Jerry Hermel, Applied Mathematics Developer in La Jolla, CA, United States
Jerry Hermel

Applied Mathematics Developer in La Jolla, CA, United States

Member since April 1, 2014
Jerry's 34-year long career in engineering with Boeing has given him broad hands-on experience in many aspects of cutting-edge technology. His professional experience includes diverse accomplishments in software and web development, systems engineering, data analytics, applied math, and web-based commerce.
Jerry is now available for hire

Portfolio

Experience

Location

La Jolla, CA, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, NetBeans, Eclipse, PhpStorm, Unix, Linux

The most amazing...

...piece of software I've developed is a shopping bot to scour the web in real-time for the best deals on millions of items, way before Google, NexTag, and others.

Employment

  • Director of Engineering

    2014 - PRESENT
    Trestian
    • Designed and led the development of a mobile app, back-end data collector and analyzer, and JSON-based API for the MedAdaptics response-guided medication system (http://medadaptics.com).
    • Developed HIPAA-compliant medical dictation/documentation management tool for Superior Outsourced Services, Inc. (https://superioroutsourcinginc.com).
    Technologies: WordPress Plugins, REST APIs, Doctrine 2, Bootstrap 3, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, MySQL, Laravel, CodeIgniter, PHP
  • Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder

    2011 - PRESENT
    MedAdaptics, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
    • Handled overall technical management.
    • Designed and led the development of a mobile app, back-end data collector and analyzer, and JSON-based API for the MedAdaptics response-guided medication system.
    • Developed a methodology for capturing real-time patient care analytics and generating role-specific toxicity guidance according to patient self-reporting and biometric sensor input.
    Technologies: REST APIs, Doctrine 2, Bootstrap 3, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, MySQL, CodeIgniter, PHP
  • Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder

    1999 - PRESENT
    FastSnap, LLC (Reseda, CA)
    • Managed the technology aspects of the FastSnap photo portal and photographer network.
    • Developed all of the front and back-end software using PHP, Perl, and MySQL as a software base.
    Technologies: Authorize.net, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, Perl
  • Senior Scientist, Project Manager, Department Manager (Retired)

    1979 - 2012
    Boeing/Hughes Aircraft, (El Segundo, CA, Canoga Park, CA)
    • Worked on various projects ranging from spacecraft systems engineering/integration, spacecraft propulsion, missile ordnance systems, and line and project management to new business and IR&D.
    Technologies: Aerospace & Defense

Experience

  • MedAdaptics Response-guided Medication Therapy System

    A mobile Cloud-based integrated technology platform for specialty pharmacies to keep patients on track with their medication therapy.

  • Trestian

    Director of Engineering at southern California-based web/software development firm for businesses and startups.

  • FastSnap Digital Photo Portal and Photographer Network

    A unique online digital photo service that provides a one-stop solution for digital photos of homes, schools, offices, stores, factories, churches, bridges, roads, intersections, or vehicles.

  • ValueFind Product Search Engine

    One of the first online comparison shopping search engines. The original version scoured the web in real-time for the best prices on millions of products. It was featured in a 2000 Newsweek article.

  • Patent (1998): Graphical Search Engine Visual Index

    I was awarded a patent for an innovative visual search engine results index, or summary, that was later sold for >$500K.

Skills

  • Languages

    PHP, Perl, HTML5, JavaScript, R, Python, Java, C++, C
  • Frameworks

    Laravel 5, CodeIgniter, Bootstrap 3, Laravel
  • Libraries/APIs

    jQuery, jQuery UI, Doctrine 2, REST APIs, Authorize.net
  • Paradigms

    Procedural Programming, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Data Science, Agile Software Development
  • Platforms

    Unix, Linux, Eclipse, NetBeans
  • Storage

    MySQL
  • Other

    Applied Mathematics, Software Development, Aerospace & Defense, WordPress Plugins
  • Tools

    PhpStorm, Git

Education

  • Ph.D. Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Focus in Applied Mathematics/Fluid Mechanics
    1979 - 1984
    University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
  • M.S. Degree in Applied Mechanics
    1977 - 1978
    University of California - San Diego, CA
  • B.A. Degree in Mathematics
    1973 - 1977
    University of California - Los Angeles, CA

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