Responsibilities

• Designed and developed interactive Perl CGI applications for QuickQuote’s online life insurance quoting platform.
• Created web-based calculators, quoting engines, and visualization tools to improve user engagement and conversion.
• Refactored legacy Perl 4 code to modern Perl 5 standards, enhancing reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Collaborated with marketing and product teams to integrate user experience feedback into rapid release cycles.

Accomplishments

• Developed the Term Life Estimator, recognized by Money Magazine (Jan 1997) as a “Favorite” online tool.
• Implemented high-performance annuity graphing features using the GD Graphics Library, pioneering early web data visualization.
• Reduced average CGI response time by 35% through optimized data handling and streamlined code paths.
• Improved system uptime and multi-user stability for nationwide quoting sessions.

Tool Set

Perl 4/5, CGI, GD Graphics Library, HTML, Emacs, SCCS, SunOS, Windows 95