Joe Schrag Email & Phone Number

Farmington, Nm, Us

San Mateo, California, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Sr. Software Engineer & Technologist • Spearheaded 2 year Linux/Windows cross-compilation effort to eliminate C++ code duplication across teams, using CMake & Conan. Personally redesigned several module interfaces in C (consistent ABI). • Architected several C++ protocol drivers, an async gRPC-to-MQTT publishing module, and a new core REST API (project cancelled during design phase). • Ongoing mentorship of both junior & senior developers, over three major projects • Created & taught developer training program to bring team up to speed on Modern C++ & C#, SOLID principles, design patterns, TDD, refactoring legacy code, Docker, etc. • Launched & facilitated several self-organizing, cross-department collaborations around data-driven decision making. • Reduced UI data load time by 80% with a multi-threaded caching layer (C#) & reduced render time in some controls by 200x.Wrote/expanded C++ communication protocol drivers (DF1, HexRepeater, Modbus, Flow-X) • Admin for Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, & Confluence • Advised management on new technologies.Software Engineer (first two years) • Migrated 2.5 million line codebase from VSS to Git, reducing clone time from 45 minutes to 45 seconds. Moved external dependencies to NuGet. • Taught team unit test principles and integrated NUnit & Google Test. • Created first CI builds using Jenkins. • Moved team to peer code reviews using BitbucketExtended C++ communication protocol drivers (DF1, Modbus) • Wrote coding standard & numerous wiki articles to centralize dev team knowledge • WinForms UI design & C# business logic • Wrote SQL Server stored procedures

Farmington, Nm, Us

• Nominated for ClearSCADA app of the year. • Cut IT costs over 25% without any loss of quality by consolidating IT services, combining cellular technologies, & pursuing cellular discounts. • Increased security & data visibility at customer LACT facilities by implementing full authentication & offload data sampling functionality using ProFace touch panels, SQL Server, & SSIS. • Executed SCADA server migration from partner facility to in-house infrastructure with minimal customer downtime - including multiple software platforms & history backlog.Managed all aspects of IT infrastructure & SCADA-as-a-service (150+ remote sites for 15 customers), including contractors & employees • TCP/IP & serial communications troubleshooting • Worked directly with users to design systems

Rock Springs, Wy, Us

Software Engineer/Development Lead (final 1 year) • Transitioned development team from uncoordinated “code & fix” to an effective team practicing Scrum, peer code reviews, etc. • Took project from an engineered solution to a mass marketable product - including an external QA audit, Tier 3 support, Training, Documentation, etc. • Personally fielded QA audit by Foxboro. • Instituted peer code reviews (Crucible), Jira, written development standards, SVN, formal release procedures, etc. Continued work on internal billing application & core SCADA product in C#, SQL Server, Silverlight, & ASP.NET. Programmer/Analyst (1.5 years) & Programming Intern (1.5 years) • Developed a complete training curriculum & taught 2½ day training for a semi-technical audience in collaboration with one other developer. • Reduced time entry & billing overhead by 40% with a C# web app. • Improved release quality by documenting release procedures, improving installation docs, and creating InstallShield packages. • Created a Microsoft Virtual Earth app to map remote sites, provide driving directions, etc.Worked directly with users to design features • SVN admin • Product documentation from user to technical levels • Provided reporting to clients • Recorded & produced a library of demo & training videos using Camtasia.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science

A.A.S., Manufacturing Technology; Semiconductor Emphasis