Senior Java, J2EE developer - Team Lead

My focus for the past 8 years has primarily been on Java technologies. To facilitate with the duties of Request and Response, I have gained much valuable experience with both UI integration and persistent data. Many times, having submitting to the Design Patterns, I have utilized a few models for various projects. I have proven my competence repeatedly with Java, Ajax, XML, XSLT, JDOM, XML parsers and many other current technologies with my work on projects like Web-services, User Management Systems, Content Management Systems, Billing APIs, Workflow applications, cooperate extranet. I attain required and expected knowledge of SQL. I have worked with JDBC, and OR Persistence technologies like Hibernate.

I am proficient with HTML, XML, XHTML, WML, JavaScript, and also possess utility level of expertise in most commercial imaging tools; mainly Macromedia and Adobe...

Wireless handset experience, WAP knowledge and their limitations has come with building WAP Decks for all major wireless handsets and wireless-carrier currently in the market prior to their commercial release.

I have worked extensively with MVC model, both with Struts and without. Model 2, Templat'ing engines like Velocity and Fabric, I enjoyed them both as a user and a developer. I have built and released J2EE application for WebSphere and WebLogic production environment.

I have experience and thorough knowledge of JSP, PHP, Perl, C, WML, XHTML, CSS, AJAX, and DHTML. I have expert level knowledge of Jakarta-Ant, Tomcat, CVS, SSH.

I have used Perl, Make, Apache Servers, and IIS.

I am comfortable in all three environments; Windows, Mac, and Unix/Linux.

As a lead developer of the inter departmental application development team I have managed and developed applications that are currently being used by all of IT, and applications that are vital for publication of People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Essence. The application I have designed and developed are currently in the works to be deployed to Time and Fortune among other publications. I have guided development and engineering team through all life cycles of an application development, deployment, and maintenance.

• News Bureau System: a workflow system where stories get started, assigned used by editors, news bureau, stringers, and photo editors.
• Identity Management System: a proxy interface to corporate AD; with local authorization and authentication, and user management system which may also be used by client applications.
• Out of Office Tracking System: Vacation request approval system with calendar functionality and Outlook integration
• OPUS: Application that utilizes UDP protocol that grantees transfer of high resolution images from remote locations to internal network.
• Photo Tracking System: Manages photos and pictures, with assignment workflow for photographers, usage, reports, and costs.
• Content Broker: Utility that has everything to do with transfer of data from point A to point B.
• Work Order Tracker: Work order tracking system.

Led a team of Java developers to build a workflow based J2EE Berlex Corporate Directory application to enable and integrate different applications and present a unified view to the HR, Sales and Marketing teams to fulfill their tasks efficiently.

• Involved in integration and implementation of Workflow engine.
• Responsible for J2EE client application/Web application.
• Responsible for enforcing best practices and design patterns.
• Conducted Code reviews and improved unit testing process.
• Improved the build process and continuous integration.
• Responsible for tracking issues and coordinating with the QA team.
• Responsible for implementing SOA (Stateless EJB, MDB).

As a Senior WAP Developer, I was contracted to upgrade Verizon Wireless's "Self Provisioning System" to version 7. This application was built for IBM WebSphere AIX environment. Unit development was conducted in a Windows 2000 machine, and ported to DEV and QA machines with Fedora OS. JSP, XML, and Servlets were used for the front-end application to deliver a true WML or XHTML to Verizon handsets. Backend consisted of JMS, Entity Beans, JDBC, Oracle 9 and XML.

• Developed "Self Provisioning" to interface with the backend JMS using WSAD 5.1.
• Released and QA'ed in Verizon Wireless QA and Staging Environments.
• Performed the final no glitch successful release to Production WebSphere environment.
• Created Release Documents, QA Reports, Test Cases, and User Flow charts.
• Trained another developer on maintenance and overall application updates and usage.

A startup company that provides casting calls to its users in all the main cities throughout the United States, TheDailyCall owned and operated by the Fifth Media Corp, I was hired to enhance the overall application usability. The application was built around PHP/Perl/MySQL technology hosted in Apache 1.2 in Red Hat server.

• Integrated "ECHO" billing system to facilitate a real time credit card and check processing.
• Created a user entity and user properties to further enhance the readability and extendibility of PHP code and forked PHP pages according to the types of users dictated by the user properties.
• Rebuilt the administration modules to give a better intuitive user interface, added much for functionality for db administration and report generation, developed separate PHP classes for user and billing management.

A leader in wireless content production and delivery, working with Moviso has aided to develop not just my skills, but also my intellect. Working continuously with big clients like AT&T, Rogers-Canada, Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AOL, I have not once failed to deliver by the deliverables. I built high traffic, commercial web-sites for these and many other high profile clients. Aside from graphic design, my input to these web sites stretches from cutting graphic layer (layout), integrating the site into HTML and scripts to creating entity beans, logic and transactions layer. Some of my achievements listed:

• Proactively automated the WAP R&D process by building an application with every parameter needed to R&D as XML properties.
• Built "Karmac"; an extranet mapping tool with Jakarta Struts.
• Played a key role in the development of version 1 extranet and customer service tool.
• Built user management system for web-services utilizing JDOM, XML, XSD and XORM (an interface based object-relational mapping layer for JDO from sourceforge.net).
• Used Apache Tomcat, CVS, and Ant daily.
• Built a true MVC web application for PacketVideo in a tight deadline with Jsp, Java and XML.
• Gained much knowledge of wireless handsets, their WAP capabilities and differences.

Here are some of the works for which I may take the majority of credit for:

Web sites
Cingular Wireless -- My Wireless Window
T-Mobile (Voice Stream Wireless)
Verizon Wireless - Ringster
Midwest Wireless
Yourmobile.com - wireless content portal
Myfido -- Canada

WAP sites
http://cingular.wap.moviso.com
http://tmobile.wap.moviso.com
Ringster BREW Application is preinstalled
http://ringster.wap.moviso.com/mmode

An industry leader in credit card processing companies, I worked for "Link Point," their internet merchant account service department. As a product specialist, under a general supervision, I serviced individual client and shopping card vendors. Top priority for my position was to modify clients' web sites if required to integrate with Link Point gateway. Some of my highlights with CardService International include:

• Built a Perl wrapper to C++ charge solution.
• Proactively built a light-weight JavaScript shopping cart that raised the value of the package offered with its inclusion.
• Provided email and telephone support to clients escalated from Level-III call center.
• Built an adapter for dev desktops to communicate with "test credit card processing server."

Working as an analyst for Access 2000 database for this internet based gardening supplier, single-handedly, I built a database browser and management system. Easy to follow user interface, access to daily reports and reports for date intervals, inventory depletion, updates, user logins were some of the requirements. Forms, macros and Visual Basic was used for the User Interface

A customer service and support provider for world's premier technology companies, I worked as a Level-II desktop support specialist for Hewlett Packard.

• Supported leading computer manufacturer, Hewlett Packard.
• Trouble-shot hardware and software issues in Pavilion models to component level
• Worked with Dos for trouble-shooting and installation of the OS.
• Trouble-shot OEM software, MSOffice component, Internet Explorer, MSWorks, Mcafee Virus scan, Direct CD Creator, Outlook Express.
• Provided support for ink-jet printers.
• Provided optimal customer service and support.

Bachelors in Computer Science

- Interests and Affiliation

-Java programming, music and quiet environment, cultures and philosophy, road trips, automotives and mechanics.

Member of "Forum Nokia Developer Community," SonyEricsson Developer World," "Motorola --MotoCoder," "Siemens Developers Village," "PacketVideo - PVInfoNet," "Sourceforge." News letter subscription to advanced-servlets, ecs-dev@jakarta.apache.org, general@jakarta.apache.org, jsp-interest@java.sun.com, servlet-interest@java.sun.com, struts-user@jakarta.apache.org, tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org, and many other open-source community.

Religious reader of Java, Web Services, and many other IT dedicated magazines.

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