Neil Parsonage-Software Engineer
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Software Engineer
AKDB
- Maintenance, enhancement, modernization, and testing of the OK.VERKEHR specialized application, a monolithic Enterprise Java solution (approx. 3.5 million 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 driver's license applications, modifications/extensions of licenses, management of parking permits and truck driver cards
- Development and maintenance of web services for communication between local road traffic authorities and the Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), FAER register, TÜV inspection centers and driving schools
- Performance optimization and targeted refactoring for the future migration to a cloud architecture and addition of a new web client (Vaadin)
- 3rd-level support for customers in production
Software Engineer
Daimler Truck
- Maintenance, consolidation, enhancement, and testing of various applications to support planning, control, and monitoring of the truck assembly process
- Modernization of multiple 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 to generate various reports for production and assembly
Software Engineer
Materna
Development of a web-based customs processing system for submitting customs documents and managing communications
Implementation of workflows as a user worklist to manage electronic mail between users and participants
Development of the JSF interface as well as Java coaching for team members through pair programming and workshops
Conducting code reviews
Design and implementation of a prototype for a web portal to handle cross-border enforcement assistance based on JSF, PrimeFaces, JEE, and Hibernate
Software Engineer
PSI
- Development of a web-based 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, enhancement, and testing of the COMPASS application and risk evaluation 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 to capture all relevant application and risk data and provide a hierarchical view of risk assessments
- Definition of the interface model based on Bipro standards and as a JAXB-enabled XSD for integration with clients
- Frontend design and development of a web-based rules editor using JSF/PrimeFaces for creating and managing rule sets for automatic fraud risk assessment
Software Engineer
AXA Versicherungen
- Designed and developed the backend of a web-based rate calculator for direct health insurance sales
- Calculated health insurance rates, prepared quotes, and created applications in direct sales
- Integrated Bipro web services for price calculation and application creation
- Persisted applications and analytics files in a relational database
Software Engineer
Roland Rechtsschutz-Versicherungen
- Developed a web-based quote portal to support the TAA process (Rate, Quote, Application) for external brokers
- Created a library of JSF/PrimeFaces-based components for displaying, capturing, and validating customer and quote/application data
- Implemented rate calculator dialogs for product selection and capturing additional details for quote creation
Software Engineer
Gothaer Versicherungen
- Led a pilot project to connect a new CRM application to host inventory data via Bipro web services
- Designed and developed a base JAXB web service to retrieve and deliver inventory and partner data from multiple host sources in Bipro-compliant XML
- Implemented validation, authorization, and key mapping logic, including specialization for the legal protection line
Software Engineer
IBM
- Extended the Sales Activity Management application with new use cases and dialogs for managing discount campaigns
- Designed, developed, and tested various dialogs and backend services for managing discount campaigns
Software Engineer
Signal Iduna Versicherungen
- Designed and developed a unified CRM application for interactive management of customer records from various legacy systems (IMS, Oracle, DB2)
- Captured and routed correspondence to responsible case handlers
- Conducted requirements analysis and technical architecture design based on J2EE and the Chordiant CRM Framework
- Designed, developed, and tested services (EJB, Servlet), database schema modeling, and persistence layer development
- Integrated with legacy systems using resource adapters and JMS (ESB)
- Coached and introduced new development platforms (RAD, WebSphere) and gradually replaced the Chordiant CRM Framework with 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
Active in the IT industry since 1989. Collaboration with well-known companies such as Signal Iduna, Siemens, Daimler, Alcatel, IBM, AXA, and ITZBund. Solid knowledge in the architecture, design, development, and testing of large-scale enterprise applications in Java, Angular, and C++. Current focus on 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 Using 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 Coding 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 35 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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