A Coldfusion MX Certified Developer and Certified Scrummaster...
...with a unique blend of application/database development skills and software development project management experience. A proven solution provider, who has acquired a thorough understanding of both traditional as well as Agile software development lifecycle process. All this while developing intelligent and intuitive web applications.
I want to create a richer internet application experience!
Skill Summary
| Application/Technology | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience |
| Coldfusion 5/6/7/8/9 | Expert | Currently | 11 years |
| Fusebox (Version 2/3) | Expert | Currently | 6 years |
| Coldfusion Components(CFC's) | Expert | Currently | 5 years |
| Front Controllers (Model-Glue / MachII / FW/1) | Intermediate | Currently | 4.5 years |
| Dependency Injection/IOC(Coldspring) | Intermediate | Currently | 2.5 year |
| HTML / JavaScript / XML | Expert | Currently | 12 years |
| FLEX / MXML / ActionScript | Beginner | Currently | 9 months |
| Rich Apps (AJAX,CFForm/Flash Remoting) | Expert | Currently | 5 years |
| MSSQL | Expert | Currently | 7 years |
| MySQL | Intermediate | Currently | 5 years |
| PHP | Intermediate | Currently | 1 years |
| CVS / SVN / Visual Source Safe | Expert | Currently | 6 years |
| MS Project Pro/ Server | Intermediate | Currently | 5 years |
| Web Server Configuration(Mainly IIS) | Expert | Currently | 7 years |
| Knowledge: | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience |
| Object-Oriented Development | Intermediate | Currently | 5 years |
| Software Product Development | Expert | Currently | 7 years |
| SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) processes | Expert | Currently | 7 years |
| Agile Development (SCRUM) | Expert | Currently | 3 years |
| Software Quality Assurance Techniques | Expert | 5 years ago | 3 years |
Experience
Senior ColdFusion Developer AIMSweb
AIMSweb /Pearson 2007 – present
Working in an Agile (SCRUM) development environment as part of a highly functional team. Work with extremely large datasets
Key accomplishments:
- Became a certified SCRUM master (2007)
- Project Lead on major enhancement to AIMSweb application (http://aimsweb.com)
- Led a performance team on load testing project working perfomance related issues on tables containing 10+ Billion rows in a large, multi-server database/report intensive application with an average 150k page loads per minute.
- Rewrote major portions and layout of application to work though AJAX to reduce bandwidth use by 60% by not serving the site layout on every page request.
Web Architect - ColdFusion
FiservHealth / Benefit Planners, Inc. 2004 –2007
In role as Coldfusion Web Architect, I worked on a team of five developers responsible for design and implementation of the company’s web presence, including the public site (www.benplan.com) and an extensive private corporate Intranet. Coded custom benefit enrollment systems for high profile clients such as Underwriters Labs (UL), Six Flags, and The Scooter Store. (This company is now owned by United Healthcare)
Key accomplishments:
- lead project to convert codebase from Coldfusion5 to MX7.
- lead project to integrate "Web 2.0" (one page interactive web app) features such as inline edit-in-place functionality to reduce page loads and navigation .
- Designed and developed custom benefit enrollment web systems implementing complex business logic that varies vastly by system and client.
- Was responsible for development of a project planning system wrapping together a ticket request system, issue logging and MS project server data into a workflow application to streamline the company' s development process.
Web Developer / Product Development Coordinator
Marketron International, Inc. 2001 – 10/2004
Served dual role as Coldfusion Web Developer and Software/ Internet Product Development Coordinator. Primary product management duties included generation of use case documents, software change requests, detailed specifications and requirements for new features as well as defect fixes. Gathered engineering, QA, and implementation estimates to compile and maintain project schedules using MS Project Pro and Project Server. Effectively used cross-functional teams, defect tracking software (Seapine’s Test Track Pro) and document version control methodologies to track development projects through the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) process. As Web Developer, I was responsible for design and implementation of the company’s web presence, including the public site (www.Marketron.com), WebAvails (www.WebAvails.com) site and an extensive private corporate Intranet.
Key accomplishments:
- Designed and developed a dynamic, database-driven, intranet web site. The content on the site is completely maintained the end users, including the ability for authorized users to create new pages, edit content, and create/edit/assign permissions for other users by using a flexible yet secure infrastructure based on NT login credentials. This access system allows users to view or edit only the content that is relevant to them, all administered through a web based backend.
- Designed and developed an internal web application to allow our implementation team to collect information about upcoming installations and upgrades, to schedule implementation and training resources to those tasks, and account for all implementation personnel for billing purposes. The implementation managers could then create, assign and edit certification tests taken at an online testing center on our public site.
- Responsible for development of an interface between a desktop application used by sales staff at 800+ TV stations and a web service accessed by thousands of the top media buyers in the country.
Quality Assurance Analyst
TvScan, Inc. 1999 -2001
Developed and implemented test plans for software products. Wrote and maintained test cases. Created and maintained automated test scripts.
Key accomplishments:
- Designed and developed a database cross-referencing individual test cases with the module or unit they relate to. Using this methodology, the test cases could be filtered and the most relevant test cases could be run.
Education
Macromedia Coldfusion MX Certified
Microsoft MCP Certified in Networking Essentials, Windows Desktop OS’s and NT Server Configuration.
Austin Community College: Completed coursework in Computer information systems, computer programming, and
information systems.
Systems Testing and Quality Assurance Techniques: completed training seminar hosted by Advanced Information
Technologies
Certified Scrum Master (CSM): http://www.scrumalliance.org/profiles/16635-doug-sims
References: available upon request
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