Experienced Software Engineer with a deep background in software design and product enhancement.  Seeking opportunities to leverage technical aptitude and creative acumen to streamline technological complexities and produce efficient solutions to challenging technical issues.

Technical Summary

Over a decade of experience working in a commercial software environment designing, enhancing, maintaining and refactoring production quality code.

• Programming - Java (J2SE/RMI, JNI, J2EE), C, C++(STL), MS (C#, VB, VBA)
• Web Services - HTML, XSL, XSLT, WSDL, SOAP, WS-I, JMS, JNDI, Apache (Tomcat, JServ)
• Database - PL/SQL, Java JDBC, Standard SQL
• Tools and IDEs – cvs, *nix scripting, gmake, m4, maven, ant, Visual Studio, eclipse, ClearCase
• Environments - NT, Win2k, Unix ( hp, dec, solaris ) and Linux - dedicated and hybrid (NT/Unix)
• Graphics - LightWave 3D (SDK), project:messiah (expressions), OpenGL

Professional Experience

Brooks Automation Inc.  Chelmsford, MA

Maintenance and evolution of an application framework used by many other products – both internal and customer sourced.  Enhanced and improved product capability while maintaining backwards.  Adapted legacy technology to a J2EE via Web Services and JMS.  Participated in CMM sanctioned engineering process.

 
Principal Software Engineer  (July 2002 to present) 
Designed a generic bus abstraction and logging interface for transactional application framework leveraging JMS and log4j APIs.  Adapted an open source logging toolkit for application tracing solution.  Worked closely with release, performance and support groups to build and customize in-house tools. Enhanced SOAP, XSD handling and WSDL integration of Tomcat-based servlet engine. Oversaw conversion from rpc/encoded to doc/literal schema.  Participated in UML sourced design work.  Enhanced existing product for 21CFR Part11 compliance.

• Java products and technologies – JNI, J2EE (heavy use of JMS, JNDI), eclipse IDE
• WSDL Client implementations for testing and demonstration - .NET, Apache Axis (1 & 2)
• Application Configuration via XML serialization
• Multi-platform NT & Unix - C/C++/Java, Clearcase source control w/ Ant, Maven, Makefiles
• XSLT data conversion, SOAP, WSDL integration, WS-I compatibility

TripAdvisor Inc Needham, MA 
 
TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com) provides context-sensitive content placement to users and advertisers alike.  Supported a java based commercial website capable of handling high amounts of user traffic. High uptime was mandatory.  Consisted of a small group of peer-driven engineers delivering specific solutions based on customer input.

 
Senior Engineer (July 2000 to November 2001)

• Windows2000 & RedHat Linux, Java J2SE/JDBC/RMI, Oracle, XML, XSLT, cvs, m4, Apache
• Design and development of back-end and front-end portions of the system - JVM servlet engine(s) running on Apache servers (Linux and NT) processing data from Oracle (via SQL) and XML content through XSL Templates to provide users with dynamic HTML documents
• Design and enhancement of search technology targeted at users and dynamic ad placement
• Modular and variable implementations leveraging Java Interfaces for quick re-adaptation of the technology for different customers
• Maintained and controlled data using Oracle triggers, procedures and views via JDBC
• Java WebAgents (crawler / spider) implementing SAX-based parser for harvesting and digestion of internet sites based on layout and keywords
• Incremental re-engineering of internal static components with flexible dynamic modules

Brooks Automation Inc.  Chelmsford, MA

- Formerly FASTech Inc. Lincoln, MA

 
Responsible for enhancing and maintaining CELLworks cell control and FACTORYworks MES tracking and control product lines without impacting a significant install base.

 
Senior Software Engineer  (1998 to July 2000) 
DRI for a 2nd generation proprietary distributed messaging bus. Led small team through final design, test, and production beta to release procedures. Focused on product scalability and backward compatibility.

• Multi-platform NT & Unix (sun, dec, hp), C/C++, rcs
• Primary project involved a distributed/multi-platform message engine written in C++ designed for lossless information distribution via UDP and IP MultiCast messaging
• Used Quantify and Purify tools to tune the final product
• Involved in prototype development, test cycles, and release phase
• Maintained and tuned group's Oracle databases

Software Engineer  (1997 to 1998)

Participated in support and enhancement of a mature products consisting of VB, C and C++ products in UNIX and Windows NT environments.

• Multi-platform NT & Unix (sun, dec, hp), C, SQL, rcs
• Implemented high-performance, multi-tabular JOIN in ANSI-92 conformant SQL for an in-memory database product
• Proposed, designed and implemented enhancements to the Distributed MBX messaging bus and NT client/UNIX server products which resulted in a 70% decrease in processor utilization, extending the installed life of the core product line by several years.
• Customer Support liaison, mentoring support personnel and customers on-site.

Technical Support Engineer  (1994 to 1997) 
Supported a constantly evolving product suite of UNIX solutions (multi-node messaging bus, C-based development library and pre-built servers) on HP, AXP, Sun / Solaris and AIX as well as Windows solutions (VBX, OCX) on WFW 3.11 and NT. Three tier product - client, distribution, and database.

• Multi-platform NT & Unix (sun, dec, hp), C, VB, SQL (Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Interbase).
• Focus on re-engineering in addition to bug discovery and reporting. Diagnosed, reproduced, and facilitated work-around of issues on the customer's behalf.
• Primary support resource for Motorola site installations as per customer request.

Green Mountain Power Corporation  South Burlington, VT

 
Computer Applications (1993 to 1994)

Developed applications to help engineers monitor electrical services. Created ISQL and VAX/VMS command scripts for retrieving information from RDB databases.

• Line diagrams / CADRA CAD work
• Design and implementation of a PowerBuilder application for tracking material resources.

Other Experience

Personal Development 
Graphical Conversion Toolkit for LightWave 3D  (http://www.troggpond.com/lwtools/)

 
Designed extension toolkit for LightWave3D to assist artists in producing content for popular gaming engines.  Utilized a public SDK written in C.

• Applied design, implementation, beta, user feedback, and public release stages to the project.
• Designed as a supplemental SDK so additional formats can be added simply and easily, and any GUI has a consistent look
• Used on commercial products by public companies such as Ion Storm Austin (Deus Ex) in addition to a vast independent mod-ding community.
• Web site uses static pages preprocessed by m4/gmake for gross structure and frameset removal, and XML to XSLT to HTML pipeline for simplifying presentation

Internet Projects 
TeamTNT  (www.teamtnt.com) 
Suspension Software  (http://www.gravitydesign.net/luc/suspension.htm)

Internet project involved members in remote locations communicating via IRC and email.  Participation was on a volunteer basis, which resulted in a constantly revolving pool of talent, making efficient design documentation and standards key to the project success.  

Independent Consulting 
TripAdvisor.com  - Production of specific WebAgents

Brooks Automation Inc.  - Legacy product line instruction.

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA 
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Design - 1993

• Biomedical Emphasis - biofluids, biomaterials, biomechanical systems
• Lab work in CADDS4x / ARIES solid modeling FEM lab