Andrew G. Babian            1582 West Crestwood Drive
me @ ababian.com            Memphis, TN  38119
http://ababian.com/         (901) 355-7848
                                          

SUMMARY
   A highly analytic software engineer with exceptional systems design skills.

OBJECTIVE
   A senior software engineering position with a dynamic company that is committed to growth.

SKILLS
   Languages: Java (Sun Certified), C/C++, SQL,FoxPro, PHP, Clojure
   Operating systems:  DOS/Windows, Windows NT, Unix, Linux. 
   Experience with Perl, HTML, Visual C++, Assembly (x86,68000),
     Scrum, Agile, Windows API, AI techniques and Machine Learning. 
 
EDUCATION
   Work towards Ph.D., (1998 - 2001), Electrical Engineering. 
     University of Memphis. 
   MSEE (1993), Concentration: Engineering Computer Systems.
     University of Memphis. 
       Teaching Assistant: Supervised and instructed the 
       digital circuits and microprocessor labs, and provided 
       technical assistance.  (1992)
   BSEE (1989) CBU, Memphis. 


EXPERIENCE

   NSA Inc./Protech                 March 2012-November 2012
   Web Developer/Consultant
   
Development and maintenance programming of web systems in a
Scrum environment.  Java and PHP on Linux servers. Javascript.
Shell scripting.  Security code hardening.  JSEE under
Tomcat using Hibernate, Struts, and Spring. Interacting with
MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and Pick/Universe.


   Hilton Corp/Apley Inc.           February 2006-February 2009
   Java Developer/Consultant
   
Working on the analysis of a large production system for 
Balanced Scorecards in JBoss with Struts.  Systems
administration and code development.


   Southern States Forwarding       April 2003 - November 2004
   Programmer/Assistant

Maintenance of computer network and Foxpro code.  Clerical
and administrative duties.  A perl web application to trace
ocean shipments.


   NIHIL SUM                          April 2002 - March 2003
   Computer Consultant

Computer consulting projects, including a Java interface to 
US Customs, a Java based customized web-server database 
application, and other multi-platform applications.

   FedEx                              February 2000 - March 2002
   Senior Programmer/Systems Analyst

Working with an aggressive team developing a cutting-edge 
multi-tiered scheduling system with Java and CORBA through
several production releases.  Primarily the lead GUI developer
using Java Swing, but also developed CORBA middleware and 
maintained server-side code.  In charge of scheduled code builds 
and responsible for loading final releases to Win2k GUI servers 
and Sun Solaris backend server.  Oracle database administration.  
Advanced to development lead, becoming responsible for managing 
other developers.

   Southern States Forwarding          July 1998 - February 2000
   Senior Programmer Analyst

Programming an Accounts Payable database system using Java/SQL. 
Developing a cutting edge e-commerce site, using HTML. 
Windows 95/NT systems administration. Part-time work while 
pursuing Ph.D.


   Voice Pilot Technologies       September 1997 - February 1998
   Lead Programmer Analyst

Primary programmer for hands-free, eyes-free e-mail client. 
Wrote prototype GUI and application framework in Java. 
Interfaced to IBM speech engine in C++ with JNI. Debugged code 
from 3rd party vendor. Wrote testing code. Management of junior 
programmer.  Representative at COMDEX, the premier global 
technology exhibition.




   Student                          September 1995 - August 1997

Studied object-oriented programming (Booch), C++, and Java.  
Took programming classes at UC Extension: C++ Programming 2
and Windows Application Programming. Wrote a collection of small 
Java programs for the web page. Some consulting for previous 
employer. Worked on a distributed molecular CAD program in Java 
for Nanocomputer Dream Team.  


   Southern States Forwarding         January 1995 - August 1995
   Programmer/Systems Integrator

Purchased, set up and maintained a small computer network in 
Windows NT. Developed freight applications such as document 
generation, and created government interfacing software and
communications in FoxPro.


   Computer Consultant            September 1986 - December 1988

Dbase III programming, systems administration and training for 
several small companies. Applications included:  inventory, 
billing, accounts payable and receivable. 

INTERESTS
   Web Journal, Yoga, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, 
Music Performance, Nanotechnology, Mindfulness.

References available upon request.