Neil P.-Software Engineer
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Software Engineer
AKDB
- Maintenance, further development, modernization and testing of the OK.VERKEHR specialist application, a monolithic Enterprise Java solution (with approx. 3,5 Mio LOC) for vehicle registration and driving license authorities
- Design, development, testing and maintenance of end-to-end workflows (dialogs, backend services and persistence layer, test suite) for new driving license applications, changes/extensions to driving licenses, management of parking permits and truck driver cards
- Development and maintenance of web services for communication between local traffic authorities and the Federal Motor Transport Authority, FAER register, TÜV testing centers and driving schools
- Performance optimization and targeted refactoring for the future migration to a cloud architecture and the addition of a new web client (Vaadin)
- 3rd-level support for customers during ongoing operations
Software Engineer
Daimler Truck
- Maintenance and consolidation of legacy code, as well as further development and testing of various applications supporting the planning, control and monitoring of the truck assembly process
- Modernization of various Enterprise Java web applications in a cloud-based architecture based on JSF 2, Angular, Spring Boot, Oracle and Docker/Kubernetes
- Migration of business code from legacy Oracle Forms applications (PL/SQL) to Java
- Development of web applications for creating various reports for production and assembly
Software Engineer
Materna
Development of a web-based customs processing system for submitting customs documents and handling communication
Implementation of workflows as user work queues for managing electronic mail between users and participants
Development of the JSF interface and Java coaching for employees through pair programming and workshops
Conducting code reviews
Design and implementation of a prototype for a web portal for processing cross-border mutual assistance in enforcement based on JSF, PrimeFaces, JEE and Hibernate
Software Engineer
PSI
- Development of a web-enabled application for managing the European gas network
- Implementation of a JAAS/LDAP authorization system (frontend/backend) for user authentication and authorization based on roles and permissions
- Implementation of a multi-tenant database (JPA/CDI Multitenancy) for separate customer data storage without code changes
Software Engineer
Gen Re Versicherung (Berkshire Hathaway Inc)
- Maintenance, further development and testing of the COMPASS application and risk assessment engine for life and health insurance
- Development of a fraud detection module as a component of a claims processing system
- Design and development of a new XML-based input/output interface for capturing all relevant application and risk data and displaying risk assessments hierarchically
- Definition of the interface model based on Bipro standards and as a JAXB-compatible XSD for integration with clients
- Frontend design and development of a web-enabled rules editor based on JSF/PrimeFaces for creating and managing rule sets for automated fraud risk assessment
Software Engineer
AXA Versicherungen
- Backend design and development of a web-enabled tariff calculator for direct sales of health insurance
- Calculation of health insurance tariffs, preparation of quotes, and creation of applications for direct sales
- Integration of Bipro web services for price calculation and application creation
- Persistence of applications and analytics files in a relational database
Software Engineer
Roland Rechtsschutz-Versicherungen
- New development of a web-enabled quotation portal to support the TAA process (Tariff, Quote, Application) for external brokers
- Creation of a library of JSF/PrimeFaces-based components for displaying, capturing, and validating customer and quote/application data
- Implementation of tariff calculator dialogs for product selection and capturing additional details for quote creation
Software Engineer
Gothaer Versicherungen
- Pilot project to connect a new CRM application to host system portfolio data via Bipro web services
- Design and development of a basic JAXB web service for retrieving and delivering portfolio and partner data from multiple host sources in Bipro-compliant XML
- Validation, authorization, and key-mapping logic, as well as specialization for legal expenses insurance
Software Engineer
IBM
- Extension of the Sales Activity Management application with new use cases and dialogs for managing discount campaigns
- Design, development, and testing of various dialogs and backend services for managing discount campaigns
Software Engineer
Signal Iduna Versicherungen
- Design and development of a unified CRM application for the interactive management of customer portfolio data from various legacy systems (IMS, Oracle, DB2)
- Capture and distribution of correspondence to the responsible case handlers
- Requirements analysis and technical architecture design based on J2EE and the Chordiant CRM Framework
- Design, development, and testing of services (EJB, Servlet), database schema modeling, and persistence tier development
- Integration with legacy systems using resource adapters and JMS (ESB)
- Coaching and introduction of new development platforms (RAD, WebSphere) and gradual replacement of the Chordiant CRM Framework in favor of Java EE 5, EJB3, Hibernate, JPA, and JSF
Software Engineer
Siemens & Alcatel
- Design and development of various C++ components for managing intelligent network nodes in TMN network management environments
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Insurance, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Automotive, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Production.
Summary
Working in the IT industry since 1989. Collaboration with renowned companies such as Signal Iduna, Siemens, Daimler, Alcatel, IBM, AXA and ITZBund. Extensive knowledge of the architecture, design, development and testing of large-scale enterprise applications in Java, Angular and C++. Current focus on the design, development and testing of Java, “Full-Stack” JEE and Angular applications.
Skills
- Design And Development Of Large-Scale Systems Based On Enterprise Java And Spring (Boot)
- Web Client Development Based On Jsf, Primefaces, Angular, Typescript
- Server And Persistence Tier Development With Ejb, Cdi, Hibernate And Jpa
- Application Development With Eclipse, Intellij, Vscode, Maven, Jenkins, Jira
- Definition And Development Of Web Services Based On Soap And Rest Apis
- Design And Programming Of Applications In An Agile Environment (Scrum, Kanban)
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Neil is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Neil speaks the following languages: German (Native).
Neil has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Neil has worked in at least 1 role and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 3 months. Note that Neil may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Neil would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Engineer.
Neil's most recent position is Software Engineer at AKDB.
In recent years, Neil has worked for AKDB and Daimler Truck.
Neil is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Insurance, and Information Technology. Neil also has some experience in Government and Administration, Automotive, and Manufacturing.
Neil is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Neil also has some experience in Production.
Neil has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Automotive.
Neil has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.
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