Peter Hawkins - Résumé

Professional Overview

Dedicated Full Stack Developer with over 20 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end web applications.

Proficient in Java-based back-end technologies and modern front-end technologies AngularJS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Skilled in "Infrastructure as a Product" DevOps methodology utilizing Vagrant, Chef, Gitlab, and Jenkins to deploy testing and production infrastructures.

Skilled in Spring framework, including Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, Spring AOP and Spring Security to build robust and scalable applications.

Experienced in developing and maintaining web applications using Java Servlets and JSP.

Proficient in creating comprehensive unit tests using JUnit and Mockito, ensuring code quality and robustness.

Proficient in architecting and implementing microservices, leveraging modern technologies and best practices to build scalable, loosely coupled, and resilient systems.

Extensive experience in implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, utilizing industry-leading tools such as Jenkins for building, testing, and deploying applications, GitHub and Gitlab for version control, and Jenkins for automating release management.

Proficient in utilizing Unix/Linux commands and writing shell scripts on various platforms, including Ubuntu and Red Hat.

Proficient in utilizing Eclipse, IntelliJ, VSCode, Maven, WilfFly, and Tomcat Server for web application development.

Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, RDS, EC2, EFS, and OpenShift, enabling scalable and resilient cloud-based solutions.

Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes, employing containerization and orchestration techniques to streamline the deployment and management of Java applications in distributed environments.

Experienced in Splunk and Kibana for searching, analysing, and monitoring logs.

Proficient in Agile Scrum methodologies and tools for efficient project execution and delivery and using Confluence and Jira for project documentation, task management, and issue tracking, facilitating seamless team collaboration and project visibility.

Technologies/Skills

Splunk, AJAX, AOP, AWS, Acegi, ActiveMQ, Activiti, Agile, AngularJS, Ant, Apache HTTP Server, AppDynamics, Axis, BASIC, Bamboo, Bash, Bootstrap, C/C++, COM, CSS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Clustering, Code Reviews, Confluence, Cucumber, DHTML, DOM, Debugging, EJB, ETL, Eclipse, ElasticSearch, Entrust, ExtJS, Fisheye, Git, Gradle, Grails, Groovy, HTML, Hibernate, IntelliJ, J2EE, JAAS, JAI, JAX-RPC, JAX-RS, JAXB, JBoss, JDBC, JDO, JDOM, JMS, JMX, JMeter, JNDI, JNI, JNLP, JPA, JQuery, JSP, JSSE, JTA, JUnit, JVM Tuning, JXTA, Java, JavaScript, Javassist, Jenkins, Jira, Kafka, Keycloak, Kibana, Kubernetes, LDAP, MS Exchange, MVC, Maven, Mockito, MongoDB, Morphia, ODBMS, OSGi, OWF, OpenShift, PKI, Perforce, PostgreSQL, Pushlets, Python, RBAC, RDBMS, RDF, REST, RMI, RSS, RUP, Rails, Rational, Refactoring, RoR, Ruby, SAAJ, SOA, SOAP, SQL, SSL, Security, Semantic Web, Sencha, Sinatra, Spotfire, Spring, Struts, Swing, Tivoli, Tomcat, TruePass, UDDI, UML, Unix, VB, VI, Velocity, Virgo, Visual Basic, VisualVM, WSDL, WebSEAL, WebSphere, Weblogic, WildFly, XDoclet, XDoclet, XML, XPath, XSD, XSLT, YAML.

Employment History

Principal Engineer/Architect
e-Sci Corporation
August 2015-November 2023

Tech Lead and full-stack developer at the DIA.

Achievements:

Tech Lead and full-stack developer at the DIA.
Diagnosed critical production downtime issues.
Mentored junior developers and participated in lead discussions. Reviewed code and approved Pull Requests.
Architected application framework designed to enable rapid development of apps featuring: model-driven, AngularJS/Bootstrap form generation, validation, export, instant classification banner updating, workflow, hybrid design JPA/Hibernate PostgreSQL DB storage, etc. This framework became the basis for several apps and saved much time and development money.
Interfaced with Machine Learning tool for form field recommendations.
Deployed applications on Kubernetes using OpenShift.
Analyzed performance and recommended optimizations using JMeter and AppDynamics.
Engineered a modernization effort for a DIA project with PL4 security. Wrote scripts in Bash, Ruby and Python. Scripted WebLogic domain installation and PKI.
Upgraded and configured Jenkins for testing using Jenkins API with Ruby client. Fixed tests and improved testing framework using Mockito.
Made modifications to legacy Java applications and fixed bugs.
Performed LDOM configuration on Solaris.
Helped configure/troubleshoot Solaris trusted extensions and network configuration.
Migrated several Java applications to Maven projects and to Spring Boot microservices.
Integrated applications with AWS GovCloud, MS Exchange, Activiti workflows, Kafka messaging, Keycloak authentication, and Ozone Widget Framework (OWF).
Wrote numerous Confluence how-to pages.

Software Engineer
Agilex
May 2014-August 2015

Developed a monitoring UI to display real-time graphs and various statistics from ElasticSearch using Sinatra and ExtJS for the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA). Performance team technical lead.

Achievements:

Developed system and process monitoring infrastructure in Ruby.
Wrote performance test suite in Ruby to run Cucumber/Selenium tests concurrently for desired load.
Engineered Kibana dashboard generation for performance monitoring.
Developed a cloud management UI using Sinatra for the FDA supporting automated AWS infrastructure deployment using Jenkins, Chef, Vagrant and Ruby.

Software Engineer
New River Systems
August 2012-May 2014

Built a tasking application for the DIA's Defense Combating Terrorism Center (DCTC) using Ruby on Rails, Git for CM, as well as other Agile tools: Bamboo, Fisheye, Jira, Confluence, etc.

Achievements:

Participated in initial tasking application development using Groovy, Grails, MongoDB, Morphia, and JQuery.
Developed faceted search capability using ElasticSearch featuring CAPCO classification filtering.
Developed a reusable Rails Gem for attaching files from the shared repository.
Established PKI CA hierarchy and perimeter authentication using Apache coupled with Spring security.

User Interface Technical Lead
Blue Canopy
September 2010-August 2012

Served as UI team lead on the ISR Decision Support Program (IDSP). Used the ExtJS 4 JavaScript framework and Spring + OSGi in the Eclipse Virgo server environment. Participated in an Agile process with Maven for building, Git for CM, as well as Atlassian tools.

Achievements:

Developed a widget environment (similar to Ozone) for searching and browsing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data from several disparate sources for the DIA.
Developed workbench drag-and-drop layout similar to Eclipse IDE for ExtJS.
Developed mobile interface using Sencha Touch as well as a primitive browser interface (IE7).
Implemented concurrent query processing with thread pooling.
Integrated TIBCO Spotfire reports as widgets.

Senior Software Engineer
Knowledge Consulting Group
January 2007-December 2010

Senior software/systems engineer key to FBI Sentinel systems integration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and development. Added COTS integration/development responsibilities: Tivoli Access Manager for e-business, WebSEAL, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal. Assisted in: JVM tuning, diagnosing memory leaks, architecture planning, profiling, network issues, and investigation of run-time problems. Used Spring MVC framework with Tiles and Acegi security.

Achievements:

Designed and implemented Single Sign On (SSO) smart-card authentication using Entrust TruePass integrated with WebSEAL and FBI PKI.
Rewrote Java Struts-based external authentication application for WebSEAL to provide a robust login experience, later rewrote Sentinel login page in ExtJS.
Wrote several complex JS widgets using ExtJS framework used on forms that perform LDAP searching and lookups.
Wrote common Java components: web service client JAR build system, and a run-time configuration utility. Rewrote build files.
Developed a group management application in ExtJS used in functional access control.
Wrote LDAP integration API used throughout Sentinel.
Migrated several stand alone WebSphere environments to clustered Network Deployment configuration.

Senior Software Engineer
TechUSA
July 2006-December 2006

Served as software engineer and system integration researcher for the Information Assurance Technology Infusion (IATI) program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Authored and co-authored reports of findings.

Achievements:

Integrated Entrust TruePass smart card (Public Key Infrastructure) PKI, Apache Web Server, and WebSphere Portal for a Reduced Sign On (RSO) prototype for the FBI's Security Division (SecD) in support of the Sentinel program by providing smart card access control to mission critical web-based applications.
Developed a dynamic, data driven, Computer Based Training (CBT) system for the Integrity enterprise content filtering software using XSLT and JavaScript.

Senior Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman IT
March 2006-July 2006

Functioned as IRAD support to refactor and productize InFlowSuite core component. Responsibilities/goals include: adding web services, adding Hibernate for persistence, adding Spring for implementing aspects and container services, decoupling and separation of concerns, container independence, modernize web layer to Spring MVC, update build process to include automated testing and generation of model-driven artifacts, create tag libraries.

Alert Team Lead
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
November 2003-March 2006

Served as alert team lead working on Horizontal Fusion, a DIA initiative. Performed dependency analysis, code and build refactoring. Delivered design documentation, gave presentations.

Achievements:

Migrated legacy J2EE alert services to a Spring-Hibernate based, cluster-able, modular core enterprise service, with Pushlets, Spring MVC, Rome RSS, Acegi security, and ActiveMQ JMS.
Developed code generation system to build web services using session bean end points.
Added RSS publishing capability, client XML caching, Servlet filtering for restricted access, dynamic delegation proxy factory.
Developed build system for J2EE components on Weblogic and JBoss platforms.

Senior Software Engineer
Jacobs Sverdrup Advanced Systems Group, Inc.
December 2001-November 2003

Led web service development team for Disaster Management Interoperability Services (DMIS), a DHS project. Led transition to J2EE architecture. Participated in DisasterHelp.gov development effort, an enterprise portal for FEMA. Produced various design artifacts and developed prototypes in Java and .NET. Performed assorted software engineering duties including configuration management, metrics, refactoring and code reviews.

Achievements:

Implemented JAX-RPC web service API for interoperability among various commercial emergency management systems.
Participated in OASIS Emergency Management technical committee design of standard schemas (EM-XML).
Performed analysis of Voter News Service (VNS) software architecture before 2002 midterm elections.

Software Engineer
Ubizen, Inc.
June 1998-September 2001

Served as software engineer on a government project, then transitioned to several commercial projects.

Achievements:

Developed JPMorgan Firewall Software Procurement System, an Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) ands JSP based web application on Weblogic Server featuring: logging, document workflow, RBAC, dynamic navigation, popup menus, email messaging, DHTML etc.
Completed MasterCard International's Site Data Protection Service using JSPs and Cloudscape DB.
Developed an Intranet revenue tracking system for Bankrate.com using JSPs, and EJBs with MSSQL via JDBC.
Designed and developed the Joint Mission Space Resource Repository (JMSRR) infrastructure for the Joint Simulation System (JSIMS). The JMSRR network includes application, content, and database servers used to retrieve simulation data for the joint military. Developed agent-broker architecture in Java using VisualAge IDE, ObjectStore OO databases, and RMI to Voyager ORBs. Other features include: responsive querying, efficient concurrent transaction control, applets, thread pooling, resource caching, and transferring files between remote peers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Central Florida

Hobbies

Music. Currently drumming, adding background vocals, and sound engineering in several bands.
Physics, Cosmology