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Ryan Somma Senior Software DeveloperElizabeth City, NC 27909 ryeguy123@yahoo.com SUMMARY RELEVANT TECHNICAL SKILLS: Mr. Somma has worked for 7 years as a qualified USCG
Aviation Information Systems Web Application Engineer, developing and
administering the Electronic Aircraft Logbook and Corrosion Mapping
applications using ASP, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, and SQL. He provides
technical support to the Help Desk, Database, DSS, Implementation, EAL QA,
AMMIS, Contract Labor, Documentation & Help, and Quality Assurance teams,
as well as providing his singular understanding of Electronic Asset Logbook and
Corrosion Mapping application and business logic to his teammates. During his 3
years as an Independent Contractor in Washington DC, Mr. Somma provided start
to finish Web Application solutions for companies such as American Management
Systems, the Society for Human Resource Management, Lockheed Martin, PSINet,
and Sony Corporation. During this time, he also a partnered in a joint dot-com
venture, Waygate Consulting, LLC, where he acted as Project Manager overseeing
the development of Web Applications for various clients. Mr. Somma continues to
build ASP Applications in his spare time for causes such as the Children’s
Hospital of the King’s Daughters and a children’s EDUCATION: ¨ MS Information Systems, ¨ BA English, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, 1996 SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL TRAINING: ¨ Cascading
Style Sheets, HTML Writers Guild, 02/1999 ¨ Advanced
JavaScript, HTML Writers Guild, 03/1998 ¨ Edify
Application Engineering, 02/1999 SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: ¨ MS Visual Studio, 7 Years ¨ Visual Basic, 7 Years ¨ Dreamweaver, 10 Years ¨ Adobe Photoshop, 10 Years ¨ Ultraedit, 5 Years ¨ Merant Version Manager, 7
Years ¨ MS Office 98 through XP, 12
Years ¨ SQL, iSQL, 6 Years ¨ Internet Explorer, 10 Years ¨ Mozilla Firefox, 2 Years OPERATING SYSTEMS: ¨ MS Windows(3x through
XP), 12 Years ¨ Windows
Server (NT, 2000), 8 Years ¨ Macintosh
OS, 2 Years ¨ IBM
OS/2 Warp, 1 Year INTERNET/NETWORK AND SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES: ¨ HTML, 12 years ¨ JavaScript, 10 Years ¨ VBScript, 7 Years ¨ ASP, 7 Years ¨ XML, 4 Years ¨ Site Traffic Monitoring, 5
Years ¨ MS Knowledge Base, W3C
Consortium, and other Online Resources. DATABASE: ¨ Ingres Database, 7 Years ¨ SQL Server 7, 4 Years ¨ Access (98 through 2000), 11
Years CERTIFICATIONS: ¨
Community Emergency Response Team Certification,
CERT, 09/2006 ¨
Aviation Information Systems Production
Qualification, USCG, 05/2004 ORGANIZATIONS: ¨
Member of the Computer Science Teachers Association
(CSTA) ¨
Member of the Society for Amateur Scientists ¨
Member of Mensa, 03/2005 - Present AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS: ¨ Unsung Hero Award, USCG
January – March 2008 ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Contributions to the HC-144A CASA Aircraft Induction Project, USCG, 2007 ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Contributions to the Port Discover Children’s ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Contributions to the National Security Cutter Logbook Project, USCG, 2006 ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Service to the Aging Aircraft Division, USCG, 2005 ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Troubleshooting Complex Client Issue, USCG, 2004 ¨ Certificate of Appreciation
for Contributions to the Electronic Aircraft Logbook Project, USCG, 2003 ¨ Most
Conscientious Supervisor Award, EXPERIENCE Senior Software Developer, Aviation Logistics Management
Information Systems Served
as second chair on a team developing mission-critical Aviation and Asset
Logistics Management Systems supporting Coast Guard operations world-wide. Served
as lead database developer for the Web Development Team, writing database
procedures and designing database architecture. Adhered to ISO 9001:2000 &
14001:2004 standards for quality management systems and Section 508 compliance
for users with disabilities. Responsible for front-end web development and
back-end database development, architectural modifications to improve
performance, interpreting new user requirements, coordination with other teams
in development, provided guidance to teams adopting our software standards,
supervised and interviewed new employees, and assumed management
responsibilities in team lead's absence. Provided support to Database
Architects, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance personnel, Decision Support
Programmers, Help Writers, Project Planners, Systems Support, Pilots,
Mechanics, and Officer's working in the field: Electronic
Aircraft Logbook (EAL): Team effort to replace an existing
paper-based/terminal system with a comprehensive web-based application for
managing real-time aircraft maintenance, flight scheduling, mission operations,
and personnel training for the Coast Guard’s 28 airbases nationwide. Project
became the Coast Guard's flagship web application, the SOP for Asset Management
for fields outside Aviation, and the recommended SOP for the Department of
Homeland Security in an evaluation conducted by management firm Booze, Allen
and Hamilton over Customs and Border Patrol applications. Corrosion
Mapping: Assumed the role of lead developer on an
application allowing the Aging Aircraft Division to bring up aircraft part
diagrams and note various types of wear and tear on a grid using X and Y
coordinates. Included reporting functionality for tabulating corrosion
instances and identifying corrosion hotspots on parts and airframes. EAL
Lite: Team effort to develop a bare-bones version of EAL
for personnel deployed on ships and limited to a 2kb satellite Internet
connection. System
Performance Tiger Team (SPerTT): After an outside
consulting firm analyzing our performance problems determined that our
normalized database was bringing down our application's response times, we
undertook a project to consolidate our numerous SQL views into a single
database procedure per web page that would denormalize the data into faster
returns. Evaluated SQL procedure performance by measuring page response times,
disk cycles per transaction, and other performance metrics. Logistics
Information Management System (LIMS): Multi-team
project to bring the Coast Guard's surface fleet and marine operations within
the Aviation branch's logistical management SOPs, and consolidate all logistics
management into one application according to Logistics Transformation Program
Integration Office (LTPIO) requirements. Involved transforming the Electronic
Aircraft Logbook into an entirely dynamic application built on a completely new
database architecture, and expanded the application's scope to include 338
operational facilities, 8,500 users, 14,000 personnel, and thousands of
projected assets. Independent Contractor, Various Locations 07/97
– Present Information
Technology Consultant Mr.
Somma has worked on a wide variety of start to finish projects throughout his
career as a freelance consultant, providing web development, software
development, and systems administration to a number of clients in The Daily Advance, Blogger,
(11/07 – Present): Maintained a daily web log titled Geeking Out, covering science, cyberspace, and mathematical
interests for Port Discover Children’s
Science Center, Web Master / Systems Engineer, (03/06 – Present): Developed a dynamic online presence,
including several web applications such as an Events Calendar, Volunteer
Management, and Links Management. Set up a network of 5 computers with content
blocking software for children to browse Science-related websites and run
science software. Built an exhibit customizing MS Flight Simulator to allow
children to experience flying a plane out of the local USCG Coast Guard base
and over Earth 383 Comics and Games, (02/2004 – 03/2005): Managed a computer lab of
10 systems networked for competitive play with over ten different video games,
including first-person shooters, online role-playing (MMORPG), and real-time
strategy (RTS) formats. Hosted tournaments, provided customer support,
maintained hardware, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters,
Software Developer (03/03 – 07/03): Developed
a CD Rom application according to the direction of Doctors at Eastern Virginia
Medical School that tied together a wide variety of resources, both online and
stored on the CD, as a research and diagnosis tool for Medical Workers in the
field of Genetics Eastern Virginia Medical School - Theresa A. Thomas
Professional Skills Teaching and Assessment Center, Web Developer (10/02 –
03/03): Developed a comprehensive training and evaluation
web application using ASP, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL according to the business
needs of Eastern Virginia Medical School Training Administrators. Application
was used by administrators to develop tests, which were administered to medical
students, and included a wide variety of reporting capabilities to track
results. Workforce Technologies, Web Developer (07/99 –
01/01): Developed
comprehensive Human Resource Management web applications for clients such as
Sony Corp, PSINet, and Lockheed Martin using, HTML, JavaScript, and the
Workscape development environment. Applications included Payroll Management,
Employee Self-Service Benefits Management, Training Enrollment, and Timekeeping
functionality. Provided web development support to three different project
teams nationwide. Society for Human Resource Management, Web
Developer (06/99 – 10/99): Managed the web presence for the most extensive Human
Resource Reference Site on the Internet using HTML and JavaScript. Provided web
development support to all departments and chapters nationwide. Recommended
freelance Web Application Developers to convert sections of the site to a
database-driven format and to automate many daily tasks. American Management Systems, Web Developer (04/98 –
06/99): Upgraded
thousands of static HTML pages to a dynamic ASP format for the International
Corporate website using include pages and database functionality to manage
content. Booz, Allen, & Hamilton, Team Leader / Systems
Administrator (10/98 – 02/99): Managed
a team of 5 systems administrators on a project upgrading over 1000 obsolete
computers to Pentium II laptops and Desktops. Backed up users’ existing Windows
3.0 and Macintosh systems, installed new systems, restored previous files and
preferences into Windows 98, customized systems and software to users’ specific
needs, and provided technical support for users adjusting to the new operating
system. Included customizing two computers for blind users. Science Applications International Corporation,
Print Technician (07/97 – 02/98): Managed
several Xerox print servers for a fast-paced, high-profile proposal department.
Provided support in producing hardcopies of proposals to over 20 graphics
designers and technical writers. Waygate Consulting, LLC, Partner – Project Manager / Marketing Director Acted
as Project Manager in a startup venture for a Microsoft Certified Solutions
Provider (MCSP), responsible for monitoring product development, ensured
component units were achieving their goals and provided support wherever
needed, balanced project requirements with development constraints. Acted as
Marketing Director; coordinated with graphic designers, application engineers,
and clients to produce brochures, web sites, proposals, slide presentations, a
Marketing Plan, and corporate branding. Virginia Tech - Newman Library, Print Technician Managed numerous printers, copiers, and print
servers. Provided support to students in producing hardcopies of term papers
and web sites. Eastern Team Leader / Surveyor Managed a team of 3 surveyors for an Immunization
survey covering all of Shadowrun BBS, Sysop Ran a Bulletin Board System (BBS) on a Commodore
128 with a performance enhancement card on two 5 ½” floppy drives, a 1200 baud
modem, and DMBBS software. Managed a software library that users could upload
and download from using credits based on bytes exchanged. Fielded chat-sessions
with users and supervised bulletin board thread topics. PUBLICATIONS Photographer, Shiatsu Protocols, Chapters 10-16. Somma, Corinna. Shiatsu. “Hold Blackwater to Military Codes.” The Daily
Advance 18 Oct 2007. “Vick shouldn't play in NFL again.” The Daily
Advance 09 Sep 2007. “Case closed on warming's cause.” The Daily
Advance 01 July 2007. “Tattoos
about style, not sex.” The Daily Advance 25 June 2007. “Hail the printed word — online.” The Daily
Advance 30 May 2007. “Jobs Needed as Much as Prayers.” The Daily
Advance 11 Mar 2007. “Eukaryotes are Humans’ Ancestors.” The Daily
Advance 16 Feb 2007. “Creationists Deny Dynamism of Life.” The Daily
Advance 15 Feb 2007. "Bible not needed to swear oath." The
Daily Advance 25 Dec. 2006. "Phone Surveys Inherently Biased." The
Daily Advance 10 Dec. 2006. “TDA Wrong to Publish Bigotry.” The Daily
Advance 23 Nov 2006. "Electing Judges Not Good Practice." The
Daily Advance 18 Nov. 2006. "ACLU also defends Christians' rights." The
Daily Advance 04 Nov. 2006. “Insecurity drives anti-gay protests.” The Daily
Advance 19 Oct. 2006. “GOP distraction machine gears up.” The Daily
Advance 30 Sep 2006. “Money only reality in gangster rap.” The Daily
Advance 23 Sep 2006. “Better way to win hearts and minds.” The Daily
Advance 12 Sep. 2006. “Star-gazing snobs kick Pluto to curb.” The
Daily Advance 3 Sep. 2006. “ “Landfills not detriment to NC.” The Daily
Advance 13 Aug. 2006. “City Planners should rezone for shelter.” The Daily
Advance 22 Jun. 2006. “'No Trespassing' signs unwelcoming.” The Daily
Advance 26 May 2006. “Illegal alien died to keep us free.” The Daily
Advance 5 May 2006. “Don't demonize illegal immigrants.” The Daily
Advance 15 Apr. 2006. “Cities
awesome places to live.” The Daily Advance 30 Mar. 2006. “Diebold
coverage disservice to public.” The Daily Advance 12 Feb. 2006. “Persuading others purpose of debate.” The Daily Advance 16 Jan. 2006. |