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SeniorSoftwareEngineer

JOAQUIN VENTURA

Revere

Summary

Accomplished Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience at Staples Inc., specializing in AS/400 and Agile methodologies. Proven track record in designing and implementing innovative solutions, enhancing application performance, and resolving incidents efficiently. Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to team collaboration drive successful project outcomes.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Mindtree
Framingham
01.2021 - 03.2024
  • Design, Develop, Unit test and deploy enhancements to existing applications
  • Submit documentation to the Change Management team when code changes are ready for deployment
  • Deploy code changes to production via Implementer tool
  • Provide status updates on development tasks to the Scrum master on the daily standup meeting
  • Manage the maintenance task on the Jira board
  • Provide support to Staples home office business users
  • Manage the incident tickets queue
  • Resolve incidents that came into our queue from vendors and business users

IBM i Developer

IBM
Framingham
04.2017 - 01.2021
  • Design, Develop, Unit test and deploy enhancements to existing applications
  • Submit documentation to the Change Management team when code changes are ready for deployment
  • Deploy code changes to production via Implementer
  • Provide status updates on development tasks to the Scrum master on the daily standup meeting
  • Manage the maintenance tasks on the Jira board

Principal Software Engineer

Staples Inc.
Framingham
05.2000 - 04.2017
  • Responsibilities include the design, development, coding, testing and post implementation support for various major applications, adhering to Staples standard Project Life Cycle methodology requirements using the Agile methodology.
  • Providing support for existing applications.
  • I am also responsible (SME) for the Canada End of Day Cash and Inventory Postings.
  • I am also responsible for the completion of development task assigned to me for the monthly releases.
  • I have continued to polish my technical skills by attending IBM AS/400 user group conferences as well as WebSphere boot camp, ILE, Oracle and JAVA training.
  • Working for Staples has required a high level of commitment and dedication in order to meet the changing demands of the fast-paced retail industry as well as completing the projects on time and within budget.
  • Worked as the Tech Lead for the ESD (Electronic Software Download) project for U. S. and Staples Canada
  • Designed and developed a BOPiS (Buy on line pick up in Store) application for Staples Canada
  • Worked on the migration of U. S. Order Management System to the Sterling Platform
  • Worked on the Easy Rebates project as the technical lead. This was a challenging project due to a tight timeline.
  • Re-engineered the Physical Inventory process used by all retail locations. Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and lead the successfully implementation into production.
  • Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and successfully implemented a RF gun application for all the Staples retail stores to perform cycle counts.
  • Worked on a global SKU application which consists of building a global SKU database for all the Staples Business Units, national and international.
  • Responsible for the daily support and maintenance of various applications which included Physical Inventory, Lost Prevention, and Shrink.
  • Provided support to all U.S. Retail locations, to Corporate business partners as well as outside vendors

Education

Associate of Science - Computer Science, Computer Programming Concentration

Bunker Hill Community College
Charlestown, MA
05-1993

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH

Skills

  • AS/400
  • RPGII
  • RPGIII
  • ILERPG
  • CL
  • CLLE
  • Query
  • SQL
  • SDA
  • DDS
  • DDM
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Visio
  • Jira
  • Software development
  • Agile methodology
  • Application support
  • Project lifecycle management
  • Code deployment
  • Unit testing
  • Incident resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • User support
  • New employee mentoring
  • Design and development
  • Project documentation
  • Testing and deployment
  • Technical analysis

Volunteer Experience

Treasurer, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Chelsea, MA, 01/01/02, Present

Languages

  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in Spanish

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Mindtree
01.2021 - 03.2024

IBM i Developer

IBM
04.2017 - 01.2021

Principal Software Engineer

Staples Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2017

Associate of Science - Computer Science, Computer Programming Concentration

Bunker Hill Community College

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Southern New Hampshire University
JOAQUIN VENTURA