Chris Cantu

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Hi, I'm Chris Cantu. Welcome to my profile!

Chris Cantu's Bio:

Chris Cantu's Experience:

• IT Programmer/Speciliast at Accenture

  August 2006 - December 2008

  o Provide technical expertise in software design and web application development to the development lead and build team o Manage and mentor junior programmers to facilitate the development of individual deliverables o Identify and address technical issues to expedite the completion of projects o Report to leadership project status, team members' performance and current development of java team o Collaborate with team leads from to ensure standardization and reduce duplicate effort in addressing common technical issues

• IT Programmer / Analyst at USAA

  June 2005 - August 2006

  o Design and develop web applications and services requested by business in Java Websphere environment o Meet with business users in order to define application requirements as part of the development process o Discuss new applications and procedures for departmental process improvements as a member of a five person committee o Create analysis and design documentation for future application development and maintenance

• Web / Database Technical Consultant at Extraco Corporation

  May 2004 - April 2005

  ? Analyzed existing web and database applications and provided recommendations for improvements ? Designed and developed Flash animated based training courses and PHP applications according to business requirements ? Implemented and customized PHP based Learning Management System for employee testing and training ? Created web based presentations to communicate company and project success

• Technology Support Specialist at Baylor University

  January 2002 - January 2005

  ? Managed the daily operations of language computer lab including a staff of 12 lab assistants ? Developed, implemented, and administered web, application, and streaming servers ? Supported foreign language software for all staff and faculty ? Provided professional and technical training to faculty, staff, and students ? Coordinated purchases and installation of computer and multimedia equipment upgrades

• Software Engineer / Developer III at Rackspace Managed Hosting

  December 2008

  o Design, Develop, Test, Deploy, and Maintain Java, Groovy, Spring 2.5, J2EE, Grails, and Front End AngularJS applications as a member of a team o Research, Prototype, Present, and Implement new technological solutions and methodologies for team and leadership o Integrate with various systems via Web Services (SOAP, XMLRPC & REST), Database Connections, and JMS Technologies o Meet with other internal teams to develop requirements, design integrated components, and troubleshoot issues. o Mentor junior developers and facilitate on boarding of peer developers when joining the team or new project o Facilitate the improvement of corporate culture and communication as a member of the Inclusion and Innovation Team

Chris Cantu's Education:

• Baylor University

  2002 – 2005
  Masters of Science

• Baylor University

  1996 – 2000
  Bachelors of Business Administration
  Concentration: International Business, Information Systems, Spanish