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Greater New York City Area

• Backend Software Engineer designs, develops, and implements complex conversion processes, providing data and content transformation services and solutions. Manages full-cycle development of automated software to.
• Ultimate responsibility to handle projects from beginning to end and have full control over all decisions to finalize the software as a product. Onboarded engineers, integrating them into the team and providing.
• Defined and implemented data conversion plans to fit the project requirements.
• Collaboratively updated security policies and procedures to comply with ISO 27001 requirements.
• Provided end-to-end testing and iteratively refined based on feedback. Tested processes and procedures, new system data, business rules, technology, etc. Designed, developed, and implemented QC software to validate.
• Quickly designed a unique solution to increase processing capacity to meet an immovable deadline for a large project and important client. Set up a distributed computing network using unused processing power from.

Greater New York City Area

• For a research services provider, responsible for survey programming, data processing services, reporting, coding, and translations. Focused on automating tasks, reevaluating the ways data was handled and validated.
• Worked with the translator team and directors to improve the translation process. Designed and automated a VB Script application which continues to provide a smooth flow of content to and from the programming.
• Improved data accuracy and completeness, reduced development time, and lowered client costs.
• Eliminated duplicate translations, reused translations, and improved controls for export/import flow.
• Programmed market research surveys, segmentation algorithms, and discrete choice exercises.
• Built VB Script data and database structures for analysis and reporting purposes.

Brooklyn, NY

• Served as the subject matter expert for the design and implementation of a new development platform, as well as the transition of the software engineering team and their projects to a new platform. Worked with key.
• Provided guidance to leverage its data management functions to drive continuous business process improvements and develop competitive data solutions for federal agencies (FDA, IRS, and HUD).
• Garnered approval for a contractor’s security clearance from the Department of the Treasury IRS.
• Served proudly on the Best Practices for Cognitive Testing and Questionnaire Design Committee.
• Worked as a secondary layer for quality control testing during design and development and used data testing tools to assess data for program stability and user functionality.

Perception Research Services International

• As a full-stack developer, provided automation and data management solutions and created products and business capabilities for a consumer research organization offering analytical insights into the retail.
• Defined and implemented an automation plan to streamline business operations and enable the data analysis support team to be far more productive.
• Designed, developed, and implemented so many automated processes, such that the team doubled its productivity without additional resources.
• Substantially reduced data conversion time, automating 80% of format conversions through design and development of Perl and ASP applications converting data maps from Askia to WinCross and Quantum scripts.
• Designed Perl ETL continuous deployment applications, utilities, and automated services.
• Full-stack developer of an observation console used for record management and aggregate reporting of key metrics; featured statistical analysis and performance monitoring abilities.

• Developed a method for instantaneous data analysis, validation and parsing web applications using Java, JavaScript, Perl, SQL, HTML and Ronin. Saved processing time by automating data collection and analysis.
• Extended proprietary software by developing a strategic process for the integration of Java and JavaScript code. This eliminated the need to outsource this activity saving the company money and time.
• Expertly edited and retouched digital imaging through Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. Utilized industry knowledge and education to provide the best finished, edited project.
• Designed static and dynamically driven web pages for key websites. Constantly reviewed end user requirements to design the website for the ultimate satisfaction of the end user.
• Technical Support/Help Desk (Lieberman Online) (2000)
• Authored detailed technical web documentation while successfully implementing strategies for improved customer use and satisfaction.