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EMERALD SOLUTIONS

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Technical Architect June 1999 October 2001

Directed the design, implementation, development and maintenance of corporate web sites, with web development teams. Maintained multiple servers (web, application and SQL) and infrastructure for highly available web application services. Cultivated the company-wide adoption of web technologies, and mentored apprentice web developers throughout the corporation. Assisted business development and consulting practices with knowledge and experience of web technologies and culture. Wrote corporate web guidelines, policies, procedures and standards. Performed exhaustive software, load and usability testing on web applications. Worked closely with business units (marketing, finance, human resources, executive management, business development, consulting) to migrate processes to web. Performed system analysis, business analysis and project management functions for all web applications.

Responsible for security (NT, AD, IIS/SiteServer, certificates), availability, accessibility, scalability, redundancy, backup (ArcServe) and maintenance of corporate web sites in a highly distributed, diverse computing environment. Utilized the latest monitoring (NetIQ, OpenManage, WebTrends) and remote management tools (Citrix, RAS, Terminal Server, PCAnywhere) to ensure maximum uptime and accessibility. Assisted with network monitoring and security (TCP/IP), often managing firewalls (Checkpoint, Sonic) and troubleshooting connectivity and VPN issues in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Supported Microsoft Exchange (5.5/2000) mail system when necessary, providing account maintenance, backup, message store repair and security. Participated in migration from NT4 to Windows 2000 environment.

Changepoint Screen

Changepoint

Implemented Changepoint, a Professional Services Automation (PSA) web-based application that provided timekeeping, expense, billing, IT help desk, resource management and reporting services, integrated with Peoplesoft Financials and HR.
Cognos Upfront

Cognos

Implemented Cognos Impromptu and Powerplay, which provided web-based financial and business-context reporting, integrated with Peoplesoft Financials.
eRoom

eRoom

Implemented eRoom, a web-based collaboration tool that included customizable databases, version control, threaded discussions, polling/voting, scheduling, multi-level access file-sharing, group mailing, task summaries, project management, advanced search capability and integrated chat. Also used as entry point or extention to Extranets.
Emerald Solutions Internet Site

Emerald Solutions Internet Site

Developed and maintained corporate website with a small staff, using HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP and MSSQL, while integrating it with Webhire.
Intranet

Emerald Solutions Intranet Site

Developed and maintained coporate Intranet with a small staff, using HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP and MSSQL, integrated with eRoom, iSyndicate, SiteServer (search) and Exchange (LDAP). Endeavored to have content owners (HR, Finance, Marketing, Recruiting, Consulting, IT, local practices) maintain content dynamically through series of web-based forms.
Extranets

Emerald Solutions Extranet Sites

Built a series of secure Extranets for Emerald Solutions clients, project management, rapid prototyping.
Outlook Web Application

Outlook Web Access

Implemented Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA), a web-based application providing access to employee e-mail, calendar, contact information, group scheduling, and public folder information, integrated with Exchange.
Peoplesoft

Peoplesoft

HR, Financials.
Search

Search

Microsoft SiteServer Search.
Unanet

Unanet

Implemented Unatime, a web-based timekeeping, project management and billing system. These functions were later replaced with Changepoint.

Webhire

Implemented Webhire Recruiting Workbench, SkillLoader, RSL OCR Client
Webtools

Webtools

Bobby, HTML Validator, CSS Validator, Saint, Webtrends, WebLint, NetIQ, OpenManage, MRTG, ITAssistant.

 

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