Kevin Decatrel
Email: KevinDEX@duck-walk.net
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging software engineering position, ideally related to the digital media and/or entertainment industries.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer Languages: Java / Swing, C/C++, Javascript, AJAX, ASP.NET,Visual Basic, C#, Perl, PHP, Objective-C, TCL/TK, HTML, SQL, XML, WML, ANT
Development Software: Forte, JBuilder, Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0/.NET, Eclipse IDE, MySQL, PL/SQL Developer, Oracle 10g DB and Application Server, Apache / Tomcat, IIS, JBoss, Web Sphere, Weblogic, MS SQL Server, Rational Rose / UML, Cold Fusion, RCS / CVS, Clear Case, Source Safe, Subversion, Git, Sourcegear Vault, MS Office, Lotus Notes
Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/XP, UNIX, Linux, Mac OS-X, Nucleus RTOS (embedded)
SOFTWARE RELATED EXPERIENCE
Implemented shopping cart and order handling features to handle multiple payment options for a single order for an e-commerce website. Developed using C# and extending the AspDotNetStoreFront framework .
Development for a web based interactive medical instruction website utilizing video, slideshows and quizzes implemented with JavaScript & Flash.
Worked for a leading NYC ad agency providing ASP, JavaScript / JQuery and web server support for various projects involving well known national & international brands.
Currently developing a business productivity application for OS-X using Cocoa / Objective-C with iOS4 (iphone) integration.
Member of Scholastic Education Technology Group
Coordinated with contractors and Scholastic personnel on Database, System Architecture, Software Development and Operational issues.
Primary Engineer tasked with designing server architecture and providing technical operations support for Scholastic Hosting Services, a migration of new and existing products to a web hosted environment. Currently provides a variety of education software to over 150 school districts and tens thousands of users around the country.
Provided data analysis to software producers for various purposes
Member of the development team for a pioneering new digital music distribution platform (similar to ITunes, Y!Music Jukebox, etc.) geared towards user customization of a web based store-front and online community to promote their favorite artists and receive commissions for sales.
Primarily web based development in an ASP.NET / MS SQL Server environment
Primary developer of the store customization component (I.C.E.). Features included:
Layout changes, Skin Changes, Selection of albums to place in any of 100’s of slots organized by musical genre, creation of customized sellable playlists, options for filtering visible content.
Helped develop and integrate components utilizing a unique blend of .NET, XML, Javascript (incl. AJAX) and Flash
Designed and implemented a web based concert / event reservation system which interacted with one of the nations largest live entertainment databases.
Developed web based tools for providing artist / content provider sales information and internal abilities re-assign and create new content classifications (Genre editing).
Provided general support and development for a variety of other company websites and applications.
Member of java development team which developed a highly complex and customizable application for the purpose of managing a wide range of pension and health benefits data for large fund offices. Software developed using a wide range of cutting edge java technologies (Jakarta Tapestry, Spring, Hibernate)
Primary tasks included:
Page / component development for our primary web application.
Build configuration, application deployments and related tools development.
Functional and regression test case definition, implementation, execution, and reporting.
Designed and implemented a system to ensure “unbreakable” builds by developing hooks for the Subversion source-control system that would detect build errors before they were allowed to be checked into the repository.
Created and tracked many application issues (new development / bugs / etc.) through completion as a result of design spec requirements, test results and user feedback.
Developed a framework for and implemented automated testing scripts for our web-application utilizing custom and open-source Java code.
Worked with internal portal group to add new features and extensions to CMS system. Development using Java & Web Sphere.
Member of a software team consisting of approximately 20 engineers to develop a high end home entertainment system with variety of innovative, advanced and elegant features. System was implemented in C++ utilizing an embedded real-time operating system (RTOS)
Participated in many design review sessions for integral system modules.
Tasked with developing extensive support for internal system messaging including automated code generation, unit testing, and related tool development and maintenance.
Developed a system level application to manage the repeating of messages with varying time intervals to encapsulate this behavior from other modules.
Fully designed and implemented a user interface level application for the tuner (radio) source of the device.
Designed and implemented the base user interface module for ALL source level settings menus and extensions for the CD / MP3 sources.
Testing of video / chat software. Website updates using HTML / Cold Fusion.
Supermenu.com, Lead Developer – Aug 1999 – Oct 2001
Developed javascript interface integrating with CGI (TCL / TK) & a PostgreSql DB to allow interactive browsing of restaurant menu's and fax orders to restaurants
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science degree from New York Institute of Technology - 2005
Freelance Software Developer / Duck-Walk Software Inc., New York, NY, April 2010 – Present
Scholastic Inc., Senior Engineer, New York, NY, Dec 2007 – Feb 2010
Burnlounge Inc., Software Developer, New York, NY, July 2006 – August 2007
Vitech Systems Group Inc, Java Benefits Team, New York, NY, June 2005 – July 2006
Lehman Brothers, Global Architecture and Engineering group – Internship, Jersey City, NJ, summer 2004
Bose Corporation, Software Engineering Co-op, Framingham, MA Dec 2002 – June 2003
GTV Communications, Internship – Summer 2001
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