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Jeffery Matthews, Jr

Summary

Diversely skilled Technical Engineer with 23 years helping businesses maintain smooth operations and optimal workflow. Driven to enhance functionality through careful and economical application of technical enhancements. Talented at deriving maximum value from existing assets as well as knowing when cost-effective upgrades reach peak return on investment (ROI).

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technology Engineer

Norfolk Southern
05.2019 - Current
  • Help lead LMIS team in agile transition on the EAM Loco/PowerNS project
  • Help to lead team to adopt the SAFe methodology of agile development
  • Became Scrum Master for Data and Enabler teams simultaneously
  • Received Certified Scrum Master and Advanced Certified Scrum Master Certifications


Associate Designer/Senior Technology Analyst

Norfolk Southern
02.2006 - 04.2019
  • Guaranteed designs adhere to company brand standards and guidelines.
  • Able to take requirements from the business and turn them into functional specifications for developers
  • Increase the level and complexity of projects let
  • Gained experience leading efforts in client server technologies that were not in my own technical wheelhouse
  • As a member of the TLMS team functionally designed the Yard and Local piece of the application then lead the team through each step of the SDLC to implement it
  • Based off of need from my manager using skillsets that I picked up from grad school as well as from working hand and hand with my project manager while leading projects, I became the project manager for my team.
  • I sufficiently masters the use of SDLC management techniques coupled with the ability to manipulate tools such as Microsoft Project in my day to day duties as project manager
  • Continued my role as a project manager for the LMIS team
  • Worked on several stand alone projects where I had to work with various teams (i.e. database, EWS, PCLan, etc.) to implement equipment in the field supporting the Transportation and Mechanical departments. I help roll out TCMax to the company both in toolbox and toolroom implementations.
  • Coordinated the implementation of Snap-on toolboxes in several shops where we I had to do site visits to shops, help determine locations of the devices, work with C&S as well as networking to gain connectivity, the database team to store the data, coordinate with the vendor to configure their software to me a more distributed solution instead of a centralized one, worked with EWS on the procurement of servers in the field to host image data, and work with PCLan field techs to get servers installed and the toolboxes up and running
  • Acted as business analyst and project lead to gather requirements and turn them into use cases, design and create functional specifications for developers, design, build and maintain the database for the application, led a team of as many as 6-7 developers to construct, test, and deliver the application into production
  • Became the development DBA for the LMIS team

Senior Developer

Norfolk Southern
11.2002 - 02.2006
  • Designed updates to existing software to meet changing customer demands.
  • Switched teams and began to work on Rating applications
  • Continued to enhance skillset with increasing complex development assignments
  • Began increasing leadership skills as project lead on efforts such as A+B pricing and ACHIEVE

Developer

Norfolk Southern
02.2001 - 11.2002
  • Tested programs and databases to identify issues and make necessary modifications.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented software applications based on analyzed requirements and understanding of industry technical standards.
  • Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.

Management Trainee

Norfolk Southern
01.2000 - 02.2001
  • Participated in onsite training program for COBOL Development in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Responsible for day to day maintenance and small enhancements for back office applications such as ISS, Accounts Receivables, and others
  • Utilized tools such as COBOL, JCL, ZEKE, EZTRIEVE, CICS, DB2, and IDMS


Education

Master of Science - Information System Management

Keller Graduate School of Management
Atlanta, GA
04.2003

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
12.1999

Skills

  • Scrum Methodology
  • SDLC Methodology
  • DB2
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Office
  • COBOL
  • CICS

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master - 2021 - present
  • Advanced Certified Scrum Master - 2021 - present

Timeline

Technology Engineer

Norfolk Southern
05.2019 - Current

Associate Designer/Senior Technology Analyst

Norfolk Southern
02.2006 - 04.2019

Senior Developer

Norfolk Southern
11.2002 - 02.2006

Developer

Norfolk Southern
02.2001 - 11.2002

Management Trainee

Norfolk Southern
01.2000 - 02.2001

Master of Science - Information System Management

Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

The University of Alabama

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