Jijnes Patel
Hoboken, NJ 07030
jijnespatel@gmail.com

Present
Program Manager
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Responsible for management of Global Online Studios next generation application server (C++) for use in online applications and game related servers.
* Develop and direct implementation goals, objectives, procedures.
* Communication to key partners on program status and feedback.
* Schedule management of program related projects.
* Coordination with management team; Product Manager, Development Directors, QA Director, and Technical Director to define roadmap, develop requirements, and assign projects.
* Risk evaluation of program based on individual project status.
* Provider for and participant in product demonstrations for customers.
* Provide technical guidance with Technical Director.
* Define infrastructure requirements and rollout plans.

2005-2007
Development Director
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Responsible for management of an online application development team, specifically targeted at providing services to game development teams.
* Participate and influence online initiatives with EA.
* Managed a 15 person engineering team; coaching and providing technical guidance.
* Designed and built Java application servers.
* Engaged with internal and external parties; Sony, Microsoft, IGN.
* Participate in infrastructure budgeting; providing solutions to keep operational costs at a minimum.

2000-2005
Software Engineer
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Senior member of the EA Online engineering organization, an organization created to provide online application services to EA.
* Responsible for designing and building Java application servers in a proprietary framework.
* Outside of customer deliverables, responsible for recognizing framework improvements and implementation.
* Mentoring responsibilities for team members.

1998-2000
Independent Consultant
Partnered with local graphic designers to provide business with custom solutions.
* Product and company branding, including printing services.
* Web application development; BTO stores, product catalogs, MAM solutions.
* Desktop application development on MacOS.

1995-1998
Software Engineer
IPTech, Inc.
Client developer for Raster Image Processing software.
* Design and implementation of client application in Java; required to run on MacOS, Windows, and Solaris.
* Work with customers to implement product extensions.

1995-1997
QA Engineer
IPTech, Inc.
Member of a 10 person QA organization testing Raster Image Processing software.
* Development of test plans.
* Creation of automated tests, built in Applescript.
* Execution of tests.

Project Management Style
* Engage to gather requirements.
* Work with Product Manager and Development Manager to prioritize.
* Procure estimates from engineering staff.
* Schedule projects in iterations.
* Execute plan, prove execution by demonstrations.

People Management Style
* Hands-on, prefer to understand people and projects at many levels.
* Regular meetings with staff, to understand morale, goals, and motivation.
* Comfortable managing locally and remote.

Languages, Frameworks, and Tools
* Java, C, C++, Objective C, Ruby, Python.
* Ruby on Rails.
* MySQL, Oracle.
* MacOS X, Linux (RedHat), Windows XP.
* XCode, Eclipse, IntelliJ.

Soft Skills
* Effective written and verbal communicator.
* Effective time management.
* Strong listening skills.
* Capable of managing people in disruptive and challenging situations.


Education
* Computer Engineering, California Polytechnic University (1995-1997).