sr java developer

Blake Warner

Tampa, FL ***** 813-***-**** *****@******.***

GENERAL

With more than 6 years of professional—10 years freelance—IT experience, I am a focused and driven developer with a passion for programming and the IT field writ large. I take great pride in the products and services I provide and believe that is evident in the quality of my work. With a varied and extensive work history and a portfolio of top-notch services provided throughout all aspects of the SDLC, I am an asset to any team and would appreciate the opportunity to work with your company to accomplish your development and IT goals.

ABOUT ME

I am good and I know it, but I am not a diva. I am a back-end developer at heart, but with an appreciation for front-end design. I notice the little things and nuances that make an application unique. I can take an art director’s vision and bring it to life. I think about the user’s experience and client’s objectives before I code. I am an expert in several languages, and can crank out a properly designed, scalable database like no ones business. I strive for efficiency and performance. I have got expert hand-coding ability in (X) HTML, CSS,C / C++, Javascript, PHP, and I am up to date on web standards.

I thrive in an environment centered around brainstorming and collaborating on projects with diverse groups of technical and non-technical contributors and peers. I am a strong communicator with the ability to express ideas about technical solutions in a clear and demonstrative way. I am calm under pressure, thick-skinned and can troubleshoot and problem-solve on demand. I am highly self-motivated, and I am not above being the office “computer guy” every once in awhile. I am an innovative thinker, quick learner, with a can-do attitude; no project is too big.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Programming Languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, ASP, Macros, x86 Assembly, Embedded OKI 66k Assembly, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, XML, REST / SOAP, and SQL, UNIX shell (BASH) scripting.

• UNIX/Linux Redhat, CentOS, Fedora, FreeBSD, Ubuntu.

• Strong Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP background (LAMP).

• Database: PostgreSql, MySql, MS SQL, writing complex queries, transactions, using stored procedures, query optimizing, indexing, clustering, load balancing, and architecture.

• Computer networking: troubleshooting, designing, and monitoring Cisco and Foundry layer 2 / layer 3 devices (routers and switches).

• SVN / CVS / Version control. Both installing / compiling, configuring, and using.

KEY VALUES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Created applications to monitor and generate reports from Asterisk VOIP servers for employee tracking purposes.

• Generate many complex monthly financial reports from raw database information.

• Created a SNMP driven application for monitoring over 2000 servers, then integrated it seamlessly with our client interface.

• Developed a Single Sign On gateway for employees, and then seamlessly integrated all existing applications with it.

• Created an automated 3d render farm business for parallel distributed processing (http://renderspeed.net/).

• Reverse engineered and reprogrammed the OBD1 Honda ECU using undocumented embedded assembly.

• Turned a US military contract around, with my tenacious work ethic and broad IT skill set. Subsequently led a team to success.

• Created a vehicle inventory system and seemlessly integrated it with other systems via an abstract layer.

• Created a UDP file transfer protocol to broadcast files to every port on the network segment as a highly efficient means to send files(s) to every machine in the segment. Was used to support a server cluster. It transferred over 100 Gbps over a single gigabit line.

• Extensive Virtuozzo / OpenVZ, and VMWare ESX virtualization management experience.

CERTIFICATIONS

• CompTia A+

• CompTia Network+

• CompTia Security+

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) expires 5/2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Growth Technologies, Tampa, FL 9/09 – 12/09 - Contract ended

Web Developer

Database query optimizing, table architecture and design.

Developed a new web application using MVC framework, jQuery, and MySql.

Performed code optimization and audits on current applications.

MPRI / L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, Tampa, FL 3/08 – 9/09 - Contract ended

Senior Linux Developer working on a military contract.

Perform security audits on existing code.

Manage / perform bug fixes.

Created, loaded, and administered a Redhat development sandbox environment, and a production environment. Compiled from source and installed PHP, MySql, Apache, SVN, etc.

Wrote InnoDB MySql transactional queries.

Database query optimizing, table architecture and design.

Led a team of developers with varying skills, mentoring junior programmers.

MySql database programming, PERL, XML, PHP 5, BASH / Shell, custom compiled applications from source, general Linux system administration.

HIVELOCITY, Tampa, FL 8/05 – 3/08 - Left to pursue other opportunities

Web Developer.

Troubleshoot/repair network, software, and hardware issues in a mixed OS environment (Windows 2003 Server / Unix).

PHP Application developer and support.

Installed, configured, maintained, and migrated Active Directory domain.

Build, setup, configure, re-image (Norton Ghost), and harden new and existing servers.

Configure Cisco / Foundry switches / routers, Lay network cable, build server racks.

Create database driven applications.

Modify/optimize existing applications.

Perform Data center and security audits.

VERIZON, Tampa, FL 2/04 - 4/05 - Contract ended

LAN Support Technician. Supported 250,000 Verizon Employees with any Hardware / software / network issues.

National Verizon Active Directory administrator.

Administrate, Repair, and configured Lotus Notes.

Administrate, Repair, and configured hundreds of Verizon specific applications.

VPN Support / Configuring.

Mainframe / DB2 / RACF/UNIX administration.

Configured Cisco Switches / routers.

Diagnosed / Repaired network issues.

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