Developing with Java, Gemfire, web services for Cargo business at Southwest Airlines.

Design and develop software solutions for a range of clients.Developed new functionality for Benefitfocus’s medical insurance and benefit marketplaceapplication running on Weblogic, Spring, and Oracle.Developed new functionality for Benefitfocus’s EDI system running on Drools.Integrated health carrier SOAP based web services into Benefitfocus’s benefit marketplaceapplication using Java, Spring, REST, and SOAP.Developed a JavaScript device driver for a PowerScan PM8300 hand scanner andintegrated it into a point of sale system using the Chrome serial API running on ChromeOS for Home Depot.Developed a JavaScript device driver for an AGP 4000 Series cash drawer and integratedit into a point of sale (POS) system using the Chrome serial API running on Chrome OSfor a Home Depot.Automated headless testing of JavaScript libraries using Karma.

Utilized Scrum Agile Methodologies to Design and Develop applications to facilitate and automate medical claim auditing and reporting.Designed and developed a Program Integrity web application for medical claim auditing using Spring Web MVC, JSP, JSTL, Hibernate, jQuery, DB2 and Weblogic.Designed and developed back-end Java processes for automating reporting using Spring Scheduling, BIRT, and POI.Designed and developed back-end Java processes for validating claim data.Used Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) to design critical business reports.Setup and maintained Continuous Integration environment to automate software builds, deployments and testing using Jenkins and SonarQube.

Created business applications that enhanced internal operations and service delivery for online market research company. Worked closely with project managers and internal customers to develop business and technical requirements. Leveraged Web Services and AJAX to convert legacy applications to Web services model.Designed and Developed a web application to process and load batch files into an Oracle database using Spring Web MVC and Spring Batch, improving partner relations workflow by automating partner batch file processing. Designed and Developed a new Member Services web application, converting a legacy Perl web application to Java using Spring Web MVC.Designed and Developed a Partner file generation web application using Spring Web MVC and Hibernate. The application included a front-end process scheduling application, and a Java multi-threaded file generation backend process. This tool dramatically increased productivity of the Partner support team, and reduced database resource use.Instrumental in a project to synchronize data residing on databases from the acquisition of another company. Worked with a Data Architect to develop functionality to synchronize data residing on a DB2 database with an Oracle database using PL/SQL and the Oracle Gateway for DB2, overcoming challenges of synchronizing data between the two disparate databases. Performed Oracle SQL query optimization for Member web site, significantly increasing web site visitor throughput. Created Jira workflow for internal software lifecycle from development to QA to deployment.

Designed and developed Java and Perl-based software applications used for identity managementin an enterprise middleware layer. Managed critical servers, including load balanced universitywebsite, high available MySQL, and centralized authentication & authorization services (MITKerberos and OpenLDAP). Primary subject matter expert on Apache, LDAP, MySQL.Designed and developed Java based LDAP synchronization software for central LDAPrepository. The software synchronized central LDAP repository with external data sourcesand was critical to maintaining all employee and student records.Designed and developed Java, PHP, and Perl based web services critical to providing anidentity management middleware layer. Used to import and manage information aboutemployees, students, and affiliates from various disparate data sources, including LDAP,PeopleSoft, and a legacy mainframe based employee information system.Designed and developed password synchronization web services used to synchronizepasswords between Active Directory and MIT Kerberos, unifying the authenticationinfrastructure, and allowing for a single password for all systems.Skillfully operated Citrix Netscaler load balancer and Intel servers running RedHat Linux,capturing optimal performance from multi-platform infrastructure.

Led three-member technical team while driving development and support for complex Webenvironment; designed and implemented high-quality Web applications for both internal and publiccustomers, and managed delivery of all Web server support.Completed seamless migration of primary Web server from Netscape Enterprise to Apache.Introduced relational database system and new scripting technologies to University Websitethat increased developer productivity and enhanced user experience.

Utilized advanced biotechnology research methods while conducting scientific experiments to support analysis and development of non-traditional vaccines through genetic immunizations, with focus on plasmid DNA vectors. Managed Expression Library Immunization (ELI) and Open Reading Frame Finder (ORF Finder) systems, generated project documentation, and accurately reported research findings to senior project leaders.Successfully completed projects to achieve immunization / protection with select genes. Delivered student instruction in broad range of cutting-edge methods and processes including agarose and polyacrylimide gel electrophoresis, cloning, plasmid DNA sequencing and purification, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, immunological techniques, cell staining, protein and DNA quantification, human and mouse cell culture maintenance, membrane filtration, bacteria isolation and characterization, and sterilization techniques.

Maintained technical and administrative systems aboard state-of-the-art nuclear submarine USSAlabama during decorated four-year tenure in United States Navy.