EMMA QUINDAZZI

Newport Coast, California 92657

949.903.0065
emma.quindazzi@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly talented, persistent, and accomplished IT professional, offering more tha
n 14 years of international experience in object-oriented design principles, app
lication development, system analysis, and programming processes. Possess substa
ntial experience in designing and implementing corporate networks, capable of im
proving software design and quality by applying new software methodologies. Prov
en effectiveness to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical persons w
hile determining needs and formulating effective solutions to increase productiv
ity and optimize efficiency. Known for keen eye for detail and extreme capabilit
y to multitask in globally competitive and fast-paced environment. Well traveled
and bilingual in Italian and English with working knowledge in French.

CORE COMPETENCIES
- JAVA / J2EE / Spring Development
- Project Management and Operations
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Software Design and Development
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Outstanding Customer Relations
- Problem Resolution and Decision Making
- Superior Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
- Articulate Oral and Written Communication
- Highly Organized with Strong Analytical Abilities

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FREELANCE SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (HOME-BASED) 2006–PRESENT

Solely manage the design, development, and enhancement of IT applications and so
ftware platforms and provide analytical and applications support to Java and e-C
ommerce initiatives. Lead all efforts in the successful implementation of a robu
st end-to-end website for a leading motorcycling publication involving front-to-
back-end development. Develop a variety of other projects such as flash implemen
tation and integration of PayPal backend to website. Integrate booking system fo
r Italian motorcycle website touring website.
Notable Achievements:
- Significantly reduced maintenance costs while increasing traffic to 100%
by leveraging open source platform Drupal that incorporated MySQL, Java, PHP, C
SS, HTML, OpenX Ad Server integration, Google Webmaster Tools, and Google Analyt
ics
- Served as a key contributor in setting-up an extensive content managemen
t solution and robust reporting solution to create the world’s fastest growing site
in the segment according to alexa.com stats
- Recognized as Senior Software Engineer as listed in Ultimate Motorcyclin
g magazine editorial section

J2EE DEVELOPER 2004–2005

CAMBISTA ~ LONDON, UK
Initiated the development of J2EE application (iB@nk), which was a universal pay
ments engine for bank payments and settlements to reduce complexity of clearing
options. Improved JBoss, Ant, WinCVS, Eclipse, Borland Together, and JeeWiz for
design patterns.
Notable Achievement:
- Delivered new projects based on Society for Worldwide Interbank Financia
l Telecommunication (SWIFT), a standardized message format for banks, message ge
nerator for MT103
- One-to-Many Payment Entities, Many-to-Many, One-to-One, Create a Benefic
iary, Create a Foreign Transfer, Payment Details–Confirm Beneficiary, provided Pan-R
egional Regulatory Compliance, reduced risk, improved Straight-Through-Processin
g (STP) rates, improved time-to-market and reduced maintenance costs

J2EE DEVELOPER 2003–2004

ACCENTURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD. ~ LONDON, UK
Displayed unsurpassed expertise in designing, coding, enhancing, and testing of
software applications to meet business process requirements of London Clearing H
ouse (LCH). Applied dynamic leadership talents for RepoClear project for fixed i
ncome clearing service focusing on settlement of securities (bonds and equities)
and delivery of commodities (coca, coffee, metal, electricity, gas, and agricul
tural). Instrumental in applying systems integration and application outsourcing
expertise across different technologies and industries, designing solutions and
performing application development and software maintenance work.
Notable Achievements:
- Presented features for LCH across different subsystems such as Common Se
rvices Framework (CSF)
- Conceptualized and developed on J2EE application server, Eclipse, BEA We
blogic, Oracle 9iRAC and IBM MQ Series
- U.B.S Warburg: Delivered Pre-Trade Java System to provide an Over The Co
unter (OTC) derivatives price negotiation, STP and MIS Tool
- Utilized STP to streamline the pricing process for Equity Trade Derivati
ves (ETDs) and OTCs within both pre- and post-trading
- Expertly managed the development with PTS, Geronimo (Persistent Object M
odel) Sybase database, IBM WebSphere MQ, Java, J2EE, TEB–Rendezvous transport mechan
ism
- Increased revenue of the PTS projects due to more strategic targeting of
clients and streamlining of the pricing process for ETDs and OTCs in both pre-
and post-trading
- Identified generic business requirements for the IT Strategy Programme a
t LCH; augmented revenue by optimizing efficiency on all settlement trades

INTERN MS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING / JAVA / J2EE DEVELOPER 2002–2003

ORANGE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ~ BRISTOL, UK
Directed the creation, execution, and documentation of tests necessary to ensure
that an application or technical environment meets performance requirements. As
sumed full responsibility in gathering requirements and delivering software that
allows Orange to study their customer throughput rates on a given mobile networ
k.
Notable Achievements:
- Initiated strategic development hitting key business objectives within t
he Capacity Planning Team
- Evaluated the Orange’s cellular signaling network and developed on a J2EE fr
amework using Eclipse
- Carried out graphically modeling components of the existing network, suc
h as Home Location Register’s (HLR’s)–database that holds customers details, Mobile Ser
Switching Centers (MSCs), Visitor Location Registers (VLRs)–used for when a mobile
customer moves from one mobile zone into another as a handover point

SOFTWARE ENGINEER 2000–2001

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES ~ WILTSHIRE, UK
Commended for setting direction and maintaining Java web-based payment applicati
ons within a service-based environment. Played a key role in developing fiber op
tical multiplexor software within C++ for the User Interface (UI) Server team wi
thin a Linux environment.
Notable Achievement:
- Integrated Transport Management Sub Network Controller Module as a part
of the ITM software family
- Provided the element management functions of the ITM product family bein
g a centralized network management system that can control up to a maximum of 10
0 network elements (NEs)
- Provided the user with the capability to provision, configure, and monit
or SDH network elements online as single entities
- Provided node back-up capabilities and maintained database structures fo
r current and historical alarm and configuration data of all the SDH NEs within
its domain

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 1996–1997

DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ~ PLYMOUTH, UK
Tracked software developed and deployed in Visual Basic to monitor student use o
n university software system called First Class for distance learning students.

EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ~ University of the West of England, B
ristol, UK: 2002–2003
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS ~ University of Plymouth, Plymo
uth, UK: 1994–1998
BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA ~ St. Austell College, St. Austell, UK: 1992–1994

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Developing JEE Applications Using Spring Framework, University California Irvine
Extension: 2010–Present
Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJD): 2010–Present
Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP): 2003
Level 3 Certificate in Text Processing, Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations: 2
003
BEA WebLogic Training Program, London, UK: 2003
Certificate in UNIX Fundamentals, UK: 2000

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and WIEEE
Member, OC Java User Group and LA Java User Group

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

IntelliJ Idea ~ Netbeans ~ Eclipse ~ Java ~ PHP ~ CSS ~ HTML ~ SQL ~ UNIX ~ Beyo
nd Compare ~ CVS ~ Fugu ~ Cyberduck ~ SmartFTP
Microsoft Office Suite ~ Mac OS X and Windows

ACTIVITIES
Yoga ~ Sailing ~ Motorcycle Riding ~ Dirt Bike Riding