Richard Stone
Clackamas,OR
Summary
Lead Software Engineer with many years of experience working primarily with Microsoft development tools within many different types of industries including health care, electric utilities, financial, retail and others.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect
Clinicient/WebPT
07.2015 - Current
- Work with QA engineers to set up QA environment in Azure
- Worked with DevOps engineers to set up build process using GitFlow and Azure Pipelines
- Migrated SAAS product to Azure using Azure App Services, SQL Managed Instances, and VMs where applicable
- Designed next generation of API using clean architecture design
- Implemented strangler fig pattern using reverse proxy to incrementally migrate code from .NET framework to .NET 7
- Worked with engineers to set technical direction and standards using industry best practices
- Developed documentation for onboarding new developers
- Mentoring junior developers
- Part of team of software engineers brought on to implement SAAS EMR to replace legacy desktop product used by physical therapists and clinic personnel to schedule appointments, document patient visits, and integrate with billing using Angular/TypeScript, Web API RESTful Services, SQL Server Databases
- Created custom data access layer using T4 templates and Dapper
- Implemented API Security using OAuth specification (implicit flow)
- Worked with customers to implement inbound SSO using OpenID
- Worked with outside venders and partners to implement outbound SSO using OpenID
- Entire on premises infrastructure was migrated to Azure
- Main application was ported to Azure app services where possible
- Utilizes Azure pipelines for continuous integration
- Designed next generation of API using clean architecture design
- Created windows service to synchronize end users of web application to Salesforce using Salesforce API.
Senior .NET Developer
Bonneville Power Administration, BPA
06.2010 - 07.2015
- Senior member of business application team responsible for developing and supporting many web-based applications that support various parts of administration
- All web applications were deployed in load balanced environment
- Some applications were available to users outside of BPA
- Lone developer/analyst on Remote Terminal Unit management project, externally facing web application written in ASP.NET MVC 3.0 and Entity Framework 4.0 with SQL Server database
- Application is used by electronic engineers for revision control of schematic information for remote terminal units in substations
- Part of team that built system for calculating wholesale energy rates for customers
- System was built in ASP.NET MVC 3 and Entity Framework 4.0 with SQL Server database
- Support and maintain www.salmonrecovery.gov - externally facing website created in Telerik Sitefinity
- Redesigned site look and feel based on user requirements using ASP WebForms, HTML and CSS
- Built several custom controls to make content management easier for users
- Wrote and presented training class to ASP MVC 2.0
- Wrote and presented training class on application logging using Elmah and Log4Net
- Support and maintain WCF web service that accesses AssetSuite and People soft financial to retrieve and maintain work orders
- Primary support for custom membership provider that is used by most externally facing websites for forms-based security.
Senior .NET Developer
Umpqua Bank
02.2009 - 06.2010
- Designed basic framework for simple Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) system using plug-in architecture using Microsoft's Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF)
- Created .NET library to call SOA web services that interface with core banking systems
- Created internal web application that allows front line associates in all bank branches to enroll banking customers in online banking using web services from multiple vendors
- Developed and documented department software development life cycle (SDLC) that was use on all projects upon its approval
- Internal audits were conducted to ensure process was followed
- Provided support for public facing website www.umpquabank.com
- Worked with marketing and other groups for content and functionality changes
- Maintained corporate intranet site (based on DotNetNuke)
- Taught class to end users from all over company on how to create and manage content for their departments
- Worked with 3rd party vendors on smaller “microsites” such as www.savehardspendsmart.com
- Managed move of public websites from small ISP to large data center and disaster recovery (DR) site.
Senior .NET Developer
Portland General Electric, PGE
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Worked in Network Data Operations (NDO) on Meter Data Consolidation (MDC) project implementing changes for Automatic Metering Infrastructure project using ASP.NET and Oracle database
- MDC system gets meter data through remote network interface (RNI) via XML messages that are distributed via ActiveMQ
- Created series of windows services that send and receive XML messages to and from RNI using .NET 2.0 and ActiveMQ client
- Utilized several documented design patterns for enterprise application integration (i.e Message listener and dead letter queue) to create robust, reliable application
- Created web service architecture for AJAX style web pages
- Converted some legacy web pages from .NET 1.1 to .NET 2.0 with Ajax and MS Ajax toolkit
- Modified MDC from username/password to single sign-on (SSO) web application
- Analyzed and fixed several areas of site to increase performance.
Technical Lead/Programmer/Analyst
Concretize, Inc
04.2007 - 02.2008
- Developed mobile application for Windows Mobile Pocket PC device for doing inventory and observations fire hydrants
- Client portion of application was written in C# using .NET compact framework 3.5
- Application used device's GPS to record location of hydrant and camera to take its picture
- GPS was also used to find existing hydrants while working in the field
- System was designed to work in environment where network connection is not guaranteed but users work cannot be impacted
- Pending messages were stored in local SQL Server Compact database (v3.5) and automatically sent when valid connection was detected
- Developed core library for mobile applications taking advantage of Microsoft's Mobile Client Software Factory
- Set up continuous integration process and build server using Cruise Control.NET and Subversion
- Implemented unit tests in Visual Studio 2008 for core mobile library and incorporated them into build process
- Worked with clients, business analyst and architect to gather requirements, design system, and prioritize features and bugs
- Built web services for exchange of data between mobile client and server
- Implemented LINQ queries on local data structures on mobile client.
Technical Lead – Business Analyst/Programmer, Senior
PacifiCorp, Inc
04.2001 - 04.2007
- Technical resource in Power Supply Application Team (PSAT)
- Team of 25 professionals that supports and maintains many systems used by Commercial and Trading group of PacifiCorp
- Senior technical resource and lead team member
- Mentor less experienced developers and provide leadership by example
- Technical lead on project to design and build web service interfaces for several systems for application integration
- Web services written in C#.NET returned serialized objects and published to subscribing systems via TIBCO messaging bus
- Prototype of next generation uses Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and MSMQ
- Technical lead on project to design and build .NET smart client application for extending functionality of 3rd party application for hydro energy forecasting
- Raw data is retrieved from 3rd party database and presented to user in graphical format
- Users could then manipulate data (in a way not available in the vendor application) then saved to intermediate database (Oracle 10)
- Data was then published to subscribing systems via EAI
- Application was deployed to user's desktops with ClickOnce
- Designed and built framework of common functionality in C# for use by all .NET applications going forward
- Built using Microsoft's application blocks for data, logging, and caching
- Support and maintenance of integration framework
- A collection of data publishers and subscribers written in Java that are used for sharing data between different application systems
- All publishers and subscribers run on windows server as windows services
- Data was sent as XML messages via TIBCO messaging framework
- Developed tools for monitoring and supporting integration publishers and subscribers including web page to monitor integration logs for errors, web page to display number of pending messages in message queues and web page to control windows services
- Primary support and technical lead for Forward Price Curve system (FPC)
- A system used by energy traders to generate data for predicting future price of electricity, natural gas and other commodities
- FPC consists of VB client with COM+ middle tier and Oracle 8i database
- Increased its performance by more than 30% while reducing amount of code by 50%
- Developed intranet portal site as starting point for several web based applications in ASP 3.0 then later converted to ASP.NET (C#)
- Gather business requirements from users for systems enhancements
- Document requirements and provide detailed estimates for work
- Document detailed technical design and coordinate implementation effort between myself and other developers when necessary
- Developed several Excel Add-ins (.XLA) used to extract data from databases via COM+ components and put data into spreadsheets
- Provide training and supervision of contract developers and testers.
Senior Programmer/Analyst
800.com
09.1999 - 02.2001
- Worked with marketing and graphics departments to design and build new areas of the website and enhance existing areas
- Shopping cart using MS Site Server pipelines
- Implementation and architecture design of site membership (using MS Site Server)
- Implementation of instant online financing (third party API using web service– iFinance)
- Implementation of Sony store and Pioneer store – pages devoted to Sony and Pioneer products
- Setup and implementation of Net Perceptions for site personalization (attended training course 3/00)
- AOL Quick Checkout
- Microsoft Passport
- Instant online financing using iFinance (SOAP Messaging, XML)
- Redesign of the Music (CD's and Cassettes) pages
- Portland Trailblazers/Rip city trivia contest
- Built and maintained several client server applications for website sales tracking and product management.
Programmer/Analyst
Consonus
12.1998 - 09.1999
- Consonus produced custom E-Commerce solutions for many different types of clients
- Www.cache.com Corporate presence and E-Commerce system for Cache', a high-end women's fashion store with store location throughout the United States
- The system was developed using Cold Fusion 4.0 running on Unix (Sun/Solaris) with an Oracle 8i database
- Duties included writing Cold fusion code for various areas of the Cache web site including “My Cache” where the user can personalize the site to their needs and the shopping cart and checkout processes
- Worked as part of the design team to further develop the Consonus E-Commerce data model so that it would better suit the needs of the Cache project as well as future projects.
Programmer/Analyst
PacifiCorp
03.1998 - 12.1998
- Senior level developer on a team that designed and developed the RMT Energy trading system
- The system is a suite of 20 trading applications
- Each application was used for different types of energy trades
- Designed and wrote new components needed for the RMT system
- I also assumed a lead role by being involved in the design of the overall architecture of the project
- Assisted in developing some internal project processes to organize the efforts of a team of 20 people
- The processes include version control, code promotion and organized feedback from the QA team.
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree - Computer Technology and Information Systems
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, INSkills
- C#
- NET Core
- NET Framework
- RESTful Services
- Web API
- Angular
- RxJS
- HTML5
- CSS
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- SQL Server
- Service Broker
- Entity Framework
- Enterprise Application Integration
- Message Queueing
- OAuth
- OpenID
- SSO
- JWT
- Azure App Services
- Azure Functions
- Azure Pipelines
- Azure Web Jobs
- KeyVault
- Windows Services
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer/Solution Architect
Clinicient/WebPT
07.2015 - Current
Senior .NET Developer
Bonneville Power Administration, BPA
06.2010 - 07.2015
Senior .NET Developer
Umpqua Bank
02.2009 - 06.2010
Senior .NET Developer
Portland General Electric, PGE
03.2008 - 02.2009
Technical Lead/Programmer/Analyst
Concretize, Inc
04.2007 - 02.2008
Technical Lead – Business Analyst/Programmer, Senior
PacifiCorp, Inc
04.2001 - 04.2007
Senior Programmer/Analyst
800.com
09.1999 - 02.2001
Programmer/Analyst
Consonus
12.1998 - 09.1999
Programmer/Analyst
PacifiCorp
03.1998 - 12.1998
Bachelors of Science Degree - Computer Technology and Information Systems
Purdue University Northwest
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