Professional Objective 
Seeking a contract position as a VB6 application developer, where I can utilize my years of software application and relational database development skills, while adding value to the company.

Professional Summary
Over 15 years of solid IT experience. A results driven, customer oriented professional, with a unique combination of business experience and technical skills. Programming experience includes relational database solutions, GUI development, application development, maintenance, support, and troubleshooting. Organized, motivated, andoffers excellent "people skills" with a proven track record as a team player with a diligent work ethic.

Technical Profile

Skill: Visual Basic 6
Years of Experience: 7+ years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Heavy
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: MS SQL Server 2008
Years of Experience: 1 year
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 7/2011

Skill: MS SQL Server Management Studio 2008 (SSMS)
Years of Experience: 1 year
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 7/2011

Skill: MS SQL Reporting Services (SSRS)
Years of Experience: < 3 months
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Last Used: 7/2011

Skill: MS SQL Server 2000
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: MS SQL Enterprise Manager
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: MS SQL Query Analyzer
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy):Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: ADO
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: ActiveX Controls
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: MS Visual Source Safe
Years of Experience: 4 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: Crystal Reports 8.5
Years of Experience: 2 years
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Medium
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: Visual Basic.NET / Visual Studio 2008
Years of Experience: < 3 months
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Last Used: 5/2010

Skill: C#.Net / Visual Studio 2010
Years of Experience: < 3 months
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Last Used: 10/2011

Skill: VBA
Years of Experience: < 3 months
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Last Used: 7/2011

Skill: MS Access 2003
Years of Experience: < 3 months
Proficiency (Training, Light, Medium, Heavy): Light
Last Used: 8/2010

• Experience developing client/server, multi-tier applications.
• Operating Systems; all versions from DOS through Windows 7.
• Proficient at writing documentation and instructions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Multiple years of outstanding customer service experience.
• Known for integrity, honesty, and a strong work ethic.

Highlights Of Qualifications

• Made major enhancements and bug fixes to a barge/towboat tracking and management system using Visual Basic 6, SQL 2000/2008, and Crystal Reports 8.5.
• Performed design specification, detailed documentation, software coding, deployment, testing, debugging, maintenance, and support using Visual Basic 6, SQL 2000, and Crystal Reports 8.5.
• T-SQL coding has included tables, indexes, triggers, views, and stored procedures.
• Using SSMS 2008, wrote SQL queries to mine clinical data for the development of meaningful use reporting needs. Exported this data into Excel for formatting and calculations, with occasional use of VBA 2010.
• Was chosen as lead developer in company-wide database conversion from SQL 2000 to 2008.
• Light exposure to VB.Net, Visual Studio versions 8 & 10.
• C#.Net Intro - Visual Studio 2010 - classroom experience.
• Developed, enhanced, and maintained Sybase stored procedures and triggers.
• Designed, developed, and deployed 2 communications software applications for clients with no Internet access. Used a Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach, VB 6, T-SQL, SQL Server, 3rd party telecommunications software package (Greenleaf Software Comm-X), and Visio.
• Maintained and enhanced existing code for an accounts receivable package, and a sales and contact management system utilizing Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server, T-SQL, Crystal Reports, Visual Source Safe.
• As an IT Manager, established priorities, created project planning, cost & time estimates and coordinated tasks, collaborated with management in defining system requirements, testing, and systems
  acceptance. Responsible for daily network and e-mail administration, data backups, Internet access, firewall, phone system, and all other related IT issues. Participated in the planning of a $2 million budget. Involvement with IT strategic and operational planning, capital expenditure planning, vendor relationships, team building, and quality & performance improvement.

Work History

Confidential, Reporting Analyst 10/2010 - 07/2011
Confidential, Software Specialist II 06/2010 - 10/2010
Confidential, Software Developer II 05/2006 - 05/2010
Confidential, Consultant, Anheuser-Busch 02/2005 - 12/2005
Confidential, Software Developer 05/1995 - 02/2005
Confidential, IT Manager 05/2000 - 02/2005

Education

Technical & Vocational Courses

Course

• C#.Net Intro
• MS Access 2007 - Intermediate
• MS Access 2007 - Into
• Visual Basic 5
• Visual FoxPro For Win - Intro
• RPG Programming
• Turbo Pascal

Educational Training Courses

Course

• Managing Multiple Projects
• Objectives & Deadlines
• Basic Supervision