Anthony M. Cebzanov

tonycpsu@yahoo.com

 

Summary

Five years of software engineering experience, with expertise in C/C++ and Java development on Unix and Windows Platforms.  Extensive knowledge of web programming languages, tools, and standards, with a strong background in network security concepts, technologies, and practices.  Experience developing user interfaces, middleware services, and backend databases in an n-tier environment.

 

Education

   The Pennsylvania State University – Great Valley, Pennsylvania

1/2001 – 5/2003

   Master of Software Engineering, May 2003

·        Concentration in Database Systems and E-Commerce

·        Coursework concurrent with full-time employment with The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies

   The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, Pennsylvania

8/1994 - 5/1999

   Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May 1999

·        Coursework included co-operative education rotations with Lockheed Martin and ViroPharma, Inc.

 

Experience

   The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies – Malvern, Pennsylvania

   Information Systems Engineer – Security Services Development

7/2000– present

·        Designed, developed, and maintained the security, authentication, authorization, and encryption software used by over 2.5 million registered web clients on Vanguard’s external shareholder web site.
(Java, C, C++, HTML, XML, iPlanet Web Server, WebSphere, Servlets, JDBC, TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, LDAP)

·        Initiated, led, and served as the primary developer on a project to refactor components of Vanguard’s net-centric security software, reducing rework and increasing code reuse.  The redesigned software was functionally equivalent to the original, but required less effort to maintain and enhance.
(Java development on Windows and Solaris platforms, JDBC, UML)

·        Designed and developed a credential chaining module, which provided access to Vanguard’s enterprise credentials from either Sybase or DB2 data stores.  This module allowed shareholder authentication data to be migrated using a phased approach over several weeks, avoiding the risk of migrating over 40 million records at once.
(Java, SQL, IBM WebSphere, Sybase, DB2)

·        Integrated Netegrity SiteMinder security software with Vanguard’s existing security infrastructure.
(Java, Solaris, iPlanet Web Server, IBM WebSphere, Netegrity SiteMinder)

·        Implemented a detailed statistical reporting mechanism for real-time analysis of web site performance.
(C, iPlanet Web Server, NSAPI)

·        Provided 24x7 production support for mission-critical website security systems, serving as a primary on-call point of contact for website troubleshooting and disaster recovery.

   Information Systems Engineer – Technical Services Testing

6/1999 – 7/2000

·        Conducted unit, integration, and system tests of web site infrastructure and middleware services.
(Solaris Administration, Korn Shell, Perl, awk, sed, RadView WebLoad)

·        Developed installation and configuration scripts for unattended elevation of software components.
(Solaris System V Packaging, Korn Shell, Perl, awk, sed)

   ViroPharma Incorporated – Exton, Pennsylvania

   Systems Developer (Student Co-Op Rotation)

5/1998 – 8/1998

·        Developed applications to facilitate data transfer within and between departments.
(Perl, MS Access, VBA, Oracle, Windows Administration)

   Lockheed Martin Management & Data Systems – Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

   Systems Test Agent (Student Co-Op Rotation)

1/1998 – 5/1998

·        Conducted functional and performance tests of the Advanced Tomahawk Weapons Control System.
(HP-UX, Unix Shell)

·        Identified software anomalies and performance issues to improve system reliability and efficiency.

·        Received Department of Defense Secret and SCI clearances, since expired.

   ViroPharma Incorporated – Great Valley, Pennsylvania

   Network & Database Administrator

5/1997 – 8/1997

·        Improved chemical compound database by interfacing existing front-end with Oracle RDBMS.
(Oracle, ISIS/Base)

·        Administered the company’s network of 85 Windows and MacOS workstations.

   Penn State Applied Research Laboratory – State College, Pennsylvania

   Software Developer

9/1996 – 1/1997

·        Developed and maintained web-based information systems for U.S. Navy projects.
(Perl, HTML, Solaris, Oracle)

 

Skills

   Operating Systems (Development & Administration)

·        Linux

·        Solaris

·        HP-UX

·        Windows XP, 2000, NT

·        Windows 9x

·        MacOS

   Languages (General)

·        C and C++

·        Java

·        Visual Basic

   Database Languages and Technologies

·        SQL

·        JDBC

·        ODBC

   Java Technologies

·        Servlets

·        JSP

·        EJB

·        Applets

·        Swing

·        AWT

   Scripting Languages

·        Perl

·        Unix Shell

·        PHP

·        sed

·        awk

·        Tcl

·        JavaScript

·        VBScript

·        VBA

   Markup Languages

·        HTML

·        DHTML/DOM

·        XML

   Development Environments and Tools

·        Sun Workshop

·        GNU gcc, gmake, gdb

·        Sun ONE Studio

·        WebSphere Studio

·        MS Visual C++

·        MS Visual Basic

·        DreamWeaver Studio

·        Rational Rose

 

   Web and Application Servers (Development & Administration)

·        iPlanet Web Server

·        Apache HTTP Server

·        Microsoft IIS

·        IBM WebSphere

·        iPlanet Application Server

·        Apache Tomcat

   Databases

·        MySQL

·        Oracle

·        Sybase

·        MS SQL Server

·        Access

·        DB2

   Networking

·        TCP/IP

·        HTTP

·        SSL

·        Kerberos

·        LDAP

·        NFS

·        DHCP

·        Samba

 

   Special Development Expertise

·        Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (Using UML)

·        Client/Server and n-tier Architecture

·        Multithreaded Application Development (POSIX, Solaris Native Threads)

 

Recognition

   Vanguard Spot Award – Received July 9, 2002

   Awarded for demonstrating initiative by leading and executing a project to redesign Vanguard’s net-centric security software.  Included a cash bonus and recognition at a quarterly divisional meeting.

   Vanguard Certificate of Excellence– Received April 12, 2001

   Awarded for “outstanding performance and dedication to clients” in support of production service outages which were impacting client service levels.  Recognized at a quarterly departmental meeting.

 

Personal Interests and Hobbies

My interests outside of work include playing drums, photography, rollerblading, attending sporting events, and participating in sports such as ice hockey, tennis, and basketball.