PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over twenty years information technology experience working in manufacturing, insurance, banking and industries. Extensive experience in Microsoft .NET software development, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database development and previously served four years as an
• Oracle database administrator. Experience with networks, hardware support and Rockwell PLC automation processes. Built and maintained numerous integrated .NET based system to handle wide variety of needs outside corporate enterprise systems.
• Built robust manufacturing network from ground up, incorporating IBM Mainframe, AS/400, Digital VAX, Novell and Windows systems. Seasoned professional with excellent analytical, management and interpersonal skills.
• Proven self - starter with the ability to adapt to new situations and learn new technologies rapidly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Des Moines, IA

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented custom system to work with newly created department to accomplish mission of projecting student costs
• Lead developer for numerous “gap” systems to accommodate institutional needs not satisfied by third-party proprietary systems. System include web, desktop, reporting and automated platforms as well as internal and external facing.
• Key member on project to warehouse data stores of numerous cloud based and on premise third party proprietary systems as well as custom developed systems.
• IT liaison to several internal business units, notably Business Office and Financial Aid departments.

Confidential, Urbandale, IA

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed secondary marketing application which manages the sale of loan portfolios to external customers. System allowed a three person team to gain efficiencies while the company achieved volume growth in excess of 200%, requiring no additional staff. System interfaces seamlessly with proprietary underwriting, payment and document tracking systems, as well as provides accounting data.
• Redesigned client tracking system to keep necessary data regarding broker lenders. During same time of company growth, system allowed a two person team to manage significant increase in client numbers and improved data integrity. System also accommodated a major corporate merger which doubled the number of clients from a dissimilar system, with minimal revision and no downtime.
• Implemented new Compliance system to meet internal and federal compliance needs.
• Accommodated numerous management based reporting needs utilizing Crystal Reports to document performance and for use in several data mining efforts
• Completed stand alone system for remote team to perform offsite business, including mobile database, offsite networking, integration with home office system and supported activities.

Confidential, Des Moines, IA

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Using skills in Visual Basic and PL/SQL, responsible for accounting systems, payment processing, agent commission generation, customer billing and company compliance.
• Instrumental in development of team development environment, testing standards and source code security.
• Led effort to identify development tools, document database and application environment.
• Key player during deployment and continued enhancement of business core system, maintaining minimal downtime during a period of rapid growth where company doubled revenues annually for two consecutive years.

Confidential, Des Moines, IA

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led the planning and implementation of mission critical process performance tracking and data mining system utilizing automated PLC data acquisition. System became R.R. Donnelley’s model implementation and provided in excess of $250K cost savings during its lifecycle.
• Using Visual Basic and Microsoft Access, designed solution allowing information exchange between VAX DBMS and RDB systems, AS/400 DB2, Oracle for NT and NetWare based Microsoft Access databases providing flexible reporting solutions for increased client productivity.
• Designed and developed numerous Visual Basic client-server applications including payroll, personnel reporting systems, time and attendance and work force scheduling.
• Developed personnel tracking and facility security system. System provided a cost savings of over 400% of vendor solution.
• Spearheaded divisional Y2K initiative to identify non-compliant systems and devise course of action. Executed plan ahead of schedule, resulting in no system disruption
• Individually identified, purchased and deployed software and hardware needed to implement new database platform in order to achieve divisional goal of consolidating multiple systems.
• Designed and implemented divisional data-warehouse to consolidate several mission critical systems and platforms in order to reduce cost and improve client productivity.
• Planned and implemented software upgrades to maintain updated technology and maintained licensing and service contracts.
• Responsible for a variety of Microsoft Access databases and database reporting tools.
• Led divisional Y2K initiative, identifying non-compliant components, testing system readiness and executing corrective action plan.
• Negotiated buyout of equipment lease, savings division 30K annually.
• Reorganized system maintenance contract, reducing cost by 150% annually.