J ames A. Carson, MCSD
**** ****** ******* **. **********, NC 27358 336-***-**** abk8tk@r.postjobfree.com
OVERVIEW
I am passionate, responsible and a committed developer. I have a get-it-done, on-time spirit, and decades of
experience designing and developing business applications. I am Proficient in C# and several other languages.
A summary of skills:
C# Oracle – PL/SQL Development
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ASP.Net (4.5) Reporting Services
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WinForms Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX
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Visual Studio Syncfusion
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WCF Database Design and Modeling
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Entity Framework PowerBuilder (12.5)
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LINQ TFS
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SQL Server T-SQL Development JavaScript
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Agile/Scrum JQuery
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CSS
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EXPERIENCE
Apex Analytix, Greensboro, NC 2011 – 2014
Sr. Software Developer
Worked on multiple applications for both in-house and external clients.
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Developed and maintained applications with varying system architectures… ASP.net, WinForms and WCF
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Services using C#.
Designed database schema, develop database stored procedures and triggers.
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Worked closely with business analyst and product stakeholders in order to develop solutions which meet
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the end user’s business needs.
Mentored programming staff.
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Software Development Corp., Summerfield, NC 1998 – 2011
Contract Developer/Analyst/Consultant
Worked for multiple clients on multiple projects. A summary of major clients/projects is below.
Lead Developer – Flagstar Bank – Troy Michigan (4/2000 – 5/2008 & 4/2009 - 12/2010)
Lead architect and developer of retail and wholesale mortgage lending systems.
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Developed GUI, EDI interfaces and base class library.
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Developed variety of applications using PowerBuilder (v6.5-11.5), Visual Basic, Java J2EE & C#
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(v2.0-4.0).
Developed database schema, stored procedures, functions and triggers using Oracle PL/SQL and SQL
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Server T-SQL.
Performed initial analysis and design including entity relationship modeling, data modeling, process
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modeling and functional modeling using Oracle Designer.
Managed development team.
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Developer – APEX Analytix – Greensboro, NC (10/2005 – 2/2007 & 2/2011 – 7/2011)
• Developed an email search WinForms application in C#.
• Maintained and enhanced a claims processing system in C#.
Designed and developed database tables, procedures, functions and triggers using Transact SQL for
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Microsoft SQL Server.
Lead Developer - FiTech Systems – Greensboro, NC (5/1998 – 4/2000)
• Lead architect and developer of retail and wholesale lending systems, GUI, system EDI interfaces and
system base class library using PowerBuilder.
• Developed database schema, stored procedures, functions and triggers using Oracle PL/SQL.
• Performed initial analysis and design including entity relationship modeling, data modeling, process
modeling and functional modeling using Oracle Designer.
• Mentored programming staff.
Flagstar Bank, Troy Michigan 2008-2009
Sr. IT Subject Matter Expert
System Architect – Architected the high-level design the corporate data warehouse. Established the basic
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structure of the systems, defined the essential core design features and the elements that provide the
framework for the systems. Assisted developers and business analyst with what the system needed to be
and do, and the paths along which it must evolve.
Project Leader – Directed team of business analyst, Java developers, and Oracle developers through the
development process of the data warehouse, utilizing the Agile (Scrum) development methodology.
Oracle Developer – Designed and developed Oracle schema, stored procedures, functions and triggers in
PL/SQL.
Metro Information Services, Greensboro, NC 1994– 1998
Developer/Analyst
Lead Developer – FiTech Systems, Greensboro, NC (5/1995 – 5/1998)
• Lead architect and developer of retail and wholesale lending systems, GUI, system EDI interfaces and
system base class library using PowerBuilder.
• Developed database schema, stored procedures, functions and triggers using Oracle PL/SQL.
• Performed initial analysis and design including entity relationship modeling, data modeling, process
modeling and functional modeling using Oracle Designer.
• Mentored programming staff.
Programmer/Analyst – Pluma, Inc., Eden, NC (4/1994 – 5/1995)
• Developed inventory control system for large scale textile manufacturer’s distribution facility using
Microsoft Visual Basic.
• Developed a system for processing transactions between a real-time RF distribution control system and
a inventory control/shipping system using Microsoft Visual Basic.
• Programmed handheld scanners in IPL programming language.
Guilford County, Greensboro, NC 1993– 1994
Lead Developer/Analyst
Developed a child protective services system for the State of North Carolina using FoxPro.
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Developed a recording and tracking system for the Guilford County Registry of Deeds using FoxPro.
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Developed animal tracking system for use in the Guilford County Animal Shelter using FoxPro.
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Lafarge Calcium Aluminates – Chesapeake, VA 1991- 1993
IT Manager/Systems Analyst/Developer
Managed all internal IT projects. Responsibilities included management of project employees, tracking
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project progress and reporting project statuses to upper level management.
Developed QA/QC, Shipping, and Inventory Control systems using FoxPro.
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Developed interfaces to a variety of quality control laboratory equipment using Pascal.
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Computer Data Systems, Inc. – Rockville, MD 1990– 1991
Systems Analyst – Commander Operational Test
and Evaluation Force, Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk,
VA
Designed a weapon systems testing and evaluation system for the US Navy.
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DOD Top Security Clearance.
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Information Systems Consultants, Vienna VA 1987– 1990
Programmer/Analyst
Developed custom accounting systems in an Unix environment using UX-Basic and Clarion.
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Provided end user support and training for customers.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1987
Bachelor of Science, Major in Management Information Systems/Decision
Sciences, Minor in Economics and Accounting.
ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
MCSD – Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
MCP – Microsoft Certified Professional
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request