SUMMARY:

I have worked with large nationally distributed teams, and locally as a team of one. I have found that I excel in roles where I am able to implement, or help others, by providing streamlined solutions, clean structure/design and ordered, reliable code. Goal driven and no - nonsense, I bring more than 19 years experience in development and general IT to bear as well as guaranteed diligence, timely results, and commitment to the end product. Whether it is online or mobile apps, or the staff/user experience, results are key. It’s my job to improve upon that which is, and keep an eye to the future as to what might be.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• D/X/HTML 4.01-5, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, JQuery, AJAX, SASS, Susy, XML, Bootstrap
• VB.NET, C#, Coldfusion, PHP, ASP, VBS, VBA, VB, ADO, COM, Java
• T/SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, ODBC in general
• OOP, MVC, SDLC, QA, Agile, Various CMS (Mura, etc…), Responsive design, SEO, SEM, UI/UX, CRUD, Git/GitHub
• MS Windows NT, 95-10, 2013 Server, etc., Linux (various, primarily Red Hat)
• IIS, Apache, SSL, FTP
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), MS Office Suite
• And several other related software applications/disciplines and development/admin tools.
• My strongest trait is my ability to pick up business logic quickly and move forward with the tools and policies in place to produce solid software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Contracted Web Dev

Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Created a modular, portable calendar rendering system that interacted with MS Outlook to schedule meetings and events through a web-based portal.
• Provided “re-vamps” to a number of sites not authored by me. It was necessary that I pick up the code and be able to alter it correctly, and in a timely fashion with no prior knowledge of the the projects details.
• Created a “one-page-wonder” site for an existing customer wishing for new a new look and feel, as well as a modernized set of UI/UX elements. Many disciplines were employed to meet the customer’s expectations (AJAX, JQuery, DOM, etc.).
• Tackled several disparate new, or “quick turnaround” projects in a timely manner as called upon to do so.
• Worked on an ongoing basis with all members of my team. From Business Analysts and Graphic Designers to QA Professionals and external management, quality production was ensured with expectations met by all parties involved...and quickly correcting course when changes were handed down or new issues arose.
• Provided impromptu support and/or mentoring for projects or specific issues as needed or called upon to do so. Pinch-hit coding. If you will.
• Worked and coordinated with a nationally distributed team as well as staff members outside of my direct team to achieve collaborative goals in a seamless manner, regardless of physical location..

Tech Used: ColdFusion, C# .NET, SQL (MS SQL 2008 R2, stored procs, views, etc.), JavaScript, Bootstrap, JQuery, AJAX, CSS, HTML, XML, Adobe Creative Tools (CFBuilder, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, etc.), IIS, Visual Studio, Various browser development tools.

Full-Stack Developer

Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Created and/or revised custom web services using SQL/Stored procs, VB.NET, Ajax, SASS/CSS, etc. for a variety of client business-logic needs with an eye toward streamlined, improved solutions.
• Served as point of contact/liaison and lead developer for a wide selection of clients, ensuring effective communication and practical outcomes.
• Produced complete web service frameworks by creating stored procedures and tying them to table adapters for CRUD purposes, and crafting necessary I/O class functions according to the data available and desired goal.
• Worked closely with client to transition a previously print-only guide into a full-fledged web application, used for sizing industrial water heaters that was accessed by both sales representatives and the public.
• Produced responsive UI/UX development, scaled appropriately for a variety of platforms, from mobile to widescreen monitors.
• Provided third-party web integrations that included maps, real estate listings, latest news, and more.
• Involved with multiple projects, often collaborating with other development team members, working toward common goals and deadlines, and switched between duties quickly and confidently.
• Updated both appearance and functionality of client sites, touching on every aspect of design/development, including Photoshop design and graphics editing, creating relational tables, and bringing applications/sites into live production.
• Daily duties varied widely, based on the client needs, highlighting my ability to shift gears often and quickly without loss of productivity.
• Maintained house style and coding standards on all projects and was aware of, and heeded, branding and design requirements of clients.

Tech Used: VB.NET, SQL (stored procs, views, etc.), JavaScript (Ajax, JSON, JQuery), CSS, SASS, Susy, Git, Grunt, SSMS, MS Azure, HTML, XML, Adobe CS, Visual Studio, LiveReload, Various browser developer tools.

Web Development Manager

Confidential, Arlington, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Led the development and update of numerous association websites, including various ecommerce ventures using Coldfusion, PHP, T/SQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc., resulting in increased member participation and public awareness and decreases in staff involvement and expenses.
• Created in-house solutions and products, including but not limited to: a national scholarship program for gifted youth; a revenue-generating printed practice IQ test for online and mobile use, and creating an on-site attendee registration system for use at multiple national conventions. Disciplines included Coldfusion MX 6.1-9, VB, VBS, Office 97-2010, T/SQL, various 3rd party COM objects
• Facilitated open communication by 130+ local chapters by creating an upload and index mechanism for their monthly newsletters (PDF), online member data resources, and resources for local chapter websites. These efforts allowed for streamlined participation by volunteers at local levels and improved information available to general members online.
• Established data replication between internal SQL Server 2008 instance and co-located hosted Web server to ensure up-to-the-minute between the office staff and member-driven web updates.
• Collaborated with third party vendors for seamless software integration.
• Provided web-related technical support and general membership support to over 50,000 members and 130+ local chapter webmasters and officers.
• Maintained PCI compliance for all web related transactions as well as COPPA compliance for a youth website.
• Excelled at meeting the organization’s evolving web, communications and IT demands, providing service levels commensurate with an organization whose priorities and goals changed rapidly and a membership with high expectations of service and performance.
• Assisted with the development and management budget/placement for multiple departmental budgets and and the organization’s national conventions.
• Interacted with multiple board-level officers and appointees and served as liaison to multiple board committees.
• Developed and presented reports, agendas and meeting materials and attended related meetings and conferences.
• Utilized T/SQL daily in scripted, Coldfusion-context applications and to create/modify stored procedures, triggers, views, etc.

Tech Used: ColdFusion, VBA, VBS, PHP, SQL (MSSQL and MySQL, stored procs, views, etc.), JavaScript (Ajax, JSON), CSS, Bootstrap, Red Hat Linux, Grunt, SSMS, MS Azure, HTML, XML, Adobe CS, IIS, Various browser developer tools.

Software Engineer

Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Employed Express Reports and original Java code to create queries and display results in complex report formats against an Oracle 9 database for a web-based payroll application rewrite.
• Collaborated with Oracle DBA staff to ensure table relationships and field definitions accurately reflected the legacy business logic already in place for the legacy payroll system in use and being replaced.
• Worked as part of a distributed national team to recreate existing business logic for an existing COBOL-based payroll core application in a new Java and relational-database-schemed environment.
• Created Flash product demo for Employee Self Service and Complete Payroll PC Entry for CBS Payroll before acquisition by Confidential, Inc.
• Developed tools to link Web Payroll user interface to legacy COBOL Payroll application and created B2B solutions for allowing third party access to Web Payroll engine.
• Integrated Web Payroll as part of a team into a larger suite of accounting applications servicing 10k+ users.
• Maintained and updated all Web Payroll components in production both during normal business processes and in the course of all scheduled changes, and diagnosed and resolved any critical issues to ensure ongoing availability. and new features for the Web Entry Payroll product/service.
• Daily duties included using ASP, VB, HTML, JavaScript and CSS in the implementation of all requested changes
• Mentored junior staff members in various web technologies and best practices for web application design.
• Other duties included original web image creation and design, meeting with business operations leaders in order to determine necessary product changes and enhancements, and working closely with other development teams in the process of migrating Web Entry from an ASP/Microsoft platform to a Java/Linux platform.

Tech Used: VB, VBS, ASP, VB.NET, Java, SQL (MS SQL and Oracle, stored procs, views, etc.), JavaScript, CSS, HTML, XML, Macromedia & Adobe Creative Tools (Homesite, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), IIS, Visual Studio, Various browser developer tools.