Experience
Application Architect II
10/2007 - Present
Sprint/Nextel
Overland Park, KS
Our team maintains the Premium Content area of sprint.com. Here customers can purchase ringtones, screensavers, and other electronic goods from their computer or phone. My primary responsibility is to help oversee the transition from Websphere Portal 5 to version 6, as well as designing and implementing new features.
- Design (Rational Rose, UML)
- Development (J2EE, Websphere Portal, Struts)
- Client Side Development (JavaScript, AJAX, DHTML)
- Enterprise Development (SOA)
- Development Environment(WSAD 5, RAD 7)
Senior J2EE Consultant
7/2006 - 10/2007
Assurant Employee Benefits
Kansas City, MO
As a member of the Websphere Portal Team, I was responsible for maintaining and improving upon their Sales Automation System. I primarily concentrated on front end development involving Struts and Websphere Portal.
- Development (Java, J2EE, JSF, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Websphere Portal)
- Client Side Development (JavaScript, AJAX, DHTML)
- Enterprise Development (SOA, EJBs, JMS)
- Development Environment (RAD 6, RAD 7)
Systems Programmer Analyst/Java Architect
9/2005 - 7/2006
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City had made the decision to move their application development platform to Java and I was hired to aid in their transition. I spent the majority of my time developing standards and procedures for J2EE development. After publishing these standards I conducted training classes to bring the team up to speed on Java, and the new frameworks and standards. I continue to participate in development projects between these architectural standardization efforts.
- Development (Java, J2EE, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Websphere)
- Development Environment (Websphere 5.1, RAD 6)
- Enterprise Development (SOA, JMS, Web Services)
- Configuration Management (Subversion, Ant)
Senior Programmer Analyst
4/2005 - 9/2005
Argus Health Systems, INC.
Kansas City, MO
This Pharmacy Benefit Management company based in Downtown Kansas City, MO provides a wide range of services for the pharmaceutical industry. As a Senior Java Programmer I was given the chance to solidify my Java skills while learning new technologies and frameworks. I was also been invited to join the Standards and Practices Committee to help outline development procedures for the Web Development Department.
- Development (Java, J2EE, Tapestry, Spring, Hibernate, Websphere)
- Database Management (IBM DB2, SQL Server, DBArtisan)
- Project Planning (Visio, Rational RequisitePro, Rose)
- Enterprise Development (SOA, EJBs)
- Development Environment (Websphere 5.1, RAD 6)
- Configuration Management (CVS, Maven, Cruise Control)
Application Architect
1/2001 - 4/2005
Bensoft, INC.
Kansas City, MO
Bensoft specializes in customized Internet Development for businesses of all sizes. The relaxed and creative atmosphere gave me the opportunity to develop many skills and work in a variety of environments. As the Application Architect I managed a small team of developers and oversaw the life cycle of all development projects.
- Project Planning (SDLC, UML, Process/Flow Diagrams, Visio)
- Database Management (MySql, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2)
- Client Side Development (HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript)
- Server Side Development (Java, PHP, Perl, ASP, ColdFusion, XML, SOAP)
- Java Development (J2EE, JSP/Servlets, OR Mapping, POJO's, etc...)
- Enterprise Development (EJB, Web Services)
- Development Environments (NetBeans, Ecplise, WebSphere)
- Application Server Management (Tomcat, WebSphere, WebLogic, JRun)
Software Engineer/System Administrator
12/1999 - 1/2001
Integrated NetDesign
Jefferson City, MO
Integrated NetDesign is a web development company in Jefferson City, MO specializing in e-commerce applications. In my role as lead IT professional I gained experience in many facets of Information Technology and developed strong problem solving skills.
- Graphic Design (Photoshop, Fireworks)
- HTML Development (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Notepad)
- Javascript and Cascading Stylesheets
- Server Side Development (Perl, PHP, ASP, XML, Java)
- Database Design & Maintenance (SQL Server, MySql, Flat-file)
- Server Management (SMTP, DNS, IIS, Linux, Window NT Server)
Software Engineer
8/1999 - 12/1999
AMT Canada
Vancouver, Canada
AMT Canada is a marketing agency whose main focus is e-Marketing. During my employment, I was responsible for designing and developing database driven web applications.
Web Developer
5/1999 - 8/1999
MO. Dept. of Insurance
Jefferson City, MO
In this entry-level position I developed Perl Scripts to add information and interactivity to the Department's website. I also developed JavaScripts, created graphics, and contributed to the overall design of the site.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Doodlekit™ - online website builder
Doodlekit.com
Doodlekit is a hosted online website builder that combines common website features such as Content Management, Blogs, Forums, and Photo Galleries into one simple interface. It was written using the Ruby on Rails web framework. I've been the sole developer/architect from conception, through design and completion.
The Ipod Studio
ipodstudio.com
I began work on the Ipod Studio in April of 2004. The Ipod Studio provides resources to owners of Ipods and/or other portable audio devices. It currently averages 170,000 hits a day, and from design and development to implementation, it stands as an example of my skills and abilities.