My new job @ Akaza Research

In october 2006 I accepted a new job at Akaza Research.

Akaza Research provides clinical research informatics solutions based on OpenClinica: the premier open source clinical trials management system.

Axeda Experience

I had a great time at Axeda. Worked with great people and on many features. With the team of developers we did the following

• Implemented changes to the application to make it Verisign Complaint. http://www.axeda.com/technology_security.htm
• Implemented new features for Axeda DRM 4 which was released in November 2006 http://www.axeda.com/pr_11_14_06/news_press_detail.htm
• Worked on custom solutions for various Axeda Clients

Overall I enjoyed working at Axeda.

My new Job @ Axeda

Back in March I accepted a job at Axeda.com as a Software Engineer.

What Am I doing ?

•  Working on Java Enterprise Applications . ( more info later … )

What does Axeda do ?

Axeda is a company based in Foxboro MA. The company specializes in Device Management. They provide specialized solutions to large enterprises that need to deploy mission-critical systems. Here's a How it Works provided by Axeda.

The Axeda solution is a distributed application with components installed on or near your products, secure two-way communication over the Internet, and a full set of applications.

1. Axeda Agents connect to your product through standard protocols or custom drivers to access the data required to drive your remote services. The Axeda Agent continuously monitors important data you select using business rules to determine what data should be sent, and what constitutes an important event or alert.
2. Data is sent securely over the Internet using HTTPS with SSL encryption (up to 168-bit) or, optionally, AES encryption (up to 256-bit). Axeda Agents optimize the use of communication bandwidth and allow the system to operate even if the Internet connection is temporarily not available.
3. The Axeda Enterprise server provides the highly scalable processing center for all of the information flowing through the system. As data is received, rules are executed to detect faults, generate notifications, and then the data is stored in a database. The Axeda Enterprise server also manages all security access and data exchange with other applications.
4. Axeda Applications present the collected information as required by different types of users, and allow two-way interaction with your products. Axeda Applications provide the complete user interface for the system using state of the art Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) technology. All access is through web browsers, enabling users to access the information they need from anywhere in the world.

The Above Description and furthur information regarding Axeda are from www.axeda.com.

My career at WGBH Educational Foundation

My first job out of college was with WGBH Educational Foundation. I started there as a Developer in the IT department. I spent two years with the organization; it was pretty exciting and eventful.

What Does WGBH do ?

WGBH is a public broadcasting organization based in Boston, MA. In New England GBH has various television channels most notable are WGBH 2 and WGBH 44. GBH can also be found on the radio at WGBH 89.7 and on Cape and Islands NPR stations.
Besides operating the tv and the radio stations GBH produces more of the PBS prime-time and Web lineup than any other station. For the Full line up of programs and furthur information check the website.

What did I do ?

As a member of the Software Development Group I worked on several Java Enterprise projects.

* Participated in designing, architechting and Developing a web application using the following technologies : Struts, Hibernate , JSP , JDBC, Tomcat and MySQL .

* Designed, Architected and Developed a Middleware using the following technologies : Spring Framework , Quartz , Tomcat , JDBC , Informix and Oracle.

* Introduced and Installed Jroller, A Blog Server and Bugzilla, A Bug tracking system.

* I created a MAC Dashboard widget specifically for the gbh TV schedules. Technologies used : JavaScript , AJAX , MAC Widget API. WGBH TV Schedules

Conclusion

Going into this job i didn't know what to expect. Result , I contributed heavily to a web application project, I wrote my first middleware application from ground up and did some other exciting little projects.