EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

I have over 20 years of software development and database experience, including 16 years of developing PowerBuilder applications, application integration with relational database management systems, as well as experience working with other mid-tier programming languages including Oracle PL/SQL, ADA, and C languages. I possess knowledge of advanced programming techniques and high level computer languages for analyzing specifications, preparing documentation, testing and modifying systems, and diagnosing and correcting errors.

While working in numerous industries, I have coordinated requirements, recommended alternative approaches, resolved difficult programming problems, answered technical questions, and briefed staff, management and customers on my projects.

Success in my work requires thoroughness, great attention to detail, and strong problem solving skills. I have utilized my oral and written communication skills to effectively relay information to individuals and groups, taking into account my audience and nature of information. Finally, I am committed to providing the best possible customer service to my internal and external clients, teammates, senior leaders, and end-users by assessing their needs and satisfying their expectations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer
December 2011 - Present, Confidential, Fort Knox, KY
Confidential
Working as a developer on the Army\'s RETAIN software. Involved in Powerbuilder development and support, Oracle database integrity and cleanup, and RETAIN application business rules engine backend maintenance. Working as part of new environment support team, to help with migration into Web Engineered Environment, as required by Army Human Resources Command. Involved in CMMI level II and III certification achievement.

Confidential
February 2011 - December 2011, Confidential,| Fort Knox, KY
U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Government
Worked as a developer on the Army\'s RETAIN software. Involved in Powerbuilder development and support. Working as part of new environment support team, to help with migration into new Engineering Environment, as required by Army Human Resources Command.

Confidential
May 2008 - April 2009, Performance Management | Columbus, OH
Confidential
Supported the Entrack Application in the Corporate Applications Division of one of the largest insurance and financial services organizations in the country. Responsible for design and testing of newly developed enhancements, utilizing PowerBuilder 8 and Oracle database. Migrated to PowerBuilder 11. Maintained testing and error tracking using QualityCenter software.

Confidential, Project Manager
August 2006 - February 2008, Confidential, Dublin, OH
Legal Services
PowerBuilder developer for call center, scanning team, and mailroom support of a legal administration services company, using PowerBuilder 7 and SQL2000 databases. Responsible for the design and development of JetVision, an in-house, mail-scanning processing software. Designed and maintained Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems for the call center, utilizing Angel.com website, as well as supported Avaya phone systems, through utilization of Avaya Site Administration and Avaya IVR designer software.

Quality Assurance Tester
February 2006 - August 2006, Confidential, Columbus, OH
Confidential
Data integrity testing of harmonization process on Oracle and Teradata databases in order to synchronize the raw data of 5 separate retail environments (Bath and Body Works, Limited, Express, Victoria\'s Secret, and Victoria\'s Secret Direct) into one environment on a Teradata system. Extensively utilized SQL and Test Director.

Confidential
May 2005 - December 2005, Confidential, Dublin, OH
Confidential
Primary developer for maintenance and enhancements on the Virtual Agent account management application. Developed software in PowerBuilder 9 using MitemView business tools engine middleware, MAACS mainframe program, and Oracle database. Responsibilities included new development and enhancements on the application, modification of HTML and ASP scripts, development of new tables and modifications to existing items in the database.

Confidential
December 2002 - April 2005, Confidential, Columbus, OH
Confidential
Software developer on PATICS project and other assigned applications in a re-engineered COBOL environment. Redesigned software projects in PowerBuilder 6.5 and migrated into PowerBuilder 10. Utilized SQL 7 and SQL 2000, stored procedural based applications, as well as other production items that required batch job processing. Participated in a 7-week 24-hour support on-call cycle.

Confidential
March 2001 - April 2002, Confidential, Columbus, OH
Confidential
Worked on the Universal Billing System for the nation\'s leading provider of invoice payment and information analysis for financial, accounts payable, transportation, logistics, utility, and telecom needs. Designed software in PowerBuilder 6.5 on an Oracle database. Worked on other software development projects; designed in PowerBuilder 7. Redesigned the company's Security Application.

Oracle Software Developer
September 2000 - March 2001, Confidential, Omaha, NE
Banking and Financial Services
Worked on a project to design new bill payment software for a global organization that provides payment/transaction processing services to banking and other financial entities.
Designed in Oracle Developer 2000; utilized Forms 4.5 and Reports 2.5.

Confidential
March 2000 - September 2000, Confidential, Omaha, NE
Wells Fargo Educational Services Division, Financial Services
Created a new Income Calculator and redesigned the Security Application for the Educational Services Division of an international financial services company. Conducted maintenance and new development on the eXPedite software application, which was designed in PowerBuilder 6.5, using a Sybase 10 database.

Confidential
September 1999 - March 2000, Confidential, Omaha, NE
Confidential
Conducted maintenance and made enhancements to the GasWorks software, a real-time gas management information system written in PowerBuilder 6.5, using an Oracle database, designed to store information on short and medium term gas trades that required physical delivery.

Confidential
April 1996 - September 1999, Confidential, Offutt AFB, NE
Government and Military
Responsible for design of new functionality and report creation for Designated Ground Zero (DGZ) and Reconnaissance portions of the War Planning and Targeting software; an application designed in PowerBuilder 5 and later migrated to PowerBuilder 6. Utilized Sybase 10 and 11 databases, a Unix system, regularly conducted requirements gathering, and continuously interacted with users (my customers).

Oracle Developer
July 1991 - April 1996, Confidential, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Air Force Institute of Technology, Government and Military
Designed Oracle Forms 2.3 on an Oracle 6 database for an Educational Assistance Application. Migrated to Forms 3.0, and eventually to Developer 2000 Forms 4.5. Designed a Personality Test Application that read Scantron forms, converted data, loaded with Oracle and data, then analyzed results through the application. This program eliminated manual scoring and processing, resulting in significant savings of financial and human resources.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Communications - Computer Systems Programming

Numerous courses, including multiple versions of Oracle Databases, Mastering PowerBuilder, ADA, C++

AWARDS

John Levitow Award - U.S. Air Force Airman Leadership School Honor Graduate, Wright Patterson AFB, Class 95-C

Air Force Institute of Technology Airman of the Year, 1995