James Bischoff
Chief Software Architect at PBF Energy- Claim this Profile
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Chris Harrington
I've know Jim since University and have worked with him on and off since then. Jim is one of the hardest working and most talented IT professionals I know, and a really terrific person as well.
Cathe Kalisz
Jim developed and implemented various environmentally-related applications for the refinery. He is highly responsive and able to quickly assess customer requests and suggest efficient solutions. In designing an application, Jim anticipates future needs and potential issues that may not be immediately apparent to the client. I highly recommend Jim who brings IT expertise, business operations knowledge, and strong customer focus to any project.
Chris Harrington
I've know Jim since University and have worked with him on and off since then. Jim is one of the hardest working and most talented IT professionals I know, and a really terrific person as well.
Cathe Kalisz
Jim developed and implemented various environmentally-related applications for the refinery. He is highly responsive and able to quickly assess customer requests and suggest efficient solutions. In designing an application, Jim anticipates future needs and potential issues that may not be immediately apparent to the client. I highly recommend Jim who brings IT expertise, business operations knowledge, and strong customer focus to any project.
Chris Harrington
I've know Jim since University and have worked with him on and off since then. Jim is one of the hardest working and most talented IT professionals I know, and a really terrific person as well.
Cathe Kalisz
Jim developed and implemented various environmentally-related applications for the refinery. He is highly responsive and able to quickly assess customer requests and suggest efficient solutions. In designing an application, Jim anticipates future needs and potential issues that may not be immediately apparent to the client. I highly recommend Jim who brings IT expertise, business operations knowledge, and strong customer focus to any project.
Chris Harrington
I've know Jim since University and have worked with him on and off since then. Jim is one of the hardest working and most talented IT professionals I know, and a really terrific person as well.
Cathe Kalisz
Jim developed and implemented various environmentally-related applications for the refinery. He is highly responsive and able to quickly assess customer requests and suggest efficient solutions. In designing an application, Jim anticipates future needs and potential issues that may not be immediately apparent to the client. I highly recommend Jim who brings IT expertise, business operations knowledge, and strong customer focus to any project.
Experience
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PBF Energy
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Software Architect
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Apr 2013 - Present
Lead a team of developers that designed and built a company wide data warehouse that covers a variety of subject areas including commercial risk, inventory accounting, yield accounting, planning, budgeting, pricing, rail car and vessel tracking, and environmental reporting. The team develops custom software and associated business processes that provide PBF Energy with a real competitive advantage. The team has developed hundreds of complex reports, maintenance forms, and interfaces that integrate third party and in house developed systems. Show less
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Contractor
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Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
Developed interfaces between real-time operations systems and yield accounting systems, corrected process unit models, developed a web based budget tool, a web based barge & vessel tracking tool, a rail car tracking tool and a yield accounting data warehouse with an associated reporting web site.
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MCG Strategic
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United States
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Marketing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Jul 2012 - Mar 2013
Developed mobile Android and iPhone applications with Adobe Flex. Developed mobile Android and iPhone applications with Adobe Flex.
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Bischoff Technical Services, Inc.
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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May 1996 - Mar 2013
Established and operated a computer consulting corporation, which required maintaining relationships with multiple clients, managing and performing project work, and resolving insurance, tax, legal, and accounting issues. Established and operated a computer consulting corporation, which required maintaining relationships with multiple clients, managing and performing project work, and resolving insurance, tax, legal, and accounting issues.
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Shell
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Contractor
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Jul 2009 - Jun 2011
Ported an ASP based yield accounting system to C# and deployed it to refineries in Europe and Canada. Served as the Software Architect for a global contract management system project. Ported an ASP based yield accounting system to C# and deployed it to refineries in Europe and Canada. Served as the Software Architect for a global contract management system project.
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ShufflePoint, Inc.
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Technology, Information and Internet
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President
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Feb 2007 - Dec 2010
Established and operated a web service specializing in web analytics reporting. Developed web based tools to integrate Google Analytics data with Google Maps, Google Earth, iGoogle, PowerPoint and Excel. Established and operated a web service specializing in web analytics reporting. Developed web based tools to integrate Google Analytics data with Google Maps, Google Earth, iGoogle, PowerPoint and Excel.
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Deardorff
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Jun 2008 - Sep 2009
Developed Flex/Flash based animated web sites and banner ads. Developed Flex/Flash based animated web sites and banner ads.
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Valero
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Contractor
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Dec 2006 - Aug 2009
Designed and developed a SQL Server database and accompanying web site that consolidated all federal, state, and corporate operational compliance requirements into an easy to use web site. This system integrated several 3rd party applications as well as custom applications through various interfaces. Designed and developed a SQL Server database and accompanying web site that consolidated all federal, state, and corporate operational compliance requirements into an easy to use web site. This system integrated several 3rd party applications as well as custom applications through various interfaces.
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Active Interface
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Hockessin, Delaware
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Contractor
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Jul 2008 - Feb 2009
Developed a Flex/Flash based framework using the Google Maps API. Developed a Flex/Flash based framework using the Google Maps API.
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Syngenta
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Switzerland
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Farming
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700 & Above Employee
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Contractor
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Dec 2006 - May 2007
Migrated a lab application from Oracle to SQL Server and created a web based reporting system to satisfy environmental reporting requirements. Migrated a lab application from Oracle to SQL Server and created a web based reporting system to satisfy environmental reporting requirements.
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Brownstein
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Mar 2005 - May 2007
Developed advertising web sites and Crunchtime, a Flex/Flash based game created for ESPN that was advertised on television during NBA games. Developed advertising web sites and Crunchtime, a Flex/Flash based game created for ESPN that was advertised on television during NBA games.
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Premcor Refining
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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May 2004 - Nov 2006
Developed a web site to provide easy access to maintenance tasks throughout the planning and execution process. This system was used by 3rd party work process experts to automate the daily workflows for multiple departments within a large refinery. Developed a web site to provide easy access to maintenance tasks throughout the planning and execution process. This system was used by 3rd party work process experts to automate the daily workflows for multiple departments within a large refinery.
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Shell
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Contractor
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Apr 2004 - Dec 2004
Traveled to refineries throughout the US to consult with the Accounting, Process Engineering and Operations Planning departments on the optimal use of process modeling and reporting software. Traveled to refineries throughout the US to consult with the Accounting, Process Engineering and Operations Planning departments on the optimal use of process modeling and reporting software.
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Paragraphs LLC
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Jan 2001 - May 2004
Developed a web site publisher to allow Paragraph's clients to maintain their web sites using custom design templates. Developed a web site publisher to allow Paragraph's clients to maintain their web sites using custom design templates.
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Motiva Enterprises LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Contractor
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Jul 1998 - Apr 2004
Designed and implemented a stock and yield accounting system that integrates a dozen large applications including SAP, expert systems used to rationalize real-time process data, and linear programming models used to optimize refinery yields based on spot prices. The system is built on top of an ORACLE operational data store, and is hosted on 15+ servers located in corporate headquarters as well as each refining site. Designed and implemented a stock and yield accounting system that integrates a dozen large applications including SAP, expert systems used to rationalize real-time process data, and linear programming models used to optimize refinery yields based on spot prices. The system is built on top of an ORACLE operational data store, and is hosted on 15+ servers located in corporate headquarters as well as each refining site.
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AccuWeather
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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400 - 500 Employee
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Contractor
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Dec 2000 - Jan 2001
Optimized data access code for the cancellations web site enabling it to service over 200 requests per second. Optimized data access code for the cancellations web site enabling it to service over 200 requests per second.
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Dixon Environmental
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Oct 2000 - Nov 2000
Developed a web based tank emissions report to satisfy environmental reporting requirements. Developed a web based tank emissions report to satisfy environmental reporting requirements.
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Star Enterprise
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Delaware City, Delaware
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Contractor
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May 1996 - Jun 1998
Worked with a small team to create a web site that displays real-time and historical process data with graphical displays, trends and reports. Developed a data warehouse for the associated process data and a set of Windows services to load the data into the database at a rate of over one million records per day. These services have run unchanged, 24 hours a day since 1996. Worked with a series of postdoctoral and undergraduate students from the University of Delaware's Chemical Engineering department to design and create expert systems. Show less
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NEW CASTLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contractor
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Mar 1997 - Jul 1997
Installed networking equipment and software. Installed networking equipment and software.
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CIM Concepts
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supervisor
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Feb 1989 - Apr 1996
Managed a development team and acted as a liaison between a large client and third party developers. Gathered requirements and performed system analysis, design and development. Managed a development team and acted as a liaison between a large client and third party developers. Gathered requirements and performed system analysis, design and development.
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The Bank of New York (Delaware)
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Newark, Delaware
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Supervisor
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Feb 1988 - Jan 1989
Led a team that designed and developed daily/monthly credit card delinquency reports. Developed a forecasting model based on portfolio life cycles for budgeting loan losses. Led a team that designed and developed daily/monthly credit card delinquency reports. Developed a forecasting model based on portfolio life cycles for budgeting loan losses.
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Education
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Carnegie Mellon University
BS, Economics -
The Tatnall School
Cum Laude, College Preparatory