Tom Hillson

51 Shannon Circle

Pelham, New Hampshire 03076

 (603) 635-7312

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages:

PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, SQR, C, Java, C++, XML

Operating Systems:

UNIX, Windows, MS-DOS, OpenVMS, CMS

Software:

Oracle 9i Application Server and Portal, Oracle 8i and 9i, Oracle 7, Oracle Webserver, Developer 2000, Powerbuilder, Clearcase, PeopleSoft, Oracle Designer, Autosys, MS Visual C++, MS Office

Hardware:

Networked PCs, UNIX Workstations, DEC Alpha, IBM ES/9000, TCP/IP Network

EXPERIENCE:

Northrop Grumman Information Technology – TASC, Reading, MA

1996 - Present

Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Information Systems

Core architecture design team member for creation of sector-wide data warehouse and portal. Design the data warehouse and portal security module, using Oracle Designer, including account registration and creation, password administration, and termination. Prioritize, plan, and allocate projects for development staff of 30 as resource management team member.  Enforced and managed the use of standards, common code, tuning, QA, and configuration management using Clearcase.

 

Senior Software Engineer – Enterprise Information Systems

Led the design and implementation of an enterprise information portal (Oracle Portal) for 3000 employees

·         Led cross-organizational requirements gathering sessions

·         Planned, managed, and led the team to develop and implement the portal

·         Conducted orientation sessions to instruct users how to effectively use the portal to solve business problems

Successfully managed projects with aggressive milestones and implementation dates. Designed, developed, and implemented Web application to manage multi-million dollar projects using PL/SQL packages and procedures. Developed and implemented Web graphing tool to display financial information. Performed code reviews, tuned SQL queries, and provided leadership and guidance to junior developers.

 

Software Engineer II – Enterprise Information Systems

Architecture design team member and led the development of a data warehouse for the TASC business unit. Developed loads to extract, translate, and load information into the data warehouse from PeopleSoft. Designed and implemented information summary process to improve performance of Web applications. Designed and implemented Web security administration application using PL/SQL. Provided technical project leadership for development of Web system to maintain organization structure. Developed PeopleSoft panels and SQR process to audit feeds from ADP.

 

Software Engineer I – Enterprise Information Systems

Designed, developed, and implemented payroll reconciliation system with Powerbuilder and Oracle for accounting department to handle end of period adjustments. Designed and developed custom mail list generation application.  Enhanced travel expense report system to support business needs. Provided technical support to internal organizations.

 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA

 

Application Developer – Networking and Telecommunications

1987 – 1996

Designed and implemented telephone management system using OMNIS/7 and Oracle 7. Designed database to track software licenses using Oracle Forms and Oracle 7. Enhanced and maintained internal systems, including helpdesk application and network wiring database. Administrated integrated circuit CD-ROM database system.

 

Computer Operator – Networking and Telecommunications (co-op position)

 

Worked 20 hours while attending college full-time. Responsible for all traditional computer operator tasks including tape backups, printout sorting, tape mounting, system booting, and maintenance. Maintained a top-secret clearance.

AWARDS RECEIVED:

The Data Warehousing Institute – Enterprise Data Warehouse Best Practices, 2001

Litton/TASC – President’s award for internal customer focus, 1999

EDUCATION:

M.S., Computer Science Program, 1999       Boston University, Tyngsboro, MA

B.S., Computer Science, 1994                       University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA