Joseph Sharon is a Team Lead and Integration Engineer seeking an advanced IT position. He has over 15 years of experience in information technology including his current role integrating software components and fielding systems. He brings skills in leadership, technical integration, testing, and establishing communication channels.

1. Joseph Sharon
51 Hartford Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-651-3019 - Joseph.Sharon@verizon.net
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joesharon
Clearance: Secret - active
Summary: To secure an advanced information technology position as a team technical lead. Creating and
implementing successful business strategies while meeting aggressive deadlines. Flexing technical skills while
teaching team members. Building communication channels and relations with internal and external partners.
Results driven with a goal of increasing team performance and professional excellence of team members.
Current Position/Responsibilities:
December 2011 – Present
Team Lead - Integration Engineer, HX5, Hanscom AFB.
Job Description/Duties:
Acting as the Team Lead and Integration Engineer, for the Loose Coupling effort, I am the driving force in
integrating and fielding GCCS-AF SSE 4.2.3 with DCAPES 5.0.0.2 and its predecessor GCCS-AF SSE 4.2.1
with DCAPES 4.2.2.2 BCD01. Some of the skills I bring to bear are: A technical depth and understanding with
the tenacity to constantly achieve extremely aggressive time lines, blended with a leadership style that keeps the
team focused on the task at hand.
Below are listed skills that I have used to provide system level design, integration, test, documentation
authoring, and fielding:
• Authored the Installation Procedure (AF-002194) which will be used on the production fielding effort
for GCCS-AF SSE 4.2.3.
• Integrated over 30 disparate software components across six Solaris zones.
• As the architect of SSE 4.2.3 I integrated 2540 M2 array, upgraded Solaris 10 to U11 and successfully
migrated the application to ZFS.
• Designed installation sequence and line by line commands to support the install and system verification.
• Built, integrated, installed and tested Strategic Server Enclave (SSE) 4.2.3 and Deliberate and Crisis
Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) 5.0.0.2 in a pre-test lab configuration to support
Install Procedure (IP) creation.
• Report accurate estimates of effort to management for determining effort needed to successfully
complete long term projects.
• Supported on site multiple successful DT and OT events.
• Results focused: Authored Installation Procedure (AF-002194) on Ultra 80 to meet deadline, as actual
system was not available.
• Attained in-depth technical knowledge of SSE 4.2.3 as well as DCAPES 5.0.0.2, providing management
technical guidance and the ability to review DCAPES documentation for technical issues.
• Effective liaison with a focus on problem solving between multiple development teams like DISA /
Pragmatics and CSC/Array Information Technology.
• Authored the Installation Procedure (AF-002004) which was used on the highly successful production
fielding effort for GCCS-AF SSE 4.2.1.
• Integrated over 50 disparate software components across six Solaris zones for SSE 4.2.1
• Designed installation sequence and line by line commands to support the install and system verification.

2. • Built, integrated, installed and tested Strategic Server Enclave (SSE) 4.2.1 and Deliberate and Crisis
Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) 4.2.2.2 in a pre-test lab configuration to support
Install Procedure (IP) creation.
• Report accurate estimates of effort to management for determining effort needed to successfully
complete long term projects.
• Results focused: Responsible for having on time starts of Developer Test (DT) 1, DT2, DT3 and OT.
The first DT on time in 12 years, the first successful Operational Test (OT) which was on time and
without a repeat OT in years.
• Attained in-depth technical knowledge of SSE 4.2.1 as well as DCAPES 4.2.2.2, providing management
technical guidance and the ability to review DCAPES documentation for technical issues.
• Provided invaluable feedback to GCCS-AF PMO IA and CM teams, by providing feedback enhancing
and correcting of the TFM and CM document components.
• Coordinated technical discussions on systems integration with internal team members (IA, CM or other
IEs) as well as external teams like the Technical Services Center (TSC).
• Successfully performed multiple install trips to multiple SSE sites.
• Due to proven track record of getting things done, I was chosen as the lead for the fielding of SSE
4.2.1/DCAPES 4.2.2.2.
Prior Experience:
July 11, 2011 – December 2011
Senior Software Systems Engineer, P3I, Hanscom AFB.
Job Description/Duties:
As a Systems Engineer, I provide engineering support and analysis for system integration, fielding and
sustainment to the GCCS-AF System. My responsibilities include designing and configuring GCCS on UNIX
Solaris 10 including Solaris zone management, XP, and Windows 7 operating environments; supporting
development, integration, testing, and fielding of GCCS at operational sites; providing consultation to other
organizations for integration of their systems into GCCS; determining way-ahead solutions and requirements
for GCCS; evaluating new hardware and software prior to fielding; traveling to operational sites for
troubleshooting; designing new configurations, installing new software, and upgrading existing systems;
developing new systems to support operational requirements; performing GCCS Operating Environment (GOE)
software packaging; writing utility software which may use shell scripting, PERL or Java; proven effective use
of travel to provide “back to the office” knowledge.
A list of the expertise I bring to this position:
Active Secret clearance.
Red Hat JBoss ESB 5.0.2 Enterprise expertise.
GCCS COP and I3 expertise; GCCS-AF DCAPES and LOGFAC expertise.
May 17, 2010 – July 8, 2011
SOA Integration Engineer, P3I, Hanscom AFB.
Job Description/Duties:
Installed GCCS-I3 "All-in-One" version 4.1.1 AND Installed GCCS-I3 "All-in-One" version 4.2.0.3. Although
outside of my core duties, I worked on an installation of a GCCS-I3 "All-in-One". The 4.1.1 installation used
two Sun 440s. I went to PA for the 4.1.1 install. The 4.2.0.3 installation used one Sun 5240 and was done here
at Hanscom. These were critical installs as no one at Hanscom could do this. These installs are required for the
success of the NGAP project, as NGAP is to use a GCCS-I3 JTT system via web services.

3. Provided hardware map for NGAP. This is an outline of the needed hardware for the NGAP project, as based
on an assessment of project needs. Used for planning by project management, it has helped focus the team on a
path to a deliverable.
Providing ongoing assessment of TBMCS web services. First I gave a listing of tested web services. The value
add is I gave the team was the direction for them to focus on specific working services. This drove the
conversation as to what services we should investigate, and highlighted the broken or invalid ones. My focus
became services as they applied to targets.
Providing ongoing assessment of GCCS-I3 JTT and the "AllSourceSearch" web services. The value add is the
understanding I can bring to the project with regard to these web services. These are target and target support
services.
Ongoing team support, leading by example for example:
Setting up the NIPER printer, Setting up the DREN printer post moving to 1607, etc. These small things help
clear the way for the team to work effectively.
2004 to 2009
Advisory Software Engineer, Cambridge MA
Job Description/Duties:
Architected and implemented data integration Java application which blended multiple xml and API data
sources to a target SQL database. The target database is used today by IBM.com to provide "Trials and Demos"
web pages. Code automatically resolved data conflicts and cleaned data. Provided updates and maintenance
which increased satisfaction for internal and external customers.
Developed Java Lotus Notes API application which integrated DB2 data into Lotus Domino database. The
application fuels the future content management system of IBM's software offerings. Written to both migrate
and continuously feed data, running as an agent or stand alone.
Delivering enhanced web experience through streamline code and process organization. Updated and enhanced
XSLT files which result in constructing 100's of web pages for IBM.com software products listings. This
implementation resulted in expediting delivery of new updates, as the web standards changed throughout the
project. It delivered a crisp, well organized structure to a process which heretofore was a myriad of steps with
no guiding documentation.
1994 to 2004
Principal Programmer Analyst, Cambridge MA
Job Description/Duties:
Developed and deployed a customer facing web application to present support tickets to registered paying
support customers. This new application was a major justification for selling support contracts to increase
revenue. Won a Bravo! Team Award for this task.
Developed a Lotus Notes database used by customer support to track and log customer support tickets. This
application was used nationwide by all Lotus desktop support phone centers as the single point of entry for all
desktop support tickets.
Wrote and enhanced existing internal application documentation with code examples. This documentation
posted on the intranet wiki is used companywide by developers of the content management system.

4. Provided components of a Portal development effort on Websphere Application Server.
1988 to 1994
Technical Support Consultant, Cambridge MA
Job Description/Duties:
Support liaison to product development for 123, Symphony, LotusWorks, etc.
Providing support and customer requests to development to improve software products.
Responsible for technical training of support staff on new releases of software on complex hardware and
software subjects, like conventional versus extended versus expanded memory.
Phone technical support for Lotus major products including 123 and Symphony under major OS of the day
including DOS, Windows and OS/2.
Education: BS, Physics additional concentration in Optics, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA.
Training: CompTIA Security + 2008 edition, GCCS-J I3 Operator (JDTC SA1101), CompTIA Linux+
(New Horizons), Developing Plug-Ins for the Eclipse Platform (IBM AU0172XS), Developing
Web Services with Java and Rational Application Developer (IBM AU0103XS), Creating Stored
Procedures and Functions (IBM SS216563), SOA Implementation Workshop (IBM SW636),
Essentials of the Rational Unified Process V7.0 (IBM RP401), IBM WebSphere Portal Server
V5.1 Programming (IBM PW581), IBM WebSphere Portal V5.0 Application Development
(IBM PW557), Web Services Development (IBM X38I0)
Hardware: 8088 to Pentium / x86. Sun 440, Sun 5240, Sun 445, Sun Ultra 80, Sun M5000, Sun V440, Sun
6440 array, Sun 2540 / 2501 array.
Software:
Business: MS (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, ect.), Lotus SmartSuite (123, WordPro, Freelance, ect).
Languages Java, J2EE, SAX handlers, Threading, Java Logging, XML, XSLT, XPATH, HTML / XHTML,
SQL, LotusScript, JavaScript, Perl scripts, shell scripts.
APIs Lotus Domino Java API (IIOP and agents), JDBC, other APIs
IBM Lotus Notes Forms, views and agents.
Web technology OSGi bundles, Axis web services, Servlets, HTML, JSP, JSTL WAS
Database Lotus Notes, DB2, Sybase
IDE / Tools Rational Application Developer – Eclipse (RAD / RDA / RSA / WSAD / WSSD) IBM Lotus
Notes IDE, xmlSpy, WebKing
Operating Systems: Windows 3x, 95, 98, XP, Vista and 7, AIX, Linux – CentOS, Unix – Solaris 10, DOS
2.1 to DOS 5.0
Network: SIPR, NIPR, DREN

5. Accomplishments: Current Security+ Certified, Certified IBM Lotus Notes Domino Application Developer,
Winner of Hanscom AFB BM Directorate Employee of the Quarter (C2ISR Category) for
Second Quarter 2015, IBM Bravo! Team Award, IBM Thanks! Awards, BSA Eagle Scout.
Extracurricular: Camping, hiking and youth volunteer work. PC hardware, home, auto maintenance and
repair.

6. Accomplishments: Current Security+ Certified, Certified IBM Lotus Notes Domino Application Developer,
Winner of Hanscom AFB BM Directorate Employee of the Quarter (C2ISR Category) for
Second Quarter 2015, IBM Bravo! Team Award, IBM Thanks! Awards, BSA Eagle Scout.
Extracurricular: Camping, hiking and youth volunteer work. PC hardware, home, auto maintenance and
repair.