Application Developer Resume
Kirkland, WA
SUMMARY:
Senior software developer with 21 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise manufacturing software. Strong advocate for automating repetitive tasks to increase productivity and deliver consistent quality. Thoroughly enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others solve problems. Full software application lifecycle experience; from requirements gathering, design, development, testing, maintenance engineering, change management, and release management. Pride in a job well done.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- .NET (C#, VB)
- SQL Server
- Team Foundation Server
- XAML (WPF, Silverlight)
- Entity Framework
- WCF and WCF RIA Services
- LINQ
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Task Scheduling & Tracking
- Visual Studio
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Winforms
- Object Oriented Design
- Microsoft Access VBA
- Bartender
- Process Analysis
- Microsoft Excel VBA
- Visual Source Safe
- System Integrations
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- VBScript
- ERP Systems
- Devexpress Controls
- Visual Basic 5, 6
- Requirements Identification
- Relational Database Design
- Software Lifecycle Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Application Developer
Confidential, Kirkland, WA
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with a team of developers, business analysts, and users on internal continuous improvement projects. Created many new software solutions and process improvements.
- Automated transactional integrations across all key business systems.
- Updated existing software to stabilize existing features and added new features as defined by the internal user Change Control Board
- Enhanced Material Resource Planning (MRP) processing by performing custom pre and post processing to achieve the desired planning results without altering the core planning software
- Upgraded internal changes to purchased software as new versions of the software were released
- Migrated legacy software to the .Net platform. Added functionality and integrations
- Created a new shop floor system that integrated to multiple systems including the core ERP system. Manufacturing engineers are able to create and manage content for online work instructions. They can then make real time serial number specific changes to the content. Provided detailed build and repair activity logs for trend analysis and traceability
- Created a new customer repair tracking system. Provided detailed repair activity log that adds to the original build history for each unit
- Created a new warehouse system that integrated to the core ERP system
- Mentored junior developers on software and technologies in use at Astronics
Custom Solution Consultant / Software Developer
Confidential, Kirkland, WA
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with consultants and customers to design, develop, deploy and support custom software solutions and process improvements that extended and enhanced the existing base product. Including onsite consulting, development and support.
- Fast paced environment; managed time across multiple active projects for different customers with tight deadlines and sales commitments
- Incorporated numerous 3rd party software integrations and external reporting tools
- Upgraded internal and external customizations to make the software compliant with newer versions of the core product
- Selected to be an instructor during two Intuitive user conferences to train customers and partners on development techniques with Intuitive ERP - (involved in both .NET and MS Access training)
- Helped with Technical Support when in depth analysis of an issue was required
Programmer
Confidential, Sacramento, CA
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with a team that included Director, Managers, Engineers and Planners to develop, test, implement and maintain manufacturing shop floor control (SFC) system.
- This system integrates materials, quality and production functions; interfaces with Confidential system and provides assemble to order capability for the notebook computer assembly operation.
- In addition, the system provides a user - friendly, GUI interface; serial number assignment; barcode transactions; label printing; traveler (configuration sheet) printing and provides work-in-process (WIP) tracking.
- Make periodic upgrades to add capabilities and improve reliability, based on input.
- Selected to relocate to Sacramento when Fife, WA plant was closed.
- Operated system at two manufacturing sites simultaneously to create one virtual factory.
Confidential, Bangor, WA
ProgrammerResponsibilities:
- Attended Submarine Instructor School and was assigned as an on - board instructor.
- In addition to my standard engineering duties, I also fulfilled the roles of Fuel oil and water king and flex hose auditor.
- Honorable Discharge
