David A. Buchwald
10201 W.
Stebbensville Rd.
Stoughton, WI 53589
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Intelligent
self-starter who is looking for a career in Big Data related technology or
analytics.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor
of Science Degree in Mathematics granted by the University of Wisconsin -
Whitewater
Masters
Certificate in Project Management granted by the University of Wisconsin –
Madison School of Business
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
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Java
Programming
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SOA
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XML
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DB2
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Oracle
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SQL Server
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WinSQL
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Web Services
(SOAP, REST and POX)
·
Enterprise
Architect
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JBoss
Application Server
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JSP
·
Perl
·
Shell
scripting languages
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WebSphere MQ
(API and Administration)
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JMS
·
JNDI
·
JTA
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z/OS,
Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems
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CICS / ESA
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WSO2 ESB
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RIM/BlackBerry
and Mobile development
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Globalscape
EFT Server and DMZ gateway
·
PGP, SSH
& SSL
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Am American
Family Insurance
Supervisor: Kathy
Schoenherr / Cathie Malin / Ron Jacobson / Jay Morrissey
I/S Middleware
Solutions
Middleware
Specialist – December 2009 to Current
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Responsible for maintaining American
Family’s SOA infrastructure as well as WebSphere MQ administration.
This includes but is not limited to selections of version upgrades,
installations of product (both client and server side) as well as MQ object
configurations and troubleshooting problems. Also responsible for
selecting, installing and administering an enterprise Managed File Transfer
solution including file encryption/decryption and secure file
transfer. Responsible for the creation of an appropriate disaster
recovery plan. Also responsible for assisting in the research and
selection of a replacement Enterprise Service Bus.
Am American
Family Insurance
Supervisor: Duane
Ives
I/S BT
- Software Engineering
Software
Engineering Specialist – September 2008 to December 2009 / December 2001
– April 2006
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Responsible for assisting application
development teams with CICS Web Service generation and
integrations. Research and selection of a mobile development
environment for BlackBerry devices as well as the development of American
Family’s first mobile application for the BlackBerry. Responsible
for: Monitoring existing development tools as well as in new tool
selection for Application Technologists. These include, but
are not limited to MQ Series\WebSphere MQ, XML, Soap and Web Services, FTP
tools and components, properties files and I/O on both the OS/390 and
HP-UX platforms. Other responsibilities include the
creation of an e-mail notification system for AFOMS using Java, LDAP
and the Jmail components. Also responsible for providing
on-call support.
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Am
American Family Insurance
Supervisor: Kathy
Schoenherr
I/S ILP
– Integration and Services
Integration
Architect – April 2006 to September 2008
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Responsible for research and development
of American Family’s Service Oriented Architecture approach. Working
closely with ILP Application Architects and ILP Application Designers in
the development of both ILP and non-ILP applications including Rate Processing
Services and Enterprise Documents. Also responsible for the
development, maintenance and administration of the Services Registry and
the selection and administration of the Enterprise Service Bus.
Providing on-call support for all Cape Clear tools.
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Additional American Family Experience
available upon request
ECP of Madison
Supervisor:
John Olson
February
1986 - February 1989
Office
Manager
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Responsibilities
included: Managing work load for up to twelve employees. Maintaining
technical business knowledge and industry trends. Also responsible for
planning, staffing, training, motivation, monitoring and evaluating
employee performance.
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HOBBIES:
I
enjoy personal computing, gardening, reading, league bowling.
Feel free to e-mail me at dbuchwal@amfam.com
I
can be reached daily between 6:45am and 3:55pm Monday through Thursday or
6:45am through 11:25am at extension 38843, or anytime on my cell phone at
608-335-0740.
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