Summary

• Experienced software developer seeks to further interests and skills in software development and design, involving the latest in evolving information technologies.
  • Experience in both industry-leading team product development and custom-solution web application development.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Technical Skills

• Programming
• C# (XNA, Winforms, ASP.NET Webforms, ADO.NET)
• Java (J2EE (EJB, Servlets, JSP, JMS), AWT/Swing, XML/JAXP)
• C/C++ (GTK+/GNOME, Win32)
• Perl (CGI, Apache::ASP)
• InstallShield Multiplatform 4.01/4.53
• Systems Administration
• Linux (emphasis on Red Hat/Fedora, SuSE)
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
• Solaris 7 and 8
• Apache web server and Jakarta-Tomcat Servlet engine, WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition 4.0, WebSphere Application Server Base/ND 5.x, WebSphere Application Server 6.0

Professional Experience

• PokerTek - Matthews, NC - March 2005 to present
  • Manager Software Development
    Technologies utilized: .NET (XNA, C#, interop, Winforms), Windows XP Embedded
    

    Projects under development.

  • Senior Software Engineer
    Technologies utilized: .NET (C#, interop, Winforms), Windows XP Embedded
    

    Lead software designer for Heads-Up Challenge poker coin-op arcade game. Developer of center table display software for PokerPro electronic poker table for casino market. Developer of account creation and cash management system kiosk software for casino PokerPro system.

• IBM - Durham, NC - January 2003 to March 2005
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Development - November 2000 to March 2005
    Advisory Software Engineer
    Technologies utilized: Java (J2EE (EJB, servlets, JSP, JMS), JAXP), Eclipse, Ant, JUnit, UML, CVS, CMVC, WebSphere 6.0. Windows XP, Red Hat EL 3, SuSE LES 9.
    

    Architecture and led inital development of application server configuration profile tooling. Java application using J2SE 1.4 and JAXP across multiple Windows and *nix platforms. Eclipse, JUnit and Ant development.

    Member of integration test and build stability group for WebSphere Application Server 6.0 release cycle. Integration testing of multiple J2EE 1.4 areas including JMS/MDB, EJB, Servlets/JSP.

• Oak Grove Software, Inc. - Apex, NC - July 2000 to January 2003
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Development - November 2000 to March 2005
    Client: IBM
    Technologies utilized: Java, CMVC, InstallShield Multiplatform 4.5, InstallShield Pro 5.5, Microsoft Visual C++, WebSphere 4.5/5.0, Ant. Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Solaris 7/8, AIX 4.3.3.
    

    Developer and designer in a small team responsible for development and support of the multi-platform Java installation utility for the industry-leading IBM WebSphere Application Server product on Windows NT, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux platforms. Responsible for redesign from existing code base of the installation and configuration utility for WebSphere Application Server version 4.0 using maintainable OOP principles.

    Played pivotal role in the redesign of the WebSphere 5.0 installation utility to employ InstallShield Multiplatform 4.5. Designed and implemented the install system prerequisite check utility. Architected the team build procedure using Jakarta Ant tooling.

  • Web Systems Prototyping and Development - November 2000
    Client: AmSan, Inc.
    Technologies utilized: Java, JDBC, SQL, JSP, HTML.
    

    Single developer on a project involving prototyping for exhibition the AmSan OrderCentral e-commerce solution, as well as investigation and documentation of existing Prophet21 B-2-B system roll-out capabilities.

  • Web Systems Deployment and Development - July 2000 to November 2000
    Client: AmSan, Inc.
    Technologies utilized: Java, JDBC, SQL, Servlets, HTML.
    

    Developer in a small team responsible for development and deployment of AmSan SiteBuilder, a centralized web site administration and deployment tool for AmSan and its 29 associate companies. Use of Jakarta-Tomcat implementation of the Java Servlets API under both Linux and Microsoft Windows NT, with deployment to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, IIS, and SQL Server 7.0.

• Contract Consultant - March 2000 to July 2000
  
  • Systems Architect and Consultant
    University of Mississippi Field Station - University, MS
    Technologies utilized: Perl (Apache::ASP), SQL, HTML, Linux SA.
    

    Played major role in a small team responsible for construction of a dual-purpose GIS workstation lab and Beowulf cluster. Provided the Field Station with an efficient organizational intranet and a comprehensive web site constructed on the Apache::ASP/Perl platform, using the Apache web server and PostgreSQL database system. Deployment on Red Hat Linux 6.2.

• Internship - January 2000 to July 2000
  
  • Consultant / Graduate Intern
    Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research - University, MS
    Technologies utilized: Perl (Apache::ASP), SQL, HTML, Linux SA.
    

    Duties for this position involved general campus Linux support, supercomputing applications consulting, as well as involvement with the MCSR Beowulf project. Responsibilities included reconstruction of the Information Technology and MCSR Flash newsletter and poster-session sites using the Apache::ASP platform and MySQL database system. Involved development on Red Hat Linux 6.2 and SuSE Linux 6.4.

• Contract Consultant - July 1996 to January 2000
  • Developer and Systems Administrator - August 1999 to January 2000
    University of Mississippi E-Forms System - University, MS
    Technologies utilized: ColdFusion, SQL, HTML.
    

    Provided script construction and maintenance using Allaire ColdFusion, O’Reilly WebSite, and Microsoft Visual FoxPro database system on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

  • Webmaster/Administrator - August 1998 to July 1999
    University of Mississippi Dept. of Computer Science - University, MS
    Client: Community Development Foundation - Tupelo, MS
    Technologies utilized: HTML, CGI, Perl, Linux SA.
    

    Acted as systems administrator and web site maintainer using the Apache web server on Red Hat Linux 5.2. Responsibility included migration of the web site from Microsoft Windows 95, using the Xitami web server, to the Linux platform.

  • Lab Instructor and Web Developer - August 1997 to June 1998
    Middle Tenn. State University Dept. of Computer Science - Murfreesboro, TN
    Technologies utilized: C++, HTML.
    

    Lab lecturer and instructor for introductory C++ labs. Responsibility included web graphics design, including the 1997-98 MTSU web site front page, as well as general web site maintenance.

  • Webmaster/Administrator - July 1996 to June 1997
    University of Mississippi Dept. of Computer Science - University, MS
    Client: Community Development Foundation - Tupelo, MS
    Technologies utilized: HTML, CGI, Windows NT 4.0 SA.
    

    Acted as systems administrator and web site maintainer, using Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and IIS.

Education / Certification

• University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS
• Bachelor of Arts (Biology/Chemistry), May 1997 - Phi Kappa Phi
• Computer Science curriculum for B.S. satisfied
• Sair GNU/Linux Certified Professional, 1999
• Microsoft Certified Professional, 2002 (pursuing MCSD .NET C# track)
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Extracurricular

• Writer, player, and recorder of songs
• Distance road and trail runner
• Photographer
• Linux desktop programming