geoffrey chu

Work Experience

 

Upiksoft - Owner

2010 - present

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• Upiksoft is a software company dedicated to make complex problems simple. Upiksoft specializes in iOS development (iPad, iPhone).

• Upiksoft has sold its “myBanquet” App in 85+ countries.

• Used an incremental and iterative development process adding over 100+ enhancements and new features based on user’s feedback.

• myBanquet: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mybanquet/id409510513?mt=8

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CDI Corp. - Consultant for West Virginia DEP

2001 - present

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 IT Portfolio Manager

• Member of Department of Environmental Protection’s Advisory Board and Steering Committee.

• Co-Project Manager of $8M Integrated Regulatory Information System Project.

• Define the vision, strategy and information systems architecture that meets the Company's goals.

• Work with Software vendors implementing outsourced Applications and connecting them to the Enterprise System.

• Responsible of research, evaluation and selection of the technology stack and tools. 

• Work with the Software Development Team on the planning, execution and monitoring of the Project using Agile methods to deliver a successful product on time, on budget, and on value. 

• In charge of high-priority projects, meet with system stakeholders, prepare business requirements documents, design possible solutions, and convert the solution into software specifications and prototypes. 

• Designed and developed products’ key metrics to measure progress and performance.

• Participate in staff hiring.

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Web Abandoned Mine Lands - Project Manager

• Successfully designed and implemented the WebAML system, connecting over 60 users and 3 offices.

• Created the Application Framework using IoC and other Architectural Patterns.

• In charge of migrating flash-based system to a Responsive Site using C#, AngularJS and Bootstrap.

• Led a team of three developers.

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Oil and Gas System - Software Architect

• Team member that implemented the new Oil and Gas Database (RBDMS).

• Worked with third-party vendor on requirements, migration and integration plans.

• Created the C# Rest API layer connecting the Enterprise Oracle database with outsourced Applications.

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Electronic Submission System - Software Architect & Technical Lead

• Architect and Lead Developer for the Electronic Submission System Framework. A clustered web system used by Citizens and Industry to submit their Permit Applications, Forms and Attachments to comply with Environmental Regulations.

• Created an in-house Gatekeeper-Language, a Data Transfer script connecting the Enterprise database with the Electronic Submission System.

• Created the “Spider”, an automatic bot written in Java, that prepares, downloads and packages Electronic Applications for backup, notifications and imaging.

• Framework used by 8+ developers.

• Used UML for documentation and presentation to the development team.

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Aboveground Storage Tank System (WV Water Crisis 2014)

• Project Manager of the “Aboveground Storage Tank” system created as a result of the West Virginia 2014 Water Crisis. System was released one month before the Bill became effective.

• Automated the full process, required no new-hiring, and completed the registration process of over 50,000 Tanks submitted electronically by thousands of Companies and Citizens in the State.

• Integrated the GIS, the Enterprise and the Electronic Submission Systems using Web Services allowing automatic Approvals and Tank Categorizations.

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Electronic Signatures - Technical Lead

• Architect of the Electronic Signatures project. First implementation of Digital Signatures in the State of West Virginia.

• Member of a multi-agency team: Office of Technology, Department of Environmental Protection and Department of State.

• Developed the Blueprint and Software Components for future Electronic Signatures projects.

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Universal Catalog - Architect and Lead Developer

2000 - 2001

• Software architect and lead developer. Selected the software technologies, tools, among others.

• Designed and developed a 3-tier B2B Marketplace.

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