My Resume

David W.Britt
Raleigh / Durham Area, North Carolina, USA • clevermonkey.net

executive profile

I’m an award-winning professional Java developer with 15+ years’ experience in enterprise application development. I’m a strong team leader and project manager with excellent communication skills and a knack for bringing out the best in people. I’ve got a great sense of humor. I love solving problems and building great applications that transform the bottom line. Graceful under pressure, I’m a dedicated team player, and pride myself on my integrity and work ethic. I leverage many creative and productive years of experience, a good mind, and a broad set of technical skills to drive every project toward excellence and quality.

Proficiencies: Java | JSP | CSS | JavaScript | SQL | DB2 | WebSphere | PHP | LAMP | WordPress | z/OS | COBOL

professional experience

2006–PresentUBS Financial Services
Lead Java Developer / Associate DirectorInformation Services Division / Mutual Funds Systems

Appointed division coordinator to spearhead all distributed application maintenance initiatives, coordinating, expediting, tracking, and reporting the efforts of eight independent development teams. By proactively identifying and mitigating potential problems and bottlenecks, and by keeping abreast of progress throughout, critical firm initiatives were consistently achieved under budget and ahead of schedule.
Led a development team through the design and implementation of a Java/JAX-WS middle-tier for an End-to-End Insurance application, using web services to provide data from sources throughout the firm for a step-by-step wizard front end. The application allowed UBS brokers to execute and track each step of specialized insurance product sales. This industry-first simplified a complex and cumbersome process, allowing the firm to expand business into untapped areas.
Developed an application to allow brokers to link vendor-held level 0 / 529 products with in-house UBS accounts, eliminating the need for manual processing by operations personnel. The application assisted brokers in their research, increased revenue and enhanced the user experience.

2002–2005 UBS PaineWebber
Java Developer / Lead AssociateInformation Services Division / Mutual Funds Systems

Application provide Mutual Funds Information, breakpoint, CDSC Charge Hypothetical; interface with vendors; uses ssl / encryption / webservices / RSA encryption, 3rd party cryptographic algorithms
Mutual Funds Research / Account Holdings Export / Client Certificate server SSL / seamless integration

1998–2001 PaineWebber
Java Developer / Senior AssociateInformation Services Division / Operations PC Support Group

Spearheaded development of a versatile, secure, client-facing mutual fund research tool for PaineWebber’s award-winning online services website. Graceful, flexible, secure and efficient, the interface empowered users of any skill level to conduct in-depth research and make informed purchase decisions. The tool also allowed brokers to research with clients and generate increased sales.
Lead developer for the Year 2000 Remediation Strategies Group, charged with re-engineering 14 mission-critical distributed PC applications to maintain PaineWebber’s industry foothold in the new millennium. Focus was on porting non-compliant DOS-based Paradox applications to a Y2K compliant intranet platform. Managed junior developers, influenced technology choices and ensured successful conversion ahead of schedule.

1994–1997 PaineWebber
Senior Programmer-Analyst II / DBA (MS SQL)Operations Division / Reengineering / PC Strategies Group
Divisional Assistant Vice President

Played a critical role in configuring and customizing Vantive’s customer relationship management solution for the PaineWebber service center. Timely and accurate import of sensitive HR data ensured a smooth and successful project launch.
Primary database administrator for PaineWebber Operations, Microsoft SQL Server 4.2. Implemented data modeling best practices, performance optimization, intelligent query design, and ensured maximum server up-time and rock-solid stability for 14 critical Operations applications. Regular backup, maintenance and periodic review of system performance ensured high availability, excellent response times and full disaster recovery.
Proposed, drafted and pioneered PaineWebber’s first telecommuting program, increasing employee effectiveness and morale, decreasing turnover, reducing employee subsidy, and building company competitiveness. The program continues to this day with core tenets unchanged.
Created a 32-bit maintenance and reporting utility to track and remedy suspended financial transactions and reveal true street-side exposure.
Engineered a creative division-wide solution for determining the unit cost of every service and product within PaineWebber Operations. System allocated all fixed, semi-fixed and variable expenses by volume to each service or product for each processing area. This innovation allowed more accurate charge-back of operating overhead to the retail division, while statistical analysis revealed areas of concern within the Operations division that might indicate inefficient processing.

Diploma, Mainframe Systems and Programming; COBOL, Assembler, Jes3 JCL – Chubb Institute, Parsippany, NJ
English, Philosophy – William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

honors and awards

Professional

UBS Service Excellence Award – For providing outstanding service and demonstrating a spirit of excellence. June, 2005
PaineWebber PEER Award Recipient – Chosen by my co-workers in recognition of exemplary performance, positive attitude and dedicated team spirit. May, 1998

Personal

Awarded a lifetime commission as a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in consideration of service and contributions to Kentucky and the global community, for work in raising awareness and leading the preservation effort of the Old Salem Cemetery in Logan County, Kentucky. October, 2004

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