Rory T. Cullen
Summary: Sun Certified Java Associate (SCJA). Eight years as the lead SAS developer in a detail-oriented department with client-impacting deadlines. Experience with refactoring code, library design, code encapsulation, and project management. Twelve years as a proven leader in continuous improvement of process and coding practices.
SAS: Base SAS 9 including Macros, Report, Means, Freq, Print, Sort, Summary, Format, _Null_; JCL; DB2; SQL
Java/Web: J2SE 5.0; Eclipse; Servlets; JSP; iBATIS; Struts; UML; Swing; Apache Tomcat; HTML; XML; MySQL; JUnit
Other Apps: MS FrontPage, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio; Minitab; Rumba; FTP; Brio; TSO; XP
Galactic Village Games, Inc. – Chelmsford, MA April 2009 - Present
Consultant – Java Web Application Developer
Building player/user interface featuring Struts2 with validation, Servlets, JSP, AJAX, Dojo, JavaScript, CSS and MySQL
Fidelity Investments – Marlborough, MA 1999–2008
Senior Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt (2007–2008)
Co-Led Software Release process enhancement yielding $650,000 in annual savings and increasing customer satisfaction
Led Unit Testing process improvement project, standardizing communication and testing methods
Analyzed loopholes in the defect tracking system and managed the resulting software enhancement, increasing the accuracy of tracking data
Mentored two Green Belt candidates toward Six Sigma certification
Consultant Software Engineer/Developer (2006–2007)
Designed and conducted successful training program for 16 Bangalore-based associates
Reduced code base by 20% by encapsulating duplicate code, and implementing archive procedures
Principal Software Engineer/Developer (2003–2006)
Technical mentor to 15 Software Engineers for all SAS design and analysis issues
Restructured reusable code libraries to allow easier customization while protecting Unit Test code from tampering, leading to faster conversions and more consistency across programmers
Formalized code release and change management across business units
Supervised over 20 code enhancement projects per year with a 100% success rate
Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer (1999–2003)
Maintained all updates to common code libraries totaling over 235,000 lines
Accurately converted assets in excess of $300 million per client utilizing SAS, SQL, JCL and DB2
Trustar Retirement Services – Boston, MA 1995–1999
Operations Manager (1995-1999)
Proposed, designed, implemented, and led software help desk services available to 3500 clients nationwide
Identified and reported over 20 software defects, reducing repetitive help desk calls
Installed software at client locations, and trained clients in usage leading to greater client satisfaction and reduced support issues
Promoted to supervise a team of seven employees within 12 months
Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA Certificate of Applied Science: C++, Java, Perl, HTML 2004
Boston College, Carroll School of Management, Chestnut Hill, MA Bachelor of Science in Management 1995