Michael V. Caprio Jr.
mik3cap@gmail.com
433 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
774-249-1570
http://world.std.com/~mikecap/

OBJECTIVE
Seeking full-time leadership and design oriented position as a hands-on product manager or senior application developer.

EDUCATION
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

EXPERIENCE
7/04 - Present
Product Manager - CranBerry Technologies / BackOffice Associates, Cape Cod, MA
Manager of entire product suite for data migration, and senior developer on another product suite for data governance. Senior CranBerry WebApp and database developer and designer. Part-time designer and developer of core CranBerry platform. Part-time travelling consultant for SAP data migration. CranBerry Technologies is the leading provider of products for SAP data migration, a spinoff of data migration service provider BackOffice Associates.
  • Responsible for the management, design, and continuous development of the Data Migration Toolset (BackOffice Data StagingWarehouse™, DataGarage®, DataDialysis®, BAPIdirect®, BDCdirect®, DataProfiler), the main business line of CranBerry products. Developed documentation and training materials for multiple products.
  • Senior developer and core back end architect on the Collaborative Applications Suite (cMat, cCust, cVend), CranBerry's data governance product offering.
  • Managing design and development of internally used WebApps, and the junior developers who work on them. Also managed transition of WebApps developed by consultants in the field into full products.
  • Working closely with executives, consultants, and Fortune 100 clients of sister company BackOffice Associates on nearly all aspects of operations.
  • Full-time support of over one hundred BackOffice Associates consultants on SAP data migration projects all over the world.
  • Basic working knowledge of SAP and BAPI architecture, some experience with ABAP and RFC development.

12/02 - 07/04
Senior Developer, Partner - Brainware Consulting, Boylston, MA
Lead developer and designer of web-based applications, databases, and standalone software. Brainware is a custom software development firm for small to mid-sized businesses.
  • Creating specifications and standards for software development on various projects for multiple industries.
  • Implementing applications at all stages of development cycle, including database design, interface design, and coding in multiple languages.

12/00 - 11/02
Senior Software / Firmware Engineer - Microwave Radio Communications, N. Billerica, MA
Providing manufacturing and engineering support in the form of custom application development and architectural and policy decisions for software and firmware product development. Sole developer and architect of browser-based applications and of a 100% Java standalone and network remote control system now being sold by the company. MRC is a 30 year old provider of highly reliable microwave radio transmitters and receivers internationally and to nearly 80 percent of ENG/TV stations around the U.S.
  • Sole developer on several projects, including a manufacturing programming application and a mission critical remote control system - the company's first software product.
  • Pursuing training in embedded systems development.
  • Software design and programming in a variety of environments, mostly in the form of web-based applications.

10/98 - 10/00
Director of Development - Lizard Database & Web, Hudson, MA
Managing day-to-day operations in production and development. Making decisions concerning the testing and adoption of the latest web / Internet technologies. Acting as Senior Developer and Development Lead on client projects. Providing strategic consulting internally for LDBW and externally for clients. Lizard Database & Web is a young and growing provider of custom software applications, strategic consulting, and web site development for clients ranging from mid-size to enterprise level businesses.
  • Participating in LDBW business development decisions and operations.
  • Evaluating burgeoning technologies via web and trade magazine research and testing.
  • Software design and programming in a variety of environments, including design of information architecture, web and database coding, and integration.
  • Creating and optimizing web graphics, including logo creation and original designs. Enhancing existing site designs and architecture, and producing new sites.

8/97 - 10/98
Technology Transfer - Ctoons Studios, Maynard, MA
Bridging the creative gap between technical solution and artistic expression. Ctoons Studios is a start-up digital animation studio that publishes over 40 syndicated comic strips on its website in full color, with sound and animation.
  • Maintaining quality control for all syndicated comic images published daily at site.
  • Animating and creating sound effects for syndicated comics using proprietary software tools.
  • Creating and documenting procedures and techniques for translation of black and white daily and color-separated Sunday image files for web publishing.
  • Establishing rapport with syndicated comic strip artists and explaining technical issues concerning web publishing and the Internet in understandable terms.
  • Advising senior executives on policies and procedures concerning general and esoteric Internet knowledge.
  • Designing and implementing HTML documents; creating web graphics.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: HTML, ASP, VBScript, Transact-SQL, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Java, Perl, ASP .NET, C, C++, Scheme, LISP, Assembly (x86)
Development Software: Visual Studio, Visual Interdev, Microsoft SQL Server, AdeptSQL Diff, CodeWright, Subversion, Perforce, Installshield
Other Software: CranBerry, SAP R/3

ADDITIONAL INFO
Freelance writer, columnist

REFERENCES
Available upon request

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