Justin Fowler Email & Phone Number

Ingersoll, On, Ca

Ingersoll, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Oakville, On

• Responsible for an in-house team of six developers, four in-house QA testers, two off-shore testers, and one product support specialist• Work closely with account managers, business analysts, product architects and corporate IT to deliver high quality software that meets client requirements• Write and review business and development specifications for financial applications• Review code for all developers and review test plans for QA resources• Provide ongoing training and support for multiple teams• Lead architectural discussions, creating technical direction for the product• Manage the overall software design, roll out strategy and release schedule of the ASSET product, including two major releases and 30+ minor releases per year that run simultaneously, ensuring clear and realistic expectations are maintained and met regarding time, resources and priorities• Prioritize unit testing and code reviews to reduce bugs and code redundancy• Work closely with clients and business analysts to ensure custom enhancements will fully meet their requirements• Mentor and advocate on behalf of junior, mid-level and senior developers• Continually participate in various CO-OP programs in the area to hire, train and mentor new developers• Coordinate with Human Resources to manage staffing needs for the development and QA departments including hiring and reducing staff per forecasts, budgets and active project needs.• Manage the transition from on-prem to cloud-based SaaS solutions for clients. • Implemented Redmine as a replacement of Infor CRM for issue management/bug tracking• Implemented SVN as a replacement for VSS source control management, providing tools, scripts and training on the new SCM platform• Implemented Jenkins to support the continuous development of our application• Integrated unit tests into Jenkins to support automated testing.

Oakville, On

• Manage a team of On and Off Shore Progress OpenEdge developers, write development specifications, review code and provide training and support.• Progress OpenEdge 4GL/ABL Application Development

Toronto, Ontario

• Progress OpenEdge 4GL/ABL Application Development• Mutual Fund Portfolio Management Software (iFast) - Transaction Processing Team• Subversion Implementation Support• OpenEdge Architect Pilot

Oakville, Ontario

• Developed in a Progress 4GL/OpenEdge client/server database driven environment• Designed and developed enhancements, new features and user interfaces for Constellation's internally developed ASSET, a financial software that administers leases and loans for financial institutions• Leveraged Progress OOABL to utilize .NET controls in the user interface and classes to help implement the OpenEdge Reference Architecture (OERA)• Developed and maintained new and current web front-end functionality for ASSET using C# driven ASP.NET AJAX enabled web pages• Increased performance and responsiveness of existing functionality by utilizing dynamic Progress features such as dynamic queries, persistence and widget handles• Integrated full automation of Microsoft Word, Excel and Crystal Reports into the ASSET system• Supported the MERit credit engine and integrate it with ASSET using JavaScript• Fully trained on all technical service duties such as database administration of Progress and MS SQL Server databases in test and production environments, maintaining ASSET production and QA environments by applying patches, introducing new schema and compiling source code• Worked closely with clients and business analysts to ensure custom enhancements fully met their requirements.

• Designed and implemented custom customer relationship systems in Microsoft Access• Coordinated and updated information from various sources for marketing purposes• Created press quality sales flyers in Adobe InDesign for distribution to over 10,000 contacts• Manipulated and retouched images using Adobe Photoshop• Maintained web content on a daily basis by coordinating with marketing and sales departments on new products and promotions• Provided internal I.T. support and problem-solving for any hardware or software issues that occurred.

• Performed repairs and calibrations to Intermec, Datamax, Zebra and Sato bar code printers• Certified shipping labels for AAM, CAMI, GM, Irvin Automotive, Takata and TRW suppliers• Identified and resolved bar code quality issues• Executed wireless site surveys in various manufacturing and office environments• Increased production by installing 802.11b/g wireless networks to automate various tasks• Designed and implemented specifications for AIAG, AIM and ISO compliant shipping and parts marking labels• Implemented inter-company data systems to improve the availability of information.

• Business Application Development - MS Access, VBA• Network Administration of 30+ PC Network• Full-Time Summers, Part-Time while in school

Brantford, On

• Automation of data analysis from a Symix database to Microsoft Access

• Technician at a Computer Store• Diagnose and Repair a wide variety of issues• Build and upgrade various PC's• On-Site Service for both users and businesses

Bachelors, Computer Science And Mathematics

Minor in Economics

Education record

• Invite-only division-level training academy for ‘high-potential’ Constellation employees • Focused on increasing organic growth.