Jack Dingler
Irving,United States
Summary
Versatile software developer with extensive experience in crafting and maintaining applications across diverse industries, primarily utilizing C/C++. Proficient in various programming languages, including VB, TCL/TK, Python, and JavaScript, ensuring adaptability to project requirements. Expertise includes core technologies such as networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP), SQL databases, unit testing methodologies, and graphics design for both UI and 2D/3D imaging. Committed to delivering high-quality code and innovative solutions that drive business success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Member
Southwest Celtic Music Assn
United States
11.2017 - Current
- Help with planning and implementation of festival activities.
- Assists in setup and tear down and transporting gear.
- Stage announcements, MC, and crowd control.
Software Engineer III
NCR
North America
04.2013 - 02.2026
- Ongoing enhancements and maintenance of POS system developed in C++ and C#
- Maintenance and new development for a back end fueling server in C++, driving both commercial and retail pump sales.
- Rewrote database systems to use TSQL
- Upgraded, and debugged applications to resolved customer issues.
- Added features as needed by the clients.
- Made inroads is in refactoring the system to allow unit tests in the build system.
- Rewrote the backend TCP/IP system for a number of components
- Converted legacy apps to use shared libraries
- Analyzed logs provided by customers to determine the cause of defects and to provide fixes.
Professional Services Engineer
CheckPoint Inc
05.1998 - 04.2000
- Responsible for programming of custom applications for support of the FIREWALL-1 product line. Duties included:
- Wrote support code and software to add MICROSOFT DCOM support to FW-1 using VISUAL C++.
- Wrote custom utilities for support personnel using VISUAL C++ and INSPECT (CheckPoint proprietary language).
- Provided mentoring for support in firewall and network technologies.
- Provided custom code and support for fee, for customers, as a member of the Professional Services Department.
- Designed, setup and implemented lab experiments, to simulate customer problems, firewall techniques, reproduce bugs, and stage hacker attacks.
- Created custom network device drivers to produce and detect nonstandard datagrams.
- Analyzed 3rd party IP protocols and wrote scripts in the Inspect language to support them.
Education
No Degree - Math, Biology and Chemistry
Dalla County Cumminty Colleges
Dallas, TXSkills
- C/C
- SQL
- Object-oriented programming
- Testing and debugging
- Git proficiency
- API integration
- Algorithm implementation
- Network security
- API design
- Network configuration
- IP services
- Firewall functionality
- Packet trace analysis
- Networking protocol expertise
Timeline
Board Member
Southwest Celtic Music Assn
11.2017 - Current
Software Engineer III
NCR
04.2013 - 02.2026
Professional Services Engineer
CheckPoint Inc
05.1998 - 04.2000
No Degree - Math, Biology and Chemistry
Dalla County Cumminty Colleges