Garry L Hurley Jr

207 Poplar Avenue  New Cumberland, PA 17070

Home: (717) 918-8412  Cell: (717) 649-0597

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Computer Programming and Markup Languages

C, C++, JAVA/JavaEE, BASH and KSH scripting, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PERL, Jython, JACL, COBOL, Fortran, AS/400 CL Programming, RPG, Visual Basic and Borland Delphi, Software AG webMethods.

Computer Applications

Microsoft Office, Star/Open Office, MiniTab, Peachtree Accounting Software, FrontPage, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Apache Webserver, Sendmail, IBM Rational Application Developer, IBM Rational Software Architect, Eclipse IDE, MyEclipse Blue, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Process Server, Umbrello, MungoDB, MySQL.

Operating Systems and Other Skills

Microsoft Windows, Linux, AIX, FreeBSD, BeOS, and MacOS, and Sun Solaris.

OpenGL programming, UNIX/Linux system adminstration and IBM WebSphere programming and administration on Windows and Linux platforms, Apache Directory Service (ApacheDS) configuration and administration, OpenLDAP configuration and administration, Apache and IIS web server configuration and administration, Android app development, building packages in Slackware Linux and installing software using RPM and other Linux packaging tools.

Work Experience

June 11, 2012 – PresentApplications ArtistPhantasy Concepts

Project management of the project codenamed 'Dungeoneer' (
LDAP schema design and ApacheDS administration for Phantasy Concepts
Database design and administration for codename 'Dungeoneer' (MySQL and MungoDB)
Java EE and Android development for codename 'Dungeoneer'
EJB-based web services for security
Eclipse 4.0 IDE
Unit testing using JUnit 4
IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 3.0 administration
Documentation website maintenance of 'Dungeoneer' project (
HTML 5
CSS 3
Advanced JavaScript

September 7, 2010 – June 15, 2012Web Technologies AnalystThe Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

WeSphere Commerce Administration
Performed code deployments on e-commerce applications hosted on WebSphere Commerce Server
Performance tuning of WebSphere Application Server
pre-Installation of WebSphere Commerce 7 (including DB2 database).
Performed maintenance on WebSphere Application Server plugins
Upgraded WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Commerce Server products
Microsoft Applications
Performed maintenance on .Net applications
Maintained Microsoft System Center Operations Manager servers and packages
Miscellaneous
Scripted and tested web services as required
configured and maintained an openLDAP server with a custom schema
Setup of an internally used BIND server.

August 23, 2008 – September 3, 2010Senior Applications Developer/Team leadCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Labor & Industry

WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server Administration
Led the WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server Administration Virtual Teams
Installed and Updated applications on the Production WebSphere Application Server Environment.
Maintained the Production WebSphere environment.
Scripted WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server installations using Jython and JACL, resulting in a time and cost savings.
Set up Java Messaging Systems within and around WebSphere Application Server for CA Identity Manager installation.
Miscellaneous
Acted as a member of the Application Domain Team for The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of Administration.
Mentored other developers in OOP programming concepts

April 4, 2008 – August 22, 2008Applications Developer 2Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Labor & Industry

WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server Administration
Acted as interim team lead for the WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server Administration Virtual Teams
Installed and Updated applications on the Production WebSphere Application Server Environment.
Maintained the Production WebSphere environment.

Applications Development tasks
Participated in Applications Development using Java 2 Enterprise Edition, webMethods, Eclipse/Rational and Oracle
Performed business requirements analyses and software requirements analyses
Maintained and documented program code
Miscellaneous
Shared prior experience with Java, Eclipse, Rational, AIX, WebSphere, and Oracle with coworkers

April 20, 2007 – April 4, 2008Applications Developer 1Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Labor & Industry

Applciations development
Participated in Applications Development using Java 2 Enterprise Edition, Eclipse/Rational and Oracle
Performed business requirements analyses and software requirements analyses
Maintained and documented existing program code
Training
Trained in Rational Application Developer (v. 6.0 & 7.0), Rational Unified Process (V 7.0), Rational Software Architect (v. 6.0 & 7.0) and UML 2.0
Received training in webMethods, Crystal Reports, and Rational products.
Trained in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) development
Miscellaneous
Shared prior experience with Java, Eclipse, Rational, and AIX with coworkers

May 22, 2006 – April 20, 2007Information Technology TraineeCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Labor & Industry

Application Development
Developed Applications using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional, Java 2 Enterprise Edition, Eclipse/Rational and Oracle
Performed business requirements analyses and software requirements analyses
Maintained and documented existing program code
Miscellaneous
Shared prior experience with Java, Eclipse, and AIX with coworkers

October, 2002- May, 2006 Lead Student WorkerPennsylvania College of Technology

Web Development
Maintained library web pages
Helped to cut down web page count by about 70%
Miscellaneous
Assisted in the maintenance of the catalog server
Wrote Perl scripts, shell scripts and compiled programs and applications as needed for catalog server maintenance
Directed the work of other student workers in the Virtual Resources Department of the Library.

September 27, 1997- June 5, 2001AssemblerLunaire Limited

Manufacturing
Assembled of Standard and Custom Environmental Chambers.
Setup and used Screen printing equipment.
Miscllaneous
Acted as an ISO 9001 Internal Auditor.
Acted as a First-Aid Responder

September 23, 1994 – April 28, 1996Computer Test OperatorC & E Assembly

Assembled GTE Airfone products.
Digitally tested of GTE Airfone products.

September 15, 1988 – April 23, 1993Aerospace Ground TechnicianU.S. Air Force

Inspected, repaired and maintained aircraft support equipment
Dispatched and delivered said equipment.

Volunteer/Non-profit work

January 6, 2001 – November 16, 2003WebministerLocal chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism

Society for Creative Anachronism-- Shire of Abhainn Ciach Ghlais
Designed, updated, and maintained the website for the local group.

November 28, 2010 – current Minister of Arts and SciencesLocal chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism

Society for Creative Anachronism-- Shire of Owlsherst
Promote studies of artistry and technology of the Middle Ages through scheduled activities.
Prepare monthly reports to local group members and quarterly reports to ‘kingdom’ level.

Academic Qualifications

June 2012Keller Graduate School of Management

Masters of Science in Information Systems Management (Information Security Concentration)

3.5 GPA

May, 2006Pennsylvania College of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Technology (Internetworking Application Development Concentration)

3.46 overall, 3.42 Major GPA

May, 2004Associate of Applied Sciences, Computer Information Technology (Programming and Database Design)
3.56 overall, 3.72 Major GPA

Other Education

April 28, 1993Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Professional Aeronautics - incomplete

April 28, 1993Community College of the Air Force, Aerospace Ground Equipment Technologies - incomplete

June 6, 1987Williamsport Area High School

Additional Achievements

7th Place, Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference, Java Programming Competition

3rd Place, Phi Beta Lambda Pennsylvania State Leadership Conference, C++ Programming Competition

Student Organizations

Pennsylvania College of Technology– Student Government Association Senator (2004-05), ACM Computer Club, PCT Linux Users' Group, Phi Beta Lambda Webmaster (2005-06), Students in Free Enterprise, Emerging and Advanced CLASS (Leadership skills advancement program).

Keller Graduate School of Management – Student advisory board member.