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Andrew Michalik
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Enterprise Architect / Technical Project Manager / Senior Software Engineer
Successful Enterprise Architect with proven ability to take business requirements and architect complete solutions. Experienced through the whole project lifecycle: from product definition, to design and development, deployment to live, through maintenance and enhancement. Proven product craft skills utilizing dependency identification, critical path analysis, contingency planning and trade-off analysis between time, quality, and cost.

Seasoned Technical Project Manager skilled at establishing credibility with engineering leaders in matrix organizations as well as customer facing teams. Demonstrated superior business judgment and strategic planning based on knowledge, skills and intuition. Excellent influencing, negotiation, presentation and communication skills with a strong combination of Business, Process, and Technical consulting knowledge.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment
Technical Architect and Technical Project Manager for a global Integrated Workplace Management (IWMS) applications servicing 70K+ domestic and international facilities requests per year. Given a set of business requirements, create conceptual and logical architecture for infrastructure, including network, data, middleware, applications and security. Develop and maintain requirements, schedules and project plans; create and manage project plans, drive definition of deliverables, milestones and dependencies; coordinate project release rollouts; assist in group training classes and manage testing.
Technical Architect and Technical Project Manager for a worldwide single sign-on LDAP authenticated J2SE Weblogic intranet portal application. Developed Architectural Proof of Concept, Software Architecture Document, Use Case Realizations, Reference Architecture and prototype system in preparation for BEA WebLogic Portal migration. Responsible for meeting targets dates and final product delivery. Successfully launched project as international enterprise software. Technologies included Borland JBuilder, Weblogic Server, J2EE 1.3, EJB 2.0, JSP 1.3, AJAX, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sybase PowerDesigner 9.5 and Oracle 9 using a Software Development Framework (SDF) customized from the Rational Unified Process (RUP). (6/99 - 7/00, 11/02 - Present) BEA Whitepaper, More...
Sony Pictures Production portal
  
VISI / VCG
Developed TekGuard EMail Interceptor product line, an anti-spam SMTP/POP email server, Microsoft Outlook Plug-In, and the Obtanium data aggregator search engine and browser. Weighed delivery priorities against technology gaps and worked with engineering and business teams to communicate and assess trade-offs. Communicated status and progress to key stakeholders throughout the company and serve as single point of contact for all project status items.

These products represent 30,000 lines of Microsoft .NET C# code, and run as Windows Client/Server applications with both a SQL 2000 and MySQL back end. Technologies include IIS, MSSQL, MySQL, TCP/IP asynchronous sockets, .NET ADO, Threading, XML, Outlook Object Model, HTML Help and Windows Install System. (9/01 - 9/02) More...

  
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Performed system analysis, architectural design, and managed personnel for a MetLife Business to Consumer financial information web site. Managed across reporting boundaries to build coordinated execution plans involving cross-functional teams, set and managed realistic project plans, identified and managed risks, ensured early adjustment and intervention for critical path issues. Successfully launched products in consumer internet sector. Site permitted annuity policy holders in 4 states to register online and view account information, as well as perform fund transfers and allocation changes. Site supported multiple brand identities, 24 x 7 availability and mainframe to SQL data connectivity. Technologies included Windows NT, IIS 4, MS SQL 7, and Visual Basic.
(MetLife Security First Group, 1/00 - 8/00, 11/00 - 8/01, 11/01 - 3/02) More...
  
Bertelsmann Media Systems
Prepared proposals, system specifications, system architectures, estimates, alternatives and costing analysis for Bertelsmann warehouse fulfillment and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Business to Business web site designs. Involved analysis of existing and target technology roadmap, working with engineering leadership and international teams to build long term strategy and execution plans. Technologies included MS Internet Information Server (IIS), Active Server Pages (ASP), Oracle and SAP Internet Transaction Server (SAP ITS).
(11/00 - 9/01) More...
  
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Technical Project Manager for a Sony intranet SQL Server based two-tier rental property warehouse management system. Determined logistics, organized internal IT resources, assisted in infrastructure planning and coordinated with vendor. Developed, managed, and maintained a client-server database application that tracked $800 million+ in motion picture development costs. Developed and managed a client-server database application that tracked and managed 10,000+ data entries for a wildly popular game show. (6/99 - 7/00) More...
 
Voice Information Systems, Inc
Designed and implemented award-winning commercial software generating $5M+ in sales with 80%+ market penetration. Products included a graphical audio editor (VFEdit) and batch-processing tools for digitized sound (Audio ToolBox) (more information at www.VFEdit.com). Competency in translating business issues into customer solutions including opportunity identification, requirements development, software development management, delivery, support, and analysis. Ability to understand capabilities of technology to solve a particular business problem or create business opportunity. Inspired all parties to work towards common goals. Managed programmers, marketing, accountants, distributors and designs. Oversaw product requirements, market analysis, product adoption, and customer phpBB forums.

Developed a prototype Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) Internet Telephony real-time streaming audio product using on-the-fly audio compression and low-level Winsock TCP/IP protocols. Developed using Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 and 80x86 assembly. (6/90 - 8/99) More...

 
The Seidler Companies
Created brokerage firm daily commission tracking and reporting application suite. Designed using MS Access for initial network use and subsequent conversion to Intranet access. Performed system analysis and architectural design, worked with internal IS personnel for implementation. (7/98 - 3/99, 7/01 - 10/02) More...
  
First Legal Corporation, AFC  804-401K.com, CPM Systems, others:
Technical Consultant for a variety of small and medium businesses moving to web enable both internal operations and end-user products. Client list includes representatives from the legal, accounting and medical industries.
(4/99 - 2001) More...
  
Rhone-Poulenc-Rorer Pharmaceutical
Performed high level analysis and management presentations for the business communications group to help them determine their Internet and Intranet needs. Prototyped using NT Active Server Pages with Internet Information Server 4.0 and Site Server 3.0. (12/97 - 6/98) More...
  
VisionTel, Inc.
Ported a legacy CGI and JavaScript application to a server-side VB ActiveX component. Modified the Active Server Pages to work with the new component and legacy JavaScript. Developed using VB 5, Internet Explorer with script debugger and NT Active Server Pages 3.0. (10/97 - 11/97) More...
  
CyberMedia, Inc.
Developed Windows Dial-up Networking based automated troubleshooting software that detects and corrects end-user Internet Service Provider (ISP) connections problems. Installation support for Java based web search engine interface using Microsoft Visual InterDev. Developed using Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 and
Visual J++ 1.1. (3/97 - 8/97)
Cybermedia First Aid
  
AndrewM.com
Designed, installed and maintained an NT Server based ecommerce website, email and Internet Class "C" network tied to office LAN through ISP PPP connection with dedicated router, upgraded to Frame Relay with various routers and firewalls.
(9/96 - 2/97, ongoing to Present) More...
  

Senior Architect / Technical Project Manager, Security Pacific Bank
Designed and developed a PC-based multi-threaded OS/2 graphical interface for a bank check signature recognition system. Flew between geographically remote prime contractors to keep project moving forward and contractors in communication. Served as lead designer and traveling technical liaison for prime contractors; the project was a joint development effort between IBM (Charlotte, NC) and Security Pacific (Glendale, CA). Coordinated system interfaces and data structure designs with other development groups. Provided status and project guidelines for corporate management. Trained and assisted junior team members in C and operating system programming in PC environment. Programmed in C under OS/2 Program Manager. (3/89 - 5/90)

Senior Architect AndrewM - Technical Project Manager
  

Embedded Software Development Engineer, Raytheon Electromagnetic Systems Div.
First contractor to arrive and last to be renewed for sophisticated upgrade to AEGIS missile defense system. Designed and maintained software for an embedded real-time processor which controlled naval electronic countermeasure systems. Upgraded existing software and supporting documentation; designed new software for additional hardware capabilities. Programmed in Nova assembly with a Rolm 1606/1666.

Required US Citizenship, Secret Clearance and Special Clearances. (2/88 - 1/89)

AEGIS Missile Defense System
  
Hardware / Software Development Consultant, VLS • MCRB Software Services
Developed an interactive telephone real estate shopping application including a complete database for order entry, updates, tracking, and report generation with MS Basic and Dbase III. Designed and implemented as an IBM-PC based application to integrate voice messaging and database access capability. Specified software system design and architectural approach. Implemented database management software for order entry, updates, tracking, and report generation. Implemented and integrated application level software, real time system control software, and low level drivers in a networked environment. Programmed with MS Windows SDK, Dbase III, "C", Basic, and Assembly.

Created Computer Telephony real time system control software and low level drivers in networked environment with MS Windows SDK, C, and Assembly.

Maintained database management and report generation software for a telephone billing system with COBOL on an IBM 370 running TSO and CMS. (8/86 - 1/88)

Santa Monica Homes Hotline
  

Sector Technical Manager, Tektronix CAE Systems Division
Managed technical projects at company and customer locations in the western United States. Used technical, communication, and leadership skills to coordinate sales, marketing, and engineering to resolve critical projects. Demonstrated products, prepared and taught training classes, tested and reported on products and progress for management. Promoted to Sector Manager after assisting customers with design and debug of microprocessor based hardware using logic analyzers and Unix based development systems. Gained proficiency with applications under VMS, Unix and MS-DOS using VAX, Apollo and IBM-PC computers. (9/83 - 8/86) More...

Sector Technical Manager
  

IC Design Engineer, Micronix Integrated Systems
Hired by request of internal designer for short-term project for reverse engineering and design of specialized PC controller circuit. Designed and laid out CMOS gate arrays. Converted customer logic into standard macrocells; simulated and debugged design using SILOS simulator. Produced final schematic artwork and bonding diagram for customer designed package. Hand placed and routed macrocells; checked layout versus schematic with ECAD software. (1/84 - 9/84) More...

Gate Array IC Design Engineer
  
Project Leader / Embedded Hardware Design Engineer, TRW Space Division
Implemented the first flight-approved microprocessor-based subsystem for DSP-series satellites. Designed hardware and software for microprocessor-based spacecraft subsystems. Defined system architectures and implementations for project proposals. Designed system and detailed hardware (Schottky & CMOS) for a real-time flight unit from initial proposal through engineering model test. Hired as part of the TRW fellowship program.

Required US Citizenship, Secret Clearance and Special Clearances.
(5/81 - 9/83) More...

Flight Approved Single Board Computer
  

Mainframe Computer System Manager / Programmer, State of New Jersey
Supervised operators and maintained critical software for a time-sharing system supporting 400 users. Defined and enforced site operating procedures; specified and implemented system upgrades. Promoted to System Manager after five years as a programmer and operator for IBM, DEC, and Data General machines. Programmed in Basic on PDP 11's running RSTS and RSX. Programmed with Cobol, PL/1, Fortran and APL on IBM 370's running HASP and CMS. (1/75 - 5/81)

PDP 11/60 System Manager
 
Awards
CT Magazine Product of the Year
CT Expo Best of Show
CT Magazine People Of The Year
CT Magazine Product of the Year
TeleConnect Magazine Editors Choice
TRW Fellowship award

Education
MSEE (Computer Engineering) Univ. of Southern California, 3.8 GPA
BS Electrical Engineering Rutgers University, High Honors

Recent Training

BEA WebLogic Portal Certified

Platforms and Software

OS/Servers: Microsoft Windows 2003 & XP, Unix/Linux, WebLogic Server / Portal, SAP Internet Transaction Server (SAP ITS), Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), Apache; Languages: Active Server Pages ASP.NET, ASP / ASPX, PHP, JSP, J2SE, Java, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, Visual Basic, C#, Visual C & C++, .NET Framework, HTML; DataBases: MSSQL, MSAccess, MySQL, Oracle; Protocols: ActiveX, COM, Active Data Objects (ADO), Remote Data Services (RDS), TCP/IP Networking; Tools: FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Visual Studio, JBuilder, PVCS, Visual SourceSafe, phpBB, OSCommerce, WordPress, Firewalls, Routers. For Legacy Technology details, please see below.

Legacy Hardware

IBM 360/370, IBM 8100, DEC 11/10 & 11/60, DEC Vax & Micro-Vax,  Apollo, Intel 80x86, TI 9989, RCA 1802, Zilog Z80, MC68000, TTL (S/LS),  CMOS 4000, CMOS Gate Arrays, Futurenet, SILOS

Legacy Software

Windows SDK, OLE, Windows NT, Windows 3.x / 95 / 98, Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC), Computer Telephony Integration (Dialogic, Artisoft Visual Voice), DOS, 80x86 Assembly, APL, Cobol, DEC DG Nova Assembly, Dbase III+, Fortran, Macro-11, PL/1,  IBM 370 Assembly, IBM OS, IBM CMS, DEC VMS, DEC RSTS, DEC RSX, Unix, Apollo Aegis

Favorite Quote

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 More Quotes...
  

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