EXPERIENCE:

Nov 2008 current    Fortune 50 Firm,  Eastern MA,    Network Management Software

• JAVA, HIBERNATE, POSTGRES, PERL, WINDOWS: Design and development of network management softwware for small to medium sized organizations, with an emphasis on configuration of wireless equipment.

June 2005 - Nov 2008    Wireless Networking Systems Firm, Eastern MA     Wireless Network Management.

• O-O PERL, APACHE & MOD-PERL, LINUX, HTML::TEMPLATE, POSTGRES, SNMP: Technical lead of a staff of four for the development and multiple releases of a large wireless network management system. Based on Fedora Core and CentOS Linux, Apache, mod-perl and Postgres. Coded in 0-0 Perl5, shell, HTML, CSS, Javascript, make, python, SQL and PGSQL. Full software cycle responsibilities from spec and design, including DB design, thru development, test, release, and customer support. GUI interface thru HTTP and HTML, including cross-browser compatiblity requirements. Extensive use of SNMP. Manage APs, controllers, RADIUS, VLANs, VSCs, 802.11 radios, encryption, security, northbound interfaces, etc. Provide reports, auditing, alerts, performance monitoring, etc. Design for robustness, performance, scalability, and maintainability.

June 2002 - May 2005; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care     Wellesley, MA     EDI HealthCare Transactions.

• O-O PERL, XML, XPATH, TIBCO, SMTP, ORACLE, SYBASE: Lead the developement of multi-processing O-O PERL daemons for real-time validation, processing, auditing, batch managment, of HIPPA-compliant 270, 276, 834, 835, 837, 820 healthcare EDI and XML transactions from socket connections, TIBCO Rendezvous bus, and FTP interfacing with Sterling Gentran Information Server (GIS.) Paging and alerts via SMTP, HPUX Openview. Documented in PERL POD for versatility.
• PL/SQL, SHELL, ORACLE, PERL: Upgrade and enhance the complete Behavioral Health EDI system in PL/SQL, Korn SHELL scripts. Add DB + Perl system for denied claims processing.
• PERL, HTML: Create template-based web reporting system for efficient report generation.

Feb - June 2002    Nova Software, Inc.     Network Equipment Performance Monitor

• PERL, HTTP, HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT: Add custom WEB SERVER & web-based control system, including dynamic page updating and PERL POD-based help files and system documentation.
• Develop website in HTML + full CSS that is table-free and separates content into HTML and appearance into CSS for easier maintenance.

Apr. 2002     Switchboard, Inc.     Commercial website (www.switchboard.com)    Westboro,

• DOS BATCH SCRIPTING: Develop sophisticated DOS BATCH scripting system to automate rollout of website updates and apps.

Nov 2001-Jan 2002     Avid Technology, Inc.     Video & Audio Editing Software      Tewksbury, MA

• PERL, CLEARCASE: Develop perl scripts to manage checkin, checkout, and merging between nightly updates for software developers working in CLEARCASE SNAPSHOT VIEWS across a WAN. SGI IRIX and WinNT.
• PERL, CGI, HTML: Extensively modify a large perl CGI application (FAQ-OMatic) for improved user interface and company specific needs. Run user interviews and tests to define the new UI.

Jun--Oct 2001      Nova Software, Inc.      Network Equipment Performance Monitoring Software      Newton, MA

• PERL, SMTP, CGI, HTML: Design and develop a general purpose, secure, three tier network equipment monitoring application . Performs and reports on periodic LOG ANALYSIS on WEB SERVERS (APACHE, IIS), ROUTER, & SWITCHES. Extensive use of SMTP, POP3, TELNET, COMPRESSION, ENCRYPTION, & LICENSE KEY systems. All OS INDEPENDENT perl code. Develop eCommerce WEB SITE w/ CGI scripts, to promote and sell this application at www.nepm.net.

Oct. 2000-Apr. 2001      Avici Systems, Inc.      Backbone Router Manufacturer      North Billerica, MA

• PERL: Designed and developed an object-based software system to collect, analyze and report field reliability statistics for this firm's TSR product line from system log data. This system was based on TELNET, FTP, SMTP, & POP3 IP protocols, DATA COMPRESSION & ANONYMOUS MIME ENCODING, CRON, and a LINUX APACHE server. Written in PORTABLE PERL to run equally well on Unix or Win32 systems. Blend of C-coded binaries and scripted code achived very fast run-times.
• LOG ANALYSIS: Developed PERL routines to perform specialized analysis and transformation on TSR system and obituary logs.
• VB/ACCESS/EXCEL/MSOFFICE: Developed VB applications for MSOffice to structure and import data into EXCEL. Developed an MSACCESS database with a single, dynamic VB-based form for data entry and specially formatted report.

Feb. -Nov. 2000      Flexxperts Limited Partnership      Leasing Software System      Natick, MA

• BUILD AUTOMATION,: Designed, developed and debugged a totally automated SW build and release process using WinNT/2000 BATCH SCRIPTING, and the VISUAL BASIC 6.0, VISUAL SOURCE SAFE, and INSTALLSHIELD COMMAND LINE INTERFACE.. This process included automatic versioning via macros in a MACRO EDITOR, full logging and backup, and distribution of the final files via FTP.
• N-TIER, ORACLE 8i, SQL, VB6.0, HTML, ASP+: Developed an object-based help desk system for the web using an Oracle 8i databases, SQL and ASP+ (VB6.0 web classes), & IIS on Win2000AS. A three-tier system using ADO DB access and full screen width web page templates. Used hidden form data for scalability (no middle tier caching), and achieved rapid form response times through optimized SQL + template tag design.
• NETWORKING: Created monitoring for, tested, and debugged speed and reliability issues on a new symmetric DSL data link. Network admin for all file servers, web servers, mail servers and security. Upgraded network from ETHERNET (10Mbps) to FASTETHERNET (100Mbps.) Managed workstations hardware, software installations, component registrations, etc.
• ACTIVEX: Developed ACTIVEX DLL in VB6.0 to intercept VSS writes & save user data to ORACLE 8i database accessed by the help desk application.
• ORACLE 7 & 8i : Support and maintenance of a large VB frontend to leasing data in ORACLE databases, including CRYSTAL REPORTS, with emphasis on TELNET, FTP, ADO/RDO, and windows registry functionality.

Feb. 1999-Jan.2000      Collins Medical, Inc.      Medical Instrument Manufacturer      Braintree, MA

• VISUAL BASIC, ACTIVE X, OOP: Developed OBJECT-BASED REAL-TIME software to run pulmonary function tests. ACTIVEX DLL and OCX components, WIN API calls, resource files, MDI forms, SQL/SERVER 7.0 interface , VISUAL SOURCE SAFE. WinNT. Lung Volume tests (FRC & SVC Spirometry), Dosimetry control of Bronchial Challenge Testing in FVC tests, Plethysmograph test suite, & Lung Compliance tests. Real-time graphs, least squares and spline curve fitting. Application of the ideal-gas law. FTC certified.
• HARDWARE/SOFTWARE CALIBRATION: Developed routines interfacing with ATL-based hardware driver to calibrate the hardware + software data collection system at millisecond sample rates.

Oct. - Nov. 1998      Phillips Infotech, Inc.      PBX system reseller (NJ)      Via the Internet

• PERL, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, CGI, COOKIES, WINDOWS: User forms

1998 and earlier.      Codex/Motorola      Network Products Manufacturer      Mansfield, MA

• VISUAL BASIC, NETWORKING, INFORMIX, EXCEL, PHYSICS: Designed and developed a distributed sw application predicting hardware reliabilities of network equipment and guide design.
• HARDWARE DIAGNOSTICS, EMBEDDED REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
• RELIABILITY ENGINEERING: Apply laws of physics and custom developed software to reliability theory and tests on embedded PowerPC/pSOS based routers.

Other: Harvard-MIT, Republic Steel Corp

• HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS: Developed software and hardware for networked real-time data collection and off- line data analysis.
• APPLIED NUCLEAR PHYSICS: Conceived and developed test and measurement processes using neutron, electron and x-ray absorbtion, scattering, and activation.

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