Note that I am open to smaller pieces of work as well as full-time work
(Telecommute preferred).
See my work at http://portal.exceptiona.com and see my full formatted resume at
http://www.exceptiona.com/intranet/resumeebusarch.doc
518 Smithstone Trace
Marietta GA 30067
Cell: 770 956 0318 / 678 357 3661
Fax: 1-270-912-3642
[Send email using form at bottom]
Twitter: msollicito
Sites: http://www.exceptiona.com
http://www.ebarster.com
http://ebusinessmistress.ning.com
http://searchengineoptimizationatlanta.ning.com
Michelle Sollicito
Objective To further my career as an Ebusiness Technical Architect
Experience Summary:
1990Current Consultant Various Consultancies
Ebusiness Technical Architect (Self-employed)
2003 Current
Various Mini Projects:
EBusiness Consultant for Webtransit.com Wrote .Net email processing code (for
mobile phone emails including attachments) using Mailbee.Net component in C# and
asp.net 3.5. Also used Ironspeed to generate .Net/C# code for an application
prototype and tailored it to suit actual requirements. Other work included
Search Engine Optimization work, Web Marketing work and some programming work
(using C#/.Net and Commerce Server) on various projects including the White House
History Association website http://www.whha.org Various technical
requirements/feasibility investigations. Wrote a number of websites for
Webtransit including: http://commerceserver.ning.com and
http://www.commerceserver2007.net/ and http://www.commerceserverdevelopment.com/
Wrote an extensive Marketing Plan for a client who wants to remain
confidential see a version of the Marketing Plan here where the client name has
been replaced with MonstaJobs.com
Wrote a number of ning websites including: http://ebusinessmistress.ning.com
(ebusiness tips), http://freelance-web-developers.ning.com (jobs for freelancers
in IT/web) http://artscape.ning.com (artscape membership site),
http://educatingkids.ning.com (homeschooling site),
http://searchengineoptimizationatlanta.ning.com (SEO site),
http://mariettamoms.ning.com (members only site if you need access contact me),
http://nyblackmba.ning.com (members only site) http://smithstonetrace.ning.com/
(members only site)
CTO and President of eBarster.com. I came up with the concept of using eBars
to make money using the eBay Partner Network/ API, Amazon Associates API and
Yahoo! Sponsored Search API. I developed the code for the first release, the
eBar (eBay content) using the eBay API, ASP, javascript and XML. I created an
eBar Google Gadget, using the Google Gadget API, ASP, SQL Server 2000, MS Access,
ADO, javascript, XML and I created the eBarster browser toolbar using the Conduit
API, XML, RSS etc. Currently the Abar (Amazon content) is under development,
using Amazon Associates Web Service/Commerce API, C#, ASP.net, SQL Server 2005,
ADO.Net, javascript and XML. The Ybar (Yahoo! Content) is under development
using Yahoo! APT Web Services API, C#, ASP.net, SQL Server 2005, ADO.Net,
javascript and XML. I also created the eBarster website, did all the business
development and marketing, SEO, etc. The first release, the eBar, now needs
very little maintenance and is self-perpetuating as more clients use eBars,
more new clients find out about eBars and they use it too!
CTO of Corbonzo.com (this links to the test version not the live version
which has since gone out of business sadly), a website for Real Estate Agents,
Investors etc. My role was to plan, design and build (in a very short amount of
time) a technical architecture for the original site which would cost little
money up front but with a plan for going forward that would make it easy to
migrate later to the ideal platform. The original site would be used to
encourage investors to invest in the business. Once investment was obtained the
site would be moved to a more optimal technical architecture. For example, the
original site is written with Access but the SQL used is Ansi Standard for easy
porting to SQL Server at a later date. The site creates a sticky community
made up of RSS feeds, podcasts, videos, blogs and article submissions for signed
up members. It also allows members to create their own web pages for advertising
purposes. I am pleased to announce that we obtained our investment capital on
11th January 2007, so went on to develop the site somewhat in ASP.Net, though a
business feasibility issue ended this project in early 2008. (ASP, Javascript,
Access, RSS, XML going to ASP.net, SQL Server)
Developer of BodyWisdomBirthing.com - developed a website using ASP and Access
for BodyWisdomBirthing.com you can view it at http://www.bodywisdombirthing.com
Owner of the site ran out of funds to complete the forums, groups and chat side
of the website. (ASP, Javascript, Access)
Wrote Google Maps API code to get address data from a dataset and get the
geocode info (Lat and Lon) via the Yahoo! Geocoding API, and place the points on
a map using Google Maps, and then get directions using either Google or Yahoo!
Maps (Google Maps API, AJAX, C#, ASP.Net, VB.Net,.Net 2.0, VS 2005)
http://www.exceptiona.com/intranet/GoogleMapsDirectionsVBandC.zip
Wrote a Javascript Calendar widget for an online Travel Agency (Kayak.com),
which had to be generic and allow for different kinds of usage. (Javascript,
HTML, CSS)
http://www.exceptiona.com/intranet/JavascriptCalendarWidget.zip
Wrote Google Maps API code to lookup locations based upon zipcode and to allow
users to mark various points on a map http://www.exceptiona.com/maps/newdemo.html
(Google Maps API, AJAX, Javascript, HTML, XML)
Wrote Yahoo! Konfabulator widgets to manipulate RSS newsfeeds
http://www.exceptiona.com/widgets/Kayak_RSS.zip and
http://www.exceptiona.com/widgets/ynews.zip ( must use with Yahoo! Konfabulator
see www.konfabulator.com ) (XML, Javascript, AJAX, HTML, RSS, Konfabulator)
Wrote a book on Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery (Business
Survival) http://www.exceptiona.com/bcpdr.doc
Wrote a book on Home Theater (The Home Theater Toolkit)
www.exceptiona.com/hometheatertoolkit.doc
Wrote various technical articles, most recently on Sarbanes Oxley Audits and
Business Continuity for Informit.com http://tinyurl.com/5kaoe
Earthlink (2003-2004, contractor)
Senior IT and Security Auditor responsible for IT/Security component of
Sarbanes Oxley (COBIT) and CISP (Visa) audits. This involved interviewing
personnel at all levels of the business, primarily those working in all areas of
IT, auditing the technical architecture and identifying flaws in it (and
suggesting solutions), carrying out security scans, reviewing code, operating
system parameters and files, and carrying out walkthroughs of many business and
IT processes, identifying issues and planning remediation efforts, then
monitoring those. Reporting fortnightly to the Steering Committee, including the
CEO of Earthlink (Gary Betty). (JSP, various Unixes, Windows 2000, SQL Server,
Progress database, Oracle)
Apogee (2003, contractor) Small software consultancy to the Utilities industry
Ebusiness Architect providing input to the general Ebusiness strategy and
direction
Involved in technical pre-sales, carrying out technical presentations to
customers, writing white papers and articles to aid sales
Advised customers on business and technical issues related to Ebusiness
Team Lead of Web Development Team
Responsible for technical architecture and design of many products including
security, scalability, reliability, transactions for data integrity,
personalization
Estimates, budgets and light project plans
Implemented DSDM/RAD approach to development and project mgt
Designed technical architecture, developed/managed development of, tested and
implemented a number of applications including a mission critical StormCentral
app, a Content Mgt system, a Learning Mgt System and an intranet portal (ASP, SQL
Server, VB, Javascript and HTML)
VirtualPremise (2003, contractor) Leasing/Property Mgt ISP client
Carried out analysis and design of the CRM component of a Leasing/Property
Management system and then built the software using DSDM techniques. (ASP, SQL
Server, VB, Javascript and HTML)
Investigated on and reported on the technical architecture and perceived
issues related to scalability, reliability, personalization, localization, EAI
etc.
Ebusiness Consultant (Firebird Services Ltd) Oct 00
Jul 03
Yahoo!
Chief Technical Architect on a team that successfully implemented a large
secure, multi-language CRM Portal with personalization/customization features,
newsfeeds and alerts for Yahoo!/Merck worth over $1m to Yahoo!
Managed 20+ programmers, some on-shore, some off-shore
Responsible for a complex technical and applications architecture design
(Iplanet v6, Yahoo!/Tibco Portalbuilder, J2EE, LDAP, HTML, XML, Javascript, SQL
Server, Oracle and Unix/NT) including internationalization/localization,
personalization, security, reliability/scalability etc.
Responsible for client liaison on a daily basis (clients from all over the
world were involved)
Bovis LendLease
Overall tech architect of a team that successfully implemented a number of
Ebusiness projects for Bovis LendLease (Europe) and TMS, including Bluewater and
Touchwood
Managed a team of 10+ programmers
Implemented DSDM methodologies and project management in place of existing
SSADM and Prince methodology and project management
Responsible for estimating and planning, technical design/architecture, client
liaison, recruitment
Responsible for technical architecture, design, trouble-shooting as well as
some development work (HTML, ASP, VB, Javascript, SQL Server and Lotus
Domino/Notes)
Informit
Wrote many technical articles for Informit.com and others - see
http://www.informit.com/authors/bio.asp?a=63fbf124-abcc-47d2-b89e-a5bf80bcf517&rl=1
Various mini-projects while self-employed
Evaluated .Net code generation tool (Constructor), wrote white papers,
technical publicity material etc. for Dot Net Builders (ASP.Net, VB.Net, C#, SQL
Server 2000) See http://www.it-analysis.com/content.php?articleid=10910 for more
info
Designed and built numerous web sites (HTML, Javascript, ASP, SQL Server,
Access)
Developed and ran training courses and seminars in Ebusiness
Developed an Ebusiness book proposal, researched, wrote and published the book
See http://www.exceptiona.com/ebusinessbible.htm
Developed an Ebusiness course for an MSC in Ecommerce at the CIT Polytechnic
in New Zealand
Carried out a pre-takeover system audit of Total Metering Limiteds system
(HTML, Javascript, ASP, CGI, Perl, SQL Server, Java, Apache, IIS).
See http://portal.exceptiona.com for samples of work
Ebusiness Consultant (Synergy International) Sept 99
Sept 00
Y2K audit of MAF New Zealands web sites (Java, CGI/Perl, Apache, IIS, ASP,
SQL Server)
Developed white papers and pre-sales materials for selling Ebusiness services
Carried out pre-sales work talking to clients about Ebusiness, carrying out
presentations, designing applications architectures etc.
Team lead/technical architect of two major RUP Ebusiness projects for AMP as
part of their Portal Eterm, allowing customers to apply for life insurance
over the web and Advisers, allowing customers to obtain financial adviser
information over the web. (HTML, Javascript, ASP, VB, SQL Server, IIS).
Designed technical architecture and developed intranet Portal for Synergy
International, which was completely integrated with internal systems
(Navision/ChangePoint), had excellent personalization facilities and limited
newsfeed facilities. Used DSDM techniques to manage and develop the intranet
(HTML, Javascript, ASP, VB, SQL Server, IIS).
Ebusiness Consultant (Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd) Dec 97 Aug 99
Successfully implemented Ebusiness Portal and 4 major Ebusiness PRM systems
accessed via that Portal
Responsible for technical architecture decisions, analysis (liaison with
business partners, develop complete understanding of the supply chain / systems
etc), design (security issues, data issues etc.) and implementation aspects of
these systems (HTML, Javascript, ASP, VB, SQL Server, Oracle, Lotus
Domino/Notes)
Team led 4 developers
Won a number of national awards for systems developed
IT Consultant (Various Consultancies) Sept
90 Dec 97
Mainly applications architecture design/development work
Worked for major IT consultancies Andersen Consulting (Accenture) Sept 90
May 93, Cap Gemini (Hoskyns) May 93 Nov 94 and Schlumberger (Sema) Dec 94 Jun
95, amongst others
Many technical skills gained (Oracle, HTML, Javascript, VB, Sybase, SQL
Server, Java, JDBC, Servlets, Corba, Unix, C, X/Motif)
Personal Projects
I am a Zumba Gold instructor. Zumba Gold is Zumba for beginners, kids, and
active older adults (55+) or, as I call them, Baby Boomers! I recently took
the workshop which allows me to teach classes so I am now OFFICIAL! Yay! Now I
can start charging for my classes, not just do them for free!
Creator, developer and organizer of online communities the most successful
of which is MariettaMoms (150 members, we have a meetup every day a playdate,
museum trip, moms night out, etc.). I developed the website MariettaMoms.com
including forums, chatroom, online playroom for kids, various yahoo groups, and
classified ads etc. Then I added on a password controlled back-end using
ning.com (http://mariettamoms.ning.com ) which I have integrated with google
gadgets/orkut, facebook, myspace, slide.com, flickr and many rss feeds etc.
Also, MariettaObamaMommas, which is a site I have used to encourage moms to take
an interest in politics I have run some events (a convention watch party, a
moms breakfast), have canvassed via telephone calls and door to door campaigns,
and have drawn together useful sites and info for moms to use in making a
decision. Also eBusinessMistress which is going to be a site I use to pass on
information about SEO skills and ideas for saving/making money on the web, and
now zumbafitness.ning.com and zumbagold.ning.com to help zumba
instructors/participants to find one another and get tips from one another
Website Manager for Mothers And More East Cobb (Sept 2006-7)
(http://mmeastcobb.homestead.com/) My role was to keep the website up to date,
posting information about future events, meetings etc. (Homestead Sitebuilder,
HTML)
Leader of the Stay At Home Moms Group, which later became Marietta Moms on
Meetup.com (Jan 2007 Dec 2007) - (http://sahm.meetup.com/1861/) - My role was
to organize and attend events aimed at Moms with young children, to post events
to the website and to keep the community feeling going by regular contact with
members via the message board, emails, phone calls and face to face meetings.
This group got too big so we split into two in Dec 2007 Cobb Moms and
Marietta Moms I run Marietta Moms, now on ning.com (which I think is a much
better website than meetup.com) and we have 150+ members, and one of the other
organizers runs Cobb Moms and she has 150+ members also. I wrote search
engines in ASP to supplement meetup.com and various other little utilities in
ASP, because of limitations in meetup.com at the time (html, ASP, javascript)
Main Technical skills HTML 10 years+ Expert
Javascript 10 years+ Expert
ASP(and .Net) 10 years+ Expert
VB(and .Net) 10 years+ Expert
SQL Server 10 years+ Expert
C# 2+ years Intermediate/Expert
Java/J2EE/JDBC/JSP 3 years+ Intermediate
Access 8 years+ Expert
Tibco Portalbuilder 3 mths+ Intermediate
Oracle 5 years+ Intermediate
COM/MTS 2 years+ Intermediate
XML and .Net 1 year+ Intermediate
eBay/Amazon/Yahoo! API 1 year+ Expert
Education 1986 1990 City University London, UK
Bachelor of Science Business Computing Systems
1992 - 1996 Open University Milton Keynes, UK
Bachelor of Arts OU Arts with Literature
1998 - 1999 Greenwich University London, UK
Masters Internet Technologies (Incomplete)
Certification 2009 Odesk C#
2005 Brainbench ASP
2005 Brainbench VBScript 5.5
2004 Brainbench Network Security
2004 Brainbench Info Tech Security
2004 Brainbench ITAA Info Security Awareness
2004 Brainbench Internet Security
2003 Brainbench XML 90%
2003 Brainbench EJB 2.0 89%
2003 Brainbench J2EE 89%
2003 Brainbench Ecommerce Concepts 94%
2003 Brainbench Ecommerce Implementation 90%
2003 Brainbench Object Orientation 94%
2003 Brainbench Java 2 Advanced 81%
2003 Brainbench Java 2 Fundamentals 81%
2003 Brainbench Project Management 74%
2003 Brainbench Java 1 93%
2003 Brainbench Javascript 67%
2002 Brainbench RDBMS concepts 98%
2002 Brainbench MS Access 71%
2002 Brainbench HTML 3.2 91%
1999 Microsoft MCP VB6
1999 Microsoft MCP SQL Server 7
1999 Microsoft MCSD
Interests Walking in the countryside, bike-riding, aerobics/zumba.
Politics/current affairs, personal development, spirituality. Socializing.
Interested in moms and kids issues, child development etc.
Referees Gary Troutman (CEO of Webtransit) +1 404 357 0770
gtroutman@webtransit.com
Corbett Gilliam (CEO of Corbonzo) +1 678 923 2399 c_gilliam@hotmail.com
Lin Hopkins (Earthlink Sarbanes Oxley Program Manager) +1 404 748 7840 ext.
22840 / cell +1 404 822 3902 lin.hopkins@corp.earthlink.net
Susan Gilbert +1 770 270 6502 sgilbert@apogee.net President of Apogee Inc.
Joel Gilbert +1 770 270 6502 joel@apogee.net CEO of Apogee Inc.
John Fredrickson +44 7748 188022 john_fredrickson@yahoo.com Mgr Yahoo!
Enterprise Services, Europe
More available on request.
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