OBJECTIVE:

EXPERIENCE:

1/2009 - Present

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Chief Architect

Founded a startup servicing SMB the insurance P&C market. Carried out business, technology consulting and product development extending, connecting and migrating clients into a Cloud based architecture based on Force.com OEM.

Implementing and designing Web Services interfaces between Salesforce and Websphere ESB hosted consumers and providers for a large financial services organization.Implementing Pharmacy Benefits Management system based on the JEE, FORCE.com and Amazon Web services platforms . Tools used, are Force.com IDE with Eclipse 3.x with AWS REST based API's. Heavy integration with various sources (Flat files, Oracle 11g, HTTP REST, Web Services WSDL). implemented Integration using CastIron and Jitterbit Enterprise Edition. Implementing a Vendor Management System in Salesforce CRM and Google App Engine (java) for a $50M third party administrator while migrating data and integrating current business process with legacy system. Monitoring and shuttling data and messages between the new application and various legacy systems was done using Talend Open Studio (java) and JEE.Implementing various business process utilities for clients such as Outlook Add-ins and web dynamic reports using PHP. Complete migration and implementation of Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) into a %100 cloud based Force.com platform. Tools used are Eclipse 3.x with Google Apps API's and Force.com IDE. The implementation generated Google Docs and used Google Storage services combined with OAuth authentication with Salesforce .All development efforts with Force.com required developing Apex Classes and VisualForce pages (with components) and various controllers and batch jobs. Imports and exports and online interfaces used Enterprise and Partner WSDL.

8/2012 - Present

Industry: Computer Software

Enterprise Architect

Working independently or part of pre-sales, training or Proof Of Concepts effort with customers such as Isis Mobile Wallet, Ubisoft, American Express, to implement and configure the API server appliance and software. Design and code policies covering multiple security features of the gateway and API management (REST/SOAP virtualization, Governance, monitoring and administration). Utilized Product features such as Throttling & Routing, Content Filtering, XML Encryption, OAuth, Oracle Database, JMS, MSMQ, Salesforce and Splunk integration.

3/2013 - Present

Industry: Government and Military

Systems Architect & SOA Consultant

3/2011 - 2/2012

Industry: Computer Software

Systems Architect

Lead, Orchestrate, and execute various system architecture definition and implementation activities for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) project for fortune 500 company utilizing Oracle SOA 11g stack for products applying multiple Cloud deployment and integration models.

4/2008 - 11/2008

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Senior SOA Consultant

- Carry out business and technology consulting for a Premier IBM Business Partner. Support IBM SOA-based implementations at companies and government organizations worldwide. Oversee and perform BPM solutions including business process modeling, solution architecture design, system implementations, design code walk-through and delivery, and hardware evaluations and purchases. - Implementing Sales and Orders system integration with WPS at American Power Conversion with Websphere Process Server creating Mediation and Process Modules. Websphere MQ 6 was the messaging backbone. Used MQ and JMS binding transforming GBO's and ASBO's.- Worked closely with HR Management Systems Div. at National Business Center. Conducted business process evaluation and re-engineered processes to eliminate manual entry of data between systems. Installed and Configured Websphere Service Registry and Repository 6.2 with Oracle backed. Installed and Used Websphere Business Monitor 6.x with WPS 6.1 WID projects, including defining KPI's and Matrices for BAM.- Tools: Websphere Integration Developer, Rational Software Architect 7, Rational Functional Tester, Rational Tester for SOA Quality, Websphere Business Modeler, Business Monitor Toolkit.

2/2006 - 3/2008

Industry: Insurance

Enterprise Architect

- Outlining current and future Enterprise Architecture state under SAAS (Software as a service) model. - Defining and Implementing SOA based infrastructure based on IBM recommended stack using: Websphere 6.1, Websphere MQ 6.0, Websphere Process Server. Defining and implementing the organization WEB2.0 platform, covering - Defined a hybrid Application stack utilizing IBM DB2 9, and Websphere AS, MQ to support online insurance Policy life cycle such as issuance, Quoting and rating. - Research & Development with TCO, CBA of solutions covering areas of Business Process Modeling, Business Intelligence, WEB2.0 implementation and support. - Working closely with IBM to be interviewed to certify as a subject Matter Expert in SOA and qualifying the organization to win the 2007 Beacon Award from IBM. - Liaison with 3rd party vendors and partners including technology partners such as IBM and business partners. - Strategic Business Planning alignment with Product Architecture, organizational Processes and system/software development methodology.- Interviewing and screening senior managers and software development staff.- Organizing teams and directing day to day development activities.- Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues deemed by the business owners as critical such as Application server failures or bugs in legacy java code.- Installed the full Rational suite (ClearCase, RequitePro, Functional Tester, BuildForge) to roll out through the organization. Installation of virtulized Integration testing environment with BuildForge and CruiseControl for contentious build and Integration.- Tools: Websphere 6.1 AS, Websphere Process Server 6.1 & ESB, Eclipse 3.2,3.3 Europa, Rational Software Architect 7, Websphere Integration Developer 6.1, Spring 2.5, Spring Webflow, Jboss Drools, JPA, EJB3, Web Services using Apache CXF (JAX-WS), JSF MyFaces with Richfaces, Pervasive Integration Engine, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. , Managed Methods Jaxview.

5/2004 - 3/2007

Industry: Government and Military

Chief System Architect -Consultant

- Advising, planning and recommending various US government agencies/projects, such as Department of Homeland Security, in Implementing, deploying and using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) - Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) utilizing Open Source and commercial packages such as Biztalk, and BEA AquaLogic with focus on integration, security (ws-security), and governance (utilizing frameworks and platforms such as AmberPoint).- Defining, evaluating and testing proposed Open Source stack offering to customers in support of software development and SOA based efforts. The stack consisted of many OSS packages, such as JBoss AS, JBoss Portal, wsabi, Apache Axis, Hibernate, MySql, LAMP stack, CVS, Cruisecontrol, Wikis, Scarab, and WebRT. Tools such as OpenLogic and SpikeSource were also used. - Managed, lead, interviewed and hired a team of six software architects, plus the interviewing and hiring of over twenty software developers to support the Falcon system implementation http://www.falconichs.com. The team was built from scratch.- Working closely with the commercial accounts sales team to prepare proposals, technical evaluation and assessments for prospective and present customers.- Installation and configuration and development using Open Source solutions (Eclipse IDE, Apache Tomcat, JBoss App server, JBoss Portal, Hibernate, Mysql, and PostgreSQL, Openrules, drools ) for various prospective clients and future business offerings.- Activities relating to various aspects of the Architecture definition, design, and implementation of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement next generation Integrated Criminal History system (http://www.falconichs.com). o The system is J2EE based, utilizing Oracle 10g App server and database. o The design incorporated Apache Struts, multiple design patterns such as Facade and delegate. Oracle Toplink was used for Data Access. o The application server was OC4J 10g (Standalone and part of Oracle Enterprise Application server and Infrastructure). JBoss was used in a research and development capacity. Other techoniif4es used JMS (Oracle provider with Advanced queues), Workflow, and JCA based adapters.o Installation and configuration of various Oracle products such as Oracle RAC, OID, SSO, Reports and Discoverer on Linux. o Design, configuration and coding of JAAS - PKI - SSL based system security. o Design and coding of Aspect Based (AOP) concepts into code base(AspectJ and JBoss AOP) o Interviewing, presenting and extensive communication with clients, subject matter experts, system and software engineers.

8/2003 - 4/2004

Industry: Management Consulting Services

System Architect - Consultant

- Managed 4 developers including the interviewing and hiring of software developers for the Veterans Health Administration next generation pharmacy system. The team was built from scratch.- Activities relating to various aspects of the US government healthcare systems Architecture definition, such as o Building foundation component for Service Oriented Architecture, the components are EJB based tested on JBoss and deployed on Oracle application server.o Utilizing Oracle 10g platform exclusively for every aspect of the system architecture, including Oracle developers Suite 10g (including JDeveloper 10g for coding, and Designer 10g for Data Modeling), OAS10g (Standalone and part of Oracle Infrastructure).o Applying J2EE Design patterns towards the domain system design and implementation.o Introducing Aspect Based (AOP) concepts into current development effort.o Building various services to be utilized in the enterprise space such as Drugs and patient prescriptions information service (utilizing web services).o Applying and customizing Rational Unified Process and utilizing Rational Enterprise suite (Rose, ClearCase, ClearQuest) for change management and UML modeling.o Installation and configuration of various Oracle products such as Oracle Repository, Designer and Application server on HP-UX 11 and Linux.o Interviewing, presenting and interacting with subject matter experts, applications design, software evaluation and selection including application development platform evaluation.

10/2000 - 5/2003

Industry: Manufacturing - Other

E-Commerce Architect, Director of System Architecture, Enterprise Arch

- Managed a local development team of 6 developers. The team grew to become a global team (over sixty developers located in different continents such as the UK and India). The team was built from scratch and overtime incorporated other teams from acquired businesses and organizations- Activities relating to various aspects of Enterprise systems Architecture definition, such as Interviewing, presenting, and interacting with business executives and users to align business with technology. Projects budgeting and scope definitions, reviewing and approving applications design, software evaluation and selection including application development platform, procurement and vendor negotiation. Coordination of IS activities and respective internal client communities. Various examples of projects direct involvement and activities:o Building a development team from scratch for areas such as E-Commerce and new core system application development.o Implementation and design of Oracle 8i,9i Databases for Container and Vessel management applications using JDeveloper and Oracle 9iAS (OC4J) while evaluating BC4J.o Hands-on evaluation of SAP Portal implementation for the corporate intranet.o Implementation of an Internet and XML based vessel schedule publishing system.o Legacy AS400 RPG with J2EE and .NET integration using XML based services. o Design, implementation, and maintenance of rule driven profitability and Data Warehousing System using J2EE platform, JBuilder 8 with Websphere 5. Integration with legacy systems was done using XML over HTTP.o Evaluation of various Oracle Web and database oriented applications such as Toplink , Oracle Portal, JDeveloper 9i with BC4J, and Oracle Designer.o Utilizing the .NET platform and Visual Studio.NET, ASP.NET and VB.NET to automate analytics and exchange data globally based on XML over HTTP.o Selection and evaluation of various development and application platforms such as Websphere 5.0, Weblogic 7.0, tomcat 4.x, apache, ant, struts, Oracle AS 9i, Oracle Business components, Versata Business Logic engine, ILog, Real Methods Framework.o Recommending and leading the RUP implementation for CPShips IS including the rollout of the supporting Rational Enterprise suite.

9/1999 - 10/2000

Industry: Banking

Senior Software Architect

- Managed and lead a team of 4 developers for evaluation and implementation of business rules and orchestration workflow product for banking clients. The team was built from scratch.- Member of a research and development group implementing a multi-tier architecture based solely on Microsoft DNA & Windows2000 COM+. The architecture is geared solely at supporting the ASP (Application Service Provider) model.- Evaluation of ASP and Internet application framework products such as Webridge and Site Server.- Evaluation of the .NET framework including Visual Studio 7.0 and C#. - Research and beta implementation of Microsoft DNAfs and Biztalk standards utilizing Windows2000 COM+ infrastructure. - Data Access layer design and implementation with desperate data sources integration. All data and components were XML driven.- Performed Windows2000 Beta testing which included writing data access components (in C++), Active Directory integration utilizing Queued components, and COM+ events.- Analysis & design of the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Business Rules processing product for the financial market. The effort coincided with the Exchange2000 Beta testing to provide Workflow & messaging support.- Project lead in applying the Rational Unified process to establish a system development life cycle to support N-tier architecture development, and address new complex business requirements.- Mentoring & knowledge transfer of researched technologies to production developers in the organization.- All development was done in Visual C++, Rational2000, and Microsoft XML parser.

8/1998 - 10/1999

Industry: Healthcare Services

Software Architect

- Project & Technical lead on system Security and architecture for Occupational Health Management System. The system is being deployed at the FORD Company factories worldwide. The system is a mixture of Rich Client and Web based applications utilizing IIS 4.0 ASP and MTS.- Using Rational Rose 98i to develop an Occupational Health Object Model representing the Ford Company Factory Clinic domain.- Developing and implementing DCOM & MTS component integrated with web and thin client application utilizing XML against Ms-SqlServer database.- Implemented LDAP and Smart Card integration with Client applications using the Crypto API.- Participated in Software release and Quality Assurance process improvement by developing tools and procedures. - All development was done using Visual Studio (Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Visual Interdev).

10/1997 - 11/1998

Industry: Banking

Senior Technical Specialist

- Technical Lead for The UMB Call Center Project, Spearheading the organization Web and Legacy System Integration (IBM Mainframes -MVS) running on CICS and IMS. - Applied CORBA and COM based architecture for applications used by the Customer Service department and commercial customers.The applications were written in Visual Basic 5.0 (Thick Clients). The Web based applications were written in CGI (Primarily C++).- Using Visibroker ORB on NT and SUN servers with CORBA IDL to integrate and distribute Mainframe based Bank Account Transactions (ex. Stop Payment or Balance Inquiries) with Visual Basic Client Applications and UNIX based applications.- Using ATL and MTS to distribute application logic and functionality to service Visual Basic Client Applications and Web based request (HTTP and ASP).- Coordinating and applying Object Oriented Analysis and design methods among multiple projects and teams including Use Case Analysis, GUI User Interface design, and generation of Application object Model. The coordination effort included internal teams and multiple software vendors to insure consistent and accurate implementation of user requirements.- The development tools used were Visual C++, Visual Basic, JDK 1.1.x and SUN Developer Workshop.

9/1996 - 8/1997

Industry: Manufacturing - Other

Senior Lead Programmer/Analyst

- Building COM based components for Visual basic & HTML users using MFC and ATL. The components ranged from ActiveX controls and wrapping C++ code with OLE Automation wrappers, to Java MTS components.- Implementing a Web based Order Tracking system (Using ASP and MTS and Oracle 7).- Taking part of building an enterprise object model representing the business domain.- Taking part of Quality Assurance process improvement and software evaluation based on ISO and IEEE standards.- Development tools where Visual C++, Visual Basic and Visual J++ with Cayenne Object Team as the Design and object modeling tool.

11/1995 - 9/1996

Industry: Insurance

Programmer/Analyst

- Designed, implemented, and maintained C++ code, GUI front-ends using Visual C++/MFC for sales and customer service departments.- Developed and maintained front-end applications using ODBC for a reporting Data Warehouse. The applications interfaced with IBM-MVS and SP2/Unix platforms against ADABAS and Informix 8.0 as the back end data repository.- Porting 16 bit based code into the 32-bit platform.- Development was done using Microsoft Visual C++ with Select OMT as the modeling tool.

1/1995 - 10/1995

Industry: Manufacturing - Other

Software Engineer

- Deployed and integrated reporting systems & Case-based reasoning tools for the accounting and technical support departments.- Participated in the design and object modeling of the organization next generation of customer relationship management system.- Tools utilized where Borland C++ compiler and Visual C++ with Rational Rose 2.0.

6/1994 - 1/1995

Industry: Healthcare Services

UNIX System Specialist

- Forms and report generation using Informix 4.0 4GL and SQL.- Implemented Unix C shell scripts and C modules as part of third party billing system for client pharmacies.- Performed day to day UNIX administration tasks, such as backups and user accounts administration.

12/1993 - 6/1994

Industry: Healthcare Services

Computer Operator/Client Support

- Perform daily operation and maintenance tasks of MVS and AS400 based mainframe and midrange systems servicing two regional medical centers and hospitals.- Supporting hospitals system users and troubleshooting system and applications problems.

EDUCATION:

3/2003

Certification

Oracle 9i Certified DBA.Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL (#1Z0-001)Oracle 9i Database: Fundamentals I (#1Z0-031)Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II (#1Z0-032)Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning (#1Z0-033)

12/1997

Certification

ID # 399020. Certification test completed: - Windows Open System Architecture I. - Windows Open System Architecture II. - Developing Applications with C++ Using MFC.

5/1993

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems (Minor in business & math.)Graduated May 1993. GPA 3.8

5/1990

Bachelor's Degree

Electrical Engineering 1988-1990

Master's Degree

Limited Graduate work, While pursuing a Masters Degree in Engineering Management, July 1996 - May 1997 GPA 4.0

Certification

ID # 399020. Certification test completed: - Windows Open System Architecture I. - Windows Open System Architecture II. - Developing Applications with C++ Using MFC.

CERTIFICATION:

6/2012

4/2011

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Skill Level

AFFILIATIONS:

West Florida Architect Council

Participating Member

Worldwide Institute of Software Architects

Active Member