Objective: To utilize my experience in delivering appropriate technical solutions within the complex world of modern information environments with a focus on reliable well engineered wireless and inter-networked solutions.
Education
BS
Cornell University 1992 (Dean’s List) CS EE concentration
AI
Paper
on creating a simple metaphoric processor by linking a natural language
processor and a neural network – simple prototype
Independent Study – prediction of human action using cognitive modeling
Advanced
Robotic Lab
Research in integration of robotic activity and computer sensing
Microcomputer
design and construction
Used Intel PLD’s to implement a stack based microcomputing system
Art
& Animation
Created a series of pieces including several animation shorts
2/2005 - Current Walkabout Wireless Solutions Anywhere, Anytime
Freelancer
v This work is often subject to confidentiality agreements and is therefore only described here at a high level with reference to the skills used. Some details can be provided on request. Clients included international shipping companies,. large printer management outsourcing operations, pda service providers, etc.
v Automated Blackberry solution to management of hardware fleet used by wide variety of clients
v Blackberry J2ME
v MDS, WAP, PAP, HttpPush, XML
v GPS tracking
v Backend data integration – proprietary databases
v Electronic forms billing tracking
v C#
v J2EE
v Datawarehousing
v User collaboration
v Skills matching
v Market reasearch
7/2004-2/2005 Epana
Networks
Technical
Project Manager
v Designed and managed all stages of development and deployment for a wireless PDA(Pocket PC, VB.NET, SQLCE) based sales and inventory management system
v Fully replaced complex paper-based process to allow for dynamic workforce without additional HQ infrastructure
v Reverse engineered MAS 200 (SQL Server)accounting system to build integrated server process
v Highly robust/secure solution with wireless data syncing and sophisticated data analysis
v Managed internal development staff as well as contractors
v Managed Re-design and initial stages of deployment for an e-business website
v Analyzed needs of company to deploy a website to meet the needs of the customers and business
v Designed to maximize recurring business
v Addressed security and fraud detection concerns
v Addressed complex branding issues by deploying coded infrastructure with configurable display elements
1/2004-7/2004 Cingular
Wireless (LodeStar Consulting)
Developer/Analyst
v Participating in enhancements of complex billing system
v Movement of current evolutionary architecture to more designed process
11/2000-7/2003 Wireless
Onramp
Lead
Software Architect ( Part-Owner)
v Architected all software products for the wireless PDA market (C++,JAVA,XML,Blackberry,WML,PALM,WinCE,JavaScript,ASP,HTML)
v Analyzed client needs and designed appropriate solutions.
v Coded or managed contractors for all development efforts through the complete lifecycle of the projects.
v Built several software products for the Blackberry Market
GroupWise
Built extension to blackberry mail client to enable integration of GroupWise mail/contacts/calendar/notes/attachments information
2 competitor companies tried and fail to implement similar products – deeming it impossible
RIM expressed interest in our architecture – we solved problems they couldn’t
ICE (C++/J2ME versions)
Real time power trading application
Client side configuration of server push info
Forms (C++/J2ME versions)
Tools and clients for Web based form construction and wireless push of forms to blackberry clients
JAVA based builder tool(Swing)
XML transport
Client push of form data to server for data collection
Data integration back end (J2EE)
Started
as contractor, became partner and managed all development projects
9/1998-9/2000 AIG
Specialty Auto
New
Technology Research Analyst
v Analyzed business needs and built plan to migrate current isolated outdated systems into integrated new technology in steps so business would not be disrupted while providing rapid return on investment for funding next steps
v Mentored/trained inexperienced development an business analyst staff
v Designed a data warehouse to replace isolated databases (SQL server, ISAM,Oracle,Visual FoxPro,ASP)
v Deployed enhanced agent management system (CRM)
v Brought client information onto Web environment
v Designed integrated claims system replacement
v Designed and prototyped Dynamic Rating System
Rule based system with GUI builder tools to support all insurance products
v Automated several manual processes(VB,Crystal Reports,Visual FoxPro,SQL Server, Oracle,PowerBuilder,HTML)
v Added client/server credit requests to old rating system(Visual C++,Oracle)
Started
as contractor, offered and accepted full time position.
2/1997-8/1998 Cargill Enterprises (Access Financial Lending)
Developer/
Business Analyst
v Contractual and employment experience with Access Financial gave me particular expertise in their systems, valuable to Cargill after acquisition of the company.
Aided in design of replacement systems
Avoid pitfalls suffered by poor decisions of AFC IT staff.
Provide knowledge of AFC systems and data to
Allow continuation of business
Data integration
Transition plan
Designed and constructed automated credit retrieval/analysis system (PowerBuilder,SQL Server,C++)
Implemented complex model for credit analysis
Cargill took over Access Financial Corp (see below), I was unwilling to relocate, so they engaged me as a contractor to pass on knowledge of old systems, aiding in the conversion effort.
9/1994-2/1997 Access
Financial Corporation
Primary
Internal Developer/ UNIX System Administrator
v Reverse engineered tools to allow data integration between three isolated proprietary systems(origination, servicing and collections) (C++,MSAccess,VB,Korn Shell)
Enforced data integrity between systems and allowed for clean data flows
Automated data gathering for hedge fund
Fully automated report processing
Built and automated ACH processing
v Executive Information System
Built tools to allow dynamic monitoring of live data production
v Built daemon to efficiently utilize resources of over utilized Unix system
Started
as contractor, offered and accepted full time position. Upon termination of the company offered
independent contract to assist the company taking over the business.
9/1992-9/1993 IBM
(Teltech Consulting) East
Lead
Developer
v Managed/mentored 4-man development team
v Architected automated analysis/repair system(C++, X-windows, Motif,Informix)
Rule-based analysis/repair of ceramic substrates w/ multi-threaded distributed design
Reduced time for implementing new products from ~2 years to ~2 months
Allowed repair/reused of damaged substrates (extremely expensive manufacturing process with high failure rate)
7/1992-9/1992 HESC
(ACT Consulting-subcontracted through IBM)
Developer
v Under clients direction, effectively built a client/server database without a network
Volatile data in dbase iv database
Users had 3270 terminals
Built hllapi application to function as client
Built transactional server (C)
Skills
Languages: C++, JAVA(J2ME,J2EE), PowerBuilder, HTML, Perl, XNL,
SQL Pascal, VB, Rexx, Unix Scripting(C
&Korn Shell), 68xxx Assembler, LISP, Scheme, Prolog, FoxPro, Cobol, 6502
Assembler, Fortran
API’s: RIM(blackberry), CDO, X-windows(Motif), ODBC, Swing, EJB, JSP, StlWin32, WinSock, TCPIP sockets, Motif, HllApi
Design Concepts: System Integration and analysis, OOP, Knowledge
Based Expert Systems, Relational Databases, Data warehousing, EIS,, distributed
design, parallel processing, client/server, multi-threaded processing
Databases: Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, Informix, Jet(MS Access), MySQL, Dbase IV, ISAM, Gallagher(Ctree), Btrieve
OS’s: Blackberry, J2ME, Win32(NT,98,XP,OS/2,CE), Palm,X-Windows, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, VM/CMS
Tools: PVCS, ClearCase Mercury Interactive Testing Suite, Feldspar, MS Office Suite