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Wholly responsible for initial product concepts, architecture and
product development; based on Microsoft Technologies (C# , MS SQL Server,
ASP.NET, WPF) - Primary liaison between customers, business and channel partners,
sales/marketing team, engineering team and customer support. Responsible for
evaluating, prioritizing, documenting and prototyping new product features, driving
new architectures and enhancements based on real-world customer input and strategic market opportunities
- Responsible for integration platform and infrastructure (SOA) to
allow communications between disparate customer systems. This highly
scalable platform is responsible for delivering tens of thousands
mission-critical communications daily. -
Currently
pursuing over 60 patent claims on the unique technology that I
developed that allows large amounts of data to be transferred over
inherently flawed cellular (CDMA, GSM) networks to mobile (Tablet
PC) clients. With this technology users are able to transfer
hundreds of megabytes daily over cellular networks - this would be
impossible with standard cellular technology. - Technical and product evangelist for customers, potential customers,
and business partners.
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Day to day
responsibilities and reports include engineering and support team,
product management, product road map, User experience (UX) and User
Interface (UI), new product development and all IT infrastructure
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Primary
technical liaison between customers and internal engineering team.
Responsible for evaluating, documenting and prototyping new product
features and enhancements based on 'real-world' feedback
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Responsible
for developing (coding) new product lines, proof of concepts.
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Responsible
for for all custom and customer integration development using varied
languages and technologies.
November 2000
to March 2003 State of South Carolina Columbia, SC (Contract)
Architect / Project
Manager - Voter Registration and Election System
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Responsible
for Architect, Lead developer, and Technical Project Manager roles
for the State of SC Voter Registration and Election system, a web
based system for maintaining 2.75 Million voters, and all Federal,
State and Municipal elections held within the State.
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System is designed and built on a IBM
WebSphere Platform (OS/390 Mainframe and IBM Unix) and DB2 database
(via JDBC) using Java J2EE (Visual Age and WSAD) , Cobol, and C++
technologies.
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Defined and created complete system
Model and Architecture using standard OO and Unified Process
procedures, providing for future expansion and integration.
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Responsible for defining and developing
software for external hardware integration including electronic
election balloting devices, portable imaging devices, and wireless
/ disconnected field (Poll) use devices. Both open standard XML
integration and device specific drivers (embedded OS API) were
created.
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Designed and developed software and
business policy rules for integration with external networks
including the Department of Defense, Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), and multiple State Agencies.
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Managed an internal ten member
development team, as well as external technical consultants to
ensure project milestones were met.
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Worked directly with senior level
Government Officers to define project scope, goals and budget.
Architect
/ Project Manager - State e-Commerce Initiative
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Responsible
for Architecture, software development, Business analysis, and
infrastructure recommendation for State of South Carolina’s
e-Commerce Initiative
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Created
extensive integration Architecture using OO/RUP design methodologies
to allow for current and future interoperability between the State’s
many disparate IT systems and networks, as well as external networks
of business partners
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Architected
and Developed low-level integration software for legacy Main Frame
connectivity to open standards (Web, XML).
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Developed
mission critical web based solutions for various state agencies
including: Department of Revenue, Department of Corrections, State
Licensing Board, and University System. Technologies used include
Java Web Application Servers, C++, ASP/IIS/COM, Java, Client
Scripting, JDBC and XML.
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Integrated
disparate backend systems including: legacy mainframe applications,
IBM DB2, and MS SQL Server to common web based front-end solutions.
April 1999 to
October 2000 HAHT Commerce, Inc Raleigh, NC
e-Commerce Architect
– B2B Exchanges
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Responsible
for Architecture, Process flow, Business analysis and software
Development on ERP product line for electronic exchange integration,
such as Ariba, Commerce One and mySAP.com
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Strong use
of Java/J2EE, Web Application Servers, Message Queues (IBM MQ,
Sonic MQ) and XML technology to develop product line
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Managed
internal development team goals to ensure business need, process and
architecture goals were met during product development
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Responsible
for development of related Product / Project documentation
including: Product design and Architecture documentation,
Integration requirements, and Statements of Work for customer
engagements
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Acted as
liaison between business partners (Ariba, Commerce One, and SAP),
Customers, Consultants (Internal and External) and product
management / development team
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Enhanced
product roadmap to include XML technology that could replace current
use of EDI and expensive VANs by customer base
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Researched, evaluated, and integrated third-party tools and
services for product development and enhancement
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Developed,
delivered, and presented e-Commerce and e-Exchange technical and
strategy information to internal Executive and Sales staff as well
as external business partners.
Architect
/ Developer Pervasive & Wireless Technology
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Created
proof of concept applications for several mobile platforms including
Palm OS (Palm/Conduit SDK, Web Clipping), and Web-Enabled Cell
Phones (HDML, WML/WAP, Quartz). Multiple Technologies were used for
application integration including Java, C++, DCOM, Java Enterprise
Connector (JEC), ADO, and SQL.
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Developed
cutting-edge demonstration applications to demonstrate current
product line integration with pervasive devices for major trade
shows including CeBIT,e-Commerce Expo, TechEd, and SAPphire
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Responsible
for co-Development, and Implementation of Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
Studios Initial Wireless Strategy. This included complete wireless
access to mission critical enterprise systems such as SAP R/3, and
Lotus Notes.
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Worked with
Internal Business Development team to build strategic partnerships
with Major hardware and service vendors including Sprint PCS,
Ericsson, and Intermec.
Senior Technical
Consultant / Lead Developer – ERP/EAI/EDI
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Developed
with many technologies to produce high-volume, scalable, mission
critical e-Commerce sites including: C++, XML, Java, Java Enterprise
Connector, ODBC/SQL, Java Servlets / JSP, COM/DCOM(+), HAHTSite Web
Application Server, and SAP Automation tools
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Responsible
for Technical Project Management, Web Architect, and Lead Developer
Roles on multiple, high volume B2B and B2C e-Commerce projects
involving ERP / EDI integration.
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Worked
closely with executives of Fortune 2000 companies to define and
develop e-Commerce strategies and architecture.
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Held
Discovery workshops and gap analysis meetings to analyze customer’s
e-Commerce needs, and define project goals. Participants ranged
from end users to upper Executive level (Senior VPs, CIO, CEO)
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Managed and
insured project milestones, technical and implementation team
members (internal and customer’s), and led periodic focus group
sessions to ensure project was progressing to customer expectations.
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Integrated
backend ERP systems such as SAP R/3 to e-Commerce sites for
real-time pricing, availability, status, fulfillment and
distribution information
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Lead
Developer Roles on many high profile customer projects such as Dow
Corning Corporation, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Studios, Infineon
(Siemens Semiconductors), Kraft Foods, LAM Research, Medline, and
Printronix (Hewlett Packard OEM)
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Responsible
for development and enhancement of e-Scenario product line, modular
(COM & Java) Object layers that provide connectivity between Web
Application servers and backend ERP systems
January 1999 to
April 1999 Persimmon IT Durham, NC
Lead Consultant &
Developer, UnifyIT Product Line
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Led Windows
NT project team, including software development, QA, and
implementation members
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Developed
driver level software (Oracle C++ API) to increase product
performance by over four-hundred percent on Windows NT Platforms,
using Oracle databases
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Provided
development, testing, implementation, and performance tuning for
UnifyIT Product , a mission critical, web-based software suite used
by pharmaceutical companies for FDA compliance during clinical
trials
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Responsible
for developing and integrating web based Mission Critical software
into customers current infrastructure and LIMS systems, including
Networks (LAN/WAN), Server Operating Systems, Database Systems and
Recovery Systems
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Designed
and implemented internal networks and servers for performance
testing and tuning new software products, on NT and UNIX platforms
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Developed
system requirements, configuration guidelines, quality assurance
test scenarios, and technical documentation for both internal use
and pre-sales support.
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Responsible
for evaluation, integration, development, and deployment of software
on new operating systems (Windows NT, Sun Solaris), Web application
servers (Netscape and Microsoft), and database systems (Oracle and
SQL server)
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Acted as
liaison between customers and internal staff, provided third level
customer technical support, provided on-site technical training for
customer’s IT departments
1994–1998
Digital Solutions
President /
Owner
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Achieved
growth of business and sales by an average of seventy-four percent
annually.
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Managed
projects and teams, including internal staff, as well as acting
liaison for clients IT team
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Responsible
for hardware, software and networks for several large commercial
clients, some posting over one million dollars per day in
transactions.
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Managed a
large client base including: County of Harnett, Local Government,
Major Industrial Companies, Banks, Professional and Medical
Offices, and Small to Mid-Size Business.
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Administered NT Networks using technologies including TCP/IP, WINS,
DHCP, RRAS, Winframe / Terminal Server, routing, IIS, and MS
BackOffice applications.
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Extensive
Networking Experience, Including Windows NT, Novell, SCO Unix,
Client / Server NOS, and LAN / WAN.
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Developed
and supported web application servers for commercial clients,
including real time live audio broadcasting for a major Triangle
radio station (WQDR-FM).
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Complete
Systems integration, hardware, software & networking skills
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Customer
Service experience dealing with people ranging from computer
operators (Data Entry) to CEOs
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Developed
Custom Applications using Visual Basic, COM, Visual C++, Active
Server Pages, IIS, HTML, MS Access (VBA), and SQL Server
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Comprehensive skills in managing business and employees
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Developed
and implemented Local ISP offering Complete Internet services using
Windows NT exclusively.
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