Peter A. Brown, MCSD
Warwick, NY 10990
abm3gc@r.postjobfree.com
Heavy on skills, light on ego looking for a work environment where it's all
about getting the job done. Senior software designer specializing in
database development & data presentation interfaces, with extensive
experience in all phases of the software design process including business
analysis, design, unit & user acceptance testing, maintenance and
decommissioning of various business critical applications.
Summary of Qualifications
1. Expertise in scalable n-tier design utilizing ASP.NET 3.5 Framework
and VB.NET.
2. Advanced knowledge of MS SQL server 2000/2005, including schema
design, optimization of existing schemas and extensive use of Transact-
SQL in powerful and complex stored procedures, functions, views &
DTS/SSIS packages.
3. Experience leveraging CSS, Master Pages and Skins to consolidate and
standardize styling elements.
4. Solid documentation skills from requirement gathering to user
acceptance testing.
5. Excellent communications skills, facilitating timely and accurate
requirement transfer between IT and the customer.
Technical Expertise
Languages: VB.NET, SQL, Transact-SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript,
VBScript, VBA & VB6
Technologies: ASP.NET, ADO, ADO.NET, SSIS, AJAX, Classic ASP
Software: Visual Studio 2005/2008, MS SQL Server 2000/2005,
Windows 2000 IIS, MS Office, Ceridian Source 500.
Professional Experience
Automated Collection Control, Inc.
Applications Developer
2008-
Currently working independently and within a small development team to
extend, provide support and bring PCI compliance to existing proprietary
EDI and reporting systems. Utilizing VB.NET to rewrite classic ASP/XSLT
components, while concurrently developing extensions providing additional
reporting functionality.
Accomplishments Include:
1. Developing new high performance stored procedures utilizing complex
600GB database for reporting, reconciliation and ETL.
2. Designed & developed document handling application utilizing n-tier
architecture, 3rd party web services, AJAX & MS SQL server to provide
an interface for viewing, uploading and deleting documents associated
with new and existing accounts.
3. Designed & Developed ASP.NET page to format and stream Excel
worksheets containing report data directly to the user.
4. Designed & developed an account summary page with animated client side
data controls utilizing ASP.Net, AJAX & MS SQL server.
5. Regularly presented application functionality and responded to
inquires during sales presentations.
6. Refactored existing multi stage SSIS package to better utilize multi-
core server via parallel processing.
7. Utilized VB.NET to automate customer account reconciliation process,
which dynamically consumes flat text files and Excel spreadsheets and
produces Excel worksheets.
8. Worked within the team to add globalization capability to an existing
ASP.NET application.
9. Involved in managing remote and local network and servers.
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Pearson Education
Web Developer/Human Resources - Payroll IT 2002-2008
Provided full life cycle design, development and maintenance for various
applications in support of Ceridian's Source 500 HR/Payroll solution.
Designed custom solutions utilizing MS SQL Server and .NET technologies to
produce user interface and vendor output. Supported, extended and upgraded
existing ASP/JavaScript solutions. Provided timely financial output for
major clients including JP Morgan, TBG Mullen, Mellon, Ceridian and ADP.
Accomplishments Included:
1. Designed & developed enterprise-wide insurance beneficiary entry
application utilizing ASP.NET and MS SQL server.
2. Designed hundreds of Ad hoc and production HR/Payroll reports based on
complex stored procedures.
3. Designed & developed enterprise-wide payroll data entry system
utilizing ASP, MS SQL server and custom components.
4. Integrated qualified plan feed from two payroll vendors supported by
two separate organizations running on two different database
platforms.
Pearson Education
Payroll Systems Specialist 1991-2002
Provided direct technical support for payroll department. Responsibilities
included design and implementation of department-wide software solutions.
Other responsibilities included production of custom and ad hoc reports as
well as custom feeds to payroll mainframe.
Accomplishments Included:
1. Designed & developed desktop data entry system for remote warehouses
to use utilizing VB and MS Access.
2. Implemented enterprise bonus upload form utilizing MS Excel and MS
Access to import incentive pay.
3. Developed application use VB to produce duplicate W-2's and W-2c
(corrections).
United Artists Theatres
Payroll Coordinator 1988-1991
Responsible for auditing and accuracy of payroll for the southwestern
region of the United States. Provided resolution to inquires and produced
manual checks as necessary.
Accomplishments Included:
1. Developed spreadsheet based application to assist in the calculation
of taxes for manual checks.
2. Utilized dBase IV to assist in the production of ad hoc reporting.
Altruistic Projects
Visible Church Directory 2009
Developed secured web application using ASP.NET and SQL Server 2005
allowing organization members to post pictures and contact information
online.
Learning in a Flash 2006
Utilized ASP.NET to create a web application, which provides on-line flash
cards to help children with math, chemistry and music.
Education
Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY
B.A. Social Science
Microsoft Certified Systems Developer