Donald Walters

Software Engineer

Background


Skills
  • PHP
  • Zend Framework/Mezzio
  • Laravel
  • Assembly
  • C / C++
  • C#
  • Java
  • SQL
  • HTML5
  • CSS3 and Bootstrap
  • JavaScript and JQuery
  • JetBrains IDE’s
  • Notepad++
  • Jira
  • Birdview
  • GIT & SVN
  • Visual Studio
  • GCC
  • Wireshark
  • Eclipse
  • Visio

Experience
Sons of Norway – Lodge 1-594, Plano, TexasJun 2020 – Current
Software Engineer
  • Setup and maintain web service.
  • Configured SSL certificates.
  • Create and maintain MySQL Database and related tables and views.
  • Create and maintain a dynamic website for users to generate their own content using PHP and Laravel.
  • Fulfill specifications request from the lodge.
  • Provide a modern interface to the website.
  • Train user on the use of the website.
  • Track projects and time using Jira

Wellington Insurance Group / Truist / TIH, Fort Worth, TexasSep 2017 – Jun 2024
Software Engineer/Team Lead (remote)
  • Managed and coordinated teams of 4 to 10 developers.
  • Upgraded system from PHP version 5.8/7.2 to 8.2.
  • Worked with development team and project managers to ideate software solutions using Visio, create technical design recommendations for development, and integrated applications.
  • Built web applications through appealing design, build features, and applications at the directions of the project management team using PHP/Zend/Mezzio, HTML, JavaScript/JQuery, and CSS.
  • Developed and manages well-functioning AS400 databases and applications including modifications to prevent hard deletions.
  • Tested software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency; troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software.
  • Worked with technical design group to improve software at the direction of the technical lead.
  • Used multiple, consistently complex, programming languages and software technologies to design, code, test and analyze software programs and applications; analyze, design, code, and implemented key support requests relating to programs.
  • Worked collaboratively with others to conceptualize and develop new software programs and applications.
  • Evaluated service level issues and suggest enhancements. Ran and monitored software performance tests in order to correct errors, target improvements, and debug.
  • Ensured that applications are suitably fit for use and admissible for maintenance/upgrades.
  • Recommended, scheduled, and performed software upgrades
  • Generated statistics and prepare reports. Assisted in the development and maintenance of user manuals
  • Track projects and time in Birdview

HBS Systems, Richardson, TexasMar 2013 – Jun 2017
Developer/Software Engineer
  • Developed documentation using Functional Flow Charts or UML Use Case Diagrams through Class Diagrams.
  • Developed back-end applications for a web-based environment using C and some Java returning JSON structured data.
  • Utilized SQL and C-tree databases in the C environment.
  • Implemented a front-end web interface with HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript/JQuery using the Bootstrap and Kendo libraries.
  • Converted new customer data to HBS data structures.
  • Maintained and supported customer databases and systems.
  • Used Notepad++ and Linux for software development and Git and SCCS for the software repositories.
  • Track projects and time using Jira

Enarc Systems, Portland, OregonJun 2015 – Aug 2016
Developer/Software Engineer (remote)
  • Developed documentation using Java.
  • Designed user interface / web pages using UML.
  • Developed integrated application using Maven, Java, HTML, CSS, and Javascript/Jquery.
  • Implemented and maintained the PostgreSQL database.

Other Related Experience
  • Availity, LLC., Richardson, Texas, Developer
  • USA Signal Technology, Inc., Richardson Texas, Developer
  • U.S. Army, Network Administrator and Automated Digital Processing Specialist

Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 12/2010.
  • Associate of Science, Collin County Community College, 12/2008.

Hobbies
  • Amateur Radio Operator, General Class, Call Sign: KF5UCW
  • Microelectronics / Embedded Systems
  • Musician