EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May, 1994
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 3.4 GPA in Major.

Master of Administrative Science, December, 1988
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 3.33 GPA.
Concentration in Management.

Bachelor of Science in Economics, December, 1986
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2.86 GPA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Developer, Jan 2013 - Present
Self Employed, Parkton, MD
Developed software during the evenings and weekends to trade the stock, currency, options, and futures markets using Python, Java, Swing, MySQL, Perl, SQLite, and C++ on a Linux platform.

Independent Contractor, Apr 2021 – Oct 2021
Zomabra, Parkton, MD
Worked as an independent contractor assigned to John Deere through GP Strategies and Modis. Wrote C++ code in an embedded linux environment. Developed Python testing scripts. Used Docker, Jenkins, and Github for containerization, deployment scripting, and version control. Participated in Daily agile sessions, and biweekly agile sprint planning and review.

Senior Application Developer, Oct 2012 - Dec 2020
United Parcel Service, Timonium, MD
Developed large complex multi-threaded C# applications for network communication. Maintained low level C++ code. Developed winforms based GUI applications. Used a cross compiler to modify windows CE mobile based applications. Wrote SQL Server queries. Participated in the Agile process. Provided production support. Troubleshot complex problems. Coordinated deployments. Participated in code reviews and test reviews. Met with users to discuss requirements.

Market Data Programmer, Jan 2006 - Oct 2012
Campbell & Co, Towson, MD
Wrote Perl scripts to automate manual processes. Wrote C# GUI applications. Wrote multi-threaded C++ applications. Wrote Windows services in C++. Wrote a C++ QuickFIX application to access real time currency FIX tick data. Wrote a C++ application to calculate currency forward prices that could publish data or subscribe to data using the Reuters RFA library. Wrote SQL in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Cache environments including stored procedures, triggers, and table/index creation. Wrote TCL scripts to access tick data in a Vhayu database. Wrote queries to access tick data in a OneTick database. Used Cygwin unix tools such as grep and sed to search and clean data. Worked with complex data sets to find and fix data problems. Researched price discrepancies using the Bloomberg terminal, Reuters Kobra 3000, CQG, QADirect, and other market data sources. Researched corporate action issues. Developed automated data download scripts for accessing Bloomberg Data License. Wrote Confluence and TWiki based business process documentation so anyone in the department could follow a standardized set of procedures. Gathered and analyzed requirements and wrote software specification documents. Reviewed code in CodeCollaborator. Attended training covering C# coding, the Unified Process, personal communications techniques, and the Cache database.

Associate Computer Systems Analyst/Programmer, May 2005 - Jan 2006
CPSI, Catonsville, MD
Worked as a contractor for Lockheed Martin and the Social Security Administration. Served as a Product Lead and Point of Contact for one of the sub projects within a software release. Maintained a project plan using MS Project. Analyzed complex business processes and computer systems and conceptualized solutions. Wrote design documentation, user documentation and requirements documentation. Met with users, analysts, and developers. Participated in code reviews. Reverse engineered Java code to identify error conditions. Wrote a Java program using WebSphere to generate text files containing test data. Wrote Access Basic routines to perform automated data analysis. Developed complex SQL queries to assist Requirements Analysts. Participated in job interviewing process for prospective employees. Used Cygwin UNIX shell to run Unix commands, such as grep and sed, to analyze data. Prepared status reports.

Independent Consultant, May 2002 - May 2005
Self-Employed
Served multiple clients doing a variety of computer oriented work. Delivered software projects involving a full software development life cycle including analysis, design, implementation, validation, and delivery. Designed, upgraded, and coded web sites. Created web graphics. Wrote C++ and PHP code. Troubleshot hardware problems. Fought Viruses. Trained Users. Assisted with hardware and software purchasing decisions.

Adjunct Faculty, September 2001 - May 2002
Trinidad State Junior College, Walsenburg, CO
Taught part time Business and Computer Information Systems classes. Developed project assignments, quizzes, and exams. Evaluated student performance and calculated grades.

Visiting Assistant Professor, August 1999 - August 2001
University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO
Taught in the Computer Information Systems department. Presented material involving object oriented analysis and design, UML, Use Cases, databases, HTML, JavaScript, and C++. Developed project assignments, quizzes, and exams. Evaluated student performance and calculated grades. Participated in service and scholarly research activities. Advised students in academic planning. Maintained a web site for communication with students.

Consultant, July 1998 - August 1999
Volt Services Group, Colorado Springs, CO
Worked as a contractor at NeoCore in Colorado Springs, CO. Designed, coded, and debugged C++ code. Created unit test code to test a library of software based associative memory routines. Modified and tested network analysis software. Created a test suite for transmitting network packets to simulate network traffic. Modified an Access based customer database to track customer contact and product delivery information for each customer. Designed and developed the front end to a Web based data retrieval system using Java, C++, CGI, NT server, Internet information server, shared data segments, and mutex protection. Wrote and proofread technical documentation. Wrote stand-alone executables to assist in installation processes.

Software Developer, January 1998 - March 1998
Optika Imaging Systems, Colorado Springs, CO
Searched for and fixed software defects in a Windows NT environment using Visual C++. Conducted technical screening interviews and tests. Reviewed code for software defects and design considerations. Reverse engineered source code and generated object models.

Senior Consultant, October 1997 - December 1997
Access Data Consulting Corporation, Monument, CO
Worked as a contractor on an order processing system in a UNIX environment using C++ for a large telecommunications company. Met with client to review user requirements and report on progress. Participated in design sessions. Worked on a web-based time reporting system using JAVA and JDBC.

Consultant, April 1996 - August 1997
Matrix Technical Solutions, Towson, MD
Worked as a contractor at T. Rowe Price in Owings Mills, MD. Participated in all day business process re-engineering sessions and created use case documents. Analyzed business processes and created detailed process flow maps. Generated html status reports for management. Designed, coded, and debugged C++ code. Participated in code reviews. Developed DCE servers in AIX, which accessed DB/2 through an SQL interface. Wrote test drivers to unit test remote procedure calls. Utilized Perl to create helper utilities. Prototyped OCX controls and Automation Servers using Visual C++ and OLE. Prototyped GUI screens using Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Delphi. Generated design and specification documents using a three-tier architecture. Wrote object models using Rational Rose. Participated in UML training.

Consultant, April 1995 - April 1996
Team Alliance, Englewood, CO
Worked as a contractor at the City of Fort Collins. Designed, coded, debugged, and tested C++ code in a Windows environment using Visual C++. Designed and implemented GUI screens. Wrote and debugged SQL queries. Created MS Access screens for database maintenance. Wrote Access Basic routines for parsing telephone bills stored in electronic format. Attended a Java Developers Camp to assist the city in evaluating potential uses of web technologies. Met with end users to report progress and make design decisions. Participated in project management and progress tracking activities.

Consultant, July 1994 - January 1995
The Performance Group, Denver, CO
Worked as a contractor at Industrial Computer Systems in Evergreen, CO. Led a team of three programmers. Participated in project management and progress tracking activities. Met with client to design software, estimate work hours, and report on progress. Wrote functional specifications. Designed, coded, debugged, and tested C++ code in an OS/2 environment. Wrote and debugged Oracle SQL queries.

Automation Manager, July 1991 - April 1993
Petroleum Finance Company, Washington, DC
Hired a contractor for the installation of a thirty node Novell NetWare 3.11 LAN and administered the LAN. Hired additional technical staff. Conducted user training. Developed Applications in a Windows environment using C++ and MS Access. Created graphical routines for Windows. Produced data conversion programs using Pascal. Created an on-line office rolodex using Access and Access Basic. Purchased and installed hardware and software. Backed up all office systems on a regular basis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

C++, Perl, C#, Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Visual Studio, Oracle, SQL Server, Object Oriented Analysis and Design

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request.