Bradley Long is a senior software development systems analyst and DevOps engineer with over 15 years of experience. His responsibilities have included managing the software development lifecycle, source control, build automation, automated testing, and deployments using technologies like Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, and Microsoft stack. He is an expert in ALM tools, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices. Long also has experience administering servers, networks, and various development tools. He is a technology evangelist who keeps up with emerging technologies.

1. Bradley J. Long
Senior Software Development Systems Analyst / DevOps Engineer
(814) 777-5257
bradjlong@gmail.com
Technical Summary
 As a Senior Software Development Systems Analyst my duties spanned the entire spectrum of the Software Development
LifeCycle for our main on-premises product, Minitab Statistical Software, and included: working with Project Managers and
Team Leads to setup and structure product and feature backlogs, iteration and sprint planning, and workitem and defect
tracking customizations. Also and most significantly, all aspects of server/source control management and administration
were under my purview, including: source/branch management, build automation, automated testing and managing
deployments.
 While at Minitab, I utilized fluency along the entire Microsoft stack of technologies, starting at the ground floor as we were
first exploring the use of ALM tools and Agile Methodologies to drive development. My skill and expertise with Team
Foundation Server has grown and matured just as the technology we employed matured and grew. I truly consider myself an
expert and well-seasoned professional regarding on-premises TFS management.
 I however, first and foremost consider myself a technology evangelist, and realize that the industry we operate in is ever
evolving just as are the tools we use to drive business and add value to the products we help create. One can not only focus
on the breadth or depth of their experience, but must retain the capacity and desire to learn and anticipate the “next big
thing.” In truth, I am most proud of my professional accomplishments only because they demonstrate this ability and desire
to ever evolve, and not just be a technology stack expert.
Experience
12/2013 - 12/2015 Senior Software Development Systems Analyst
Software Development Systems, Minitab Inc. - State College, PA
● Developed tool used by Software Engineering to batch the execution of scripted coded UI/functional tests
custom to Minitab Statistical Software, used for measuring differencing in computational and graphical outputs.
Tool gave developers instant feedback on whether their changes would break tests during CI; before
committing changes. Leveraged and expanded previous work on tool, expanding it to eventually drive nightly
automated testing itself.
● Served as admin for numerous TeamProjects, managing every aspect of security and configuration for teams,
builds and source control. Served on team that implemented various on-prem versions of TFS upto 2013;
explored the viability of Visual Studio Online.
● Responsible for multiple TFS content conversions, moving project history and workitem content across both
servers and Team Project Collections using the TFS Integration Tools and Platform.
● Managed dozens of evolving CI builds across 8 major and minor releases, utilizing ever changing build
technologies. Simplified excessive workflow customizations in favor of more streamlined and easy to follow
powershell scripting.
● Administered, trained and assisted users with SDL Passolo 2012 Professional. Created custom application that
drove our current L10N CI build process that employs TFS and Passolo APIs (along with some custom in house
APIs) to drive application resource localization.
● Configured and administered sundry TFS ALM processes. Managed and assisted PMs (sc rum masters) with
workitem tracking using TFS and other various tools like Conchango Taskboard and Urban Turtle; along with
customized workitem templates employing custom controls for both client and web interfaces.
● Created application used in tracking and reporting PRBugs, with live integration of data between TeamTrack
and TFS using WCF. Worked with other robust custom processes for ALM requirement, task and bug tracking
within TFS.
11/2012 - 12/2013 Software Development Systems Analyst II
Software Development Systems, Minitab Inc. - State College, PA
● Resurrected old Visual SourceSafe source code and managed the conversion into our current TFS
implementation.

2. Bradley J. Long Senior Software Development Systems Analyst / DevOps Engineer
● Assisted with the use of Catalyst Translation Toolkit used for legacy L10N resource management, including
installer project config, build and deployment tasks and the management of a complex branching strategy
across 7 languages.
● Helped manage Documentum implementation with continued user support and administration. Managed
deployment of complex development environment for Content Engineers and Information Development
Authors.
● Managed the use of various other minor development tools, IDE add-ons and customizations leverage in Product
Development. Also administered the configuration and licensing servers for tools like ReSharper, and Beyond
Compare; responsible for training and otherwise assisting coworkers in their use.
● Supported every aspect of the development lifecycle from being responsible for initial environment
configuration talks for our custom development landscape first in creating initial code branch, to responsible
for the final application build artifacts used in shipped products.
11/2008 - 11/2012 Software Development Systems Analyst
Software Development Systems, Minitab Inc. - State College, PA
● Administered and managed project MSBuild infrastructure. Maintained position as the authority within the
company on exactly how our main MSS application was configured and built both locally and in Continuous
Integration.
● Transitioned CI builds to utilize TFS 2010 TeamBuild workflows with custom code activities, evolving of our
build processes to keep with changing requirements.
● Assisted in admin of CC.net CI and Incredibuild servers, with over 100 distinct user machines, assisting both
local application builds along with Continuous Integration builds. Prototyped possible TeamCity migration for
CI.
● Managed multiple Perforce source control servers, along with being responsible for user training and support.
● Administered Altiris Deployment server that managed software deployments for use company-wide.
● Configured, maintained and assisted users with the deployment and use of various Virtual Machine technologies
including VMWare Workstation, VirtualBox and Hyper-V. Also administered multiple Hyper-V servers and
managed numerous remote servers running on our vSphere ESXi SAN.
● Implemented customized web-parts as a SharePoint power-user, Worked on a team as the SharePoint Admin
through various server/version upgrades and ran development and test environments exploring future upgrade
options, both on-premises and cloud based. Member of early adopters/champions team for Office365.
12/2006 - 11/2008 Applications Developer
Information Services, Spectrum Control Inc. - State College, PA
● Worked on a replacement Lot Tracking/Traveler system to transplant legacy DOS based db/reporting
application.
● Designed system using IBM Websphere to interact with manufacturing data housed on AS/400 MRP data-
warehouse.
● Automated system that utilizes on-the-fly face recognition, live TWAIN camera interaction and sophisticated
chromakeying combined with HR employee records to produce gate access badges.
● Maintained a disparate stable of data-driven applications, ranging from DOS hBasic, Win3.11 iBasic and Win2k
VB 6.0 legacy systems, many interfacing with GPIB testing equipment; to solutions leveraging more current
technologies.
2/2006 - 12/2006 Information Technology Manager
Information Services, Spectrum Control Inc. - State College, PA
● Functioned as DBA for MS SQL 2005 Server. Responsible for all aspects of server maintenance and function.
● Operated as ad hoc IT Manager for the 400,000 sq ft State College facility, chiefly responsible for transitioning
and recovering all IT infrastructure and services rendered defunct from New Orleans facility wiped out by
Hurricane Katrina; including legacy Nortel POS phone system, networked, wireless, and WAN infrastructure,
file, backup, SQL, license and domain servers. Eventually upgrading each to their then current versions.

3. Bradley J. Long Senior Software Development Systems Analyst / DevOps Engineer
10/2004 - 2/2006 Senior Applications Programmer/Analyst (Programmer/Analyst Level 4)
Information Systems, College of Engineering - Penn State University - University Park, PA
● Developed mainly VB.Net and MS Access/VBA applications for various units within the College of Engineering.
● Maintained SQL Servers for the College, functioning as DBA; tasking including: data-mining, store procedure
creation to automate jobs for data collection from both COE and University level data-warehouses; often
utilized in reports for top level College Administrators.
10/2000 - 10/2004 Network and Information Systems Manager (pre job-classification era)
Engineering Science and Mechanics Department - Penn State University - University Park, PA
● Designed a variety of web applications for department needs, utilizing database (ADO), server-side (Asp.Net)
and client-side (javascript) scripting; exploiting the latest technologies while maintaining cross platform
compatibility.
● Supported network infrastructure and managed networking resources for entire department – coordinated
efforts with CEDCC (College Level IT support infrastructure) to maintain healthy network connection
department wide.
● Maintained departmental servers – from the department’s file server and domain controller to print servers,
web, email and list servers to others such as a Xerox Print/Scan Server and a PSUGina Kerberos authenticating
domain controller.
● Configured, maintained and administered separate intransitive-trust domains parented off of the College of
Engineering’s domain (and authenticated off of University level AD) for student and research laboratories.
● Troubleshoot and repaired both software and hardware issues for a variety of computing equipment – including
both PCs and Macs, printers and other networking devices. Provided general support to faculty, staff and
students.
● Assisted in the purchase and configuration of new equipment – working with department personnel to spec,
order and follow up on most departmental computing related expenditures.
Education
1989 – 2004 Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Cognitive Science, Quantification Option
The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA
Skills
ALM, SDLC, CM,
DevOps, Visual
Studio, IDE, TFS,
TeamBuild,
MSBuild, Scrum,
CI, Automated
Testing, VM,
HyperV,
Deployment
● Software Development Lifecycle, Configuration Management and DevOps - Fluent in
the use of the following non-exhaustive list: all versions (including Enterprise versions) of the
Visual Studio IDE (previous experience with Eclipse and WebSphere), Team Foundation Server to
2013 (familiar with but have not yet deployed 2015, have investigated Visual Studio Online).
Application Lifecycle Management (and Software Development Lifecycle management) using
Agile Methodologies for MSF Scrum and CMMI for workitem and team management. MSBuild and
TeamBuild (all versions) for build configuration and management, CC.net and various other
Continuous Integration systems. TFS and Perforce for source control (both TFVC and Git for TFS),
familiar with other options as well like VSS, Rational, Jenkins/Maven. TDD (Test Driven
Development), unit testing, and automated testing principles, familiarity with MS TeamTest
server. Virtual Machine instance provisioning, deployment and management, including
VirtualBox, VMWare Workstation and vSphere, and HyperV technologies; limited exposure to
deployments into Azure cloud instances.
C#, WPF, XAML,
XML, MVVM/MVC,
WWF, VB, VB.Net,
VBA, SQL,
● Programming and Database Administration - Current mastery, supported and actively
developed in: C# (have worked in all versions, including 6.0) including WPF applying MVVM/MVC
design principles. Also WWF (workflows for TeamBuild), PowerShell 1.0-5.0, C++ and Fortran

4. Bradley J. Long Senior Software Development Systems Analyst / DevOps Engineer
PowerShell, WiX project configuration, WiX, Visual Studio client and VSO, and various other tools listed below in
work experience. Previously fluent in the following sampling of languages and technologies:
VB/VB.Net (1.0-3.5), Javascript, ASP.Net (and ASP), tSQL, ADO, ADO.Net, IIS, FrontPage, SQL
2000-2015 (SSRS and SSIS), MS VBA (Access and Excel). Formally familiar with: PHP, Apache, C++,
Pascal, Cobol, Fortran, LISP. Having spent all my life programming and three years as a Comp Sci
major, I have a thorough knowledge of how object-oriented computing languages function and
how to work with/within them. As a Cognitive Science graduate, I understand the impact of
thoughtfully designed documents and applications on end-user performance and how design
ergonomics can drastically affect the usefulness of any user interface, website or document.
Troubleshooting,
Repair, PC, Mac,
Windows, OS 10,
Server Admin,
DTP, Graphic
Design, UXD
● General Computer Technology - Enjoy extensive knowledge and expertise in computer
troubleshooting and repair, including but not limited to: PC and Mac, Windows 95 to 10.1, NT to
Server 2015. Have operated against a myriad of server technologies; well versed in
authentication, backup, deployment and virtual server platforms. TCP/IP/Windows Networking
(including AD), Mac OS 10.5 and earlier all the way to the original Apple Macintosh. Passing
familiarity with modern Mac OS 10.6+ and Unix/Linux OSs. Dexterity with an array of desktop
publishing, graphic design and drafting applications.
Communication,
Leadership,
Management
● Other Related, Professional - Utilize strong verbal and written communication skills. Possess
strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills essential in this kind of “service
oriented” business: being able to cooly manage a disparate array of time sensitive tasks and
requests is key to one’s success and sanity.