Objective
Walaa Assal
www.linkedin.com/in/walaa-assal 704-***-****
Result-driven Engineering Lead/Manager with a proven ability to lead, innovate, and deliver complex projects. Seeking a challenging leadership role where I can leverage my technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and team management capabilities to drive success and inspire excellence.
Professional Summary
Experienced Application Architect, Technical Lead/Manager with demonstrated history of successfully managing IT initiatives in financial services and healthcare industries
Successfully led a team of 3 software engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. Directed team members, managed projects, and promoted problem-solving.
A detail-oriented leader with a strong track record in problem identification, analysis, and resolution.
Effective in fast-paced environments, consistently delivering results under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
A reliable self-starter with a dedication to task completion.
A collaborative team player focused on achieving high levels of performance.
Proficient in planning, organization, and project estimation.
Highly skilled in programming and graphical user interface (GUI) design.
5 year Java background.
Experience
2012 – 2023 AmeriSourceBergen Charlotte, NC
Application Developer Technical Lead
Responsible for implementing multiple complex projects (eservices, TLS upgrade, service bus 1.2 upgrade, Nextgen, right fax to biscom, etc…)
Enhance various functionalities for Nextgen, Messaging, Digital Signature, Nursing, provider portals, Patient Plus
Leading team of 3 software engineers in delivering high quality software solutions
Directing and guiding team members towards problem solving as well as managing projects for timely delivery
Participating in collaborative communication and open discussions of design and implementing approaches
Intriguing to solve high critical production support in a timely matter ex Nextgen issue related to Fusion and PPlus CRM, etc..
Leveraging Agile methodologies to move development lifecycle rapidly
Identifying opportunities for process improvements
Conferring with project managers and other stakeholders to fully understand software design and plan development approaches
Responsible for researching critical issue, upgrading service bus, replacing silver light, etc..
Eager to learn new technologies and adapt them very quickly.
Visual Studio 2019, MVC, ASP.NET Core, Web & Window Services, HTML, XML, AJAX, JQuery,Java Script, IIS, TFS, Power Script,agile, .NET 4.0/Core, Angular and SQL Server 2012
2006 – 2012 Qualitech Software Inc Charlotte, NC
Senior Developer
Created Bankruptcy Tracking System Web application.
Converted VB 6.0 Report Manager Web application to VB.Net Web application.
Automated the process of creating and modifying Data Dictionary Databases using VB.Net and SQL Server.
Visual Basic .NET 2008, Visual Basic 6.0, ASP.NET 2008, Window Services, Web Services, WPF, MVVM, HTML, XML, AJAX, Java Script, Oracle, and SQL Server 2005
2006 – 2006 TeraByte Conversions Monroe, NC
Consultant
Maintained, created & modified Universal Enrollment Web application.
Automated the process of importing and exporting customer data to the web application.
Migrated data as well as the Web application from development to production.
Visual Basic .NET 2005, ASP.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005
2004 - 2005 Washington Mutual Jacksonville, FL
Programmer Analyst
Administered & created private Share Point site.
Automated the process of transfer or termination of an employee as well as the process of evaluation and scoring the trainer.
Assisted in migrating Access to SQL Server and create Web front end solution.
Responsible for creating reports for the Service Quality team.
Attended the Class “Aspect Customer DataMart System Administration”
Visual Basic .NET, Share Point, SQL Server 2000, HTML, Microsoft Access, Visio and Erwin 4.0
2004 – 2004 Remington College Jacksonville, FL
Instructor
Provided students with a comprehensive understanding of object-oriented system development.
Taught students advanced statements and language structure using VB.NET programming language.
Taught students to design, code, test, debug, and document programs using object oriented programming techniques
2001 - 2002 Enable Technologies Jacksonville, FL
Java Developer II
Responsible for analysis, design and development of the Consolidated Logistic Application
Redesigned the old application into Three-Tier Architecture Application.
Responsible for analysis, design and development of the UPC Project.
Maintained and enhanced existing server side Java applications.
Rational Rose, Clear Case. UML, OOA, OOD, JSP, Java Beans, Servlet, J2EE, Jrun,Visual Café, HTML, XML/XSL, SQL, Toad, Oracle and JDBC.
2001 - 2001 Landstar Jacksonville, FL
Programmer Analyst
Responsible for analysis, design and development for the Customer Maintenance Application using XML, ActiveX DLL, MTS and the Rational Unified Process.
Mentored new employee.
Rational Rose, UML, OOA, OOD, Visual Basic 6.0, MTS and XML.
1998 - 2000 Merrill Lynch Jacksonville, FL
Consultant
Responsible for prototyping various projects using Visual Café.
Participated in research, analysis and evaluation of existing systems to recommend solutions for the system design.
Responsible for requirement gathering, analysis, design and development for the Pricing Project using Java, the Rational Unified Process and SilverStream.
Responsible for creating reports for the Secondary Marketing users and helping them to develop queries.
Participated in design and develop of the Document Tracking Application for the Secondary Marketing Group.
Visual Café, Java, J2EE, EJB, JDBC, Visual Basic 6.0, SilverStream 3.0, Rational Rose, UML, OOD, InfoMaker, Informix, Toad,Oracle and exposed to Neuron Data rule base.
Education
MS in Computer Science University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering University of Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt