ELIBETH CARPENTER
Fenton • Michigan 48430 • [Send email using form at bottom] • (248) 310-5873
JAVA Developer, SCJP EE5
Sun Certified Java Programmer for the Enterprise Edition 5. Highly proficient
JAVA developer with 5 years of experience designing and implementing multi-tier
web based applications. Experienced Web developer building scalable Web based
software solutions. In these capacities, proficiency in Object Oriented analysis
and design (OOA/D) and OO development methodologies. Experience integrating Java
applications with third party vendors such as SAS products: SAS datasets, SAS
Business Intelligence tools, SAS Metadata, Workspace and Stored Process servers.
Experienced in platform administration including application servers, databases,
and business intelligence servers. Development of portlets for SAS’s Business
Intelligence Portal. Experience in applications integration and maintaining an
deploying web application to Development and Production Unix based servers.
Highly proficient in UNIX scripting and job automation. Experience in user
interaction and business requirements gathering. Strong communication and
analytical skills, with the capacity to work closely with a range of individuals
within the corporation and the IT organization to bring desired results.
Well-rounded, creative technical problem-solver. Innovative, fast learner,
self-motivated, and team-builder. Rigorous, quality-conscious contributor with
solid analytical and writing skills. Bilingual English-Spanish.
KEY SKILLS
Java Skill Set: Java 5, JEE (multi-tier) JSP, Servlets, JAVA Beans (EJB), JDBC
Non-Java Development Languages XSP (XML Server Pages), SQL, SQLPlus, PL/SQL,
HTML, XML, JavaScript, JSP, PHP, Base SAS, SAS A/F, SAS Macro Language
Database Systems: SAS 9.1, Oracle 8, Oracle 8i, Oracle 10g, DB2 4.2, MS SQL
Server 2000, MySQL 4.x, Microsoft Access 98, Lotus Notes
IDE’s and Tools: Kawa, Jext, JDeveloper, Eclipse, WebAF, Oracle Portal,
Microsoft Dreamweaver, PVCS, Subversion
SAS related: Information Map Studio, Web Report Studio, OLAP Cube Studio, SAS
Enterprise Guide, SAS Information Delivery Portal,
Business Modeling and CASE Tools: Rational Rose, Erwin, BPwin, Process Analyst,
Data Architect, Visio
Design Patterns and Methodologies: MVC, UML, RUP, OMT, Extended Entity
Relational Model (ERR), Logic Relational Model, Iterative Software Development,
Cascade Software Development
OS and Platforms: Linux RedHat, Linux Suse, Unix, IBM AIX 5L, Solaris 8, Solaris
10, Windows 98/2000/NT/XP, MS-DOS
Apache Web Server, WebLogic Application Server 8.1, Xythos (webDav
configuration), Tomcat, Oracle Application Server
Design Office Tools: Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Adobe
Acrobat, Microsoft Office 2000
EXPERIENCE Comsys, Kalamazoo, MI
Sr. Infrastructure Specialist
11/2005 – Present
IBM
• Participated as an Infrastructure Specialist for analysis, installation,
deployment and configuration of Global Warranty data application for GM for more
than 5,000 users. The deployment of this global application included technologies
such as SAS BI 9 platform, Java, STRUTS; operating systems such as AIX 5L, Sun
Solaris 10; servers such as DB2 4.2, WebLogic Application Server 8.1, Xythos Web
File Server.
• Participated in drafting the IT BOM to assess server and disk specifications
• Performed SAS Enterprise BI installation on the Development, Pre-Production
and Production distributed environments.
• Configured servers to implement user authentication against corporate LDAP
directory
• Deployed on AIX 5.3 platforms, Sun T2000 Solaris 10 servers, using WebLogic
8.1 as the application server, Xythos as the content management server and DB2
8.1 as the backend database for Xythos
• Administered the DB2 databases, in this capacity wrote scripts to create DB2
database schemas, tables, tablespaces
• Administered WebLogic Managed Servers; in this capacity created managed
servers, deployed WAR and EAR files for the internal application, customized
startup scripts to handle policy files and system environment variables, managed
memory used by managed servers.
• Maintained and extended custom-developed web application for data mining and
reporting purposes, which makes use of a SAS analytical program used to produce
diverse reports.
• Administered business intelligence metadata
• Setup security definitions for users and groups, and access to BI content
throughout the SAS Business Intelligence Platform
• Developed UNIX scripts to automate ETL processes and system monitoring
• Developed module using Java, SAS and UNIX scripting to import user definitions
into SAS Metadata Server from custom developed application
• Interfaced with the client for business requirements submitted through change
requests
• Assisted users in use of BI tools and generation of reports using SAS query
and reporting tools
Application Developer
Purdue University
• Maintained and extended the University’s veterinary research application for
data mining and reporting purposes, which made use of a SAS analytical program
used to produce diverse reports.
• Design, develop and implement new features in a multi-tier architecture
programming in JEE, SAS and Oracle database system. Implement new features for
the University’s research application, used for reporting on veterinarian
studies. To accomplish this, performed extensive coding in HTML, JavaScript, JEE
technology (including servlets, EJBs, Java objects), and Oracle 10g database
objects.
• Responsible for code integration, promotion and deployment to Development and
Production servers on an UNIX server for the mentioned web application.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, gathering requirements from
clients.
• Administrated Oracle 10g database to ensure optimal performance creating
materialized views and analyzing query complexities.
Disney
• Worked on an existing internal application of Disney’s Marketing Department
developed using Java, JSP, Javascript, Base SAS, Oracle 10g, SAS Delivery Portal,
SAS Foundation Services for SSO (Single Sign-On).
• Extended functionality on the application modifying Java code and Javascript
to enhance user experience on the front-end of the application
• Migrated the internal application to SAS BI 9 from SAS 8, making use of the
SAS Delivery Portal user security framework
• Migrated application to Apache’s Tomcat Servlet Container, reconstructing WAR
files, deploying and testing the application in the new server.
• Modified Oracle tables to add user information in order to implement user
authorization control on the internal application
Michelin
• Developed new features for an extensive SAS desktop application which serves
as a data-mining and reporting tool for deficient products and generates trends
and history on product quality. This development included the use of SAS A/F
language, Base SAS and object oriented SAS programming.
• Integrated existing code with new functionality and responsible for conducting
test cases to ensure application and data integrity
Plano School District
• Designed Portal layout for the School district used by teachers and principals
to generate reports and track students’ exam results and performance in general.
• Developed SAS Stored Processes and incorporated them into the SAS 9
Information Delivery Portal as portlets.
• Responsible for coordinating the application team to incorporate changes them
into the School Portal.
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• Participated in the development company’s research internal application using
Java and web development languages such as HTML and Javascript
Poway School District
• Analyzed performance issues on the District’s internal application used by
teachers, principals and all district’s personnel to track student performance
and family contacts. This application was developed using Java, HTML, Javascript,
SAS, Oracle, and SAS Data Integration Studio as the main tool for ETL
processing.
• Assessed and implemented changes in the Java code, improving responsiveness
time by 200%
• Analyzed memory usage by the servlet container used by the application
(Tomcat) and implemented changes which improved performance by 20%
Comsys
• Developed an executive dashboard with dynamic SAS data source as a SAS
Information Delivery Portal Portlet. This Java-based web application connects to
diverse SAS Servers in the background that ultimately connected the application
to SAS Foundation for retrieving data from SAS datasets.
• Accepted speaker to the SAS Mid West Conference 2006 to present a paper on the
Java/SAS Application Development area.
• Participated in SAS BI installations.
JWT (J Walter Thompson), Detroit, MI
Support Analyst / Developer for ERP application.
12/2004 - Present
Tasks include:
ENVIRONMENT: Java JDK1.5, XSP, XML, Flowbuilder, JavaScript, Oracle 10g
database, Oracle 10g Application Server, Tomcat Application Server.
Synergistic Online Solutions Inc, Waterford, MI.
Systems Analyst
06/2004 – 12/2004
Roles:
Analysis of functional requirements of the corporation, definition of
most common operations, and proposal of an integrated system. This accomplished
by utilizing modeling methodologies like UML and Entity-relationship model.
Leader of the Corporation’s Marketing Reengineering.
Design of the company’s new logo, and new marketing image.
Tools and Environment: UML, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Macromedia Flash MX
2004, Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Windows 98, Linux SuSe 9.2, Apache Server.
Synergistic Online Solutions Inc, Waterford, MI.
Web Developer/ Web Designer
02/2004 – 12/2004
Development of the web site, supporting E-commerce.
Tools and Environment: HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Macromedia Flash MX 2004,
Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Windows 98, Linux SuSe 9.2, Apache Server.
Role: Responsible for the development of a Web Project from the inception phase
of data gathering, design, and implementation of an E-commerce-based web portal.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE September – December 2002
Simon Bolivar Online Profile
Developed a web-based system intended to be connected to the university’s
database, allowing students to access information about their current courses
(grades, exams, news posted by professors, forums, etc), in addition to providing
them with the latest university news.
• Development of a web-based user interface customized according to each user’s
preference, using HTML, JSP, Java Beans, JavaScript, CSS.
• Analysis, design and implementation of a Relational Database that supported
information not present in the centralized University’s database.
• Develop a system that enabled students to personalize the appearance of their
profiles in colors and schemes, change password, and contact information.
• Generate information dynamically depending on user logged in the system.
• Tracking of sessions and storage of permanent information using EJB’s.
Environment and Methodologies: Java JEE, HTML, javaScript 1.2, cascading style
sheets (CSS), XML, JSP, JDBC, MySQL server, Java Beans, Iterative development
model, 3-Tiers Architecture (GUI, objects, database).
January – March 2002
Simon Bolivar Security Department
Designed and implemented a database system able to support security operations
of Simon Bolivar’s Security Department. The system held record of crimes and
transgressions occurring on the university campus.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Gathering of data and functional requirements through interviews with the
Security Department personnel.
• Performed Relational Conceptual design of the gathered data.
• Definition of complex data types to support the semantics of the data
requirements.
• Implementation of the database using Object-Relational technology (Oracle 8i
in Linux Platform).
• Definition of physical areas of the university using Oracle Spatial Cartridge,
in order to support surveillance operations by the university Security
Department.
• Creation of stored procedures to insure data integrity.
• Creation of scripts for generation of reports.
• Performed complete documentation of every development phase, including speech
universe, and data dictionary.
Environment and Methodologies: Oracle 8i, Oracle Spatial Cartridge, OMT,
Object-Relational technology Oracle 8i, Linux RedHat.
April 2001 – July 2001
Evalpar
Designed and implemented a web-based application, which allows performance peer
evaluations, in terms of efficiency and interaction of their members.. The survey
was administered via Web, and could be finished by the user in different
sessions. A database stored answers and questions to reuse questions or even
complete surveys for different occasions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Develop a Web-based system with access restrictions validating against users
information in underlying Database and using Java Beans for session control.
• Design of user interface with HTML, JSP, and Javascript.
• Generation of surveys upon user login and depending on the user’s role,
results were presented through a histogram, reporting for each question
parameters such as minimum, maximum, average and variance.
• Dynamic generation of reports depending on user logged in the system.
• Storage of answers and results was made permanent in the underlying database,
with the use of Java Beans.
• Software testing and validation of requirements being met.
• Documentation of User and Programmer Manual.
Environment and Methodology: HTML, JSP, JDBC, Java JEE, Oracle 8i, Apache
Server, Iterative development model, Software Project Planning, OO model (UML),
OO analysis (use model and structural model), OO design (3-Layer Architecture,
class model, UML System events sequence diagram, Object Navigation Notation).
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
02/2004
Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, Venezuela
Specialization in Database Analysis, Design, Implementation and
Management
Specialization in Information Systems
Graduated with a 3.58 GPA
CERTIFICATIONS
August 2006:
Sun Certified Java 5.0 programmer
(New Horizons – Troy, MI)
July 2004:
First Exam Oracle 8i DBA Certification
(New Horizons – Troy)
TRAINING
December 2007 – March 2008
SAS Platform Administrator:
• SAS Business Intelligence Applications for Reporting Analysis
• Technical Overview of the SAS Intelligence Platform Architecture
• Authentication in the SAS 9 Intelligence Platform
• Authorization in the SAS 9 Intelligence Platform
• Using the SAS Management Console to Administer SAS 9
• Accessing Data via the SAS Intelligence Platform
LANGUAGES
Spanish: fluent speaking, reading, listening, writing. (Native language)
English: fluent speaking, reading, listening, writing. |
