Dale V. Ross
Software Engineer/Problem Solver
- Postal Code & City
- 19050 Lansdowne
- Region
- Pennsylvania
Front End: HTML, CSS, Javascript, JSON, jQuery, Kendo UI, Telerik
Backend: PHP, Python, ASP.NET MVC, C#, MSSQL, TSQL, MySQL, C, Quartz.NET, LINQ, myBatis.NET, Ninject, Moq
Web Services: WCF, ASMX, Web API
Source Control/ALM: TFS, Git, Jira
Other: Chrome Extensions, Google App Engine, Bamboo, Azure, SQL Server Reporting Services, K2 BlackPearl, Scribe Insight and Online, Jitterbit
2020-01-11 to Present
CTO and Principal Innovator:
Simultaneously Lead Software Engineer and Chief Technical Officer
Tagged as Lead Developer on Pressurized Tank Level Monitoring System (PTLMS) project for client Integral Energy
Overseeing Azure DevOps project for release pipeline and sprint management for PTLMS project
Developing a web application using ASP.NET Core to be hosted on Ubuntu in the cloud.
In discussions with California based developer concerning a potential partnership for bringing multiple ideas to life
Mentored at We Connect The Dots (WCTD) Code-A-Thon event in Lansdowne, PA
Working with a team of four, myself included, along with a mentee from Code-A-Thon (WCTD), an Engineer and Teacher learning to code
Establishing a mastermind with the aforementioned team of 4, to encourage personal growth and the ultimate success of each member
Consolidating Ross family brand under one umbrella (Christian Ministry, Music, Event Planning, etc).
Developed Piphilia game, playable at http://tinyurl.com/piphilia
Initiated development of the Amnathrig asset management/repository platform
2019-12-02 to 2020-04-06
Independent Software Contractor:
Joined an undisclosed company as an independent contractor for a payroll management product
Responsible for potential migration of Kotlin based Android Application to Xamarin
Responsible for supporting/extending Kotlin application while Xamarin app is being developed
2016-01-29 to 2016-12-23
Application Developer:
Started as a member of the Implementations Development team responsible for developing custom integrations for new clients being imported and eventually migrated to primary Integrations developer (internal)
Quickly became a dependable go-to guy after team reorganizations shortly after start
Participated in requirements gathering, discovery and development planning for new client onboarding
Developed and/or supported tools used for inbound/outbound feed management
Investigated and resolved issues identified in existing feeds
Helped new team members to understand processes I had 'mastered', while at the same time increasing my mastery
Kept team spirits high with a positive attitude towards problem solving
Helped to standardize authentication methods used by replacing legacy library with Auth0
Got tagged for improving integrations between internal systems through reducing redundancies and identifying other general opportunities for improvement
2012-10-01 to 2017-07-08
CEO/President:
Dajen Group is a software solutions provider which aims to solve problems that affect a wide cross section of society
Built a chrome extension to add features to online word games
Built a score management system for an online scrabble league
2013-07-03 to 2015-01-15
Co Founder:
Member of start up team working to make the internet audible
Primary chrome extension developer, JavaScript guy
Circumvented CSP for media sources on medium to allow chrome extension to perform necessary functions
2015-10-07 to 2015-12-17
Software Developer:
Member of small team of .NET developers working on products in the timeshare industry.
Analyzed existing applications to identify and resolve defects
Developed ASP.NET MVC application with Quartz.NET to automate data transfer and provide statistics
Performed enhancements to existing applications
2015-03-16 to 2015-09-04
Software Developer:
Worked primarily on maintenance team to extend or support leagacy system
Investigated and resolved issues with limited knowledge of complex crop insurance system
Resolved assigned tickets with a wide range of complexities
Quickly conformed to software practices used by team
2014-06-10 to 2015-02-18
Software Developer:
Accomplishments include extending or customizing multiple MSCRM environments, writing tools to support SalesLogix/Infor CRM deployments and developing custom applications. Infinity Info’s clients range from mid-sized to multinational Fortune 500 corporations
Wrote an application that integrated with multiple ads endpoints including Google AdWords, Google Analytics, Facebook and Bing Ads
Developed components of a web based meeting management system for a company that pioneered the development of treatment for patients with rare diseases
Obtained a MS CRM Certification: MS: Microsoft Dynamics Customization and Configuration in CRM 2013 Specialist
2013-12-19 to 2014-05-16
Consultant:
Outsourced to Stag Parkway, a leading provider of products and services to RV Dealers
Participated in the preparation of the initial project plans and discussions for a major client requested system upgrade
Resolved multiple issues client was experiencing in SSIS packages, ASP.NET MVC web applications and other technologies
Documented critical SSIS ETL packages in preparation for environment upgrade
2005-10-03 to 2013-12-18
Software Engineer/Team Lead:
Primary activities included supporting/extending a 24/7 top up (airtime) transaction processing system for leading telecommunication companies.
Led a team of developers
During my tenure, profitability of the platform increased to such a degree that the system was sold by MC Systems to a third party company which continues to grow
Identified and resolved long standing issues in environment, thus increasing environment throughput and by extension system profitability
Used AT commands to request SIM numbers from SIM cards used in POS terminals to allow logistics team to better track their resources in the field
Developed jobs to automate the transfer of balances between merchant accounts across disparate systems based on sale history to reduce merchant complaints
Developed or modified applications to consolidate multiple top up environments thus increasing operational efficiency and allowing merchants to manage their accounts from a centralized system
Integrated multiple additional products into environment to augment core top up business
Participated as a key player in relocation of environment to new hosting site after sale
Deployed instances of the top up environment across the Caribbean
2002-08-16 to 2005-05-01
University of the West Indies, Mona
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Electronics (4.0)
2023-04-20 to 2024-10-16
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science: Computer Science (4.0)
- English
- Native speaker
- Spanish
- Amateur
- German
- Learning
Jasmine Chin Memorial Scolarship
January 09, 2025
University of the West Indies
Merville Campbell Prize
January 09, 2025
University of the West Indies
Best Performance in Level 1 Mathematics
Level 1 Physics Departmental Prize
January 09, 2025
University of the West Indies
Best Performance
Karl Robinson Award for Computer Science
January 09, 2025
University of the West Indies
Best Performance
Level 2 Physics Departmental Prize
January 09, 2025
University of the West Indies
Best Performance
Tournaments, Online
Calculus