Senior software professional with diverse experience, strong analytics, managerial, and interpersonal skills. Additional key strengths include: * Devops / SCM / Release * Operations Management * Performance Analysis * System Design * Sales Support * Customer Support * Product Development * QA Automation * Inventory and Budget * Vendor Management

Software Configuation Manager @ Software Configuration Manager (March 2014 - present) - Develop DevOps framework and best practices regime for all new projects - Recruit, train, and develop a worldwide team - Manage build, release, and test environments Quality Assurance Engineer (Sept 2013 - March 2014) - Tools development and maintenance (python, bash, bat, PowerShell, PERL) - QA Automation development and maintenance (SILKTEST) - DevOps, Build/release automation (TeamCity, gmake, Maven) - Manage database upgrades and data reloads in the test environment - System integration and workflow automation (Linux, Windows, VMware, Java, C++, Sybase) From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) Systems Engineer (Release) @ Critical Mention / Critical Media Online media intelligence, search, analytics, and player tools division of Critical Media. Systems Engineer (Release) DevOps (configuration, build, release, deploy) role in development team. • Setup integration (buildbot, git), build (make, Maven) and deployment systems (Capistrano, Apache, Tomcat). • Spin up Linux Rackspace servers and manage configuration details using puppet scripts. From 2013 to 2013 (less than a year) Configuration Management Engineer @ Kaplan Inc. Online educational, tutoring and test prep services division of the Washington Post Companies Configuration Management Engineer Provided IT services, capacity planning, release and deployment governance for test environments. * Re-imagined QA and Load Test environments (using NetApp Flex Cloning and Snap Manager) providing increased flexibility and capacity of Oracle database management at greatly reduced cost and set up time. * Provided build/release engineering services (Java ant Maven Hudson and .NET C# flex flash MSbuild) across 20+ legacy and new web applications achieving process improvements, best practices adoption, and standards definition. * Delivered administration and scripting of Perforce (source control) and JIRA (workflow management) systems. * Designed and implemented complex integrated QA database refresh system (Mac 4D SQLserver Oracle) resulting in improved reliability and faster project set up. * Oversaw $2M budget and streamlined QA test infrastructure. From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Operations Manager / SCM Specialist @ The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill Education Education division of Fortune 500 Company (assessment reporting, instructional guides, focused learning websites). Software Configuration Management Specialist (2009-2010) Established SCM function including branching strategies, version control policies, and automated build tools. * Initiated change control and release system including design, implementation, and management. * Architected continuous build system for improved configuration management and component versioning. * Retained for three months beyond initial restructuring to manage and coordinate $4M infrastructure inventory split. Operations Manager (2006-2009) Managed worldwide operations team running batch applications (Linux Oracle Ant Python Java XML XSLT). * Designed and delivered automated production system increasing productivity 50% year over year. * Coordinated in-house IT and DBA, 3rd party SW relationships, and off-shore contractor development and testing. Senior Software Operations Engineer (2004-2005) Designed and managed 24 x 7 production and delivery operations system. * Implemented parallel execution of batch print application achieving order-of-magnitude production speedup. * Created release board review process resulting in improved quality and reduced cost/time to market. From 2004 to 2010 (6 years) Systems Analyst @ SKY Computers/Analogic Computer manufacturer of array processors for signal processing and computational applications. Senior Applications Engineer Conducted pre- and post-sales support, application debugging and optimization, and performance consulting. * Developed code merge and build system for parent company, enhanced installation and UAT systems. * Designed and presented training courses (C and C++) on application optimization (Motorola PPC). From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) Release Engineer @ NetGenesis Software tools for analyzing complex user behavior on high traffic commercial websites. Senior Release Engineer Designed and developed product build, release, and installation processes. * Migrated source control repository (from PVCS to CVS) refactoring code base layout, improving branch tracking methodology, and resulting in 300% faster checkout time. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Release Engineer @ Aspen Technology Provider of process modeling software applications and optimization tools for chemical manufacturing. Senior Operations Engineer Oversaw release engineering, tools maintenance, UNIX and NT system administration. * Designed builds for complex (FORTRAN C VB PERL) multi-platform products (UNIX NT VMS). * Received award from major customer for design quality of customized build process. From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Systems Analyst @ Sky Computers Computer manufacturer of array processors for signal processing and computational applications. Senior Applications Engineer Provided post-sales technical support, application debugging and optimization, and performance consulting. * Designed and presented training courses (FORTRAN and C) on application optimization (Intel i860). Sales Technical Support Manager Performed pre-sales technical support, performance benchmarks, porting drivers. * Wrote customized signal-processing applications published in a trade journal: - - “Using echo planar nuclear magnetic resonance imaging to provide real time images” - - - VME and Critical Systems, April 1995 - - - - http://pdf.cloud.opensystemsmedia.com/vmecritical.com/Sky.Apr95.pdf From 1990 to 1996 (6 years) Performance Analyst @ FPS Computing Computer manufacturer of mini-supercomputers focused on computational applications. Sales Engineer * Pre-sales tech support, performance benchmarks, technical bids, application porting. Systems Analyst * On-site software support (LSU), math library coding, application porting, and training. Performance Analyst * Performance benchmarks, FORTRAN C assembly code on DEC and IBM systems. Database Programmer * Database design and development using INFO and CWIC on PRIME computers. From 1983 to 1989 (6 years)

BA, Mathematics @ Reed College From 1977 to 1983 Academic @ Bronx High School of Science From 1973 to 1977 Gil Obler is skilled in: Python, Perl, Unix Shell Scripting, NT bat file scripting, GNU Make, Ant, Maven, Perforce, CVS, PL/SQL, MySQL, SQL Server, C, C++, Fortran