Director Of Applications Development
• Managed and maintained B&T operational core product system while leading team of ten developers providing directions to successful implementation of B&T operational product system and e-commerce system.• Mentored team members and guided in implementation of all tasks.• Encouraged team members with certification in latest technology to assist in applying acquired skills in projects. Enhanced product system as per business requirements with up four major releases annually.• Migrated SQL Server product database server periodically from initial version 5.5 to version 2016.• Upgraded product load application by migrating from original .net 1.0 to latest version.• Automated book and entertainment core data loads into B&T product system from publisher supplied data in various formats including ONIX, Excel, flat files, MARC and JSON API.• Incorporated e-contents including e-books and audio books by redesigning certain parts of core product system.• Streamlined loading of book and entertainment extended data including cover images, descriptions, reviews, excerpts and table of contents acquired from publishers, distributors and content providers.• Implemented core book and entertainment data feeds to B&T ordering and e-commerce systems in XML format and SQL procedures. Enhanced data feeds to customers and partners in formats including ONIX, Excel, flat files, MARC and custom XML. Managed Bibliostat survey creating system for state libraries.• Created and maintained Data-Mall with core book and entertainment product data with SQL Server and C++ tools.• Supplemented Data-Mall with rich extended book and entertainment product information including descriptions, excerpts, table of contents, reviews and cover images.• Provided core and extended product data to internal e-commerce systems, customers and partners.
