Joseph Adams, Developer in San Diego, CA, United States
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Joseph Adams

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Team Mentoring Developer

Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 2, 2014

Joseph is a project manager and business developer proficient in ASP.NET (C#), Microsoft SQL Server, and cross-platform web/mobile development using Corona (Lua). He is mission and team oriented with a focus on skill replication and team mentorship. The ideal projects for him are opportunities to educate stakeholders while performing tasks and addressing the needs of the organization holistically.

C#ASP.NETWindowsAgile Product ManagementSQL Server 2008LuaCorona SDKiOSAndroidASP.NET MVC 5Agile Software DevelopmentFacebook APIjQueryASP.NET CoreAmazon API

Portfolio

Adam Jones Productions
Oracle, Flash ActionScript, Corona SDK, PHP, Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET
Cosmital Designs
CSS, HTML, PHP, WordPress, Bootstrap, JADE, MongoDB, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET
US Marine Corps
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Encryption, Cisco

Experience

Team Mentoring - 14 yearsC# - 10 yearsTechnical Project Management - 10 yearsASP.NET - 10 yearsProduct Management - 8 yearsProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) - 5 yearsEntity 6 - 4 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Corona SDK, SQL, ASP.NET

The most amazing...

...thing I've coded is a system for optimizing training time for the military. It tunes itself to a user's capabilities and generates training regimens on demand.

Work Experience

President

2007 - PRESENT
Adam Jones Productions
  • Built multiple fully-functional social-networking style systems, front to back, including a mobile application and API interface.
  • Supported statistics-based process analysis systems used by the military to mitigate mission risk exposure.
  • Created and shipped over 20 software projects to the web and mobile application stores.
  • Assembled an original IP web portfolio that in 2009 generated over 12 million views per month, along with mobile apps that generated a combined 80,000 downloads.
  • Converted a very large military system from SQL Server to Oracle.
Technologies: Oracle, Flash ActionScript, Corona SDK, PHP, Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET

Product Manager

2014 - 2018
Cosmital Designs
  • Handled effective product design, data-driven feature development/iteration, and team management with a focus on delivering high-quality software that met our clients' business and market goals.
  • Researched technology platforms and emerging trends to make proper platform recommendations to clients.
  • Managed contracts and client relationships as well as proposal preparation and invoicing.
  • Presented opportunities to clients formally.
  • Applied Lean methodology and how "microversioning" leads to validated learning and market development.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, PHP, WordPress, Bootstrap, JADE, MongoDB, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET

Sergeant, Acting Communications Chief

2002 - 2006
US Marine Corps
  • Served three tours of duty in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in a combat role.
  • Implemented multiple practices that are currently Marine Corps policy.
  • Served consistently in higher-ranking billets throughout enlistment.
  • Awarded multiple commendations for field service excellence.
  • Held multiple instructor billets including combat readiness and technical training roles.
Technologies: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Encryption, Cisco

Word Drop

A simple word find game with a twist. The original IP was created in-house and was played over 250 million times from 2008 to 2012.

GTrain

A fully functional automated personal training application that generates workouts for the user on the fly, tailored to their needs and schedules, and taking advantage of any equipment they have on hand. It includes a fully functional social network and event scheduling system.

Havix Net

Another full-service social network with event and team management tools. It is a hosted Wiki designed to allow gaming enthusiasts a forum with which to share interests and coordinate team activities.

Talon Manufacturing Execution System

This was a project that was a full process manufacturing control system. From input of the initial sale into Microsoft Dynamics, the system did the following:

• Calculated optimal scheduling for manufacturing jobs
• Provided a manual terminal where the schedule is confirmed or modified
• Issued instructions to the automated fabrication stations that constructed the product (10 stations)
• On manual inspection of the completed part, updated shipping information and auto-printed part labels

The project was built using ASP.NET, SQL Server, and integrated with Microsoft Dynamics, Zebra Printers, and Kepware Allen Bradley servers.

Tech stack included:
• ASP.NET/C#
• MVC framework
• SQL Server
• jQuery
• AngularJS
• Bootstrap
• Entity framework
• Ninject

NOTE: Reference available for this project, no public-facing link available.

Aviation Operational Risk Management (AvORM)

This system was a multi-year effort on behalf of US Air Force Air Mobility Command. The scope of the project was to create a mission planning and risk management tool for company and field-grade officers to use in daily workflow. The purpose was to create an easy system to operationalize risk management principles and create a reference tool for large-scale data-analysis and military flight operations quality analysis (MFOQA).

Tech stack:
• ASP.NET/C#
• SQL Server/Oracle
• jQuery
• System Security (FORTIFY-analysis)
• External API integrations with multiple military and government systems.

NOTE: No public-facing link exists for this project. Demo and reference can be provided if requested.

Languages

C#, Lua, PHP, Flash ActionScript, SQL, JADE, HTML, CSS

Frameworks

Entity 6, ASP.NET, Entity, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC 5, Corona SDK, Bootstrap, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), AngularJS

Paradigms

Agile Product Management, Continuous Integration (CI), Agile Software Development

Platforms

Windows, iOS, Android, WordPress, Oracle

Other

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Team Mentoring, Product Management, Mentorship, Technical Project Management, Production Management, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Process Design, Process Improvement, Kepware Server (PLC Integration), Cisco, Encryption, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, Facebook API, Node.js, Amazon API

Storage

SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

2011 - 2013

Master's Degree in Business Management

Florida International University - Miami, FL

2004 - 2005

Professional Development in Small Unit Leadership

Marine Corps University - San Diego, CA

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