Experience:

10/01 - present: Senior Software Engineer, Inter-Tel, Incorporated, Washington, DC.

• Developed fault-tolerant application server using Java, XML and MySQL on Windows 2000.
• Ported server from earlier Solaris version, in response to interest from architecture team of a Windows-based call-center platform.
• Evaluated different options for JVM, RDBMS and JDBC driver, provided detailed performance testing, analysis, and final recommendation.
• Achieved order-of-magnitude improvement in performance beyond what was achieved in Solaris version, within one-month timeframe.
• Gained acceptance of server as a platform component, despite initial concerns from architecture team regarding performance.
• Wrote 65-page functional specification and design for integration of server into call-center platform, including a client API for various platform components to access server.
• Implemented application support library for telephony engine product, using previously developed extensibility framework.
• Wrote users' guide for extensibility framework.
• Ported application needed by telephony engine's security system. Port was from OS/2 to Win32. Corrected obscure coding error in OS/2 version which led to intermittent failure of ported version.
• Modified previous design of resource management and security systems to provide design of feature control for call-center platform. Provided 35-page functional specification including client API. Presented to technical and marketing teams for review.

• Led team to develop fault-tolerant application server using Java, C, XML and MySQL on Solaris.
• Mentored other developers on team.
• Wrote design document and test plan.
• Reorganized existing code, rewrote sections as needed, contributed new code.
• Achieved order-of-magnitude improvement in performance within one month timeframe.
• Developed and documented procedure for debugging native code using jdb, gdb and xemacs.
• Wrote scripts for build configuration, runtime configuration, installation, testing, database management and performance analysis.
• Wrote set of makefiles to build distribution and prepare for installation as Solaris package.
• Designed generic resource management for all areas of company's telephony engine product, with focus on third-party license management.
• Designed security system for telephony engine to prevent end-users from creating applications based on demo versions of applications sold by company. Used simple PKI with application certificates, ensured ability to withstand various forms of attack.
• Contributed to implementation plan for port of telephony engine from NT to UNIX.
• Contributed to design of extensibility framework for telephony engine. Framework introduced plug-in style invocation of end-user libraries from applications built for engine.
• Fixed bugs in telephony engine. Required quick learning of product design, product API's, and use of product to generate test scenarios. Worked with ODBC, Natural Microsystems CT hardware, SpeechWorks ASR libraries, Rainbow dongles and Commetrex dongle driver.

9/98 - 1/01: Senior Software Engineer, Ultraprise Corporation, Frederick, MD.

• Developed C++ data access layer for web-based mortgage trading system, going from initial concept to deployment in four months.
• Migrated code and data from Objectstore through Oracle to MS SQL Server. Addressed concurrency implications of each migration. Wrote C++ application to verify migration to MS SQL Server.
• Developed core software used in many company products, including encryption class for user passwords.
• Rewrote key set of components comprising 16,000 lines of C++ and 3,700 lines of Transact-SQL to address database concurrency issues.

• Worked on in-house distributed application server written in Java.
• Implemented data access interface for mSQL and Object Design PSE. Developed mechanism to prevent duplication of persistent objects under PSE implementation.
• Built authorization framework using LDAP.
• Researched and implemented asymmetric public-key encryption using El-Gamal algorithm.
• Developed interfaces for user administration and document management using AWT and Swing.
• Developed tools to generate Java classes from brief text files and database schemae. Enabled same-day response to customer-driven schema changes.
• Worked on initial web site for the Baltimore Sun newspaper. Integrated data feeds from legacy publishing systems for classifieds and news, with automated update of site. Designed and maintained database for classified ads and interface for user queries.
• Developed prototype of intranet web-enabled database applications for Coca-Cola Company. Worked with Oracle, Perl, CGI and Netscape Commerce server.

• Developed CGI-based shopping application for Dischord Records (www.dischord.com). Used OO Perl, developed tools to generate code from database schema.
• Developed Java sales application using AWT. Development included OOD, scenario diagrams, integration with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and single-floppy installation.
• Used IP masquerading on a dual-homed Linux server to partition T-1 over ISDN to remote private LANs. Required configuration of several Ascend Pipe 50 routers.
• Used sendmail virtual hosting and private DNS to route mail to local POP server in private LAN.

• Online class in Computer Organization. Answered questions, graded homework assignments and midterms for 30 students.

• Wrote Pascal programs to facilitate invoice processing.
• Managed payroll, did bookkeeping and ordering. Supervised staff.

• Wrote survey data entry programs using Pascal on PCs.
• Wrote data analysis programs using SAS, FORTRAN and COBOL on IBM mainframes.
• Maintained large FORTRAN simulation of government income-transfer programs.

• Created extracts of large survey databases and statistical reports of the extracts using SAS on IBM mainframes.
• Wrote a data conversion tool which allowed output of income-transfer simulations to be analyzed using PC spreadsheet software.

• Assisted students in introductory Pascal class.

Education:

University of Maryland University College, 1995-1999.
Programming in C, 4.0.
Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 4.0.
Computer Organization, 4.0.
Discrete Mathematics, 4.0.

Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 1979-1983.
BA, Economics, GPA 3.75/4.0.
Phi Beta Kappa, 1983.