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Roderick A. (Rod) Morehead

Allen, TX 75002 214.228.7645 rmore@rmore.net

Summary of Qualifications

• Extensive software development experience.
• Broad technical knowledge combined with a deep understanding.
• Excellent in maximizing value for employers via big-picture awareness and high productivity.
• Superb interpersonal, written, and verbal communication with technical and non-technical.

Technologies

Languages

Python, Java, Javascript/HTML Web Apps, , C/C++, XML, Perl, C#, ASP, VBScript, Visual Basic, and Lisp.

Development Platforms

UNIX/Linux, MacOS X, and Windows.

Architectures

Cloud/Web (Python Twisted, Django, HTTP, Java Spring Boot, Javascript, HTML), Language Bridging (Go, C/C++, Python ctypes, Java JNI, Lisp).

Methodologies/Approaches

Agile/Extreme Programming as Project Manager/Coach and Engineer, OOA/OOD/OOP, Design Patterns, and Refactoring.

Work Experience

July 2005 - Present Cisco Systems

Provider of network and application-related hardware and software (Richardson, Texas)

8/20 - present: Cisco Webex Calling Public APIs and CSVs

• Architect and technical leader for Java Spring Boot-based Cloud Webex Calling Public APIs and Bulk CSV.

11/19 - 8/20: Cisco Communication Project

• Architect and technical leader of Go language-based communication clients for embedded and mobile.

01/13 - 11/19: Cisco Desktop Phone

• Architect and lead for new automation interface for desktop phones.
• Collaborated on architecture, design, and team lead of Python and Java automation framework for Android Desktop Phones using the Python language, Python Twisted, Twisted Crochet, and Android Accessibility APIs in Java.
• Led training for other phone teams in Java, C/C++, and Python in unit testing and test automation frameworks usage and test strategy and design.
• Ported host-side automation into Docker and developed a "transparent" Docker wrapper for automation users.

05/11 - 01/13: Cisco HCS Project

• Responsible for architecture, design, and team lead of Python-based complete automation of installation and configuration of the suite of IBM Tivoli Netcool products across multiple VMs.
• Solely responsible for architecture, design, and implementation of Python Django-based Service Assurance Events, Use Cases, and traps database with read-only and administrative Web UIs.

12/06 - 05/11: Cisco Comet Project

• Lead for architecture and design, as well as the team lead on C language-based implementation of Comet Execution Engine: a "VM" for running configuration commands against runtime API.
• Solely responsible for architecture, design, and implementation of Fake (Mock) Comet Runtime API, Experimental Comet CLI, Comet Runtime API bridge into Python using Python ctypes and C.
• Solely responsible for architecture, design, and Python language-based implementation of Comet Execution Engine Web-Based Debugger prototype using Python Twisted and Dojo Dijit Javascript library.

7/05 - 12/06: Cisco OAM Project

• Solely responsible for architecture, design, and implementation of logging subsystem.
• Responsible for assisting other groups in transitioning XML schema and UI to new configuration environment.
• Solely responsible for enhancing Java-based automated documentation tool.

May 2003 - July 2005 Magic Solutions Remedy/BMC Software

Provider of Business Service Management software and services (Dallas, Texas)

Architect: Responsible for architecting, refactoring, enhancing, and evolving a complex web-based client-server application and related tools:

• Responsible for communication and infrastructure improvement including the development of wiki and mailing lists to foster effective communication and improve culture.
• Introduced and implemented new concepts for the development team including refactoring, XP-style Unit Tests, and technical debt avoidance.
• Designed, estimated, documented, and created processes and recipes for numerous development tasks.
• Refactored numerous parts of the codebase and developed associated JUnit, CppUnit, and Python programmer tests.
• Key member of the team which developed applicant tests interviewed and mentored the US and India-based software development staff.

February 2002 - May 2003 epicRealm Inc.

Provider of dynamic web caching appliances (Richardson, Texas)

Senior Software Engineer: Responsible for architecting and implementing web-based client-server applications and related tools:

• Solely responsible for web GUI architecture
• Responsible for research, architecture, and design of new features and functionality for caching appliance.
• Lead developer on entire web GUI including Perl backend, client-server tiering via XML, and Javascript/HTML browser-based client code.
• Solely responsible for Web GUI automated unit testing (Python PyUnit, Javascript JSUnit, and Perl Test::Unit).

November 2001 - February 2002 Insider Marketing & Creative

Provider of marketing strategy and creative solutions (Rockwall, Texas)

Contractor: Responsible for implementing web-based client-server Python/Zope/SQL application and related tools:

• Responsible for the design and implementation of a dynamic content tool for use by Insider and clients.
• Automated end-to-end processing of trade show website including extensive SQL schema development, SQL queries, Python scripts, Zope DTML pages, and client-side Javascript.
• Solely responsible for automating regression testing (Python PyUnit).

May 2001 - November 2001 CoreIntellect

Provider of market intelligence and current awareness information (Dallas, Texas)

Senior Software Engineer: Responsible for rearchitecting and refactoring web-based client-server Java applications and related tools:

• Independently refactored GUI application and ported code to multiple platforms making time-consuming operations more than 10x faster (Java JFC/Swing).
• Rearchitected server-side object cache improving system stability and greatly increasing concurrent user access (Java Servlets/JSP).
• Redesigned XML DTD and associated code reducing network bandwidth needed between application tiers by 30% (XML, Java SAX).
• Solely responsible for reengineering and automating build and regression test process (Java ANT).

September 2000 - May 2001 epicRealm Inc.

Provider of worldwide Internet infrastructure services through web caching technology (Richardson, Texas).

Development Manager: Responsible for entire web-based configuration application used internally and by epicRealm customers worldwide. Managed 6-10 direct reports and acted as group liaison with QA, upper management, and customer support.

Successfully managed group through several key issues:

• Wrote a white paper on technical issues affecting the company with the current product and engaged upper management in discussions on how to address these issues.
• Spearheaded short-term customer experience improvement process by applying development resources to critical customer issues resulting in increased customer satisfaction and system stability.
• Personally prototyped and optimized new XML configuration data upload (XML, Java SAX/JDBC/RMI).
• Co-rearchitected Java servlet infrastructure to eliminate redundant code and improve performance (Java Servlets/JDBC).
• Solely responsible for the optimization of critical portions of website code resulting in a 60x performance increase for some operations (Java Servlets/JDBC).

February 2000 - September 2000 Emcom Inc.

Hi-tech R&D-oriented engineering firm serving the WAN performance management needs of government and major corporations in the United States and Europe (Plano, Texas).

Senior Software Engineer: Solely responsible for the development of a graphing framework for visualizing network performance:

• Architected designed, built, and debugged framework (Visual C++).
• Converted slow Visual Basic charting scripts to C++ framework.
• Integrated third-party graphing toolkits (Olectra Chart 6.0 and gdchart)
• Ported framework to Linux.

July 1999 - February 2000 MCI WorldCom

Contractor: Responsible for the development of enhancements and bug fixes for Client/Server Frame Relay order entry, provisioning, and billing system:

• Lead developer on billing system module (UNIX, C++).
• Corrected numerous issues across a large codebase (Unix/Windows, C++, Java).
• Identified, corrected, and enhanced issues relating to client-server communication (Unix/Windows, C++, Java JDBC, CORBA).

May 1994 - July 1999 Interleaf Inc.

Provider of document creation, distribution, and management software and services (Waltham, MA)

Member of Technical Staff: completed the following UNIX and Windows projects:

6/98 - 7/99: Interleaf 7

• Solely responsible for the design and implementation of cross-platform file library used throughout Interleaf 7's 4 million line codebase to transparently share files between Windows and UNIX (C++).
• Developed embedded web server allowing additional integration of Interleaf 7 (C++/Lisp, HTTP).
• Enhanced cross-platform drag-and-drop libraries (C++).

6/97 - 6/98: Interleaf Liaison 2.1:

Solely responsible for modifications that converted application to a 3-tired Java RMI architecture allowing the development of applets and lightweight Java client extensions to Liaison:

• Liaison project development lead.
• Enhanced Liaison source code generation tool (OO Design, Python, C++).
• Independently developed RMI support for Liaison API (Java RMI, C++).
• Enhanced RDM server (C++).

6/96 - 6/97: Interleaf Liaison 2.0

Solely responsible for the creation of Liaison source code generation tool, Liaison Java API, and enhancements to the Liaison RDM Server:

• Proposed and authored a new Liaison source code generation tool (OO Design, Python, C++).
• Led creation of Java, Python, and C++ language APIs (Java JNI, Python, C++).
• Solely responsible for enhancing and supporting the Liaison RDM server (C++).

5/94 - 6/96: Interleaf Liaison 1.0 - 1.2

Created and enhanced the Liaison RDM server:

• Responsible for full lifecycle development from design through multiple production releases (C++).
• Developed prototype for web integration with RDM which became a commercial product (C++, CGI, Apache).
• Added multilingual support (Unicode).
• Worked with team to implement and enhance core Liaison functionality (C++).

November 1993 - April 1994 Sterling Commerce

Sterling Commerce powers global e-business communities with E-Marketplace Solutions, E-Business Integration Solutions, and E-Business Consulting.

Level 3 Support Engineer: Responsible for increasing the stability of Connect:Direct e-commerce product (C++, UNIX):

• Significantly improved stability of April 1994 software release (C++).
• Implemented consistent build process and customer patch release process.
• Received seven commendations from direct supervisor for outstanding performance in resolving customer issues.

May 1991 - November 1993 Interleaf, Inc.

Staff Consultant: Responsible for writing proposals, bidding, designing, implementing, and supporting custom software solutions (C, Lisp, UNIX, Windows)

Successfully completed the following projects:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Benefit Booklet System -- Co-designed and had sole responsibility for implementing the system which decreased booklet production time by 75% (OO Design, Lisp). The system was still in active use in the summer of 2004.
• General Motors Automobile Owners Manual System -- Solely responsible for the successful completion of the project which converted SGML into production-ready manuals (SGML, C, Lisp).
• General Motors Automobile Parts MicroFiche Layout System -- Solely responsible for the successful completion of the project which created a production-ready MicroFiche layout for parts reference (Lisp).

June 1990 - May 1991 Various

Various intern programming and research positions with Texas Instruments and Ericsson Network Systems.

Education

Austin College, Sherman Texas B.A. Computer Science and Psychology, 1991

Other Projects

August 2014 – August 2020: Adjunct Professor: Northlake College

Developed course and sole instructor for Automation using Python course. Instructor for Linux 1 and Linux 2 courses.

June 1997 - March 1998: iMagic Online

Contract Developer: Responsible for porting of Internet-based Warbird WW II Flight Simulator to Macintosh. (MacOS, C++, GUI).

References and Recommendations

Available upon request and online at http://rmore.net/references.