Senior Application Architect Resume Los Angeles CA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Exceptional senior - level Architect specializing in Microsoft application development and database technologies, enterprise and application architecture, and project design, planning, and implementation with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Application Architect

Confidential, Auburn Hills MI / Los Angeles CA

Responsibilities:

Developed database design and application flow and wireframes
Developed for both internal and external (shrink-wrap) use
Developed reporting strategy, migrating project from Crystal Reports to SQL Server Reporting Services.
Introduced Data Warehousing using SQL Server Analysis Services
Developed data interchange functionality, including record cleansing and mapping
Integrated with existing database totaling over 1.5TB of data
Developed flexible table driven fee calculation module that increased accuracy and resulted in substantial revenue gain.
Led or participated in release scheduling over five major versions and many minor upgrades.
Interfaced directly with business users and all levels of management.
Served as architect and database administrator on several other projects.

Technical Program Director

Confidential, Detroit MI

Responsibilities:

Led all JAD sessions; responsible for SOA system design encompassing 1.5 million lines of code and 1TB data
Designed all databases, including use of partitioning and advanced features; instrumental in upgrading to SQL 2008 to increase throughput
Developed reusable functionality that reduced development time by 50% in later phases and was re-used in other major projects for different clients
Dramatically improved Customer Satisfaction of Client Business and Systems Areas
Served as architect, data base administrator, and lead developer for various management tools for an engineering and manufacturing firm.
Revised and enhanced enterprise database design
Converted application data and consolidated multiple applications into single code base, reducing lines of code by ~85%
Enhanced functionality, improved system performance and accuracy;transitioned to SQL Server 2005
Implemented interfaces and add-ons for third-party programs including Unigraphics and QAD
Served as data base administrator, developer, project manager and architect for an order management system for a major advertiser.
Designed databases, wrote /reviewed data access code using SQL Server 2005
Developed some core modules using .NET 2.0 and C#
Developed and implemented reporting strategy using SQL Server Reporting Services.

Project Manager / Architect

Confidential, Troy MI

Responsibilities:

Lead Architect for conversion of a set of hosted applications; migrated from VB6/ASP to .NET 2.0 platform; established all data structures and storage
Architecture, project lead, and lead developer for military messaging/mapping software application using satellite communication and custom hardware; prototype development resulted in multi-million dollar development contract.
Architect and project lead for student management application and for a custom report card application.

Principal Consultant

Confidential, Southfield MI

Responsibilities:

Lead Architect of a Customer Service application revision for a major manufacturer that allowed the application to scale from its original limit of 20 users to over 1000, completed in a two-month period with minimal cost;
Project Lead and Lead Architect of a Microsoft-based Enterprise Architecture definition for a leading manufacturer;
Lead Architect of an internet-based order to delivery system for a major manufacturer;
Project Lead and Lead Architect on a design review and redesign of an internet based marketing and information system for a major manufacturer; increased system scalability from single-user mode to over 50 concurrent users;
Project Lead and Lead Architect of the initial COM+ application for a major manufacturer; worked closely with product group and drove changes into product before its release; application launched at Windows 2000 launch;
Lead Architect and Developer of a supply chain enablement project for a major manufacturer that used XML, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, SMTP, and BizTalk; presented solution at Office XP launch event and at conferences.

Project Leader / Senior Design Consultant

Confidential, Rochester NY

Responsibilities:

Confidential ’s first PC-based system, a suite of Customer Call Center tools that were credited with reducing administrative workload by 500%, including applications that interface with Mainframe systems, email, scheduling, and telephony;
Confidential ’s first DB2 application, and Confidential ’s first IMS and DB2 mixed-mode system, which set records for both performance and user satisfaction.

Advisory Systems Engineer

Confidential, Rochester NY

Responsibilities:

Provided Project Lead and Senior Developer support to a variety of Fortune 500 clients, including the last three years as acting project leader at Confidential .