OBJECTIVE: Senior software engineering position.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: Java (1.02 - 1.4), C++, C, HTML, CGI, UNIX Bourne, Korn shell scripts, SQL, JavaScript, JavaCC, Waba, Lex, YACC, several Assembly Languages. HTML, XML. Some: Visual Basic, TCL, LISP, PostScript.

OPERATING SYSTEMS & PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS: UNIX (AIX, SGI, Solaris, SunOS, SCO Unixware), Microsoft Windows (3.1-2000), Linux, PalmOS, MacOS; AccuRev, ClearCase, CVS, Eclipse, JDK, Khoros, MPW, Oracle Server, Purify, Rogue Wave Tools++, Sun Workshop, MS SQL Server, Visual C++, Visual Source Safe.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Team Lead of BCAPI Group, 3-6 engineers developing the Bridge Control API and Conference Manager DTK, Java libraries and toolkits to control the CS700, 780, and 6100 Meeting Exchange real-time telephone conferencing bridges. Took over a group without func specs or project plan, introduced regular functional specification review procedure, first daily automated unit test runs in Avaya Conferencing, noticeably improved shipping code quality, and began meeting schedules. After 1 year, became the most reliable group in Avaya Conferencing. In charge of negotiating with SQA and Product Management, scheduling, assigning tasks, reviewing functional specs and code, as well as substantial individual contributions.
• Technical lead for S700 3.3 project, overseeing entire Spectel-Andover engineering group (~15 engineers) developing a major delivery, including Informix SQL database, multi-language prompt sets, and integrating a customer API application. Met with clients, designed, oversaw development and documentation, and delivered on time.
• Lead bridge engineer on MultiSite project, C++ on Windows program integrating multiple bridges to carry a single conference. Took over project which failed to deliver in 9 months, redesigned and rewrote from scratch, successfully met goals and delivered in 3 months.
• Senior engineer on 3.0 project, delivering "Flex Flow", emulating rival platform call flow, while improving architecture by rewriting single-threaded call handler process from legacy C table-driven state machines to maintainable and expansible C++ multiple stack based call flow classes. Aided in design and C++ syntax, met with clients, prototyped on Windows, completed on bridge.
• Documented bridge development process; made custom RCS commands menu-driven with Emacs scripting; interviewed dozens of prospective new hires; supported newer developers.

• Main C++ developer for the Money Movement Encina Web server. Worked on Trader, Account, and Basket servers, enabling deposits, withdrawals, stock and mutual fund trading.
• Lead server developer on multiple online projects, including Immediate Funding (setup of bank accounts for money transfer to Fidelity accounts), IRA withdrawals and directed contributions.
• Main front end developer FTPS projects, moved Trader and MM server communication with back end databases from proprietary interface to B2B compliant XML for Level 1 Mutual Fund accounts.
• Led debugging memory leaks, core dumps, and compiler warnings. Supported newer developers.

• Created C++ and ProC program to run large scale tests of telephone numbers on VOIP gateways, inbound and outbound, under a variety of conditions, using database data lookup and storage, Telnet and Expect connections to gateways, modems and call simulators.
• Ported same program to Java 2, using Java Telnet and Expect libraries from previous GTE project.
• Wrote Expect (TCL), Bourne Shell Script (sh), and Windows C++ programs for smaller projects.
• Instructed EIP group in use of Java Telnet and Expect libraries. Maintained and extended shared COMIT C++ and Java class libraries. General Java advice as needed.

• Adapted SiteMinder to use Windows NT Oracle and MS SQL Server databases via ODBC. Supported SiteMinder port from NT to Solaris, using Bristol WindU, Intersolv Oracle ODBC driver.
• Developed LDAP database conversion utility, for NT and Solaris. Maintained, enhanced, and documented existing data object import/export utilities.

• Designed multiple X-Windows (Sun XView) GUI applications, including a front end for an existing command line tool, and an Executive coordinating all other Teradyne IMAGE digital tools.
• Added Event Recording & Replaying capability to these and existing X-Windows GUI tools, to save user actions, such as mouse clicks and menu choices, to a file for later non-interactive replay.
• Wrote modular Bourne Shell test scripts that replayed representative test sequences of program GUI controls, including edge cases.

• Wrote 2 Java and CGI clients for remote database servers, operating via TCP sockets, X25, Telnet, and/or proprietary Assoc interface, with C native method for receiving out-of-band (OOB) socket data.
• Created complex JavaCC parser for reading loosely formatted data. Wrote two Java daemon applications to automatically gather and republish data from remote hosts via Telnet, FTP, and HTTP.
• Implemented Telnet and Expect-like protocols in Java. Maintained existing C++ line testing software.
• Administered CVS revision control system. Developed group programming, code management, and documentation standards. Advised group on Java and CGI programming.

• Designed and implemented 2 initial Search processes using TCP Internet Sockets to get around Khoros data flow limitations. Built complex GUI in Khoros for X-Windows.
• Led software team of 6 engineers in 3 companies (ALPHATECH, MA; Lockheed Martin, CO; Booz-Allen Hamilton, CA). Coordinated quarterly deliveries and demonstrations.
• Designed the PEMS Testbed: expanding Search code to give other module developers simple programming interface to MSTAR. Led 3 engineer implementation team.
• Coordinated formal, detailed Search software documentation (User's Manual, Programmer's Manual, Test Description, Test Report, ~250 pages) for each delivery. Created and maintained the ALPHATECH MSTAR World Wide Web pages with software, papers, and documentation.
• Secret Security Clearance while in ALPHATECH.

• Designed and prototyped the program in Borland Turbo C++ for Microsoft Windows 3.1, using the Object Windows Library (OWL), SoundBlaster sound card, IBM MWave WindSurfer FAX/TAM phone card, and Verbex speaker-independent voice recognition software.
• Led subsequent team of 3 engineers developing the system, as installed in several factories.

• Moved the entire graphics engine, rendering the bitmaps, from Assembly Language to C. Achieved a 50% overall performance improvement despite higher level language.
• Implemented features of Level 2 PostScript, including 7 data compression filters, graphics patterns and color spaces.

EDUCATION: B.A. in Computer Science, Boston University, Summa Cum Laude with Distinction, 05/95.
Grade Point Average: 3.94/4.00. SAT: 800/800 English, 760/800 Mathematics. First in graduating Computer Science class. Computer Science Class Valedictorian. Dean's List every semester. Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Golden Key Honor Society.

OTHER: College French, fluent Russian.
Personal Web page: http://geocities.com/george_ruban/