Erica A Ramsey

1535 Watkins Lane Unit 201
Naperville IL 60540
Phone: (630) 470-9112
Email: erica.ramsey@gmail.com

Summary

More than 8 years of application development experience and more than 10 years
overall application development experience.

Skills

J2ME APIs

* MIDP 2.0/1.0

* CLDC 1.0/1.1

* Network, PushRegistry, Bluetooth

* Wireless Messaging

* GPS, Location

* Security

* UI APIs

* Custom Widget Development

* Multi-Threaded

Mobile Devices

* Nokia E61/E62/6630/6600

* Motorola iDEN i605/i355/i88

* Blackberry 8300/8320/8800

 

Enterprise Web

* Microsoft ASP.NET/C# XML Web Services

* J2EE Servlets and Java Beans

Programming Languages

* Core Java 2

* C#    

* C ISO/K&R

* ANSI SQL

* PERL

Libraries

* kXML, kSOAP

* Bouncy Castle Crypto Java APIs

* Microsoft MapPoint

* ScannerPAL (tm) J2ME Barcode API

Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)

* FTP

* SMTP

Software Design Methodologies

* Bottom-Up

* Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Tools

* Microsoft Project Planner

* Microsoft Visual Studio IDE

* Eclipse IDE

* Netbeans IDE

* Subversion source control (SVN)

* Ant Java build tool

Certifications

* Sun Certified Java 2.0 Programmer (SCJP 2.0)

* CSI .NET/C#

Experience

Abacomm Brasil Inc / Software Engineer

May 2008 – Current

* Primary responsility included create project timeline and port applications to Blackberry handsets supporting trackwheel.

* Developed applicaton mobile learning applications. These applications download assisted learning material to phone and present it to user. The materials consistance of videos, slide shows and quiz. Upon completion, user is present with quiz and result sent to pushed out to server.

* Developed data XML data format for quiz data.

 

Abacomm Brasil Inc / Software Engineer

Nov 2005 – Feb 2008

* Primary responsibilities included project planning, timeline, cost estimates and the design, code and test of software.

* Developed J2ME application that calculates which cell carrier has the lowest rate, and cost incurred for that carrier, for a particular long-distance call. Real-time XML rule base, downloaded from server and floating-point emulation are used in calculations. Option to initiate call is displayed on result screen.

* Developed J2ME application, developed for TIM Cellular S.A. (TIM BRASIL) that provides access to workflow web based application from mobile, which reduces paper flow and offers convenience of information management from field.

* Customized kXML parser to eliminate excessive string generation there by reducing memory heap consumption and increased parse speed.

 

Bluetech LLC / Software Engineer

Jul 2004 – Feb 2006 / Nov 2006 – Feb 2008

* Primary responsibilities included project planning, timeline, cost estimates and the design, code and test of software.

* Developed J2ME field workforce that provided access to enterprise web based application from mobile that also provided task scheduling and status management, timecard management, GPS location tracking, Map display and driving directions to client sites.

* Developed ASP.NET/C# Web Service for J2ME client to interface to backend server.

 

AXE / Software Developer

May 2003 – Jun 2004

* Developed a J2ME game, 'AXE | Dry Pits Win - Pit Madness!’, for ‘AXE DRY Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant’ promotion.

* Provided support to the Web Host of the game resolving issues related to J2ME application signing, deployment and security issues.

 

Zero Wait Inc / Software Developer

Jan 2000 – Mar 2002

* Ported open source web browser to J2ME for Palm OS V.

* Ported proprietary C++ imaging library to J2ME platform.

* Developed proprietary web browser for I88 phone implement proprietary imaging library.

 

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) / Software Engineer

Oct 2000 – Apr 2001

* Primary responsibilities included analysis, design, code and unit testing of software modules.

* Developed back-end J2EE components for electronic securities trading software system.

 

Ameritech Corp / Software Developer

Aug 1999 – Feb 2000

* Primary responsibilities included interacting with client to determine new specifications for in-house software and verification of mission critical data.

* Re-engineered Excel sales report spreadsheet incorporating new rules for generation of commission for sales representatives.

* Developed test plans to verify to mission critical business rules and data using PL/SQL.

 

United Air Lines Inc / Software Engineer

Aug 1998 – May 1999

* Primary responsibility included assist in analysis and design of an "Early Flight Planning” software system.

* Developed transaction server with Bea Tuxedo multi-tier client/server technology.

* Developed PERL application to extra United Airline navigation Waypoints, Airways, Departures, Arrivals, and Approaches metadata from a raw Jeppesen aviation database.

 

Litton/PRC Public Sector Inc / Software Developer

Nov 1996 – May 1998

* Primary responsibilities were analyzing/resolving faults and design/develop new features to both front and back of 3Tier Computer Aided Dispatch Application.

 

Motorola Inc / Software Engineer

Sep 1994 – Aug 1996

* Primary responsibilities included maintenance, design, code and testing of in-house automated software tools to assist RF engineers with testing of radio base station and EMX2500 mobile switch.

* Accomplishments: Demonstrating the ability to meet strict deadlines under extreme pressure which won the contract to keep Software Test Tools Division for Cellular Infrastructure in Arlington Heights rather than being Motorola based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Current

Activities

* Writing an XML parser, and a WSDL companion command line tool, as replacement for kXML library.

* Learning Windows Mobile 6.0 Compact .NET and Android Google API.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science. Kent State University