John Svercek
Mobile No: 813-***-****
****.*******@***************.***
Objective
Seek a contract Application Development position that will utilize my technical and
leadership skills.
Summary
Total 20+years of experience in software development using Microsoft
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Technologies (VB6, .Net Framework, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, C/C++, MS
SQL, MFC, Windows API, Office Development), Unix (HPUX, C, Informix
DB, java, HTML), with multi tiered applications helping companies maintain
a competitive edge in their market.
Proven excellent work ethics with good communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work in a leadership, team, or individual environment.
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Improved business processes and market competitiveness for Verizon, InterCall,
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MeetingZone, Bell Conferencing, Voyant Technologies, MultiLink, and others.
Technical Skills
ASP.NET, HTML, Java Script, VB Script
Web Technologies
.NET Technologies C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, .NET Framework
VB6, C/C++, Java, MS Office Development, SOAP, MS Dynamics
Other Technologies
SL, Visual Studio 6, Visual Studio 2008
Databases MS SQL, Informix
Operating Systems Windows 2000/2003/98/XP/Vista, HP UX
Work Experience
Collaboration Addin for Outlook
Languages VB6, VB.NET, C# & ASP.NET
MS Office Outlook, Visual Source Safe, Visual Studio 6, Visual
Environment
Studio 2008, InstallShield Express
Gather Requirements, Design, Write Specification, Program,
Role
Distribute, Support End Users
Develop, maintain and support Collaboration Addin for Outlook
Responsibilities providing competitive edge to InterCall, MeetingZone, and AT
Conferencing.
Description: The Collaboration Addin for Outlook is an office automation tool that integrates
teleconferencing into MS Outlook. The user interface can be customized by the Conference Service
Provider with their brand. It can be easily extended to provide unique functionality for a service provider.
Currently converting from VB6 to VB.NET.
Conference Billing System for Verizon
Environment VB6, MS Dynamics SL
Database MS SQL
Role Team Lead
Team Size 3
Responsible for delivering a Y2K compliant billing system to Verizon
Conference Services within a strict time constraint. Verizon also
Responsibilities
realized an immediate 20% rise in revenues due to improved billing
accuracy.
Description: With the approach of Y2K and realizing the upgrade to their custom billing system was not
feasible due to its inability to meet growing demand, Verizon requested proposals from its vendors for a
solution. By leveraging Dynamics SL, JCS Technologies was able to provide the lowest cost, most
reliable, shortest development cycle, and most flexible system to Verizon. The flexibility proved critical
as Verizon was able to meet shifting market requirements quickly without delays due to billing system
inadequacies.
Reservation System for Voyant Technologies
Environment C, Power Builder
Database Informix
Role Team Lead
Team Size 3
Responsible for providing a central reservation system for Voyant
Responsibilities Technologies’ Sonata Bridges. The system was required to maintain
competitive position in the conference hardware market.
Description: The Central Reservation System was developed to centralize the Sonata standalone
Reservation Systems in a cluster of Sonata bridges into a single user interface. Reservations are
entered and maintained on the central system in one database . Updates are made to the appropriate
standalone bridges via database updates. Back office systems were simplified through accessed of the
central database.
PIN Code Extension for Bell Conferencing
Environment Java Bean, VB.NET
Database MS SQL Server
Role Team Lead
Team Size 3
Deliver competitive functionality allowing Bell Conferencing to win
Responsibilities
significant new business.
Description: Add PIN Code functionality to MultiLink conference bridge creating an extra layer of
security meeting requirements of a large new customer.
Reservation and Billing System for MultiLink
Environment VB5, Dynamics SL
Database MS SQL
Role Team Leader
Team Size 5
Provide a Centralized Reservations and Billing System for MultiLink
Responsibilities
to provide a competitive advantage in a rapidly growing market.
Description: The teleconferencing market was growing rapidly and the standard single bridge
reservation system was an impediment to growth of individual reservation centers. To remove this
blockage, MultiLink contracted JCS Technologies to develop a state of the art reservations and billing
system.
Conference Reservation System for Verizon
Environment VB4, C
Database Informix
Role Team Leader
Team Size 5
Responsible for delivering a centralized reservations system in as
short a timeframe as possible. The system streamlined the
Responsibilities reservation process, improved customer satisfaction, significantly
reduced staffing requirements, and allowed Verizon to grow its
conferencing service.
Description: Verizon’s conferencing service had grown beyond the staff’s ability to manage the
business due to the architecture of single reservations systems per bridge. With twelve bridges
installed, the coordination required between bridge operators had become unmanageable, customer
service was suffering, and manpower costs were high. JCS Technologies developed a centralized
reservation system removing the operational constraints on growth.
IBM
Held various positions in the AS400 development team including
Development programming, system design, and management of cross site team
developing hardware and software.
Responsible for Large Systems sales to Verizon data center in
Sales
Tampa, FL. Achieved 100% club every year.
Academic Credentials
Degree Year College/University
B.S. Electrical Michigan State
1974
Engineer University
Michigan State
B.S. Physics 1972
University