1. WILLIAM RIEGEL
8427 Sparkling Springs (281) 635-4218
Houston, TX 77095 bill.riegel@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/billriegel
SENIOR DEVELOPER | TEAM LEADER | ARCHITECT
Create solutions by using technical design and development coupled with experience to
meet and exceed client expectations. Adept at using strong leadership skills to develop
highly functional global teams to maximize project / work productivity and efficiencies.
Expert in identifying patterns that fulfill requirements and translating processes into clear,
understandable and actionable steps. Enthusiastic leader who consistently meets
commitments with integrity and unifies teams with communication and trust.
Core Competencies:
Requirement Analysis
External Testing Solutions
Team Building and Development
Data Models and Data Translation
Design Patterns, Agile
Project Management
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platforms: Windows 7 / 2008, Linux
Languages: C#, Silverlight, WPF, Java, Python, C++, C, Fortran, PLM
RDBMS: MS SQL Server, Oracle
Frameworks: .NET, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, MSMQ
Application Servers: IIS, Tomcat
Technologies: SOAP, XML, XSLT, XSD, HIBERNATE, SOA, LDAP,
JSON
Development / Project
Management Tools:
Visual Studio, Eclipse, Intellij, Stylus Studio, Just Trace;
TFS, CVS, CLEARCASE, PeopleSoft
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PETROLINK – HOUSTON, TX
Senior Developer (2015 - Now)
Developed cross platform data acquisition system to retrieve Well site data and to be
Orchestrated with clients and internal departments. To architect, design and develop
enterprise solution involving a web based Application that implements an Oil & Gas Industry
Specification. (see Affiliations below)
Work with a team of 5 on / off shore developers in the US and several offshore sites.
Develop with Python, Crossbar, and Google’s Dart/Polymer HTML5 functionality.
Translated the business requirements into IT requirements to architecture an
implementation to replace multiple legacy systems with one fully integrated solution
Represented the company in the WITSML Standards body. Responsible as one of the
authors of the Specification and its successful release.
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HALLIBURTON – Houston, TX
Applications Architect / Senior Developer (Lead) (2011-2015)
Orchestrated with clients and internal departments to architect, design and develop
enterprise solution involving a web based Application that implements an Oil & Gas Industry
Specification. (see Affiliations below)
Managed a team of 15 on / off shore developers/QA in the US and India, synchronized
their tasks via Agile planning that decreased development time by 25%.
Lead Implementer of C#, ASP.NET, MS SQL Server, XML, Python, SOA functionality.
Translated the business requirements into IT requirements to architecture an
implementation to replace multiple legacy systems with one fully integrated solution
Reduced man power time by developing external test harnesses by 50%.
Represented the company in the WITSML Standards body. Responsible as one of the
authors of the Specification and its successful release.
Senior Developer (Lead) (2008-2011)
Led development of an existing web based Application that implements an Oil & Gas
Industry Specification. Directed effort to enhance the application to meet and exceed the
specification and client expectations.
Managed a team of 6 on / off shore developers/QA in the US and India, synchronized
their tasks that decreased development time by 25%
Lead Implementer of Java, Tomcat, MS SQL Server, Oracle, XML, SOA functionality.
Decreased testing time 25% by infusing WITSML expertise in the Agile planning
phases.
Designed connection / translation patterns to integrate with backend data stores.
Integrated RDBMS to design application data models to access runtime information.
Senior Developer (2003-2008)
Orchestrated with internal teams to architect, design and develop enterprise solution
involving a Java based Application that moves Oil & Gas G&G data between company data
stores.
Led effort to assess existing applications and provide a solution that exceeded
requirements while improving usability, performance and lowering support cost.
Implemented patterns to facilitate a transport pipeline to move the data faster.
Created abstract interfaces and concrete pipeline components (CRS & Unit conversion).
Designed and developed an XSLT translation component with Xml Schema validation.
Managed a team of 6 software developers (both on and off shore) in the US and India.
Lead Implementer of Java functionality.
Senior Developer (Lead) (1998-2003)
Supported company Import / Export application. Led effort to support integration with
industry formats to / from internal company data stores.
Developed components and added support for external formats of LAS / LIS and DLIS
features.
Supervised 4 software programmers to reduce confusion and increase productivity.
Developed / debugged testing procedures to increase quality.
Lead Implementer of C/C++ functionality.
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering – Trinity University – San Antonio, TX
AFFILIATIONS
Energistics WITSML Sig (www.energistics.org) – Global consortium that facilitates the
development, management and adoption of data exchange standards for upstream
oil and gas industry.
Collaborated with group of 50-60 Subject Matter Experts and Developers from many
companies for 1 - 2 years to define and release the 1.4.1.1 Specification.
Collaborated with a group of 5-10 Developers from 5 companies for 1 -2 years to define
and release the WITSML Certification program for 1.4.1.1.