My name is Justin Spradlin and I am a software developer from Arlington, Virginia. I started programming when I was 17 years old and have been hooked ever since. I've been working professionally for 7 years and have a passion for learning new technologies and developing high quality web applications.

Skills

Back End Languages

  • Java (J2SE, J2EE)
  • Ruby
  • Groovy
  • PHP

Front End Languages

  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JSF
  • JSTL

Other Tools

  • Git, Subversion, CVS
  • Tomcat, Glassfish, JBoss
  • Eclipse, Netbeans
  • Ant
  • Hudson
  • Selenium

Development Frameworks

  • Rails
  • Grails
  • Spring
  • Struts
  • Hibernate
  • JQuery
  • JUnit
  • RSpec

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Databases

  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server

Employment

Platinum Solutions, Inc., Reston, VA - Senior Engineer

2006 - Present

I am currently serving as a senior engineer for Platinum Solutions specializing in the analysis, design, development, and integration of a web-based system used by a large government health organization to regulate drug applications. My responsibilities on this project include: client support, system design, and custom Java development.

FGM, Inc. - Software Engineer

2004 - 2006

At FGM I helped develop and maintain a sophisticated web-based Java application to deliver vital logistics information to users positioned around the world. I was heavily involved in all phases of the software development life cycle including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, integration, and deployment.

Workforce Improvement Network - Technical Assistant

2003 - 2004

As a Technical Assistant for the Workforce Improvement Network I was responsible for rapidly developing custom PHP/MySQL applications to meet a variety of user needs. This work included developing a custom Content Management System (CMS) and various marketing websites.

Education

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

B.S., Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Open Source Projects

GMoney

GMoney is a Ruby gem for interacting with the Google Finance API. It can be used to create, read, updated, and delete Google Finance portfolios, positions, and transactions.

Source: http://github.com/jspradlin/gmoney

Training/Conferences

Member and Regular Attendee of: NovaJug, NovaRug, and Ruby Hack Night

RubyNation 2008, 2009

2GX Groovy/Grails Experience 2008

No Fluff, Just Stuff Java Conference, 2005, 2007