Visteva (aka Bizflex), Auburn, CA
We formed a business alliance with Visteva to help broaden their product line.
No more information is available at this time. please visit www.visteva.com, for more information.

Skills: Java and related APIs.

L3 Communications, San Diego, CA
Converted files in TMATS (gained fundamental understanding of the telemetry technology) format to their database Java classes such that they can be loaded into any of the databases that L3 supports. Helped examine and profile one of their Java/Swing programs for performance improvements. Used JProfiler from EJ-Technologies, along with RHINO's own classes to stub out methods and create an in-memory log of each function call.

Skills: Telemetry, TMATS file formats, Java/SWING, Java performance, JProfiler, Oracle, Microsoft SQLServer, CVS

Highwire (aka Grok Inc.), Grass Valley, CA
Converted their C server-side library to Java; configured Apache/JRUN webservers; and installed/configured Redhat Linux OS and software. Pprovide technical direction with their software architecture: demonstrations and presentations on Java/J2EE describing how their product fits into this Java/J2EE world. For more information on Grok, see www.grokinc.com.

Skills: C, Apache, JRUN, Java, J2EE: EJB/JSP

SGSTestcom, Rancho Cordova, CA
Developed critical software and database structures that run a states system. We We developed new application server software and database layer development which are the key to the projects success.  Joel also developed an Invoicing system that used XSLT and XML to create HTML invoices, which were programmatically turned into PDF files.

Skills: Java, XSLT, XML/JAXP, HTML, PDF creation, WebServices

Maximus, Folsom, CA
Development management, responsible for managing a team of software engineers, and specifying new software development with a RAD software development lifecycle (including project timelines and upper management communication). Additionally, provided hands-on software development for mission critical solutions. Recent project was a Trouble Ticket system (WEB CAR) that tracked system and policy issues related to their MaxE2 health care systems. This software was developed with the following technologies Oracle/Java/JSP/Struts/LDAP. One of the key components was a base class that solely interacts with the database, using reflection on the subclasses to determine which java properties to save or retrieve from Oracle's RDBMS.

Skills: Manager, Architect, Senior Software Developer, Oracle development, Java/JSP, LDAP, Reflection, Struts, Oracle FORMS/Designer/and Developer

Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, CA
Responsible for 1) planning and implementing a J2EE Web architecture, 2) evaluating and integrating a content management system (selected Percussion/Rhythmyx), 3) developing the following software: Soap search services, login (LDAP) service, contact resource management (CRM) applications, webapp generator program, a Web survey tool, GIS web pages for easier navigation to projects, EJB components. 4) leading projects (including people, meetings, schedules). 5) Architect and implement "framework" related projects, Cocoon, Struts, XML/XSLT, and JSF (Java Server Faces).

Skills: LEAD Architect/Programmer, Java, J2EE, Struts, Cocoon, Soap, EJB, Oracle, IntelliJ/Idea, Solaris, Redhat Linux, Windows XP, HTML, XML, XSLT, LDAP, ESRI ArcIMS, UML, Visio, MS Project, Webdav, Rhythmyx Content Management System

Westin Engineering, Rancho Cordova, CA
Business Requirements: To manage Detroit Waste Sewage plant shift data, through an intranet application. Implementation: Developed custom JSP pages for the shift operator to manage plant data; Developed Java Application to install product; Configure I*Planet and Tibco; Developed JDBC connection pooling mechanism; Developed java-multithreaded testing module to perform load testing on web server with N-number of client threads hitting a pool of different URLs; Developed web-page/database concurrency locking access through Web server singleton model; Developed JSP-tag libraries to modularize and reuse JSP functionality.

Skills: Java/Servlet/JSP/JDBC, java-threading, web server performance, Data warehouse/reporting, custom JSP-taglibs, HTML/JavaScript, Oracle 8i {SQL, PL/SQL, JDBC}, NT, I*Planet, Tibco Portal Admin, PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro and Dreamweaver.

PlacerGROWN, Auburn, CA
The website is used to enroll, manage, and present placer county farms for B-2-B and consumers to find out more information about the farms. Farmers publish a picture, and details about their business. Consumers and businesses can search for farmers by keyword. The search will search products, names and descriptions. (please see http://www.placergrown.org)

Skills: HTML/JavaScript, Java/Servlet/JSP, Oracle 8i {SQL, PL/SQL}, LINUX, JRUN, PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro and Dreamweaver.

The Local Business Center, Auburn, CA
Programmed Java, JSP pages, and Servlets accessing an Oracle database with WebLogic Server. The JSP pages, using JDBC, presented local businesses. There was an administrative interface to submit files to the server. Additional technologies include database connection pooling, session management, WebLogic FILE I/O, HTML/Javascript, Interactive Voice Recognition with Java Telephone API (JTAPI), and Java Speech API (JSAPI). (this is a RHINO sponsored project)

Skills: JSP, Servlets, JRUN, Java, HTML, JavaScript, NT, Oracle, SQL/PLSQL, IVR system with JTAPI and JSAPI.

Celera, Foster City & Celera, Davis, CA
Foster City: Wrote HTML, JavaScript and Perl programs to perform PL/SQL and SQL against Oracle 8i - used the DBI Perl interface. Programmed system to store and retrieve blobs and clobs for scientific analysis. The CGI-Perl program dynamically generated the HTML to present data on their INTRANET. Programmed a login and session management in Perl. Programmed an Oracle backup and restore system in Perl and Korn shell.

Skills: PERL, DBI/DBD, SQL, HTML/JavaScript, Oracle Backup/Restore, Import/Export, Solaris

Celera @ Davis:Transformed the entire PL/SQL layer of Celera's IDS database to work with Celera's BioMerge Database. Architected a layered solution that involved analysis of the EJB component layer that made PLSQL calls. Designed and programmed all the PLSQL, an authentication realm in Java (plugged into WebLogic), Java Stored procedures (running in Oracle Aurora JVM). Additional work with BLOBs / CLOBs, setup and administer WebLogic, Oracle 8i.

Skills: Data Warehousing, SQL/PLSQL, Java, EJB, WebLogic, Solaris

U.C. Davis Extension, Davis CA
1) Instructor for an Introduction to Java Programming course, which includes core language and GUI topics (AWT, SWING). (Jan 2000) 2) Instructor for Web and Database Programming course, which includes JAVA, JSP (Java Server Pages), Servlets, EJB (Enterprise Java Beans), PERL, OCI, PRO*C, ODBC, PHP, and HTML/JavaScript. Joel designed the course, and implemented sample code for all of the technologies mentioned. RHINO owns the course material. Course currently offered through UC Davis Extension. (numerous classes were given in 2000, and scheduled for 2001) 3) Instructor for Oracle 8i Backup and Recovery class (Oct 2000), teaching Oracle backup and recovery concepts and practices, with emphasis on database administrative (DBA) concepts.

Skills: Intro Java/Swing/Awt, HTML/JavaScript, Oracle Backup/Restore/Recover, SQL/PLSQL, Java, JSP/EJB, Web Servers, Solaris

Cobalt Card- Size (aka Zowi), San Francisco, CA
Development Manager 8-10 person Team, responsible for architecture and implementation of a N-Tier (J2EE architecture) solution for Cobalt Card, that involved, Servlets, JSP, Enterprise Java Beans, Oracle 8i database, interfacing to American Express (dedicated lines) to SVCAP and CAS services, interfacing to Telecheck for banking transfers, interfacing to EAPS (FDR) for application approvals processing. Programming technologies include Java, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, JDBC, RMI, JMS, Servlets.

Skills: Management/Leadership, OLTP, Java J2EE {RMI, JMS, EJB, JSP}, HTML/JavaScript, Oracle 8i, SQL/PLSQL, Data warehouse/Star schema, Report servers, WebLogic, Solaris, NT, JPOS

GlobeXplorer, Walnut Creek, CA
Oracle 8i project with Geographical Information systems (Oracle's spatial data option). Formalize the business requirements and architectural/design for the system. Oracle 8i and Oracle Web Server DBA responsibilities to setup and configure system on Solaris. Rhino Systems provided two additional engineers. System designed for INTERNET and INTRANET applications.

Skills: ESRI, GIS, Oracle Spatial, Java, Oracle Web Server, Solaris

KLA-Tencor, Milpitas, CA
Programming with C++ on the HP-UX 10 platform, and ORACLE 8 database server. Designed and developed a database system and loaders to load and store wafer testing/inspection/yield management information (Unified Database Product - UDB. UDB is a three-tier system, with clients (GUI/Web), ftp, Corba, and Oracle Database and Web Server components. Developed and enhanced portions of KLA-Tencor's UDBCentral Web (PLSQL cartridge, HTML, JavaScript) interface. Migrated large volumes of Oracle 8 data warehouse of information from legacy databases (table design) to new Data warehouse design and implementation. Design and implement installation for Oracle8i and KLA product to customers. Designed and Implemented a Job control system with Oracle's job control engine.

Skills: Data Warehouse, Star schema, VLDB migration, DBA, installation, Lead Design and Architecture of Database Interface Classes, C++, Oracle 8 OCI and PRO*C, PLSQL, Oracle Web Server, Perl, Java Script, HTML, Korn Shell, LEX, Corba, Make and Clearcase, UNIX and NT.

Placer Consolidate Fire Department, Auburn, CA
Designed a database and implemented a Java SWING GUI with JDBC to manage parcel and fee information. Implemented formatted reports for submitting to County. Yearly updates are provided to client.

Skills: NT, JDBC, Java/Swing, MS Access, SQL.

Aronia Berry Inc., San Francisco, CA
Programming with Microsoft Access 97 database. Designed and developed a Product Inventory control system to manage inventory, co-packers, warehouses and shipments. Developed a detailed reporting system in MSAccess.

Skills: Design/Architect, NT, ADO, MS Visual Basic Front-End, MS Access, SQL.

Automated Power Exchange (APX), Cupertino, CA
Programming with Visual C++ (MFC), ODBC and MS SQL Server (SQL and store procedures). Responsible for designing and developing a trading and financial Settlement System (GUI and database), Scheduling System (SP/SQL and Perl) for submitting Electric Power Schedules to California's Independent System Operator (ISO).

Skills: Visual C++, Active X, SQLServer (ODBC/CDatabase), Perl, SourceSafe, NT