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James Henderson

Open Source Business Analyst


James Henderson

02/04/2010




I have over 15 years of experience in the IT leadership and development business world. Specializing in keeping large enterprise projects on time and under budget.



James Henderson

4631 Wickby

Fulshear Tx 77441

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832-338-2926

Profile:

Experienced enterprise integration architect with ten years of progressive experience and a solid track record of success on more than twenty enterprise software development projects. Possesses core competencies in: planning and leading commerce systems integration projects; defining layered, distributed, service-oriented enterprise architectures; establishment of disciplined, agile, and lean software development methodologies in organizations; object-oriented design and programming; development with XML and web services technologies; software requirements elicitation; and development on the Open Source platform. Highly effective at creating project vision, articulating strategy, building consensus, mentoring, and facilitating communication.

Skills:

Microsoft Products:

2003 Enterprise,

2000 Work Station,

2000 Server

ISA Server 2003

Exchange 2003, 2000

Virtual Desktop

OWL


MS Language:

ASP.NET

APTIFY

ASP

VB 6.0

Visual Interdev

VB.NET

ASP.NET

C++

C#

C

Linux Platform:

Solaris 10, 9

FreeBSD

Fedora

Red Hat

Debian

LDAP Server


Open Source:

Ruby on Rails

AJAX

SOAP

PHP 5.0

PHP 4.0

OOP

PERL

CGI

ADSI CDO

MTS

XML

WAP

JAVA

J2EE

J2SE

SWING

JSP

HTML

EJB

RSS

CURL

MCRYPT

SMS Gateway

Google API

Joomla

SugarCRM

Drupal

CiviCRM



Product Servers:

Aptify E-Commerce

Apache 2.X

IIS 4, 5, 6

People Soft 5.6

JBoss

Tomcat

JRUN

SOAP

Fast CGI

PHP 4, 5

Zend

Weblogic 6.0

QMAIL

Vignette Technologies

Cold Fusion 4,5, 4.0

Macromedia Products

Oracle Database 10, 9

Postgresql 8, 7

MySQL 5, 4

VMWARE Server, Workstation

SVN

CVN

Squirrel Mail

Ultradev

Dreamweaver


Adobe Products:

Reader

Photoshop 7,CS2

Professional Experiences:

Owner, Texas Integrated Services in Houston, Texas

5/2007 – 2/2009, Owner, Texas Integrated Services, Houston, TX


Contracted through my own company to work on various projects. Implemented an agile development process with a few developers of varying experience/skill levels, and mentored junior developers in new technologies.


Technologies: C#,ASP.NET,APTIFY,PHP,MS SQL,WINDOWS 2003 SERVER,FREEBSD, EE

PHP Programmer for XO Communication in Dallas, TX

3/1/2007 – 4/18/2007 Contract PHP Enterprise Developer XO Communication, Dallas, TX

Contracted Ended

Served as a contract PHP Enterprise Developer for a web applications and services for XO Communication. Total redesign of a corporate management level custom review report. Worked with the executive staff to gather there requirements and wants. Worked in a solo environment on a Sun Box w/ Solaris 2.9 64bit. Oracle 10g, PHP5

  • Integrated w/ Net Alert, Net Cool, Help Desk
  • Total rewrite database schema
  • Total rewrite flowchart
  • Documentation

Technologies: PHP 5, Zend, Oracle 10g, Solaris 9, LDAP, SMS Gateway, Extreme Programming, Google API, SMTP, POP3, OOP


Owner, Texas Integrated Services in Bryan, Texas

11/2006 – 1/2007, Owner, Texas Integrated Services, Bryan, TX


Contracted through my own company to work on a redesign of a data center. Successfully implemented an agile development process with many developers of varying experience/skill levels, and mentored junior developers in new technologies.


Technologies: MS 2003 Enterprise, ISA 2003, Netgear, Exchange 2006, Freebsd, PHP4, PHP5, Ruby on Rails, IIS, Apache, VMWARE Server, Workstation, MySQL 5, SVN, Fast CGI, Ruby on Rails, Debian, MySQL, Oracle, MsSQL, Virtual Desktop, Exchange 2003, OWL, QMAIL, Squirrel Mail, Extreme Programming


PHP Programmer for Noridian in Fargo, North Dakota.

9/2006 - 11/2006, Contract PHP Enterprise Developer, Noridian in Fargo, ND

Contracted Ended

Served as a contract PHP Enterprise Developer for a web applications and services for Noridian. Total redesign of a corporate management level custom review report. Worked with the executive staff to gather their requirements and wants. Worked in a solo environment on a Red Hat Enterprise platform, PHP 4.3 / Postgresql Platform.

  • Medical Security Health Compliance
  • Total rewrite database schema
  • Total rewrite flowchart
  • Documentation


Product:

The call center staff needed to input their work activities and time taken to perform each activity. When they have finished updating their list of work activities, their superiors had to approve it. The system will then generate data for these employees and their superiors can see the individual work contribution to the company in terms of:

The list of activities that they perform,

The time taken for them to perform each activity,

Their priority in terms of time given to each activity,

Their core activities based on their time distribution, and

The financial impact of each activity to the organization.

The training required to perform better

The re-engineering required to assist the individual to perform better


Technologies: PHP 4, Zend, Postgresql, Red Hat, LDAP, Extreme Programming


PHP Programmer for Progress Rail in Albertville, Al.

5/2006 - 9/2006, Contract PHP Enterprise Developer, Progress Rail in Albertville, Al.

Contracted Ended


Served as a PHP programmer for Progress Rail. Implemented and extended the functionality of the corporation customer web site. Worked with the project manager one on one to understand and develop the wanted functionality of the program. The project was ahead of time with no delays for the timely release. Worked in an eXtreme Programming team environment on and Oracle 9i database and a Red Hat Enterprise platform, PHP 4 / Apache 2.1 Platform, CVS.

  • Program Analyses and database design
  • PHP Programmer 4 functionality
  • Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
  • Update OOP functionality
  • Documentation


Product:

Additional product functionality that needed to be implemented to the corporate product due to public purchase of Caterpillar under the Sarbane Oxley rules.


Technologies: Sarbane Oxley, eXtreme Programming, PHP 4, Apache 2.1, CVS, Red Hat, CVS, Zend


IT Director for Mary’s Accounting:

5/2001 - 5/2006, IT Director, Mary’s Accounting Firm Houston, TX

Company Down Size

Served as an IT Director for Mary’s Accounting group. Improved business processes and supported critical business strategies by directing the development, implementation, and maintenance of business applications systems. Formulated business systems architecture plans, estimates costs, and ensures projects meet strategic needs. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures in the accounting world. Relied on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to support a successful implementation. Successfully implemented an agile development process with many developers of varying experience/skill levels, and mentored junior developers in new technologies. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directed the work of others.

  • Technical project leadership in Data Mining/Data Warehousing applications
  • Team building, resource allocation and personnel management
  • Budget allocation and reporting
  • Project tracking
  • Interface with Marketing and Sales business partners


Products:

Every system was a customized product due to the environment that the company was already involved with.


Technologies: Apache 2.X, IIS 5, 6, PHP 5, PHP 4, AJAX, Java 2, HTML, SOAP, Tomcat, JBOSS, Oracle Database 10, 9, 8, MySQL 5, 4, Cold Fusion 5, 4, VBScript and Java Script. Platforms: Windows 2000 Advance Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise, Windows XP, 2000 Workstation, 98, Exchange 2003, Oracle Database 10i, SQL 2000 - 2003, CRM (custom project written in PHP, MySQL 5, 4), LDAP Server, WAP Server (Exchange eMail), OWL, Dot Net 2002, ASP, C#, VB.


JSP / Java Programmer for McData:

10/2000 - 5/2001, JSP / Java Programmer , McDATA, Broomfield, Co.

Dot Com Stock went to 140 => 2


Served as a Java Programmer/Analyst: Perform system analysis and programming activities associated with designing, developing, and maintaining complex business applications on the web. Work in a project/team (XP) environment to design, code, test, implement, and maintain production applications. Developing, testing, implementing and maintaining web-based applications. Experienced using Java, HTML, Oracle, People Soft, Cold Fusion and Java Script. Company downsized due to stock prices.


Company recently got bought out by Brocade.


Technologies: Java 1.3, ELB’s, J2EE, Oracle 8, People Soft5.6, Cold Fusion 4.5, Java Script, Solaris 7, Vignette Technologies

Cold Fusion Developer / Product Manager for Hostworks:

3/2000 - 10/2000, Cold Fusion Developer / Product Manager, Hostworks, Denver, Co.

Contracted Ended


Served as a Cold Fusion Developer for Hostworks to designed and developed online purchase & sale order processing e-commerce web applications for dot.com enterprises. Successfully implemented an agile development process on a team of five developers of varying experience/skill levels, and mentored junior developers in new technologies.

  • Senior Consultant
  • Planned and managed projects to schedule.
  • Increased Sales by 40%
  • Increase productivity over 30%
  • Built e-commerce applications to mesh with client wishes and company structure.


Technologies: Consultant, Sales, eXtreme Programming, Cold Fusion 4.5, MsSQL 2000, IIS 4


Product Manager / Cold Fusion Developer, Buchanan and Associates:

1/2000 - 3/2000, Project Manager / Cold Fusion Developer, Buchanan and Associates, Denver, Co.

Contracted Ended

Served as a Product Manager / Cold Fusion Developer for Buchanan and Associates. Developed online purchase & sale order processing e-commerce / database applications program that is universal to all company sizes. Successfully implemented an agile development process on a team of five developers of varying experience/skill levels, and mentored junior developers in new technologies.

  • Project Manager.
  • Built Corporate Prototype Web Site Developing Linux\Windows Cold Fusion applications using various Macromedia tools such as Cold Fusion Studio, Ultradev, and Dreamweaver.


Technologies: Cold Fusion 4.0, UltraDev, Dreamweaver, Red Hat, Windows 2000 Server


System Administrator for Quarks Web Environment.

8/1998 - 1/2000, System Administrator, Quark, Inc, Denver, Co.

Company moved and was let go.


Served as a System Administrator for Quarks Web Environment. Provided technical hardware/software support; oversaw project budgeting, supported senior Consultants in consulting projects, maintained support for updates, and coached clients/employers in network architecture and office applications. As a system administrator I was responsible for:

  • Development, Implementation and Support for Employee Self Service product
  • Planned entire network, including migrating peer-to-peer network, for new location and reported to Management.
  • Developed tools for automated administration processes using Linux (Red Hat Server).
  • Changed infrastructure by migrating existing peer-to-peer network into Domain Network.
  • Developed company website for professional performance on the world wide web.
  • Secured functions of company technical equipment, particularly regarding IT Systems.
  • Installed software router and web content Proxy Filter for educational use.
  • Wrote documentation for changes as requested for DIN EN 9001.
  • Optimized/administrated company database in Access, FileMaker and SQL.
  • Consulting practices for the organization.
  • Business relationships with thirty separate district offices.
  • Business process and development for implementation group


Technologies: Windows 3.51, Windows 4.0, Red Hat, Access 97, FileMaker, Cisco

Work History

3/1/2007 – 4/18/2007 Contract PHP Enterprise Developer XO Communication, Dallas, TX

11/2006 – 1/2007, IT Director, Texas Integrated Services, Bryan, TX

9/2006 - 11/2006, Contract PHP Enterprise Developer, Noridian in Fargo, ND

5/2006 - 9/2006, Contract PHP Enterprise Developer, Progress Rail in Albertville, Al.

5/2001 - 5/2006, IT Director, Mary’s Accounting Firm Houston, TX.

10/2000 - 5/2001, JSP / Java / Project Manager, McDATA, Contract, Broomfield, Co.

3/2000 - 10/2000, Cold Fusion Developer / Product Manager, Contract, Hostworks, Denver, Co.

1/2000 - 3/2000, Project Manager / Cold Fusion Developer, Contract, Buchanan and Associates, Denver, Co.

8/1998 - 1/2000, System Administrator, Quark, Inc, Denver, Co.

8/1995 – 8/1997, US Army, The World

Education

2005 Present Blinn Community College, Bryan, TX

Fall 2004 Mountain State University West Virginia

Fall 2002, Spring 2003 Letourneau University , Houston, TX

1995 - 1997 US Army Leadership Training

References

References are available on request.

Bonus Points:

Passion and knowledge of platforms in the commerce marketplace

Start-up work ethic

Working well under pressure

Pro-active nature with implementation issues in development team environment

Experience with extreme programming (XP) development practice.