SUMMARY:

Over 12 years of experience with VB.NET and other computer technologies including ASP.NET and MSSQL. While my programming strength lies in Visual Basic and the .NET framework, skills could be easily rekindled in the other languages. Although I am experienced in programming for Windows, my desire is to utilize my strength in VB.NET programming to migrate to a Senior Level position within a progressive company developing websites in .NET. I am highly motivated, trainable, dedicated to excellence, and an easy person to be around.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technologies Coding: VB.NET, ASP.Net, jQuery, AJAX, VB6,VBA, C#, CSS, Javascript, PHP, etc.

Architectures: Web Forms, Win Forms, MVC

Databases: MS SQL 2012, 2008, 2005, and 2000 Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Access

Development Methodologies: Scrum

Reporting: SSRS, Crystal Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, LaVergne, TN

Senior Software Developer

Environment: PHP 5.3, SSRS 2012, MSSQL 2012, TFS 2012

Responsibilities:

• Working with a small team to develop and internal sales quoting/pricing tool.
• Web based solution in PHP. Both backend and frontend work.
• Created the standard reporting front end in SSRS by myself.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior Software Developer

Environment: ASP.NET, VB.NET, jQuery, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, MSSQL, Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Responsibilities:

• Development of ~$200 million websites for the 3rd biggest office supply company in the country.
• Updating and bringing an older ASP.NET 1.0 site into the modern era.
• .NET 4.0, AJAX enabled, jQuery and various client side enhancements.
• Overall the sole person in charge of this endeavor.
• New features, deployments, versioning.
• Was given sole ownership as well as a second job title to maintain the backend ERP system in NAV.
• This doubled my work load, but I welcomed the experience and responsibility.
• Testing

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Senior Software Developer

Environment: Boston Workstation, Meditech, Visual Studio 2010, C#.NET, VB.NET

Responsibilities:

• Development of Boston Workstation/Meditech scripts to automate data input across hundreds of hospitals.
• Reporting of data migration results.
• Team development of workflows and processes.

Confidential, Franklin, TN

September 2010 Senior Software Developer

Environment: VBA w/Excel & Access, VB.NET, Visual Studio 2008, SQL 2008, SSRS.

Responsibilities:

• Development of large - scale CRM software suite used by all employees throughout the company. This is the application that has been in use for 10 years. Handled thousands of end user requests for features.
• Excel reporting and data analysis for Sales, Execs, and Marketing.
• Scripting back end processes to import, filter, migrate data, and provide reporting engines for excel sheets.
• Development of multi-tiered Payment Gateway website for external consumption. This was my first professional C# MVC web app. We took requirements from stakeholders and created a money making product.
• Long-term MS Access 2000 application conversion to an ASP.NET 3.5 web application.
• Documentation and in-house training for software.
• Supporting end users daily with archaic business rules and revamping logic as needed per user/department.
• Project management and interaction with executives/managers to solve key issues.

Confidential, Smyrna, TN

Software Developer / Database Analyst

Environment: VB6 position with SQL 2000 operations. Also .NET and SQL 2005 applications, SSIS.

Responsibilities:

• Writes and maintains multi-million dollar automotive sequencing software for many worldwide car making clients. This software runs assembly lines, drives inventory, and sequences parts among other things.
• Manufacturing Systems - Large software suite that runs hundreds of suppliers of the big automotive companies in Detroit and beyond. VB6 and VB.Net.
• Installation/Setup/Testing - Lead installer for setting up new clients in huge factories which can take months. Software setup and debugging on-site.
• Phone Support - 24/7 on call support for customers. Provides services and solutions promptly.
• Designing - Part of the designing process which constantly helps to create new products and innovations with software products.

Confidential, Nashville, TN

IT Help Desk Associate

Responsibilities:

• Writes and maintains front end software for several important functions. Most of the projects below are ones that I, myself, saw a need for and I brought them to the table to save man hours.
• VB.Net project that pipes data in from several outside SQL databases. Intermediate coding for the dynamically generated queries passed to the servers to pull real time data for the Help Desk Supervisor and VP of I.S. This saves the Supervisor one man hour daily.
• C# code for real time monitoring of each store during the crucial nightly closeout process. Any problems are logged locally on their machines and can be monitored remotely with code. This project allows helpdesk associates to proactively call the stores as a problem arises---sometimes without the store management even knowing a problem existed. Very effective and saves countless man hours in the field and ½ man hour nightly at the Helpdesk.
• Countless scripts to automate the daily remote functions of the helpdesk. This includes resetting flags at the stores, automating data recovery, streamlining the remote software installation for new hardware devices, etc.
• Designs, builds and installs new systems for field locations
• In charge of setting up items and maintaining all of the promotional menus for each store throughout the company and franchise stores. Each new promo gets new buttons and recipe items on the screens and I handle them remotely with WebEDM.
• Supports incoming calls for trouble shooting and resolves issues in a timely manner.
• Constantly learning and training on new technology. Recently attending 3 days of T-SQL classes as well several other classes at New Horizons over the last two years.
• Assisted in the researching and purchasing of any new equipment that is being used. I saved the company more than $100,000 simply by going the extra mile and looking a little deeper for less pricey bulk vendors.