Summary

Jim is a Software Engineer with proven experience in the creation of large-scale distributed object applications and the integration of disparate systems. He brings solid development experience, most recently having succeeded in developing solutions utilizing Ruby, Rails, Clojure, Java, Javascript, SQL, and Hadoop. Jim has several years experience practicing Agile development techniques.

Experience

May 2008 - Present

DIDIT SEARCH MARKETING

Rockville Centre, New York

Senior Software Engineer

Received the Employee of Distinction Award for Outstanding Performance in service to Didit
Responsible for having exposed the development team to the Agile practices that have become the norm during his time with the company
Contributed greatly to increases in code quality and productivity through his leadership and guidance in areas such as Test/Behavior Driven Development, Refactoring, Pair Programming (Extreme Programming/XP), and Agile Estimation and Planning
Introduced the use of automated testing tools such as Cucumber to reveal and document, as well as drive development of, behavior in a large legacy code base (mostly Java and Perl)
Participated in decision-making areas beyond programming such as product development, hiring, position creation
Delivered working software every two weeks
Projects included the next generation of Didit’s major application (a Ruby on Rails app that interfaces heavily with external services and legacy systems), a Domain Specific Language(DSL) for employee time reporting, a DSL for reporting client campaign performance, a reporting and analysis system using Hadoop and Amazon's Elastic Map Reduce Service, a library providing a unified abstration for the various Search Marketing APIs, and a variety of applications for external vendors

Developed using these languages, tools, and related technologies:

Ruby	Rails	RSpec	Cucumber	Javascript
Clojure	Java	jQuery	Prototype	node.js
CSS	HTML	Shell Scripts	SOAP/XML	Web Services
Hadoop	SQL	Postgres	MongoDB	MySQL
Hudson	Capistrano	Amazon S3	Textmate	Search Marketing APIs
Subversion	Git	Apache	Eclipse	Amazon Elastic Map Reduce
Linux	Mac OS X

June 2007 - May 2008

THOUGHTWORKS

New York, New York

Application Developer

Used Agile practices and Test Driven Development techniques to provide reliable, working software early and often
Projects included a Time & Expense reporting application, a customer subscription portal for a major VoIP provider, a custom log analysis application, an online auction site, and a moderation and messaging system for an existing message board/forum package
Developed using these languages, tools, and related technologies:

Ruby Rails Javascript AJAX HTML

CSS Shell Scripts CruiseControl MySQL Oracle

Postgres Subversion Textmate Eclipse Netbeans

Linux Mac OS X

October 2000 - June 2007

CABLEVISION

Bethpage, New York

Programmer Analyst - Systems Control (2006-2007)

Developed web applications that drastically improved the efficiency of existing processes while maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in a billing and collections environment
Identified and removed weaknesses and inefficiencies through analysis of existing processes using automation and web-based applications
Maintained/updated/upgraded existing Microsoft Access applications and ported/replace them with web-based solutions when appropriate
Developed and deployed SQL Server Integration Services and Distributed Transaction Services Packages
Extensively involved in all phases of the SDLC

Developed using these languages, tools, and related technologies:

Visual Studio 2005	ASP.Net	VB.Net	C#	SQLCLR
.Net 2.0	SQL Server 2000	SQL Server 2005	ADO.Net	SQL Server Integration Services
ASP.Net AJAX	MS Access	VBA	Oracle	Distributed Transaction Services
IIS 5.1/6

Quality Assurance Test Analyst (2005 - 2006)

Designed and developed a project tracking website using Ruby on Rails
Developed detailed Test Plan and Test Summary documents that outlined the tests to be performed for the given requirements and the results of these tests
Established and executed test procedures, analyzed test results, logged defects, analyzed defect data, recommended process improvements
Coordinated testing environments, plans, and schedules with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, DBAs, SysAdmins, and Test Lab Engineers
Tested internal systems and consumer products like Optimum Online, Optimum Voice, and iO
Related technologies included Solaris, XML, LDAP, Oracle, SQL, SSH, VoIP, Weblogic, Java, Vitria, web services, LoadRunner, and TestDirector

Lead Technician Level III (2000 - 2005)

Technical Support Group, Optimum Online / Optimum Voice

Ranked #1 technician in the department for two years in a row; Recognized for technical expertise, exceptional service, and reliability
Received Perfect Attendance Award (A Big Check) for a full year with no sick days or latenesses
Diagnosed and resolved connectivity problems through troubleshooting, research, and tracking of software malfunctions
Assisted with a web-based outage tracking application, that showed real-time network status updates, identified outages, and provided reports
Trained new employees in the policies and skills necessary for success in a high volume call center environment; Acted as interim supervisor; Monitored and coached on the technical quality of calls; Provided ongoing training to technical support staff as new procedures and technologies emerged
Technical job requirements included knowledge of and the ability to use:

TCP/IP DNS ARP FTP Firewalls

DHCP POP3 SMTP TELNET Windows Registry

drivers VPNs Windows Macintosh Ethernet devices and cabling

Networking hardware

Education

Hofstra University - Hempstead, New York
M.S. Computer Science pending

Farmingdale State University - Farmingdale, New York
Valedictorian, Class of 2005
B.S. Computer Programming and Information Systems
GPA: 4.0

Computer Career Center - Garden City, New York
Major: Networking Specialist
GPA: 4.0

Five Towns College - Dix Hills, New York
A.A.S. Jazz Performance with a concentration in Music Business

TCP/IP	DNS	ARP	FTP	Firewalls
DHCP	POP3	SMTP	TELNET	Windows Registry
drivers	VPNs	Windows	Macintosh	Ethernet devices and cabling
				Networking hardware