* Tools: Java, JDBC, SQL, Oracle, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Spark Streaming, JUnit, Jira, Agile Development methodology.

* Primary developer of the Epocrates Commercial Messaging service, rapidly delivering a mix of targeted messages to 500,000 physician mobile devices from a queue of over 100 million messages. Java / JDBC / SOA.

* For our Epocrates Physician Directory and Secure Messaging services, I was again the primary developer of the data access and persistence services syncing mobile devices. Java / JDBC / SOA.

* Lately part of a small team developing athenahealth's "Platform 2.0", learning Elasticsearch/Kafka/Spark Streaming for the company's new live Change-Data-Capture model. (about 6 months)

* As a principal developer on the Epocrates EHR (Electronic Health Records) release in 2012, I developed most of the Patient and User-related DAO and service layers. Java / JDBC / SOA.

* Being well-versed in both Java and Oracle, I am a key resource for other developers to identify and resolve database-related performance bottlenecks in their services.

• For Zitter Health Insights, Web & Database Engineer [2006-2010]:

• Tools: MS Access, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, CSS.

• Created “Prior Authorization” reporting/charting websites & databases for twelve Zitter clients based on an existing framework.

• Refactored the Prior Authorization codebase, eliminating customized/duplicated coding per-client by moving configuration and optional aspects of behavior to be DB-controlled, resulting in a single codebase for all clients and quicker rollout.

• Created a Data Entry Database to replace the existing spreadsheet-based data entry, ensuring data integrity and enabling automation of data push to production Client sites.

• Created a web app to manage the collection of Zitter’s “Prior Authorization” data from over 300 insurance plans and 50 drugs, indexing ~20,000 files to a DB and adding Search, Upload, Reporting and admin abilities. This replaced staff manually saving files to many levels of folders.

• Resolved cross-browser issues and added numerous enhancements & bug fixes to the codebase.

For CMP Media (formerly MediaLive International), Database Engineer [2003-2006]:

• Tools: Oracle, TOAD, Oracle Discoverer.

• Created report suites for external Audits of attendance for 14 events, and for Direct Mail

and E-mail Marketing effort results for COMDEX, Interop and Seybold events.

For Zitter Health Insights, Project Manager [2002-2003]:

• Tools: MS SQL Server 2000, T-SQL, Win2K Administration.

• Managed development of the Group Practice Analyzer reporting system for pharma clients, which matched physician prescription data with their provider group associations.

• Managed three developers, project priorities, timeline and budget.

• Worked with non-tech Company staff, and Clients’ managerial and tech staff.

• Oversaw technical decisions, weighed pros/cons/costs of differing solutions.

• Provided SQL tuning guidance and solved performance issues.

• Had final QA responsibility ensuring that requirements were met.

• Tools: Java Servlets, JDBC, Oracle, PL/SQL, HTML, Management.

• Part of the initial startup development team (employee #20 of 250).

• Developed small-business SaaS apps using Java Servlets: SiteWatch monitoring service, Registration, members’ “Corner Office” reporting dashboard, internal Customer Service utility, and others.

• Developed much of the database PL/SQL logic for the company’s first year until the DB staff was filled out, and continued advising database team on SQL optimization techniques.

• Performed QA role for one year until dedicated QA staff was hired.

• Engineering liaison with the Marketing and Business Dev groups.