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Senior Architect
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- architected
and built a patient portal prototype (Java, Spring, Hibernate, DWR/AJAX,
XFire/Web Services, Flex, MySQL) (May 2007 to July 2007)
- Implemented
an initial HL7-compliant e-Health capability as part of a pharmacy
management application (HL7, XML, REST, SWT, WebLogic, Informix,
Hibernate, Jetty) (January 2007 to April 2007)
- implemented
a prototype investor services management application for RBC-Dexia
Investor Services (Java, Tapestry, Swing, Hibernate, AJAX, DWR, SOAP, web services, RSS)
(August 2006 to December 2006)
- consultant
for RBC-Dexia Investor Services, assessing the business value and future
viability of the existing key applications (February 2006 to April 2006)
- architected
and implemented several releases of an insurance claims application,
including work management, and standard forms (Java, WebSphere, Adobe
LiveServer, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, AJAX,
DB2, OHIO,
z/OS) (January 2005 to January 2006)
- consultant
for Royal and Sun Alliance insurance company, evaluating the company’s
readiness for developing an internet/web application strategy. Made recommendations to enable the
company to evolve from a mainframe-centric environment to be able to
support web application development (November 2004 to January 2005)
- architected
a “redeem for points” application as part of a loyalty management
application, involving a web services interface between a retail client
and its loyalty business partners.
This application went from “brainstorm” to “in production” in the
span of two and a half weeks (SOAP, Java, AXIS, Informix, WebLogic)
(September 2004)
- architected
and implemented a content management system for corporate communications
between head office and 1000 retail stores (WebLogic, WebLogic Portal,
Informix, Struts, Lucene) (May 2004 to August 2004)
- team
lead and architect for additional releases of the HealthWatch
application, the number one business application in use at Shoppers Drug
Mart (WebLogic, Informix, SWT, EJB) (January 2004 to April 2004)
- filled
the role of internet architect for a major pharmacy retail chain,
developing plans for various retail applications as well as developing
tool and technology standards (May 2003 to December 2003)
- architected
the initial version of a “Smart Prospectus” application, a customized
high-volume print application for ADP Investor Services. Later releases of this application
went on to win a Canadian Innovation Productivity Award (CIPA). (Java, Oracle, Unix, high-volume
printing) (January 2003 to April 2003)
- architected
and implemented a service-based US 401k (retirement savings)
self-serve application (EJB, XML, Vignette, WebSphere) (November 2001 to
November 2002)
- architected
and implemented a major mobile commerce infrastructure (Tomcat, JSP,
Servlets, VXML, Cisco 5350) (March 2001 to November 2001)
- developed
a service-based architecture for a major rewrite of a financial services
company’s web application (WebSphere, VAJava, Ant) (February 2001 to
March 2001)
- developed
a web application proof of concept for a Toronto-based application
service provider (WebLogic, DreamWeaver Ultradev, JBuilder) (December
2000 to February 2001)
- Participated
in numerous infrastructure and process improvements
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Technology Architect
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- evaluated
content management and personalization products (Interwoven TeamSite,
ATG Dynamo, Vignette StoryServer) (March 2000 to June 2000)
- provided
technology consultation for Trilogy Selling Chain Engine, including
integration strategy with Siebel’s relationship management tools (June
1999 to January 2000)
- guided
the development of a framework for managing web user interfaces (March
1999 to September 1999)
- consulted
within the corporation on various projects to implement interactive
Internet sites (March 1998 to present)
- Evaluated
the readiness of security solutions for authentication – technologies
included PKI (SSL3, Entrust), hardware/software tokens (ACE Server),
smart cards and single sign-on (IBM SecureWay Policy Director).
Also worked on a standard directory strategy (LDAP) and access control
issues (February 1999 to September 1999)
- developed
a second-generation corporate architecture for electronic (internet)
commerce (VisualAge for Java, WebSphere Application Server, NetObjects
Fusion, Apache, JavaServer Pages, Servlets, Lotus Domino, MQ Series,
Enterprise JavaBeans) (March 1998 to September, 2000).
- consulted
on a link between the Internet transactional web site and ViewStar
workflow management portion of a call-centre solution (Mosaix' ViewStar,
IBM PC Banking, MQ Series) (February 1997 to March 1998).
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Application Architect, Internet Consulting and Services
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- acted
as application architect for Internet solutions for Manulife Financial, designing
additional web sites, and web site improvements (MQ Series, C++, AIX,
IBM PC Banking) (September 1997 to February 1998).
- acted
as team leader for a large development project for Manulife Financial, designing and
coding an interactive web site (MQ Series, C++, AIX, IBM PC Banking)
(June 1997 to August 1997).
- coordinated
implementation of new requirements to the Bank of Nova Scotia's Scotia OnLine home
banking application. A significant change involved enabling the
application for use with Entrust
Technologies' encryption offerings. (February 1997 to June 1997)
- designed
and implemented Caisse Desjardins' AccèsD web
page that allows banking on home PCs (October 1996 to December 1996)
- participated
in requirements meetings with the customer regarding pros and cons of
various web technologies (Java, JavaScript and HTML/CGI).
- designed
application server (using object-oriented Booch design methodology, C++,
AIX, IBM PC Banking) that communicates with an existing back-end ATM
system
- implemented
a web page for IBM business
partners that accesses data from legacy systems (IMS, MVS) (June 1996 to
September 1996)
- created
object design for application server (C++, IBM PC Banking)
- created
routines to test application server response time (REXX)
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Batch Development Leader and Prototype Developer
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- responsible
for designing and developing new IBM internal administration tools using
VisualAge C++ and DB2/2 (February 1996 to June 1996)
- responsible
for planning, designing, and developing a series of batch interfaces for
new IBM internal software using C/370 and DB2 on the MVS platform (May
1995 to February 1996)
- supported
geographic implementation in IBM Australia and IBM Japan (October 1995
to June 1996)
- implemented
database performance improvements
- negotiated
business process changes with data suppliers
- developed
an OS/2-based prototype of the new online tool using VX-REX, C, and
DB2/2 (March 1995 to April 1995, and September 1995)
- created
cost estimates for functional enhancements
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Application Designer, Finance Systems Centre
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On assignment to IBM Netherlands
(October 1994 to February 1995)
- designed
an IBM property control tool for world-wide use (VM REXX, SQL/DS, MVS
PL/1, and DB2)
- enabled
the implementation of remote database access using the DRDA architecture
of SQL/DS (VM) and DB2 (MVS)
- developed
an easy-to-use user interface based upon the principles of Common User
Access (CUA)
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Project Leader, Application Development and Maintenance
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- designed
a new IBM Canada internal property control tool. This tool was later
chosen to be the basis for a world-wide property control tool by a fixed
asset re-engineering committee in IBM US (March 1993 to October
1994)
- implemented
client-server security mechanisms and two-tier architecture
- liaised
with fixed asset accounting, real estate administration, and physical
inventory coordinators to define an automated property control business
process
- created
project plans and project control documents, led project reviews, and
managed client expectations
- revised
course materials and instructed a group of IBM new hires PL/1 and
structured programming (May, 1994)
- led the
installation of software upgrades to the fixed-asset accounting system
(PL/1, IMS), which included the creation of a new DB2-based information
warehouse environment (June 1992 to Febuary 1993)
- led
and implemented fixed-asset accounting business process improvements
- designed
and developed a new field marketing survey tool to allow IBM to measure
marketing coverage
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Application Support, Information Services
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- supported
batch applications, including nightly on-call support (May 1990 to
December 1991)
- implemented
quality improvements in batch operations (reduced number of batch errors
by 30% for each year)
- participated
in batch operations quality improvement meetings, with a goal of
attaining six sigma quality
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Co-op Student
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- worked
on COBOL-based reconciliation system for INTERAC direct payment (May
1989 to August 1989)
- supported
IBM personnel systems (APL, REXX) such as benefits, employee opinion
survey, and medical centre tracking systems (January 1988 to August
1988)
- enhanced
the IBM education enrollment tool (APL), including significant
response-time improvements for IBM Education's call centre (May 1987 to
August 1987)
- worked
in the national languages support test centre of the IBM Canada
Laboratory (September 1986 to December 1986)
- developed
enhancements to an IBM business forecasting tool (FCS-EPS) (January 1986
to April 1986)
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Java
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Java, JavaServer Pages (JSPs), Enterprise JavaBeans
(EJB), Servlets, RMI, WebSphere Application Server, JServ, Tomcat, VisualAge
for Java
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Windows 95/NT
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Visual Basic, Microsoft Word, VisualAge
for C++, COM+
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Internet
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HTML, TCP/IP, CGI, The
World-Wide Web, SSL (https), JavaScript, Apache, WebDAV, NetObjects Fusion,
WebSphere Studio Page Designer, Entrust
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VM
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REXX, ISPF, XEDIT (as a screen
handler and as an editor), networking (APPC, IUCV, AVS, and VTAM), CMS
(including CMS session services and pipelines), SQL/DS, disconnected service
machines, ECFORMS, APL, FCS-EPS
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OS/2
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VX-REXX, REXX, CSet++, VisualAge
C++, DB2/2
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MVS
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REXX, JCL, PL/1, COBOL, DB2, IMS/DB,
C/370, CLIST, DXT
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UNIX
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Korn shell, REXX, CSet++ (xlC),
DB2/6000, IBM's Bank Express Solution (a.k.a PC Banking), Linux, AIX
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Others
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OEC Toolkit, DCE, Common User
Access (CUA), MQ Series, Trilogy, Siebel
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