SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Over 15 years Applications Software Development with full life-cycle experience developing and improving commercial products, and incorporating workflow solutions for process integration.
  • Java/C++ developer with strong database skills and extensive experience in the Life Sciences industry.
  • Proven ability to develop good customer relations installing applications on-site and providing technical support for increased customer satisfaction.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness with development and installation of Oracle-based products.

    • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

    LIFE TECHNOLOGIES (formerly APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS), Foster City, CA 1996 – 2009

    Senior Software Engineer

  • Provided application integration expertise for multiple releases of Data Collection software for Applied Biosystems’ industry-leading capillary electrophoresis DNA sequencing instruments generating over $100M in sales annually.
  • Identified and corrected critical database configuration settings, meeting ABI PRISM® 3700 DNA sequencer performance requirements, and allowing product to ship on schedule and achieve market dominance.
  • Maintained and enhanced Applied Biosystems industry-standard ABIF sample file format.
  • Created numerous in-house utilities for database and sample file access supporting process development activities on ABI PRISM® DNA sequencers.
  • Responded to customer technical support inquiries resolving product issues and ensuring customer loyalty.
  • Performed database tuning for GeneMapper® genotyping software so that the application met performance specifications and was released on schedule.
  • Used industry-standard tools and UML to design and document use-cases, sequence diagrams, and object models.
  • Worked extensively with offshore and cross-functional teams, facilitating better understanding of project direction and challenges.
  • Served as part of a two-person hit-squad to release an internal Project Planning application, based on JSP and Oracle, on a tight time schedule to facilitate corporate-level strategic project planning.
  • Maintained user authentication and functional access control module for Turbochrom® chromatography software.

    • FORUM SOFTWARE, San Mateo, CA 1994–1996

    Senior Software Engineer

  • Developed Windows-based client-server applications for a large, 300-user insurance claims processing system, devising unit test plans, maintaining existing code, writing customer documentation, and coordinating installation efforts for meeting customer requirements
  • Led RDBMS-related activities on the project, including creation of database scripts, stored procedures, and triggers.
  • Performed tuning and analysis of an Oracle database facilitating customer acceptance of and satisfaction with the product.
  • Restored customer confidence in the company through direct customer contact and on-site support of a custom product based on Sybase RDBMS.

    • SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP., Los Altos, CA 1991–1994

    Software Engineer

  • As part of a two-person team, developed an automated fingerprint classification system incorporating artificial neural networks and other statistical methods and signal processing techniques. This system was the first such system to meet FBI specifications for accuracy.
  • Restored flagging sales of a reliability-centered maintenance application used primarily in nuclear power plants leveraging ability to adapt and learn quickly and support customers effectively.
  • Designed and developed a work-flow-based application to monitor nuclear power plants. Responsibilities included entire software development cycle (systems analysis, database design, software design, budgeting, scheduling, coding, testing, customer documentation, and on-site product installation).

    • TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Languages: Java/J2EE (including JMS, JDBC, JNDI, EJB, XPath, XQuery), SQL, C, C++, SQL, UML, Ant, HTML, XML.
  • Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X.
  • Other: Oracle, MySQL, Hibernate, Webmethods SOA, XPlanner, DOORS, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, JUnit, Visual Studio. Experienced algorithm developer.

    • EDUCATION:

  • MS, Computer Engineering, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
  • BS, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • BA, Physical Science, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA

    • OTHER

  • Artificial Neural Networks: Applications to time-series problems. Developed a recipe-based workflow system to facilitate research efforts.
  • Biometrics: Working familiarity with UPEK biometrics SDK and with Neurotechnologia Megamatcher biometrics SDK. Familiar with current state of the art iris recognition techniques.