Sql Server Management

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Robert Rodes

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Highlights Expert VB6 developer, also C# and T-SQL

• Over 1000 hours of classroom training experience, primarily with VB6

• Solid product management and change management experience

• Courseware development experience in VB6

• Mentor level skills gathering requirements and translating them into solutions

• Outstanding technical writing and editing skills, public speaking skills

Technical Full SDLC, VB6, Visual Studio, T-SQL/SQL Server, COM/DCOM/COM+, ADO, VSS,

Expertise ClearCase, ODBC, OLE DB, ASP, C#, VB.Net, MSF, product management, change

management, business analysis, web development, UML, OOAD, design patterns,

database modeling and design, data migration and integration, CRM, javascript,

vbScript, AJAX, DTS, Crystal Reports, SQL Reporting Services, Linq, PL/SQL/Oracle,

Access, Excel, VBA, RAD/Agile/Scrum/XP, Lotus Notes/Domino, Java

Technical Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), 2000

Credentials Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT),1996

Sun Certified Instructor, 2001

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP): Visual Basic (1996), SQL Server 7 (2000),

Access (1998)

Employment The Word and Brown Companies, Business and Technical Analyst, 2009–2010

History Participated in the design, implementation, and rollout of www.healthcompare.com, a

website that assists the public in finding and applying for healthcare plans. Gathered

requirements from stakeholders, defined and documented business rules, prepared

functional specifications, process flow diagrams, and technical design documents.

Liaised with offshore developers to communicate and clarify specifications and gather

feedback. Interfaced with project management to define action items and establish

milestones. Assisted QA with test scenarios.

Western United Insurance/CSAA/AAA, Change Control Manager/.Net Developer,

2006–2008

Designed, implemented, and managed the change control process and procedures for

an IT department of approximately 100 members. Gathered and documented

requirements from upper management. Defined and documented the change

management process. Wrote user and administrator manuals. Created and delivered a

training program for users of the change control software. Oversaw the rollout of the

process. Acted as facilitator for change control board meetings, handled the ongoing

administration of the change control process.

DBA Rodes Consulting Services, Software Developer and Trainer, 1993–2006

Training, including seminars, mentoring, courseware development. Software

development, including requirements gathering and documentation, architectural design

and diagramming, database design and implementation, coding, test case generation

and execution, and deployment/delivery. Technical writing and editing.

Selected Consulting Work: Software Development

Western United Insurance/CSAA/AAA: Special Projects Analyst and Consultant.

Maintained and enhanced code, extracted and documented business rules from

undocumented legacy code. Mentored other programmers on various projects, tracking

down logical errors, recommending design improvements. Began the design of the

change management process for which I was eventually hired. (VB6, VB.Net, C#, ADO,

ADO.Net, SQL Server) (2005, 7 months)

RDS: Designed and developed Edge, an application that allows car dealers to

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accurately calculate car payments for units in inventory. (VB6, ADO, SQL Server, web

remoting) (2002-2005, several revisions, 9 months total)

Kells Communications: Ported an application (written in VB6) that tracks meter readings

for public utilities from Access to SQL Server. (2003, 3 months)

ExpanderAmericas: Designed and developed a lead tracking system for a small sales

office. (Lotus Notes, LotusScript) (2002-2004, 4 months total)

Selected Consulting Work: Training

Various Microsoft, IBM and Sun Microsystems Training Centers: Delivered over 100

seminars on various topics, including VB6, SQL Server development, Access, OOAD,

UML, and Java. (1996-2004)

BrainBench: Final editor (“cleaner”), Customer Requirements Analysis online exam.

Evaluated beta test data, reworded questions and answers to remove false destractors,

clarify intent of questions, and/or make questions more difficult or easier to fall into

different adaptive difficulty categories.

www.tek-tips.com: Regular MVP contributor to the VB6 forum (85,000 members), the

OOAD forum (11,000 members), and others. “Round Table” member (contributor of

suggestions for management of site). (Ongoing since 2003)

Wiley Publishing: Technical Editor for The UML Bible by Tom Pender, published in 2004.

(UML, OOAD) (2002, 3 months)

IBM: Developed a 5-day course, consisting of a series of labs to review the topics

covered in the Microsoft MCSD exams. (2002, 2 months)

Sun Microsystems: Served on the development committee for Sun’s Java for VB

Developers class (SL255), providing expertise on VB-related issues. (2002-2004, 1

month total)

Education Bachelor of Science in Music and Languages, Indiana University.

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