Vladimir Silva (MS, OCP, MCSD)

 

Residence: (203) 206-1459  Mobile: (203) 206-1459

E-mail: [email protected]

 

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a computer-related position in the fields of Software Engineering and/or Database-Internet development using cutting-edge, enterprise-wide e-business tools.

EXPERIENCE

IBM CORPORATION

10/2000 – Present

Contractor - Open Grid Services

Adv Systems Development - Poughkeepsie, NY (06/2003 Present)

·         Lead developer for server side security and encryption protocols used by the “IBM Grid Toolbox”. One of the primer products for IBM’s on-demand strategy.

·         Significant contributor to the “Globus Alliance”, one of the top R&D companies and creator of the Globus Toolkit. The de Facto standard for Grid computing.

Software Engineer – Grid Computing

Webahead Internet Technology - Southbury, CT (10/2000-05/2003)

·         Co-developed new technologies related to distributed systems in the fields of: “grid computing” and “open grid services”

·         Implemented a web portal for grid based job submission (GRAM), which was funded by management, produced, and used on the IBM intranet website.

·         Conceived, designed, tested and implemented unprecedented grid-based SOAP APIs (GRAM, MDS and GSI protocols), which once deployed, will facilitate accessing grid applications from the IBM intranet.

·         Published several articles on Grid computing rated “Good Stuff” by peers on IBM developerWorks, IBM’s world wide resource for developers.

·         Conceived, developed and deployed a “Web-based Application Factory”, a multi-tier application which centralizes developer applications previously scattered over the IBM intranet

·         Central repository significantly simplified process and reduced time needed to access code and applications.

·         Work, according to specifications, completed ahead of schedule. Very well received by peers and superiors.

·         Skills used in these projects include: HTML, XML, SOAP, JSP, Javascript, WebSphere AppServer/Studio, Java, J2EE, Struts, DB2, Linux, AIX, JavaBeans (EJB), WebSphere Portal Server, MQ Series, SQL, C, C++, and MS-Visual Studio.

 

PREMIER ALLIANCE, Winston-Salem, NC

12/1999 – 8/2000

IT-Consultant (Wachovia)

·         Lead developer for design and development of 128-bit Web-based authentication process for financial tools, as well as wireless functionality of customer and payment data.

·         Developed web-based tool (to replace outdated Windows application) to drastically reduce money-transfer connection expenses for large customers such as Wal-Mart. 

·         Project completed on time, application performance surpassed client’s specifications, and saved Wachovia and its customers several million dollars more than expected. Launched by Bank CEO and top executives.

·         Technologies and tools used: HTML, XML, SOAP, Web-services, ASP, Visual Basic, and MS SQL server.

 

SHOP AT HOME, Inc., Antioch, TN

10/1998 – 9/1999

Internet/Database Programmer

·         Co-designed, implemented and tested functionalities on the Shop at Home web site, a nationally televised shopping service using the Oracle 8i DB. (www.shopathometv.com)

·         Interfaced UNIX databases with the WWW for customer data, shopping cart, order entry, payroll and general ledger using Oracle 8i and Oracle Financials.

·         Revamped web site generated 100% increase in customer order entries in 3 months.

·         Technologies used: Unidata-RDBMS, HTML, XML, Web-services, ASP, Java, Visual Basic, C, C++, SOAP, Oracle 8i and Oracle JDeveloper.

 

EDUCATION

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

1994 - 1998

·         B.S. Computer Science, Cum Laude (’96)

·         M.S. Computer Science, Major GPA 3.8 (‘98)

·         Taught undergraduate lab on Data Structures On C++ (’96 - ‘98)

 

CERTIFICATIONS

·         Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

·         Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

·         Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

 

PUBLICATIONS

·         Grid Job Submission Using the Java CoG Kit

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/gr-gridcog.html

·         Querying the Grid with the Globus Toolkit Monitoring and Discovery Service

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/grid/library/gr-mds.html

·         Implementing a Grid Information Provider With the Monitoring and Discovery Service

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/grid/library/gr-ipmds.html

·         Transferring Files with Grid FTP

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/grid/library/gr-ftp/

·         Using Java technology with Grid Security Infrastructure

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/grid/library/gr-ggsi/index.html

·         Enabling the Globus security infrastructure on Web applications using WebSphere Application Server V4 and V5

http://www7b.software.ibm.com/wsdd/techjournal/0310_silva/silva.html

·         Manage X.509 certificates in your grid with Java Certificate Services

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/grid/library/gr-jsc/

 

HONORS

·         “Golden key“ National Honor Society

·         Middle TN State University Computer Science Honor Society

 

SKILLS

·         Languages: HTML, XML, Web-services, Java, J2EE, HTML, Javascript, ASP, C/C++, MS-Visual Basic/Studio.  Level: Expert  Experience: 4 years

·         Operating Systems: HP-UNIX, IBM-AIX, SGI-IRIX 6.5, SUN-SOLARIS 2.6, WIN NT/95.  Level: Expert  Experience: 4 years  

·         Data Bases: Oracle 8i/Financials, MS-SQL Server, IBM-DB2.  Level: Expert  Experience: 4 years

·         Application Servers:  Web-sphere 4.0/5.0, Oracle App-Server.  Level: Expert  Experience: 3 years