Jim Barrows Email & Phone Number

United States

Annapolis, Maryland, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Worked in Java & Spring Boot to enhance their flagship product New Active Disclosure. This product takes 10-Q, 10-K and other financial filings and helps to tag them in iXBRL for submission to the IRS. They were expanding their offerings to the EU. This was an event driven, Micro Service Architecture on Azure. It made use of the Azure Bus, as well as Azure Blob Storage.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

I spearheaded the design and development of an event-driven, service-oriented architecture aimed at assisting the CDC and states in managing public healthcare. I orchestrated the replacement of an antiquated JEE-based system with a cutting-edge NBS application. My efforts played a vital role in securing follow-on contracts to complete the initiative. I employed Spring Boot, React, and MS SQL within an AWS environment for system development. I utilized Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts as my primary deployment and management tools. I leveraged AWS infrastructure extensively to achieve the required high availability and scalability.• Pioneered utilization of the latest technologies to create scalable systems capable of handling future pandemics while optimizing operational costs for states and jurisdictions.• Designed an Event-Driven Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) System for creating an architectural blueprint and plan for the SOA system.

I used Scala and IntelliJ to create APIs tailored to the requirements of One Drop's diabetes monitoring devices and coaching staff. I designed RESTful software and began exploring GraphQL. Throughout the development process, I utilized Scala, Zio, AWS, Kafka, and PostgreSQL. I actively participated in the entire software development lifecycle, from initial design to deployment.

Wayne, Pa, Us

I was contracted as the Tech Lead at Schwab, where my responsibilities included mentoring junior developers and offering support to the Technical Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Owner. I played a critical role in influencing technology and development choices, such as selecting tech stacks and determining architectural directions. I also navigated through the organizational processes and bureaucracy required for the deployment and development of the service.• Led efforts related to service integrated into new accounts and modified account workflows, involving communication with multiple vendors to verify the identity of account holders in compliance with the Patriot Act, applicable laws, and business requirements.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

I was involved in a contract with Apple, where I contributed to their internal CMS system. In this role, I employed Java and Spring microservices to streamline the handling of various content publishing aspects within Apple's ecosystem. I worked closely with cross-functional teams to gather and comprehend software requirements, ensuring that we delivered high-quality software solutions by industry best practices.

Baltimore, Us

During my contract with Lowe's as a Full Stack Developer, I had a specialized role in modifying web and mobile interfaces, as well as working on REST APIs (all microservices) and Quality Assurance tasks. I primarily used Spring Boot to develop and enhance the majority of REST APIs. Additionally, I utilized HTML, JavaScript, Node, and HAPI to enhance web and mobile applications. I also implemented various EDI documents, including 846, 850, 855, 856, and 997. Throughout the project, I consistently met project deadlines and adhered to budgetary constraints for all software deliveries.• Contracted by Southern Tire Mart to engineer EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) solution using Python, Django, RabbitMQ, Django-Rest, SFTP, and Django-Celery.

Natick, Ma, Us

I served as a Consultant within the Professional Services division of CyberSource, a subsidiary of Visa. In this capacity, I conducted a thorough analysis and development efforts on legacy systems, aligning them with contemporary JEE standards and libraries. I played a crucial role in the migration of development to Docker containers, which facilitated the upgrade from Java 1.6 to 1.8. Additionally, I provided support for the successful transition from JBoss 4.2.3 to Tomcat by enhancing system performance and scalability.

Red Bank, New Jersey, Us

I performed a wide range of system administration tasks and software development initiatives to facilitate the updates and upgrades of system software, which included managing different versions of Java and Scala, as well as overseeing Tomcat and JBoss servers. I also conducted code reviews to ensure code quality and compliance with coding standards.

I co-founded a marketing company with three partners, specializing in assisting small businesses that often lack the budget for traditional marketing services. Our primary focus was on automating tasks to allow my partners to concentrate on content creation and strategic aspects, streamlining marketing administration. Within this venture, we developed a system utilizing React, Express, Node, Scala, and MongoDB, deployed within Docker containers on the AWS EC2 platform. This system consisted of four core components: the Client/UI, Server/API, MongoDB, and RabbitMQ, with each residing in its dedicated Docker container. The Client container incorporated nginx and a React-based user interface, enabling users to create blog posts, as well as posts on Facebook and Twitter, while also providing comprehensive tracking and analytics capabilities. The Server container hosted a Node server equipped with Express, serving as the backbone for a RESTful JSON API that fulfilled the UI's data requirements, structured as microservices. RabbitMQ played a pivotal role in facilitating communication between WordPress Instances, Facebook Pages, and Twitter, effectively isolating the UI and API from external system challenges. This approach ensured posts were processed seamlessly even during periods of downtime or network issues, and it safeguarded our operations against unexpected alterations in the Facebook and Twitter APIs.

I handled the design and implementation of an EXTJS web application along with a Java backend system. The database used was MySQL, and the entire system was hosted on an AWS instance.

New York, Ny, Us

In my role as a Senior Engineer, I took charge of designing, implementing, and testing a web application customized for the marketing department. This application enabled the creation of merchant lists based on a wide range of criteria. The application seamlessly transformed user-selected criteria from the interface into complex SQL statements, which could be executed immediately or scheduled to generate merchant lists. These lists were made available for download as Excel spreadsheets or retrieval via a JSON RESTful API. I utilized various technologies, including Spring, Spring MVC, DB2, HTML5, and JAX-RS, and was also involved in an ongoing effort to transition to AngularJS.

Scottsdale, Az, Us

I showcased my proficiency in Dojo, HTML5, Java network performance, and Amazon Web Services, all of which were vital for the successful execution of the project. I tackled compatibility challenges that emerged due to the use of Dojo by Brava! Enterprise and Alfresco 5.0, require innovative solutions. Additionally, I managed the deployment to AWS, covering both Windows and Linux environments, with Tomcat serving as the primary web container.• Directed integration efforts as Lead Engineer by seamlessly connecting Alfresco Enterprise versions 4.2 and 5.0 with IGC's flagship product, Brava! Enterprise.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

I designed a system using Java, implementing EJB and a multi-tier architecture to significantly reduce the code size by over two-thirds. This approach enhanced system simplicity and stability. Additionally, I took the lead in creating the initial proof of concept code, which served as a guiding example for the entire system.• Orchestrated seamless upgrade of JBoss from version 4. x to 5.2 for two major systems by enhancing performance and reliability.• Architected novel external-facing SOAP service by meticulously adhering to OTA 2011B specification.• Implemented 12 messages from OTA specification by aligning the system with industry standards.• Ensured code quality through rigorous unit testing to achieve an impressive 80% code coverage.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Brought the Admissions Workbench - Entry application from mid-development to production. Project used iBatis, Struts 2 and Spring. Developed the User Interface for Admissions Workbench - Evaluation using EXTJS, Struts 2, iBatis, and Spring. Received extensive training in Scrum. Began work on maintaining, and extending the Support Workbench product, using Struts 1 & 2, iBatis, Spring, SOAP, EXTJS, All applications made use of Oracle Stored Procedure calls via iBatis and Spring, as well as SOAP calls. User interfaces were the primary concern, with aiding data entry and decision making speeds being the key requirements. All projects were brought in on time, on budget and with great user satisfaction.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Contracted to University of Phoenix to work on their Application Workbench project.• System is being developed using Struts/Spring/iBatis, and uses an Oracle database.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Software engineer contracted to ASRS.

San Francisco, California, Us

Initially started at Wells Fargo developing web services using Java, SOAP and Spring. All projects were developed with multiple back ends using multiple access methods. All web services were unit tested using Junit.Eventually asked to join the Standards & Governance team to help enforce software development standards created by HCFG and WF. Designed and implemented oversight procedures for projects as they moved through the SLDC. Many of these procedures were based on the Rational Unified Process.I was then transferred to the Standards & Governance Team. Our primary purpsoe was to establish and enforce SOA standards, as well as standards for developing software. In addition we were assigned Enterprise Architect assignments, as the EA team was short staffed. We helped to establish WUP ( a Wells Fargo specific version of RUP), move to Enterprise Architect over Rational Rose, and other tools as well.Our Enterprise Archcitect additional role consisted of creating documents that communicated what systems were involved, SLA's, data fields being affected and other Architectural information. All documents made heavy use of UML 2.0.When the S&G team was disbanded, I was moved to the You Owe Me collections platform. Development included JSF, SOAP client and server side, EJB's, JDBC and Oracle.All projects were completed before deadlines, and with no bugs in production.

Computer Science

Political Science And Government