Jan 2006 – Apr 2011 · 5 yrs 3 mos

• I worked in the digital services division of Deluxe/Ascent Media which is responsible for implementing a number of systems built around the core products of Viia and Vodera which together provided a robust digital repository integrating sophisticated metadata, security, search (using a model leveraging complex relationships, metadata as well as full-text contextual querying), workflow, transcoding, packaging and delivery.
• I was one of 3 core engineers who designed and implemented the core library/repository model (AMS) that served as the foundation of Viia's digital asset management capabilities, providing metadata, security, search, object/asset modeling and repository services. I also worked in almost every other part of the Viia application; workflow, packaging, ui, delivery, etc, both as an architect and an engineer.
• Skills: Java, J2EE, SQL (Oracle, JDBC, JPA, Context), EJB 2.0 and 3.0, JMS, MDB, JDBC, Weblogic, struts, jsp, tiles, ant, ajax, html, javascript, css, xml, xslt, Linux, Aspera, Kencast, ftp, cvs, junit, etc.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

• Acquired along with the EMS project and team from Webware Corp., I continued as a lead engineer on the EMS project.
• EMS – Next generation DAM application to replace the older generation Mambo product using J2EE and EJB technologies.
• I was primarily responsible for the following systems: object/row level permissions, privileges, domain privileges, security, extensible full-text search module, session management, optimization of database, office documents processing, transactions.
• I was also involved in the implementation of many other core services such as: hierarchical party model, workspace/collection management, cataloging, subjects/taxonomy, metadata/attribute structure.
• Skills: Java, J2EE, SQL (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2), EJB, JBoss, Weblogic, hibernate, ant, servlet, XML, Windows, Solaris/Unix

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

• Initially responsible for several components of the Mambo project (aka ActiveMedia 5.5 and earlier) then joined the Sunshine team as one of the core developers of EMS, the next generation DAM (Digital Asset Management) application to replace Mambo, WebWare’s legacy DAM application. EMS is also known as ActiveMedia 6.0 and later.
• EMS – Next generation DAM application to replace Mambo using J2EE and EJB technologies.
• See description as above under ClearStory Systems for a fuller description of my work on this project.
• Mambo - Legacy DAM application developed on top of the WebObjects framework in Objective C.
• I was primarily responsible for the following systems: Creation of SOAP interface (also used as API for new J2EE based UI), Separation of presentation and business logic layer, Enhancements to Search capabilities, Session management, MS Office Integration, general business layer support.
• Skills: Java, J2EE, SQL (Oracle), EJB, JBoss, Weblogic, ant, servlet, XML, C++, WebObjects 4.0, gSOAP, SOAP, COM, XML, Windows, Solaris/Unix,

Jan 1996 – Jan 2002 · 6 yrs

• Leading role in the development of a multi-tier web platform for enterprise marketing management solution. Participated in the design of document management, project management, collaboration and workflow software solutions. Primary responsibility of creating and maintaining the database level object model for representing data structures in an object-oriented manner. This allowed for retrieving data, allowing for inheritance, performing object based searches, drill down capabilities, a contextual relevance engine, and a very powerful permission and rights engine integrated into the model.
• EMM Server – Enterprise Marketing Management/DAM application server
• EMM Crawler – High-performance multi-threaded multimedia web crawler
• Clients – Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Disney, CBS Sportsline, CNN, Hollywood Online
• Skills: C++, CORBA, Oracle (SQL,PL/SQL), OCI, Oracle Text, TCP/IP, HTML, Windows, Solaris/Unix, Mac

Jan 1995 – Jan 1996 · 1 yr

• I was contracted by Apple and NTT (Nippon Telephone & Telegraph) to write the interface module for a TCP/IP and ISDN based transport protocol for video-conferencing, allowing Quicktime Video-conferencing to interoperate with the NTT technology.
• FMC100L Quicktime Component – An Apple Quicktime Video-conferencing module.
• Skills: C++, CORBA, TCP/IP, ISDN, Apple Quicktime Videoconferencing, Mac OS

Jan 1993 – Jan 1995 · 2 yrs

• I was a lead engineer on a 2-tier reporting tool with a Solaris based server and multi-platform GUI components (Windows, Mac OS, X-Windows) that had sophisticated reporting capabilities with drill-down and summarization of inter-related financial data.
• F.I.R.E. – Financial Integration Reporting Environment
• Skills: C++, SQL (Sybase), TCP/IP, X-Windows, MFC, Motif, Solaris/Unix, Mac OS, data mining

Jan 1992 – Jan 1993 · 1 yr

• Worked on projects for multiple companies: New York Telephone, The Markle Foundation, American Red Cross, Blue Cross/Blue Shield among others in varied industries.
• Skills: SQL (Oracle), 4th Dimension, C, C++, Mac, Hypercard

Jan 1989 – Jan 1992 · 3 yrs

• One of several engineers on a multi-threaded Apple solution similar to AOL but designed for the French population. This product used the French minitel network as a communication transport between the Apple Servers and the teletext and Apple GUI client terminals.
• Apple Server – Similar to AOL, but built specifically for Apple’s use within France with multiple client interfaces leveraging the French infrastructure.
• Other products - The Link, The Link Aliases, Le Diplomate, AddressBook
• Clients – Apple, Peat Marwick, Mairie de Boulogne, etc.
• Skills: C, C++, 68000 Assembler,Teletext, Minitel, Hypercard, ISDN, TCP/IP, Apple Telephony, Quickmail API

Jan 1988 – Jan 1989 · 1 yr

• Consulting firm where I worked on projects, such as The Legal Eagle, accounting, inventory management and political campaign management.