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Hawley, Pa

Maintained and enhanced multiple software systems used throughout the company by insurance agents, underwriters and other various employees. All front-ends to the system were web-based; back-end work was completed using a combination of DB2, Java and Cobol. Created a new, self-serve auto quoting web site to update the company’s brand. A prototype of the site was provided in Adobe Flash. Myself and the others on my team removed the Flash limitation by implementing the site via… Show more Maintained and enhanced multiple software systems used throughout the company by insurance agents, underwriters and other various employees. All front-ends to the system were web-based; back-end work was completed using a combination of DB2, Java and Cobol. Created a new, self-serve auto quoting web site to update the company’s brand. A prototype of the site was provided in Adobe Flash. Myself and the others on my team removed the Flash limitation by implementing the site via HTML/CSS and JavaScript, with focus on the DOJO JavaScript library for animations. User-interaction with the site is seamless and application-like as we implemented all transactions using in-house AJAX calls.Designed and implemented both a front-end and back-end software solution for allowing AJAX calls in an otherwise strictly MVC-based environment. All enhancements used an existing in-house Java framework so as to not affect any of the other applications directly. Enhancements provided asynchronous communication between the clients’ machines and our servers, allowing applications to better serve specific, action-based roles. Show less

Provided various types of technical assistance to clients of both the Royal Technology Group and the Small Business Development Center. This includes, but is not limited to, search engine optimization, web site design and networking strategies.Aided in the creation and evaluation of web site development proposals for up-and-coming local businesses looking to gain a stronger presence on the Internet.Designed and developed a simple yet effective administration system for the SBDC… Show more Provided various types of technical assistance to clients of both the Royal Technology Group and the Small Business Development Center. This includes, but is not limited to, search engine optimization, web site design and networking strategies.Aided in the creation and evaluation of web site development proposals for up-and-coming local businesses looking to gain a stronger presence on the Internet.Designed and developed a simple yet effective administration system for the SBDC website. The system included many users in multiple role assignments and was created using an MSSQL database, ASP.NET and C#. Each piece of the system, including database structure/implementation, back-end development and front-end design/development, was created in-house by myself and my superior. Show less

Master Of Science, Software Engineering

Activities and Societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science