Candidates About

 

Eric Ngouyassa

Summary

To obtain a challenging position utilizing my Software development skills in large scale projects (distributed systems) and further my career in an environment that promotes the application of proven Software development and design practices, namely Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and J2EE technologies.  I would like to find employment with an organization that is committed to supporting leading edge technologies and fostering career growth.

                                                                                                                  

Education:               

B.S in Computer Science, August 1993 form Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

GPA: 3.85; Minored in Manufacturing Engineering             

 

Certifications

·         May 2016 Certification Internet of Things (IOT): Roadmap to a Connected World (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Digital Programs) Completed 2016

·         IBM AppDev-WebSphere Commerce    Completed               2011

·         IBM InfoSphere MDM Server v9.0                         Completed               2011

·         October 1995 CACI, Inc. Training Center Arlington, VA MODSIM III Programming Language

·         November 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Training Center Milpitas, CA

SL_275 Java Programming Language 

·         December 1999 SAP America Training Center from Dallas, TX

SAP R/3 Technology Infrastructure.

·         December 1999 Sun Microsystems Edison, NJ

       Developing J2EE compliant applications

 

 

Honors/Achievements:        

 

Publication of team project work in I.E.E.E/NAECON Proceedings, May 1994 Recipient of four-year full academic scholarship at CSU(Sept. ‘89-Aug. ‘93) Induction into CACI, Inc.‘s Encore Achievers Club, August 1997

 

Skills:                         

 

Languages: C/C++, Java, MODSIM, Unix Shell Scripts, Perl, Transact-SQL, PL/SQL, Pascal, Ada, FORTRAN, HTML, JSP/STRUTS, J2EE/EJBs/Servlets/Web Services(SOAP/RESTful), Javascript, XML

 

Software: ATG Commerce, Websphere Commerce, Rational CLEARCASE(CM tool), Rational DDTS(bug tracking tool), OMTool, Rational Rose(UML/RUP), RogueWave Tools.h++, SUN Workshop, Motif/X Windows, RCS, Simgraphics, StP(CASE tool), ISQL, SQLPLUS, Art Technology Group(ATG)’s Dynamo Application Server, Tomcat, Magic Draw(using UML/RUP), Windows 2000, IBM WebSphere, Eclipse, Rational XDE, Mercury Test Director, CVS, WIKI, Spring, Hibernate, IBM Rational UCM (Clearcase/RAD/Clearquest), RTC (IBM Rational Team Concert).

 

Operating: Unix SunOS, HP/UX, Linux, Windows 7/NT, DOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience:

Independent Contractor   (BJs)      

August 2016 – Present

Senior WebSphere Commerce Developer Consultant at BJs Wholesale Club, Westborough, MA

 

 

 

 

This is a contract position initially set to go through December 2016.  BJs software stack includes IBM Websphere Commerce version 7 Feature pack 8 integrated with Oracle Endeca as the search engine.  As a senior developer, my involvement with BJs has primarily been with Holiday Readiness activities including:

_ WCS/Java code profiling using the RAD profiler tool

_ WCS/Java code review for performance improvement

_ Develop code (enhancements) for performance improvement.

 

Accenture, LLP (LINQ3, T-Mobile, EMERSON ELECTRIC- STA 2326, US DEPT OF THE TREASURY, US DEPT OF COMMERCE, BCBS - FL)          

Jan 2012 – June 2016

WebSphere Commerce Developer Lead Consultant

 

 

·         Consultant in Accenture’s Consulting Workforce with a focus in e-Commerce Development. 

·         As a consultant tech lead, my focus has primarily been with e-Commerce implementations for clients’ B2B and B2C Websphere Commerce (7) Web Applications. 

·         During most engagement, I've had the opportunity to coordinate design, implementation, deployment, and support efforts with small to medium size developer teams offshore.

 

T- Mobile

This role is one of an eCommerce Lead responsible for working with offshore resources supporting the production environment of several of the client's Commerce websites and also the Implementation of new functionality (user stories) in a very aggressive agile environment.

One key eCommerce platform utilized being IBM WCS 7 and the Search engine being Adobe Search and Promote.

 

This role included the following responsibilities fulfilled:

·          Support client's current both Commerce and Search related production support issues.

·         On-shore lead responsible for the analysis, design and development of new eCommerce functionality.

·          Participate in agile grooming sessions for new functionalities.

·          Support Commerce and Search active development and testing activities for multiple Sprint team efforts.

·          Provide guidance for Commerce and Search architectural decisions for on-going Sprint activities.

 

EMERSON ELECTRIC

 

This role included the following responsibilities fulfilled:

·         Support efforts to assess the current state of client's B2B, B2C, and pure marketing Web applications.

·          Identify customer requirements by primarily refining existing requirements documentation and interactive workshops with client stakeholders and SMEs.

·          Define the future state and/or business solution.

·         Research, gather and synthesize information.

·         Develop a comprehensive portfolio of use cases based on a selected supporting platform IBM smarter commerce.

·         Aid and guide and in the development of an integration strategy for the integration between IBM WCS 7 and various enterprise systems such as Oracle EBS, Sharepoint, Oracle fusion , etc..

·         Developed a POC for the integration between the Sharepoint CMS and IBM WCS7 webfeed utility for content integration.

·          Aid and guide in the development of supporting documentation including Requirements Traceability matrix, Capability matrix, Gap analysis, for a platform transition to an integrated on utilizing IBM Websphere Commerce 7 extended sites platform.

·          Played role of On-shore lead responsible for coaching offshore resources for the design and development of Commerce related use cases.

 

US DEPT OF THE TREASURY

 

This role included the following responsibilities fulfilled:

Hit the ground running standing a local developer environment for the purpose of the development of key eCommerce features for a website prototype utilizing IBM WCS 7 based on the most recent starter store (Aurora).

 

 

 

BCBS

This role included the following responsibilities fulfilled:
On-shore lead responsible for the design and development of a new website for the client (guidewell.com). 
The IBM Websphere Commerce 7 platform was utilized for the implementation of key e-Commerce processes/use cases. 
The implementation leveraged out-of-the box features of IBM WCS 7 for functionalities including:

·          Shopping cart, 

·          Registration, 

·         Extended sites, 

·         Product catalog(eliminating previously cart transfer processes relying on a tight integration with Amazon product catalog)

·         Integration with Boomi / Netsuite Order Managment System

·         Integration with Cybersource payment solution,

 

 

BlueSky Technology Partners, Inc.                                                                                                 Feb. 2011 – Jan. 2012 

Java/J2EE IBM Websphere Commerce Developer Consultant

 

·         Develop e-commerce web applications based on employer’s clients’ business requirements. This position’s responsibilities begins with obtaining business requirements from our Business Analysts who spend time in the initial project phase working closely with clients. Upon getting requirements, my role is to proceed on design working with the BAs and an architect, then proceed on development and unit testing.

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized include JSP, Java, HTML, XML, CSS, Ajax, JavaBeans,  IBM Websphere Commerce, SQL/DB2, Subversion, Rational Application Developer(RAD)/Websphere Commerce Developer.

 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.                                                                                                                               Sep 2009 – Feb 2011

Java/J2EE ATG Web Developer

 

·         Gather and analyze business requirements and develop systems requirement specifications for e-commerce.

·         Develop moderate to complex programs and make updates to support business partner's requirements.  Provide support and development for the company's external e-commerce website (Joann.com) and backend systems (including SAP).

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized include JSP, Java, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaBeans, ATG DROPLETS, ATG Dynamo Commerce, SQL/Oracle, SAP, Eclipse, Unix Shell scripting.

 

Allegient LLC, Fairfield, OH                                                                                                            Aug 2008 – Jun 2009

Java/J2EE Senior Software Consultant/Development Lead

 

·         ECLPS Project(Enhanced Commercial Lines Policy System). This is a large size project that allows agents and underwriters to use a Java/J2EE internet based application for providing insurance quotes and issue insurance policies for commercial lines. 

·         Responsible of Development Lead, leading daily scrum meetings, participating in team coordination meetings, Design Reviews, Code Reviews. I served as a point of contact between developers and project management for new development guidelines, status on assignments, etc..  Also managed to conduct my own development tasks and post-construction defects. This project also requires interaction internationally among various consulting teams which I had to manage frequent communication and development coordination with.

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized include JSP, Java, Struts2, Javascript, HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaBeans, DB2, Mapforce, UCM Platform: IBM Rational Software Development Platform (RAD 7), IBM WebSphere Application Server, Rational Clearcase, Rational ClearQuest.

 

Surrex Solutions Corporations in Indianapolis, IN                                                     Nov 2007 – Aug 2008

Java/J2EE Software Consultant

 

·         Worked with development team at the State of Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on the Unemployment Insurance Modernization (UIM) Project. 

·         My tasks consist of working closely with Business Analysts to perform detailed requirement analysis and implement new features to the Web-Based customer service (Tax Core) and employer self-service(ESS) applications. 

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized include Spring Framework with Hibernate, JSP, Javascript, HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaBeans, Oracle 10g, UCM Platform: IBM Rational Software Development Platform (RAD 6.0.1); IBM Websphere Application Server, Rational Clearcase, ClearQuest.

 

 

 

SOGETI USA (Cap Gemini, Conseco, Unifund, Inc) Cincinnati, OH                      Nov 2004 – Nov 2007

Java ATG Software Consultant

 

·         Provide maintenance, enhancements and support of Conseco’s Bizlink.com ATG Web Portal. 

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized included ATG Dynamo application server with portal framework, JSP, Javascript, HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaBeans, Oracle 9i, IBM Rational Software Development Platform (RAD 6.0.1).

·         Provide maintenance, enhancements and support of Conseco’s Bizlink.com ATG Web Portal.  Technologies, tools and systems utilized included ATG Dynamo application server with portal framework, JSP, Javascript, HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaBeans, Oracle 9i, IBM Rational Software Development Platform (RAD 6.0.1).

·         Provide maintenance, enhancements and support of Rushcard.com customer web site, where users apply for prepaid debit cards (Rushcard, Babyphat).

·         Provide maintenance, enhancements and support of automated Java-based daily processes that consume Java web services hosted with the Tsys Prepaid Card Third Party System.

·         Maintained and monitored Java Servlets also consuming Java web services and providing xml-based data back to an interfacing IVR system used by customers who need to check their balances or set/verify their pin numbers.

·         Responsible for the build and deployment processes of all of the applications using ANT scripting in an Eclipse environment.

·         Document all Java based processes using UML Sequence Diagrams, and Data Flow Diagrams.

·         Responsible for developing a training guide and coaching new team members on the Java/Web Services applications.

·         Responsible for all Java code changes due to issues related to Database migration from MySQL to Microsoft SqlServer 5.0; Also Responsible for the testing, integration, and implementation.  Technologies, tools and systems utilized include XML, Java/J2EE/Web Services/Servlets, Tomcat, MySQL, MS SQLServer, ANT, Linux, CGI/Perl

 

American Modern Insurance Group (AMIG)                                                                                 Oct 2006 – Jan 2007       

Java/J2EE Software Consultant

 

·         Supported Modern Link web-based application; Managed application enhancement projects and communication with internal business users. 

·         Mentored junior level developers.  Technologies, tools and systems utilized include Java, J2EE, JSP, STRUTS, Websphere, WSAD, XML, Visual Source Safe, and Oracle 9i.

 

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceutical                                                                                                  Feb 2006 – Oct 2006

Software Consultant

 

·         Developed Unix shell scripts with embedded SQL for supporting P&G’s pharmaceutical sales organization. Developed automated data feed batch programs as interfaces between P&G and various third-party organizations. 

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized include korn shell scripting, tcl/tk scripting on HP\UX, and Oracle 9i.

 

Fifth Third Bank, Inc.                                                                                                                           Oct 2005 – Dec 2005

Software Consultant

 

·         CRM Automation:  Designed and developed custom Ant application to automate the processing of banking data coming from external source files to be extracted into a Siebel backend system. 

·         Manual process had been very lengthy and was taking several people within the CRM team 2 to 3 days to complete.  It takes the automation application less than an hour to process a dozen entities and produce reporting logs. Technologies, tools, and systems used include Ant and Ant-Contrib, Java, Eclipse, CVS, XML, shell scripting, DB2.     

 

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.                                                                                                                 Nov 2004 – Oct 2005

Java/J2EE/ATG Software Consultant

 

·         Migrated Ethicon’s web supplier portal applications from ATG J2EE application server platform version 5.6.1 to version 6.4.0;

·         Implemented new applications and enhancements to existing applications per requirements;

·         Technologies, tools and systems utilized included ATG Dynamo application server with portal framework, JSP, Javascript, HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaBeans, Documentum, Oracle 9i, UGS TemCenter integrator, EJB, Eclipse, Ant and CVS.

 

American Trans Air (ATA), Inc. Indianapolis, IN                                                        Feb 2002 – Nov 2004    

Systems Engineer/Web Developer

             

·         Designed and implemented web applications for the ATA.com e-commerce web site and booking engine.  Previously hosted and maintained by a third party organization, ATA.com was successfully implemented in May 2002.  A consistent source of revenue, it has effectively shifted the majority of the business away from the reservation call center. 

·         Maintained project related relationships with main third party partner (Datalex) developer of java/rmi middle tier API for back-end airline reservation system (Sabre);

·         Supervised technical reporting/performance monitoring using Mercury ActiveWatch;

·         Technologies, tools, and systems used included JSP, JAVA, HTML, CSS, TOMCAT, Oracle 8i, and Web services technology, Java, JavaBeans, STRUTS, OO design, IBM WSAD, Eclipse, XML, Solaris 2.8.

 

BMG Entertainment, Inc. Indianapolis, IN                                                                  Jan 1998 – Feb 2002       

Web Developer/Programmer Analyst

             

·         Designed and Implemented web applications for BMG’s Official e-commerce Web site (www.bmgmusicservice.com).

·         Used RUP and constructed UML diagrams (using MagicDraw) during design;  

·         Developed Member Sign-In and Affiliate Program applications.

·         Implemented data archiving application using PL/SQL stored procedure packages.

·         Technologies, tools, and systems used included ATG Dynamo J2EE application server, JHTML (JSP-like), HTML, Java, JavaBeans, Servlets, Teamsite, and Oracle 8.  Target deployment OS platform was Solaris 2.8.

·         Implemented application enhancements to BMG’s customer service imaging and workflow system “Crossroads”.

·         Lead 4 people team through project to design and implement integrated e-mail application; facilitated meeting sessions between development team and customer base to define requirements and design specifications.

·         Used OO Design, C, C++, Motif/X-Windows, SYBASE, Solaris 2.4, Solaris 2.6, shell scripting, Perl, ISQL, Rational Clearcase, and Sun Workshop.

 

CACI, Inc. Bloomington, IN                                                                                                                Nov 1995 - Jan 1998

Software Engineer

 

·         Developed simulation application for the National Air and Space Model Advanced Prototype (NASM/AP).  NASM/AP was a constructive, object-oriented, discrete event simulation modeling basic Air Warfare scenarios and missions; it was developed under a contract with the US Air Force.

·         Responsibilities included requirements analysis, design and implementation of object-oriented applications using the MODSIM and C++ languages on a SUN Solaris Unix platform, development of GUI with MODSIM and SIMGRAPHICS, integration of NASM/AP with other DOD simulations within the Command and Control Integrated Product Team (C2 IPT). Also performed some configuration management using the GNU RCS utility.

·         Developed and maintained ADA applications for the Navy’s Retail Ordnance Logistics Management Systems (ROLMS) using the Software Through Pictures(StP) CASE Tool on a Unix HP-UX platform.  Also, used PL/SQL(embedded) and SQLPLUS to access data from an ORACLE database.