Mike Ring Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Supervise a team of 8 software developers and a team of 4 QA testers

• Lead a team of seven other Java developers, including assigning work, reviewing completed code, answering technical questions, and training three brand new developers• Create, document, and enforce coding standards and practices such as unit testing and separation of application layers• Create technical designs for new features and for retrofitting existing features into new standards• Make decisions about technical direction and prototype new technical choices, including new cluster-aware caching software and new authentication system• Application lead in migrating application and data from Linux/Mainframe single server architecture to clustered Linux cloud architecture; completed configuration, design, and troubleshooting of actual data migration• Work closely with BA team to design solutions that will work for the business and fit with MSRS architectural practices• Work with QA team on diagnosing issues and writing test plans• Work with QA team to build an automated testing system, and work with developers and QA team to create 200+ automated test cases• Designed and implemented subsystem to encrypt sensitive data in database and filesystem while not having to retrofit legacy codebase• Technical lead on project to integrate with new record keeper, exchanging 4 files each day and allowing single sign on between systems• Read and scored RFPs for hosting migration project

• Web application development using Java and J2EE, including SOAP web services• Application design, including requirements gathering, modeling, and testing • Coordination with contractors and end-users to develop, test, and roll-out a web application • User support for applications, including troubleshooting and fixing bugs • Collaboration with other states to develop prototype health alerting capacity • Designed and managed implementation of a new Operations Center for MDH response work • Leader of ongoing task force for upgrades and planning for MDH Operations Center • Logistics Chief in MDH's response to H1N1 flu outbreak and to flooding in northwest and southeast Minnesota • Facilitator of group of MDH Logistics chiefs for emergency planning and response purposes

• User support, including troubleshooting, setting up new machines, installing software • Evaluated new software products for possible organization-wide implementation • Documented processes and policies for the MDH Help Desk • GroupWise and Novell user administration • Troubleshot and supported PDA devices, including Blackberries • Set up Linux servers for testing and hosting small web applications, including Bugzilla

• Coordinated volunteers for California Condor Reintroduction project, including launching an online schedule with php and mySQL • Wildlife data management, including MS Access 2000 and Synthesis • Biology technician work (collection of samples, data gathering, etc.)

Certificate In Preparedness Response And Recovery: Health Informatics

Ba, Computer Science