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Joel Oxenhorn

Freehold,NJ

Summary

Dynamic Senior Software Engineer with Bloomberg LP, skilled in Agile methodologies and team leadership. Successfully mentored junior staff while optimizing software performance through advanced coding techniques. Proven expertise in data analysis and problem-solving, driving project success and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Bloomberg LP
New York, NY
02.1997 - 03.2023
  • Mentored junior staff members in coding best practices and problem solving techniques.
  • Leveraged Agile methodologies to move development lifecycle rapidly through initial prototyping to enterprise-quality testing and final implementation.
  • Improved and corrected existing software and system applications.
  • Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to newly implemented hardware or upgrade interfaces.
  • Devised automation, backup and recovery protocols to preserve and safeguard data.
  • Worked closely with systems analysts, engineers and programmers to understand limitations, develop capabilities and resolve software problems.
  • Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine design feasibility.
  • Programmed applications and tools using object-oriented languages with goals of code abstraction, stability and reuse.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure successful project completion within timeline constraints.
  • Performed troubleshooting of post-release software faults to support live service and installed software patch design.
  • Utilized variety of engineering languages to develop web applications.
  • Managed version control systems and maintained codebase integrity.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and define requirements for new software features.
  • Developed custom algorithms to solve complex problems and improve software efficiency.
  • Recommended improvements to facilitate team and project workflow.
  • Led small development teams, overseeing project progress and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Implemented robust code in multiple programming languages including Java, C++, and Python.
  • Conferred with project managers and other stakeholders to fully understand software design specifications and plan optimal development approaches.
  • Implemented new features into existing software solutions.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
  • Documented software designs and architecture for future reference and maintenance.
  • Monitored software performance metrics to identify and resolve efficiency issues.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.

Mortgage Data Analyst

Bloomberg LP
Princeton, NJ
08.1991 - 02.1997
  • Managed diverse projects for data capture, storage and forecast analysis.
  • Implemented new data analysis methodologies and data visualization techniques.
  • Leveraged SQL queries to extract, transform and load data into databases.
  • Developed and implemented data collection systems and strategies to optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
  • Collaborated with IT and business process owners to enhance system requirements for analytical purposes.
  • Analyzed large datasets to identify trends, patterns and correlations for business insights.
  • Filtered and cleaned data, and reviewed computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
  • Gathered and organized data to analyze current industry trends.
  • Created and designed business intelligence databases, spreadsheets or outputs.
  • Maintained documentation of all the processes related to Data Analysis.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to prioritize business and information needs.
  • Generated standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial or economic data.
  • Optimized existing database structures for better performance on analytics tasks.
  • Generated reports and obtained data to develop analytics on key performance and operational metrics.
  • Performed data entry, data cleaning, and data coding for analysis.
  • Developed custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets, enhancing business operations.
  • Translated raw data into meaningful information using statistical techniques.
  • Worked closely with management to prioritize business and information needs.
  • Prepared detailed reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Utilized advanced analytics tools such as SAS, SPSS, Excel PowerPivot, to manipulate large volumes of structured and unstructured data sets.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Education

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Mercer County Community College
Trenton, NJ
05-1998

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ
12-1989

Skills

  • Agile methodologies
  • Version control
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Data analysis
  • Software testing
  • Automation protocols
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Code optimization
  • Mentoring junior staff
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Gather requirements
  • Conflict mediation
  • Distributed systems
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Javascript
  • MySQL
  • GitHub collaboration
  • Database management
  • Code validation
  • Regression library management
  • Team collaboration
  • Linux
  • JSON mapping
  • Data extraction
  • Problem solving
  • Multithreading
  • Software system maintenance

Affiliations

  • Golf
  • Skiing
  • Traveling
  • Music

Accomplishments

  • Authored CDI relay for Bloomberg LP. Used proprietary Cashflow Data Infoset to be used for customer data extraction and loading of CMO and other structured securities so they can be quickly loaded, cashflow modeled and traded on the Bloomberg Terminal.
  • Authored SFM while in the Bloomberg Data Group. Used proprietary markup language to create the Structured Finance Manual. Maintained documentation and made available for collaboration.
  • Presented with The Fred Ankor Memorial Award for scholarly achievement on the field of Business Administration.

Languages

English
Professional

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Bloomberg LP
02.1997 - 03.2023

Mortgage Data Analyst

Bloomberg LP
08.1991 - 02.1997

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Mercer County Community College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

College of New Jersey

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