Progress OpenEdge ABL DBA

Thomas Boyle

Tampa, FL, USA ************@*****.*** 01-727-***-****

SUMMARY

- Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 20 years of expertise in PROGRESS DBA / OpenEdge ABL / PASOE development, specializing in complex application management and consulting projects within high-tech Financial, Healthcare, Travel, and Manufacturing verticals.

- Proven track record of migrating and augmenting legacy systems to increase performance and qualify for substantial tax credits, with experience in coding, testing, and debugging software, and upgrading legacy applications from OpenEdge versions 10.2b, 11.5 to 12.7.

- Skilled in designing systems for quick access to vital information, translating technical concepts into business context, and providing guidance to less experienced team members, ensuring successful knowledge transfer and training in order to contribute to the success of the organization.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer

Deluxe Corporation January 2019 – August 2023, Atlanta, GA

• Developed, tested, debugged, maintained and migrated Deluxe ImageRPS application from OpenEdge 11.2 to 12.7, increasing performance and qualifying for a $1.25M tax credit.

• Participated in code reviews and collaborated with team members to identify and resolve issues. Implemented up to five small projects simultaneously, customizing base software application and importing customer-specific data. Created technical documentation and provided support to end-users.

• Stayed up-to-date with emerging trends in Agile software development and new PASOE web server technologies. Tested systems prior to delivery and during implementation at the client site to ensure a quality product while migrating from OpenEdge version 10.2b to OE 12.7 with PASOE.

Senior Technical Lead

InfoSys McCamish LLC January 2018 - January 2019, Atlanta, GA

• Reviewed, analyzed, and modified Infosys's VPAS Life, including coding, testing, and debugging of the software. Successfully delivered several high-quality software projects within tight deadlines.

• Repurposed VPAS Life core functionality to allow more flexibility for administrators to configure multiple base plans under a single product. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions aligned with business objectives. Created technical documentation and provided support to end-users.

• Upgraded 220 developers from OpenEdge version 10.2b to 11.7.2, working with architects, network engineers, and database administrators resulting in a 50% reduction in development time. Recommended new approaches to improve system performance and user experience.

Systems Analyst

York Risk Services January 2014 - January 2018, Parsippany, NJ

• Used Agile Scrum methodology to develop, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade new and existing functionality of York's Workman's Compensation and Liability Claims Processing application.

• Spearheaded conversion of ICD-9-CM Codes to ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, working from specifications to program changes. Conducted technical feasibility studies based on business requirements.

• Achieved software/database project objectives by contributing information, making recommendations, creating standards, auditing results, and initiating actions to deliver on-time and on-budget results.

Mortgage Banking Technology Originations Team Lead

JP Morgan Chase January 2012 - January 2014, Tampa, FL

Implemented an OpenEdge Mortgage Processing EXpress (MPX) loan application purchased by Manhattan Chase from Quicken Loans, migrating JPMC's existing Loan Origination System (CLOSR) to increase loan efficiency and productivity. - Successfully delivered several high-quality software projects within tight deadlines. Implemented significant performance improvements for critical applications.

Understood and applied reusable code OO design techniques to leverage application architecture capabilities and functionality for enterprise-level software projects.

Prepared Business Requirements Documents and converted to Functional Requirements Specifications, facilitating Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions for communicating and managing expectations. Developed and maintained system specifications and technical documentation.

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts (AA) Degree

Information Systems • St. Petersburg College • 2012

CERTIFICATES

Developing WebSpeed Applications

Progress Software Corporation - Bedford, MA • May 2010

Software System Analysis & Design

Learning Tree International - Boston, MA • October 2007

Programming in Progress

Progress Software Corporation - Bedford, MA • September 1996

Master Progress

Progress Software Corporation - Bedford, MA • January 1994

SKILLS

PORTFOLIO

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascboyle https://linktr.ee/thomascboyle

MS TEAMS

OE ARCHITECT

OE DEBUGGER

OE PROFILER

OPENEDGE ABL

PASOE

PROGRESS 4GL

PROGRESS RDBMS

QAD CLOUD

RTBL TSMS SHAREPOINT

SUBVERSION

UNIFI PRO

UNIX

VPAS LIFE

WEBSPEED

JAVASCRIPT

JIRA / ALM

JMS / JAVA

JQUERY

LINIX

MFG/Pro eB2 MFG/Pro 2014

MFG/Pro 2021

AGILE DEVELOPMENT

AXIOM/AXIS ERP

DATADIGGER

DREAMWEAVER

ECLIPSE IDE

GIT SVC

GOVTRIP

IMAGERPS

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