Bob Baker

Bob Baker

Senior Application Developer at The Weather Channel

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Troy University
Connections
151 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
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Bob Baker’s Summary

I am an experienced software developer currently specializing in web application development. I am experienced in the Java programming language, Object-Oriented methodologies, and the full lifecycle of the software design process, including requirements definition, prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, testing and maintenance.

Bob Baker’s Specialties:

Java application development, specifically web applications leveraging Servlet, JSP, JDBC technologies.


Bob Baker’s Experience

  • Senior Application Developer

    The Weather Channel

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 2008Present (1 year 4 months)

    Application developer responsible for back-end web applications that deliver weather alerts to subscribed customers, along with XML data for customer-facing applications for The Weather Channel.

  • Senior Application Developer

    The Weather Channel Interactive

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 2006Present (3 years 3 months)

    Application developer responsible for back-end web applications that deliver weather alerts to subscribed customers, along with XML data for customer-facing applications for The Weather Channel.

  • Application Developer

    Weather Channel

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 2006April 2008 (2 years)

    Application developer responsible for back-end web applications that deliver weather alerts to subscribed customers, along with XML data for customer-facing applications for The Weather Channel.

  • Senior Developer

    Delta Technology, Inc.

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; DAL; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1998May 2006 (8 years 5 months)

    Responsible for maintaining 40+ Java web applications on the delta.com web site, to include maintenance and capital projects for all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. Also responsible for maintaining Sitescope monitors for critical applications, as well as mentoring junior members of the team.

  • Computer Programmer

    United States Air Force

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    March 1989January 1998 (8 years 11 months)

    Maintained National Target Base System written in C programming language, Motif, accessing a Sybase database. Sole Developer in creating Exercise Management System using the Ada programming language from requirements and design documentation provided by business analyst.

  • Computer Operator

    United States Air Force

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    April 1987March 1989 (2 years)

    Responsible for dailiy loading and maintenance on mobile tactical communications equipment


Bob Baker’s Education

  • Troy University

    Bachelors , Computer Science , 19891996

    Graduated Summa Cum Laude
    Major in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics, Minor in Military History


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Bob Baker’s Interests:

Baseball, reading, science fiction, NASCAR, landscaping, home improvement


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