SUMMARY

Charles Consulting, East Hampton, CT  (1999-present)
Principal of consulting practice which provides custom development and training services.

• Designed and maintained websites using HTML, Perl CGI, Java servlet and JSP programming.
• Provided training in  Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Object Oriented Concepts and Data Structures, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Operating Systems, Advanced Operating Systems, C, Basic and Advanced C++, Java, Visual Age for Java, Java Servlets, Enterprise Java Beans, Fundamentals of SQL, PL/SQL for over 350 students.
• Produced Microsoft Office Excel/Access marketing application for vendor of truck engine brakes. Tool performs engineering calculations using user input and Access based data.  Application provides both tabular and graphic output demonstrating return on investment for product.
• Developed Microsoft Office based sales marketing application for online job board. Using user input and industry standard data, the tool's graphic output demonstrates cost effectiveness of online recruiting compared to traditional methods.
• Adapted retirement planning business module for new international customer. Extended proven application to satisfy unique cultural and legal requirements.
• Reviewed book on Advanced Java Programming for Prentice-Hall.

Skills: C++, Eiffel, Java, Apache, Tomcat, Java servlet, JSP, JDBC, Visual Age for Java, Symantec Visual Cafe, Oracle, MySql, Access, Excel, Visual Basic, Framemaker, Adobe Acrobat.

The Hartford, Hartford, CT (1996-1999)
Principal member of application framework development team which built infrastructure for three tier client/server system.
Time critical SHARP system replaced non Year 2000 compliant legacy mainframe system while adding significant data recording and analysis capabilities.  Additional responsibilities included developing automated build system and acting as an Oracle DBA during a position vacancy. Specific accomplishments include:

• Co-authored Design Pattern based OO application framework for client/server reinsurance document system.
• Designed and implemented abstract library interface idiom which eliminated physical build dependencies, greatly decreasing development cycle time.
• Designed and implemented multi-threaded object-relational database interface layer.
• Co-authored redesign of OLE based presentation to problem domain interface; reduced required number of presentation developers from 4 to 1.
• Reimplemented workstation client reference data subsystem to utilize local disk cache, reducing application startup time from 30 to 5 seconds.
• Improved client response time by implementing key functionality in Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and functions.
• Worked as Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) modeling schemas in Erwin, designing and modifying database tables and relationships.
• Doubled client/server performance by replacing DbTools.h++ query implementation with direct calls to the Oracle Call Interface.
• Redesigned presentation tier, implemented in Borland Delphi, and C++ middle tier to improve graphical list display performance; reduced response time from minutes to seconds.
• Implemented fully automatic daily application build using Perl. Implemented web server to provide real-time reports of build status and override control of builds when needed.
• Ported core framework from Borland C++ to Visual C++. Reengineered presentation layer to use Microsoft ATL (Active Template Library)/COM interface.
• Documented key framework systems using Microsoft Word.
• Trained fellow programmers in framework capabilities and usage.

Skills: C++, Relational Database (RDBMS), Sybase, Oracle, PL/SQL, Access, Delphi, Perl, Design Patterns, HTML, CGI, Windows 95, Windows NT, MFC, Rational Rose, Erwin, PVCS, Bounds Checker, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS).

General Data Comm, Middlebury, CT (1996)
Senior member of team converting legacy network management system to UNIX open standard based system.

• Supported port and upgrade of legacy network management system to UNIX based client-server architecture.
• Developed library of specialized widgets derived from vendor supplied (ParcPlace Object Interface) library.
• Analyzed and tested vendor supplied multi-threading library.
• Provided object decomposition and documentation for manager (client) application redesign.

Skills: UNIX, Solaris, C++, XWindows,Object Builder, CVS.

Aetna, Middletown, CT (1995-1996)
As an object oriented consultant worked on three separate projects, including a laptop based case review product, utilization management system, and data warehousing system.  Provided analysis, design, and coding services. Specifically:

• Supported initial design of three-tier product providing Medical Director analysis of utilization data warehouse.
• Designed, implemented and unit tested AIX hosted data analysis sub-system; tested concurrently on Windows NT (Microsoft Visual C++) to ensure portability.

• Maintained and upgraded desktop portion of three-tier client/server utilization management application, using Microsoft Windows, Visual C++, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) and SQL Server.

• Upgraded medical case review product, using Microsoft Windows and Borland Object Window Library (OWL).
• Upgraded EEHALLPI interface to mainframe server.
• Designed and implemented generic interface to additional mainframe Utilization Management (UM) systems.

Skills: Borland C++, Visual C++, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, dBase, MFC, Sybase, DB2, PC-lint, AIX UNIX, Source Safe, Bounds Checker.

Sonalysts, Inc., Waterford, CT (1991-1995)
Supported and extended C/Unix acoustic modeling/performance prediction software for use on US Navy ships and land-based facilities. Initially hired as business analyst, moved to programmer due to demonstrated technical skill.  Promoted to team leader, supervising eight other developers. Pioneered use of C++ to improve modularity and cost-effectiveness of software. Specifically:

• Designed and developed UNIX client/server C/C++ applications, including a process control executive, error message server, and a proprietary database network server.
• Developed multiple X-Window/Motif GUI applications using BuilderXcessory.
• Ported sensor performance suite from Sun Sparc to Hewlett-Packard (HP/UX) runtime environments.
• Performed on-site sensor performance software integration into submarine tactical decision aid software system; developed startup, shutdown, and utility UNIX Korn, C Shell, and awk scripts.
• Performed on-site modification of software, including real-time data acquisition modules.
• Met with clients to provide development status, time, and cost estimates.
• Scheduled, advised, and directed eight person software development team.
• Trained fellow programmers.

Skills: UNIX, HP/UX, Solaris, K&R C, ANSI C, C++, Motif, X-Windows, shell scripts, Builder Xcessory, Purify, SCCS, dbx, xdb, Microsoft Project.

New Britain High School, New Britain, CT (1990-1991)
Taught science and math in multi-cultural school.
Planned and executed innovative classroom lessons, including original hands-on science experiments and demonstrations.

Commissioned Officer, US Navy (1982-1990)
Operated nuclear reactors, drove submarines and spent two years in the classroom training other officers.
Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for "commendable leadership, superb skill and resourcefulness."

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