PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• IT Specialist with 10+ years of programming experience ranging from IBM to .NET. Strongest skills include coding, testing, design, implementation and system integration.
• Projects included systems migration and complex file conversions used by diverse industries including healthcare, retail, book publishing and warehouse.
• Good performance and work ethic demonstrated by serving on a 24/7 on - call production application support team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Code web and windows-based applications using C#.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, T-SQL, SQL Server 2005, SSIS, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Web Services, PHP
• Design, create, and develop databases using T-SQL, Visio
• Create SSRS reports based on data analysis
• Strong analytical skills
• Mastered COBOL programming techniques

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Software Engineer

Washington, DC

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Update documentation of MFOM system (Maintenance Figure Of Merit)
• Testing channel configuration process of Navy data delivery from ship to shore
• Passed Security+ training required by government contracts
• Mock up test data using RhinoMock for NUnit testing of the data delivery components within C# .NET environment
• Upgraded MRIP (Maintenance Readiness Improvement Program) reporting system using Crystal reports and Oracle DB
• ASP.NET application and reporting development

Application tester

McLean, VA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Testing of the newly developed web based loan modification program that offers several alternatives to property foreclosure
• Created and verified test cases plans and documentation
• Mock up data for mainframe loan activity reporting system
• Ran daily and monthly mainframe loan update and report subsystems that are used as verification points of entire loan processing

Programmer Analyst

Eveleth, MN

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Deliver programming solutions to major New York health care insurance company in IBM mainframe environment
• Rewrote pre authorization rules and referrals CICS search and maintenance subsystem
• Major project - APR-DRG ( All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Grouper )
• Created data file and layout documentation for new diagnosis pricing
• Conduct system and data analysis
• Communicate directly with vendor, business partners, and IT project leads

IT Systems Analyst

Seattle, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed several ASP.NET (ASPX) applications
• o Firefighters response time statistical report
• o DailyStaffing report for chiefs and HR
• o Converted shift transfer schedule FoxPro application to .NET
• Converted several MS access DB’s to SQL 2005
• Enhanced in-house built MIS (Management Information System) time tracking
• Tools used included Visual Studio 2005, SQL server 2005, Team Foundation Server, Beyond Compare
• Multi tier platform servers (SQL, IIS test and production)

MSN QA Application tester

Redmond, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• As part of the MSN gadget certification team I have tested gadgets designed for Microsoft Live.com environment (Autos, Celebrities, TVListing, Sports)
• Built test plan and test cases
• Testing included several aspects:
• Basic Functionality, UI, Accessibility, Browser compatibility (IE6, IE7, FF1.5 and FF2.0), memory leaks and security
• Wrote ASP AjaxMasterPages test web site and ControlBox tool to trigger errors for testing of the in house MSN web pages activity and functionality
• Tested WebCrawler functionality and checked SQL database files written
• Wrote couple of Vista sidebar gadgets
• Tools used included Visual Studio 2005, SQL server 2005, Product Studio,
• Fiddler, WebCrawler, ControlBox (for testing automation), Drip 0.5

ASP.NET Application Developer  

Bellevue, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed web-based (aspx) applications using C#, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, XML Web Services, ADO.NET, and SQL Server
• Automated reporting functionality using SQL Server
• Wrote audio editor C# application to parse mp3 stream files using Media Control Interface, delegates and timer event
• Coded ASP.NET application with backend SQL Server database that gathers, analyzes, and tracks customer feedback by using HTML/XML to transform, format, and transfer data via email to administrative personnel
• Wrote variety of applications including chat room, calculator, bouncing ball, grocery shopping cart, implementing DataGrid and XML Web Services
• Tested and de-bugged application code
• Technologies used included Visual Studio .NET, FrontPage and HTML editor, SQL Server, Microsoft Access

IT Specialist / Architect

Seattle, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Wrote documentation for MQ Series part of the integration project transferring data from the mainframe application to the message broker hub using XML messages and JAVA interface
• Active training in JAVA, XML, Websphere MQ, and Websphere Business Integration tools (Interchange Server and Message Broker)

Consultant

Seattle, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical training and support for the back-end area of the claims processing system for Regence Blueshield Health Insurance Company
• Trained staff on batch journaling data recovery, claim suspense file rebuild, VRU on-line check, CPS eligibility processing and claims history files update and recovery

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Seattle, WA

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided 24/7 on-call system support
• Implemented journal recovery process for claims batch system critical files
• Maintained CPS Eligibility daily rebuild from membership
• Served on CPS system performance and tuning SWAT team
• Developed, designed, coded, tested and implemented core claims (CPS system) batch and CICS applications, history checks (retro process), inventory and professional claims on-line screens
• Ensured data integrity and validation throughout process of maintaining and converting critically large files

Technical Analyst

Tacoma, WA 

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented reporting features of Labor Distribution System which serves as an interface system processing payroll information feeding GL, with weekly posting
• Accessed database files through Dun & Bradstreet software

Consultant

Seattle, WA 

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and enhanced on-line (western division) claims processing system - including both dental and medical processors
• Expanded major project service file, converted CICS programs, and performed general system improvements

Programmer

Trenton, NJ

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coded new Medicaid management information system for state of New Jersey
• Wrote 25 brand new report programs as part of Management & Administrative Reporting System (MARS) including pharmacy and provider subsystem
• Performed unit and integrated testing

Programmer

Avenel, NJ 

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supported BISAC report system for Confidential and Confidential including on-line accounts payable, item inquiry update screens and materials inventory
• Wrote credit card check/validation program

Programmer

New York, NY

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, coded, tested and implemented programs for the Customer Information System Department
• Participated in ISAM/VSAM conversion for Confidential 
• Technologies included COBOL, VSAM and TSO/ISPF