Contact:

casey at clear-consult.com

612-207-6622

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Casey Helbling

Agile Consultant, Application Architect and Web Developer

Summary

Ten years IT architecture and agile web development experience including design, development and testing of service-based, distributed web applications. Background in a broad range of commonly used technologies and domains with expertise primarily in:


Domains

Experience

Present
Chief Architect
Clear Consulting, LLC - Echobit, LLC
Evolve - "Quit Playing with Yourself" echobit.com
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Master Mind Group
Enhanced Learning Network - elnhq.com
  • In progress
  • Ruby on Rails
CTO
Clear Consulting, LLC - Minneapolis Biomass Exchange
MBioEX - mbioex.com
  • In progress
  • Ruby on Rails
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - ActivityScout
activityscout.com - activityscout.com
  • In progress
  • Activity listing application
  • Ruby on Rails
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - EnergyPrint
energyprint.com - energyprint.com
  • Implemented initial proof of concept application
  • Ruby on Rails
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Sprout
Sprout.mn - sprout.mn
  • In progress
  • Implementing initial version for merchants and consumers to connect around Green concepts
  • Ruby on Rails
January 2009
VP Technology
Clear Consulting, LLC - Redstamp.com
RedStamp.com - redstamp.com
  • In Progress
  • Implemented Redstamp.com 2.0, complete rebuild, deployment and data migration
  • Helped implement strategies to increase traffic via proven SEO techniques
  • Helped implement strategies to increase conversion rates via a clean and simple checkout process
  • Ruby on Rails 2.1.1, eCommerce, Authorize.net
CTO
Clear Consulting, LLC - Tunebloom
Tunebloom - "Let Your Music Grow"
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Authus
Custom Dynamic Javascript Lightbox Hover Window - authus.com
  • Built a 'lightbox' lookup window widget that integrated a flash security component to help provide brand authenticity
  • Truly remote, disparate team from San Francisco, New York, and Europe
  • Worked with osnovagroup.com
  • Cross browser and doc-type compatible
  • Custom Javascript Development
January 2008
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - United Health Group
OptumHealth Wellness Activity Tracker - optumhealth.com
  • "Ruby on Rails in the Enterprise." Built and deployed an internal CRM/Activity Tracker that wellness coaches use to outreach and engage clients
  • Deployed on Solaris in the United HealthCare Technology cluster
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, Git, Skynet
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC
YouRankIt - yourankit.com
  • Built initial YouRankIt (Social Ranking and Voting) application in partnership with Slantwise Design
  • YouRankIt become a 2008 Minnesota Cup Semi-Finalist
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, Ajax, and many plugins/APIs: Flickr, YouTube, Yahoo Search
Web Application Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC
ripshark.com
  • Rebuilt online shopping cart / order application
DHTML/AJAX Clientside Scripting
Clear Consulting, LLC
Dynamic Movie Info Hover and Media Player - reelzchannel.com
  • Built a dynamic "popup hover" that displays movie details and allows you to watch movie clips
  • Cross Browser tested. IE6, IE7, FF2.0, Safari, and Opera 9 supported
  • Utilized Javascript, CSS, Prototype, Scriptaculous
January 2007
Startup Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC
Nearbie.com - nearbie.com
  • Paired with startup founder to bring his idea to life
  • Built independently from the ground up using iterative, agile practices
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, Mongrel Cluster, Capistrano, MySQL, ImageMagick, Prototype, Scriptaculous, Ferret, Google Maps
Rails Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC
Gamefray.com - gamefray.com
  • Extended feature development and maintenance on a social networking site for gamers
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, ImageScience, deployed on Solaris
Rails Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - space150
YFly.com - yfly.com
  • Built one of the largest Rails social networking sites
  • Allowed image and video uploads, groups, friends, networks, and authentic celebrity pages
  • Performance tested for 250,000 users
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, Mongrel Cluster, Capistrano, MySQL, ImageMagick, Prototype, Scriptaculous
Rails Developer and Designer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Dougherty, LLC
Asset Manager
  • Built a lightweight and secure document repository.
  • Allowed company to share documents with authorized third parties
  • Utilized Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Prototype, Scriptaculous, Prototype Windows
Java Developer and Designer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Mediture, LLC
IMAP Proxy
  • Built a thin IMAP server that proxied request from Outlook and Thunderbird to a proprietary secure IMAP back-end service.
  • Utilized Java, IntelliJ Idea, RFCs 2060 and 3501
January 2006
Architect / Developer
Clear Consulting, LLC - Lominger Ltd.
VOICES® - eSuite
  • Ported an existing 360 Survey reporting engine to the enterprise eSuite architecture.
  • Built API for SOAP webservice access for a third party survey provider.
  • Utilized HRXML standards to encode webservice requests and responses.
  • Created a single sign-on environment using SAML for security exchange between our company and third party survey engine.
  • Utilized Axis, JBoss 4.0.1sp1, Eclipse 3.1.1 with webtools, JUnit, EasyMock
January 2005
Clear Consulting, LLC - Lominger Ltd.
Order Entry Application
  • Designed and developed a custom Online Product Ordering Application.
  • Utilized Hibernate, JBoss and Eclipse, Oracle
Clear Consulting, LLC - Lominger Ltd.
Success Profile Architect - eSuite
  • Built a personality profile management tool that integrated with the overall ASP eSuite architecture.
  • Process was lightweight, comparable to Scrum wrapping XP.
  • Utilized Struts, EJBs (Session (both), Entity and Message Driven Beans) JBoss, Eclipse, Oracle
January 2004
Designer / Developer
Fourth Generation - Retek, Inc.
Retek Pricing Manager (RPM)
  • Developed the beginnings of a system options and configuration management portion of the larger Pricing Manager.
  • Utilized a custom built Swing front end that was launched via Webstart.
  • Utilized WSAD, Hibernate and Weblogic
Designer / Developer & Coach
Fourth Generation - Retek, Inc.
RSS 10.0 - Sainsbury's
  • Designed and developed a large Inventory Management System for a grocer with 1500 stores in the U.K.
  • Application had two UIs, a handheld wireless version written using Wavelink, and a PC UI version developed with Struts.
  • The application service layer was designed using a proprietary framework based on the command pattern.
  • Made extensive use of a homegrown finite state machine.
  • Utilized Eclipse, JUnit, Weblogic, and Oracle.
January 2003
C# .Net Developer
Fourth Generation - EF Johnson
Encryption Key Management Facility
  • Built an application to maintain encryption keys for hand held radios allowing OTAR (Over the Air Rekeying).
  • Allowed users to update encryption keys periodically and send them out to hand-helds instantly via a Windows front end.
  • Technologies used included C# .Net, .Net Remoting, SQL Server, MS Visual Studio 7.0
Designer / Developer
Fourth Generation - Business Incentives (BI)
Learner Management System (eLearning System)
  • System is the world's largest LMS system with customers like Sears, GM and Medtronic.
  • Part of a team that worked to generalize the existing 2-tier web app into a reusable, pluggable, component based service architecture.
  • Implemented core XP principles including (Test First, Collective Ownership, Pair Programming, Continuous Integration, Refactoring, Small Releases, Coding Standards)
  • Worked through tradeoffs between XP's DTSTTCPW (Do the Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work) and building a reusable componentized system (with BDUF Big Design Up Front).
  • Utilized tools including Struts, EJBs, Jakarta Slide, Log4J, Ant, JUnit, Ant and Anthill.
January 2002
Java Developer
Fourth Generation - Schneider National Inc.
High Speed Distance Estimator
  • Designed and built an estimator that could handle 200,000 requests per second.
  • Component was part of the "Common Foundation Services" - an enterprise wide core set of services available to application developers.
  • Tested extensively using JUnit and Jakarta POI to supply test data and capture results.
Fourth Generation - Schneider Logistics Inc.
Online Crossdock Manager
  • Developed a system to help manage load information into and out of a crossdock.
  • Allowed for tracking/unloading of inbound and outbound shipments.
  • Designed to allow different customers to commingle their freight in one shipment reducing their load cost.
  • Built on a proprietary JSP framework similar to Jakarta Struts.
January 2001
Fourth Generation - Schneider Logistics Inc.
FreightPlace™
  • Developed an online shipment auction site (similar to eBay) allowing customers to choose a bid from a carrier on available shipments.
  • Carriers also could submit available capacities and be paired with available shipments.
  • Built to allow maximum flexibility in the type of "market" that would be provided.
  • Currently this application is being considered to take the place of 2 other similar in house applications.
Fourth Generation - Schneider Logistics Inc.
Web Tender and Track
  • Developed and online system to allow the tendering and tracking of carrier's truckloads.
  • Allowed carriers to report status updates remotely via the web. This provided much better results in load completion estimation.
Fourth Generation - Schneider Logistics Inc.
Online Load Rating (Pricing) System
  • Developed an online system to allow customers and carriers to rate (price) truckloads.
  • Developed a façade generator that provided nice Java interfaces to ugly generated IDL stubs.
  • Tested system using JUnit.
PHP Developer
Fourth Generation - CreditLink Technologies
Online Credit Management Workflow Application
  • Developed an online client for managing credit manager workflow.
  • Built on a the free LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) for a quick ROI to the startup.
  • Designed a feature rich web UI that was centered on a fast response time with css and JavaScript.
January 2000
Java Developer
Imaginet - Express Scripts
Online Benefits Mgmt Application
  • Full life cycle project from inception to deployment using RUP
  • Lead design sessions uncovering design models and sequence diagrams
  • Built a very fast and functional UI using Vignette Story Server and allowed dynamic content by tying it to a SilverStream Appserver
January 1999
Test Engineer
DataCard Corp.
Advanced Development Team
  • Developed an automated test harness for a large distributed system.
  • Evaluated JUnit version 1.0 to replace homegrown cshell scripts.
  • Prepared test case documents from the analyst's use case documents.
  • Developed automated system test cases from the test case documents.
  • Built scripts to run nightly builds which notified users who "broke the build".
January 1998

Education

Bachelor of Computer Engineering
University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, Twin Cities, MN

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