Eddie Ortega

Senior Software Engineer

Ortegalive Software Consultants •  May 2018 - Present

As a Software Architect Consultant, I work with customers to ensure that customers’ software delivery requirements are fulfilled. My main role is to deploy, integrate and test Quadient products at customer sites. I work with customers on network architectural design and integration points. Deal directly with clients' Engineering, IT, Customer Service and Marketing departments; Provide technical leadership and expertise to existing customers and new customers. Prepare and deliver solution design specifications. Work on customer solution design. Travel to client locations locally and regionally. I play an integral role in crafting customer requirements and delivering to those specifications.

Senior Software Engineer

Amplifii Marketing Solutions•  June 2007 - May 2018

I assist and oversee developers to maintain existent C++/vb.net/VFP programs for data processing, add new modules to home-grown processing automation software, write code within the context of a print industry specific software (GMC Inspire Designer). Also I provide technical support on-site and remote teams dealing primarily with VFP, .Net, BCC, and GMC. Facilitate operations troubleshooting automated processes. Write programs and configurations for integrating various pieces of software, with the company processing platform, write technical specifications, deployment scripts and maintain the source code. Participate in software design sessions. Develop windows and console applications using Microsoft .NET framework with Visual Basic .NET Language and XML technologies. Maintain and update existent console, windows and web applications. Apply Object Oriented Principles and programming best practices for writing efficient, readable and reusable code. Deploy to production the software releases. Test and integrate new software components. Provide production support by troubleshooting and fixing problems uncovered within the production processes.

GMC Systems Developer

Quebecor Wolrd Printing•  November 2006 - June 2007

Program direct mail projects utilizing GMC Software PrintNet-T, using transactional data. I was one of the Senior Developers who was in charge of design, development, data manipulation and preparation of very large mailing files for direct mail printing. Manage and deliver complex personalized customer communications through different marketing channels. Developed solutions to meet unique customer needs. Follow quality assurance procedures. Collaborated with a team of 4 programmers to develop process for the largest customers. I was part of the leading Development Team proving technical solutions to other programmers and departments.

Variable Data Programmer

Mailsort, Inc•  April 2002 - November 2006

I Handle complex variable data projects including complex versioning. Data clean-up, data manipulation, and variable data layout. Address management, processing and manipulation of data, Presort routines, CASS, NCOA, LACS, and DPV correction and verification. Custom printouts and reporting. Design and processing of Personalized Letters, Invoices, Statements, Financial Documents, Advertisements and Postcards.