Professional Objective |
| To design and implement object-oriented and data-based solutions leveraging leading edge development environments |
Education |
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Summary of Skills and Experience |
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Known Technologies |
| | C# | ASP.NET | Solaris/Linux | HTML/XHTML |
| Visual Basic 6.0/.NET | XML/XSLT/SOAP | Oracle | HTTP/FTP |
| SQL Server | JavaScript/VBScript | GNU/Visual C++ | SMTP/POP3 |
| MTS/COM+ | Java | CORBA | UML |
Visual SourceSafe | PVCS Version Mgr. | PVCS Tracker | MAPI/CDO/Outlook |
Access | Word | Excel | PowerPoint |
Professional Experience |
| Clarity Consulting, Inc., Chicago, Illinois | · | Designed and implemented two significant components for Brandes’ C# financial application, which consumed over 300 tables and millions of rows; mentored client team of 20 developers; solution nominated for Microsoft Certified Partner Award (9 mos.) Detail… | · | Helped Microsoft meet its Visual Studio .NET documentation release deadline by creating MSDN C# and VB.NET code snippets for 30 .NET Framework classes in namespaces such as Threading and Collections (5 mos.) Detail… | | · | Thoroughly researched, documented, and defended recommended improvements to Arthur Andersen’s web applications and databases; led design of lean, XML-based communications system and implemented it with VB, JavaScript, and XSLT; increased client's existing web application performance by 10 to 20 times, enhanced scalability, and extended reach to international and dial-in users (5 mos.) Detail… | · | Added sophisticated, fully customizable source code migration capabilities to Visual SourceSafe using VB, COM, and C++, empowering Arthur Andersen to automatically compile and version source code and promote it to web farms (6 mos.) Detail… | · | Created Solaris/Oracle/C++/CORBA/Java/SOAP web service for use in Microsoft's Hanson Brothers Interoperability Sample, on MSDN and demonstrated at PDC 2000 (3 mos.) Detail… | · | Stress-tested pre-existing web application for financial firm Bear Stearns; created lightweight XML parser for mainframe-COM interoperability application (4 mos.) | · | Implemented an Ameritech pay-for-performance decision support system in SQL Server and VB; tracked hundreds of employees and dozens of metrics per employee (13 mos.) Detail… |
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| Electronic Vision, Athens, Ohio | · | Designed asset-tracking Web application for Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, publisher of medical material Detail… | · | Implemented security, sophisticated searching, record-locking, and browsing capabilities in ASP/SQL Server solution | · | Converted hundreds of rows of flat asset data to relational model |
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| Ohio University Libraries, Athens, Ohio | · | Designed and developed payroll, article index, form-tracking, and material-tracking applications with Access and VB; trained personnel on how to use and maintain them Detail… | · | Successfully converted flat tables of 60,000+ rows to relational design | · | Helped maintain users in a Novell NetWare LAN |
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| Electronic Vision, Athens, Ohio | · | Rigorously tested interactive training program written in Asymetrix Multimedia Toolbook | | · | Created and maintained bug-tracking tool in VB, which eased prioritization of fixes and presented bird’s-eye view of progress |
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| Bank One, Columbus, Ohio | · | Developed relational database applications in Visual dBase and Access | · | Trained department of six personnel to use my applications |
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| Barnett Bank, Jacksonville, Florida | · | Redesigned 10,000-record Paradox database system schema and UI to ease data entry and reference |
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| Multiple Organizations, Columbus, Ohio | · | Battelle Memorial Institute: Edited six-volume, classified NATO document | · | Bank One: Experienced various departments - Executive Administration, Service, Advanced Technology Group, Mortgage, and the Business Resource Center; responsibilities included desktop publishing, scheduling, spreadsheet design, and database entry |
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| Multiple Organizations, Cleveland, Ohio | | |
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Self-Motivated Goals |
| · | Be source for news on computer and consumer electronics industry trends | · | Obtain management, public-speaking, and teaching experience | · | Advance knowledge of object-oriented operating systems and platforms | · | Become proficient in computer-system and network design and repair | | · | Develop photography, music, and architecture skills |
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Recent Activities |
| · | Formerly managed Clarity's Mobile Technologies Practice Area, an R&D group researching mobile applications; oversaw multiple application development projects | | · | Prepared for .NET Compact Framework presentation at local .NET user group | | · | Computerized dentist’s office and training personnel on computer use | · | Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity, vocal performer, vocal performer, and electronic music enthusiast | | · | Advised college professor of Java class on course material | | · | Carefully photographed subjects during recent vacations in Japan and France |
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