Kathy Hildebrand

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Manassas, Virginia 20112

Home: 703-***-****

h1yhzt@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Experience in commercial, government, and non-profit sectors

• Knowledgeable in all application development phases – concept, production, maintenance

• Skills in design, coding, database, graphics, and technical writing

• Fast learner, excellent team member, and versatile – comfortable speaking in public

Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows Vista and older

Languages: HTML, ASP, SQL, Cold Fusion, C, PowerBuilder, Informix New Era,

Unix Visual Editor (VI)

Software Packages: Adobe GoLive, Microsoft Expression Web, Adobe Photoshop, Power Builder Designer, Toad, Ultimus Web Workflow Suite, SQL Server, Excelerator CASE Tools, Visio, Informix, CMS, QVCS, PVCS Tracker, PVCS Version Manager, Help Writers Assistant, Microsoft Office Professional Suite Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1998–2010 IT Consultant

Eureka! Technical Consulting, Manassas, VA

• Built breakthrough management tool for a civil engineering company – application cataloged water flow technical data; helped win contract with the city of Charlotte, NC.

• Designed and built secure web solutions for 470+ members – streamlined communications and document management; increased efficiencies 50%.

• Facilitated sales and growth – established web presence; designed graphics and logos; provided technical support and document management services; trained clients.

• Overcame budget challenges – maximized use of inexpensive communication tools; created and moderated Yahoo Groups to collaborate more quickly and efficiently.

• Authored and produced electronic newsletters – reduced mailing costs by 80%.

• Administered an email alerts (ELERTS) notification system for rapidly disseminating time-sensitive information.

1999–2002 Programmer Analyst/Sr. Systems Engineer

McDonald Bradley, Inc., Herndon, VA

• Automated the personnel system for the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) 8,000 employees – reduced requisition flow time from 6 months to 2 weeks.

• Reviewed and analyzed requirements with Fairfax County Adult & Community Education client and integrated them into the system using Power Builder 7.0.

• Evaluated resumes; interviewed and hired employees; trained new project members.

1997–1998 Programmer/Analyst

Computer Science Corporation, Sacramento, CA

• Led the design team and built the application to track the United States Army’s hazardous materials – provided cradle-to-grave lifecycle visibility for Army sites.

• Exceptional motivation – ensured operational continuity by authoring badly needed programming procedures and standards to guide new and existing employees.

• Improved software configuration management - implemented structured tracking system for software change requests – improved customer satisfaction and accuracy 75%.

1995–1997 Software Engineer

Science Applications International Corporation, Sacramento, CA

• Managed CASE tool data – ensured data and reports were 100% compliant with stringent U.S. Air Force and Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Level III regulations.

• Maintained COBOL and SQL code in a CMS/IBM 4381 mainframe environment.

• Assisted team in attaining Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Level III status by attending training courses and applying guidelines.

1989–1995 Manager/Journeyman Logistician

Systems Engineering & Management Company, Fairborn, OH

• Led the support equipment database team for the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 cargo aircraft fleet – implemented new audit process; slashed error rate from 25% to less than 1%.

• Engineered detailed SQL management reports enabling C-17 operational bases to make accurate mission critical decisions – reduced errors and improved mission operations. Position involved classified data and secret security clearance.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Graduate

Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York, NY (2011)

Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science, magna cum laude

National University, Sacramento, CA (1998)

Training: JavaScript Basic and Advanced, Advanced Access Programming, ASP Scripting, Informix New Era, Cold Fusion 4.0, Ultimus Training Course, HTML

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