Experience

NTA Life or National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Enterprise Java/JavaFX Architect

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Design and implement JavaFX based Agent Applications for use by agents out in the field to sell our products. Design and implement JavaFX based Agent Applications for use by agents out in the field to sell our products.



The Republic Group

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale

• • Nov 2007 - Jun 2012

  Developed and extended Fiserve Advanced Billing (FAB) System.

• • Nov 2007 - Jun 2012

  Developed and extended feature set of EJB based billing system software (FAB) Fiserv Advanced Billing, adding hundreds of new features and capabilities and integrating it with the many other systems used at Republic.



Marketing Entertainment Inc

• United States

• Senior Enterprise Java Programmer

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

  Developed company web site and ecommerce presence using Apache 2, Zencart, PHP and MySQL. Designed and built product installers using Installshield 12 and Nullsoft NSIS. Implemented downloadable product copy protection scheme using TryMedia ActiveMark packaging system. DVD/CD presentations using Macromedia Director 10 and Flash MX 2004. Responsibilities included implementing and managing MS Visual Source Safe databases for 4 programmers and artists, implementing and managing company ecommerce web site and order fulfillment system, online game play systems, PHP bug tracking system, Merak mail server, MS SQL2000 servers, MySQL servers, Symantec Enterprise virus protection administration, CISCO PIX firewall administration and general LAN/WAN administration duties. Show less



Interactive Sports Entertainment and Marketing Inc

• • Sep 2003 - Jan 2007

  Developed server and client communications for NHRA Drag Racing Game series in Java and C++.

• • Nov 2002 - Sep 2003

  Developed multi-threaded C++ client/server interfaces for three online games produced by the company as well as developing JAVA server endpoints for multi-user game play and database persistence using servlet communication to MySQL databases. Developed company web site and ecommerce presence using Apache 2, Zencart, PHP and MySQL. Designed and built product installers using Installshield 10-12 and Nullsoft NSIS. Implemented downloadable product copy protection scheme using TryMedia ActiveMark packaging system. DVD/CD presentations using Macromedia Director 10. Responsibilities included implementing and managing MS Visual Source Safe databases for 7 programmers and artists, implementing and managing company ecommerce web site and order fulfillment system, online game play systems, PHP bug tracking system, Merak mail server, MS SQL2000 servers, MySQL servers, Symantec Enterprise virus protection administration, CISCO PIX firewall administration and general LAN/WAN administration duties. Show less



MOTO1 INC

• United States
• Medical Practices

• MANAGER OF NETWORK ENGINEERING

  • Jan 1997 - Sep 2002

  Developed, NHRA Drag Racing III multi-threaded client and server endpoints needed to support multi-player game play. Responsibilities included implementing and managing MS Visual Source Safe databases for 5 programmers and artists, implementing and managing company web site, online game play systems, bug tracking system, mail server, MS SQL2000 servers, MySQL servers, Symantec Enterprise virus protection administration, CISCO PIX firewall administration and general LAN/WAN administration duties.; As a founder of a startup company, responsible for the overall multi-threaded network software design, development and daily operation of all e-gaming network systems implemented at Moto1, Inc. Designed our Mega-multiplayer client/server network game architecture (Provisional patent, Serial No. 60/306,065 pending) supported real-time simulation game play to customers worldwide, though our retail products, which include AMA Superbike, NHRA Drag Racing, NHRA Drag Racing 2 and Trans-AM racing. Developed the company's RDBMS game database strategies and data schemas, JDBC connection pools, and more than 160 support servlets and *.jsp pages utilizing Java Servlet & Bean technology, deployed across a multiple application server environment. Here a series of server specific servlets authenticate, control and maintain the C++ EventServers, SpeedCast Servers and Chat Servers that are available for consumer game play, while the client specific servlet services comprise the client authentication system, client browser (SWING Applet) display drivers, scoring and statistics page drivers, including secure web based administration. Developed more than ten different proprietary IP based protocols required in the past 5 years for these projects (in C, C++ and JAVA), as well as private key encrypted authentication services, secure e-commerce and administration service endpoints over HTTPS using X509v3 client certificate authentication. Show less



THE BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

• INTERNET TECHNICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Programming responsibilities at BASD included multi-threaded JAVA servlet/applet development, web based multi-tier RDBMS access, implementing IRC chat systems, scheduling software, SMTP calendar notification systems and various http, https and SMTP projects. Hardware responsibilities include installation, maintenance and support of a number of Windows NT servers, a JavaWebServer* for html page serving, CUSeeMe* reflector and RealAudio* audio/video servers for real-time conferencing between schools and video archival. Seven Macintosh PPC servers for html page serving, dynamic graphics generation, web spidering, web based training and help systems, SMTP/POP3 mail and mail list servers and 520 Macintosh PC's on the BASD LAN. Show less



THE FREESOFT COMPANY

• Manager of Research and Development

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  Responsibilities at The Freesoft Company include design, debugging, maintenance and major product updates for the company's flagship asynchronous telecommunications product "White Knight" (formerly Red Ryder) and Bulletin Board System construction software "Second Sight" (formerly Red Ryder Host). The Red Ryder products shipped to 37 countries worldwide and had over 6,000,000 installed base by 1996. Winner of 5 consecutive MacWorld Best Product Awards. Users included NASA, JPL, JSFC, CIA, FBI, and Government agencies of 17 countries around the world. Programming responsibilities included authoring in 'C' and 'C++' industry standard file transfer protocols of the day, XMODEM, YMODEM, ZMODEM and Kermit as well as many standard terminal emulation's such as DEC VT52, VT100, VT220, VT320 and Televideo. Developed device drivers, private key encryption systems, control panels, extensions and utilities. Compiler and Integrated Development Environment experience on the Macintosh platform included CSI FORTH, Aztec 'C', MPW 'C', 'C++', Symantec 'Think' Light Speed, 'C' and 'C++" compilers and the Metrowerks IDE, 'C','C++' and Java compilers. Designed and authored 227 page Second Sight product manual and contributed on 280+ page White Knight product manual. Show less



MACALOT SOFTWARE

• Co Managing Partner

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1990

  Developed 6502 based system control products, delay timers, data acquisition and logging products and numerous other hardware prototype/design efforts. Developed a CSI FORTH based telecommunications program for Macintosh, developed Mega-Wars game emulator for CompuServe Mega-Wars One game, also in FORTH language. Developed 6502 based system control products, delay timers, data acquisition and logging products and numerous other hardware prototype/design efforts. Developed a CSI FORTH based telecommunications program for Macintosh, developed Mega-Wars game emulator for CompuServe Mega-Wars One game, also in FORTH language.



TELEVISION PARTS COMPANY

• Electronic Technician

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1983

  Diagnosed and repaired all types of consumer electronics including televisions, stereos, video games and computer systems. Sold, installed and repaired car stereo equipment, radar detectors, CB radio, satellite systems. Diagnosed and repaired all types of consumer electronics including televisions, stereos, video games and computer systems. Sold, installed and repaired car stereo equipment, radar detectors, CB radio, satellite systems.



TULLIS LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT

• United States
• Retail

• PARTS MANAGER/MECHANIC

  • Jan 1970 - Jan 1980

  Managed parts inventory of over 250K parts and accessories for dozens of brands of Lawn and Garden Equipment. Conducted Sales and Service of all types of power equipment. Diagnosed and repaired various Managed parts inventory of over 250K parts and accessories for dozens of brands of Lawn and Garden Equipment. Conducted Sales and Service of all types of power equipment. Diagnosed and repaired various