Résumé

Qualifications Summary

A Zend Certified PHP 5 Engineer with 25 years of industry experience in design, development, and management of software applications and services.

Technical Skills

Technologies and Languages    AJAX, ASP.NET, C#, CSS, Crystal, Google API, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, LAMP, MVC, .NET, PEAR, PHP, PHPUnit, Smarty, SQL/T-SQL, XML
  
Environments    Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), Apache
  
Databases    MySQL, Microsoft SQL
  
Repositories    Subversion (SVN), Visual SourceSafe (VSS), Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  
Methodologies    Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Waterfall, XP

Professional Experience

iContact | Vocus June 2010 – August 2012
Senior Software Engineer Morrisville, NC
  
  • Backend object-oriented development of a LAMP based email marketing application using PHP 5
  • Frontend design and coding using jQuery, CSS, and Smarty templates
  • Architecture of service based classes and objects
  • Development of Social Media integrations with Facebook and Twitter
  • Created Email Abuse Service to improve deliverability and prevent SPAM abuse
  • Integration with Google Analytics for email and website tracking and analysis
  • Query development and optimization with MySQL
  • Test driven development with PHPUnit
  • Experience in Agile (Scrum) development methodology
  
Sage Software December 1996 – May 2010
Principal Software Engineer St. Petersburg, FL
  
  • Lead engineer for commercial Abra HRMS/Payroll/Attendance software package.
  • Refactoring of legacy Visual FoxPro desktop application into web based C# .NET service
  • Developed upsizing tools to convert existing customers data to SQL
  • Integration of third-party COM controls and libraries
  • Extensive development of Crystal Reports
  • Responsible for InstallShield installation script development
  
BluePony Technologies, Inc December 1998 – December 2010
Owner / Developer Tampa, FL
  
  • Custom LAMP web development using Zend and CodeIgniter PHP frameworks
  • Client-side scripting (Javascript, jQuery, Mootools, and YUI)
  • Integration (XML, SOAP, Google Maps, Google Adsense)
  • Complete software development life-cycles (planning, architecture, development, testing, and release)
  • Experience working with content management systems: WordPress and Drupal
  • Experience working with ecommerce systems: osCommerce and Magento
  
Application Profiles August 1996 – December 1996
Programmer Analyst (Contractor) St. Petersburg, FL
  
  • Enhancement and maintenance of in-house applications designed for tracking employment background screening results.
  
United Healthcare September 1995 – August 1996
Programmer Analyst Tampa, FL
  
  • Contracted to maintain and improve a variety of health care related applications
  • Enhanced return-to-work reporting tool in Visual Basic to include graphing capabilities
  • Modified hospital bill audit tracking system to include mail-merge payment letters
  • Designed detailed customer payment reports and a generic data conversion tool
  
Chase April 1994 – September 1995
Programmer Analyst Tampa, FL
  
  • Development of FoxPro applications for the mortgage industry
  • Projects included a loan tracking system and statistical query tools
  • Enhancements to a batch reporting system for distributed data processing
  • Extensive development of financial and statistical Crystal Reports
  
Dun & Bradstreet Planned Services January 1994 – April 1994
Programmer Analyst (Contractor) Tampa, FL
  
  • Developed software applications and managed a Novell network for 65 users
  • Duties included maintaining computer hardware and software, troubleshooting of actual and potential problems, data security and user training
  
RISCORP August 1992 – January 1994
Programmer Analyst Sarasota, FL
  
  • Developed original software programs and maintained existing applications for a large Workers’ Compensation insurance firm
  • Complete software upgrade from FoxPro for DOS to FoxPro for Windows
  • Design, development, and maintenance of a Third Party Administrator medical claims interface and bill tracking system
  • Enhanced commission and incentive bonus tracking, reports, and statements
  
PMSI February 1992 – August 1992
Programmer Analyst Tampa, FL
  
  • Developed medical claims processing and fee schedule reduction software
  • Designed and developed Utilization Review software as a stand-alone module and as an additional enhancement to the complete Workers’ Compensation package
  
Home Shopping Network September 1987 – December 1991
Programmer Clearwater, FL
  
  • Development and maintenance of FoxPro customer service software, including inventory control manifest tracking, employee relations, and financial reporting
  • Installation and maintenance of Novell software and related equipment

Certifications and Awards

  • Zend Certified PHP 5 Engineer
  • MCP – Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Sage Software President’s Award 2008
  • Sage Software Principle Pacesetter Award for Innovation 2007
  • FAA Certified Private Pilot