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Professional Resume 

Rijk Ravestein November 2010 

Datraverse B.V. Tel. +31(0)36-5469011 - Fax +31(0)36-5469012 

Kornetstraat 10 [email protected] 

NL-1312 XG ALMERE www.datraverse.nl 

Personal data 

Name : Rijk Ravestein 

Date of birth : June 10, 1955 

Sex : Male 

Residence : Almere 

Nationality : Dutch 

Civil status : Married, two children. 

Militairy service : Lieutenant 

Education : Atheneum B - RSG Breukelen, 1973. 

M.Sc. Cognitive Psychology - University of Utrecht, 1980. 

System Design Course - Ordina, 1985. 

Structured Programming and Technical Design - Volmac, 1986. 

Languages : Dutch (native) 

English (excellent conversation, reading and writing) 

German (moderate conversation, reasonable reading, no writing) 

Operating systems : Linux, Windows, Compaq Tru64 UNIX, AIX 

Programming languages : C, C++, Java, Smalltalk, JSP, PHP, JavaScript 

Markup languages : XML, XSD, DTD, XSLT, WSDL, XSL FO 

HTML, CSS, SVG, GML, XProc, DocBook 

Databases : Oracle (Pro*C/C++), MySQL, DB2, SQLite 

Datacommunication : TCP/IP, Sockets, BEA Tuxedo, omniORB, gSOAP, Java Message Service(JMS), 

ActiveMQ, ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE), RXTXcomm, SNA 

Tools : Eclipse, NetBeans, Visual C++, XMLSpy, , Doxygen. 

C++ Standard Library, Win32 API, JNI, Log4cxx, CppUnit, J2SE SDK, J2EE 

SDK, Ant, Log4J, SLF4J, JUnit. 

CVS, Subversion, GNU make, Maven, Nexus Maven Repository Manager. 

Java Code Inspection: Checkstyle, PMD, FindBugs, Enerjy. 

Security : OpenSSL, Java Security, Bouncy Castle Crypto APIs for Java. 

Methods : Relational Data Modelling, Database Design. 

Structured Programming (Jackson). 

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (UML). 

Generic Programming (C++ Standard Library) 

Component Based Development. 

Project methods : Agile Software Development, DSDM, RAD, SDM 

Roles : Analist, Designer, Developer. 

Technical Project Leader, Lead Developer. 

Current employer : 1998 : Datraverse (Almere) 

Previous employers : 1996 : CMG Advanced Technology (Rotterdam) 

1994 : Cyclade Consultants / IBM Consulting Group (Utrecht) 

1992 : Cap Volmac (Utrecht) 

1985 : Profix / Volmac (Huis ter Heide) 

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Projects 

Period : September 2010 ~ 

Company : Datraverse B.V. 

Project : Datradoc Document Processing 

Position : Architect, Designer, Developer 

Environment : Linux, Java Message Service (JMS), ActiveMQ, Nexus Maven Repository Manager, 

Subversion, Eclipse 

Skills : XProc: An XML Pipeline Language, DocBook, FOP, iTextPDF, Xerces, Xalan, Jing, JMS, 

SLF4J 

Activity : Datradoc is a tool for generating and processing documents in a Unix-like pipeline fashion. 

Datradoc's aim is to be a user-friendly manager for complex document production patterns 

using basic building blocks for document generation, transformation and routing. 

Period : January 2010 ~ August 2010 

Company : BeInformed 

Project : Wtcg BatchConvertor 

Position : Technical Designer, developer 

Environment : Linux, Java, Apache Axis, Oracle, NetBeans, Subversion 

Skills : OOD, OOP, JDBC, SQL, Ant, Log4J 

Activity : Object-oriented design and development of pluggable framework for batched file export 

and import. 

Period : November 2009 ~ 


Project : PaperCut Chipknip Payment Plugin 


Environment : Windows XP, Linux, Java, Jetty, Magnabox, NetBeans, Subversion 

Skills : OOD, OOP, java.security, Ant, RXTXcomm, JavaMail, SSL, Log4J, ProGuard, JSmooth 

Activity : Object-oriented design and development of PaperCut Pay Station Plugin for Chipcard and 

Chipknip payment with Magna Carta Magnabox, including license key generator and 

floating license server with java.security. The plugin is certified by Equens. 

Period : October 2005 ~ October 2009 

Company : Nederlandse Spoorwegen 

Project : Competence Center Ticketing 


Environment : Windows XP, Linux, MSYS, MinGW, omniORB, Java EE, gSOAP, Oracle, 

CodeSynthesis XSD, Xerces, ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE), Log4cxx, 

Log4J, CppUnit, JUnit, Visual C++, NetBeans, Eclipse, CVS, Subversion, , 

Rational Rose, Enterprise Architect, Doxygen 

Skills : OOD, OOP, UML, CORBA, SOAP, WSDL, XSD, SQL, C++, Java, JNI, GNU make, 

XML Data Binding for C++ 

Activity : Object-oriented design and development of components for electronic ticketing (OV 

Chipcard) and internet sales applications. Design and development of Linux and Windows 

build processes. Participation in design- and code-reviews. Testing and documenting 

programs. 

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Period : October 2005 ~ 


Project : www.datraverse.nl 

Position : Architect, Developer 

Environment : Debian Linux, Apache, mod_ssl, MySQL, iText, PDF, OpenSSL, Bouncy Castle Crypto 

APIs for Java 

Skills : HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, Java, Relational Data Modelling, Database Design, OOD 

Activity : Ongoing design and development of internet shop back-office. OpenSSL scripting for SSL 

connection and PKI for admin internet access with client certificate (S/MIME, PKCS7). 

Use of XCA graphical user interface for in-house CA, issuing certificates and signing 

requests. Implementation payment with iDEAL. Generating PDF invoices with PHP and 

signing with S/MIME key in Java with iText and Bouncy Castle Crypto APIs for Java. 

Period : June 2005 ~ September 2005 

Company : Kadaster 

Project : Java interface to the Kadaster BEA Tuxedo system 


Environment : Compaq Tru64 UNIX, J2EE, BEA Tuxedo Jolt, Apache Tomcat, Eclipse, Rational 

ClearCase 

Skills : OOA, OOD, OOP, UML, J2SE SDK, J2EE SDK, JSP, Log4J, Ant 

Activity : Object-oriented analysis, -design and -development of Java interface to BEA Tuxedo 

system of the Kadaster and an administration module of Jolt session pools in JSP. 

Participation in design- and code-reviews. Testing and documenting programs. 

Period : May 2004 ~ May 2005 


Project : Cadastral Person Registration 


Environment : Compaq Tru64 UNIX, C++ Standard Library, BEA Tuxedo, TCP/IP, Sockets, Telnet 

3270, Oracle, Xerces XML, XSDL, XMLSpy, Doxygen Documentation System, Rational 

ClearCase 

Skills : OOA, OOD, OOP, UML, C++, XML, Pro*C/C++ 

Activity : Object-oriented analysis, -design and -development (C++) of XML-based Message Broker 

under BEA Tuxedo to replicate Cool:Gen generated data to the mainframe using 

screenscraping (Telnet 3270 sockets) protocol. Supporting KSH shell-scripting. 

Participation in design- and code-reviews. Testing and documenting programs. 

Period : October 2003 ~ April 2004 


Project : GML >> Gen 


Environment : Compaq Tru64 UNIX, C++ Standard Library, Xerces XML, XSDL, Oracle Spatial, Oracle 

C++ Call Interface, XMLSpy, Feature Manipulation Engine (FME), Doxygen 

Documentation System, Rational ClearCase 

Skills : OOA, OOD, OOP, CBD, UML, C++, XML, XSDL, GML 2.1.1, SQL 

Activity : Object-oriented analysis, -design and -development (C++) of a component which generates 

GML based on an Oracle Spatial query. Development of XML schema's, using XMLSpy, 

for the GML output and the XML representation of the query. Testing and documenting 

programs. Training-on-the-job of a junior developer. 

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Period : January 2003 ~ September 2003 


Project : Cadastral Person Registration 


Environment : Compaq Tru64 UNIX, C++ Standard Library, BEA Tuxedo, TCP/IP, Sockets, Telnet 

3270, Xerces XML, Xalan XSLT, MS Visual C++, Doxygen Documentation System, 

Rational ClearCase 

Skills : OOA, OOD, OOP, UML, C++, XML, XSLT, SVG 

Activity : Object-oriented analysis, -design and -development (C++) of XML-based BEA Tuxedo 

transactions for de migration of on-line mainframe applications to Cool:Gen. Development 

of Broker functions to replicate Cool:Gen generated data to the mainframe using 

screenscraping (Telnet 3270 sockets) protocol. Development of an XML script interpreter 

for playing screenscraping scenario's. Supporting KSH shell-scripting. Design and 

development of a program which generates UML sequence-diagrams in SVG format based 

on runtime trace data. Participation in design- and code-reviews. Testing and documenting 

programs. 

Period : July 2002 ~ December 2002 

Company : Computercentrum C. van de Velden (CCV) 

Project : Blacklist Management System 

Position : Technical Designer, Leading developer 

Environment : AIX, DB2, VisualAge C++, Expat XML Parser Library, Magic UDP, Doxygen 

Documentation System 

Skills : OOA, OOD, OOP, UML, C++, Embedded SQL, XML 

Activity : Object-oriented analysis, -design and -development of batch programs for the daily 

processing of blocked credit-cards. Coaching of two collegue developers. Testing and 

documenting deliverables. 

Period : October 2002 ~ November 2002 

Company : Schiphol Group 

Project : Migration Access Management System from Dedicated to Shared Mainframe 

Position : Datacommunication Specialist 

Environment : Windows NT, SNA, TCPIP 

Skills : IBM Communication Server, DB2, DRDA 

Activity : Configure APPC and DRDA connections, test, write reports and documentation. 

Period : April 2002 ~ June 2002 

Company : Computercentrum C. van de Velden (CCV) 

Project : CardNet II 

Position : Developer 

Environment : AIX, DB2, VisualAge C++ 

Skills : Structured Programming, OO Programming, C++, Embedded SQL 

Activity : Program-design and -development of batch programs for the daily processing of 

credit-card transactions as collected from thousands of terminals installed at CCV 

customers. 

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Period : March 2002 


Project : OpenResume XML 

Position : Designer, Developer 

Environment : XML, Saxon XSLT Processor, Apache Formatting Objects Processor (FOP) 

Skills : XML, DTD, XSL Transformations (XSLT), XSL Formatting Objects (XSLFO), CSS, 

HTML 

Activity : Design and development of an XML Document Type Definition (DTD) for Curriculum 

Vitae of ICT Professionals. Design and development of XSLT to generate HTML with 

Saxon, and RTF and PDF documents with Apache FOP. 

Period : February 2002 ~ March 2002 


Project : Development of www.datraverse.nl/technology. 


Environment : Java 2 SDK, EJB, DocBook XML, PHP, MySQL, JBuilder 6 

Skills : Java, XML, PHP, MySQL 

Activity : Writing articles and sample programs, like DtvDiff, an Open Source Java program to show 

differences between text files, and an introduction to Enterprise Java Beans and DocBook 

XML. Presenting deliverables on website. 

Period : January 2002 ~ February 2002 

Company : Grontmij Geo Informatie 

Project : Webbased gathering of traffic data 


Environment : Java 2 SDK, JDBC, ArcIMS, Windows 2000, Apache Tomcat Application Server 

Skills : Java, Java Beans, JSP, JavaScript, JDBC, SQL, XML, HTML, OOD, UML 

Activity : Design and development of a website with Java Beans, Java Server Pages and JavaScript. 

Interfacing to relational databases with JDBC, and to ArcIMS (Geografic Information 

System) with ArcXML. A mockup of this site is implemented at 

www.datraverse.nl/technology/avv. 

Period : October 2001 ~ December 2001 / June 1999 ~ October 2000 

Company : Martinair N.V. 

Project : MParts - Technical Department - magement rotables 

Position : Project Leader, Architect, Lead Developer 

Environment : Windows NT, OS/390, MVS, CICS, DB2 

Skills : VisualAge Smalltalk v5 / Generator v4, CSP, UML, DSDM, Design Patterns 

Activity : Projectleader of workgroup VisualAge Standards & Procedures (4 fellow-workers). 

Architect and Leading Developer of application-framework (toolbox). Analysis, design 

and development presentation-layer of MParts application. Give presentations, write 

technical documentation and toolbox tutorial. 

Period : August 2001 ~ September 2001 / March 2000 


Project : www.datraverse.nl 

Position : Architect, Developer 

Environment : Linux, Apache, MySQL 

Skills : HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, Relational Data Modelling, Database Design, OOD 

Activity : Design and Development of an online-shop and back-office system. 

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Period : June 2001 

Company : Schiphol Group 

Project : Migration Access Management System 

Position : Datacommunication Specialist 

Environment : Windows NT, SNA 

Skills : IBM Communication Server 

Activity : Configure APPC connections, write reports and documentation. 

Period : October 2000 ~ May 2001 

Company : ING Bank Nederland 

Project : Payments, Savings and Investments via Internet 

Position : Technical Project Leader, Developer 

Environment : Windows NT, MTS, Tandem, Unix, Corba, BroadVision, MQSeries, Oracle 

Skills : Visual C++, Visual Basic, JSP, ASP, XML, OOA 

Activity : Design and development of Orderprocessor. Development of Remote Server Call from 

Window NT to Tandem and call Oracle stored procedures on AIX. Development of 

test-programs in JSP and ASP. Technical coordination during implementatioin. 

Period : March 2000 ~ December 2000 


Project : ErgoMonitor, TextPrint 


Environment : Win32 API, MFC 

Skills : Visual C++, OOA 

Activity : Design and development of stand-alone windows shareware applications, see 

www.datraverse.com/ergomonitor and www.datraverse.com/textprint 

Period : June 1999 ~ October 2000 / October 2001 ~ December 2001 

Company : Martinair N.V. 

Project : MParts - Technical Department - magement rotables 

Position : Project Leader, Architect, Lead Developer 

Environment : Windows NT, OS/390, MVS, CICS, DB2 

Skills : VisualAge Smalltalk v5 / Generator v4, CSP, UML, DSDM, Design Patterns 

Activity : Projectleader of workgroup VisualAge Standards & Procedures (4 fellow-workers). 

Architect and Leading Developer of application-framework (toolbox). Analysis, design 

and development presentation-layer of MParts application. Give presentations, write 

technical documentation and toolbox tutorial. 

Period : December 1998 ~ May 1999 

Company : IBM Global Services - ITS Marketing and Services 

Project : Portable Software Configurator 

Position : Analist, Developer 

Environment : MVS, CFRONT, OS/2 

Skills : C++, OOD, Design Patterns 

Activity : Development of a translation module from native to SAP format. Participate in design and 

code-reviews. Projectadministration in accordance with ISO9001. 

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Period : September 1998 ~ November 1998 

Company : ING Barings - Clearing Services 

Project : Client Access System 

Position : Analist, Developer 

Environment : Windows NT, IIS, MS Access 

Skills : Data Analysis, Database Design, HTML, ASP, ODBC, VBScript 

Activity : Technical Design, Development pilot application. Selection application-architecture. 

Period : June 1997 ~ August 1998 

Company : IBM Nederland N.V. 

Project : Internet 

Position : Researcher internet technology 

Environment : Windows, AIX, Lotus Domino, NetPC, NC, several IBM products. 

Skills : C++, Java, HTML, Internet Technology 

Activity : Design and development of proof-of-concept environments for use and management of 

PC, NetPC, NC and Internet technology. Give demonstrations to IBM customers. Support 

for offerings and tenders. 

Period : December 1997 

Company : PON automobiel importeur 

Project : Catalogue System 


Environment : Windows NT 

Skills : Visual Basic 

Activity : Application development for editing catalogue data. 

Period : April 1997 ~ May 1997 

Company : Exel Logistics 

Project : Locus Warehouse Management Systeem 


Environment : OS/2, Remote Procedure Calls 

Skills : Borland C++ 

Activity : Adaption of several C++ programs. 

Period : November 1996 ~ March 1997 / September 1995 ~ April 1996 

Company : IBM Nederland - Internet Helpdesk EMEA 

Project : Grafical front-end on top of several mainframe applications 

Position : Analist, Designer, Developer 

Environment : OS/2 , Windows, RPC, DB2, IBM Mainframe, TCPIP, SNA, CICS, MQ 

Skills : Information Analysis, Data Analysis, Database Design, RAD, VisualAge C++, Visual 

Basic, SQL, EHHLAPI, ITIL 

Activity : Functional tuning with empowered-user. Technical tuning with several specialists 

(Zoetermeer, Tampa, Copenhagen). Development of client and server applications. 

Planning, technical design and implementation. Write technical documentation. Design 

and configuration of development, test and production environments, change- and 

problem-management and incident-control. Training-on-the-job of 2 co-workers. 

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Period : June 1996 ~ November 1996 

Company : KLM Information Services 

Project : Enterprise Highway 

Position : System Designer 

Environment : Virtual Private Network 

Skills : Data Analysis, Relational Database Design, Functional Design, ITIL 

Activity : Design of Configuration Management Database as the central reference of operational 

activities concerning the VPN, like change requests and monthly charge-out of 

connectivity contracts. Tuning with service provider (Unisource), financial controler and 

projectleader application-development. Design helpdesk procedures in accordance with 

ITIL. 

Period : May 1996 / April 1994 ~ September 1995 

Company : IBM Nederland N.V. - Open System Center 

Project : European Space Research and Technology Center (Visitor Registration- and Tracking 

System), 

OTRA/Technische Unie (Multi-media Catalogue and Ordering System), 

KLM Catering Services (Transport Planning and Tracking System) 

Position : Analist, Designer, Developer 

Environment : OS/2, Windows, AIX, DB2, Oracle, MQ, DCE-RPC 

Skills : RAD, Information Analysis, Data Analysis, Database Design, Functional Design. 

Visual Basic, VisualAge Smalltalk, C, C++, SQL, Rexx, EHHLAPI. 

Activity : Research and Development of n-tier C/S technology. Demonstrations, presentations, and 

live application development at IBM customer events and seminars. Information analysis, 

data analysis, database design and development of pilot applications. 

Period : September 1995 

Company : Hoogovens Groep 

Project : Integration of process data from CIMVIEW (real-time plant information management 

system) with logistic data from DB2. 

Position : Technical Designner, Developer 

Environment : CIMVIEW, OS/2, DB2, IBM mainframe 

Skills : RAD, Data Analysisi, Technical Design, VisualAge C++, SQL 

Activity : Application development in VisualAge C++ under OS/2, tuning of interface-variables and 

-triggers with CIMVIEW experts. Presentation of application to management. 

Period : April 1995 ~ September 1995 

Company : IBM Nederland - General Business / Direct Response Marketing 

Project : Sales Information System 

Position : Project Leader, Analist, Designer, Developer 

Environment : OS/2, DB2, IBM mainframe (Business Data Warehouse), AS/400 

Skills : RAD, Information Analysis, Data Analysis, Database Design, Technical Design, 

VisualAge C++, VisualAge Smalltalk, SQL 

Activity : Make offering and planning, guarding progress, functional tuning, design, application 

development, configuration C/S infrastructure. SQL performance tuning with DBA's of 

Business Data Warehouse. Documenting, preparation technical audit. Training-on-the-job 

of fellow-developer. 

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Period : December 1994 ~ April 1994 

Company : CVB Bank 

Project : Projectmanagement Branch Offices 


Environment : OS/2, Lotus Notes, Unisys mainframe 

Skills : Technical Design, Structured Programming, C, Notes API, Rexx 

Activity : Development of replication gateway between Lotus Notes and Unisys (delta file-transfer). 

Period : July 1991 ~ December 1993 

Company : IBM Nederland N.V. - Marketing Information Support Center 

Project : Calculation and presentation of hardware lease-contracts. 

Position : Architect, Analist, Designer, Leading Developer 

Environment : OS/2, C++, Rexx, C/S, SNA 

Skills : Technical Design, OOA, OOD, C++, CUA'91 

Activity : Selecting development tools. Analysis, design and development of presentation- and 

business-layer. Design of technical infrastructure so 6 developers can work concurrently. 

Coaching of fellow-developers. Participate in design- and code reviews. Adapt application 

according to usability tests results . 

Period : August 1990 ~ July 1991 

Company : Vleermuis Software Research 

Project : Evaluation and benchmarking of OS/2 development tools 

Position : Research staff member 

Environment : OS/2, C, C++, DB2, SQL, C/S, SNA 

Skills : RAD, Technical Design, OOA, OOD, C++, CUA'91, OS/2 API 

Activity : Development of proof-of-concept applications. Reporting and publishing: 

Ravestein, R. en Hengeveld, P., "Building OS/2 applications: A comparison of 

development tools". Journal of Software Research Special Issue 1991, pp. 96 -103. 

Period : April 1987 ~ August 1990 

Company : Volmac - Profix B.V. 

Project : DSM : Guarding Safeties and Signals. 

DSM : Calculation of raw materials using chemical recipes. 

DSM : Marketing Database Polymers & Hydrocarbons. 

The Noro Group of Companies : Administration Venture Capital Investment Funds. 

Postbank : Administration government pre-financing of morgage. 

Van Leeuwen Buizen : Product Catalogue Application. 

City of the Hague : Guardingsystem Project Organisation City Innovation. 

Stork : Extruder Machines Ordering System. 

Favoriet Mode : Fashing Trading Administration 

Position : Projectleader fixed-price / fixed date projects 

Environment : MS-DOS, LAN, S/36, Clipper, C, Cobol, multi-user 

Skills : Information Analysis, Relational Data Analysis, Database Design, Functional design, RAD 

Activity : Preliminary investigation, project planning, reporting and documentation. Negotiate 

deliverables with technical coördinator of Profix and principal, management of application 

development, delivery and implementation. 

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Period : September 1985 ~ April 1987 

Company : Sterpolis GOV 

Project : Health Insurance Administration 

Position : Technical Coordinator, Designer, Developer 

Environment : S/36 

Skills : Technical Design, Database Design, Structured Programming, Cobol 

Activity : Technical design and development of a complete health-insurence administration 

(insurance- and policy-administration, collective contracts, reimbursements, monthly 

prolongation, premium and own-risk calculation, declaration processing, printing policies, 

collection, producing and processing financial transactions on tapes, management reports, 

interface to financial administration, subadministration open payment entries. Lotus 1-2-3 

exports). Starting medio 1986 as technical coördinator of a team of 4 fellow-developers. 

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