Michael W.

Engineering Leader

New York, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • Compass (5 yrs 4 mos)
    • Engineering Manager
      Mar 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Senior Software Engineer
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Backend Engineer
      Jun 2017 - Dec 2017 · 7 mos

  • IBM (Poughkeepsie, NY)
    • Java Security and Cryptography Services on z
      2013 - Jun 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Define and develop APIs that offer the latest cryptographic hardware features to mainframe Java applications.

    • Java Launcher and Toolkit for z/OS
      2009 - Jun 2017 · 8 yrs 6 mos

      Enhanced the z/OS Java launcher with accounting relevant runtime logging capabilities, making it possible for our company to offer our clients new pricing models for modernized Java workloads on the mainframe. Rewrote the entire dataset access layer within IBM Encryption Facility for z/OS to take advantage of enhanced dataset read/write APIs, leading to I/O performance comparable with native COBOL applications. Helped our clients with their effort to modernize their legacy mainframe applications by delivering a series of education materials focusing on the benefits and capabilities of various Java based tools available on the mainframe.

    • Developer, Tivoli Directory Server for z/OS
      Oct 2005 - Feb 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Delivered enhancements addressing multiple areas of concern experienced by our clients, such as database performance, reliability, and advanced replication and conflict resolution. Designed and implemented a set of minimum schema modification rules that enabled our clients to consolidate their directory infrastructure onto z/OS. Increased the ease of managing directory servers on z/OS by delivering new improvements to existing administration utilities.

  • Consultant at ConceptArt.org
    May 2005 - Aug 2005 · 4 mos

    Built and customized new member profile and personal journal pages using vBulletin software.

  • Web Developer Intern at Archival Television Audio, Inc.
    Jun 2002 - Jul 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Designed and developed an online database catalog containing records on tens of thousands of television audio broadcasts. The catalog supports full text search via title, personality, and air date, and has a comprehensive index for finding a specific broadcast.

  • Research and Investments Assistant at Royce & Associates, LLC
    Jun 2001 - Aug 2001 · 3 mos

    Organized and updated financial research portfolios and delivered research materials to portfolio managers and analysts.