Created alongside Udacity’s intermediate “Developing Android Apps” course.
Utilizes OpenWeatherMap’s API to display real-time weather info
Includes a ContentProvider to read and store data off of the main thread with SQLite.
Responsive layout for different sized devices and screen orientations.
Personal tweaks made such as adding a compass with wind direction indicator.
Languages and Technologies
Java, SQL, C#.NET, XML, JSON, git, SVN
Android Studio, Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Eclipse, Microsoft Office/Visio/Sharepoint
Professional Experience
2016 - Present: Senior Software Programmer, The Travelers
Developed a rules service in Java to facilitate the processing of claim eligibility forms using data provided by front-end applications in JSON format.
Participated in team Hackathon - created a Facebook bot using node.js, natural language processing, and image recognition to scan through a user’s page to find insurable items or life events in posts and pictures.
Collaborated with IBM’s consultant developers during department’s infrastructure overhaul.
Responsible for development of business rules in the IBM ODM Decision Engine utilizing Java and XML to externalize business logic for scalability and visibility to business users.
2013 - 2016: Software Programmer, The Travelers
Cut nightly batch validation processing time in half, from an hour to 30 minutes, by developing a C#.NET service to send and receive complex financial data between SQL and Rule Engine servers.
Coded and debugged intricate stored procedures providing data to front end reporting applications and external regulatory entities.
Exposure to to data warehousing, big-data, and stringent, industry wide compliance regulations.
Improved department’s Agile practices by involving BA’s in planning sessions and development sprints.
Strong focus on analyzing business requirements, working with business partners, and understanding the functional work flow of information from source to destination systems.
2011 - 2012: Student IT Intern, The Travelers
Developed an issue logging tool in VBA to facilitate reporting development issues within the team.
Developed and modified SQL table structures and stored procedures per business requirements and saw changes through from development to deployment in production environments.
Organized the department’s SharePoint site to make finding relevant documents easier and also learn more about the various functions of the department and codebase.
Education
University of Connecticut, 2013
B.S.E. Computer Science and Engineering with Minor in Engineering Management (Business)
Member of the Uconn Association for Computer Machinery