Kristopher Ray Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

* Web services engineer / architect, with other responsibilities including Android development, Azure production support, and network management* Developed new features for a custom .NET / SQL Server content management system used by large clients (Smithsonian, Showtime, Depuy, OleMiss, FoxNews, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Univision) These features included push notifications, mapping, search engine, data source changes, new APIS, and new back-end server integrations with client systems.Developed SOLR query service for searching client content in SQL Server and surfaced in mobile apps.* Performed large migration of service clients from physical IBM Softlayer servers to Azure virtual machines and cloud services.* Setup and maintained Azure servers, databases, load balancers, and services for internal and client use. These servers included a mix of Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) servers.* Developed REST API, web UI, database, and reporting tool for Alive Hospice. This project used Node.js, Jade/Pug, Javascript, Socket.io, and push notifications. This provided the backend services and analytics for a patient video conferencing app on the iPad. * Used AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Relational Database Services (RDS - MySQL) for the Alive Hospice project. Production deployment was moved to internal Windows Servers at the client’s request to reduce HIPAA liability.* Developed new features for TED and TED TV android apps. These features included integrating the Chromecast support, Interactive Media Ads (IMA), custom analytics rewrite, Chinese Android variant support, ComScore SDK, HLS video support for Chromecast, and AppBoy integration.* Setup virtual machines and isolated networks for Panasonic aircraft entertainment systems in order to facilitate app development and testing.* Developed Javascript Chromecast receiver app for TED android app* Developed architectural diagrams and estimates for client proposals

New York, Ny, Us

* SOA architect on a team comprised of both local and offshore developers and QA staff* Successfully implemented the first phase of the company-wide transition to the IBM hardware / software stack for SOA (WAS / WESB / DataPower) using primarily RSA for UML / service modeling and IID / Java for implementation of mediation. (SOAP directly in WESB, REST / JSON via XSLT in DataPower hardware) * Services in production now support third party applications, and internally created iOS, Android, and * WebSphere Portal clients via both REST / JSON interfaces and SOAP interfaces* Restructured the SOA services into a 3 tiered architecture – Façade, Canonical, and Data Services* Developed and implemented source control branching and build guidelines in RTC* Setup and configured all RHEL servers for the IBM SOA platform* Began implementing the next phase of the IBM transition - specifically, migration to Message Broker (now known as Integration Bus) using ESQL and Java, a new data model, and further integration with third party web services

New York, Ny, Us

* Architect and lead developer for the current production SOAP web services platform using C# deployed on the mono platform (open source .NET), running on a Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 cluster with an Oracle 11 RAC database and clustered IBRIX file server* Web services currently handle roughly 1 million transactions per day from internal and external clients* Developed sophisticated web service security model to dynamically secure access to service operations, data elements, data relationships, time of day usage, allow charges per successful transaction, per-account/method throttling, etc.Managed Cisco CSM / CSS / ACE load balancing configurations for web services in conjunction with the network operations group* Developed and managed hundreds of units tests for the web services stack (using NUnit)Implemented continuous integration for all projects using CruiseControl and Cruisecontrol.Net* Developed and implemented branching/deployment guidelines in subversion for company-wide implementation* Developed android application (Android SDK, Java), demonstrating audio recognitions using our web services (similar to the Shazam app) (BMI is a partial owner of the Shazam algorithm)* Developed GTK application (linux / windows / mac) demonstrating audio recognitions using our web services* Developed prototype REST (JSON and XML) web services on top of our existing SOAP web service framework using open source librariesExtensive experience writing complex Oracle queries - including parallel queries, context indexes, partition based queries, custom types, etc* Developed ASP.NET / AJAX website and services to provide radio station audio and recognition information to a partner company in Belgium* Devised load testing scheme for large scale, distributed C++ audio recognition system in order to validate stability and recognition results

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

* Developed an automated billing application in C# / ASP.NET / SQL for the Medilinks program (used in the respiratory and rehab departments), generates XML / HL7 files. This saved the medical center $1 million per year in lost charges.* Developed a billing reconciliation website that compares billing transactions between the Medilinks system and the financial system’s billing output.* Developed a “downtime” application for the patient transport department in C# / SQL. This app allows the group to document patient transport activity during downtime, and then export to the production SQL database.* Developed C# encryption/decryption tool to interface with the patient transport application.* Wrote SQL scripts to automate discharge of patients from Medilinks* Wrote SQL scripts to export data from the materials management database (MS SQL) and prepare it for import into an Oracle data warehouse* Developed an ASP.NET / C# / Oracle web application for the provider certification department. The app generates XML and Excel files containing provider information for insurance companies, in different formats for each company. It also automatically emails the files to the companies, logs what is sent, reports any errors.* Developed a prototype ASP.NET / C# / Oracle application monitoring system, which consists of web services, an oracle db, windows services, web setup / reporting interface. The system will be used to alert departments when specific application errors occur. Specifically, system processes, scheduled tasks, ftp activity, file errors, data integrity, billing amounts, interface activity, etc will be monitored. * Provided software development and technical application support for many departments, including patient transport, provider certification, nutritional services, materials management, respiratory, rehab, life flight, risk management, etc.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

* Developed MFC C++ device drivers using MS Visual Studio .Net 2003, and interfaced with a MS SQL2000 db. These device drivers included UI and back-end support for advanced 3 phase electrical metering devices. This included extensive custom work on 20+ different meter models.* Developed a new UI and back-end logic to manage setup of large sets of devices simultaneously, across different hardware models, IO configurations, and firmware versions* Assisted in developing C#, SQL database translation utility, which utilized MSMQ* Wrote SQL scripts to make database modifications during the product install* Wrote SQL scripts to support new software / hardware features

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

* Tested software products and device firmware in advanced 3 phase electrical metering devicesWrote C# / ASP.NET web server software to control creation and restoration of PC images to a central server. * Wrote C# application to verify meter / software power quality functionality. This test involved a set of over 800 metering parameters. The C# application reduced the test time from weeks to days.* Worked directly with software and firmware developers to isolate and correct problems* Developed tools and methodology to increase efficiency in the test lab* Setup and administered the TestDirector/SQL2000 server and the ghost image server* Wrote formal test plans using TestDirector* Wrote WinRunner scripts for automated testing

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

* Performed metering/lighting control hardware and software setup at customer facilities nationwide, including the CDC in Atlanta, IBM outside Washington DC, Opry Mills mall in Nashville, the Birmingham water treatment facility, and theaters in Texas and Massachusetts.