Eric Bosten

Experience

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  X-Tern Automatiseringsdiensten

  Aug 1995 - Jun 1999

  Oracle Designer / Developer
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  Port of Rotterdam

  Oct 1995 - Oct 1999

  Oracle Designer / Developer

  Eric worked for quite a long time for one customer as a Oracle Developer. This period was used to develop a custom made template package. This created a consistent 'look and feel' across all the new developed applications within the organization. This template package was based upon Oracle HeadStart template.

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  ICT Solutions

  Jul 1999 - Feb 2000

  R&D employee - Oracle Designer / Developer

  At this former employer there was a vacancy for Research & Development employee which Eric fulfilled. His primary goal was to support the junior developers in the company. Eric was also responsible for managing the knowledge system. He kept up to date with the latest trends in the Oracle community. This knowledge was shared with all the employees through newsletters and presentations. In this job Eric was very pro-active to develop and support all kinds of initiatives within the company.

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  Centraal Boekhuis

  Dec 2000 - Jun 2001

  Technical Project Leader (detachering)

  A distributor of books manages a big part of the stock of several publishers. These publishers use electronic messaging to get stock information on a daily bases. This electronic messaging needs to be redesigned. Eric created a functional and a very detailed technical design. The build process is partially done by outsourcing. Eric was as a technical project leader responsible for the planning and the communication with the third party who did the software development.

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  UWV

  Mar 2002 - Jun 2003

  Specialist methods and techniques / designer

  In this assignment Eric had two roles. He acted as an advisor for Oracle Designer 6i. He was responsible for the design of the development environment. He recommends how to use Oracle CDM Advantage v2 and researched the possibilities of CDM RuleFrame. This preliminary consulting work was followed by the design and implementation of a framework to support the standard and guidelines for software development.

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  Essent

  Jul 2003 - Oct 2003

  Testmanager (detachering)

  The energy market in The Netherlands is switching to a private business model. A third party developed a so called ‘reconciliation engine’. LogicaCMG is responsible for integrating this software with the existing systems. Eric is a test manager responsible for coordinating and executing several tests. He is acting as an intermediary between client and third party software developer.

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  Vodafone

  Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

  J2EE / Oracle developer (detachering)

  Eric is responsible for delivering the software design for a major change in an application used for GPRS administration. He analyzed the existing software and created a detailed impact analysis. He also designed, developed and implemented the migration process. All the development is done within a Oracle database.Developing a new service on a J2EE platform. This is part of an education track in which Eric is developing Java skills. The development is done on a BEA WebLogic application server. Show less

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  Logica

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2009

  For regional training centers (ROC) an existing Oracle client/ server application is extended with a new module based upon web based technology. This is realized by using E-platform, LogicaCMG’s platform for productive developing web applications. Eric is lead designer; he is responsible for the technical design. He acts as an intermediary between the teams which realize the front-end and the designers of the database. Eric has a rare combination of Oracle - and Java-knowledge which is very valuable in this project. Parts of the used technology are web services, XML and XLST. Show less

  • Senior consultant / software architect

    Aug 2001 - Jan 2009

  • J2EE Designer / Developer (in-house)

    Sept 2004 - Feb 2005
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  Clerical Medical

  May 2005 - Dec 2006

  System Analyst

  Eric is responsible for creating the functional designs for alterations and extensions to the CM Connect (a web application) and Sigma (a desktop application) systems. These systems are used to register electronic life insurance applications and to create illustrations for customers showing different investment scenarios. His wide experience in software development projects makes him the ideal link between the business analysts and the developers

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  APG

  Feb 2007 - May 2013

  After preparing the Project Start Architecture at business side (see previous assignment) Eric is asked to define the software architecture of a greenfield collaboration of multiple systems. These systems are responsible for the collection of data and premium payments. The main design exists of a separate process layer based on IBM WebSphere Process Server. The presentation layer is based on Microsoft dotNet. The backend exists of JEE servers. The knowledge-intensive services in the backend are implemented with a business rule engine (IBM ILOG JRules).Eric defines a design method in which the complete service landscape is designed with UML. A contract first approach is used to deliver the service contracts to the process and presentation layer teams. Eric, as the software architect, is responsible for reviewing the use cases, use case realizations and monitoring the non-functional requirements. Eric is also responsible for the realization of the performance requirements. In collaboration with developers performance improvements are defined based on detailed analyses and metrics. With his focus on design and proper documentation Eric has proven to stay in control and guarantee a high level of quality. Eric has the ability to quickly switch from high-level concepts to implementation details. This skill gives him the ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders and translate the requirements in real working software Show less Eric supports the business of a large Dutch pension fund. The intake of data and premium payments needs to be modernized. The business wants some IT contra expertise to verify the architecture and solutions presented by IT supply. He makes use of the Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM) to execute the verification.Eric acts as a member of a team of architects. He is co-author of the Project Start Architecture (PSA) as part of the DYA model. The main focus is around business drivers, architecture decisions, functional scoping and quality attributes. He is a valuable addition to the team by his accurate and precise way of working. Show less As a software architect participating in a research and development project for a new JEE based development street. The development process is based upon Rational Unified Process (RUP). The development tool stack is based on IBM/Rational products. The project team is using Rational Software Architect (RSA v7) with a focus on Model Driven Design (MDD/MDA). Initially IBM IAA (Insurance Application Architecture) is used within this organization. Processes are automated using IBM WebSphere Process Server, the user interface is based upon portal technology. A first set of services is developed as starting point for a SOA. Business rules are implemented using ILOG JRules. During design and realization Eric acts as an architect/designer responsible for accessing the database. The activities consist of defining the services/messages and transformations. In addition, a team of 5 junior/medior developers is lead and coached. Show less

  • JEE Software Architect

    Apr 2010 - May 2013

  • Architect

    Sept 2009 - Apr 2010

  • JEE Software Architect

    Feb 2007 - Sept 2009
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  Bosten IT Consulting

  Feb 2009 - now

  Owner

  Eric is a professional consultant working in IT since 1995. He has strong analytical skills and is experienced in architecture, system analysis and system development using Oracle and Java in a Service Oriented Architecture. He has knowledge of developing standard and guidelines for system development. He has a very pragmatic attitude and is focused on the wishes of the client and the maintainability of the delivered systems. Eric has the ability to change between a high level view and a detailed view. He can translate architecture ambitions and goals into detailed system designs. He has experience as an architect supporting the business. Eric is a strong team player.Eric had his own company (contractor) since 2009. He is able to quickly adjust and be productive in a new organization. Show less

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  Vanderlande Industries

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  Designer / Developer, JEE / Oracle

  Vanderlande is the manufacturer for a baggage handling system at London Heathrow. A part of the baggage control room is the so called Operational Dashboard. This application uses a dotNet frontend on a Java backend based on web services. Data is retrieved and processed based on XML messages. The performance requirements are quite high due to the near real-time characteristics of this dashboard.Eric is part of the design / development team responsible for this application. He started this assignment with the definition of a more robust design methodology based on UML with the tool Enterprise Architect (EA). This design methodology is based on feature based development. All features, related requirements and all relevant design elements (interfaces, components) are captured in EA. The team used some agile development techniques to speed up the development process, daily stand-ups, burn down charts etc. Show less

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  AZL

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Architect / consultant

  AZL is a pension provider for many Dutch pension funds. This is a dynamic environment that is characterized by a high frequency of system changes.Eric, as an architect/consultant, improves the process of system development related to many software changes. This includes the introduction of a version control system, multiple DTAP streets (Dev-Test-Acc-Prod) and a new software promotion model. Eric started interviewing all stakeholders. This resulted in an inventory of issues. A project with improvements is defined with a lead time of one year. Eric is responsible to implementing the improvements and guide some developers.In the role of architect Eric participates in several programs:- The system landscape is currently being inventoried and modeled based on ArchiMate.- In addition, Eric guides the introduction of a separate process control layer. He defined the architecture principles and initiated the design methodology based on BPMN and use case descriptions. Show less

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  APG

  Jan 2016 - now

  Software Architect JEE / Solution Architect

  As a senior solution/software architect, Eric played a key role in the evolution and modernization of APG’s IT landscape, focusing on scalability, integration, and long-term maintainability within a complex pension administration environment.Key Responsibilities & Projects- Eric engineered a fresh scalability approach for APG’s pension systems, starting from core principles. As the initiator and architect of this solution, he successfully engaged various stakeholders to shape and implement the new design. He acted as the primary point of contact for network specialists, hardware engineers, database experts, and application developers.- Designed and developed an Operational Dashboard for the pension system, enabling the operations team to visually monitor message flows across multiple queues within a complex system landscape.- Designed and maintained solution/software architecture in Java and Oracle environments- Participated in the migration from WebSphere to Tomcat in an in-house cloud environment- Designed and delivered integration solutions using MuleSoft, enabling reliable connections between internal pension systems- Developed a custom Enterprise Track-and-Trace framework for cross-system process monitoring and problem analysis- Provided clear visualizations of complex technical issues for business and IT stakeholders, supporting informed decision-making- Acted as a bridge between development and operations teams, fostering strong team collaboration and delivery focus Show less