Owen O'Leary

 

Tel:         206-438-4121

Mobile:  011-353-85-929-4077

E-mail:  ooleary@gmail.com

 

Technical Skills

 

Languages

SQL, HTML/DHTML, ASP, Visual Basic, VBScript, JavaScript, WML, XML/XSL, C#, ASP.NET, Java, PHP

 

Operating Systems

Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, MacOS X, FreeBSD

 

Software

SQL Server, Visual Interdev, Visual Source Safe, Installshield, Microsoft IIS, Apache, Apple Project Builder, .NET Developer Studio, MySQL, Microsoft SharePoint Team Services, Norton Ghost

 

Other

Full driver’s license

 

Experience

 

Terranua, a Fidelity Investments Company, Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Senior Software Engineer

September 2006 to present

Senior software engineer responsible for developing a Java application interfacing with an oracle database. The application is used by the compliance department of Fidelity investments. The application is to allow non-technical users to directly update an internal database. Technologies used include eclipse, Java (J2EE), hibernate, oracle. In addition, a significant amount of documentation work is involved with this role.

 

BT Ireland, Grand Canal Plaza, Dublin 4, Ireland

Senior Professional (Design, Development and Consultancy Services)

May 2005 to September 2006

I am responsible for ongoing maintenance and development of customer websites using the following technologies: asp.net, MS SQL Server.

While working for BT Ireland, I have also developed an automated testing framework using Windows Forms, written in C#, and using an MS SQL server to validate test data and store test results, and an indexing service to improve site-wide searches on customer sites. In addition to developing new systems, I was partially responsible for ongoing maintenance of the iPublish content management system.

 

Nortel Networks, Mervue Business Park, Galway, Ireland

Software Development Engineer

June 2004 to April 2005 - Contract

Developer responsible for Windows smart client development and testing within the Call Centre Agent Desktop team. The solution is a Windows Forms based smart client, written in C#, using WebServices to retrieve data from a windows 2003 server. Technologies used include C#, .NET Developer studio, Windows Forms.

 

CIMRU, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Graduate Researcher

September 2002 to May 2004

Implementation and documentation of a knowledge management, innovation management and collaboration tool for Small-Medium enterprises using Microsoft IIS, C# on ASP.Net, and SQL Server 2000. This project was part-funded by Enterprise Ireland. Additional technologies used in research included Microsoft SharePoint Services, Java, and XML. Implementation and documentation of a bug tracking system for small projects using PHP, MySQL and Apache on the MacOS X and FreeBSD platforms, so as to ensure quality control within research projects.

 

Aró Internet Business Development, Na Forbacha, Gaillimh, Ireland

Analyst/Programmer

October 2001 to April 2002 - Contract

I was responsible for developing and maintaining Internet solutions relating to customer requirements. Technologies used included Microsoft IIS on Windows 2000 using VBScript ASP Pages, interfacing with MS-SQL Server, to generated HTML. In addition I introduced and implemented a source control system for managing website versions and updates, improving the development process.

 

Sabbatical - Travel

May 2001 to September 2001

Summer of 2001 spent travelling in the USA and Europe.

 

Senada.com, Seattle, WA, USA

Web Developer

January 2000 to April 2001

I was responsible for adding functionality to the senada.com e-greetings web site, and the Clarios Managed Messaging Platform on which the web site was based.

Functionality which I added included a commerce component, including credit card processing, and subsequent implementation of the same commerce-related functionality in WML for a WAP browser.

 

Technologies used included Microsoft IIS on Windows2000 using VBScript ASP Pages, interfacing with SQL Server, to generated either XML or HTML, for wireless or online browsers. The XML was then parsed depending on the browser platform to WML, HTML for PalmOS, or HTML for PocketPC as required. Credit card processing was performed using the cybersource SDK, and I was responsible for integrating this on both online and wireless platforms.

 

Storm Technology, Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Software Engineer

October 1997 to June 1999

I was responsible for developing and maintaining computer applications, which relate to specific customer needs. I was also responsible for onsite, online and telephone customer support and post development assistance.

Technologies used: MS Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft IIS on Windows NT4.0, MS SQL Server, Oracle SQL Server, Installshield, C, Digital Unix.

 

Education

 

National University of Ireland, Galway

M. App. Sc.

Thesis - An Innovation Management tool for Small-Medium Enterprises

Graduated 2005

 

National University of Ireland, Galway

B.Sc. Mathematics with Computing

Graduated 1997

 

Volunteer Activities

 

Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA, USA

Volunteer, July 2000

I was a volunteer for the preview and opening weekends of the Experience Music Project museum. This involved providing information to visitors about exhibits within the museum and the museum itself.

 

Flirt FM, National University of Ireland, Galway

Volunteer, January 1996 to September 1997

Producer/presenter of a music show on the college radio station.

 

Interests and Achievements

 

Cycling

 

I enjoy bicycle touring. In May of 2001 I cycled 1000 miles from Seattle to San Francisco over 18 days. I took part in the Croí Lough Corrib cycle completing the 75 mile circuit in 2002 and 2004, raising money for charity in the process.