Ralph Griffith Email & Phone Number

Alabama, United States

I have 20 years experience as a full-stack software developer, working with a wide variety of clients, including DoD, aerospace, banking and healthcare. Eighteen of those years were spent working with almost exclusively Fortune 100 companies in numerous silos including design, architecture, development and leadership.My skill set is multi-platform, multi-language and includes the full stack; both open-source and proprietary. My e-commerce and e-business backend and middleware experience includes MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Java SE and EE, Object Oriented PHP and .NET. Front end experience includes JSP, HTML5, and many JavaScript frameworks.I enjoy challenging myself both personally and professionally. I am rewarded by the pursuit of building great software. My idea of a rewarding engagement is building and expanding technical skills, creative skills and creating happy clients.

Greater Atlanta Area

Contracted by RiVi Group for the purpose of providing Java EE Architect services to the United States Air Force. Currently working in the Air Force Culture and Language Group, located within Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL.

Brentwood, Tn

Employed by Tractor Supply Company of Brentwood, TN for the purpose of joining the team responsible for upgrading their E-Commerce internet site running on IBM WebSphere 6, to version 7. Also responsible for taking high-level documentation and interfacing with third party companies such as Google to ensure a high a rating as possible for searches involving goods as sold by Tractor Supply.Project(s):E-Commerce site TractorSupply.com - Was responsible for analyzing WebSphere's Commerce Server version 6 Java batch job code as well as Java JDBC libraries and code; ensuring it would be compatible with version 7, making modifications as necessary. Also, to complete the upgrade, I provided Tier II and Tier III customer support until all issues were resolved. Technologies used were WebSphere Commerce Server 6 and 7, Remedy 7, Java EE 5, DB2 6.0.

Melbourne, Florida Area

Contracted by GE to provide J2SE Java-based coding for it's flagship rail software product, ITCS. This train/rail software solution optimizes train schedules, loads, speed. In essence, this is a “air-traffic control” system for rail transportation companies.Project(s): ITCS - Incremental Train Control System - Was contracted to rectify a very specific issue which corrected certain Id's within back-end code and database rows having the possibility of being non-unique. Provided OO analysis and design as well as Java coding using the Agile (Scrum) methodology. Also provided Tier III customer support after implementation and integration into Production. Finally, responsible for various source code and documentation maintenance. Technologies used were J2SE 1.6, Oracle 10, SQL, JDBC, Eclipse, Remedy 7, Subversion, WebSphere 7.0.

Atlanta, Ga

Contracted by Primus Software for the purpose of developing the FCC Reportable Monitoring Application for Cox Communication Inc. From a technical requirement document, provided OO analysis and design. Also, provided all the implementation via Java 1.6 Agile-based coding. Also, was responsible for a implementation that would work in a clustered application server environment. Finally, provided Tier III customer support.Project(s): The FCC Reportable Monitoring Application Release 1 – A totally back-end application that consists of four Quartz Scheduler jobs that run every ten minutes. Provided senior level Java development for the polling application that incorporates JDBC to query NetCool for Cox ISP customers' downtime. The second process uses an algorithm to total customers' downtime. Next, a custom API produces Remedy 7.4 trouble tickets which purpose is to trigger generation of the required reporting to the FCC. Finally, again through JDBC, each transaction is logged to a Oracle database. Technologies used were J2SE, NetCool, Quartz, Oracle 10, SQL, Eclipse, JBosss 5.1, Remedy 7.4.

Birmingham, Al

Contracted by Apex for the purpose of joining the newly formed Technical Architecture Team within BBVA Compass Bank. I was responsible for assisting with the modeling and design of the core architecture stack that interfaced with legacy COBOL applications on the main frame to provide a SOA-based “backbone” of services to feed a variety of web-based Teller, Customer Relationship Management tools and utilities.Project(s): BBVA Banking Services, Core Release 0 – Provided senior level OOAD /Java architecting and Agile-based (Scrum) development for a new SOA-Based set of web services to be accessed through an ESB and be consumed by the enterprise. Provided testing and Tier II and Tier III customer support through initial release and customer acceptance. Technologies used were Rational Software Architect 7.5 and WebSphere 7.5, WebSphere ESB, Java EE 4, JMS, Rational's ClearQuest for issue tracking, Oracle 10g.

Wisconsin Physician Servises (Wps), Madison, Wi

Contracted by WPS for the purpose of continued development and enhancement of the TriCare portal (Java/J2EE based). Responsible for Java design, writing of technical specifications, coding and Tier III support. Also responsible for converting TriCare portal(s) from using JCS (Java Caching System) to WebSphere DynaCache. Technologies used included Java EE, JSF, JSP, RAD 7.0, HTML, CSS, Javascript.Project(s): TriWest.com – Provided senior level OOAD /Java architecting and development for new enhancements. Also responsible for coding bug fixes for existing code. Finally, completed the research, implementation, transition plan and Production roll-out to convert all TriCare portals to WebSphere DynaCache. Technologies used were Rational Software Architect (RSA) J2EE, Design Patterns,Agile Methodology, WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0, DB2 Struts, Web Services, JAXB, JDBC, JSP, Spring, Hibernate, JSF, HTML and Javascript.

Tallassee, Al

Contracted for the purpose of enhancing existing Java applications, as well as architecting, developing and supporting J2EE Intranet-based applications to support engineering and manufacturing of commercial and military aircraft parts. This was a unique opportunity as I would be the single person responsible for all aspects of managing GKN's Intranet applications; Hardware, Operations, Java Development and Level I, II and III support.Project(s): UID System – This Enterprise Java application provides a web-based interface that, while interfacing with the company MRP system to generate serialization numbers (the MRP mainframe COBOL program that produced the serial numbers was wrapped with a web service) for manufactured parts, also interacts with a laser-engraver printer driver and the Windows system registry in order to laser engrave 2-D barcodes and serialization information on labels for aircraft parts. Also architected an additional project, the Parts Shortage Report. Being much more than a Java-based report, this web application also interfaces with a web service on the companies MRP system to provide an XML based service that produces a web front-end to the generated report and also incorporates an open-source Java framework (POI) that produces Windows Office-based documents; an Excel spreadsheet in this case. Provided senior level OOAD /Java architecting, development, maintenance and all Customer Support. Technologies used were J2EE, Design Patterns, Apache Tomcat Application Server 6.1, Eclipse Ganymede, Oracle 9i, SQL Server 2003, Struts, JAXB, POI, Spring, Hibernate, JDBC, JSP, Javascript.

Gunter Afb, Montgomery, Al

Contracted for the purpose of providing senior level Java/J2EE analysis, design and development skills to enhance, add functionality and optimize the next release of a high-volume, J2EE, web-based system accessible through the US Air Force Portal (Running on the GCSS-AF Framework). Also responsible for testing, issue resolution and customer support of the new release.Project(s):TBA 1.2.1 – Currently with 100K users and going to upwards of 300K users, this Air Force Portal system deployed on the GCSS-AF portal is used by personnel from the Pentagon to the Work Center level. Designed to assign and track a trainees progress through their chosen career path at the lowest level, this application also provides Air Force high ranking officers and owners of entire “Career Field” training programs the ability to dynamically modify career field education and training requirements as well as generate a myriad of reports on training activities of Air Force personnel. Provided senior level OOAD and Java development. Worked on defects of the prior release, any code changes to ensure the release would run on WAS 6.1 as well as refactoring and optimizations for the next release. Finally, coded new functionality into the new release. Technologies used were J2EE, Design Patterns, WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0, RAD 7.0, Oracle 10g, Struts, JDBC, JSP, Javascript, Rational Tools, PVCS and Mercury QC for issue tracking

Blue Cross Blue Sheild Of Florida - Jacksonville, Fl

Located on a campus with over 6,000 people, this large facility (including IT) serves the entire state of Florida providing recognized high-quality healthcare insurance. I was contracted to provide maintenance and coding of enhancements as well as production support for the application Auto-Enrollment. Also, was chosen as Team Lead responsible for Technical Design and coding for the next release of the product O65 (Over age 65) Auto-Enrollment.Project(s):U65 and O65 Auto Enrollment – Briefly, an application for health insurance is entered into a Siebel CRM product. Some basic validation and data manipulation are done there. It is then put into a queue for CIP to pick up. CIP looks for things like prior contracts, special riders, etc. CIP then formats the application into XML and places into a queue to be looked at by an Underwriter. Once the Underwriter has OK'd the application, it is then placed into the main queue, ADS (this is my area of responsibility). After many business rules are successfully applied the application is turned into copybook format and sent to the mainframe. Finally, a XML reply is put on a queue which Siebel Picks up to close the loop. Technologies used were Siebel, IBM MQ, WebSphere Application Server6.1, RAD 7.0, Rational ClearCase, JMS, Agile Methodology, JAXB, JAAS, JUNIT, Design Patterns, MDB's, as well as POJO's.

Montgomery, Al

Hired as a full time employee for expertise in Java/SOA oriented technologies. Also hired for expertise in Eclipse/WSAD/WID. Was responsible for assisting management with the IT policies and integration to adhere to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and mentor prior COBOL developers lacking an in-depth understanding of each tier involved in a multi-tiered software solution.Project(s)SOA – Fidelity Financial Software Integration – Deemed the number one priority by the Colonial Executive Team, all financial transactions and reporting would be handled by web service calls to Fidelity's SOA enabled Xpress product. The first SOA conversion and my first assignment was to assist with integration of NCRs best-of-breed online banking solution to the Fidelity Xpress SOA tier. The Fidelity Xpress SOA tier was implemented as Stateless Session Beans that made calls to mainframe web services that had wrapped COBOL CICS programs. Was responsible for coding EJBs (Stateless and Message-Driven) to pull data from the mainframe CICS programs to the web server back-end. Technologies used were IBM MQ Series, WebSphere Application Server 6.1, RAD 7.0, Rational ClearCase, JMS, JUNIT, SOAP, Design Patterns, Stateless Session Beans and MDB's.

Maxwell Afb, Montgomery, Al

Contracted for the purpose of providing Java architectural and development abilities, J2EE application server deployment duties, Java/J2EE analysis, design and coding, testing, maintenance and support of a major new professional military education and training initiative, the Distance Learning Masters Degree program. This web-based solution, coded using the COTS online education base framework, Blackboard, allows Air Force Officers stationed around the world to receive their Masters Degree online rather than having to leave their posts for extended periods of time.Project(s):DLMP: Distance Learning Masters Program – Authorized by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Air Force, the Distance Learning Masters Program was designed to be an online equivalent to the resident program of the Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College. The DLMP is an accredited, Masters Degree awarding program soon to be implemented by other Air Force Colleges as well as via the AF Portal (GCSS-AF Framework: A Java-based framework that provides security services, SSO capabilities and a catalog of web service wrapped COBOL applications on various AF mainframes). I provided Java J2EE design and coding of EJB’s, MDB’s, set-up of Topic and Queues on Oracle’s Advanced Queuing (AQ) product. Assembled and deployed to OC4J 9.1. Incorporated servlets, JSP’s, JSF, Struts, JMS, JAAS, JAXB, JMS and web services in a multi-tiered, SOA-based environment.

Chattanooga, Tn

Contracted for the purpose of providing Java architecting and development abilities, WebSphere Application Server 5.1 and 6.1 application administration, WSAD skills and Java/J2EE analysis, design and coding. Team Leader for the architecture, development and implementation of CIGNA’s first major J2EE portal-based system. Also responsible for .war file assembly, builds and deployment to WAS 6.1, as well as WebSphere Application Server 6.1 User, Group and Role administration.Project(s):ICR: Integrated Customer Reporting – A portal system that brings together many previously disparate systems, this new web portal is the access point to all of CIGNA’s reporting applications and tools. Designed and implemented a stateless session EJB that interfaces with LDAP and SAS, enabling the portal with single sign-on capabilities (SSO). Also, converted an Excel/Access/VBA database system over to a J2EE architecture which uses stateless session EJBs as well as CMP Entity beans. Designed, installed and configured a SQL 2000 database to serve as User meta-data storage. Also architected and developed a Java-based framework in which the new portal system extends. The system developed using J2EE, EJB’s MVC and DAO design patterns, Agile Methodology, MQ Series, JDBC, WSAD 5.1, WebSphere Application Server 5.1 and 6.1, JSP, Javascript, SAS, DB2 UDB, SQL Server 2000.

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

Contracted and implemented enterprise level applications using J2EE, EJBs, Messaging, various design patterns extending the Chordiant CRM framework. Provided both front-end and server-side development as well as Rational Rose modeling for the METCARE project.Project(s):METCARE – MetLife. Provided both front-end and server-side development as well as Rational Rose modeling for the METCARE project. Technologies used were Java, J2EE, EJBs, various design patterns, Javascript and the Chordiant CRM framework. Server-side functionality was implemented after first modeling business objects in Rational Rose according to customer requirements and Chordiant best practices, next the developer completed procedures for Chordiant to generate the back-end Java code. Front-ends were implemented using CAFÉ, CCABE (Chordiant proprietary frameworks) JSPs and Javascript. Additional technologies, were Ant, Eclipse, JDBC and WebSphere 5.0.

Montgomery, Al

Contracted for the purpose of providing senior level Java development. Implemented a J2EE, web-based system for the United States Air Force that plans, tracks and reports on training activities of enlisted Air Force personnel. The Officers responsible for enlisted Air Force personnel can track their progress through the courses that are required to be completed for the chosen job field. Courses can also be maintained by Officers. Also, enlisted personnel can sign-in and track their courses for job assignment. Project(s):IMDST-T – Integrated Maintenance Data System – Training - A web-based, AF Portal (GCSS-AF Framework: A Java-based framework that provides security services, SSO capabilities and a catalog of web service wrapped COBOL applications on various AF mainframes) system designed for the United States Air Force that plans, tracks and reports on training activities of enlisted Air Force personnel. Provided senior level OOAD and Java development as well as Level III support.. Technologies used were J2EE, WebSphere Application Developer 5.0, WSAD 5.0, Oracle 9i, Struts, JDBC, JSP, Javascript, Rational Tools, ClearCase and ClearQuest.

Nashville, Tn

Primary responsibilities include designing, architecting and leading the implementation of a wide range (see Project Experience) of Internet and Intranet products and applications, fulfilled Team Leadership roles on the EHC Internet Creation Utility (ICU) and Supply Improvement Initiative projects. Supervised up to 9 team members, setting goals and milestones, interfacing with project and upper management, provided individual reviews, responsible for keeping the project on time and budget. Provided Level II & III support. Also, provided high-level consulting services for implementing corporate-wide solutions, development strategies and methodologies.Architected and implemented web-based applications on the Microsoft platform (COM, VB, SQL Server, ASP) as an Applications Engineer. One of the first HCA developers to be re-tooled to perform server-side development on the Java platform: J2EE, OOAD, RUP, Visual Age, WebSphere, Design Patterns (including MVC), XML during tenure as a Sr. Applications Engineer through tenure as a Consulting Applications Engineer.Project(s):MARS – Millennium Accounts Receivable SystemEHC Internet Creation Utility (ICU) – http://www.ehc.com/ Supply Improvement Initiative – HCA Healthcare Intranet WebLink – HCA Healthcare IntranetKoala - The HCA Healthcare Intranet

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