Software Developer Engineer

ROBERTC. BURKHALL

*** **** ***** **** *************, Ga 30043

********@*****.***~ Cell: 470-***-****

SENIORSOFTWAREENGINEER

Solutions-focused,teamorientedexperiencedDev/OpsengineerhavingskillsacrossmultipleOSandCloudplatforms. Successfully implementing cost-effective and innovative designs that allow clients to highly enrich their customer interactions,providing vastly improved functionality and enhancing customer overall satisfaction.Possessing a broad understandinginefficientsoftwaredesignminimizingdelays,vastlyimprovingdeliveryschedules,andenhancingreturn on investment.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Highly experience Software Developer in C++, C# or Embedded Systems.

● In-depth project management experience working with clients, business partners and end users.

● Solid background in strategic business analysis, functional system analysis, change management, risk assessment and recovery designs.

● Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

● Detailed focus on software architecture, continuous integration, code analysis, security, unit testing, and one-click deployment configurations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Weather Group (TV)

Software Engineer Feb 2022 – Oct 2024

Atlanta, GA

Major accomplishments involve the upgrade of all servers from Windows 2012 to 2022 and the successful application deployments via Jenkins, including all Linux systems. Developed the process that made the NWS Zone changes a minor affair and documented the process fully. Retired long standing technical debt and security threats for IBOSS and DMZ Linux systems that comprise the Back Office system for IBOSS. Successfully transitioned from Linux application deployed on host to Docker deployments via Portainer with Docker Swarm active. Upgrade of Zabbix to 6.x having deployed the DB, Server and WebUI in Docker with high stability.

● Development in C# (4.5.x to 4.8) using Visual Studio (201*-****-****) / Subversion of:

• IBOSS I2 HD Server (WCF Service) which talks to StarServe Engine

• Back Channel Server (WCF Service) receives responses from Stars at Headends

• I2 Studio Client (Desktop Client) User Interface

• SSIS / Database Development (Integration: IBOSS, StarGIS)

• Sourcebook (Morpheus Automation Playlist: Live Air)

• Salesforce: Dataloader Automation using Jenkins

● (Containerized / Server) Development, Support & Deployment

• Windows 2022 (18 Server Upgrades Manually)

■ MSSQL (Star Management, Live Programming)

■ .Net Core (6, 8) and Framework 4.5-4.8

• (Portainer / Docker):

■ Zabbix(6.x Upgrade), Grafana (UI Gauges), Jenkins (Automation / Build)

■ PHP (Headend Lookup, StarMap)

■ MySQL (StarMap, Zabbix)

● (Containerized) Development, Support and Deployment of Jenkins server for:

• Jobs that

■ Builds IBOSS Server, IBOSS Studio, ICAT, ADS

■ Remove & Install the Server & Task

● OS environments included Ubuntu 22.04 22.10, CentOS 6.x & 7.x, Windows 7/10 Embedded. ROBERTC. BURKHALL

205 Deer Cliff Cove Lawrenceville, Ga 30043

********@*****.***~ Cell: 470-***-****

● Scripting Tools

• Powershell (Star Tunnel Script SSL Secured)

• Python (ETL to Zabbix syncing Headends)

• Javascript (NodeJs)

• Bash

● GIS (Maptitude used for National Weather Service (NWS)) WarnerMedia (HBOMax)

Senior Systems Engineer June, 2018 – Feb, 2022

Atlanta, GA

Duties

● Developed software solutions to stabilize, monitor, repair and improve stability of DMI (Digital Media Initiative), MTS, Aspera Transfer, Aspera Orchestrator and Rhozet Transcoders, SDVI (Web Transcoding)

● Support provided utilizing Grafana,Zabbix(5.x), Powershell, Bash, Javascript(NodeJS), MySQL & MSSQL

● Build C# Scripts in LinqPad, Visual Studio, Python or Javascript deployed by Jenkins to automate tasks

● OS environments included CentOS 4.x, 7,x & RedHat 8.x, OSX 15.x and Windows 2003, 2008, 2012 & Windows 10

● Build automation scripts in Ansible to deploy Zabbix, Tenable, Sentinel One and other security agents on hundreds of servers

● Developed the DMI2S3 Uploader workflow that move 2 PetaBytes of content into AWS S3 using IBM Aspera Orchestrator, NodeJS and AWS SNS Messaging

● Sentinel One Administration and Deployment via Ansible for over 180+ systems

● Grafana development of UI’s and Dashboards interfacing to Jenkins and Zabbix that provided a clear overview of critical events and out of spec operation.

The Weather Channel (TV)

Contracted (TekSystems)Feb 2014 – Nov 2014

Employed Nov 2014 – Feb 2018

Atlanta, GA

Systems Engineer

● Contracted to produce solutions to manufacture, monitor and repair PC based Intellistar head end devices.

● Support provided utilizing Zabbix(1.8 & 3.0), Powershell, Bash, Javascript, DOTNet Core, PHP, and MySQL & MSSQL

● OS environments included Ubuntu 16.04 & 17.10, CentOS 6.3 & 7.3, OSX 10.13 and Windows 7. Colibrium

Contracted (Enterprise Select Resourcing)Aug 2013 – Feb 2014 Buckhead, GA

C# .Net 4.0 Programmer

● Contracted to produce solutions for the Priority Health agile team modifying Colibrium’s Tuo product (Web & Database) handling hundreds of thousands of medical insurance applications for individuals and businesses.

● Efficient development of UI/UX pages to include the resolution of functional issues for pages utilizing MVP, MVC, and Web form patterns.

● Developed or modified existing MS SQL 2005 database tables, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.

● The application utilized for following technologies; C#, LINQ, XML, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, ASP.Net,

.Net 4.0 Framework.

CenturyLink

ROBERTC. BURKHALL

205 Deer Cliff Cove Lawrenceville, Ga 30043

********@*****.***~ Cell: 470-***-****

Contracted (TEK Systems)July 2012 – Aug 2013

Monroe, LA

C# .Net 4.0 Programmer

● Senior Developer in charge of redesigning a proof-of-concept web application handling Centurylink’s ONA Group migration operations for customers connected via Redbacks and DSLAMs. The application also reported transition metrics, after migration sustainability, and pre-migration scripting of network elements.

● Developed large dataset reporting using OSS MySQL and SpagoBI 3.6.0 Business Intelligence Suite on CentOS 6.2 and Ubuntu 12.x.

● Administrated and developed the software engineering processes that included Hudson for continuous integration, SonaQube for source quality management, FXCop and CAT.Net to monitor best practices, performance, and security improvements, and utilized Team Foundation Server 2012 to track source revisions, project management, and documentation.

● Migrated MySQL 5.x based .Net web application to become a true N-Tier Entity Framework based application utilizing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 as the new database engine where all tables, triggers, and stored procedures where re-written for full optimization. Utilized Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant to perform initial and final migration of data elements.

● Utilized C#, ASP.Net, LINQ, HTML, CSS, and JQuery for development of all UI/UX pages Trax International

Yuma Proving Grounds,April 2011 – July 2012

Yuma, AZ

C++ Linux Programmer

● Lead C++ Plug-in developer for SimDIS 2D/3D interactive graphical display software capable of displaying live video, post processing simulation, test, and operational data used in the Mission Control activities for the Information Fusion and Analysis Branch (IFAB).

● RedHat Enterprise Linux systems administrator of all software development systems in IFAB

● Software Engineering Process (SEP) developer and administrator with SEP comprising Atlassians Crowd, JIRA, Confluence, and Crucible/Fisheye with Roundcube webmail and CVS residing on one unifying platform (20 core Xeon Raid 0 server).

● Received Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) training March 2012 in Sterling, Va

● Received SimDIS user and software developer training April 2012 in Washington, DC at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

We Understand Technology

Consulting, Yuma, Arizona February 2001 – 2011

Contracted IT Consulting

● Contracted software development to various clients that included architectural reviews,performance analysis, competitive analysis, and platform portability for large existing code bases of shipping products.

● Developed the SQL stored procedures,Com+objects and ASP code to automate MDS submissions to HCFA databases from an MS SQL2000ServercontaininguserinformationthroughanIPSECconnectiontoaprivate dial-up network.

● Developed .Net web based order entry system using .NetTiers application framework,MSSQL 2005 running under IIS.Automated quote retrieval between customer and major carriers backend systems using C#code modules

● Designed,Installed computer network and allPC's.Pulled,terminated,andpunchdownwiringtoNortelPBX Phone system and Interactive Voice Response Servers.

● Developed Import code for Predictive Dialer System in Dbase V and improved productivity.

● Developing web sites based on Wordpress, Joomla, or other application or web framework. ROBERTC. BURKHALL

205 Deer Cliff Cove Lawrenceville, Ga 30043

********@*****.***~ Cell: 470-***-****

EDUCATION& CREDENTIALS

Associates:Arizona Western College,CIS DegreeComputer Information Technology SPECIALIZED TRAINING

● Electronics Repair Training

United States Army, 1985

● Design & Laboratory Training

DPA Components International

● US Naval Base (Washing DC)

SimDis Training

Project Example: https://github.com/wuttechadmin/node-red-slim

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