Joe Walters

I am a consultant who specializes in delivering web based applications to meet the needs of customers from many industries by leveraging content management, portals and open source technologies.

Email: josephwalters at gmail dot com

Objective

Architect and manage the creation of modern web based applications enabling the management of e-business

Experience

Platforms: Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris
IBM Tools: Rational Software Architect 6, WebSphere Commerce 5 and 6, WebSphere Portal 5 and 6, IBM Workplace Web Content Management, DB2 8.1, HTTP Server, Dynacache
Open Source: Apache Software, MySQL, PHP, Magnolia CMS, OpenCMS, OS Commerce
Web Design: JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, CSS2, XML, AJAX, XSLT, XPATH, SEO
Software Design: Model View Controller (MVC), Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Concurrent Versions System(CVS), Subversion

Certifications

IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere Commerce V6.0
IBM Certified Application Development - WebSphere Commerce V6.0
IBM Certified Deployment Professional - IBM WebSphere Commerce V5.6
Developing websites using IBM Workplace Web Content Management

Employment

E-Commerce Architect, Ascendant Technology LLC. – Cleveland, OH (April 2007 – present)

Led multiple sales efforts for WebSphere Commerce and Workplace Web Content Management for potential enterprise customers.
Led the architecture and development of e-commerce sites using WebSphere Commerce.
Trained clients on the business and technical aspects of IBM Workplace Web Content Management.
Partnered with other IBM business partners to deliver solutions more efficiently for enterprise customers.

E-commerce Practice Leader, Promevo LLC. – Rocky River, OH (June 2006 – present)

Led multiple sales efforts for WebSphere Commerce and Workplace Web Content Management for potential enterprise customers.
Led the architecture and development of e-commerce sites using WebSphere Commerce.
Trained clients on the business and technical aspects of IBM Workplace Web Content Management.
Partnered with other IBM business partners to deliver solutions more efficiently for enterprise customers.

E-commerce Solutions Architect, Brulant Inc. – Beachwood, Ohio (March 2004 – April 2006)

Business Development – Assisted in sales opportunities from a technical perspective to fit client needs to technology solutions. Provided strategy and direction recommendations across multiple accounts to gain new business and grow existing ventures.
Designed and developed customer facing, search engine friendly e-commerce sites for major retailers focusing on increasing page load times and ultimately conversion rates
Implemented content management systems and strategies for enterprise clients to improve the management of both web and media content types.

Senior Application Developer, Infogrow Corporation– Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (September 2003 – February 2004)

Charter One – Migrated their online bank locator application from PHP to Java using the MapInfo for Java API and a MySQL database running on Tomcat.
Time Warner Cable – Developed a mapping application allowing service technicians to print routes to follow throughout the day to different jobsites, developed an interactive fiber optic network map of Northeast Ohio.

J2EE Programmer, Commerce Benefits Group – Avon Lake, Ohio (July 2002 – September 2003)

Directed a team of programmers to design and develop a web application to simplify the process of hospital bill auditing using Apache Tomcat, MS SQL 7, JavaBeans, JSP, JSTL, and custom tags libraries.
Programmed on a team to develop an internal imaging workflow application for all paper documents within the company including claims and eligibility documents using JRun, Struts Framework, MS SQL 7, and custom jsp tag libraries.
Developed an intranet chat application using Java RMI to enhance communication and provide a time tracking utility used by human resources.

Education

Miami University, Oxford Ohio (1998-2002)

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, May 2002
Major: Computer Science and Systems Analysis
Special Interest Area: Business (Pre-MBA)
Thematic Sequence: Mathematical Tools for Science