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Engineer Software

Location:
Wylie, TX, 75098
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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STEVEN J. EVERETT

**** **** ***** *****, ***** **098

214-***-**** 972-***-**** ******.*.*******@*******.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Results-driven Programmer / Analyst with the skill, desire and experience to architect, review,

automate and improve business and software systems, processes and information flow.

Proven ability to design and implement databases and applications to automate manual

processes and streamline workflow and improve efficiency.

Demonstrated skill training, evaluating, and leading technical teams in all phases of the

SDLC in development projects.

Recognized as a creative and effective strategic planner, technical troubleshooter, and

solver of complex business system problems.

Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills at all levels, with superb

organization and attention to detail.

Resourceful and flexible leader / coordinator in hypersonic IT environments.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Business & Process

Process Streamlining & Telecommunications &

Analysis Improvement Networking

Project Management

Staff Development User Training & Support

Strategic Planning

Customer Focused Detail Oriented

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Service Oriented Architecture

(SOA), Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming (OOA, OOD, &

OOP), Rational Unified Process (RUP), Relational Database Design (ERD),

State Modeling, Event Sequencing, COM/DCOM, ActiveX

Languages: Unified Modeling Language (UML), Active Server Pages 1.0 & .NET (ASP &

ASP.NET), HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Visual Basic 6.0, .NET,

Script, and for Applications (VB, VB.NET, VBScript & VBA), JavaScript,

Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language

Transformations (XSLT), XML Path Language (XPath), XML Query

Language (XQuery), Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), Structured

Query Language (SQL), Procedural Language/Structured Query Language

(PL/SQL), Shell Script, Perl, PHP:Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP),

LotusScript, C#, Java, C++

Databases: Oracle, MS Access, MySQL, Lotus Notes, MS SQL Server

Software Microsoft Visual Studio, Visio, Project & Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint

Tools: & Word), Lotus Approach, Domino & Notes

Platforms: Windows 9x/2000/NT/XP, Unix, Linux, Internet Information Server (IIS),

Apache

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STEVEN J. EVERETT

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEMCON NETWORKS, Irving, TX 7/2008 – Present

Programmer / Analyst

Develop and maintain new features in Lemcon’s Network Tracking tool. Optimize SQL queries for faster

data retrieval and response from an Oracle 10.2g RDMS. Generate shell and PERL scripts to interrogate

elements in a wireless telecommunications network and storage of the results in an Oracle database.

Work with customers to identify, design and build solutions to automate tasks and generate reports using

various languages such as VBA, ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, PERL and PL/SQL with Oracle databases.

Key Achievement:

Deployment of MySQL in Linux environment and using PERL with SSH/SFTP to retrieve comma-

separated value (.csv) and Excel (.xls) files, parse and import to the database.

SECURUS, Dallas, TX 6/2008 - 7/2008

Business Systems Analyst (Contractor)

Work closely with development to generate use case documentation for features identified by Product

Management for implementation in a SIP voice/data network. Present documentation for review and

acceptance by the Development group.

NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS, Irving, TX 4/2007 – 4/2008

Programmer / Analyst

Serve as liaison between the processes of the Remote Integrations Center (RIC) and the world of

information technology to identify gaps and solutions in software systems supporting day-to-day

operations for approximately 20 engineers, coordinators and managers. Facilitate JAD sessions to

gather requirements, use cases and present storyboards, if necessary, for new processes and/or

supporting software systems along with any additional revisions or enhancements. Document artifacts

from the JAD sessions, along with the models and additional specifications in Word, Visio and Excel for

approval from stakeholders identified in the JAD sessions and various levels of management. Architect,

engineer, develop, maintain and test supporting software systems in various languages depending on

hosting platform. Primary supporting software system is a VB.NET, ASP.NET and JavaScript web-based

system with SQL statements interacting with an Oracle 10.2g RDMS with PL/SQL procedures and

functions to provide activity tracking and quality control. Secondary systems include Shell scripts in

conjunction with Perl scripts using SSH and SFTP protocols to traverse various gateway servers, VPN

tunnels and customer servers to retrieve data on their telecommunication network from their network

management systems to align with activities completed by the RIC. Plan and roadmap system features,

content and revisions based on review of business processes for upcoming and forecasted customer

projects in MS Project. Develop training material in PowerPoint and lead training sessions for the

engineers on the use of new system features. Provide 7x24 support for all software systems and the

hosting server platforms. Serve as liaison between RIC and the Business Infrastructure group for

network and server issues. Design and create automated and one-off reports from the Oracle RDMS

using Excel templates through the use of Excel’s web query capabilities and/or VBA for various

audiences.

Key Achievements:

Deployed AJAX to promote a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the web-based tracking and

ticketing tool to improve efficiency in reduction of post backs, network load, engineer interaction.

NOKIA, Irving, TX 11/2004 – 4/2007

Business, Process, Systems Analyst

Served as liaison between the processes of the Network Operations Center (NOC) and the world of

information technology to identify gaps and solutions in software systems supporting day-to-day

operations for 20, to as many as 150, engineers, coordinators and managers. Facilitated JAD sessions to

gather requirements, use cases and present storyboards, if necessary, for new processes and/or

supporting software systems along with any additional revisions or enhancements. Documented artifacts

from the JAD sessions, along with the models and additional specifications in Word, Visio and Excel for

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STEVEN J. EVERETT

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approval from stakeholders identified in the JAD sessions and various levels of management. Architect,

engineer, develop, maintain and test supporting software systems in various languages depending on

hosting platform. Primary supporting software system is a VB.NET, ASP.NET and JavaScript web-based

system with SQL statements interacting with an Oracle 10.2g RDMS with PL/SQL procedures and

functions to provide activity tracking and quality control. Secondary systems include Shell scripts in

conjunction with Perl scripts using SSH and SFTP protocols to traverse various gateway servers, VPN

tunnels and customer servers to retrieve data on their telecommunication network from their network

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management systems to align with activities completed by the RIC. Project manage 3 party overseas

development effort to replace existing primary support system. Write test cases according to

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requirements and use cases and test any release candidates provided by the 3 party. Review C# code

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from 3 party for standard coding practices, comments and completeness. Plan, roadmap and perform

gap analysis between existing system and system in development for new system features, content and

revisions based on review of business processes for upcoming and forecasted customer projects in MS

Project. Develop training material in PowerPoint and lead training sessions for the engineers on the use

of new system features. Provide 7x24 support for all software systems and the hosting server platforms.

Serve as liaison between RIC and the Business Infrastructure group for network and server issues.

Design and create automated and one-off reports from the Oracle RDMS using Excel templates through

the use of Excel’s web query capabilities and/or VBA for various audiences.

Key Achievements:

Successfully migrated Oracle databases from 8i to 10.2g and .NET applications from 1.1 to 2.0.

Creation of hardware requirements for migrating the activity tracking system to provide greatest level

of reliability from a single server environment on the intranet to a clustered environment in a secure

location on the extranet for the Oracle database and round-robin DNS resolution for a load balanced

IIS environment facilitated through close coordination and oversight of the BI implementation team.

Part of the 4 member selection team for the 3 party development effort. Provided recommendation

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based on response to the Request for Proposal and overall timelines and budget.

ESI, Plano, TX 2/2004 - 11/2004

Customer Support Process Analyst

Analyzed processes in and information flow from the customer support center to the rest of the company.

Research and make recommendations for potential improvements and streamlining of information.

Diagnosed problems with VoIP and TDM PBX systems in cooperation with network services and technical

support groups.

Key Achievement:

Designed, built and deployed online intranet Knowledge Base for technical support to provide a faster

response to customer issues using PHP and MySQL.

NOKIA NETWORKS, Irving, TX 7/2003 – 11/2003

Project Coordinator & Analyst (Contractor)

Prepared deployment schedules for sites. Trained and led four developers in development and support

the database and systems and report creation. Identified and resolved problematic loopholes in

information flow. Coordinated functions across multiple groups. Trained internal groups and generated

checklists of functions. Worked closely with project managers to define reporting needs.

Key Achievements:

Developed integral just-in-time software support system using multiple Excel templates as checklists

for different functions and processes running common code communicating with queries providing

business rules in an Access database that coordinated the deployment of the EDGE capability to over

12,000 cellular sites in just two months.

Reduced the compilation time of a set of reports from 3 hours to 11 minutes with the use of

hierarchical datasets in ActiveX Data Objects (ADO).

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STEVEN J. EVERETT

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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, Allen, TX 7/2000 – 2/2003

Product Manager (1/2001 – 2/2003)

Coordinated feature content of Softswitch product across departments. Informed product management

team of new feature requests. Project managed SDLC iterations and feature content with use of MS

Project. Supported setup and upgrade of computer systems and equipment in department.

Key Achievement:

Designed web-based interface for other departments and organizations to request and track new

system features using Lotus Domino/Notes.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, Allen, TX (continued) 7/2000 – 2/2003

Systems Analyst (7/2000 – 1/2001)

Developed signaling protocols for use worldwide. Prepared binary message structure and message

sequence charts using UML in Visio. Gathered and communicated signaling requirements. Compiled

requirements and wrote documents and test scripts to convey message structure and prove compliance.

Trained team members.

Key Achievements:

Created database in Access to convey requirement data and show commonalities in the various

protocols from countries world-wide to the development group for code reuse and shorter

development cycle.

Wrote initial requirements and specifications document for deployment of Local Number Portability

(LNP) on a switch in a tandem role with various capabilities.

CRITICAL PATH COMMUNICATIONS, Dallas, TX 10/1997 – 7/2000

Software Developer & Database Translations Engineer

Diagnosed and resolved client problems with routing, signaling, and programming in carrier-class

telecommunications equipment. Assisted clients with remote integration and implementation of

telecommunication equipment in the network. Designed programs and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to

interact with telecommunication equipment. Led subordinate developer. Implemented client routing and

interface requests. Troubleshot switch alarms and software routing issues.

Key Achievement:

Designed and developed application using VB and SQL Server to update routing and client

information in telecommunication equipment.

NORTEL NETWORKS, Richardson, TX 11/1996 – 10/1997

Database Translations Engineer

Gathered routing and programming needs and specifications from clients for initial software load of DMS

500 telecom switch. Coordinated requirements for initial load. Assisted clients with integration of

telecommunication equipment into the network. Troubleshot and corrected routing and interface issues.

Developed and tested new routing techniques.

Key Achievement:

Implemented automated requirement gathering and web-based (ASP, SQL Server) questionnaire.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Studies, Collin County Community College



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