Greg Sandell
  • 3632 S Prairie Avenue
  • Chicago IL 60653
  • 773.548.5547
  • greg.sandell@gmail.com
  • More detail: http://www.gregsandell.com
Summary of Qualifications
  • Ten-year professional web developer encompassing server-side and front-end skillsets. Full life-cycle J2EE web project experience for major clients in financial, educational, travel, defense and advertising sectors. Proficient in growth technologies, Open Source, standards-based practices, and integrating across diverse systems and team skillsets. Strong proponent of high standards of front-end development practices and presentation quality. Experienced at with team-coordination software and processes, and a quick starter.
Skillset Summary
  • Areas of strong expertise and experience: Java 1.5, Servlets, Struts, JSP, JSTL, PHP, XML, XSLT, XSD, Tomcat 5/6, Apache, SQL and Stored Procedures (Oracle, MS SQL Server and mysql), Jakarta Commons, Ajax (Prototype), CSS, HTML, Javascript, DOM scripting, Intellij, Ant, Subversion (svn), CVS, Jira and Maven 2.
Employment History
Tribune Interactive (Chicago)
Basis: W2/Direct Placement 		Feb 08 - Present
Sr. Internet Software Developer
  • Support central web software and content management behind all of Tribune Corp's newspaper, radio and television websites, including Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Red Eye
  • Develop code in Java 1.5 on J2EE platform including Oracle Application Server 10g, Oracle DB 10g, FAST search server, Sun Webserver (iPlanet) and TopLink 9.0. Development tools include Intellij 6.0, svn, Borland Starteam, Toad, SQuirrel SQL Client, Cruise Control, Enterprise Architect 7
  • Created scheduled jobs for sweeping expired database content
  • Worked with SEO Manager to optimize sites for favorable Google positioning, created daily, weekly and 30-day sitemaps
  • Supported web services for user registration and Mobile feeds
  • Created JMeter test plans and reporting tools to compare performance before and after software changes
  • Wrote Product Development specs, deployment and QA test plans
  • Actively deployed apps in server farm environments with separate environments for dev, qa, design, test and prod
UBS Investment Bank, Equities (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through Harmer Associates 		Mar 07 - Feb 08
Developer/Analyst
  • Developer for web tier of Pinpoint, UBS's Level-2 Direct Market Access Electonic Trading platform. 25-member team spread across Chicago, Stamford and London offices
  • Develop code in Java 1.5, JSP, JSTL, SQL and Ajax on platform including Tomcat, MS SQL Server, Oracle. Development tools include Intellij, Maven 2, svn, Fiddler, Firebug, Jira and Confluence.
  • Develop reports on daily trading activity using dynamic creation of (1) PDFs with iText, (2) plots with jFreeChart and (3) MS Office docs with Poi.
  • Maintain and enhance admin pages for job scheduling, web service monitoring, exchanges, destinations and permissions. Use Prototype and Scriptaculous javascript libraries to provide high-touch Ajax functionality. Develop specifications for stored procedures (SQL Server) and write DAOs to interface them with Java code.
  • Maintain Maven-2 based build environment and provide expertise to other teams using Maven. Also write custom Maven plug-ins in java (mojos) to customize build cycle (e.g. added javascript crunching).
  • Jira installation/maintenance including custom Jira plugin programming in java.
Lockheed Martin/US Air Force (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through Roundarch, Inc 		Jul 06 - Jan 07
Sr. Consultant Developer
  • Java Developer on projects for Lockheed's GCSS contract (Global Combat Support Systems) with the US Air Force, supporting Data Services and the Air Force Portal.
  • Supported various 3rd party components, including Broadvision portal and content management, Tivoli Webseals, and Autonomy Search Engine for all enhancements and bug fixes for AF Portal
  • System designer and lead web developer for Self Service Data Access Request project, a front-end tool for accessing a variety of Air Force Data Warehouses. Wrote code in Java, JSF, Struts, jFreeChart, SQL, CSS & Ajax for platform including Tomcat, Websphere, Oracle, mysql, Powercenter and Informatica. Used Intellij, Eclipse, Oracle client, Mantis and CVS development tools.
  • Led major Autonomy version upgrade (v.4 to v.5), implementing spellchecking and integrating content deletion across Broadvision and Autonomy.
  • Prepared technical docs for step-by-step guidance of installs and upgrades performed by staff at remote server locations.
American Express Global Travel Technologies (Phoenix, AZ)
Basis: corp-to-corp through 18th Street Consulting 		Jan 06 - Jul 06
Sr. Java Developer
  • Developer for the Travelbahn software group, handling programming for web-based apps for Corporate Travel management. Systems supported: Traveler Profile, Pre-Trip Authorization and Web ID Client tool.
  • Performed System Analysis and planning for a migration of all web application from in-house MVC framework to Struts. Prepared business & tech docs for enhancements & releases.
  • Wrote code in Java, JSP, JSTL, Stored Procedures and Ajax for platform including Tomcat, Oracle, TopLink, Amadeus, Apollo, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan.
  • Telecommuted from home and coordinated with team through VPN/chat/conference calls.
ABN AMRO (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through IT vendor Spry Solutions 		May 05 - Jan 06
Sr. Java Developer
  • Java developer for MaxTrad, a web-based software suite with single point access to initiating import letters of credit, purchase order management, supply chain management, and preparation of export documents. See www.maxtrad.com.
  • Developed presentation-layer for the Import Letter of Credit workflow, including multi-tabbed forms with over 50 dynamically-generated input fields. Wrote code in Java, JSP, JSTL, Struts and Ajax on platform including EJB, Websphere, Oracle and SQL Server. Development tools included WSAD, CVS and Harvest.
  • Worked onsite at client ABN-AMRO (NYSE:ABN, $670 bil total assets).
IES Abroad (Chicago)
Basis: W2/direct hire 		July 03 - May 05
Web Software Engineer
  • Architected company website (www.IESAbroad.org) replacing an older and increasingly brittle ASP/IIS system. Developed XML-based content management system and a flexible, extensible page templating system around 40 different study abroad programs in 26 centers in 19 countries
  • Wrote code in Java, JSP, Struts, Tiles, XML, XSL and Ajax on platforms involving Tomcat, Apache, Oracle, mysql and Empower. Development tools included Intellij, CVS, svn, jira, bugzilla
  • Developed Online Application and Catalog Request, two high-volume, multi-step webapps critical for company revenue.
  • Managed technical requirements using Bugzilla and Jira to coordinate between technical and marketing teams.
  • Developed company's web branding Style Guide in collaboration with Design & Marketing
  • Managed builds and promotions to preview and production web servers using svn, bash and scp
UBS Warburg (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through IT vendor Adecco 		Feb - Mar 03
Java Developer
  • Developed Get It!, a web-based software procurement workflow application now in wide use across the organization. Wrote code in Java, JSP & Ajax on a Tomcat, Oracle 9i and Documentum platform. Development tools included NetBeans, Clearcase
Expand Beyond Corp. (Chicago)
Basis: W2/direct hire 		Jun 02 - Jan 03
Web Developer
  • Worked on flagship software product PocketDBA with 7-member Agile-based Java team. Practiced test-based coding, pair-programming, daily stand-ups, and bi-weekly releases.
  • Responsible for web-based tools for configuring product and provisioning licenses, and company website. Coded in Java, JSP, PHP, Stored Procedures, DTS Packages and Ajax on platform including Tomcat, Apache, Oracle, SQL Server and mysql. Development tools included Intellij, NetBeans, Bugzilla and Clearcase.
  • Created pre-launch Quality Control plans by developing use cases and acceptance tests, working with QA manager.
Quebecor World (Itasca, IL)
Basis: W2, recruiter placement 		Dec 01 - Jun 02
Web Developer
  • Wrote and supported web-based Human Resources self-service applications (employee 401k self-management, personal data)
  • Wrote code in PHP, Lawson client-server and Ajax on platform including Apache, Lawson and Oracle. Development tools included CVS, PVCS, Visual Source Safe.
  • Developed an RSA Encryption layer for integration between Lawson ERP and outsourced web layer for management of Putnam 401k financials.
  • 40,000-employee print industry giant with $1.6 bil revenues. NYSE:IQW.
Maytag Corp (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through Giant Step 		Aug 00 - Aug 01
Sr. Web Application Engineer
  • Team lead (13 developers) for major design and technology overhaul of Maytag Corp's website and online product catalogue.
  • Architected and developed the approaches for authentication, membership architecture, session management, cookie-management, URL-rewriting, auto-signin and sticky routing on Broadvision platform.
Giant Step Productions LLC (Chicago)
Basis: W2/direct hire 		Apr 99 - Aug 00
Sr. Web Application Engineer
  • Leo Burnett/Publicis-owned full-service web integration company (200-employees), now under name Arc Worldwide
  • Consulted for Allstate.com to transition their dynamically-generated agent homepages (20,000 agents) from MS-Access backend to DB2 and manage content with ePrise system.
  • Developed numerous lead-generation and sweepstakes sites for clients Purina, Oldsmobile, Procter & Gamble, Vidal Sassoon, written in ASP, Javascript and Stored Procedures on IIS and MS SQL Server platform. Development tools included Visual Studio, Source Safe and in-house bug tracking tool
  • Coordinated with teams encompassing the full spectrum of web business (Design, Hosting, QA, User Experience, etc.). Developed coding standards and a month-long mentoring process for new employees.
Edwin Watts Golf Stores (Chicago)
Basis: W2 through Taproot Interactive Studio 		Sep 98 - Apr 99
Lead Programmer
  • Developed ASP-based E-commerce website for golf retailer Edwin Watts (www.EdwinWatts.com) and supported Perl-based E-commerce sites for Successories and Pace Communications. One site produced $268k in sales in first three months.
  • Designed MS-Access database to store products, customer data and purchases and ASP/IIS programming for online catalog, shopping cart, product features and third-party online payment software.
Loyola University, Parmly Hearing Institute (Chicago)
Basis: W2, direct hire 		Apr 95 - Sep 98
Research Associate
  • C, Java, X-11 Motif programming for experiments in hearing research
Sussex University, Experimental Psychology (Brighton, England)
Basis: W2, direct hire 		Apr 93 - Apr 95
Research Associate
  • C, X-11 Motif, and Macintosh programming for experiments in hearing research
University of California, Center for New Music & Audio Technologies (Berkeley, CA)
Basis: Prize-funded 		Jan 92 - Apr 93
Research Fellow
  • Position funded by winning Hunt Fellowship from the Acoustical Society of America
  • Research & Development of music synthesizer technology.
  • C programming on Sparc and NeXT computers.
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Basis: W2, Direct Hire 		Sep 89 - Dec 91
Programmer
  • LISP, X-11 and Macintosh Think-C programming for multimedia educational apps.
  • Wrote Digital Signal Processing code for interactive voice recording and analysis for client Ameritech.
Bill Whitney Studios (Chicago, IL)
Basis: W2 through Spellbinders 		Sep 97
Programmer
  • Created online portfiolio for digital artist Bill Whitney
  • Written in DHTML and Javascript
Training & Certifications
No Fluff, Just Stuff Conference, Itasca, IL Nov 06, & Nov 07
Autonomy Search Engine Developer Training (1 week, San Francisco) Aug 06
Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE 1.4 (SCWCD) March 05
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1.4 (SCJP) April 04

Education
PhD in Music Theory, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
MA in Music Theory, Eastman School of Music - Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, California State University - Los Angeles, CA