Kristian Hammer

Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA

(503)888-7478

cv@usisu.com

http://www.usisu.com/cv

 

Summary of Qualifications

 


On top of a BS in Computer Science / Math, over a dozen years of experience (since CGI and Cello) internationally leading and mentoring teams of developers as well as working independently on the full lifecycle analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, search engine optimization and marketing, performance and scalability tuning of enterprise scale dynamic database driven personalized web applications, sites, pages, portals, e-commerce solutions, their content management systems and their software, hardware, and network infrastructures. Utilize Software Engineering methodology and practices in development. Most notably actively beta test for Microsoft - Windows 2003 .NET Enterprise Server, have utilized every version of Vignette’s Content Management System since StoryServer and with multiple application servers (BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Jakarta Tomcat, IIS), Macromedia’s ColdFusion since it was Allaire ColdFusion 1, Plumtree Enterprise Portal 4x, and GNU / Linux Systems since 1994.

 

Web Development Skills

 


Enterprise Applications

  • Apache 1+, BEA WebLogic 7+, Crystal Reports, Delphi 2, Exchange, Flash, IBM WebSphere 2+, IIS 4+, JRun, Linux 1+, Macromedia ColdFusion 1+, Merant PVCS Tracker, Mono, Netscape Enterprise & FastTrack servers, Open Source, Office, osCommerce, Plumtree Portal 4+, Query Analyzer, Serena Collage, Sun Java (J2EE) JSP 1+, Toad, Tomcat, Vignette Content Suite V7 to StoryServer, Visual Studio .NET – 1.5x, Visual SourceSafe, Windows 3+, X Windows.

 

Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)

  • Oracle 7+, SQL Server 7+, Sybase, MySQL.

 

Pertinent Programming Languages

  • ActionScript, ASP, ASP.NET (ASPX, XPS), ASX, Basic, Bash script, C#, C++, C, ColdFusion (CFML), CSS, Delphi, Flash, HTML, Java, JavaScript (DHTML), JSP, JScript, JScript.NET, Lex, LISP, .NET, OpenGL, Perl, PHP, PL/SQL,  POVray, QBasic, SMIL, SOAP, SQL, Tcl, Visual Basic, VBScript, VBScript.NET, VRML, WML, WSDL, XHTML, XLST, XML, Yacc.

 

Professional Experience

 


Nissan & Infiniti

Long Beach, CA

July 2005 to Present

Lead Developer & Technical Lead

  • 2005 to 2006 and 2007 Model Year Updates for all vehicles on www.nissanusa.com & www.infiniti.com.
  • Interaction with PMs, QA Managers, Developers, Creative, etc. 
  • Live site launches as well as code migration assistance between staged environments.
  • Updates to existing V6 CMA, CDA, ADS, and autonomy search engine troubleshooting.
  • Vignette V7 prototype for new CMA.
  • Numerous Tcl & JSP template as well as XML code changes and updates.
  • Bug / Service Request fixes.
  • Mentor to new developers (BED & FED).
  • CMS Redesign from Vignette V6 to Serena Collage for nissanusa.com and infiniti.com.
  • Site redesign for infiniti.com
  • Post deployment scripts to push files to web servers.
  • DB backups, archive scripts and scheduled tasks.
  • Setup tasks, workflow, process, etc.
  • Google search appliance configuration for both nissanusa.com and infiniti.com.
  • Vignette V7 & V6, VAP, ADS, IBM WebSphere, Serena Collage, Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, Tcl, JSP, Struts, Toad, Tora, Akamai, Sybase, Nexus Components.

 

Usisu

Vancouver, WA

February 2004 to June 2005

SEO & SEM Consultant

  • Search engine marketing, optimized keywords & description meta tags, increased link popularity, etc.
  • Management of pay-per-click advertising.
  • Affiliate marketing: ad placement, creation of ads, management, etc.
  • Designed, constructed, setup, configured, tuned, coded, and maintained development and production servers:

o        Custom Windows 2003 .NET Enterprise (from RC2) & Streaming Media Server.

o        Custom Linux (Slackware 10.1) Server: MySQL, BIND DNS, Apache HTTPD, mod_ssl, OpenSSL, JSPs w/ Jakarta Tomcat on Sun J2SE, PHP, Perl, ht://Dig WWW Search Engine, Nuke, sendmail SMTP, Qpopper POP3, Dovecot IMAP, IMAPS, SpamAssassin, SNMP, IPTables Firewall, Samba, ProFTP, Webmail, Mambo, Exponent, etc.

 

Plumtree

San Francisco , CA

October 2003 to February 2004

Professional Services Consultant: Portal Product Specialist

  • Implemented Production and Development Environments on Oracle and SQL Server.
  • Authored of custom Portlets in C#, JSP, and ASP utilizing EDK, .NET, BEA Weblogic, IBM WebSphere & Tomcat.
  • Setup and configured crawlers, authentication sources (LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domains), integration products, Communities, Sub portals, pages, and custom Web Services.
  • Produced Technical Documentation, Guides, Production Install Guides, and Status Reports.
  • Trained of clients on best practices and conducted Q&A sessions to familiarize them with the Portal.
  • Plumtree Portal 5.0.1 (.NET & Java) + Hotfixes (to 5.0.2), Web Services, Content, Collaboration, Search, & Studio Servers, Integration Products: PeopleSoft, IMAP, Exchange 2000 & Excel Portlet Suites, Siebel, Citrix, .NET / NT Domain / Web Crawlers, LDAP / Active Directory / NT Domain Authentication, Branding, EDK, ASP & JSP GDKs & Custom Portlets.

 

Ballard

Vancouver, BC Canada

May 2003 to July 2003

Vignette V6 / MCM / J2EE / Tomcat / Oracle Implementation Consultant

  • Staged development and production server remote software installation and configuration including V6, Tomcat, MCM, etc. to a central CMS and Oracle RDBMS box as well as four geographically distant CDS and disseminated / aggregated cache and data.
  • Mentoring primary contractor (Matt McKarcher Eslick) off-site via VPN.
  • Vignette Content Suite V6 (6.0.5), MCM 3 (3.0.2), Apache Jakarta Tomcat 4 (4.1.24 / 4.0.6) (JSP), WebLogic, IIS 5, Oracle 8i (SQL), JRE 4, J2SDK, J2EE, Javadocs, JavaScript, ASP, Tcl, CSS, HTML, Windows 2000 Server.

 

Expression Latina

Seattle ,WA

April 2003 to May 2003

.NET / IIS / SQL Server Technical Consultant: Developer

  • Significantly contributed to the public site as well as the content management application providing ability to maintain, update, and run queries for all members, including internal forum.
  • ASP.NET, ADO.NET, VBScript.NET, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Windows NT Server w/ IIS.

 

Usisu

Wilmington, DE

December 2002 to March 2003  

E-Commerce Developer

  • Implemented custom PHP & MySQL based osCommerce e-Commerce solution.

 

Mohawk

Dalton, GA

September 2002 to November 2002

Java / JSP / Tomcat / Vignette V6 / SQL Server Consultant: Technical Lead, Architect, and Lead Developer

  • Installed and configured V6 software including MCM, JRE, Tomcat, etc.
  • Authored project wide V6 Implementation (including Coding) Standards documentation.
  • Contributed significant content to Functional Specification and Detailed Design documentation as well as Schema (Database Design).
  • Project Plan review, generation, and feasibility assessment.
  • Resource allocation, technical interviewing, and mentoring of developers.
  • Developed 100% of all CDA & CMA code including Java Beans.
  • Vignette Content Suite V6 6.0.3, MCM 2.2.1 to 3.0.2, RMS, JRE 4.x, J2SDK,  J2EE, Javadocs, Apache Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.4-6 (JSP), eWebEditPro, IIS 5.x, SQL Server 2000 (Stored Procedures, PL/SQL, SQL), JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Windows 2000 Server.

 

Usisu

Portland, OR

May 2002 to August 2002

Linux Implementation Consultant

  • Implemented RedHat 9 – 7.2 Server: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Compiere CRM/ERP, LDAP, Double Choco Latte Work Order and Project Tracking/Management tool, DNS, DotGNU Webservices, Apache HTTPD, JSPs w/ Jakarta Tomcat on Sun J2SE, XSP ASPX (ASP .NET) w/ Mono, PHP, Perl, Python, Tcl, ht://Dig WWW Search Engine, Wiki (create and edit Web page content using any Web browser), Custom Snitz Forums, Custom osCommerce Stores/Catalogs, SSL HTTPS Secured Server, Kerberos 5, MD5, Nagios AKA NetSaint, Multi Router Traffic Grapher, phpGroupWare, Nuke Portal, Mailman, sendmail, POP3, IMAP, IMAPS, SMTP, SpamAssassin, Telnet, SSH, FTP, SNMP, Samba, etc.

 

Xerox

Wilsonville, OR

April 2002

ColdFusion / Oracle / Fusebox Consultant

  • Enterprise scale load balanced ColdFusion site with Fusebox on Oracle.
  • Fusedocs, Nested Circuits & Layouts, Core (FBX_) Files, Exit Fuseactions (XFAs).
  • Training: Cold Fusion and Fusebox Best Practices development standards, Fusebox Spec., Fusebox Whitepaper, Oracle Developers Guide for Cold Fusion (with Fusebox).
  • ColdFusion, Fusebox 3, ColdFusion Studio, Oracle, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, SQL, HTML, CSS.

 

Usisu

Wilmington, DE

December 2001 to March 2002

Web Developer

  • Full-lifecycle production of corporate web presence: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SSI & custom ray traced graphics & PhotoShop work.
  • Windows 2000 Server, and Windows XP: Macromedia ColdFusion MX & RedSky with JRun (CFM/CFML and JSP pages), Vignette StoryServer 5.6.x AKA V/5 and V6 with Tcl, ASP, and JSP templates, MCM, and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET with Platform & Framework SDK all on IIS with SQL Server 2000.

 

WE – Women’s Entertainment

Long Island, NY

May 2001 to November 2001

Vignette V6 / WebLogic / WebSphere / JSP / Oracle Consultant: Architect & Designer

  • Authored we.tv website (37 million potential viewers) & content management application Functional Specifications, Requirements, Database or Schema Design including ER-Diagrams, and Detailed Design / Technical Design.
  • Participated in client facing Discovery meetings and gathered business requirements.
  • Generated timeline and complexity analysis.
  • Implemented development standards, code reviews, and trained developers.
  • Vignette Content Suite V6 (or StoryServer 5.6) TCL & JSP with WebLogic (JRockit) / WebSphere, Oracle, Sun Solaris, etc. based Content Management Application (CMA) & Content Delivery Application (CDA).

 

Cap Gemini / Jobline (Monster)

Netherlands

December 2000 to May 2001

Vignette V/5 & SQL Server Consultant: Architect & Lead Developer

  • Senior most outsourced Vignette V/5 consultant for Europe's largest consulting firm.
  • Introduced Vignette V/5 Implementation Standards, Architecture, and Code Reviews.
  • Contributed 80% of reusable CDA / CMA code base and the candidate and recruiter tiers of Jobline's new multimillion dollar multilingual multinational Monster owned job web site.
  • Authored technical design documents and conducted subsequent design walkthroughs, unit test plan documents, and unit testing.
  • Supported Cap Gemini's development staff (3 groups of 7+ developers each) – executed code reviews (formal line-by-line White Box Fagan inspections), introduced Software Engineering standards, produced reusable code, answered technical development questions, etc.
  • Reported to Technical Leads & Senior Project Manager with work status, issues, resolutions, etc.
  • Directly interacted with QA department providing technical information about individual modules and assisted with test plans, test data sets, tier- and site-wide testing, and fixed bugs faster than anyone.
  • Vignette V/5 (StoryServer 5.5) CDA & CMA, TCL, Microsoft SQL Server 7, PL/SQL, SQL, Stored Procedures, JavaScript, DynAPI, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML.

 

RSN & Highwired

Boston, MA

May 2000 to November 2000

Vignette V/5 & Oracle Consultant: Lead Developer & Architect

  • Lead consultant in the Performance and Scalability Analysis of Highwired.com's Vignette StoryServer implementation scrutinized Infrastructure, Architecture, Scalability, Performance, & Platform w/ tuning, configuration, infrastructure, and specific code recommendations increasing the speed of the high load content management application.
  • Assisted in the install and configuration of StoryServer and upgrade to V/5 on Solaris.
  • Lead in the analysis, design, development / implementation, testing (entire cycle including unit testing), and documentation (full cycle) of RSN.com's multimillion dollar re-launch site.
  • Reported to the VP, Senior Engagement Manager, and Technical Leads.
  • Supported of Wheelhouse’s development staff – conducted peer reviews, mentored, etc.
  • Assisted with QA effort: provided technical details about individual modules, test plans, data sets, fixes, and performed unit testing.
  • Vignette V / Series, Vignette V/5, Platform 5.5, Vignette VAF and PowerPack, Vignette StoryServer, Vignette Syndication Server, TCL, PHP, HTML, Oracle 8i, PL/SQL, SQL, Stored Procedures, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS2), XML.

 

CGI / DEN.net

Santa Monica, CA

May 2000

ColdFusion / StoryServer / Oracle Consultant: Lead Developer

  • Lead developer guiding a team of developers in the analysis, design, implementation (hand coded), testing, and documentation of a full life cycle streamed video Web application / site under extremely time constrained conditions (just one week).
  • Provided status updates to Technical Lead.
  • Allaire (now Macromedia) ColdFusion (CFML), HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS2), SMIL (Apple QuickTime video feeds), ASX (MS Media Player video feeds), Oracle 8i, PL/SQL, SQL, Stored Procedures, Vignette StoryServer, TCL, etc.

 

KnowledgeNet

Scottsdale, AZ

April 2000

JSP/ColdFusion Consultant: Lead Developer

  • Lead in the development effort of ColdFusion, JSP, HTML, Oracle 8i, SQL based training applications.

 

SalesLogix

Scottsdale, AZ

February 2000 to April 2000

Vignette StoryServer Developer (Internet Application Developer)

  • Analyzed, designed, implemented, tested, and documented portions of Vignette driven Portal.
  • Worked with in-bound syndicated data from BigCharts.com.
  • Analyzed and converted major preexisting PHP based web site to Vignette StoryServer.
  • Administrated Netscape Enterprise server as well as Sun Solaris administration on a Sun Enterprise platform.
  • Vignette StoryServer, TCL, Oracle 8i, PL/SQL, SQL, SQL Loader, Stored Procedures, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS2), HTML, etc.

 

USWeb/CKS

Phoenix, AZ

August 1999 to January 2000

ASP Internet Software Engineer

  • Designed, developed, tested, implemented, and documented Internet / Intranet applications using leading Internet programming technology, e.g. Active Server Pages (ASP), SourceSafe, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL, CSS, HTML, DHTML, etc.

 

Intel

Hillsboro, OR

June 1998 to August  1999

ASP & ColdFusion Web Developer (Software Tools) & Test Engineer

·         Resource allocation, timeline generation, and management of daily production of  design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of Intel's Network Test Engineering's Test Case Database Application which was used exclusively by the Software Test Engineers to track test projects, test cases, and related test results and documents. 

·         Received Recognition Award for thoroughness, and accuracy having tested Intel's Device View SNMP network management software including all Year 2000 (Y2K) compatibility testing and documentation in record time.

·         ColdFusion, ASP, SQL, ActiveX, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, CSS1, Merant PVCS Tracker, as well as hooks to external and internal test management and bug reporting applications.

 

WOU

Monmouth, OR

September 1994 to June 1998

Programmer, ColdFusion Webmaster, Network Administrator & Support

  • Responsible for numerous custom programs written in Pascal, C, C++, Visual Basic, Web applications using ColdFusion, custom tags, Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, DHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Development and maintenance of the University's 120+ user Novell NetWare network, Web site, Intranet, and support.
  • Mentored new Network Admin., Support, Webmaster, and Programmer student employees.

 

Accredited University Education

 


Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

1998

Bachelors of Science (BS) in Computer Science / Mathematics

  • Graduated with Cum Laude honors and was the youngest gradate.
  • Received special recognition from the Computer Science Division at the WOU Liberal Arts and Sciences Recognition Night.
  • Received Phi Kappa Phi Academic Excellence Award in Computer Science.
  • Three time participant: ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (C / C++).
  • Lectured on Tessellation with OpenGL, Computational Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Java and JavaScript, Recursion, OCX's, and GNUPlot.
  • Completed independent studies for credit on ColdFusion, UNIX Administration & VRML Authoring, and Linux & X Windows System Installation, Configuration, and Administration.
  • Developed and maintained the Computer Science Division's web site: ColdFusion, Access, and HTML.