpublished Image Retrieval System’ (UIRS) components.

STRONG DIRECT CLIENT SUPPORT INTERFACING ROLE

Created the Unpublished Metadata Page Retrieval System (UMPRS), to retrieve, analyze, reformat, and report metadata. Utilized multi-threaded C++/STL server-side development in RHEL5/Apache 2.2, Apache Portable Runtime (APR) - (20%).

Developed multi-threaded VC++ application to convert Application Image Retrieval Systems (AIRS) code to preliminary UIRS user interface (80%).

Technologies used: C/C++, VC++, STL, Oracle, Perl, HP-UX, RHEL 4

Oracle Corporation, Reston, VA

Senior Software Developer/Consultant (2008)

Worked independently to upgrade PHP, MySQL, PEAR, and Smarty libraries in a DevOps role. Developed Perl scripts to generate status reports for Oracle websites and related files. Analyzed, installed, upgraded, configured, and tested PEAR and Smarty PHP libraries to stable releases. Reviewed and enhanced PHP based on OEF security requirements. Removed unnecessary database objects from Oracle database schemas. Generated system documentation.

Real Soft Inc., Portsmouth and Dover, NH

Senior Software Developer, Consultant (2007)

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company performed object-oriented analysis, troubleshooting, enhancements, and defect removal in the system using C/C++/STL, SOAP, CORBA, DB2, Perl, and Bash. Partnered with internal team to clarify requirements and follow configuration management (CM) procedures, analyze business practices and supporting systems, and develop technical specifications in the DevOps role.

Developed library Korn shell scripts for easy navigation of the Shared Application Services (SAS) file system (20%).

Resolved long-standing problem involving failure of Korn and Perl scripts, and related configuration files to generate any/all Tuxedo server project HTML files for delineating data structures, classes, member data types and sizes, and member method parameters for development team Intranet access (80%).

Spectrum Systems, Inc., Manassas, VA

Embedded Systems Engineer, C++ SME, Consultant (2007)

Created full life-cycle, end-to-end, embedded real-time systems for client Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems using state-of-the-art C++ technology. Collaborated with client team and management. Provided project artifacts, while actively participating in Rail Team peer-reviews of 45 members.

Developed, coded and unit tested all core OTCS command-related classes using safety-critical standards based on Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Forces (JSF) documentation, MISRA, and High Integrity C++ (HICPP) rules and 411 safety-critical development rules (100%).

Designed, developed, tested, and published source code modules (100%) and performed frequent code review critiques on Lockheed Intranet with Microsoft SharePoint (10%).

Co-designed OTC Server (OTCS) command components (20%).

Developed project in safety-critical C++/STL with Boost library components in RHEL4 (100%).

Technologies used: C++, Boost, RHEL 4.

Federal Aviation Administration Washington, DC - Sr Software Developer – C++/MFC /Oracle/ETL (2006-2007)

General Services Administration, Arlington, VA -Sr Software Developer – C++/MFC/SQL/ETL (2004-2006)

Unified Field Technologies, McLean, VA -Sr Software Developer – C++/Linux/Perl/PHP/MySQL (1992-2004)

Professional Development

Computer Science Coursework, American College of Computer and Information Sciences, Montgomery, AL

Computer Programming, Computer Learning Center

Video Technology, Federal City College

Certifications: C++ ~ Java ~ C

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