Profile

• IT Manager, MS SQL Server Database Implementation Specialist and Software Engineer with extensive experience in telecommunications, warehouse and distribution, accounting, finance, and EDI customized and configured solutions. Technology leader with subject matter expertise in Accura Software system configuration and integration. Skilled in MS SQL Server implementation and EDI Order Processing implementation.
• A proven record of successful delivery in the full software development lifecycle with significant skills as both a project manager and as a software engineer. Skilled working with customers gathering requirements, designing effective technical solutions, achieving software system buy-in, developing and engineering software solutions, QA planning/testing, and developing and delivering customer technical developer and user application training.

Technical skills

Expert

Database Management Systems

Development Environments Languages

Business Information

Crystal Reports

Operating Systems

Software Systems

Professional Experience

Manager, Software Engineering

• Manage software engineers and developers creating custom systems involving Accura Software and other systems using PowerBuilder and MS SQL Server development tools for aerospace manufacturing, telecommunications warehousing and distribution, and government contracting clients.
• Create and manage department operating budget. Hire, review, and mentor employees.
• Manage company project portfolio and oversee software development life cycle from requirement gathering, system design, QA testing and final implementation.
• Create and conduct training programs for Accura developer training.
• Provide technology leadership and software engineering skills in addition to department and program management.
• Frequently serve as a software engineer lead on a variety of projects.
• Manage application systems including Accura Software, Foxfire WMS and Gentran: Server for Windows EDI.
• Direct system server maintenance and replacement planning and disaster recovery.
• Responsible for vendor selection for software systems used by the company.

Key Projects

• Architected and engineered EDI software systems to interface distribution company with national telecommunication companies AT T, Verizon, AFL Telecommunications, Telamon and with vendors ADC/TE, Embarq . Reduced requirements for administrative staff enabling profitable operations in business with narrow revenue margins.
• Designed and engineered system integrating company Accura ERP system with Staples for national office supply sales invoicing and A/R and integration with Avalara Sales Tax system to compute and collect national sales tax. Solution required minimal administrative staff to process invoicing and sales tax remittance.
• Designed and engineered a government contracting extension to company Accura ERP system to allow for governmental Cost accounting. Solution included cost capture and billing generation based on the cost incurred on the government's behalf and passed DCAA governmental audit requirements for tracking of expenses.
• Architected system integrating Accura ERP system with new Foxfire WMS system used by manufacturing and distribution companies. Designed the software interface passing information between the two systems to keep order processing and inventory tracking in synch.

Confidential

Lead Developer

• Software application developer, database engineer, and database administrator of custom applications accounting, sales, support for diverse clients hospitals, banks, wholesalers, manufacturers, and e-commerce/warehouse vendors using PowerBuilder and MS SQL Server.
• Specialized in customer-specific customizations of the base Accura system.
• Emphasized EDI X12 implementation for clients servicing major retailers and telecommunications companies.
• Developed complex TSQL Statements and Stored Procedures.
• Mentored and trained IT colleagues and team members.
• Provided front line, customer support to identify requirements and configure systems.
• Developed system training materials and delivered user training on customer sites.
• Created and conducted custom developer training for companies and internal staff.

Key Projects

• Created EDI mapping and custom programming interfacing a wholesale furniture manufacturer with national retailers JC Penny, Sears, Costco . Reduced order entry processing with the import of order information and automated transmission of shipping and invoice information to the customers.
• Lead developer customizing the base Accura system creating a new, rebranded product to be sold by a large Financial Services software company. Interfaced with business analysts and QA personnel through the engineering life cycle. Created and delivered customer training onsite.
• Created systems for a furniture wholesaler enabling complex inventory management between American headquarters/warehouses and Chinese manufacturing plant. Solution analyzed sales trends, seasonality, and customer preordering to determine monthly inventory required to meet forecasted sales and shipments from China. Allowed for near just in time furniture stocking reducing warehouse space requirements and matching overseas shipping costs to the actual use of produced inventory.

Confidential

MIS Manager Project Manager

• Managed full lifecycle software engineering projects for telecommunications operations and pay phone management used by Bell Companies and large national long distance carriers such as AT T and Verizon.
• Designed and developed software solutions in Visual FoxPro and SQL Server, setup Windows NT LAN, and provided computer software and hardware support and administration.
• Created and conducted custom technology training courses for computer department and other company employees.
• Managed computer operations with a staff of 10 technical personnel.

Key Projects

• Assisted the finance staff administer their automated accounting solution SBT .
• Development of enterprise-wide order processing, custom sales commissioning, and customer commission payment system for national pay phone placement for the Bell companies used by customer service and finance departments.
• Development of national pay phone management system for correctional facilities. Monitored long distance commission generated by the telecommunication companies AT T, Verizon and created commissions for the correctional facilities. Reduced the staffing requirements for call data entry.

Confidential

Computer Manager

• Designed and developed software solutions in dBase, FoxPro, Pascal and C.
• Selected, tested, upgraded and installed personal computer software and hardware.
• Developed custom software training manuals provided employee computer support.