SUMMARY

 

Experience includes in platforms from which I have 6 years web  development and maintenance, 5 years of Java development and about 3 Years of back end Middle Ware development   and over ten years of teaching experience with the School Board of Broward County.

 

Industry experience includes Financials, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing , Collections, Credit Authorizations applications, Mortgage Applications, ATT Automatic Calling Center, etc. .

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Financial & Accounting Packages: AMS 6.0, QSP AR.

Knowledge in:  J2SE 1.4, 5.0, 6.0,  J2EE 1.4, ANT 1.6, HTML, SGML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, XLS, XSLT JSTL, Perl, PHP, Apache, VB 6.0, C.   - IMS, CICS, JCL, MVS, DB2, COBOL.

Application Servers:  JBOSS 4.0, 4.2, Websphere  AS (5.1, 6.0), CORBA

Servlet  Containers: Tomcat 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, Servlets/JSP(2.3/1.2 thru 2.5/2.1), Resin

Framework: JSF, SEAM, Struts 1.1,1.2, Spring UI and MVC 2.0, 2.5.

Web Servers: Apache, IIS 2.0/4.0

IDE: Eclipse (3.2,3.3,3.4), Rational Architects v6.0, Websphere Studio, Visual Studio 97, 2008, Visual InterDev 6.0

Remote Beans: Hibernate 3,  EJB 1.1, 2.0, 3.x, Acord Beans, CORBA Beans

Messaging:  AS400 to Mainframe MQ Series, JMS             

Source Control: CVS, PVCS, SVN

OS: IBM AIX, RedHat Linux, Mac OS 10.5.6, /Novell NetWare (3.11/4.5), Windows NT, XP,

JNDI, JDBC, ODBC/OLE DB, ADO                Vista,

Data Bases: SQL Server 6.5(DTS), MySQL 5.0, DB2/UDB, DB2 MVS, IMS DB/DC

WSDL, SOAP, Web Services             

 

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for J2EE Technology  

Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java 2EE Platform

Sun Certified for the Java 2 Platform 1.4

Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services (SCDJWS) – in progress

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Infinity Software Architects, Inc.                                                                                    

Contracts as follows:

 

Bristol West Insurance, Davie, Fl  (10/2010-12/2010) 

Software Engineer Consultant

 

I was tasked as the sole developer to analyze, design and develop the Cash Receipt Reconciliation intranet solution. This required knowledge of the cash receipt workflows and the ability to represent the information in a relevant manner at the same time give the end users the ability to reconcile real time for those exception related cases.

 

We used JSF, Ajax components, Websphere  6.0, EJB 2.1, JAVA 1.4, HTML, JSP.

 

Assurant Solutions, Cutler Ridge, Fl  (2/2010 - 11/2010) 

Software Engineer Consultant

 

I was tasked specifically to work with Exceed and Accord platform for Assurant’s Enterprise solution from the browser to the host mainframe. Exceed uses Web browser-based screens, which extend mainframe performance to multiple distribution channels such as call centers, the Internet and mobile devices.

 

Exceed's architecture uses ACORD-standard XML messaging to isolate technology within processing layers, allowing users to quickly make changes to the software without changing the underlying code. 

 

I accomplished from small to medium new programming code in xsl,  xslt, xsd, javascript, accord xml, Exceed communications framework for request and response and Exceed Unit of Work object orientation COBOL programs.

 

I made specific changes to the communications framework handlers in Websphere 6.0 translation of the Accord xml on the Application Server. We where connected via the browser to the host via JCA.

 

I Concentrated on Assurant’s Exceed search functionality

 

I was responsible for Receipt Search Project all of the components such as the web browser (Java script, templates, metadata) used by the VB.net handler to retrieve a session from the web browser and to support proper paging when more than ten account result set. Next, I coordinate and applied changes to Websphere translation xslt and accord xml and the communications manager in a way to support the request and response for detail lines and the  list items for paging. We used the Mainframe as our application server as we used the CSC Exceed FrameWork of object orientation on the mainframe. We communicated via the HAL server programs to receive specific services needed by DBO(data base Objects) and specific BPO (Application Controllers) to service a custom Receipt Search functionality.

 

Net1Promotions (9/2009 - 2/2010)   

Software Engineer Consultant

Assisted in the new development for a Lead Generation Marketing system using J2EE Based framework. I used Spring, Struts 2.0, JDO 2 and MySql.  I was tasked to write several front end filters, Interceptors and Actions.  I also wrote over 20 facades, interfaces and objects to use the DAO objects layer.  For testing, I used testng and Easy Mock to test the filters, interceptors and all of the facades and object models.

 

Media Whiz, Inc. (October 2008 – September 11, 2009)

Software Engineer Consultant

www.mediawhiz.com

Support and maintenance of the web site  contents using xsp, Html, JSTL, Cocoon, JavaScript and tag libraries.

I supported EJB 3.x and Hibernate 3.0 by remapping/adding and changing  specific fields to the database. 

Converted  Cocoon to SpringUI framework for all html, XSP to JSP, JavaScript, I converted over 100 sites. 

I participated with their BI needs using SQL Server BI to access our Data Warehouse.

UNIX,  Linux OS platform and shell scripting.             

 

www.cfnconnect.com, www.ResMac.us (Feb 2008 – October 2008)

Lead Software Engineer

Overall supervision of all the (www.cfnconnect.com) Java Based application. Performed maintenance, enhancements  and debugging of  our Mortgage Application web site, I performed Custom  enhancements for the Fannie Mae interface  for a new loan processing application using our java portal to meet Fannie Mae guidelines for GetCredit, Export and Underwriting. I used Eclipse 3.4, Struts 1.2, and Ajax, Restful services for accessing our RSS feeds from CNN, Html, Struts tags, JavaBeans, Perl.

Application written for multiple languages using property files with a different LOCALE to handle translations. JSP - HTML pages were written using the STRUTS framework as well as EJB SESSION and ENTITY beans for storing data in the local database; using DAO objects for querying local database or the back end server. Application would invoke stored procedures in the MySQL  database for storing session information as well as user data.

ACTSYS project supported and enhanced their JSF/Seam/ applications that represented their future solution by adding/resolving  requirements for the mortgage industry against their architecture. We used hibernate 3.0, Tomahawk, etc.

Mac OS, UNIX,  Linux OS platform and shell scripting.

 

eDiets               (Feb 2008 – April 2008)

Cypress Creek

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Software Consultant (Direct through eDiets)

www.eDiets.com

I performed routine maintenance, and enhancement  on our   e Commerce website  on a  Linux platform.

Worked maintaining and enhancing Internet application designed for keeping track of users’ diet profile as well as generating different meal diet plans, using a shopping cart and maintaining order history. Project developed using e-Commerce application under ATG DYNAMO development framework written in JAVA, using JSP, STRUTS, Web Services, JMS, JSTL and EJB coding with ECLIPSE under LINUX and Windows.

Database MSSQL was used. I Used SUBVERSION for source control and TRAC for defects and WIKI for documentation. Used ATG’s development libraries for coding JSP pages using their tag library, Servlets and droplets. Created plug-ins that use IOC inversion of control from SPRING framework for invoking runtime pre-defined objects.

SQL Server 2000 with JDBC and Unix,  Linux OS platform and shell scripting.

 

Infinity Software Architects, Inc.                                                                                     Aug 2003- Feb 2008

Contracts as follows:

 

BIPT Inc. (Jan 2008 - Feb 2008)

Sarasota, Florida                                                                                    

Java Consultant

Converted our systems standard reports from VB/Crystal to Java/JReports. I took the DAO code as well as the XSD and XMLBean from an offshore team and oversaw  the JUnit test, code refactoring and problem solving of their source code. I interfaced with the remote team through SourceForge document management system. In addition, I modified the classes and configured Spring and verified the Hibernate calls where correct. We connected remotely via JMS.

Unix and Linux OS platform  and shell scripting and DB2 jdbc.

 

Florida Power & Light (June 2007 – Dec 2007)

Juno Beach, Florida

Java Consultant 

www.fpl.com

I worked with FPL's Advanced Applications Team in the Technical Services department in support of their Intranet Web predictive specialized Applications via Interfacing with APIs using Web Services to access the remote servers for PI tags statistical information about the health of FPL plants.

I used CORBA as a Back end broker to serve up business rules requests to the Swing Based Application for status management of the remote plants using the Webs Services to retrieve the data.

PI tag is a user defined type of collection of data that represents an engineering measure of statistical captures points from a specific date and time range of a particular occurrence of spikes achieving a stated upper and lower requested range.

These points and times given from the sensors of the plants, was captured based on a certain tag criteria conditions.

I developed web pages in support of their predictive graphical display and alarming web pages as well as in their Black Berry (BB) Applications. These pages took the statistical detail data and rendered a jfree chart diagram to represent the resulting predictions and alarms. I wrote applications pages for the Black Berry Devices in areas of Searchable PI Tags, Alarms using PI Tag criteria, etc.  I converted and wrote applications to search for PI tags via web Services and displayed their results in a formatted way that would be intuitive and easy to understand on the remote devices. I wrote web pages as a dashboard that represented the health of a particular tag in meeting criteria’s specifications in a summarized way.

In our GCM client application written in Swing, I was tasked to convert several major sections into a web based equivalent. I used many design patterns such as the mediator, singleton, etc. 

In our Task Manager Web based applications I was tasked to fix and develop this application system which was not functional at the time. I corrected the code and added my own code fixes to be able to render the pages appropriately. There where over 200 hundred areas of changes to fix this application. This web application used CORBA and Oracle using the Mediator and singleton design pattern.

I have converted many applications from normal JSP code to AJAX using sourceforge open source tools. I used current sample models in Struts implemented into our test environment.  

I used HTML, Web Services, JSP, Servlets, JAVA, JavaBeans , Java Script, AJAX Sourceforge tools, Black Berry html and Java Script, CORBA, Struts, poolman, DBCC,  Tomcat 6.0, Eclipse Europa,  Swing, Struts, Oracle, SQL Server, jfree.

Unix and Linux OS platform , shell scripting.

Metlife, Inc. (Jan 2007 – June 2007)

Warwick, Rhode Island

Java Consultant

I performed software Analysis and implementation in a code re-platforming effort from our mainframe to EJB with Websphere  Application Server with the Acord Beans framework. I used the Rational Architect to make specific changes to the Bean representing the business rules for the Auto and Property products. I wrote test cases and translated business rules written in COBOL to JAVA Acord Beans.

ACT Mortgage Capital              (July 2006 - Oct 2006)

Sunrise, Florida  www.actmort.com

Java Consultant

Performed software development changes to our mindbox  portal application.  I added the Jasper print facility in replacements of

Apache’s FOP. 

Performed production support for our legacy applications using struts 1.1 framework as well as our new development using JSF, JSP, JBOSS 4.x  and struts. 

ACTSYS project supported and enhanced their JSF/Seam/ applications  that represented their future solution by adding/resolving  requirements for the mortgage industry against their architecture. We used hibernate 3.0, Tomahawk, etc. Depending on the production issues at the time I would fix JSF expressions, tags, validations and tiles. We added the Entity Beans using hibernate via reverse engineering the old platform schema by using JBOSS tools.

Windows 2003 server, JBOSS 4.0.4 Unix and Linux OS platform and shell scripting

Harcourt Inc. (April 2006 – July 2006)

Orlando, Florida

Java Consultant

Performed QA duties using Documentum on specifications written and code developed overseas. We tested and remediate code to specifications.  I worked on a process that would take a flat file and converted it to xml validating it against a schema on a url server. After, a successful validation the xml was ftp to the production server for use by Harcourt’s eLearning’s web application. I made specific changes to the schema.

First Data Corp. (FDMS) (Sept 2005 - Feb 2006)

Coral Springs, Florida (Consultant)

Develop programs for Gift Card reporting purposes from DB2 7.0 and Oracle 9.0. Perform unload of DB2 data for over ½ billion records for merchant reporting. Created a high level design (HLD) for  an Online Automation Reporting process and  installed the following tools  using  DB2 Stored procedures, JSP/Servlets with struts, JDK 1.4 (J2SE, J2EE),  JRun with EJB 2.0 and PVCS.

First Data Corp. (FDMS) (Jan 2004 - Aug 2005)             

Hunt Valley, MD

I worked on the Risc 6000 server using AIX in order to support the Merchant Implementation and Certification testing.

Performed migration of Merchant clients into Dial batch platform.

Office Depot (Aug2003 – Sept 2003)

Programmer/Analyst Consultant

Short Term Contract – Converted 17 Easytrieve programs into 4 Cobol programs and  maintained several CICS on-line applications. 

 

Infinity Medical Staffing Corp.                                                                                     October 2002 - April 2004

West Palm Beach, FL

Web Developer Php/Java

Developed www.imsnurses.com and www.bssitech.com using PHP and MySql on a Red Hat Linux System  on an Apache 1.1 web server. 

 

Infinity Software Architects, Inc.                                                                       June 2000- October 2002

Contracts as follows:

 

First Data Corp. (FDM) (July 2001 - October 2002)

Coral Springs, FL

Programmer/Analyst Consultant

Development, testing and implementation of new requirement changes to the FDMS Interchange settlement applications process for the Outgoing/Incoming process. 

 

International Business Machines (IBM) / Eckerds (Sept 2000 - July 2001)

Largo , Florida

Stratus Systems Administrator and Programmer/Analyst

Assisted in the infrastructure test of the Third Party Authorization System using the Asset simulator on a Windows NT and NETX router on the Stratus communications Machine.

 

Cynocom, Inc. (June 2000 - August 2000)

Boca Raton, Florida

DB2/NT DBA Consultant

Design, Development and Maintenance of their DB2 database iAsyst service monitor.

Designed stored procedures, developed

triggers and optimized the production databases and maintained daily backups of the iAsyst database tables. Wrote conversion utilities in JAVA 1.1/VB 6.0 for loading DB2 tables in J2SE.

 

 

 

Other positions prior to 2000:

 

Perot Systems/AT&T/I.B.M.                                                                       January 1999 - July 1999

Lake Mary, Florida

Consultant/Programmer/Analyst

 

Lockheed-Martin , Enterprise Information Systems                                           August 1998 - December 1998

Orlando, Florida              

Consultant/Programmer/Analyst

 

American Express, Travel Related - Service Company, Inc.                             May 1989 - August 21, 1998

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Senior Programmer/ Analyst

 

We used ATT's Automatic Calling System (ACS) for our call collection center. I provided the application support that was downloaded to the ACS for the distribution calls for collection efforts. I provided application and technical support for the ACS system.

 

Ryder System, Inc. (RTR)                                                                                                   April 1987 - January 1988  

Miami, Fl

Associate Computer Systems Designer

 

GE/RCA                                                                                                                 July 1985– July 1986

Data Detection Specialist

 

US Army                                                                                                                 June 1977 – June 1980

West Germany

 

EDUCATION

 

MBA - Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Fl                                            1994 – 1995 (National Dean's List).

BS (Computer Data Processing) - Barry University, Miami, Fl               1988 – 1989 (G.P.A. - 3.53), Dean's List.

Transferred  -  Florida International University, Miami, FL                1986 – 1988.

A.S. in BDP -  Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL               1981 – 1985 (Dean's List; G.P.A. - 3.30)

High School -  Bassick High School, Bridgeport, CT.                             1974 – 1976.

 

Memberships:  Associate Worldwide Institute of Software Architects http://www.wwisa.org