Summary

Lead Developer with fourteen years experience dealing with the Microsoft technology stack for web, desktop and client server applications. Responsible for a broad range of IT duties including: small network installations, IIS administration, database schema design, stored procedure development and tuning, website and N-tier application development, requirements gathering, project planning and estimation. Lead small development teams in the design and deployment of web crawlers, a search service providing revenues of $65,000-$70,000 a month, geosearch code, completion of internal financial tracking software, and maintenance of payroll software. Recognized for problem solving skills, performing well under pressure, and explaining technical concepts to business experts.

Certifications

• MCTS ASP.NET 4.0
• Certified SCRUM Master

Experience

• Coordinate work with my offshore counterpart.
• Updated and maintained an IIS Hosted WCF Client-Server Payroll system using LINQ to SQL including Release Planning and task assignment.
• Design and prototyping of new Payroll system in C# 4.0
• Development process definition and implementation.
• Implemented a C# translation of a legacy COBRA Administration application.
• Completed an in-house financial system managing contracts and services. Interfacing with the EPICOR accounting system.

• Tech Lead for the Homestore Geography Services Project: design, planning and managing a project including five separate systems and three developers.
• Lead and developed a Search the web widget, interfacing with Overture, for Homestore, Realtor, RentNet and Homebuilder.
• Designed, developed and maintained a C# Web Service, a .NET Web Service, interfacing with ESRI ArcWeb Services. Providing maps, geocoding and driving directions for Realtor, RentNet and Homebuilder.
• Assisted in creating a Universal Registration service used by Homestore, Realtor and Homebuilder.
• Teamsite support, and interfacing with Homestore co-branding engine.
• Responsible for the maintenance and extension of the Homestore.ca site using VB6, ASP, HTML, Javascript, XML, XSL(T) Now merged with Realtor.

• Coded VB6 modular web crawlers to aggregate information about electronic parts in a central application.
• Extended a web application to allow members of the Apparel Industry to track both internal and market metrics, keep up with the relevant news and analysis, and improve their own practices through communication and collaboration. Coded for all three tiers using SQLServer, VB6, IIS, ASP, HTML, JavaScript.

• Created a secure application to allow customer service reps to view clients medical bills using IIS, ASP, HTML
• Implemented a Resume and Job Site for Santa Barbara County, using Visual FoxPro, FoxISAPI, HTML, JavaScript.
• Designed and maintained websites for Fernando Vargas, a local Porsche Owners Club and Celebrity Prime Foods using ASP, HTML, JavaScript.
• Registered domain names and administered the company web server, running Windows NT, IIS.
• ASP Application Development for searching and data processing.
• Wrote data Conversion/Import routines and applications in Visual Fox Pro, and Visual Basic.

Jan-May 98

• Customer Support.
• Office Projects as needed.

Feb-Oct 97

• Web Enabled a Legacy Fox Base Database using Visual Fox Pro and FoxWeb.
• Developed a Title Search applet in Access.
• Made Purchase Recommendations and assisted with price quotes.
• Assisted in Network Installations.

• Tested the sensors on a robot wheelchair.
• Wrote wall following routines.
• Installed/Configured/Maintained a LINUX server.
• With another student developed a communications protocol between the wheelchair's microprocessor and the LINUX machine.

• Delivery of Media Equipment for classes and special events.
• Evening Manager.
• Video Tapings.
• Set Spaces for Events.
• Projectionist.

Activities

Drama House Member Fall 1998

• Sound Design for Halloween Party
• Stage Construction for multiple shows
• Lighting Cue man, "Heathen Valley"

Parkview Baptist Church Youth Intern Summer 1998

• Sunday School Teacher
• Wednesday Night Bible Study
• Special Events
• Computer Support

Computer Interest Floor Member 1995-1997

• PC Manager in the public computing Lab 1995-1996
• Help line Technician, answered a majority of the PC related calls 1995

Free Form Dance Troupe 1994-1995

• Dancer, preformed in both of the troupe's shows in 1994
• Lead Sound Technician for "Winter" 1995

General

• Involved in a project to put University Energy Records on the Web
• Hobby Electronics
• Hobby Robotics
• Reading Computer/Electronics Materials

Education

Coursework

Haiku Poetry; City Politics in Rochester; Principles of Economics; Intermediate Microeconomics; Principles of Accounting; Money, Credit and Banking; Foundations of Management Information Systems; Calculus I-III; Introduction to Electrical Engineering; Mobile Robots; Computer Ethics; Introduction to Computers; Introduction to Computers and Programming; Data Structures; Introduction to Linguistics; Psychology of Language; Foundations of Cognitive Science; Cognition and Language; Science and Reason; Theories of Knowledge; Philosophy of Mind; The Computational Brain; Introductory Logic; Uncertain Inference; and Senior Seminar in Cognitive Science

Skills

• Programming Languages: C#, Visual Basic, Python, C, C++, ARC, Interactive C
• Transaction Processing and Frameworks: .NET, MTS, COM+
• Communications & Protocols: SOAP, HTTP, Telnet, FTP, SMTP, SSH
• World Wide Web: HTML, JavaScript, ASP, IIS, MS Proxy, VBScript, XML, XSL(T), Epicentric Portal Server, ServerObjects Inc. Libraries
• Database & Reporting: Visual FoxPro, SQL Server, Platinum ERwin, MySQL, dBase, MS Access, Crystal Reports, MATLAB
• Operating Systems: Windows, *NIX, Macintosh
• Hardware: Building, Upgrading, Configuring and Trouble Shooting PC
• Environments: X Windows, Open Windows
• Word Processing & Text Formatting: Word, LaTex

Special:

• 16 and 35mm film projection
• Oxy-Acetylene and Wire Feed Welding
• Fire Extinguisher Service
• Public Speaking

References