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    About Me

    Name: Oscar Ferrer
    From: Maracaibo, ZU, Venezuela
    Current Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
    Profession: Computer Engineer
    Occupation: Software Engineer
    Employer: Ariba, Inc.
    Hobbies
    • Photography
    • Tennis
    • Swimming
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Reading
    • ...other things...
    Languages
    • Spanish
    • English

    The Site

    Am I so popular that I need to have an iPhone version of my site? Not really. I only created it to learn how to develop web applications for the iPhone. You can go to the regular version of the site here.

    Education

    • Master of Information Systems Management (Project Management Concentration)
      Keller Graduate School of Management. Orlando, Florida, USA. 02/2007.

    • B.S. Computer Engineering
      Rafael Urdaneta University. Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. 07/2002.

    Professional Experience

    • Senior Software Engineer. December 2007 - Present
      Ariba, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

      Function: Develop, maintain and improve applications by evaluating business needs and analyzing requirements following company standards.

      Key Responsibilities:
      • Translate design requirements and specifications into robust implementations in a timely fashion.
      • Consult with supervisors to gather information about program intent, functions, features, and data requirements.
      • Participate in the application design and planning process.
      • Develop software for all aspects of a release's lifecycle, from new major or minor releases, to hot-fixes and maintenance releases.
      • Respond to feedback given by clients and QA Specialists by fixing defects and performing enhancements.
      • Implement data conversion plans where appropriate.


    • Senior Software Developer. July 2005 - December 2007
      Procuri, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia, USA.


    • Software Developer. May 2003 - June 2005
      Contract Management Solutions, Inc. - Winter Park, Florida, USA.


    • Web Specialist. January 2002 - August 2002
      Informatica Tecnologia y Negocios (INTesa) - Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela.


    • Freelance Developer. January 2000 - March 2003
      Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela.


    Interests

    Projects
    • Project Management.
    • Portfolio Management.
    • Time Management.

    Processes
    • Definition.
    • Automation.
    • Reengineering.

    Software Lifecycle:
    • Development Methodologies.
    • Requirements Definition.
    • System Analysis.

    Software Technology:
    • Cross platform web-based applications.
    • Rich Internet Applications.
    • Server-side processing.
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