RICARDO THOMPSON

Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: (876) 452-2594/(876) 524-6028 Email: rthompson@niritech.co Website: www.niritech.co

WEB AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

A goal oriented Web and Software Developer specializing in object-oriented approaches to network and platform

development. Knowledgeable of the software development life cycle, change management, database applications, risk

analysis, UI application development, customer support, documentation, testing and supporting next-generation solutions.

An advocate of team work with excellent leadership qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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EXPERIENCE

Niritech Limited

Visual C#, ASP.net MVC, C++, SQL, PHP, Java SE/EE, Javascript/JQuery, XAML, JSP, Spring,

Android

Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Waterfall, Knowledge and utilization of Service-Oriented

Architecture (SOA

Apache, IIS, Windows Communications Foundation (WCF),Web Service Definition

Language(WSDL),SOAP

Linux (Ubuntu), Windows, Windows Server 2008

SQL, MySQL, IBM DB2, Informix, Hibernate Query Language(HQL)

TCP/IP, HTTP, Router configurations

Adobe FlexBuilder(BlackBerry Mobile),Proficiency in Microsoft Office (entire suite),Adobe

Photoshop & Adobe Photoshop LightRoom,Visual Studios, WAMP Server, SQL Server, LINQ to

SQL, WINSQL, Putty, Talend Data Integration (Extract, Transform, Load) ETL tool, IBM RSA

& RAD, IBM Websphere Application Server

Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Projects, Microsoft Visio

Kingston 10 Jamaica

May 2014 – Present

Co-Founder

  · Designed and develop Niritech’s e-institute website, offering on-line CAPE and CSEC classes for the

Caribbean Examinations in a virtual classroom environment.

Website: www.niritech.co/learnonthego

  · Developed and developed a Registration Web Application; which captures student information and provides a

payment gateway. This was built on PHP codeigniter framework, which utilized jquery and AJAX to enable

client and server side interaction. MySQL was the database of choice.

  · Designed and Implemented an open source Learning Management System (LMS) for Niritech e-institute,

which allows students to attend CXC classes on-line and access learning resources; also providing instructors

with a virtual environment to teach and to facilitate a live classroom interaction.

eGov Jamaica Limited

Kingston 6 Jamaica

Feb’ 2013 – Present

Programmer

  · Serve as a member of the ROMS development team, which has developed Jamaica’s first Road Operations

Management System for the Transport Authority of Jamaica.

  · Serve as a member of the Business Solutions Services Division Developers’ Forum Committee.

  · Led mobile app development and implementation for ROMS; the app is to be used on over one hundred

(100) tablets daily by Transport Authority.

  · Created and maintained multiple web applications for the trade facilitation’s clients, leveraging cutting edge

web standards and frameworks in an effort to help client’s businesses stay competitive and build customer

loyalty.

  · Develop and enhance applications using Java J2EE, JSP, PHP and Talend data Integration ETL tool,

contributing to solutions that streamlined processes, increased accuracy and lowered costs.

  · Research solutions for domain issues with consideration for security, time, adaptability and maintainability.

RICARDO THOMPSON

Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: (876) 452-2594/(876) 524-6028 Email: rthompson@niritech.co Website: www.niritech.co

  · Plan and design unit and integration test cases to identify issues which may be present before

Implementation.

International Career Partners Ltd.

Mandeville, Manchester

  · Create process flow diagrams , reports and documentation annotating complex processes and procedures for

various applications

Jan’ 2011 - Jul’ 2012

Information Technology Specialist

  · Implemented network with multiple routers that facilitated additional desktop pc connectivity in additional

offices.

  · Conducted PC repairs and maintenance.

  · Trained and assisted office personnel with technical related issues.

  · Made technology recommendations to management to increase efficiency and reduce work load.

EDUCATION

Northern Caribbean University

Jamaica, West Indies

Bachelor of Science, Major in Computer Science

Emphasis: Data Communications

PROJECTS

  · Mobile Radio Application - developed for KLAS ESPN 89FM Radio, using android platform. (March 2014)

  · Mobile Math Application - developed for the Ministry of Education Jamaica, Blackberry Competition using RIM’s

Mobile Touch Platform; developed with Adobe flex builder and VM ware simulator. (August 2010 – December2011)

  · Automated Change Control Management System - developed to document process flow from request stage to the

implementation stage. The system is able to generate charts, reports and proper documentation, in an effort to create

transparency and easy auditing

  · Windows 8 Application - geared towards helping students who may be having trouble with three (3) areas of

Mathematics; Trigonometry, Matrices and Quadratic equations. This application was built using C#, and XAML to

run as a Windows 8 metro style app.

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS &AFFILIATIONS

  · Member of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) winning team, which was awarded first place in the Ministry of

Education, Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry Mobile Developer’s Competition 2011

  · Member of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) winning team, which was awarded first place in the EduVision

Twenty four hours (24) Software Developers Competition 2011

  · Awarded the Byron Robinson Scholarship, 2011

  · Awarded the Northern Caribbean University General Scholarship, 2009

  · Awarded a National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation Grant, 2008

PRESENTATIONS

Jackson, A., Mattis, Z.,Thompson, R.,(2013). Data Integration using ETL tools. eGov Jamaica Limited, Kingston,

Jamaica. November 28.

Duncan, P.,Thompson, R.,(2013). Automating the Change Control Process in the Information Communication

Technology (ICT) Sector. Ministry of Science, Technology and Mining, Kingston, Jamaica. January 8.

  · Member of NCU regional finalist in Microsoft Imagine Cup Software Developers’ Competitions 2010 &-2012

  · Served as Vice President of Social Affairs for the Computer Hardware Information Processing Specialists (CHIPS)

academic club at Northern Caribbean, 2010-2011.

August 2012