Experience

Cars.com

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jun 2017 - Present

• • Dec 2014 - Jun 2017



Freelance Musician

• Freelance Musician

  • 1990 - Present

  I am a multi-instrumentalist specializing in the music of western Europe prior to 1650. Instruments include recorder, flute, shawm, cornamuse, pipe and tabor, percussion and hurdy-gurdy. I have led an early music consort varying in size from 3 to 8 musicians since 1990. Available for performance or instruction. I am a multi-instrumentalist specializing in the music of western Europe prior to 1650. Instruments include recorder, flute, shawm, cornamuse, pipe and tabor, percussion and hurdy-gurdy. I have led an early music consort varying in size from 3 to 8 musicians since 1990. Available for performance or instruction.



Ex Libris

• Israel
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Mar 2008 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for design and implementation of an integrated library management software system. Responsible for the professional development of 4 software developers. Responsible for the clarity and accuracy of technical documentation, project estimation, and project status. * Designed and led team to implement rules (Drools) based data merge and load* Eliminated system packaging errors by automating build process* Implemented software quality metrics measurement process, collecting baseline metrics* Evaluated as "Excellent" speaker at user seminars Show less

• • Dec 2006 - Mar 2008

  Endeavor Information Systems was merged with Ex Libris Group in December, 2006.



Endeavor Information Systems

• Programmer Analyst III

  • 2002 - 2006

  Responsible for design and implementation of library information systems. Coached junior developers in new skills. * Designed and implemented Web Services (SOAP/HTML) addition to existing product line. * Introduced and implemented Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration practices. * Reduced overhead by creating standardized developer environment * Reduced distribution package build errors by implementing a platform independent automated build system Responsible for design and implementation of library information systems. Coached junior developers in new skills. * Designed and implemented Web Services (SOAP/HTML) addition to existing product line. * Introduced and implemented Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration practices. * Reduced overhead by creating standardized developer environment * Reduced distribution package build errors by implementing a platform independent automated build system



AlliantLink.com / US Foodservice

• Senior Systems Analyst

  • 2000 - 2002

  Alliant Foodservice created AlliantLink.com, an electronic commerce business, in 2000. Promoted to Senior Systems Analyst, I transferred to this business unit as the primary architect and lead developer of the reporting team, providing data to end users (our customers) using web technology. The back end data warehouse was Oracle, the reporting tool Actuate e.Reporting Server. My responsibilities included supervision and mentoring of as many as 8 developers; setting project priorities with business sponsors; gathering requirements; coding and reviewing other people’s code for reports and maintenance tools; design and implementation of basic features and enhancements; change control management; documentation and testing. Alliant Foodservice, including AlliantLink.com, was purchased by US Foodservice in December 2001. Show less



Alliant Foodservice

• Senior Programmer Analyst

  • 1998 - 2000

  Responsible for providing data to internal business units. Kept data warehouse current, and applications running 24x7. * Reduced end of month data latency by 3 days by designing and implementing satellite data warehouse system. * Reduced end of quarter data latency by 10 days by implementing web based reporting Responsible for providing data to internal business units. Kept data warehouse current, and applications running 24x7. * Reduced end of month data latency by 3 days by designing and implementing satellite data warehouse system. * Reduced end of quarter data latency by 10 days by implementing web based reporting



Triangle

• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • 1992 - 1998

  Responsible for system design and leading implementation team of 3 developers. C, perl CGI, AIX, Sybase, ISO 10160/10161 * Reduced staff requirements with CLIPS expert system * Improved document delivery time from days to hours with web based system

• • 1988 - 1992

  Developed library management software to meet the needs of the members of TRLN: UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, NC State University, and NC Central University. * Implemented a library circulation system on a Tandem Non-Stop platform * Coordinated a distributed team building a web server for DEC/VAX running VMS



BORIS Systems

• Programmer

  • 1986 - 1988

  Worked as a member of a small team to develop, customize and install Board Of Realtors Information Systems, including MLS system, accounting, and mortgage calculation packages. Developed primarily in COBOL under PrimeOS. Worked as a member of a small team to develop, customize and install Board Of Realtors Information Systems, including MLS system, accounting, and mortgage calculation packages. Developed primarily in COBOL under PrimeOS.



various companies

• Stage Manager / Stagehand

  • 1978 - 1986

  Multiple positions in theater production, primarily as Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, or Sound Designer, also as electrician or sound technician. Worked in New York, Rhode Island, Michigan. Multiple positions in theater production, primarily as Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, or Sound Designer, also as electrician or sound technician. Worked in New York, Rhode Island, Michigan.