Robert E. Email & Phone Number

Remote

Fort Detrick

Supported the government client in capturing the intramural medical research proposal data, providing mission critical medical supply data, and disseminating information pertaining to medical and research service. • Led two development teams consisting of twelve developers to accomplish tasks including: budget control, production timetables, weekly and monthly progress reporting, client/team coordination• Identified requirements in coordination with the client, developed and maintained project plans, and set project priorities for each of the 40+ web applications as they ran through their respective life cycles• Balanced the workloads of team members to ensure all deliverables were provided to the client in a timely manner and of the highest quality• Developed status reports to provide the client with visibility of all timetables and the progress of all deliverables via project plans• Mentored junior level team members to assist them in developing robust skill sets• Enforced the use of the project’s development standards and that new more efficient development techniques were used to increase productivity and quality• Provided maintenance and support for multiple JSF/JSP, C#, and PHP web applications used by the Medical Research and Materiel Command and its subordinates• Designed and developed a new security architecture to consolidate and standardize the access control mechanisms used by all USAMRMC websites and internal administrative applications• Constructed a service based solution using C#.Net to allow for the consolidation of all announcement and proposal data collected by USAMRMC and its subordinates• Provided technical guidance and expertise to USAMRMC senior staff to support their day-to-day responsibilities• Managed all existing software on both the developer desktops and servers used to support development and hosting services were properly updated and configured to the levels mandated by the DoD

Designed and developed software solutions for the United States Coast Guard. • Engineered java based windows service to allow for remote control of data feeds via email• Reconfigured the application server to use the latest versions of Java, Tomcat, and Apache

Played a key role in the JMAR release process by improving the build, deployment, and release infrastructure. Responsible for ensuring that releases were being correctly packaged and deployed to the development, QA, and then production evironment.• Managed the processes behind the compilation and deployment of software packages through all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle• Implemented an automated approach to reduce the amount of human interaction required at different stages of the SDLC• Standardized the processes behind the software maintenance cycle • Restructured the code repository to more accurately reflect the production environment and facilitate higher quality development• Revamped the build process to increase productivity• Developed Java web-based solutions to assist DHSS with the viewing and reporting on medical logistical data.• Developed reporting and graphing tools that provide users a standard look and feel while maintaining flexibility and functionality

Led a Java development team in producing high quality e-solutions for internal business units to streamline the sales and renewal of insurance policies. • Managed and tuned databases to increase performance, improve data integrity and recoverability, and provide more rigorous security controls• Developed a service oriented solution that allows the e-commerce team to interface more efficiently with vital legacy systems• Restructured Oracle databases to increase fault tolerance and data integrity to minimize the impact of data corruption or loss• Improved database security by removing unnecessary privileges from all users and assigning users specific roles• Performed code reviews to ensure code that was used by multiple systems was well written, efficient and well documented• Designed and developed JSF validators to decrease development time and increase data integrity by validating data on both the client and the server

Worked with a team of individuals to develop and enhance a web application used by insurance firms for application processing, underwriting, and illustrations.• Designed and implemented an Outlook style calendar and meeting feature using AJAX, to be used by insurance agents to track client meeting and callbacks.• Developed an IGoogle-like, tabbed widget, interface to allow clients to access vital information quickly and from one central screen• Engineered and implemented a web application that added a graphical interface to the internal build and deployment processes

Worked with apprenticeship program training juniors and seniors from Philadelphia’s inner city high school in Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, and Oracle Administration• Guided students while they completed projects designed for them by corporate engineers.• Made recommendation on how to improve upon the program so the students would benefit the most from their efforts• Conducted lectures on Java, C# and VB.Net for the Buck County Community Colleges Continuing Education Program