Dónal Murtagh

domurtag@yahoo.co.uk

Employment History

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Arantech, Dublin, Ireland, Sep 2011 - Present
Responsible for the development of a data visualisation application using Groovy/Grails on the server-side and the ExtJS JavaScript framework on the client-side.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Pocket Kings, Dublin, Ireland, Jan 2011 - Sept 2011
Responsible for the development of a store application using the Grails web framework and the Java and Groovy languages. The store makes extensive use of SOAP and RESTful web services both to expose its own core functionality, and to integrate with other internal systems.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Amadeus, France, April 2010 - Jan 2011
Responsible for the development of tools and frameworks used by Amadeus' application developers. Examples include a Java web framework based on Spring MVC, and various Maven plugins.

Also participated in the development of a plugin system that allows users to develop and deploy extensions that customise the appearance and behavior of Amadeus applications.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Shopmedia, Montreal, Canada, May 2009 - March 2010
Responsible for the development of Hibe (a social networking site) using the Groovy language and the Grails web framework. In addition to the core Grails framework, Hibe also uses a number of Grails plugins, e.g. Acegi and Searchable.

The application's user interface is created with GSPs, CSS and JQuery. Hibernate is used for retrieval and persistence of data in MySQL.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, OneBigPlanet, Montreal, Canada, Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2009
OneBigPlanet is a website for online retailers and consumers. The server-side of this web application is written in Java and makes extensive use of the Spring framework. The client-side is written in HTML/CSS, and uses JavaScript libraries such as Prototype and JQuery to provide a Rich Internet Application interface. Examples of features I added to the application include:

• A financial reporting system that retrieves performance data from various online sources. The reports are available in various formats and were developed using the Jasper Reports library.
• Integrated content from sources such as eBay, Amazon, and Shopzilla into the OneBigPlanet website. This was achieved by developing client code for the public web services offered by these companies.
• A mail templating system that enables e-mails to be sent to users. This system was developed using JavaMail and FreeMarker.
• A suite of unit/integration tests that are repeatedly executed by a continuous integration server to facilitate the timely identification and resolution of software defects.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, ACE*COMM, Montreal, Canada, June 2006 - Feb. 2008
ACE*COMM is a software company (now known as Ventraq) that develops products and services for the telecoms industry. During my time with this company, I worked on Parent Patrol - a Java web application which enables a parent to monitor and control their children's mobile phone usage. This application is presented as a web portlet, hosted on Liferay. The GUI was developed using OpenLaszlo and the principal server-side technologies are Hibernate and Spring. In addition to the web application, I was also responsible for:

• Developing a Java CORBA client and server which enable the efficient transfer of data between Parent Patrol and a customer's system.
• Developing a Java server application which communicates via HTTP between Parent Patrol and the policy decision points.
• Developing a Java server application which enables Parent Patrol to be provisioned via XML over HTTP.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Cape Technologies, Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 2005 - April 2006
Cape Technologies is a software company (now known as WeDo Technologies) that develops business assurance products. During my time with this company I worked on the following projects:

• RevenueOffice - a distributed J2EE web application, which provides revenue assurance services for telecoms companies. This application was written in Java and hosted on JBoss. The web layer was written in JSPs/Servlets using the Spring and Struts frameworks. The back-end uses Hibernate and Spring to access an Oracle database.
• PAM - this project consists of:
  • A command-line tool which enables a proprietary-format text file to be validated and modified. This tool was developed using Java and ANTLR.
  • A web portlet, which enables the user to view, compare and approve different versions of this file. This portlet was developed in JSPs/Servlets and deployed on Liferay.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Scottish Equitable International, Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 2004 - Nov. 2005
SEI is a provider of offshore financial solutions. Responsibilities and achievements during my time with this company include:

• Developing and supporting an investment policy administration system written in Java and 4GL, which connects to an Informix database.
• Developing a collection of web-based sales reports using MS Reporting Services and SQL Server.
• Developing a fund-pricing application which retrieves and analyses prices from market data providers. This system was written in Java and connects to an Informix database.
• Improving the development processes and tools.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, UBS Investment Bank, London, UK, July 2000 - May 2002
Responsible for supporting and developing an investment trust IT system. Working within a team, the specific applications I was responsible for developing included:

• A system written in VBA and C++ that enables the user to retrieve system data from Excel by connecting either to a Sybase database or a C++ CORBA service.
• A Windows application written in Delphi, that connects to a Sybase database, allowing the user to browse and maintain the system data.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (Summer Intern), UBS Investment Bank, London, UK, June 1999 - Sept. 1999

• Developed a portfolio valuation model using Visual Basic, which validated an IT system that was used by the bank. On completion of internship, was offered a permanent position.

Education & Qualifications

University Education:

Masters Degree in Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems), Trinity College Dublin, 2003 - 2004

This course is concerned with networks, and the theory and practice of building distributed systems, with particular emphasis on the Internet and the applications provided thereon. The program is assessed based on a combination of assigned coursework, written examinations, and a dissertation.

Bachelors Degree in Management Science and Information Systems Studies, Trinity College Dublin, 1996 - 2000

Awarded a first-class honours grade for this degree program which includes: business and management, quantitative methods, information technology and systems.

IT Certifications:

Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, May 2006

This certification demonstrates advanced proficiency in the use of JSPs and Servlet technologies to develop web applications using the J2EE platform. The certification is awarded to candidates who successfully complete a written exam. I achieved a passing score of 89%.

Sun Certified Developer for the Java 2 Platform, November 2005

This certification demonstrates advanced proficiency in developing complex, production-level applications using the Java 2 Platform. The certification is awarded to candidates who successfully complete a programming assignment, and pass a written exam. The programming assignment required me to develop a client-server Java application. The thread-safe server provided access to a flat-file database, and the user-interface was provided by a Swing GUI. RMI was used as the communication protocol between the client and server. I achieved a passing score of 88%.

Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, January 2005

This certification demonstrates proficiency in the Java programming language using the Java 2 Platform. The certification is awarded to candidates who successfully complete a written exam.