Martin Forest Email & Phone Number

Markham, Ontario, Canada

eCommerce Consultant for HCL Commerce, formerly IBM Websphere Commerce● Implements front-end and back-end features and customizations for HCL Commerce for B2C/B2B enterprises such as The Golf Warehouse, Hewlett-Packard, Littleton Coins and Midwest Veterinary Supply.

● Designed and implemented the build, installation, configuration and deployment of CrossView Connect server, a Spring Framework application, using Open Source Software Middleware and IBM WebSphere Application Server. The Open Source Middleware consisted of MySQL, Apache Tomcat, Atomikos TransactionEssentials, Apache Service Mix (ESB, ActiveMQ), Kafka, Pentaho Data Integration, JDBC drivers and Apache Ant.● Lead the build/packaging/installation team on the daily deliverables to build and deploy CrossView Connect to QA and sales demonstration servers.● Delivered VMware images to provide an integrated development environment (IDE) to the team for the development of the next version of CV Connect server.● Managed different code releases and branches in Subversion (SVN)● Provided assistance and support to the Managed Service team of CrossView in installing and configuring the CV Connect server for high availability in customer engagements.● Implemented a solution to better track delivered assets (packages) and their content.● Created SAR files and scripts used for sales demos.● Implemented a loader to load a CSV file into a MySQL database.● Designed and implemented an ETL feature between WebSphere Commerce and the CrossViewProxy Server.● Worked on customer projects to set-up the proxy, store and client profiles for the CrossView Proxy Server, and setting up CrossView proxy server in a clustered environment.

● Participated in the design and development of the Catalog portion tool of our latest business tool: Management Center.● Played a key role in delivering the new catalog tool on schedule in my capacity of scrum master and team lead.● Chaired the Sprint planning session● Lived the Agile process so that the team feels responsible in delivering our new functions on time and with high quality.● Provided L3 support for WebSphere Commerce by either delivering APAR or providing guidances on the best way to customize our tools: Commerce Accelerator or Management Center● Provided education and sample code to ISSW and business partners so that they can be successful in customizing Management Center.● Wrote a developerWorks article about the use of sales catalog in the extended site model.● Presented to Forresters the Catalog tool in Management Center and its interaction with content management and work flow.

● Participated in the development of the framework supporting the external rule engine to be used by campaings and marketing in Commerce Accelerator.● Played a key role in the design and development of the multiple catalog tools in Commerce Accelerator: editable grid for catalog entries, merchandising associations, sales catalog, attachements, multisite supports and locking.● Provide sample codes and guidances on how to customize the catalog tool for our customers.● Traveled to a customer site to improve the performance of the Sales Catalog tool in Commerce Accelerator.

● Delivered daily build on the AIX platform to test teams and developers.● Participated in the design and development of a build process which is automated and repeatable so that the build is always of the highest quality.● Lead the build team so that all builds on every platforms (Windows, AIX, Solaris) are delivered on schedule.● Managed the different code releases, and branches in IBM CMVC

Ph.D. Not Completed, Mathematics

Master’S Degree, Mathematics

Bachelor’S Degree, Mathematics

No Degree Completed, Physic Engineering