THOMAS BADURA

Carmel, NY, USA

SUMMARY

Experienced software engineer with extensive software and web development experience at start-ups, large corporations and higher education. Can thrive in both independent and team-oriented work environments. M.S. and B.A. degrees in Computer Science. Certified ScrumMaster since 2017 (Scrum Alliance).

Specialties: Core Java (Java SE APIs, POJOs/JavaBeans), Java EE, Oracle, PHP, MySQL, Android, C#.NET

Java EE Technologies: JDBC, JNDI, JSTL, JSP, Servlets, JavaMail

.NET Technologies: Razor Pages, ASP.NET MVC

Languages: Java, JavaScript, jQuery, Groovy, PHP, Python, Perl, C#, C/C++, UML, XML, HTML, CSS, PL/SQL

Frameworks: Spring Framework (IoC/Core, DAO, JDBC, MVC, LDAP), Struts MVC (Version 1.x), Zend MVC, Entity Framework, Bootstrap

Tools/IDEs: JUnit, Maven, Ant, Make, Gradle, SVN, Git, CVS, VSS, TOAD, phpmyadmin, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Android Studio, Jupyter Notebook

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, IBM DB2

Servers: JBoss AS, Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere AS, Apache, Azure Cloud

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X

Software Lifecycle Methodologies: Waterfall/SDLC, Agile/SCRUM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Crossfire Consulting, Yorktown Heights, NY, Software Engineer : 7/17 – 9/18

• Maintained, updated and supported in-house PHP/MySQL vendor management system using Zend MVC framework
• Designed and implemented several new features for a Garmin Android client app (Java) that captures and communicates sensor data (JSON, XML) to corresponding server .NET/Azure web application (C#, Razor, Entity Framework)
• Developed an hourly rate calculator for the company website using JQuery/JavaScript
• Improved the company website’s navigation and updated CSS styling in WordPress blog to adhere to company standards
• Wrote white papers on topics ranging from Fintech (financial technology) to Spring Framework

Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT, Web Application Developer: 8/10 – 7/17

• Designed and implemented the Web Application Authorization Tool, a Java/Spring self-service administrative web application that managed Active Directory authorization to University applications
• Completed migration of University web applications from IBM WebSphere 5.1 to JBoss EAP 5.1
• Maintained, updated and supported over twenty Java EE web applications which used Oracle database on the back end
• Maintained, updated and supported two PHP election web applications for students and faculty
• Lead Developer on the Curriculum Development project, a SharePoint 2010 application that improved the curriculum proposal approval workflow process for faculty, academic departments and university committees
• Rewrote file transfer Unix shell script in Python using an improved object-oriented design
• Enhanced Oracle PL/SQL scripts for University Banner ERP system
• Redesigned ID Card Account Manager web application to support mobile devices using Bootstrap
• Recruited and mentored student developers for various university I.T. projects
• Created customized SharePoint workflow action using C# to send email to multiple approvers

Apelon Inc., Ridgefield, CT, Consultant/Contractor (Contract Hire): 2/10 – 7/10

• Contractor on Apelon DTS open source project ( http://www.apelondts.org/)
• Contributed to DTS releases 3.5.1 (support for DB2) and 3.5.2 (support for MySQL)

PepsiCo, Valhalla, NY, Software Consultant (Contract Hire): 6/07 – 1/10

• Member of a two person development team that created XPERT Diagnostic, an online survey diagnostic web application that improved productivity for PepsiCo site operations worldwide
• Created application from the ground up by selecting technologies (Struts, Spring, WebLogic application server, SQL Server 2005), setting up development and build environments, designing initial web architecture, creating framework Java classes (DAOs, DTOs, POJOs), developing Struts action classes, style sheets, JavaScript functions and JSPs as well as mentoring and training others in these technologies.
• Designed and implemented nearly every major subsystem for this diagnostic tool
• Coordinated migration and deployment of XPERT Diagnostic, which has now been in production since 2009

Apelon Inc., Ridgefield, CT, Software Engineer: 9/05 – 3/07

• Modified the existing DTS Browser Web application (Struts, Tomcat, Oracle or SQL Server 2000) to create concept associations between namespaces
• Developed suite of Java tools to support American Medical Association CPT Refresh process
• Wrote Unix shell scripts to support DTS 3.4 and DTS 3.4.1 releases for Linux
• Developed a prototype web application based on Struts, SiteMesh, and JSP/JSTL that used Apelon’s TermWorks web service
• Developed FDA Structured Product Labeling prototype web application (as part of two person team) using Google Web Toolkit (GWT) technology
• Maintained and enhanced Mycroft C# .NET product (a free, standalone, multi-terminology browser for viewing SNOMED CT, ICD-9-CM and other terminologies)

Scholastic Library Publishing, Danbury, CT, Contract Engineer (Contract Hire): 11/04 – 5/05

• Developed feature news stories and news archive web page templates for Grolier Online Kids site, which is based on LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) architecture
• Ported PHP code to Java and wrote JSP test cases
• Built dynamic search forms for Grolier Online Kids and Passport sites using PHP and JavaScript
• Wrote Unix shell scripts for content delivery

VitalWorks Inc., Ridgefield, CT, Programmer/Analyst: 9/03 - 11/04

• Maintained and enhanced POJOs and JSPs based on Struts framework, Java EE DAO/VO/MVC patterns, Tomcat application server and MS SQL Server for radiology web application workflow software product
• Rewrote charge out printing to support new ActiveX/Word print template format
• Added support for HIPAA privacy flags and dates throughout radiology workflow web application
• Enhanced Distribution Fax utility to support 10 digit local phone numbers

HMonline LLC, Southington, CT, Senior Application Developer: 12/01 - 12/02

• Designed Java application that converted 837 EDI data to XML and parsed XML DOM
• Maintained and enhanced Payer and Provider xChange J2EE application based on Model View Controller pattern and hosted on WebLogic application server with Oracle 8i
• Designed and implemented Payer Claims Import Java/JDBC batch application
• Maintained bill processing file upload application for Provider xChange product
• Wrote standalone Java application to handle queued TIFF image files for outbound faxes
• Designed and implemented Java/JDBC application to export bills and clinical notes in TIFF file format

ESPN Inc., Bristol, CT, Programmer/Analyst: 3/99 - 6/01

• Ported File Library Distribution script from Perl to Java using a more efficient design
• Implemented searchable employee phone book web application for corporate intranet site using JSPs, template tag library, servlets, XML and Oracle PL/SQL
• Designed and implemented database-backed J2EE survey web application for Affiliate Zone extranet site using JSPs, template tag library, servlets, JDBC and XML
• Designed several password protected ESPN extranet sites and enhancements to existing web applications on ESPN intranet and extranet sites
• Converted the Ratings-on-Demand web application to JSP/servlet/XML technology
• Maintained and enhanced the Wireparser, a sophisticated Java application which parsed the SportsTicker data feed

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Computer Science), Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Bachelor of Arts (Computer Science), State University of New York at New Paltz