Resume

Robert Griffis

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849 Palm Oak Drive        701 Solana Shores

(Home) 407-464-3770

Apopka, Florida 32712    Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920

(Cell) 407-808-9936

 

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Technical Skills and Knowledge

§  C, C++, C#

§  .NET 3.5, .NET 4.0, ASP.NET, AJAX

§  SQL, PLSQL

§  Java

§  Mac OS ( Objective C++)

 

§  Oracle 9i,10g  Server

§  Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2008,10

§  Crystal Reports for .NET

§  Eclipse

§  Solaris

Communication Skills and

Platforms

§  Oracle OCA certifications

§  Sun Java / Solaris Associate certifications

§  Microsoft Team Foundation

 

§  MCPD: ASP.NET Apps with .NET 3,5

§  MCPD: Windows Apps with .NET 3.5

§  MCPD: Enterprise Apps with .NET 3.5

§  MCTS Framework 3.5 - WPF

§  MCTS Framework 3.5 - WCF

§  MCTS Framework 3.5 - ADO.NET

 

 

Experience

By Category

Software Development

Involved in software development for over 20 years.  Many years of experience with UNIX and over 10 years with Microsoft Windows.  Extensive background in client-server architecture with state-of-the-art technical skills.  Highlights of my career include 5 years with NCR (retail systems, compilers, Unix kernels, drivers, embedded systems) and 10 years with Symantec (n-tier development of archive software as middleware and UI expert).  I have also developed mobile applications (PDA) that mirror PC applications.

 

Web Development

I have developed ASP.NET applications for 6 years.  Recent work at City of Orlando involved .NET 1.1 to .NET 2.0 apps, use of Ajax, .NET 2.0 to .NET 3.5 ( plus WCF web services),   SQL 2005 to Oracle 10g conversions,  and analysis/fixes of SQL Injection problems.  Currently working with Visual 2010, Expression Blend 4, SQL Server 2008, WCF, WPF. 

 

Database Development

I have developed with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Teradata, and other databases over the years.  I taught Oracle at Devry University and am certified at the OCA level for Oracle administrators and developers. 

 

       

                                JHT Inc of Orlando  ( Software Engineer - Secret Clearance)  10/2009– 4/2010

 §        Software engineer for Navy simulation group (MRTS) where submarine radio rooms are

   simulated in software.   Technologies used are Microsoft C#, SQL Server, Linq, WCF, Winforms, WebForms, Ajax,

   VS Team Foundation and various UML design tools.   

                                International Academy of Arts and Design of Orlando               9/2008 – 10/2009

                                §         Adjunct instructor for Gaming program teaching C++,  CS4 Flash, Dreamweaver.                         

                                           Created some games for the iPhone using Xcode to show students Objective C++, XCode,

   deployment to an iTouch and the SIO2 Interactive game engine.

City of Orlando  (Application Developer V)                                   1/2008-7/2008

 §          Responsible for creation of an C# based extensible data access layer that allowed business logic to interface to Oracle

            procedures/functions and allowed the AJAX pages to be uncoupled from the database (N-Tier).

 §          Responsible for developing AJAX UI and business logic for Oracle Forms based application.  We used AJAX with ASP.NET.

            We used UpdatePanels, extenders like UpdateProgress, and AutoComplete (Web Services).

 §          Responsible for taking the Oracle Form logic and translating the Form functionality. 

            This involved taking complex queries and writing general purpose procedures to be used by our ASP.NET pages

            through our business logic layer.

ExpandIt.US  (Software Architect)                                                    5/2007-12/2007

    ·          A contract job developing mobile .NET C# application for the oil industry.  Involved C# WinForms, Windows Mobile,

            ADO.NET, Crystal Reports for .NET and special controls to support a unique billing tool that was rule-based.

            The data  can synchronize to an application server on the internet.  The project was completed on time. 

            Phase two of the project was put on hold.

 

 

DeVry University    (Associate Professor)                                 7/2001-8/2007

·          Responsible for developing and teaching C++, Java, UML, HTML, ASP.NET and Oracle courses for 100+ students.

·          Created seminars on ADO.NET with SQL Server and ORACLE.

·          Courses centered on object-oriented design and software methodologies for intranet and web applications.  Extensive applications utilize .NET and J2EE architectures.

·         Classes utilize latest tools for software development including ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Visual C++, JDeveloper, Oracle9i/SQL/Forms, and JBuilder.

 

 

Transactional Data Systems   (Senior Software Engineer      9/2000-6/2001

·          Defined and implemented JSP-based, ACCESS, and ORACLE internal Office systems.

·          Managed small Oracle databases and provided archive backups of oracle databases.

Work involved integration of Java, C++, and XML with ORACLE 8i. 

 

 

Symantec (Veritas Software)   (Senior Software Engineer)    6/1990-8/2000

·          Designed Java-based RMI 3-tier application for Windows NT and Netware 5.0 environments.  Created functionality specifications and project schedule; implemented prototype concepts; use of UML OOP design tool.  Extensive use of Java GUI and RMI.  Created JNI interfaces to existing C and C++ code libraries and services.

·          Designed and implemented numerous User Interfaces for various Microsoft Windows and Novell based tape solution products.  Extensive use of WIN16 APIs, MFC, Visual C++,  Sockets and source control software; use of Visual Basic in small support utilities.  Designed and implemented terminal emulator for IBM and VT family of terminals that interfaced with modems and TCP/IP at the socket level.

 

Education

B.S.     Computer Engineering     University of Michigan       Ann Arbor, MI

 

M.S.     Computer Science            Ohio State University         Columbus, OH

 

MBA                                                  Rollins College                   Winter Park, FL