Role:	Technical Sponsor/Tech Lead/Trouble Shooter/Integrator (Contractor)
Skills:	3G,Axis,Clusters,EJB,Fatwire,FTP,JSP,JSTL,Hibernate,MMS,RenderingBrick,SDF,Servlet,SingleView,SMS,Struts,Web Services,XY Location server,XHTML
Tools:	ab,Ant,Apache,jb,JDeveloper,JProbe,JMeter,PLSQL Developer,Putty,StarTeam,SSH Client,Visio,Weblogic (6.x, 8.x),WMI
Lang:	ASP,Java, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, Unix Scripting (AWK, Shell, SED), SQL, UML,XML

Duties

1. Team/Tech Lead and mentor a team of 8 (including 2 WIPRO outsource resources)
2. Liaise with various business units to coordinate the implementation of business requirements
3. Liaise with third party vendors to assist their implementation and integration into the 3G portal
4. Tech lead to enhance the existing 3G portal
5. 3rd level support for operational duties

1. Assisted a high profile Melbourne content provider in its implementation of Melbourne Games contents on 3G handsets

   Solving integration issues
   Solving various network/socket problems e.g. socket connection resets, performance issues
   Solving handset content issues; e.g. browser supports, 413 errors, content issues
   

2. Designed a suite of tests to diagnose why a highly popular web content provider were getting a lot of socket connection resets.

   jmeter tests,
   ab (apache benchmark) tests,
   jb (Java Benchmark) tests,
   traceroute tests,
   packet snooping
   

3. Implemented a single signon web based solution (on IIS) that provides simple employee tasks worksheets management.
4. Designed a software license algorithm for protection against software cracks
5. Completed the trouble shooting of a revenue leakage / mysterious user re-subscriptions problem and correctly diagnosed the source
6. Completed implementation of the releasing of one of the first location server middleware in Australia
7. Solved why a http 400 (Bad Request) occurred when a Java HttpClient application is posting a request to an IIS server while the same request works for other web servers like Weblogic and Tomcat. Also devised a correct solution when IIS gave __VIEWSTATE errors from the HttpClient application (when the same request works from an IE browser).
8. For a reknown international provider of white-label GPS navigation solutions, trouble shooted into why a form post that works for other cases is giving an exception in Java's Request.getParameterNames. Correctly identified the reason and suggested the proper solution for this large consulting company.
9. Trouble shooted why data in a crucial database table (SQLServer 2003) has changed mysteriously. Worked involved investigated into what had changed and devised procedures and business rules on how/what to store.
10. Developed a sample client toolkit that works for both Axis 1.1 and Axis 1.2 web services
11. Designed various hardening options for a weblogic managed server to prevent rogue web site to hog all the weblogic threads; including setting up JMeter scripts to load test it
12. Developed a recovery process to recover A$50k of lost revenue for a software billing process that went wrong
13. Profiled and produced a comprehensive report on a very slow 3rd party Java product
14. A total process to support new handset devices
15. Co-Profiled a Java application to improve its performance by 50%
16. An improved deployment procedure to reduce the operation risks in production
17. Automated error classification on log4j application logs
18. A high-pressured project to provide Real-Time Content Pack subscriptions
19. B2B Integration of a Java based application and ASP application using SOAP messages
20. The implementation of a PIN based Web Premium Service
21. Designed a clustered architecture using a combination of hardware/software load balancers
22. Designed B2B interfaces to existing web applications using web services technologies (Axis 1.1)
23. An internal paper to health check a complicated distributed clustered J2EE system
    

    Used as the Bible by fellow developers to provide second and third level support
    Used to train Operators to provide second level support
    

24. An internal paper "Webservice Development - the Axis way"

    This was used to train existing development team members to design their own web services

25. Developed a package (SDK Guidelines and Sample Java samples) for external partners to use SMS web service
26. Designed a Struts based work flow system to provision a clustered J2EE system centrally
27. Rearchitected an MMS infrastructure system component including ...
    

    Localisation of an international component
    Charging capabilities
    Store and forward functionalities
    Highly scalable supporting multiple backup MMSC servers
    

28. Streamlined the development procedures to minimise risks and disruptions between the development team and the maintenance team

    Procedure to minimise risks when introducing changed code or new code
    Procedure to setup and manage their configuration management
    

29. Configuration management using ant scripts to build for three different development environments

Role:	Software Consultant (Contractor)
Skills:	Bluetooth, Barcode scanning, JSP, Java Bean, GPRS, MobileVB, Freight Tracking System
Tools:	Baracoda, Developer Studio (AppForge adds on), JDeveloper, Tomcat, Visio
Lang:	C++, Java, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, SQL, UML, Visual Basic, XML

• Responsible for the commercialising of the existing wireless prototype
• Documented the business process, functional specification document
• Designed a future proof communication protocol between the hand-held units and backend
• Completed their back end by redesigned their database tables and replaced their ASPs with JSPs
• Created a signature servlet for proof of deliveries

Role:	System Architect (Contractor)
Skills:	AWT,CORBA,EJB,FTP,FOP,JSP,JSTL,MVC,OC4J,Oracle Forms 9i,Servlet,Struts,Swing,Taglib,Thin-Client design
Tools:	JDeveloper,Oracle 9i,Oracle Enterprise Manager,Putty,9iAS (Release 1,2),SQLPlus,Source Safe,Win CVS
Lang:	C++,Java,JavaScript,JSP,HTML,SQL,UML

• Migrated an olden servlet architecture to the newer Struts/Taglib/Javabean/JSP architecture successfully
• Co-Designed and implemented simple interface between C++ app and J2ee application
• Designed single ear deployment for multiple StateRail environment (Development, UA, Production)
• Co-Designed and implemented single source multiple versions switchable implementations
• Designed and implemented server to server ejb interface between two separate J2ee systems
• Analysed an overrun project to produce a definite status report on the actual project state
• Lead on creating a JSP based prototype to extract business requirements
• Created framework for coding and development standards
• Co-designed best practices framework and guidelines for MVC (Type 2) using Struts
• Managed downgrading development from Oracle 9iR2 to Oracle 9iR1 (including JSTL to Struts taglib)
• Created jar/war/ear deployment framework
• Co-designed extensible Java reporting engine for CSV,HTML,PDF (replacement for Oracle Reports)

Role:	Java Consultant (Contractor)
Skills:	Active Directory, Apache/JServ, CORBA, Designed Patterns, Document Management, EJB, Globalisation, Java Reflections, JNDI/LDAP, JSTL, MD5 Digest, MHTML, NDS, Oracle OID, Profiling / Optimization Techniques, Struts,Taglib, Thin-Client design, Authenticode-signed Applet, RSA-signed Applet, URL Monikers
Tools:	BAS, Clear Case, ConsoleOne, JActiveX, JBuilder, JDeveloper, JProbe, Oracle 8i/JServer, SQLPlus, Rational Rose, Microsoft Web Application Stress tool, Weblogic
Lang:	C, C++, Java, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, SQL, UML, XML, XSL

• Product was awarded Software Innovation of the Year 2002
• Contract renewed three times due to continued outstanding performance.
• Added a report system including a thin client based report editor (alternative to Crystal Report) under a very tight timeframe
• Added various thin client enhancements including column sorting, local profiles and thumbnail views
• Assisted globalization of web product (Successful localization test in Traditional Chinese)
• Identified key areas (through Weblogic profiling) that needs to be improved in performance
• Implemented framework for additional licensing and functional partitioning based on privilege
• Investigated and recommended Java Standard Template Library to be adapted into existing framework
• Investigated suitability of Struts and Velocity to be adapted into existing framework
• Reorganised framework with proper MVC and layering architecture for applet/javascript/html-JSP/Servlet/EJB
• Designed applet-JSP/Servlet architecture for Tower Worktray module
• Investigated single signon using LDAP and Weblogic Security Realm
• Co-designed JSP/taglib template system
• Designed generic LDAP framework to support Active Directory, eDirectory. Framework makes it easy to support other LDAP providers
• Stabilized their first version of Web Capture product through innovative alternative deployment solution
• Improved their EJB (under BAS) server performance through proper profiling measurement
• Replaced their C based storage manager application to Java making it a truly "write once and run many" solution and whose performance is comparable to the native C program but more scalable

Role:	Java Consultant / Senior Trouble shooter (Contractor)
Skills:	B2B, Designed Patterns, DOM, JavaMail, Java Reflections, JDBC, Mentoring, MQ-Series, SAX, Servlet, Stored Procedures, Thin-Client design
Tools:	Clear Quest, IIS, JRun, MS-Access, Oracle 8i, Rational Rose, SQLPlus, VisualAge
Lang:	UML, Java, SQL, XML

• Made major design contributions to develop common persistence architecture that is used by both Tiering and Credit Score projects.
• Completed both design and implementations ahead of schedule in Tiering Project.
• Introduced to US colleagues the usage of formal design patterns in designing new classes and to refactor existing classes.
• Mentored permanents on defects fixing, Jrun and servlet architecture after joining 5 weeks.

Role:	Senior Java Developer cum Team Leader (Contractor)
Skills:	AWT,CORBA, Designed Patterns, Distributed design, Inner Classes, Iterative Methodology, Java Reflections, JNDI, JNI, Swing, Team Leading/Mentoring, TIBCO's Publish/Subscriber
Tools:	Clear Quest, Rational Rose, J Builder, Junit, Microsoft Project
Lang:	UML, Java, C++

• Promoted to Team Leader after joining 2 months.
• Popularized the usage of design patterns in class designs.
• Improved product quality through code-review and X-approach.
• Managed team schedule through calculated reshuffling of individual tasks.
• Evaluated JESS, CLIPS and other rule based engines.
• Designed and implemented an configurable Java based macro engine (inspite of busy team leading schedules).
• Designed and assisted in the implementation of various infrastructure libraries (including a pub/sub library).

Role:	Software Supplier (Contractor)
Skills:	Access Control, ATL, Client/Server, COM, DataCard, DCOM, FTP, Globalization, Mentoring, MFC, ODBC, RAS, RPC, Smart Cards, Stored Procedures, Win32
Tools:	Bounds Checker, Grep, Install-Shield, MS-Access, MSDEV, Purify, Quantify, Rational Rose, RLEdit , Sed, SQL Server, Twin-Bridge
Lang:	C++, Install-Shield Basic, SQL, UML

• Sub contract for Siemens was renewed continuously since 1994 due to continued outstanding performance.
• Played a major part to release Siemens Access Control Security product (advaNTage for Windows NT) first product in 9 months.
• Globalized Siemens security product in record time (4 months). Software product is localized in Korean, Chinese (Mainland), American English and UK English.
• Added a new module "Pager module" to Siemens product
• Produced a Lite version of Siemens product (advaNTage Lite¹) to target smaller market
  

  advaNTage Lite has been deployed in Australia, Thailand, and NZ. Some of the more famous locations include Clarendon Towers, Northland Malls, BOC Gases, Eastgate Shopping Mall and Crystal Plaza

• Acted as an excellent ambassador for Siemens during five successful trips to commission and troubleshoot in Melbourne and Adelaide.
• Added a new module Guard Tour with minimal contribution from Siemens domains experts within 4 months (thus showing a good grasp of design and domain skills in Access Control)
• Developed global employee distribution for Ansett Airlines within 3 months.

Role:	Team Leader (Permanent)
Skills:	Advanced trouble-shooting, Client/Server, Configuration Management, Defensive programming, DSM, LSVLIB, LUO/SNA, MAPI, Office Automation, Relational Database design, RPC, Team Leading, TCP/IP, VIM, Waterfall Methodology, Win32, Workflow,Unix to NT porting, X400
Tools:	Bounds Checker, Borland C++, Grep, Lattice-C, Polymake, MS-Access, MSDEV, Sed
Lang:	C, C++, SQL, Visual Basic

• Consistently achieved an outstanding rating of 2/5 (1 being the best) in performance review
• Received a Performance Award for RDB2 for Windows NT in August 1994
• Successful 3 weeks work visit in Japan (completed 99 percent of product)
• Obtained rave comments in May 1994 from Mr. Yutaka Sekine (Project Manager of SQL Server team from Fujitsu Japan) regarding reengineering of a module to Windows NT.
• Completed "DRS VCP" project in 9 months (3 months ahead of schedule)
• Researched into rule based e-mail processing in September 1993.
• Wrote an Anti-bugging (defensive) programming using C paper in March 1993.
• Received an Achievement Award in April, 1992

Role:	Engineer Grade II (Permanent)
Skills:	Decnet,Store and Forward technologies,Telex,UART and interrupt programming,VT100 emulations,X400
Tools:	Microsoft C, Turbo Pascal
Lang:	Microsoft C, Vax-C, Pascal

• Successful suggestion of proper IPC mechanism (DECNET) instead of file sharing between desktop applications and Unix applications
• Code developed in Internal office automation product was reused for demo disk
• Automate the testing (SQ9 etc) of telex accuracies using software instead of manual checks

Over the years, I have created a few fun projects on my own. Most I own (out right), but some were sold to other vendors

• ozLotto 2006 (developed in C#) Download for fun
• Sudoku Solver 2006 (developed in C#)
• Redblack Training Tool 2006 (developed in C#)
• ipGuardian 2004 - (A keyboard manager cum anti-phishing tool using IE plugin technologies (BHO))
• BugTrekker 2003 (web based Issue Tracking System)
• IP Ticker 2003 (a tiny utility to investigate suspicious IP activities)
• PC Logger 2003 (an install & forget utility to detect unsolicted PC changes)
• Your Opinion 2003 (web based polling engine)
• e-Note 2002 (web based WYWO)
• e-Quiz Master 2002 (web based Quiz Engine)
• ShareTrek 2000 (released as shareware)
• Intelli Carpark (retained rights)
• smartpage (sold but still retain rights)

• 2003-2005 - Total Information System (ASP,C++,VBS,WMI,SQL,Distributed)
• 2003-2004 - Postal Run (C++,SQL,Scanner,Address Validation,Imaging,Distributed)
• 1999 - Intelli Warehouse (Smartcards,C++,SQL,RS485 Network)
• 1998 - Intelli Access (Smartcards,C++,Imaging,SQL,RS485 Network,Biometrics)
• 1998 - Intelli Hotel (Smartcards,C++,SQL)
• 1994-1996 - Smart Kiosks (Smartcards,C++,SQL,Localisation)
• 1994-1995 - GCON (C,Video Imaging)