EDWARD M ROCHA

17150 Downing St. Apt 303, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | 240-543-2217 | edward.m.rocha@outlook.com |

www.linkedin.com/in/edwardmrocha/en

Software Engineer

• Innovative software engineer offering over 10 years of experience in software development and

implementation of different software solutions for the telecommunication sector.

Skills and Technical Tools

• Software Development Languages: Java J2EE (JSF, GWT), C/C++, PHP, Perl, Shell Scripting.

• IDEs: Netbeans, Eclipse, IntelliJ, CodeLite, Dev-C++

• Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux and Windows.

• Application/Web Servers: IBM WebSphere, ORACLE Web Logic, JBoss, Glassfish, Apache Tomcat, Apache

Geronimo, Jetty.

• Databases: DB2, ORACLE PL/SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Java DB, InterSystems Cache.

• Reporting: Birth, Business Objects, Cristal Repots, Jasper Reports, JFree Reports, Mondrian.

• Data Integration: Pentaho Data Integration (PDI), Talend Open Studio.

• Continuous integration (CI): Hudson/Jenkins.

• Source Code Analysis Tools: Veracode, Coverity, Findbugs.

• Telecommunications: Mediation, Provisioning, BI, Revenue Assurance, Billing, Invoicing, Comverse RTBS 4.6,

Comverse ONE, SMS Gateway SMPP 3.3-3.4, SNMP.

Professional Experience

Independent Consultant, May 2014 – Present, Gaithersburg, United States

• Research and Technical Development consultant with strong focus on new technologies introduction.

PMO Manager, Salamanca Solutions International, Dec 2013 – Apr 2014, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Designed, implemented and developed the company’s PMO processes.

• Introduced best practice frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2) for all project managers to follow.

• Developed key performance metrics for project managers and executive team.

• Improved the overall project management delivery capabilities by combining industry standard certifications,

agility and business experience.

Software Product Manager, Trilogy Software Bolivia SRL., Oct 2010 – Nov 2013, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Directed the conception, design, development and implementation of new technologies related to Business

Intelligence, Data Integration, Platforms Monitoring, Invoice Format Design and geographically targeted SMS

messaging including the Global Mobile Awards 2013 nominee TERA for humanitarian relief.

• Managed on-site solution deployments for mobile operator companies in Bolivia, Haiti, Dominican Republic,

Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Sierra Leone.

Technical Product Responsible, Trilogy Software Bolivia SRL., Mar 2008 – Sep 2010, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Developed and implemented the first version of Business Intelligence software in 2nd largest mobile

operator in Haiti.

• Developed and implemented the first version of Trilogy Emergency Relief Application (TERA) for Red Cross

(IFRC) in Haiti after the earthquake, which was later shortlisted at the Global Mobile Awards 2013.

Software Engineer, Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia S.A., Dec 2007 – Feb 2008, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Reduced the memory usage of the Mediation System by 90% (Through Assembly language implementation

of critical modules)

• Implemented a native TELNET C++ library which eliminated the need for third party libraries.

MS Exchange / Active Directory Consultant, Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia S.A., Sep 2007 – Dec 2007, Cochabamba,

Bolivia

• Improved the overall satisfaction from Business areas towards IT.

• Completed migration of 500+ workstations and portable devices within 60 Days.

Service Center Administrator, Matsunayra, Mar 2007 – Oct 2007, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Improved the overall income by 30% and made the business attractive to business buyers which later

acquired the company.

OS Security & Reverse Engineering Consultant, CBB-BO, Aug 2003 – Sep 2007, Cochabamba, Bolivia

• Detected online security vulnerabilities in a major Bolivian Telecom Operator which later improved their

ability to deliver prepaid services.

Education

Diploma in Telecom Management, Mobile Technology Academy, India

2012 - 2012

BSc Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, England

2004 – 2008

Certifications

Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), PMI, License 1762019, Aug 2014 – Aug 2017

ITIL Foundation, Loyalist Certification Services, License 970411, Dec 2013 – Present

Certified Product Manager (CPM), AIPMM, Sep 2013 – Present

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, License 1624170, Jun 2013 – Jun 2016

PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM Group, License P2R/US475808, Apr 2013 – Apr 2018

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance, License 000086317, Mar 2010 – Aug 2014