Why is hiring software people is so hard?

What does it take to get competent people that believe in scalability, quality, and just plain have pride in workmanship? Looking for real software craftsmen? Welcome to Codisms.

When you're looking for someone to work on your software project, are you finding that all resumé's look the same.

Writing software is an art with a dash of science. However, while writing software is easy, doing it well isn't. With most consultants, the focus is on getting the job done quick, cheap, and with as little fuss as possible. While this will get the client "something", it isn't always what they want. Codisms wants to change all of that by taking pride in what we deliver and giving the client, you, what you ask for.

Towards that end, looking forward to the future is important. How many projects begin as ideas that want to grow, but end up stuck as soon as traffic increases? Most consultants will cut costs and overly simplify a project just to give themselves more work in the future. At Codisms, we believe that our job is to present the options needed to scale your site the way you need it, and provide a phased approach to implement it. We want to see you succeed, not only now but in the future.

Lastly, what good is any project that doesn't work? Quality is an enormous part of any project. How many horror stories have you heard where a consulting company delivered a project that either didn't meet expectation or just plain didn't work? Codisms takes every step to deliver to you the best software possible. If we're willing to put our name on it, we'll stand by whatever we give you.

If you have a project, and you don't want "just another software person" working with you, contact Codisms today and we'll show you how easy it is to find quality software craftsmen.

Resume

Highly motivated software architect working in high-demand environments to develop enterprise-class software in fast-paced, highly competitive environments. Excels at creating software and leading teams to accomplish business goals with strict timelines and requirements. Demonstrated ability to acquire technical knowledge and skills rapidly for changing business landscapes. Innovative problem solver who is able to see the business and technical sides of a problem.

Experience:

Codisms, Inc. Cypress, CA

General software consulting including development, architecture, and testing.

Mar 2013 – Present: President

 

Teletrac, Inc. Garden Grove, CA

Global fleet telematics company.

Nov 2011 – Mar 2013: Software Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain overall application integrity and scalability.
  • Led cross-functional teams to cover reporting, application and UI development.
  • Develop team to create new features and maintain existing application code base.
  • Assist in monitoring and fixing database and server issues affecting application performance and availability.

Accomplishments:

  • Architected and assisted in development of application platform utilizing ASP.NET, SOAP, C#, Silverlight 4, and Microsoft SQL.
  • Took existing product backlog and was able to satisfy immediate business needs while anticipating future requests, surpassing business expectations.
  • Interfaced with internal business users to define requirements of application platform and other sales support needs.
  • Instituted agile development process for an engineering team with 25 engineers, quality analysts, and product managers.

 

CD Quest Huntington Beach, CA

Online reseller of CDs, DVDs, and video games utilizing multiple suppliers and secondary vendors.

Sep 2003 – Present: COO/CTO

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain business relationships with third party resellers such as Amazon, GEMM, Musicstack and Half.com.
  • Architect and maintain ecommerce application platform utilizing ASP.NET, C#, SOAP, and SQL.
  • Maintain sales margin targets across various sales channels and product lines.
  • Basic accounting and international banking responsibilities.

Accomplishments:

  • Architected and developed platform generating over $2 million in annual sales and handling and inventory half a million products.
  • Maintained business vitality for ten years and several changing of partners.
  • Handled level-one customer support for several sales channels and direct sales.

 

IMS Company Brea, CA

Software consultancy specializing in cloud development.

Mar 2010 – Nov 2011: Software Architect (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

  • Freelance software development and architecture consulting.
  • Use HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery), C#, Microsoft.NET, Microsoft SQL, PHP, and MySQL technologies to facilitate customer development needs.
  • Use frameworks and platforms such as WordPress and Drupal for website creation.
  • Assist in evaluating and assessing project scope and feasibility while providing suggestions on technical architecture and direction.

Accomplishments:

  • StageIt: Stabilized and upgraded legacy PHP/MySQL application built on Drupal platform to host and view live broadcasts. Included maintaining and expanding Flash application.
  • Iteris: Stabilize and extend ASP.NET/C# application with new functionality and overall architecture.
  • SkiniD: Architect solution to provide for marketing evaluation website built on Drupal platform with integration into Johnson & Johnson systems designed to increase customer conversions.

 

WebVisible Irvine, CA

Leading technology provider and integrator of local online search advertising.

Feb 2006 – Feb 2010: Senior Software Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain overall application integrity and scalability.
  • Design next-generation application platform to improve scalability, reliability, and extensibility.
  • Develop team to create new features and maintain existing application code base.
  • Assist in monitoring and fixing database and server issues affecting application performance and availability.

Accomplishments:

  • Architected and assisted in development of third version of application platform utilizing ASP.NET, SOAP, C#, Java, AJAX, Microsoft SQL, PHP, and MySQL.
  • Interfaced with internal and external business users to define requirements of application platform and other sales support needs.
  • Architected and developed integration applications to communicate with search engines including Google AdWords, Yahoo Sponsored Search and Microsoft adCenter.
  • Instituted agile development process for an engineering team with 15 engineers, quality analysts, and product managers.

 

Ycompany LLC / Assetain Irvine, CA

Wired and wireless network management, security vulnerability testing and remediation, ebusiness and ecommerce development, and general IT management.

Jan 2004 – Dec 2005: Lead Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Primary front-line software and network consultant implementing custom-designed software applications, database design and maintenance, implementing new network layouts, and other IT tasks.
  • Assist in designing and creating company website and marketing materials.
  • Negotiate consulting contracts and maintain business relationships.

Accomplishments:

  • Designed an ebusiness application platform utilizing ASP.NET, C#, SQL and JavaScript.
  • Created several iterations of marketing materials including postcards, company letterhead, and company website using Macromedia Firework and FreeHand.
  • Assisted implementing primary leads management system for large mortgage company that developed into a standalone platform for lead generation.
  • Developed first-generation advertising platform for WebVisible where I was later hired as software architect.

 

eEye Digital Security, Inc. Aliso Viejo, CA

Network security firm specializing in security point-products and enterprise collaboration systems.

Mar 2001 – Sep 2003: Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Support of entire software lifecycle for enterprise management system integrating company point-products.
  • Support of entire software lifecycle for remote management system for vulnerability assessment software.
  • On-site sales support for company products.
  • Secondary support of IT environment.

Accomplishments:

  • Designed and supported enterprise management system that became the company’s leading value proposition.
  • Provided on-site support for large-scale companies including Pitney Bowes and Morgan Stanley.
  • Created multiple enterprise applications using Microsoft SQL, ASP, COM, and ASP.NET.
  • Managed QA lab and IT resources in support of enterprise network architecture.

 

eCompany, Inc Aliso Viejo, CA

Application service provider that specializes in ebusiness, ecommerce, and security software.

Sep 1997 – Mar 2001: Project Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Lead group of eleven in software life-cycle support of extensible ebusiness application platform utilizing Visual Basic COM components, ISAPI filters, ASP, and Microsoft SQL.
  • Worked with sales channel defining customer requirements and implementation plans.
  • Assist graphic design depar
  • Primary support of IT environment.

Accomplishments:

  • Developed ebusiness platform gaining company two rounds of investment funding and over 400 customers.
  • Hired and trained team of software developers, QA analyzers, and product managers to assist in ongoing development of company software products.
  • Assisted graphic design department in creation of customer websites and marketing materials.
  • Maintained office network architecture and primary system administrator for external-facing web servers.

 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May 1997
    California State University, Fresno – Fresno, CA