John Baker

Current

Graphical User Interfaces Computer Scientist at LLNL

Past

Software developer at Sun Microsystems
Software Engineer at Informix
Software Engineer at IntelliCorp

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Education

California State University-Chico
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Santa Cruz

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Industry

Computer Software

John Baker’s Summary

7+ years of Java development and Database (MySQL, Oracle, Informix) experience. Focused on the Agile programming methodology, domain driven design and object-oriented Design Patterns

Java developer (4+ years) specializing in client development using Swing and web database application development using JSF, Spring Web MVC and JSPs

Most recently, expanded and enhanced some of the database and visual JSF database features in NetBeans (open source IDE written in Java / Eclipse competitor)

3+ years of developing Java web applications using J2EE, JavaServer Faces, JSPs, XML and JDBC.

Looking for work in the Web 2.0 space where I can utilize my experience in database and Spring application development and project leadership.

John Baker’s Specialties:

Java, Swing, JavaServer Faces(JSF), JDBC, XML, J2EE/Java EE, JSP, and Spring Web MVC Framework.

Test automation using JUnit, HttpUnit and Jemmy Java API

John Baker’s Experience

Graphical User Interfaces Computer Scientist

LLNL

(Government Agency; Research industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Working in the NIF division developing Java interfaces for the NIF Control System
Software developer

Sun Microsystems

(Public Company; JAVA; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 1997 — January 2009 (11 years 10 months)

NetBeans Database, Spring and JSF (Visual Web) developer.
Previously a QA lead on various Sun IDE products.

For a future release of NetBeans, I implemented the SQL Editor "Save As" feature and also SQL template for creating new SQL files.

For NetBeans 6.5, I developed the SQL History feature.
http://blogs.sun.com/dashboy/entry/netbeans_6_5_sql_history

For NetBeans 6.1, I implemented the Spring Web framework UI and part of the Spring refactoring feature.

For NetBeans 6.0, I implemented most of the Visual Web database features, including migration of Java Studio Creator projects

I've helped out at JavaOne HandsOnLabs for the past 3 years
Software Engineer

Informix

(Public Company; IFMX; Computer Software industry)

January 1995 — May 1997 (2 years 5 months)

Software QA Engineer for the NewEra IDE.

I was responsible for leading a team of QA engineers and also for developing QA Partner test automation scripts.
Software Engineer

IntelliCorp

(Public Company; INAI; Computer Software industry)

February 1993 — December 1995 (2 years 11 months)

Software test development engineer

Test development using Kappa-C language and responsible for maintaining the in-house test development system.