Senior Programmer Resume
Bentonville, AR
SUMMARY:
- A "pretired" EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / ENGINEER seeking to rejoin my profession.
- Formerly specialized in embedded software for POS credit card devices and handheld computers.
- I will adapt and excelso an opportunity in a reduced, entry - level or training-type position is fine.
- Highly analytical; astute at problem identification and resolution.
- Mature, self-directed and objective, requiring a minimum of supervision.
- Organized, systematic, effective in communication.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
LANGUAGES: 25 years C/C++ (03) on PC's, Pocket PC’s, and micro-based devices under
EQUIPMENT: Windows, Windows CE, Unix, Linux, DOS, IBM OS4690 and proprietary
TOOLS: MS Visual C, MS Embedded Visual C, EclipseCodeBlocks, MS Visual Studio, AutoIt scripting language & Unix tools, Expertise in UART serial programming, experience in USB-CDC & HID, 8 years 16-bit ASSEMBLER on CAI microcomputers (Automated Tellers), Raima Database Manager, a small-footprint relational DBM for devices, PVCS, SCCS, Tortoise SVN and numerous proprietary tools.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Bentonville, AR
SENIOR PROGRAMMER
Responsibilities:
- On-site liaison for Confidential at Confidential, hired to update a C/C++ card terminal application, including demanding standards for chip cards.
- Later, research and development for Confidential ’s POS system.
- Resolved long-standing complex card terminal issues by working closely with
- Confidential ’s POS Systems Analyst, including difficulties with encrypted PIN entry and card terminal configuration corruption.
- Beat stringent rollout schedules for advanced EMV features such as PIN-less and PIN-optional Debit, working nearly 3,000 hours in 2015.
- Lauded by Confidential management for quality of work; Confidential subsequently ordered 44,000 card terminals, displacing Confidential ’s competition.
Confidential, Dallas, TX
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Development of DOS and Win CE C/C++ software for mobile computers used by Route Delivery drivers, with an extensive variety of Software customization.
- Special recognition for two years working alone, customer-facing, on-site in Mexico & Costa Rico, credited by management for saving these large accounts.
- Became “go-to guy” for the most complex programming challenges, such as
- Barcode rendition, UCS / DEX, fraud prevention and convoluted promo and foreign tax calculations.
- On dissolution of local office, Confidential hired me as an independent contractor.
Confidential, Dallas, TX
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
Responsibilities:
- Architecture and development of embedded software Libraries for card terminals in C/C++.
- Worldwide support of these libraries in multifaceted applications.
- Special projects focused on Internet, supporting protocols and object-oriented analysis and design for future terminals.
- Re-engineered or "tightened" virtually every existing library for public release.
- Created comprehensive test suites which were later adopted during ISO 9000 certification by Confidential ’s SQA department.
- Implemented Modem support for complex terminal-based LAN software and developed standalone Modem support libraries for other terminals.
- Later contracted to develop library API's for new SmartCard terminal offering.
Confidential, Dallas, TX
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
- Assembler language programming of Confidential Automatic Teller Machine.
- Position included all phases of software development and maintenancespecifications, price / time bidding, quality assurance and full customer support.
- Personally produced over $900,000 in software development revenue by
- 1989, equivalently over $1,944,000 current dollars.
- Consistently earned highest raises and numerous letters of commendation from managers, field engineers and customers.
- Gained commendations from Confidential and Toshiba for Initiatives during
- ALPHA testing of a joint Automated Teller offering.
- Continued support as a Contract Programmer until November 1993.