Programmer Analyst

• Developed a .NET 2.0 Windows Form application to process payments to invoices for an insurance company. The application was developed in VB.NET and accessed a SQL Server 2005 database.

  September 2002 - May 2006           Compuware         Lansing, MI

  Systems Architect III

  • Systems architect for a State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth web application to allow DLEG users, fire marshall's office employees, and certain members of the insurance industry to report fire loss claims of over $5000 to a centralized location for the tracking of potential arsonists. Application used ASP.NET, VB.NET, and Oracle 9.x.
  • Lead developer on State of Michigan application for the creation and maintenance of Supreme Court docketing information. System was created so that the clerks and commissioners of the State of Michigan Supreme Court could better track the progress of ongoing cases and integrate them with the Court of Appeals database. Three tiered project used ASP.NET for presentation layer, VB.NET for business logic and data access code, and Oracle 9.x database. System increased the sharing of data between courts and improved efficiency of court employees
  • Member of development team responsible for converting Visual Basic 6.0 DLLs into .NET web services utilizing the C# language. Project created so that other State organizations could take advantage of judiciary data and access it via a common delivery method
  • Created TimeTracker application to store employee time and project descriptions to interact with an existing payroll application. ASP.NET application developed with PL/SQL and C# for an Oracle 10.x database platform
  • Updated existing application which stored the caseload information from the various county courts into a centralized location. Application used ASP, Oracle 8.x, JavaScript, and VBScript
  • Created code and requirements documentation for web application to reimburse all trial courts in the State of Michigan for their juror expenses. Application was created in order to eliminate paperwork sent to the State Court Administrative Office and allow for compliance with new regulations passed by the legislature as well as to store data in one centralized location. Application involved ASP.NET, VB.NET, and Oracle 9.x 

  July 2000 - October 2001           marchFIRST/divine         Grand Rapids, MI

  Senior Consultant

  • Created link tracking system for automotive Internet site to better analyze their site traffic. Project used ASP, VBScript, and MS SQL Server 2000
  • Member of development team to create web based system to track the career goals and aptitude test scores for students in the state of Michigan. System used an ASP-based front end and a MS SQL Server back end using custom made Visual Basic COM objects to connect to the database
  • Developed e-commerce site for a small healthcare company to expand the market of their line of self help audio products. Based on design team specifications, created site with Visual Interdev using the following technologies: JavaScript, VBScript, DHTML, MS SQL, and ASP. Site also required graphics creation with Adobe Photoshop. In addition to web site, also developed small Visual Basic application for the user to browse and add items to product catalog, held in an MS SQL Server 2000 database
  • Developed solution for a plastics manufacturer that automatically transferred data from a Unix based Progress database to a Windows NT based Access database for more efficient queries
  • Created file check in / check out system for an online furniture vendor in Brea, CA using Active Server Pages to connect to a Visual SourceSafe database. System was used for clients of the vendor to upload and update images of their products using version control. System was also integrated with an MS SQL database to store additional information that was not stored in VSS Performed ongoing maintenance to a UNIX based furniture manufacturers web site, such as updating HTML pages and editing JavaScript code

  August 1995 - July 2000         EDS                     Lansing, MI

  Systems Administrator / Developer

  • Administrated six Compaq web servers running Windows NT 4.0 and IIS on three continents to provide a global knowledgebase for over 4000 EDS employees around the world. System used policies and procedures, custom built knowledge, and Serviceware Knowledge-Paks as content. Also responsible for developing web based solutions using ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, and ADO. Other job functions: requirements gathering, adding new functionality, and gathering feedback
  • Acted as MS SQL Server DBA. Responsible for installing, upgrading, and maintaining server. Also responsible for database security, user management, creating / running reports, and running T-SQL queries
  • Installed Knowledgebase server for a telecommunications helpdesk in Reston, VA (10/99) and the US Navy account in Washington DC (3/00)
  • Installed Knowledgebase environment, including an authoring server and two production servers, in support of the banking and telecommunications customers in Australia and New Zealand (5/00)
  • Created custom search forms and user feedback forms using ASP, VBScript and Index Server
  • Developer on enterprise portal project based on Motive technologies to provide self-help, self-healing capabilities for customers via the web
  • Adminstrator experience with Serviceware knowledge management tools, used to better provide a consistant template for content authors
  • Created administrative tools for user ID management and remote stopping and starting of Windows NT services using ADSI and VBScript technologies
  • Lead contact for the technology team regarding Y2K issues. Responsibilites involved gathering information regarding potential software conflicts and researching solutions

  Business Analyst

  • Single Point of Contact technical support for hardware and software issues for companies including GM, New York Life, and Hitachi. Support given for Microsoft Office Suite (all products), Lotus Notes, network troubleshooting, and mainframe applications
  • Provided training in Internet Explorer, Outlook, and FrontPage for helpdesk agents
  • Provided first and second level support for manufacturing customer in Providence, RI

  Certifications

  Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
  Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAP)
  Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
  A+

• Skills

  Web based: ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, ADO, CDONTS, HTML, DHTML, COM, DCOM, Adobe Photoshop, ASP.NET, VB.NET
  Database/Programming languages: MS Access, MS SQL Server, Visual Basic, Oracle 8.x, Oracle 9.xPL/SQL
  HTML Publishing platforms: MS Visual Studio.NET, MS Visual Studio, MS FrontPage