Experienced IT architect with 15 years experience, proven track record, extensive experience in application architecture. Knowledge of SOA. Capable of thinking outside of the box.
Software IT Architect (New York, New York)
Designed software-centric solutions for financial services accounts in pre-sales phase. Worked on a wide spectrum of projects, including services oriented architecture (SOA), information integration, development tools, server consolidation, enterprise standardization and more. Worked closely with sales reps, customer architects (both LOB and IT), led a team of product specialists and communicated with executives from both customer and IBM. Overall software responsibility.
Application Architect (New York, New York)
Created a customer-facing portal that hosted 12 websites in 8 languages using true multiple language support (MLS). Based on J2EE, featured a DB2 content management system, tied into enterprise employee LDAP directory for authentication, real time publishing from staging to production, ultra low code maintenance and high extensibility. Was hands on from requirements discovery through deployment, also played lead developer role. Mentored peers and provided education to department (brown bag lunches, lectures) on variety of topics. Later served in an advisory role on project to create an enterprise-wide common platform based on WebSphere Portal Server and Interwoven. Worked closely with brand architects and the office of the CIO. Worked to create new corporate standards for content to promote re-use. Assisted on various other projects. Used WebSphere products, DB2 UDB, WSAD, Rational XDE, ERwin, Interwoven, XML, XSL, DFS, IHS.
Adjunct Lecturer, SCPS (New York City)
Taught several Internet-related courses with topics covering TCP/IP, HTTP, HTML, UNIX, PERL, Java (servlets, beans, JSP and EJB) and security. Most students received a professional certificate for completing the course, some students used it as credit towards a degree.
Consultant (Secaucus, New Jersey)
Technical lead for a cross-platform online forms module of an online trading website. The module was used to create W8, W9, wire transfer instructions and share transfer forms for end users to fill out. The module recorded data entered by users, kept historical data such as form changes and supported per-company fields. Written in Java (JSP, Servlets, Beans) with Sybase stored procedures. Gave technical direction to a team of four employees. Used WebSphere, VisualAge, NES, Sybase and Solaris.
Consultant (Weehawken, New Jersey)
Technical lead and architect for a financial portal that implemented web-based single sign-on over heterogeneous platforms (including NT/2000, Solaris and AIX). Allowed customers to see a "single website" representing their investment balances from various external websites. Project was mainly in Java with some PERL, extensive focus on security (including PKI, SSL, DCE and SnareWorks). Gave technical direction to a team of four employees and one consultant; worked closely with Data Security and Firmwide Architecture departments. Used WebSphere, NES, Oracle, AIX, LDAP, and Resonate.
President/Chief Technology Officer
Founded Internet solutions company providing Internet programming and deployment services to clients including IBM, UBS PaineWebber, Chase, Deutsche Bank and others. Developed and executed a business plan, hired diverse team of staff and freelance workers, hands-on in technical and design issues and ensured customers met their goals. Architected and developed the worlds largest jukebox in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, brought many websites from concept to production, enjoyed a wide range of responsibilities (systems, operations, business). Grew the company from scratch to a stable, profitable 10 person company.
Consultant (55 Broad Street, New York City)
Technical Producer and Lead for the 1997
Deep Blue vs. Kasparov Website. This site later received the
Cool
Site of the Year award in the live event category.
Designed technology used to dynamically send moves and updates to viewers;
designed on-site network (with dual, redundant T1 links to Internet).
Worked closely with managing editors to release fresh content on time;
chess experts to add links and captions in real-time during the matches;
and all technical and editorial staff to ensure accuracy and stability
throughout the tournament. Used AIX, PERL, TCP/IP Sockets, Windows NT, Windows 95,
token-ring, Cisco HSRP, Java, RS/6000 SP2, AFS, SSH, RS 232, DSH,
IRC, Homesite.
Web Application Developer (Armonk, NY)
Architecture and implementation of high visibility sporting event web sites. Onsite work required extensive, long-term travel. Events included:
1997 Australian Open: scoring system, Netcam, supervised Video/Audio capture activity (used VisualAge C++ for AIX, PERL, Windows NT, Visual C++ 4.0, RS/6000, AFS).
1996 US Open: designed Video/Audio Capture process, Netcam, network planning
(used Windows NT, Visual C++, RS/6000 & AIX, AFS, PERL, Adobe Premiere)
1996 Centennial Olympic Games: developed Sneak Peek Cam video frame capturing system (used Windows NT Server, Visual C++ 4.0, TCP/IP sockets, RS/6000 & AIX,
DCE, DFS, PERL)
1996 Masters Golf Tournament: wrote a sockets-based scoring system
(used OS/2, VisualAge C++, TCP/IP sockets, RS/6000 & AIX)
Programmer/Analyst (Boca Raton, FL) Developed website for IBM PSP (Personal Systems Products). Used an IBM RS/6000 server running AIX, NCSA HTTPD, and PERL as the web server. Connected via TCP/IP sockets to an OS/2 server running CM to communicate with a mainframe problem management database (via EHLLAPI); and to a DB/2 Customer Database for authentication.
Debug Analyst (Boca Raton, FL) Level 2 1/2 debug analyst. Local and remote debug of OS/2 problems (assembly language). Located the associated failing source code (C and/or assembly), corrected the faulty code, tested and submit recommendation to change team.
Support Analyst (Boca Raton, FL) Solved problems affecting international customers and OS/2 "critsits" (critical situations). Designed and configured a Service and Support BBS. Proposed solution for file/fix distribution on the Internet (see Programmer/Analyst, above).
CSR (Boca Raton, FL) Solved OS/2 related customer problems. Handled "Duty Manager" situations. On rotation for 24x7 "Duty Manager" Support. Instructed classes with focus on asynchronous communications.
Programmer/Analyst (Fort Lauderdale, FL) International support and technical/international sales; Wrote portions of "The Major BBS v6"; an on-line, interactive, dial-up network.