TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java Ver. 6 & 7, C#, Visual Basic 2008, C++, Xaml, PL/SQL, BIRT Reports, Gosu Code, Database Programming

Operating Systems: Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS

Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Vmware, Guidewire Claim Center Versions 4, 5, & 7, IBM Cast Iron Versions 6.3 & 7.5, StrataWare, Ellucian Banner ERP System Student Module

Development Tools: Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010, Eclipse, Notepad++, Visual Source Safe, Toad, Rational Tools, SharePoint, SQL Plus, Oracle Forms Builder, Tortoise SVN Version Control, Tidal Job Scheduler, Cron Job Scheduler, Intel XDK, Oracle SQL Developer, SnagIt, FileZilla FTP Client, ServiceNow Ticket System, Maestro Service Manager Ticket System, HP ALM - Quality Center, Guidewire Studio, Cast Iron Studio, Atlassian JIRA Ticket System, Bitbucket Code Repository, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Web Development: HTML, CSS, XML, ASP.NET, PHP, Java Script

Databases: Access, SQL Server, Oracle SQL

Mobile Development: Android

Development Life-cycles: SDLC, Agile

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Guidewire Configuration Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Worked on an Agile team doing production support in Guidewire ClaimCenter Version 7.
• The work consisted of problem analysis and code debugging to figure out a solution.
• The solutions consisted of GOSU scripts, SQL scripts, and/or code hot-fixes.
• The work also used core Java Version 7 with the GOSU programming.
• The team consisted of 6 developers working with the Scrum master and the Business Analysts.
• All the work related to supporting the business side of the insurance company and to make sure that production issues were resolved in a reasonable amount of time to minimize impact to the claim reps, agents and other users of ClaimCenter.

Technologies Used: Guidewire ClaimCenter Version 7, GOSU Programming with Core Java, Microsoft SQL Server.

Confidential, Lansing,MI

Programmer Analyst Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Worked on tasks based on Projects.
• Projects consisted of developing in the Ellucian Banner ERP System Student Module, making changes to the Oracle DB via SQL scripts, and updating and creating new code based on requirements from projects.
• The work also consisted of writing SQL queries to be used with the Argos Enterprise Reporting Solution from Evisions for the college.
• All the work was done using the SDLC to do requirement analysis and meeting with end users to figure out the necessary software requirements.
• All the work related to supporting the business side of the college to make sure that issues were taken care of in a good amount of time and to make sure that systems were running effectively to better help other staff and students.
• The work was done closely with the Banner Support Team Lead to assign tasks to work on that would help out the team.

Technologies Used: Ellucian Banner ERP System Student Module, Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Programming, Report Writing, Oracle Forms.

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Guidewire Configuration Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on tasks based on Projects and Incoming Support Tickets.
• Projects consisted of developing in Guidewire using Java and Gosu Code, making changes to the Oracle DB via SQL scripts, and updating and creating new code based on requirements from projects.
• While I worked at Accident Fund I also participated in a 2 month Guidewire Configuration Developer training that allowed me to become very familiar with ClaimCenter from a configuration aspect.
• All the work was done using the SDLC and Agile life-cycles to do requirement analysis, application debugging and coding, unit testing, production support, helping with release management, and document generation support.
• The work also allowed me to become the SME for Cast Iron Support on my team, which involved using Cast Iron Studio to debug application problems, make necessary code changes, keeping documentation up to date, answering questions from my co-workers related to Cast Iron, and making sure that the daily support of the application was done correctly by the Application Support Team.
• All my work related to supporting the business side of the insurance company to make sure that issues were taken care of in a good amount of time and making sure that the systems I supported remained active with few issues so that the users could stay productive to serve the policy holders, agents, & the claimants.
• The work also included a little server administration, making sure batch jobs ran successfully when on call, some process improvement, peer reviewing my co-workers work as needed, and creating release plans for my work.
• While I worked there I used the Intel XDK tool during a Hackathon Completion at Accident Fund. My team successfully created a prototype mobile application and won 3rd place.

Technologies Used: Guidewire ClaimCenter Version 4 & 5, GOSU Programming with Core Java, Oracle SQL, IBM Cast Iron Versions 6.3 & 7.5, Debugging Java Batch Jobs.

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Accenture Junior Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on tasks as assigned by the team lead. Projects consisted of developing in PL/SQL and Oracle Forms, updating/creating custom XML code, making updates to existing code, creating new code based on standards, a few java related tasks and making updates to existing BIRT reports.
• All the work was done using the SDLC to create Technical Designs for code changes, making the code changes, creating/executing unit tests, and string test planning/execution.
• The work also consisted of production support, requirement analysis/coding, application debugging, process improvement and creating/presenting training needed for new developers.

Technologies Used: Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Programming, Oracle Forms, Confidential, Report Writing, Updating XML Code TGW Systems Software Development Intern.

Confidential, Spring Lake, MI

senior software engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on tasks as assigned by the senior software engineer
• Projects consisted of developing in C# and creating different applications that were needed for the department.
• Projects also consisted of WPF applications, socket communications, working on different hardware (Label Printer and Scanners), Zebra programming Language, Working with Xaml Files, Working on Setting up Virtual Machines in Vmware.

Technologies Used: C# Programming, Working with XAML Files, WPF Applications, Microsoft SQL Server.