Daniel Buchholz
http://www.danielbuchholz.com/
305 Braemar Place
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
703-795-4532
Summary:
I am an experienced web developer able to adapt
quickly to new situations and programming demands/environments. I have experience leading/directing small
(3-4 person) teams working on programming, maintenance and administration
tasks.
Education:
M.S., Computer
Science, Completion Summer 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Notable
Courses:
Systems
Engineering
Software
Engineering
Network
Security
Learning
and Adaptive Systems
Operating
Systems (Distributed)
B.S., Computer Science, May 1998
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(Virginia Tech)
Blacksburg,
VA
Minor:
Economics
Computer Skills:
Hardware: DEC Alpha, IBM PC, Macintosh
Operating Systems: UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows (98/NT/2000)
Languages: C, C++, Java-J2EE (EJB, JSP/Servlets), Visual Basic, SQL, PL/SQL, Powerbuilder
Databases: Oracle, SQL-Server
Environments: OAS, Weblogic (EJB), MFC, ColdFusion
Associated
Technology: XML, XSLT, HTML
Clearances:
Secret: March,
2003
Work Experience:
Computer Scientist,
Navy Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA (GS-1550, ND-04)
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Working
in N82, Facilities and Engineering Support for the Aegis system.
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Develops
C++, Java and ColdFusion applications with Oracle and SQL server back ends.
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Worked
on bug fixes/enhancements to several C++ applications used to support
deployment of Aegis applications for testing.
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Developed
ColdFusion applications to support necessary business applications for
Department level (~800 users) applications.
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Maintaining
and enhanced a multi-use application in Java/Oracle to support activities that
include procurement, cost tracking and site planning activities (~500 users).
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Organizes
and runs meetings, develops POA&Ms, directs contractors (group consists of
13 contractors and 2 government personnel to provided direction/coordinate).
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Provides
technology advice and directions.
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For
example, I worked with a group that supports the CVN and LPD programs to
select, establish and administer a central web data repository. Additionally this process had to take into
account security, training and budgetary issues.
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Assisted
another program within the branch to select, integrate and develop plans to
support the addition of new capabilities (such as an advanced electronic
whiteboard) to their existing framework.
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Served
as Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for computer systems inside
branch for approximately 35 computer servers.
Handled incident response, system evaluation and periodic reviews.
Software Development Consultant, Tallan, Hartford, CT
§ Worked on all stages of development. Aided in initial evaluation and design, selection and integration of third-party software and hardware, implementation of system, and initial support and maintenance of the projects.
§ Senior role after the first year, guiding and supervising junior members of the team on assignments.
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Participated
as a mentor in the mentor program inside the company. Worked with new developers and evaluated them. Performed technical interviews in support of
the recruiting efforts.
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Employed
Objected Oriented Analysis and Design(OOAD) and used a form of UML.
Working
on-site with Clients to provide Client-Server solutions for business problems.
These clients included
eBay, Capital One, and Compaq Computers.
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Authoria, an HR service provider: (December 2000 – April 2001)
· Developed a C++ application with one other junior developer working with me. Mentored junior developer to become familiar with C++, and with the special areas of communication and multithreading. This coding was performed in Microsoft’s Visual C++ development environment, using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).
· Enhanced smaller program to make it perform more functionality and provide a performance increase.
· Provided analysis on the code
· Developed application that sped up the performance of code, primarily through the application of spawning additional threads to better split the task.
· In addition, was tasked with assisting the transition of version control from Microsoft SourceSafe to Rational’s Clearcase system. This involved maintaining the system, working with Rational representatives and consultants to help transition their system.
· Also helped the client come up to speed on the management of the Clearcase system, and to help develop build processes and standards.
· Worked with the development team to develop components of the J2EE infrastructure that was being developed, primarily using EJB, JSP and JDBC.
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Compaq Computers: (August 2000 – December 2000)
· Worked for a subsidiary spin-off company, Freeup.com. Developed the system using J2EE technologies, in particular Java EJBs on the Weblogic Application Server, JSPs/Servlets, JDBC and XML integration.
· Was placed in charge of teams that comprised 3 new developers and was tasked with selecting and working with the outside vendors, and integrate their products into the system. Aided new developers through the task of selecting the correct partners, and then provide them with guidance in the correct way to integrate those services.
· Develop a number of Servlets and Beans that would allow a user of system to be able to take an online course. Also developed and designed the backend pieces of project, where I created the tables and PLSQL used to interface with the beans on an Oracle Database.
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EBay: (March 2000 – August 2000)
· Worked from the start of project, providing the initial evaluation of the project.
· Provided analysis of the existing code base and made recommendations for the areas that would have to be modified.
· Developed the Live Auction piece, www.ebayliveauctions.com, using C++ for the half of the front end, and a Java applet for the actual auction interface piece. The C++ coding was performed in Microsoft’s Visual C++ development environment, using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).
· Assisted in making recommendations on vendors for the hardware and software that were to be used in the system.
· Was in charge of making the changes to existing code base in C++, and supervised other developer, in order to achieve the tight deadlines. Task was additionally complicated by the sheer volume of work that eBay was doing on its code base. Required a high level of interaction with the schedulers and other developers to ensure that all the pieces would correctly integrate into the current product.
· Additionally worked with build engineers in their transition from CVS to Rational’s Clearcase. Provided the primary test bed and provided a high level of informative feedback and suggestions on the progress and problems during transition.
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Fortunecity.com: (August 1999 – March 2000)
· Developed module plug-ins for the Apache web server, using C.
· Additionally, worked on a larger project, an online music storage piece. This project involved setting up and maintaining Oracle Application Server, and developing in Java.
· Developed several important pieces of code utilizing Java and helped other developers in difficulties encountered in developing the system.
· Also worked on OAS project: Reconfigure and successfully delivered in short time-line. Utilized Java code that provided ranking services for the hits on the web pages that Fortunecity hosted.
§ Capital One: (January 1999 – August 1999)
· Worked with Capital One’s, America One subsidiary, developing Powerbuilder applications for their call center.
· Developed a system with a Powerbuilder front end and an Oracle backend that integrated with existing suite of tools that directly supported 50 call center operatives.
· Worked closely with team and with the end users to correctly tailor the supporting backend database and integrate with the front end.
· Took this project from initial inception to implementation, and provided initial product support and enhancements.
Contract Software Engineer, General Dynamics, Greensboro, NC
May 98 – Dec 98
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Worked at General
Dynamics ATS on embedded system for signal
processing on ALFS platform
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This
involved a very regimented development, testing and review guidelines that had
to be complied with to retain certification.
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Work was done in C on a
Solaris UNIX environment and under
embedded OS, VxWorks
Intern, Freddie Mac, McLean, Virginia
Summer 1997
· Worked in variety of languages to support existing software