Developer Engineer .Net Sql Server Software Development

Steven Foster

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Lake in the Hills, Illinois 60156

847-***-**** or *************@*******.***

EXPERIENCE

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to

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Worked on public facing websites built for the advertising

industry.

Participated in all phases of creating highly dynamic websites

using C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, ASP and PHP. Developed and maintained

numerous websites using a Content Management System backend.

Managed and published project code bases with Tortoise SVN.

Tracked project tasks and progress within Basecamp and Redmine

web-based project management tools. Assisted integrating payment

processors into client ecommerce sites. Tested all sites for

cross browser compatibility with IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Chrome

and Safari. Integrated various widgets and plug-ins to link to

some of the more popular social sites and email applications.

8/2006 Peoplefilter Technology, LLC - Arlington Heights, Illinois

to

5/2008 Software Engineer

Develop and maintain a large ASP/VB6 application with SQL Server

2000 database.

Serve as a development lead in migrating to .NET environment

using ASP.NET, VB.NET, Web Services and SQL Server 2005. Create

administration tools and custom reports to help support customer

needs. Manage a web based bug, issue and defect application.

Utilize Visual SourceSafe to maintain security of application

files. Participate in product testing to ensure clients

configurations and settings are functioning as implemented.

12/2005 PromoWorks - Schaumburg, Illinois

to

8/2006 Application Developer

Provide complete support for VB6 application with SQL Server

database. Create and maintain Crystal Reports in 9 and Xi. Serve

as primary contact / developer for system upgrade of Great

Plains accounting system. Build ASP applications for external

clients to access their accounts. Participate in application

upgrade to .NET environment.

3/2004 Millward Brown - Naperville, Illinois

to

12/2005 Software Engineer

Developed internal business applications to assist Accounting

and Finance Departments. Responsible for the development of

Oracle based applications with ASP.Net/VB.Net interfaces.

Designed and developed GUI interfaces to integrate the

presentation tier with the business logic. Participated in heavy

requirement gathering and followed projects through the complete

development and testing lifecycle. Assisted with user acceptance

and provided application support on issues and upgrades.

Maintained security of application files with the use of Visual

SourceSafe.

4/2002 Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Arlington Heights,

Illinois

to

1/2005 Web Developer / Webmaster

Responsible for development, maintenance, documentation,

testing, and enhancement of the Library's Internet and Intranet

web sites. Serve as the primary contact for all web site

requests. Develop web-related applications and pages in a

production environment, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, ASP

.Net, VB.Net, XML, VB Script, and SQL. Configure and maintain

all IIS and ezproxy servers. Assist staff and patrons with help

desk issues.

1/2001 VirtualSellers.com - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

to

9/2001 Web Developer

Designed, developed, and maintained dynamic web sites with TAME,

ASP, ColdFusion, JavaScript, and CSS. Created and maintained

multiple databases. Tested sites on Internet Explorer,

Netscape, and Macintosh interfaces. Dealt with transaction

processing and user verification/security. Assisted with the

implementation of a proprietary scripting language. Met with

clients to determine site design, functionality, modifications

and upgrades.

8/2000 theSauce.com - Chicago, Illinois

to

12/2000 Web Developer

Created web pages using HTML, JavaScript, JSP, CSS, DHTML,

Flash, and Fireworks.

Assisted Business Analysts with Graphical User Interface (GUI)

mockups, used to help with page layouts and page prototypes.

Maintained consistency in the following areas: usability, clean

code, and visual appeal. Created demonstrations for sales team

to provide a solid concept of product functionality. Tested the

site for errors in a QA development instance for successful

implementation to production. Used PVCS tracker for file

management, to ensure files were protected and labeled with

pertinent information.

5/1997 Weiler Engineering - Elk Grove Village, Illinois

to

7/2000 Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

B.S., Industrial Technology, Computers & Manufacturing, Illinois

State University, 1997

Web Development Certificate, William Rainey Harper College, 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Internet Explorer,

Firefox, Chrome, Safari, HTML, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery,

ASP, ASP.Net, Visual Studio .Net, PHP, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, VB,

VB.Net, VBScript, C#, CSS, Photoshop, Visual SourceSafe, SVN,

Windows 2000, XP, IIS, CMS

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