Profile

12 years experience designing and implementing software solutions
Over 4 years experience in billing and network traffic management
Experience in project management and customer relations
Supervised software development teams
Coordinated software development across teams
Assessed, integrated, and built upon open source software to meet business needs
Participated in Agile and Scrum development in various industries
Conscientious and dedicated to quality

Technical Skills Summary

Experienced in various languages, including Ruby, Perl, PHP, C/C++, Java, C#, and Bash
Proficient in Windows and Unix/Linux (Debian, RedHat, MacOSX, Solaris) environments
Proficient with project management software (such as, make, rake, capistrano, ant, git, Maven) and unit testing frameworks within Java, C# and Ruby
Experienced in Linux configuration, general and network-related
Proficient in software engineering techniques (such as, design patterns, refactoring, Agile and Scrum)
Produced quality documentation using various desktop publishing packages and mark-up languages (HTML, LaTeX, XML, MSWord, OpenOffice)
Designed and produced websites using JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby On Rails, Drupal, PHP, MonoRail, C#, Apache web server and W3C XML-based standards
Created and maintained complex relational databases using MySql, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and Oracle
Created and maintained internal wikis using Dokuwiki and Mediawiki
Configured and administered a Nagios-based network monitoring and reporting system
Created a web-based mapping application based upon OpenStreetMap data, OpenLayers, Mapnik and PostGIS
Created a web-based medical image management application based upon Ruby on Rails and JRuby, which communicated with a Java-based backend
Experienced in database configuration and SOAP integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Experienced in SQL level integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP

Designed, built, and successfully deployed a web-based user interface to transport and manage medical images, such as x-rays
Used Ruby on Rails, JRuby, JQuery, and RSpec to build the web-based user interface
Tested, maintained, and enhanced the Java-based backend of the web-based user interface
Implemented and tested medical protocols and profiles related to the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) IT Infrastructure (ITI), such as DICOM, HL7, XDS, and PIX/PDQ
Installed software remotely on customers' servers and ensured its success
Mentored and trained employees and co-op students in software development, design, testing, deployment, and QA
Co-created SimSite, an internal application that developers use to generate test data for HL7 and XDS protocols
Participated in the Scrum planning process
Used Agile programming methodologies, including Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, and Continuous Integration
Used git, Eclipse, Maven, Jira, and Hudson/Jenkins software development tools
Built and deployed software using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS systems
Evaluated and integrated existing open source projects into the company's software products

Designed, built and maintained a vacation property rental management system
Helped to evaluated the requirements for the system based upon existing and planned operations
Used Ruby On Rails to build the public web presence, member portal, and backend supporting software
Used the Amazon Elastic Computing environment for server and database hosting
Integrated and configured SalesForces to work with the frontend web systems
Participated in Scrum development process as both developer and Scrum Master
Interviewed, supported, coached, and evaluated newly hired developers

Used an Agile development process to discover requirements and deliver software to match those requirements
- Gathered requirements
- Designed and developed software in short iterations
- Incorporated user feedback
Surveyed and selected software to integrate with existing systems independently
Facilitated monthly meetings to introduce new software features and gather feedback
Increased developer productivity by creating an internal wiki that centralized documentation
Increased staff productivity and improved data quality using an interface design that reduced duplicate entry and increased visible customer information
Reduced response time for the resolution of network issues by performing the following:
- Improved network monitoring systems
- Enabled visualization of the geographic location and status of network infrastructure

Maintained and added features for a Linux-based traffic management system for IP networks
Maintained and added features for a cross-platform (Linux,Windows) high-performance web-cache
Maintained and added features for a telecom billing system
Designed two systems for provisioning third-party hardware and software
Integrated billing systems with third-party systems
Created integration and unit tests for traffic management and billing systems
Managed a team of two developers
Liaised with clients in problem-solving their special needs

Designed, implemented and maintained a database using Oracle and Perl
Created Perl scripts that generated quarterly reports and transmitted them via FTP
Produced a web-based interface for data-entry, using PHP
Gathering and analyzed requirements data in a team-setting

Bachelor of Mathematics, Co-operative Honours Computer Science, Software Engineering Option, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, 2003