Sales Engineer Software Business Experience .Net

Software Engineer specialized in designing and implementing enterprise

client-server, business intelligence solutions, and stand alone process

automation solutions. Experienced with all aspects of the product life

cycle including documenting project scope, development, testing,

deployment, training and technical support.

Core Strengths

. Object oriented software development with emphasis on comprehensive

framework design patterns, long term maintainability, scalability, and

clarity of code base.

. Proven ability to design and implement company wide solutions

generating tangible gains in productivity and accuracy as well as

significantly improving quantitative data's role in managerial

decision making.

. Precise analysis, diagnostic, and debugging skills. Effective at

quantifying complex multi dimensional problems, designing tests to

isolate interrelated variables and avoid costly 'dead end' solutions.

. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective at

expressing complex technical issues to team members and consultants as

well as providing concise strategic level presentations to executive

staff.

. Extensive understanding of inventory, accounting, CRM, CAD / CAM, PDM

concepts and experience designing in depth integrations with multiple

APIs.

Technical Expertise

. C# .NET: 4 years experience, working with windows forms and client

server applications

. Visual C++, XML, T-SQL, HTML, Objective C, VB .Net, VB 6.0, VBA, XNA

. .Net 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2005/2008, XCode.

. Programmatic creation of parametrically defined documents (custom

technical drawings, invoice PDFs, etc.).

. IPhone / IPad programming experience.

. Basic understanding of ASP.Net, XAML, Embedded device programming,

Professional Experience

Doors In Motion LLC. - Scottsdale, AZ 2004 - Present

Lead Software Engineer

Designed, maintained and expanded in house C# .NET 3.5 client/server

software solution for order entry and operations management. Integrated

with CRM, inventory, accounting and CAD software APIs. Designed modified

and maintained SQL Server database implementation. The in house solution

successfully met audit requirements while streamlining the order entry

process, created substantially increased forecasting abilities for the

purchasing and fulfillment departments and brought inventory tracking and

variance within the guidelines set out by the parent company. The in house

solution interjected live data into the decision making process, allowing

sales margins, regional sales trends, product group sales trends and

overlays against key regional economic data (housing permits) to inform

business decisions while effective user groups and permissions enforced

documented business processes throughout the organization.

KPG Race Enterprises - Scottsdale, AZ 2002-2004

Software Engineer, Data Analyst

Used existing software tools to log data and perform analysis of race car

performance. Designed an application to receive exported data for

additional post processing, statistical analysis and presentations to the

mechanic and driver. Presentation tools and data analysis provided

significantly improved car tuning and driver performance, quantitative

review of braking strategies, shift times, driver gear selection, mechanic

gear ratio selections, suspension configuration, etc.

PlayNation international - Tempe, AZ 2000-2002

Programmer, CAD Operator

Designed and maintained custom CAD drawing automation system. Performed

technical writing and CAD illustrations for product assembly instructions.

Access Database / VBA solution enabled sales staff to draw and price

modular commercial playground systems with significantly quicker turn

around than the competition.

Craftec Closets - Tempe, AZ 1999-2000

Programmer, CAD Operator

Designed a rudimentary CAD drawing automation system using to accelerate

the drawing process and improve accuracy. Used VBA, spreadsheets, AutoCAD

API calls to enforce product rules, enabled sales staff to generate quick

customer requested drawings while on site.

Education

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science Design, Architecture, Magna Cum Lade

Barrett Honors College, Business Minor

Completed highly competitive Architectural studies program at ASU. Engaged

in a multi discipline curriculum of architecture, software and business

courses. Graduated with honors from the Barrett Honors College after

completing a thesis software project on interactive 3D parametric city

simulation. Thesis paper is on file at ASU's Hayden Library.

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