Objective
Software/Systems Engineer


Summary

Unsurpassed problem solver excels at delivering high quality solutions on time and in budget. Proven ability to translate business rules into functional specifications and then into code. Extensive System, Network and Database Administration experience provide a rich background, improving the overall quality of the product while several years of Software Test/QA experience provide a unique customer focus. A consummate team player and mentor with the ability to maintain peak performance in high pressure situations. Proven creativity and self motivation combine to deliver results consistently with minimal supervision. Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Servers
HP-UX, Solaris, Tru64 AIX, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP, Apache, Tomcat, iPlanet, IIS

Oracle, SQL Server, LDAP, SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Data Warehouse

C/C++, Java, JSP, Servlet, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, HTML, XML, UNIX Shells

TCP/IP, NFS, DNS, NIS, HTTP, SSL, SAN, HBA, SAML, RMI, RPC, SNMP, X. 25, sockets, DHCP

Windchill, SiteMinder, EDI, Visual Source Safe, TOAD, Perforce, Clearcase, Veritas, LVM


Employment

2004 -  Present
Database Administrator

Solved pre implementation and post implementation problems arising in the switch from a Netegrity/CA Secure Proxy Server to an Apache Reverse Proxy server. These timely solutions allowed the implementation to proceed on a aggressive schedule and helped prevent a rollback in the production environment.
Senior member of 3 person team responsible for the successful production implementation of Netegrity/CA SiteMinder Identity and Access Management, Web Single Sign On solution for Future Combat System's Advanced Collaborative Environment serving over 10000 users in numerous companies across the country.
Responsible for the implementation of Netegrity/CA SiteMinder Password Services to satisfy a Boeing Security audit finding. Integrated custom Java, JSP password administration application with the SiteMinder Password Services API. This allowed account administrators to continue using the application they were familiar with.
Volunteered to provide Oracle DBA support, pre blockpoint exports, database refreshes, tuning, trouble shooting and initial data loads for all FCS ACE applications.
Volunteered to configure Apache, Tomcat for the implementation of the new FCS ACE Java servlet based portal. The implementation was successful and rolled out on schedule.

2004 -  2004
Independent Contractor

Enhanced vendor inbox functionality to rollup Product Transfer and Resale Report 867 and Purchase Order flat files into a report based on a vendor supplied date range. This satisfied an existing customer request while providing an additional selling point for prospective customers.

Enhanced vendor item database with the ability to cross reference buyer item codes with vendor item codes. This enhancement reduced the amount of entered data during invoice creation.

Designed and developed code used to implement support for the Price Information 879 transaction set. This implementation was needed to eliminate the manual process burdening the support staff and as an additional selling point to be used by sales staff.
installed a complete development and test environment, setup and configuration of Windows 2000 Advanced Server, TCP/IP network, IIS web server, Oracle RDBMS, Visual Studio, ODBC, Outlook and a copy of the production website and EDI translation engine.

2002 -  2003
System Administrator

ported SpaceNet agent software from Solaris to HP-UX giving existing customers the ability to add their HP machines to the managed enterprise and opening the door to new customers.
Key contributor in the architecture redesign of the SpaceNet product to more correctly model storage virtualization methods available in the market.

Coded the Solaris, Veritas, SAN, HP-UX, AIX, LVM and Linux agents to implement the new architecture. This amounted to over 10000 lines of additional, often complex, C++ code and was completed ahead of schedule, research, development and unit testing. During subsequent functional testing, this code proved to be of high quality.
Implemented GNU C++ builds for Unix agents simplifying the agent build process.
installed and configured several Unix test servers to meet the test schedules and provided ongoing support for problem resolution and reconfiguration helping broaden the test coverage.

1997 -  2002
Technical Lead

Technical leader for functional analysis, design, development, test and execution of the code and procedures required to perform ETL and data migration of object oriented production data in a very large distributed database environment.
Designed and developed stored procedures and processes to pro solve potential problems reducing production downtime.
Designed and developed code that applied complex business rules to historical data satisfying FAA reporting requirements and allowing the data warehouse to move into production on time.
Applied database and query tuning expertise to reduce the run time of a PL/SQL program from 14 hours to 1 hour reducing the necessary production downtime.

1996 -  1997
Senior Software Engineer

Identified and corrected memory corruption problems and memory leaks in Medical Centers Information Systems production C code eliminating the need for scheduled restarts.
Designed and developed code to translate data in a proprietary messaging system to the HL7 standard allowing the data collected in the hospital emergency room to be included with the rest of the patient data.
Modified existing functionality and added new functionality to a complex, object oriented, Electrical Power System Management application. Object oriented software design and development, for 3 distinct platforms, involving SQL, embedded SQL, stored procedures, rules, triggers and UI design.

1994 -  1996
Test Lab Manager

CDI Consulting, Kirkland, WA led NetWorker product testing through several release cycles performing all project management tasks meeting deadlines even when development slides compressed the test schedule.

Maintained and enhanced the internal Website used to track hardware resource allocation. This saved time and money by eliminating conflicts in the scheduling of test and development activities.
Designed and installed the Test Lab FDDI network that could be isolated from the building network for NetWorker performance testing. This simplified and improved the results of these tests.
Developed code and test procedures for the Access Control List API in Tru64 Unix and Windows NT allowing the NetWorker product to support ACLs immediately.

1994 -  1994
Senior System Administrator

CTS, Bellevue, WA completed all System Administration tasks required for moving an Oracle Financials system from development to production meeting a aggressive deadline.
installed hardware and implemented backup procedures to protect valuable production data and application customizations.

1994 -  1994
Senior Software Engineer

Developed code to migrate an EDI translator from an IBM based platform to an HP 9000/HP-UX platform, on schedule, while maintaining existing functionality so business was not interrupted.
Designed and developed an X. 25 receive daemon to enable future VAN initiated data transfers enabling more timely receipt of B2B data.

1993 -  1994
Network Administrator

Developed and tested a disaster recovery plan for the HP 9000 production servers providing the Kenworth and Peterbilt truck plants with a level of data security they had not had since switching to the HP-UX platform.
Developed a file system monitor utility that allowed staff to pro manage file system usage.
Performed detailed performance and security analysis of the HP-UX implementation and provided recommendations to improve performance and increase security.
implemented DNS, NFS and NIS as part of the effort to install and configure 24 new HP workstations and servers in 10 days, meeting the scheduled startup date for a new project.

1992 -  1993
Developer

Part of the team that owned final phase development and implementation responsibility for the new Distribution Management System. Responsible for both application and system software development and system and database administration of development and production workstations.

1990 -  1992
Senior System Administrator

Responsible for comprehensive support for an Ethernet based network of over 150 Sun and 20 VAX workstations. Major projects included the conversion of the corporate computing resources to a fully client, server implementation, the conversion to an l0BaseT Ethernet network.

1984 -  1990
Software Test Engineer

As a System Administrator, provided consultative and administrative support to numerous sites and projects in The Boeing Company.
As a Software Test Engineer, prepared and performed functional and formal test procedures for embedded real time software and design tools using structured software design and test methodologies.

Education

Miscellaneous

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering Option, with Honors