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Chris Remshaw, Software Developer in Rudyard, MI, United States
Chris Remshaw

Software Developer in Rudyard, MI, United States

Member since September 20, 2013
Chris is a hands-on architect and developer with many years of experience with companies large and small. With a proven record of customer satisfaction, efficiency, and solution longevity, he is experienced with a variety of languages and tools and is comfortable solo, as a team member, or as a group lead/mentor.
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Portfolio

  • AT&T
    J2EE, Maven, Spring, Jenkins, TestNG, Apache Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes...
  • Bell Helicopter
    Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, R
  • Travelocity
    Java, Spring, Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Cassandra

Experience

Location

Rudyard, MI, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

*nix, IntelliJ, Vim

The most amazing...

...team I've led created a cross-functional, distributed, and synchronized platform that processed and stored hundreds of millions of records.

Employment

  • IT Architect

    2014 - PRESENT
    AT&T
    • Supported, maintained, and developed an SME for a custom service registry covering 7,100 unique production services and 200+ thousand instances from over 250 functional groups with automated service/microservice publishing via custom library and Kubernetes hooks, resulting in an approximate annual savings of $18 million.
    • Architected an SME for a service registry Java library supporting http/s and JMS connectivity with geographic affinity and failover providing quicker response times, improving the customer experience and decreasing required developer hours by thousands annually.
    • Generated multiple POCs per VP's direction to quickstart future efforts adopted by multiple teams.
    • Supported and maintained big data for the service registry database utilizing automated backup, repair, and synchronization to ensure stable production and staging environments.
    Technologies: J2EE, Maven, Spring, Jenkins, TestNG, Apache Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache ZooKeeper, Apache Storm, JMS, RabbitMQ, JNDI, Jira, Agile, Scrum, Unix, Bash, Shell Scripting, Perl

  • System Specialist

    2012 - 2014
    Bell Helicopter
    • Assisted with Factory Planner-to-SAP report migrations, primarily based in Perl/Oracle.
    • Created an Android application and services to track shop floor movements.
    • Expanded developer tool set by creating efficient core modules for batch access.
    • Developed software infrastructure for quicker error reporting and handling and problem resolution.
    • Integrated SharePoint document controls for automated report retrieval.
    Technologies: Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, R

  • Technical Lead

    2010 - 2012
    Travelocity
    • Led a team of co-located developers across three continents to create backbone services used by live site and external partners using Java, Spring, and Oracle.
    • Led the development of hotel price feed storage and retrieval—a synchronized, distributed system that is responsible for hundreds of millions of records on a rolling basis. This single project had the highest conversion rate site-wide after launch.
    • Integrated a third-party review system for hotels and cruises.
    • Led the installation and development of NoSQL (Apache Cassandra) integration.
    • Created and maintained ETL batch services utilizing Spring for service content population and verification.
    Technologies: Java, Spring, Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Cassandra

  • Developer

    2009 - 2010
    Bell Helicopter
    • Created and maintained Perl-based Factory Planner reporting scripts.
    • Generated hierarchical logistics tracking to detect MRP volatility.
    • Create a Perl-based SharePoint API for report uploading and data retrieval.
    • Create a client-side Perl/Tk application for detailed report generation utilizing Win32::OLE.
    • Enhanced the .NET framework with smart batch uploading to Oracle.
    Technologies: Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, SharePoint API

  • Developer

    2006 - 2009
    Dresser Wayne
    • Created Tcl scripts for consumption of point-of-sale information and output in a standardized format.
    • Created TWAPI/WMI scripts for monitoring of hardware statistics.
    • Created scripts to interface with gas station gas price display signs via parallel ports.
    • Assisted with debugging and maintenance on Java/Groovy reporting web interface.
    • Enhanced core scripting framework by introducing additional efficiency.
    Technologies: TCL, TWAPI/WMI, SQL, Java, Perl

  • Developer

    2006 - 2006
    Verizon Wireless
    • Generated reports on wireless disaster recovery output to Excel.
    • Assisted with JBoss/JSP intranet maintenance and page creation.
    • Created custom VBA code to comply with customer-specific requirements.
    • Created and maintained custom PL/SQL code that facilitated report creation.
    • Handled internal customer interaction, requirements gathering, and analysis.
    Technologies: Java, JSP, Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, VBA

  • Developer

    2005 - 2006
    Performance Retail (Dresser Wayne)
    • Created, maintained, and improved Tcl scripts for ETL processes from POS machines.
    • Migrated data to MySQL back-end servers.
    • Created custom TWAPI/WMI scripts for hardware monitoring on-site at the customer location.
    • Developed a direct price modification program to interface with digital price signage.
    • Enhanced core functionality by expanding the developer toolkit.
    Technologies: Tcl, TWAPI/WMI, SQL, Java, Perl

  • Developer

    2004 - 2005
    Army Air Force Exchange Services
    • Created a fully automated ETL process to handle all financial record migration to the data warehouse on a nightly basis.
    • Modified existing PL/SQL procedures to enhance loading times dramatically.
    • Created developer tools for performance monitoring and reporting.
    • Worked extensively with customers to document project needs and architect solution.
    • Won AAFES Award for Outstanding Work for work completed on this project.
    Technologies: Perl, PL/SQL, SQL

  • Software Engineer

    2002 - 2004
    Travelocity
    • Led a team of developers to convert the hotel booking path to Java/JSP.
    • Created and enhanced existing developer documentation and UML surrounding hotel core classes and capabilities.
    • Assisted in the migration of shopping paths for packages and hotels from C++/Tcl to Java/JSP.
    • Created and maintained C++/Tcl pages in packaging/hotels.
    • Assisted with architecture of hotel path infrastructure.
    Technologies: Java, JSP, C++, TCL, SQL, Perl

  • Vignette Technical Lead

    2000 - 2002
    Nokia via One, Inc.
    • Created an automated template generator utilizing Vignette StoryServer CMS.
    • Translated SAP ABAP reports to PL/SQL with a Vignette front end.
    • Assisted with security optimizations for the existing Nokia site.
    • Worked with a co-located team to enhance report and site capabilities.
    Technologies: Tcl, SQL, PL/SQL, ABAP

  • Lead Developer

    2000 - 2000
    Service911.com
    • Led a team to create site-building infrastructure that reduced sub-site creation time from weeks to hours.
    • Utilized Vignette StoryServer CMS to customize portals for help content.
    • Optimized database and T-SQL procedures.
    Technologies: Tcl, SQL, T-SQL

  • Technical Lead

    1999 - 2000
    AT&T via Scient
    • Led a team to develop infrastructure for AT&T's website.
    • Created content management templates utilizing Vignette StoryServer.
    • Architected database design for content storage and tool utilization.
    • Mentored team members and instituted best practices.
    Technologies: Tcl, SQL

  • Technical Lead

    1999 - 1999
    iCelebrate.com
    • Held training sessions on use of mod_perl for a startup holiday-based website before being hired on.
    • Led the front-end development team in the creation of website elements.
    • Worked with the DBA to architect and enhance the Oracle back end.
    • Optimized site infrastructure and mod_perl configurations.
    Technologies: Mod_perl, SQL

  • Developer

    1998 - 1999
    Gemmy
    • Created ASP/VB scripts for customer use.
    • Interfaced with MS Access for custom report creation.
    • Worked with business customers to gather requirements and perform data analysis.
    Technologies: ASP, VB

  • Developer

    1998 - 1998
    Travelocity
    • Created pages for content portion of site utilizing ColdFusion.
    • Migrated ColdFusion applications to Vignette StoryServer (TCL) infrastructure.
    • Created internal tools for advertising placement, calendar and administration purposes.
    • Assisted with development of portal infrastructure for co-branding Travelocity site.
    Technologies: ColdFusion, TCL, SQL

Experience

  • Member - North American Mensa (Other amazing things)
    http://www.mensa.org/

    Mensa, the high IQ society, provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members. There are members in more than 100 countries around the world.

Skills

  • Languages

    Java, SQL, Perl, ABAP, Tcl, JavaScript, C++, C#, C, Lua

  • Frameworks

    JUnit, TestNG, Spring, Apache Struts

  • Tools

    IntelliJ IDEA, Jetty, Subversion (SVN), Maven, Apache ZooKeeper, RabbitMQ, Apache Storm, Apache JMeter, JProfiler, CVS, Apache Solr, Apache Ant, Git

  • Libraries/APIs

    DBIx::Class, SharePoint API

  • Paradigms

    Agile Software Development

  • Platforms

    Unix, Windows, Oracle, Kubernetes, Docker

  • Storage

    Cassandra, Oracle DBMS, NoSQL, MySQL

  • Other

    Unix Shell Scripting, Apache Commons, Apache Cassandra

Education

  • Coursework in Computer Science
    1995 - 1999
    Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD

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