Senior Software Developer
Norfolk, Virginia Area
- Current
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- Blogger at The Daily Advance
- Web Master / Systems Engineer at Port Discover Children’s Science Center
- Senior Software Developer at United States Coast Guard
- Past
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- Information Technology Consultant at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
- Information Technology Consultant at Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Web Developer at Workforce Technologies
- Education
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Connections
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Ryan Somma’s Summary
Mr. Somma has worked for 7 years as a qualified USCG Aviation Information Systems Web Application Engineer, developing and administering the Electronic Aircraft Logbook and Corrosion Mapping applications using ASP, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, and SQL. He provides technical support to the Help Desk, Database, DSS, Implementation, EAL QA, AMMIS, Contract Labor, Documentation & Help, and Quality Assurance teams, as well as providing his singular understanding of Electronic Asset Logbook and Corrosion Mapping application and business logic to his teammates. During his 3 years as an Independent Contractor in Washington DC, Mr. Somma provided start to finish Web Application solutions for companies such as American Management Systems, the Society for Human Resource Management, Lockheed Martin, PSINet, and Sony Corporation. During this time, he also a partnered in a joint dot-com venture, Waygate Consulting, LLC, where he acted as Project Manager overseeing the development of Web Applications for various clients. Mr. Somma continues to build ASP Applications in his spare time for causes such as the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters and a children’s Science Center, Port Discover.
Ryan Somma’s Specialties:
Web Development, Applications Development, Database Administration, Requirements Gathering
Ryan Somma’s Experience
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Blogger
The Daily Advance
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
November 2007 — Present (9 months)
Maintain a blog column titled "Geeking Out," which covers science and technology news and issues.
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Web Master / Systems Engineer
Port Discover Children’s Science Center
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
March 2006 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Developed a dynamic online presence, including several web applications such as an Events Calendar, Volunteer Management, and Links Management. Set up a network of 5 computers with content blocking software for children to browse Science-related websites and run science software. Built an exhibit customizing MS Flight Simulator to allow children to experience flying a plane out of the local USCG Coast Guard base and over Elizabeth City.
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Senior Software Developer
United States Coast Guard
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2001 — Present (7 years 1 month)
Served as second chair on a team developing mission-critical Aviation and Asset Logistics Management Systems supporting Coast Guard operations world-wide. Adhered to ISO 9001:2000 & 14001:2004 standards for quality management systems. Responsible for front-end web development and back-end database development, architectural modifications to improve performance, interpreting new user requirements, coordination with other teams in development, provided guidance to teams adopting our software standards, supervised and interviewed new employees, and assumed management responsibilities in team lead's absence. Provided support to Database Architects, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance personnel, Decision Support Programmers, Help Writers, Project Planners, Systems Support, Pilots, Mechanics, and Officer's working in the field:
Recently expanded our application's scope to include 338 operational facilities, 8,500 users, 14,000 personnel, and thousands of projected assets. -
Information Technology Consultant
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Medical Practice industry)
March 2003 — June 2003 (4 months)
Developed a CD Rom application according to the direction of Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School that tied together a wide variety of resources, both online and stored on the CD, as a research and diagnosis tool for Medical Workers in the field of Genetics.
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Information Technology Consultant
Eastern Virginia Medical School
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Medical Practice industry)
October 2002 — March 2003 (6 months)
Developed a comprehensive training and evaluation web application using ASP, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL according to the business needs of Eastern Virginia Medical School Training Administrators. Application was used by administrators to develop tests, which were administered to medical students, and included a wide variety of reporting capabilities to track results.
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Web Developer
Workforce Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Developed comprehensive Human Resource Management web applications for clients such as Sony Corp, PSINet, and Lockheed Martin using, HTML, JavaScript, and the Workscape development environment. Applications included Payroll Management, Employee Self-Service Benefits Management, Training Enrollment, and Timekeeping functionality. Provided web development support to three different project teams.
Ryan Somma’s Education
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1992 — 1996
Additional Information
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Ryan Somma’s Interests:
Science, Science Blogging, Science News, Science Education, Science Communication, The Scientific Method, Science Community, Living the Scientific Life
Ryan Somma’s Groups:
Member of MENSA, Society for Amateur Scientists, Community Emergency Response Team Certification, Union of Concerned Scientists,
Ryan Somma’s Honors:
Aviation Information Systems Production Qualification (USCG, 05/2004), Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the HC-144A CASA Aircraft Induction Project (USCG, 2007), Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the Port Discover Children’s Science Center (2007), Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the National Security Cutter Logbook Project (USCG, 2006), Certificate of Appreciation for Service to the Aging Aircraft Division (USCG, 2005), Certificate of Appreciation for Troubleshooting Complex Client Issue (USCG, 2004), Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions to the Electronic Aircraft Logbook Project (USCG, 2003)
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