Francis Gerard M. Alcala

     0922-8134828, 0922-8382830

Summary

More than 3 years of solid experience in Software/Systems Design and Development, Application Maintenance and Web Design. Expertise includes development of Java 2 and J2EE Systems, System Design of Java Object flow for system modules, and Web User Interface designs. Highly proficient in Java 2 and J2EE/Web-related technologies, Servlets, Java Server Pages, Enterprise Java Beans, AJAX technologies (e.g. DWR, Spry Framework), HTML, CSS and JavaScript with extensive knowledge in SQL, database administration for Oracle 8i/9i, and server administration.

Accustomed to development methodologies particularly on the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) aspects, web standards & processes and knowledgeable in using proprietary tool for team management/communication & project tracking (ex. Lotus Notes based project management and task/request tracking tools).

 

Education

BS Computer Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

April 2003

 

 

Skills & Knowledge

Web Related Tools Eclipse WTP/3.2 Websphere JCreator Kawa IDE SQL Navigator Toad Navicat CVS SVN Axis Macromedia Dreamweaver CS3 Macromedia Fireworks 8 Macromedia Flash 8 SER Tools Smake® (Script Maker)

Languages Java (J2SE, J2EE, JSP, EJB, Servlets, Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Tiles, iBatis, JSTL, Velocity) AJAX Direcr Web Remoting (DWR) SOAP JSF Spry Framework Visual Basic, VB.NET, VBScript Visual FoxPro, Visual DBase HTML, DHTML, XML, XSL JavaScript, Jscript ASP, ASP.NET, SQL, T-SQL C, Turbo C, C++ Pascal, Turbo Pascal PCode

Hardware In depth knowledge on Workstation Hardware components including PC Assembly

Databases Oracle 8i Oracle 9i Foxpro Database MySQL SQL Server Access

Application Servers BEA Weblogic Oracle 9iAS Apache/Tomcat ATG Dynamo OC4J

 

Work Experience

STRATPOINT TECHNOLOGIES

March 2007 - Present

Position: Java/J2EE Software Engineer

 

EMERIO CORPORATION

December 2006 - March 2007

      Position: Systems Designer/Developer deployed to Hewlett Packard Asia Pacific, Ltd. (CMMi Level 3)

 

SOFTWARE VENTURES INTERNATIONAL (CMMi Level 5)

May 2004 - December 2006

Position: Regular Programmer

Project Experience

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Stratpoint

June 2007 - Present

Developer for the Brain Gain Network Portal re-engineering project

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Linux, MySQL Server

Technologies Used: J2EE (Servlet,), XML, Liferay , SQL, Spring DAO

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Stratpoint

May 2007

Assigned on the development of prototype for BPI's WAP/J2ME mobile banking application.

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Linux, SQL Server

Technologies Used: J2ME, J2EE (Servlet, MVC, Spring Framework), XML, SOAP, Axis, SQL, Spring DAO

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Stratpoint (Groove Mobile Client - Video Tool)

March 2007 - May 2007

Member of design/development team for Groove Mobile.

Assigned on the Video Tool that will be used by their Content Management Team for editing video details being sold on their website for mobile download.

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Linux, MySQL Server

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, MVC, Spring Framework), HTML, AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Velocity, XStream, SQL, Spring DAO

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Stratpoint (Groove Mobile Client - Chart Editor Tool)

March 2007

Member of design/development team for Groove Mobile.

Assigned on the Chart Editor Tool that will be used by their Content Management Team for editing their online music charts.

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Linux, MySQL Server

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, MVC, Spring Framework), HTML, AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Velocity, SQL

 

SYSTEMS DESIGNER/DEVELOPER - Hewlett Packard

December 2006 - February 2007

Member of HP's design/development team for CPGT (Customer Portal Genesis Two) which takes off from an existing Customer Portal solution used by Procter & Gamble.  It is a web-based application which is redesigned, optimized and standardized version of Customer Service Portal (CSP).  CPGT is a J2EE-compliant system running on ATG 7.1(Dynamo Application Server 6.3 patch3.0) and Oracle 9i Database.

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Linux, Oracle Server

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, MVC, HP WOM Framework), HTML, AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL, iBatis

 

APPLICATION DEVELOPER/PROGRAMMER - SVI

September 2006 - November 2006

Member of SVI's development team for Inteltech's J2ME WAP Banking Application

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, SQL Server. C, C++

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, ActionServlets,  Struts), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL, iBatis

 

APPLICATION DEVELOPER/PROGRAMMER - SVI

May 2006 - September 2006

A part of a team of developers assigned for the development of the Department of Budget & Management's Web Portal.

Member of programming Division C for the Appello Conferencing suite, which is bundled software for the use of Call/Contact Centers.

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, SQL Server. C, C++

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, ActionServlets,  Struts), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL, iBatis

 

PROJECT TEAM LEAD (Verizon & World Class Marketing Accounts) - SVI Connect

Oct 2005 - May 2006 (Verizon Account), Nov 2005 - Dec 2005 (WCM Account)

Lead two programming teams of SVI - Connect w/c served as the main technical support for the entire SVI - Connect's Verizon & WCM Account Call Center Workforce. Responsible for the management of both teams and meeting the requirements set upon by the Account Managers. Performs Script Revisions, Backend Programs, Lead Scrubbing, Data Manipulations, Scenario Investigations Systems Analysis, Database Administration & other IT & Data related tasks.

Headed SVI - Connect Dialer setup from the US to the Philippines which includes system-wide code & reports generation conversion, unit testing & systems testing.

Mentored three junior programmers.

Application: System Based

Environment: Linux (Dialer Server), Windows 2000 (workstations)

Technologies Used: Visual FoxPro, Visual Dbase, Visual Basic, MS Access, Script Maker, SER Tools, PCode Programming, MS SQL Server

 

 

PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER - SVI Connect

Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

Programming Team member of SVI - Connect for the Verizon Account. Performs Script Revisions, Backend Programs, Lead Scrubbing, Data Manipulations, Scenario Investigations & other IT & Data related tasks.

Application: System Based

Environment: Linux (Dialer Server), Windows 2000 (workstations)

Technologies Used: Visual FoxPro, Visual Dbase, Visual Basic, MS Access, Script Maker, SER Tools, PCode Programming, MS SQL Server

 

REQUIREMENTS MANAGER/WEB ARCHITECT/SYSTEMS DEVELOPER (SVI NEWSLETTER) - SVI

30 Mar 2005 - Apr 2005

Setup the project's requirements analysis and manages the system's User Interface.

Developed the module for Article Creation from the Backend (Database) up to the Presentation Layer (JSP). Handles its Use Case Analysis, Unit Testing and UML Documentation

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle 9i DB

Technologies Used: J2EE (,JSP, EJB, Servlets, Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Tiles,  JSTL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL

     

SYSTEMS DEVELOPER (SVI FORUM) - SVI

Apr 2005 - May 2005

Developed various modules from the Backend Layer up to the Presentation Layer and other system components for the project and handles the requirements documentation & use case documentations

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle 9i DB

Technologies Used: J2EE (, JSP, EJB, Servlets, Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Tiles, JSTL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL

 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPER/WEB ARCHITECT (SVI COLLEGE) - SVI

Jan 2005 - Feb 2005

Developed and maintained the module for courses including all of its functions & components. Integrated Struts into various  layers & Tiles into the Web UI and used Struts DispatchActions for the Action Servlet.

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle 9i DB

Technologies Used: J2EE (, JSP, EJB, Servlets, Hibernate, Struts, Spring, Tiles, JSTL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL

 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPER/WEB ARCHITECT (SVI CART) - SVI

Dec 2004 - Jan 2005

Developed and maintained the module for Inventory management including the Order Items table and all of its functions & components from the front-end side (JSP) up to the backend-side (Oracle Database).

Manages and develops the overall UI for the System and have integrated Struts & Tiles into the interface.

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle 9i DB

Technologies Used: J2EE (JSP, EJB, Servlets, Struts, Spring, Tiles, JSTL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL

 

APPLICATION DEVELOPER/DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR - SVI

Sept 2004 - June 2005

A part of a team of developers for the development of a multi-tiered application for the Shell Corporation's subsidiary, the Shell Shipping Management Limited, a major client of SVI, which is in the Shipping industry and is located in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom. Responsible for managing system-wide functions, resolution of bugs and issues, and development of functions relative to new requests from the client. Along with the aforementioned tasks is to act as a support or resource person for other developers with regards to technical issues and queries regarding Java 2/J2EE, HTML, CSS and JavaScript standards and best practices. Most of the modules assigned are global functions and reusable objects that would be for the use of the entire system.

Application: Web-based Application

Environment: Web/Distributed System (Java/J2EE) in Windows 2000, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle 9i DB

Technologies Used: J2EE/MVC Framework (JSP, Servlets, EJB), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SQL

 

Training History:

 

Date   Jan 2007     Dec 2004 to Feb 2005           May 2004

Topic   CMMI (Capability Maturity Model® Integration)   Hibernate Struts Spring Tiles JSTL   Web Concepts Scripting(HTML, XML, JavaScript, Perl, Shell) Data Modeling, SQL OO Technology, UML Testing Coding Standards Java/J2EE

Sponsor   Hewlett Packard   SVI           SVI

Location   Pasig City, Philippines     Pasig City, Philippines           Pasig City, Philippines