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Michael Irizarry

Twelve Year experienced Software Engineer with innovative and creative ideas, extensive knowledge in Web Design (UI), Web Development, Web 2.0, User Interaction, Usability and Web Standards.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Website: http://socialvitamin.com
Industries: Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel
Skills: AJAX, Business, C/C++, Computer Engineering, Database Administration, Databases, Design, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Facebook platform, Flash, Graphic design, HTML / CSS, Human-Computer Interaction, Java, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, PHP, Public speaking, Python, Rails, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Software Engineering, Spanish, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Viral marketing, Web design, Web Development, Windows, Windows applications, Writing
Location: San Juan, P.R.
Groups: Startup Weekend, [INACTIVE] EnterPRize 2010 Business Plan Competition (Phase II)
Interested in: Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company, Trading services
Tags: ads, android, blackberry, corporate identity, crystal reports, E-Commerce, etl, ipad, iphone, logos, microsites, microsoft reporting services, print and photography, seo, soa, social media applications, ssis packages, web services and more., web-based applications, websites, websites
Schools: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Universidad Metropolitana

FEATURED STARTUP

Social Vitamin

Social Vitamin Social Vitamin

We are a state of the art Web and Mobile Software Development firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We deliver social media applications, media platforms, web-based applications, micro-sites, and rich mobile experience.

  • Startup type: Company
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Growth

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: MMM Holdings, Inc.
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Time period: July 2009 - Present
Description: Involved In Full Life Cycle Development of Health Care Applications, Claim Management, Case Management, Business Processes, CMS Compliant Applications, HMO Processes, Reporting Services, Sharepoint, SSIS Packages and Custom Mobile Applications.
Worked on a daily basis with C# and VB.NET on ASP.NET application, WCF, WPF, Silverlight and ASP.NET MVC.
Optimized more than 25 different applications from backend to frontend using design patterns, best practices and frontend engineering standards.
Optimized and created new standard procedures using SSIS Packages and CA Workload.
Work environment included IIS Servers, SQL Servers, Visual Studio 2008, XCode and many other state of the art technologies.

Employer: Apex Technologies, Inc.
Position: Front End Technology Engineer
Time period: August 2008 - June 2009
Description: Designed, developed and maintained High Scalable Websites strictly following web standards and performance standards.
Worked on a daily basis with Semantic HTML/XHTML, Flash, Adobe Air, Flex 3.0, XML, CSS, Javascript, JSON, AJAX, Object-oriented Javascript, Cross Browser Development/Browser Quirks, Object Oriented Design, Troubleshooting, Page Optimization, YUI Library, jQuery, Accessibility and MVC Frameworks in PHP, C# and Java.
Worked with other team members to ensure seamless integration of the front-end with the back end.
Maintaining all wesbites up-to-date with competing Web 2.0 technologies
Developed iPhone Applications using iPhone SDK and iPhone Web Applications.

Employer: Wovenware, Inc.
Position: Senior Web Software and Multimedia Developer
Time period: August 2006 - August 2008
Description: Involved In Full Life Cycle Development of Custom Billing Solutions, Accounting Applications, Customer Relationship Management, Order Receiving and Routing Systems, Contractor Management Applications, Inventory Management Solutions, Assets Management Systems and Sales Tax Applications.
Involved in building Web-based applications that move information across the enterprise following the step by step work flow of business processes.
Worked with Wovenware's Raven Framework to develop all custom applications using Struts and JSF.
Worked in the corporate complete re branding.
Involved in the User Interface design of the applications.
Involved in the implementation of web standards on the applications.
Work environment included JDK1.3, JDK1.4, JDK1.5, EJB, JSP, Java Script, Sybase 10.x, DB2, SQL Queries, JDBC, Java Beans, Web Logic, J2EE, Struts, JSF, A4J, JMAKI, PERL, JDBC, J2EE, MVC, Web Logic, Eclipse IDE, Visual Studio 2003 and 2005.
Web Design environment included Adobe complete suite (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop).

Employer: Enabler Corporation
Position: Development Director / Manager
Time period: February 2002 - August 2006
Description: Responsible for incoming and outgoing projects in the fields of systems integration, programming, design and multimedia.
Currently developing Accounting Systems, E-commerce applications, Business Sales Force Automation Software (SFA) for Windows Mobile Devices and Database Driven Websites using ASP, VB.NET, ASP.NET, PHP, Perl, Java, Code Charge and VisualStudio.NET 2003, 2005 including internet technologies such as Flash MX 2004, Flash Remoting MX, XML, QBXML and AJAX.
Database migration and integration for different databases from AS400 Systems, MySQL, MS SQL, Sybase, Oracle, DB2 and Access.
Business Sales Force Automation Software (SFA) development under Visual Studio 2003 and 2005 using C#, C++, VB.NET and SQLCE integrating with more than 10 different accounting systems including MYOB, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks and Peachtree.

EDUCATION

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period: 2005 - 2006
Degree: Undergraduate Online Courses for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

University: Universidad Metropolitana
Time period: 1993 - 1998
Degree: Accounting and Computer Science

INFORMATION

Awards: SME 2007 Second Place - Jack Daniels

Michael's Startups (2)

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  • Social Vitamin

    We are a state of the art Web and Mobile Software Development firm based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We deliver social media applications, media platforms, web-based applications, micro-sites, and rich mobile experience.

  • Metanerds, Inc.

    Metanerds.com is a self funded company based in San Juan, P.R, it’s vision is to be the top source and leading provider of technology news, media, latest web trends and tech innovation in both Spanish and English.

Michael is Following (9)

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  • BluLottery

    "Mobile e-flyer distribution " BLuLottery is uniquely innovative company that provides the best service in the distribution of mobile advertising that we call eflyers. Where user can win prizes at the same time the are download publicity content

  • Edad Dorada Gym

    Edad Dorada Gym is a company that focuses on preparing tailored exercise routines for persons with physical impediments, baby boomers or older persons in order to extend their active lifespan through the strengthening of the body, stamina and mind.

  • DropGallery

    DropGallery - Photo Sharing Made Simple Small desktop Client that Syncs photos to a users personal Sub domain.

  • Flickr

    Former game designers Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake created Flickr, an online photo sharing network, in 2004

Michael's Contacts (5)

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  • Stephane Manos

    Stephane Manos has developed several online companies. While working as an online entrepreneur, he fell in love with the sales aspect and recruited some of the best clients and affiliates the companies have ever had.

  • Gabriel Castaño

    Computer Engineering graduate from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. Currently working as President of GabCas Industries.

  • Dan Steketee

    Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .