Hi I'm Bob - Welcome To My Portfolio

I am an accomplished Senior Software Developer / Development Manager and for 20+ years I have been transforming ideas into reality and delivering exceptional results.

I have a wide range of experience including:

  • IoT development
  • Web development (HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, mySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, jQuery, etc.)
    • Corporate website design, development and management
    • Secure intranet and customer portal development
    • Custom functionality development
  • UX/UI design
  • Interactive reports, dashboards, visualizations and Business Intelligence development
    • Predictive Sales Modeling, ROI Reports, Opportunity Pipeline Insights among others
    • Data analysis and processing
    • Experienced with packages such as HighCharts and ChartDirector
  • Data cleaning, data transformation and feature identification
  • Training of basic AI models
    • Intermediate experience with neural networks, genetic algorithms and stable diffusion
    • Beginner experience using Python, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Open AI Gym
  • mySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
    • Writing complex SQL queries
    • Database design and management
    • Replication
    • Import/export of large datasets
  • Android (Java) development
  • C and C++ development
  • Linux/UNIX Shell scripts
  • Project management
  • Training and documentation
  • Leading and managing technical staff
  • Mentoring junior staff / code reviews
  • Management of localization/translation

My repertoire boasts a diverse range of programming languages and design tools including: PHP, Python, HTML5, CSS, mySQL, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, jQuery, C, C++, Java/Android, Oracle, Photoshop, the visualization powerhouses of Highcharts and ChartDirector, and many more. But for me, a well-equipped toolbox is just the beginning. When a challenge arises that requires an unfamiliar instrument, I don't attempt to force a square peg into a round hole. Instead, I embrace the opportunity to expand my skillset and craft the most effective solution.

Contact Information

Full Name
Robert T Gruen
e-mail
bob.gruen@gmail.com
phone
+1.513.376.1945

Languages

English Native
Japanese JLPT N4

Professional Skills

PHP
95%
JavaScript
90%
mySQL
85%
jQuery
75%
Android / Java
65%
Oracle
30%

 

95%
HTML & CSS
70%
JavaScript
80%
Photoshop
85%
PHP
45%
Python
70%
IoT

Soft Skills

  • Passionate and entrepreneurial
  • Innovative and able to think outside the box
  • Excellent listening and comprehension skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • Expert problem solving and debugging skills
  • Excellent time and project management skills
  • Mentor to junior employees
  • Team player and independant worker

Understanding the Client

Communication is key and understanding the client's business and needs are critical. I have experience communicating with people at all levels of the organization including executives, sales and marketing staff, customer service personnel, production and assembly staff, etc.

I listen to people, I ask questions to be sure I understand them, I set expectations, I create solutions and I deliver exceptional results. On schedule.

Recommendations

Scott Gatje Chief Operating Officer, Cold Jet

"Bob and I have worked together at Cold Jet for many years. I have seen him lead many successful projects, including most recently, writing Cold Jet's IoT application, database and analytics. He has literally saved the company hundreds of thousands of dollars by bringing this in-house and creating a system that was far better than the national provider we started with.

Bob is extremely bright, hardworking, positive, and creative. He is a pleasure to work with and is always looking for ways he can be more valuable to Cold Jet."

Kavita Bhandari Director of Human Resources, Cold Jet

"Bob and I worked together on a project for the HR department, and the experience was great. Bob is a fantastic team player. He is passionate, brilliant and is flawless with his results. Bob catches on to another’s thought process and takes the idea to the next level. He shows exceptional talent, reliability, and dedication and is a pleasure to work with on all projects.

I look forward to working with him on many more projects in the future."

Tony Sopranzi Director of Resource Management, Convergys

"Bob was matrixed to my Resource Management team to serve as a web-developer, building our Resource Management application. Bob was our lead developer and web subject matter expert. Without Bob's expertise, without his creative suggestions to solve our needs, or his fast 'get-it-right-the-first-time-work', we never would have had our application on time and on budget (and so perfect!). Since Bob was matrixed, he also had a 'day-job' he had to stay sensitive to. He was always clear about his milestones and never missed even one! Professionalism, skill and commitment to the cause such as Bob's is difficult to find."