Project Manager Software
Resume:
Dennis McAlister
Boise, Idaho 83704
Home: 208-***-**** e-Mail: *********@***.*** Office: 208-***-****
Citizenship: United States
PROFILE
Experienced software developer experienced in all levels of the software
development life cycle from programmer to IT Manager and on teams of one
or two to teams of fifty or more. Application specialties include health
care, credit card transaction processing, payroll, general ledger, order
entry, inventory control, and telemarketing.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I am a Senior Business Analyst serving three fortune 500 companies
simultaneously. Developed web based benefit administration software that
have become showcase systems for developing more business for my
employer.
I Founded software development company that grew to a staff of thirty-
four contract software developers serving the Boise area.
I was the software development manager for twenty-fourth fastest growing
company in the United States.
I designed and developed a governmental accounting package that was sold
throughout the United States and received critical acclaim for state of
the art design.
CRITICAL SKILLS
Over the last 39 years as a software developer and manager I have
learned what makes a development project successful and what the early
signs of potential problems are. I have worked as an IT director, multi-
project manager, project manager, quality assurance leader, business
analyst, and programmer so I have viewed software development from all
perspectives.
APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE
Workscape, Inc
Senior Business Analyst
June 2007 to present; 40hrs/wk
Boise Idaho
Supervisor: Robert Coy
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Salary: $78,000 per year
Responsibilities:
Business analyst for the implementation of software developed for On-
line Benefit Administration. After a very short time, I was assigned
as the lead for three different clients. All three clients are fortune
500 companies. This is a relatively new company with lots of room for
improvement. I have been asked to review there current development
methodologies and help in the restructuring of how they conduct their
business.
Total Systems Services
Lead Programmer/Analyst/Business Analyst
October 2004 to June 2007; 40hrs/wk
701 Park Blvd, Boise Idaho, 83702
Supervisor: Alan Stewart.
Salary: $78,000 per year
Responsibilities:
The design and development of software for the credit card industry.
Software was written for IBM Mainframe computers using COBOL, CICS,
IMS, DB2, TSO, and ENDEVOR. Applications included on-line payment data
entry, calculation of over limit fees, modify several hundred programs
to meet new coding standards, and combining two IMS segments into one
and modifying all programs that accessed the segments.
I served as business analyst and team leader on large client server
project for company wide resource management system. Project was based
on Plan View software and used .net development environment.
Bearing Point
Senior Programmer/Analyst (Contractor)
June 2002 to July 2004; 40hrs/wk
Boise Idaho, 83702
Supervisor: Guy Colwell
Salary: $110,000 per year
Responsibilities:
Project was the implementation of PeopleSoft Human Resource system for
the Department of the Interior. It was used to track 85,000 wild land
forest fire fighters. My assignment was to design system to track
current and projected resource allocations. I was the lead analyst for
the conversion of three legacy systems to the new system. Applications
were developed using ORACLE, People Tools, People Code (C+ type
language), and SQL. In addition I was responsible for quality
assurance for the entire project.
ML Technologies
Project Manager
June 1999 to May 2002; 40hrs/wk
Boise Idaho, 83702
Supervisor: Fred Myasaki
Salary: $90,000 per year
Responsibilities:
Managed a team of Programmer / Analysts in the development and
maintenance of systems to track fire fighting qualifications, fire
fighting budgets, fire incident tracking, and other miscellaneous
systems. Systems were developed in COBOL on a DEC mainframe running
Open VMS. System had 1200 user locations at the US Department of the
Interior and the US Department of Agriculture.
Sturner and Klein
Programmer/Analyst
June 1997 to June 1999; 40hrs/wk
7875 Franklin Rd, Boise Idaho, 83709
Supervisor: Bart Jackson
Salary: $70,000 per year
Responsibilities:
Maintain existing software and develop new modules as required.
Software was developed on VAX/VMS using COBOL and USERBASE. The
application was automated telemarketing. The software loaded data
from many sources each day, scheduled calls, recording call results,
returned data to clients, corporate reporting, and invoicing. In the
past year many of the functions have been moved to an Windows/NT
environment tying all call centers together.
Accomplishments:
Certified software as Y2K complaint. Increased connectivity of all
calling centers. Expanded system capacity to accommodate more calling
stations. Increased number of accounts and number of calls without
increasing staff.
Computer Software Services, Inc.
Owner
April 1987 to 2004
252 S. Cole Rd., Boise Idaho, 83709
Salary: varied
Responsibilities:
Managed contract software development company serving the Boise area.
Company had thirty-six development professionals.
Major contracts:
Micron Technology. Managed contract to hire for all of Micron and
subsidiaries. Placed more than twelve computer professionals at the
company.
State Insurance Fund. Programmer/Analysts working on the development
of comprehensive insurance underwriting and claims system. System was
developed on a PC network using INGRESS as the development tools.
Eighteen month assignment.
Boise Cascade Corporation: Programmer/Analysts assigned to a variety
of projects. Systems was written in COBOL on IBM mainframe using
CICS. This was a multi-year contract.
Sturner & Klein, Inc. Programmer/Analysts assigned to develop complete
automated telemarketing system. System was written in COBOL and
USERBASE on VAX/VMS platform. Varying assignments over seven years.
Total Health, Inc. Programmer/Analyst assigned to develop complete
direct sales system. System was written in COBOL and USERBASE on
VAX/VMS platform. Varying assignments over eleven years.
Commtec Publishing
MIS Director
April 1984 to April 1987
Fairview Ave, Boise Idaho, 83704
Supervisor: Richard Smith
Salary: $50,000 per year plus bonuses.
Responsibilities:
Data processing director plus software design and development for fast
growing publishing company. Small staff of six supported 100 users on
multiple VAX/VMS systems using COBOL and USERBASE.
J. R Simplot Co.
Vice Pres. & General Manager of Simplot Data Systems
June 1982 to April 1984
Cole Road, Boise Idaho, 83704
Supervisor: Ray Sasso
Responsibilities:
Direct the development of software and hardware solutions to be sold
to farmers. Software was developed on PC platform.
Computer Partners, Inc.
Owner
April 1977 to June 1982
Boise Idaho, 83704
Responsibilities:
Manage contract software development company serving the Boise area.
Company had twenty-four development professionals.
Assignments:
J R Simplot Co. General Ledger reporting system for corporate
accounting. System was written on DEC 20 using COBOL. Six month
assignment.
Ore-Ida Foods. Payroll and Human Resources system. System was
written on IBM mainframe using COBOL. Three year assignment.
Boise Cascade Corporation. Variety of systems written on IBM mainframe
using COBOL and CICS. Three year assignment.
Other assignments were at Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Department
of Transportation, and the Idaho Department of Administration.
Variety of contract programming companies
Contract Programmer/Analyst
April 1970 to April 1977
Sacramento, California
Responsibilities:
Programmer/Analyst, Project manager, and Multi-project Management.
Assignments:
University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Payroll system installation and
modification on Burroughs mainframe. Three month assignment
Los Angeles County. Accounting system installation and modifications
on IBM mainframes. Three months assignment.
Bureau of New Orleans. Accounting system installation and
modifications on IBM mainframe. Eleven month assignment.
San Luis Obispo County, California. Develop accounting and payroll
system on IBM mainframe using COBOL and CICS. Six month assignment.
San Mateo County, California. Develop accounting and payroll system on
IBM mainframe using COBOL and CICS. Nine month assignment.
Utah Department of Transportation. Right of way system and Property
Management System on IBM mainframe written in COBOL and CICS.
Washington Department of Transportation. Right of way system and
Property Management System on IBM mainframe written in COBOL and CICS.
Franchise Tax Board, State of California
Programmer/Analyst
April 1967 to April 1970
Sacramento, California
Responsibilities:
Programmer/Analyst.
Assignments:
Programmer on Personal Income Tax system. IBM mainframes using COBOL.
Three year assignment.
EDUCATION
Sacramento State College, Sacrament California
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Emphasis in
Accounting
June 1971.
Variety of training classes in COBOL, Database theory, CICS, USERBASE,
People Tools, Etc.
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR
Park College, Mountain Home, Idaho
Taught classes in Systems Development Methodology, Database Design,
Beginning and Advanced COBOL, and Special Topics. All classes were
one semester classes in Bachelor of Sciences Degree Program.
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