ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Wrote the interface between Payroll and Financial Aid systems that saved WMU tens of thousands of dollars the first year it was run. It has continued to run as a black box so to speak, because they have written code around the process, leaving the process intact as new systems have emerged.
• Wrote a library conversion program that put library card catalogs on-line and WMU sold the program to roughly 50 libraries for around 1200.00, generating roughly 60,000.00 in income for WMU.
• Designed re-usable tools to create a configurable test environment that mirrored production in several minutes as opposed to several hours this increased Programmer efficiency by 45 or more during the testing phase of program development.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Diverse experience includes multiple platforms, operating systems, languages, and all phases of project development. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Responsible for keeping Central Information Files on-line, real-time CICS and batch systems operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week CIF was the front end system for Merchants National Bank while I was there

Database administration

• System analysis and design - from vision through implementation including system specifications
• Project Management with supporting documents ONTARGET/MS PROJECT
• Development of program logic, debugging code, and system implementation
• System Integration Testing, System Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing of applications
• Ability to work independently or take direction and implement a solution accordingly
• Leading staff meetings, and making technical presentations
• Teaching workshops and training individuals
• Production scheduling and troubleshooting of production problems

SUMMARY OF LANGUAGES, SYSTEMS, AND EQUIPMENT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

.Net Developer C /Silverlight 5/TeleRik Controls for Solid Design Software Solutions SDSS

• Wrote a dozen C , Silverlight configuration screens, with corresponding stored procedures and web services.
• Wrote several TeleRik reports, utilizing TeleRik RAD controls for Silverlight in the calling project.

Confidential

Contract SW Design Engineer

• Replaced main user interface, registration form with redesigned main form and dialog forms utilizing DevExpress tools/controls.
• Updated various Advanced Product Functions, utility modules, also utilizing DevExpress tools/controls.
• Utilized Team Foundation Server for system documentation and source control.

Confidential

Contract Sr. Coordinator for Otterbase

• Mentored a teammate in the development and testing of Visual Basic.Net programs.
• Wrote detailed Finance systems specifications at Meijer, from which offshore developers wrote their programs.
• Additionally, wrote the test cases, created test data, and reviewed developer test outcomes.

Confidential

Contract .NET Developer/IT Specialist for two major consulting companies. Contracting at IRS Detroit Computing Center DCC

• At the IRS, I worked in a Windows/Web .NET environment programming in VB.NET and some C .
• Our team converted the Enrolled Practitioner Program System EPPS from Informix to VB.NET.
• I was responsible for:
• the analysis and design of the Form 23 process of the EPPS system
• creating test cases and test data for System conversion and System Acceptance Testing SAT
• writing the Sponsor sub-system and converting the Sponsor sub-system data, and
• writing some of the stored procedures, and triggers.
• Additionally, I was responsible for the Pay.Gov initiative for EPPS with the following responsibilities:
• wrote the code to receive an Activity File in XML format from a website,
• maintained the Work Breakdown Structure in MS Project 2003,
• coordinated the analysis and design, programming, debugging, testing, and implementing the solution, with the stakeholders.

Confidential

Contract Programmer, Affiliated Computer Services, Government Solutions

• Worked on Medicare/Medicaid solution for the State of North Carolina
• Wrote portions of the Detailed System Design specifications and created VISIO program flowcharts

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

• Short-term project utilizing Visual Studio, VB .NET, C .NET, ORACLE
• Added screens, wrote a Print API to update files and create a Loftware PAS file for label creation.
• Contract Programming and Systems Analyst for two major consulting companies
• Professional Staff, COMPUWARE Corporation, One Campus Martius, Human Resources 12M, Detroit, MI, 48226 Client / Unemployment Agency of Michigan
• Responsible for the legacy tax system at the Unemployment Agency of the State of Michigan.
• Responsible for scheduling of all tax jobs through ZEKE, reprinting user reports utilizing RMDS, documenting tax system job flows utilizing VISIO, and helping training clients in the use of TSO.

Confidential

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

• Teammate and I converted mainframe Order Management system from IMS/DLI databases to DB2 databases initial contract duration 4 weeks .
• Contract was extended indefinitely and I worked on new program development CICS and batch ,
• manufacturing enhancements and support.
• XPEDITER and File-Aid were the tools I used for testing and debugging.

Confidential

• Within two weeks of my arrival at OKB, I analyzed what changes were required, coded the changes and sent out a test tape to the vendor for a tax system that had specialized requirements for many different states.
• Afterwards, I trained a new employee on that system and worked on other mainframe projects.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst,

• Wrote an interface between Payroll and FA systems that saved WMU tens of thousands of dollars the first year that it ran, now a block box system .
• Wrote a CICS online system using APS code-generating tool.
• Created re-usable tools to create on-line card catalogs sold to other SW Michigan consortium libraries for 1200.00 generating 60,000.00 revenue for WMU , test files and re-usable implementation task lists.
• Taught workshops in Introduction to Microcomputers, produced programming standards and training
• materials for the WMU user community, and chaired the technical group meeting at Michigan NUGM.
• Other responsibilities included installation, maintenance, enhancement, and integration of Financial Aid, NOTIS Finder , and ISIS, CICS and batch systems with existing systems at WMU including Unit testing as well as, Systems Integration SIT , Systems Acceptance SAT and Regression testing.

Confidential

Analyst/Programmer,

• Responsible for DOS to MVS conversion and implementation of various systems.
• Developed a system to project departmental costs based on user-entered variables.
• Developed interface between existing DRG system and MEDIPAC patient accounting system.

Confidential

Systems Engineer,

• Worked on the development team for the corporate Time and Attendance System for GM.
• Responsible for the design, coding, testing, and implementation of CICS screens, their corresponding PSB's and programs.
• Additionally responsible for various batch systems, user support and documentation.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst,

• CIF was the front-end system at Merchants while I was there. All other systems received their initial input from transactions initiated by CIF, which meant input/output changes to any other system involved updating CIF, Unit, Regression, System Integration SIT , and System Acceptance SAT testing.
• Responsible for keeping Central Information Files on-line, real-time CICS and off-line batch systems operational 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
• Responsible for data administration of the tables and files.
• Worked with systems programmers to fine tune the system.
• ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK Supporting classes taken for the following Microsoft Certification Exams
• 70-305 - Implementing Web Applications with MS Visual Basic.NET and MS Visual Studio.NET
• 70-306 - Implementing Web Applications with MS Visual Basic.NET and MS Visual Studio.NET
• 70-310 - Developing XML Web Services Server Components w/MS VB.NET MS .NET Framework
• 70-228 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering MS SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
• 70-229 - Designing/Implementing Databases with MS SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
• 70-215 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering MS Windows 2000 Server
• 70-100 Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials for MSF Practitioner Endorsement