SUMMARY:

I am C++ Developer with nearly 20 years of experience to offer, primarily on the Windows platform using Microsoft Visual Studio tools. As an Information Technology contractor, I have worked with a wide diaspora of computer systems, environments, teams and languages, acquiring a diverse array of skillsets. I have worked with all versions of Windows, from Windows 3.x to Windows 7, across 16 - bit, 32-bit and 64-bit systems, using native Windows API, or various frameworks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• C++
• Windows API
• C
• MFC
• C#
• Qt
• HTML
• CSS
• SQL
• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL
• Python
• Java
• XML
• Visual Studio
• ASP.NET
• CGI
• FrontPage
• Dreamweaver
• Microsoft Expression Web
• UNIX/Linux
• Confidential C++
• MacIntosh System
• MacIntosh Systems 6 & 7
• Image Editing
• Standard Template Library
• Windows CE 6.0
• Embedded Systems
• Quality Analysis
• Testing
• SQLite
• Technical Documentation
• RogueWave
• PERL
• ODBC
• Visual Basic
• Assembler
• MS-DOS
• Socket programming

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Lafayette, LA

Senior Programmer/Microsoft Technologies Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Wrote a client to test performance and features of a RabbitMQ Server
• Setup and administered computers to use as test servers
• Installed different operating systems such as Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, 2016, Windows X, Fedora 22, CentOS 7.
• Installed and administered different message brokering software, especially RabbitMQ
• Developed port “health” test software that detected when a server when down and forwarded its traffic using a proxying software
• Developed suite of C++/MFC programs to install a service to read log files, configure/setup features and install
• Porting flagship software to Windows 10
• Troubleshoot bugs
• Visual Studio 2013
• RabbitMQ
• C#/.NET
• WinForms
• C++ on Windows platform
• MFC

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• C++ on Windows platform
• MFC
• Visual Studio 2013
• Added enhancements to medical support software
• Ported 32 bit code to 64 bit
• Designed custom windows controls using C++, GDI, Windows API
• I added a new dialog box and crafted custom Windows controls using C and C++ using the Windows API and MFC. I also fixed bugs and defects.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• C++ on Windows platform
• ASP.NET
• Razor
• C#
• MFC
• HTML
• JavaScript
• Web Design
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Expression Web 4
• Visual Studio 2013
• Telecommute
• Wrote code for a startup specializing in social media. Company wanted to create a niche way of communicating with people.
• Wrote server code to listen for requests on a port and fetch data from a Microsoft SQL back
• Wrote client app using WPF
• Another client require porting code to Windows 7 64 bit
• Project included creating a desktop social media application using C# and WPF

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Windows Programmer

Responsibilities:

• C++ on Windows platform
• Confidential C++ PowerBuilder w/ CodeGear
• Java
• MySQL 5.5
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Python
• Enhanced software by adding support for ALU 3G mobile network flavor
• Some telecommute to work with offshore team
• Conversed in Spanish with Malaga based remote team
• Main responsibilities included adding a new “flavor” of wireless network support to application by writing extensions to codebase in C++ and in Java.
• GUI front-end was written in C++ on Confidential ’s OWL library while back-end server code was written in Java.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Windows Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 on Win32 platform
• MFC
• COM
• DirectX
• Telecommute
• Ported code to Windows 7
• Cleanup deprecated API calls
• Debugged memory leaks
• Short project to refactor old codebase and make it Windows 7 compliant and reduce/remove memory leaks.
• Switched old deprecated Windows API function calls with newer ones.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote CGI applets using C++ on Windows
• Development using Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) and native Windows API
• Standard Template Library used extensively, especially vectors, strings, and maps
• Winsock and WinInet development to pull data from remote servers to use
• Wrote XML parser to parse polled data and make it available for website
• Designed webpages using Adobe Dreamweaver
• Graphic design
• Served as a liason between Client and consultancy firm
• MySQL database development
• Telecommute
• Wrote a web-based application consisting of a series of compiled CGI generating web pages that interfaced with a MySQL DB backend for a client in the education industry.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Fixed defects and added enhancements to Freestyle dispenser unit
• Development was embedded system development using C/C++ on Windows CE 6.0
• Multithreaded development with socket programming
• Drafted test cases for QA
• Assisted QA with quality assurance testing and performed QA alongside them to verify functionality
• Served as a liason between Client and other vendors involved in project
• Development using Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)
• Scrum development environment
• Researched defect to find out cause of error and draft report and proposed solution
• Demonstrated system functionality
• SQL development using SQLite
• Draft documents on how to use system
• Worked on the Confidential Freestyle dispenser machine fixing bugs and enhancements. Codebase was Windows GUI based application on Windows CE platform.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Technical Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assist customers with various hardware and software related problems
• Remote access customer’s computers to assist in troubleshooting
• Used Windows Debugger to trace errant programs
• Use Blue Screen dump to trace BSOE issues
• Use Autoruns and Process Explorer to check what’s running, malware removal
• Edit registry as needed
• Write custom scripts as needed

Confidential, Springfield, IL

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and coded account and merchandise control system using C++, Visual C++, and MFC on Visual Studio 2008.
• System used multiple threads to poll the Internet for fresh orders, email order confirmations, and perform other socket based communications.
• System developed on Windows Vista platform
• Created a proprietary database management system
• Debugged code.
• MySQL development
• Maintained website on FreeBSD server
• Wrote custom order management system that received orders from the Internet and printed invoices in the office and managed payment.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Performed various short-term contracts/consulting jobs
• C++
• Visual C++
• MFC
• WIN32 API
• HTML
• SQL
• Visual Basic
• Development on NT/2000/XP/Vista platforms
• Developed application in C# using WinForms
• Developed custom control that spawned threads for undo, file I/O, and socket functionality

Confidential, Norcross, GA

Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Used Roguewave and CORBA.
• Enhanced Money Transfer control software to process SWIFT banking messages.
• System used separate threads to connect with other servers.
• Developing application using C++ in Win32 environment.
• Oracle Server and MS SQL
• ODBC, STL, Apache Server, Tomcat, Queried AS400, Multithreaded development, Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, Solaris
• Visual Studio
• Read error logs, debugged code, and traced dumps. Unit tested developed code
• End user support for module as appropriate

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developing application using C++ in Win32 environment.
• Qt GUI and Socket development
• Jabber server communication
• Using Libjingle libraries
• XMPP Client/Server technology
• Developing and coding using C#
• Windows NT/2000/XP

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developing application using C++ in Win32 environment.
• Visual C++ development
• Helped maintain content control software
• Telecom
• Added Firefox component support for Parental Controls product
• Internet programming using WinInet, sockets
• Multiple thread development
• Debugged code, traced through call stack
• Using Web Services

Environment: MacIntosh C Carbon API, TCP/IP, MFC, STL, XPCOM, Firefox Components, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, SOAP, NT/2000/XP/Vista, QA bug fixes

Confidential, Norcross, GA

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developing application using C++ in Win32 environment.
• Used Roguewave and CORBA.
• Maintained Positive Pay module for financial support company.
• Fixed defects and performed maintenance and enhancements as necessary.
• Visual Studio
• Read error logs, debugged code, and traced dumps. Unit tested developed code
• End user support for module as appropriate
• Internet programming using WinInet, sockets

Environment: Oracle Server and MS SQL, Windows NT/2000/XP, ODBC, STL, Apache Server, Tomcat, Queried AS400

Confidential, College Park, GA

Computer Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed web pages using Macromedia Suite: Dreamweaver, Flash
• Developed CGIs using C++ on a mySQL backend
• Designed and edited graphics using Jasc Paint Shop 9

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• C++, using RogueWave, including DB support
• Fixed bugs and updated tickets as necessary
• Debugging required tracing through custom APIs, and across TCP/IP connections
• Performed queries on the AS400
• Used SourceNavigator to help find and remove unused classes
• Searched code for unused data returned from SQL queries.
• Subversion
• Performed maintenance on Access database
• Supported flagship CSR client application, a Windows application written in zApp, the application foundation class of RogueWave
• Tested bug fixes performed by other developers
• Windows NT/2000/XP, Basic QA
• Billing

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Programmer/Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• C++, using RogueWave, including OLE DB support
• CGIs, written in C++ using ODBC to connect to SQL Server
• Interfaced with client
• Fixing defects, maintenance, basic QA
• Oracle Stored Procedures
• Multithreaded application development
• Win32, C++, compiled CGI, no MFC, ASP
• Support for corporate customer Charles Schwab