Gary Cliff
About Gary Cliff
Gary Cliff serves as the Lead Programmer Analyst at Transamerica Capital Management, where he has worked since 2011. With extensive experience in software engineering and team leadership, he utilizes various technologies to support financial hedging systems.
Work at Transamerica
Gary Cliff has been employed at Transamerica Capital Management as a Lead Programmer Analyst since 2011. Over the course of his 13 years with the company, he has operated from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. In his role, he leads a team of both local and offshore developers, managing projects in a diverse technical environment. His responsibilities include utilizing various technologies to support financial hedging systems, ensuring the effective delivery of software solutions.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Transamerica, Gary Cliff held several positions in the technology sector. He worked as a Senior Software Systems Engineer at Verizon Business from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, he served as a Systems Analyst I and II at MCI from 1998 to 2003. He also briefly worked at TEKsystems as a Senior Engineer in 2008 and returned to Verizon as a Senior Engineer in Software Systems during the same period. Additionally, he was a Programmer at Pearson from 2003 to 2004.
Education and Expertise
Gary Cliff studied at Kirkwood Community College, where he earned an Associate's degree in Computer Science from 1996 to 1998. His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive career in programming and systems analysis. He is proficient in a range of technologies including Java SpringBatch, SSIS, SQL (DB2 and MS), PowerShell, SSRS, JIRA, Jenkins, Ant, and Control M.
Technical Skills and Certifications
Gary Cliff possesses a diverse skill set in software development and systems management. He is familiar with development life cycle applications such as PVCS, CVS, Subversion (SVN), Git, JIRA, TeamForge, and Jenkins. He has experience maintaining both Windows and Linux servers within a mixed environment, utilizing technologies like Apache, Tomcat, IIS, MS SQL, MySQL, and custom applications. Additionally, he holds CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, along with an ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management.