Summary of Qualifications ---------------------------------------- - Twenty-six years developing high reliability, fault-tolerant systems. - Specialist in data communication, messaging and EDI protocols. - Fluent in Java, C, SQL, ECMap and x86 assembler. - Experienced in JavaScript, Cold Fusion, C++, Perl, HTML and XML.
Professional Experience ----------------------------------- Emdeon Business Services 12/ 2001 - Jessup, MD Present Senior Software Engineer
- Subject matter expert on ANSI ASC X12N 837 and related transactions. Analyze customer requirements and design enhancements to the relevant products. - Design and maintain EDI Maps covering 837, 278, NSF, ICDS, PCDS and other healthcare formats. - Design, develop and maintain Java/Apache based TIF retrieval server allowing customers to view and download scanned images of processed documents. - Develop and maintain a ColdFusion based management system which provides a common interface to the many disparate servers and systems which comprise Emdeon's Transform product. - Design and maintain the communications modules of a distributed Windows Client-Server application. - Design and maintain the communications modules of a heterogeneous system comprising AIX, Linux and Windows based components. - Created an EDI testing portal and tools to generate and analyze ANSI X12 interchanges, substantially decreasing time to deployment of product customizations.
S2 Systems 7/1995 - Atlanta, GA 11/2001 Senior Software Engineer
- Designed and developed a store-and-forward message switch and API. - Designed and developed SMTP/MIME and X.400 gateways, providing standard mail access to the store-and-forward message switch. - Designed distributed messaging gateway utilizing a CORBA interface. - Designed and implemented a multi-protocol connection sharing service for J2EE applications. This service overcame the inefficiencies of typical connection pooling schemes and hid protocol details from the applications. - Design enhancements to and maintained several file transfer products. - Subject matter expert on messaging and file transfer protocols.
SITA 7/1992 - Atlanta, GA 7/1995 Platform Development Manager/ Senior Software Engineer
Responsible for the development and maintenance of an X.400 gateway, which converts messages between X.400, RFC-822, SNADS and IATA Type-B formats. - Reengineered very unstable prototype and brought into production a system capable of switching 100,000 half-messages per day while meeting SITA's 99.99997% availability target. - Worked with Operations, Marketing and Implementation groups to prioritize enhancements and fixes. - Developed TCP protocol to replace the slow AX.25 connection to the Type-B switch ? Worked with 3rd party API vendors to correct problems identified with their products - Assigned tasks, prepared budgets and performed staff reviews.
FIVE/X, Inc. 4/1986 - New York, NY 7/1992 Partner/ Engineering Manager
- Designed and maintained a private data communications network serving 10 locations in 7 countries. - Developed an RFC-821 store-and-forward message switch with gateways for X.400, Type-B and Telex messages. - Developed a T1 network monitoring system. - Developed an archival and retrieval system for long-term storage of messages. - Developed custom VT100/TI-931 emulator. - Developed PC TSR utilities to automate connection dialogue with a matrix switch and statistical multiplexor with support for remote diagnostics and pushing of software updates onto the PC.
RAV Communications 10/1981 - New York, NY 4/1986 Engineering Manager
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of engineering department - Designed and constructed custom telecommunications interfaces. - Facility planning for new and upgraded installations. - Computer and networking equipment specification, procurement, installation and configuration - Provided software support for the SWIFT translator product. - Created a Burrough's Poll/Select emulator for in-house conformance testing of an implementation of the second generation CHIPS protocol. - Wrote DOS device drivers for Zilog Z8530 SCC and Intersil INS8250 serial communications controller.
Wang Laboratories 8/1978 - New York, NY 10/1981 Field Service Engineer
- Provided support for the 2200 product line. - Supported other engineers on difficult or repeat issues - Team lead on pilot program to repair high failure items locally.
Professional Courses and Training ------------------------------------------------------ Technical Writing I NYU School of Continuing Education Fall 1984
Technical Writing II NYU School of Continuing Education Spring 1985
Introduction to Project Management American Management Association Fall 1993
Technical Project Management American Management Association Spring 1994
Java/XML Boot Camp Bluestone Software, Inc. Spring 2000
Advanced Java I & II Bluestone Software, Inc. Summer 2000
Operating Systems ---------------------------- UNIX SVR4, AIX, HP-UX, Linux (RedHat/Suse/Slackware), Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Stratus VOS, VMS, DX-10, TI DNOS.