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Sam Hughes

***** ** **** ** Redmond, WA 98052

Phone: 425-***-**** E-mail: abqd3d@r.postjobfree.com

Development / Solutions Design

Seasoned developer highly-skilled in translating customer requirements into technology

solutions to optimize performance, and improve product quality. Full development life-cycle

from Architecture through delivery of enterprise-scale products. Design, coding, and

debugging skills with proven experience in web applications, GUI design,

middle-tier layers, and back-end database development.

Strong technical aptitude to remain on cutting-edge of changing technology and

market needs. Keen analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and

resolve diverse challenges. Expert communicator with customers at all corporate levels.

Deadline-conscious with an unwavering commitment to excellence in every endeavor.

Technical Summary

C# Java Sql Reporting Services SQL 6.5/7.0/2000

ASP.NET Visual Basic CSS Design and Layout Biztalk 2004

XSLT and XML ADO/ADO.NET Web Services/SOAP MS Passport

Professional ExperienceAscentium Corp, Bellevue, WA 2002-PresentSenior Developer (Lead)

Presales and Lead development role on several projects, including requirements gathering, mentoring, database design, development of Windows applications, web pages, and writing of stored procedures and middle-tier objects. Used both Agile/XP and waterfall approaches on projects.

Executive Intelligence Suite:

Wrote several Windows and web applications that communicate with various .NET web services to provide executive intelligence (cheat sheets for executives about other executives) by combining information from multiple databases, including Siebel, Sql Server and Excel spreadsheets. Designed a custom security principal architecture for use with the system. Primary Technologies are C#, Sql Server 2000.

Reseller/End User Integration System:

Worked with a team of client and Ascentium developers to develop a system for integrating a CRM system, Accounting System, Home-grown security infrastructure, Web Site, Reseller and End Users for a hardware manufacturer. The system is expected to generate several million dollars in revenue per year. The reporting that goes with it will also allow for 10's of millions of dollars in revenue generation due to increased business intelligence. Primary technologies are C#, Sql Server 2000, Onyx, Great Plains, Biztalk 2004.

E-Book Engine:

Lead a small team of developers in porting a Perl script to a full-fledged C# E-book generation engine and portal website. Automated the process of converting word and rtf documents to 13 different formats of E-Books. Also architected and implemented the first version of an automated distribution system using the publishing industry's Onix XML standard. Primary technologies: XML, C#, ASP.NET, Sql Server 2000, MS Office.

Multiple for Microsoft and MSN:

Served as lead developer on team tasked with creating 3-tier, automated maintenance of online advertising campaigns for Microsoft.com. Lead a small team to rewrite the Microsoft.com/hardware consumer website almost entirely with XSLT. Wrote online authorized education reseller application system for helping vendors sell Microsoft products to educational users. Wrote reports for analyzing a variety of user trends for MSN narrowband business reports summarized tens of millions of rows of data.

Internal Projects:

Conducted interviews for technical candidates, served on the company's morale/event committee, lead a team to maintain the internal billing/forecasting tool, conducted "brown bag" technical presentations for technical staff, management, and clients.

BEA Systems/Crossgain Corp, Redmond, WA 2001-2002Software Engineer

Sr. Developer working on a new product (Weblogic Workshop) to revolutionize the way webservices are written by Java Developers.

Graphical Webservice Editor:

Designed and Implemented a VB-like graphical editor developer tool for designing webservices in java. Written entirely in Java Swing/AWT with custom dynamic rendering of complex metadata. The result of the design would generate EJB components for use with Weblogic Server 7.0. Also wrote menuing, dialogs, and drag n' drop file WSDL importer.

WEBDAV Client and Server:

Wrote a WEBDAV JSP client and Servlet that could synchronize remote and local file systems seamlessly. Wrote MFC (C++ windows program) that could also communicate with the WEBDAV server.

Feature Design and Prototyping:

Wrote several specs and prototypes for features in Weblogic Workshop including the status bar, menuing system and graphical webservice editor.

ContractorHub.com, Kirkland, WA 2000-2001Senior Developer

Played large role on a team of 8-10 developers in building 3-tier architecture for B2B e-marketplace engine that enabled contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to buy and sell materials and services online. Performed requirements gathering, specification writing, and coding. Enhanced feature set and business object layer of version 1.0. Mentored co-workers on use of ASP and XML.

Business Logic On Budget:

Achieved completion of complex, user-friendly system under tight time and budget constraints.

Automated Email System:

Created an automated email and fax service for updating clients of events occurring on the website related to their bids and quotes.

Robust Object Layer:

Designed flexible and reliable object layer for handling many transactions with very little impact on systems.

Lante Corporation, Bellevue, WA 1999-2000Consultant

Gathered requirements, wrote specifications, scheduled tasks, designed databases, developed active server pages, created stored procedures, and conducted code reviews for a diverse range of projects. Converted data from Access to SQL and from SQL 6.5 to SQL 7.0. Wall Data Corporation, Bellingham, WA 1997-1999Jr. Developer/Product Development Intern

Wrote bug fixes in C++ for Wall Data's flagship enterprise products, (Cyberprise Server and Arpeggio Live) for integration with Legacy systems such as AS/400 mainframes.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 1996-1997Web Developer

Wrote and online undergraduate application. Maintained Office of Admissions recruiting and information website.

EducationMicrosoft Certified Application Developer, ID: 3147428Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET - 315Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET - 316 Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework - 320Western Washington University, Bellingham, WAB.S., Computer Science 1999

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