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Paul Patterson

Microsoft MVPMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

1901686 Avenue Phone 780-***-****

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Cellular780-***-****

T5T 4Y1 Email abo7ds@r.postjobfree.com

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Profile

An accomplished information technology professional with excellence in software

development leadership and execution, including the use of; Object Oriented Design

(including design and enterprise patterns), UML, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise

Architecture and Information Architecture.

Extensive experience in Microsoft development technologies including; .Net (1.x, 2.0,

3.0, and 3.5). Visual Studio.Net, Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, Visual Basic.Net, C#,

LINQ, ASP.Net, AJAX, ADO.Net Entity Framework, COM+, MTS, Web Services, Silverlight,

LightSwitch, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows

Workflow Foundation, XAML, XML, Sharepoint Services and MOSS, and Azure

Proven database expertise in; T-SQL, SQL Server, SQL Azure, MSDE, SQL Server Express, SQL

Compact Edition, DTS, Integration Services, Reporting Services, Stored Procedures and

Functions, MS Access, DB2, ADO, ADO.Net ODBC, DAO.

Possess expertise in Object Oriented Analysis and Design as demonstrated in the use of

UML, Client Server, COM, COM+, MTS, Web Services, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows

Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation.

Deep understanding of technology with a focus on delivering solutions that provide

business value.Experience

Senior Consultant (March 2011Present)

Quercus Solutions Inc. www.quercussolutins.com

Served as in a technical quality assurance role providing enterprise architectural

guidance and consulting for Alberta Advanced Education.

Providing solution architecture and software development services for the creation of a

regulatory and disciplines solution for an organization regulated under the Alberta Health

Act.

Performing senior software consulting tasks, mentoring and coaching program team members

in areas of development, testing and quality assurance, and business analysis.

Architect/ Senior Analyst (2012Present)

Alberta Safety Codes Council (via Quercus Solutions Inc.)

Providing solution architecture and software development guidance, including development

of a technology roadmap for legacy cloud based solutions.

Senior Developer / Consultant (2011)

Finning Canada(via Quercus Solutions Inc.)

Provided software development services and guidance on several web based solutions. Each

solution leveraged web based technologies including ASP.Net, JavaScript, and SQL Reporting

Services.

Managed several concurrent tasks and deliverables via Agile development practices and

mitigated task management and source control through Microsoft Team Foundation services

Technical Assurance Coordinator (2011)

Alberta Advanced Education(via Quercus Solutions Inc.)

Performed architectural guidance and mentoring with the Advanced Education ATOMS project

management team.

Liaised with various ministry business groups, including AIT architecture and management

teams.

Participated in various meetings, workgroups, and planning sessions.

Senior .Net Developer (March 2010Present)

Emerson Process Management. www.emerson.com

Perform architectural guidance in the creation of a software product, QC3 a quality

control and assurance solution used for construction projects. The solution is a .Net WPF

and Silverlight solution using SQL server database technologies that replicates data to

handheld mobile devices.

Manage and coordinate resource requirements for information gathering, development, and

testing activities.

Mitigate the use of off-site development resources that reside in both India and South

America.

Business plan and budget development for dedicated business unit activities.

Independent Consultant (January 1996Present)

Select Systems Solutions Inc. www.selectsystems.ca

Senior software consultant role with a large energy services company. My responsibilities

included the recommendation, design and development of internal infrastructure solutions,

using service oriented architecture techniques.

Consulted as a senior .Net Programmer Analyst with the Government of Alberta. The scope

my responsibilities included the analysis, design, and implementation of an enterprise-

class .Net based school funding solution

Provided software development and maintenance services for an electrical services

company, supporting a MS Access based quoting and invoicing system.

Participated in a feasibility study for a proof of concept business process for an oil

well service company. The study identified a requirement for a solution that would use a

handheld device for the remote administration of service tickets. A proposal was developed

and submitted to the client

Developed a utility that created a standalone application from a networked database

application. This fulfilled the client requirement to make the application available to

employees who are disconnected from the corporate network.

Provided consultant services to an imaging company specializing in toner cartridge

recycling which included the design and development of their corporate Web site.

Created a church management system that provided automated membership administration

processes and donation order entry, receipt and reporting functionality.

Team Lead General Business Applications, Business Information Services (October 2006

April 2009)

Flint Energy Services Ltd www.flint-energy.com

Provide guidance and leadership to team members through mentoring and task management.

Perform architectural analysis, design, development and implementation of .NET based

solutions using proven systems development life cycle best practices.

Implemented COBIT based standards, including software development best practices such as

change management, object oriented development methodologies, and testing.

Highlight includes the architecture, development, and implementation of a distributed web

based system used as an internal portal to custom built solutions. The .Net, SQL and XML

based solution uses a service oriented architecture which allows for easy integration by

both internal and external stakeholders.

Creation of a web-based management dashboard; displaying measured metrics for project

statuses.

Designed and implemented a web-based financial reporting solution which requires

integration with a JD Edwards financial system.

Team Lead (October 2004 October 2005)

Accolade Information Systems www.accoladeinfo.com

Provided guidance and leadership to team members through mentoring and task management.

Performed architectural analysis, design, development and implementation of .NET based

solutions using proven systems development life cycle best practices.

Implemented Object Oriented approach to internal development methodologies.

Designed, and assisted in the development of, a distributed software system used to

manage commodity accounting, as well as to assure farm food safety protocols. The .Net,

SQL and XML solution uses a service oriented architecture which allows for easy

integration by both internal and external stakeholders.

Converted Access/VB6 based fuel management system to .NET Windows application.

Developed and implemented a server based fax service that integrated with a legacy DB2

system.

Engineered an enterprise windows solution, which include web based components, for supply

chain management processes used by a provincially regulated agricultural body.

Implementation Specialist/Project Manager (March 2003October 2004)

Upside Software Inc www.upsidesoftware.com

Implemented the Upside s ContractBuddy (www.contractbuddy.com) contract management

solution within a hosted application service provider environment. This includes the

design and development of automated integration with the online customer registration

processes.

Managed multiple large implementation projects for North American and European customers

including; Sony Ericsson, Teleglobe, ServerWare, And Commercial Capital Bank.

Facilitated GAP analysis meetings and needs assessments sessions.

Business process analysis and design.

Developed documentation such as statements of work, implementation plans, status reports,

and requirements documents.

Performed SQL Server database administration and programming.

Physically implemented enterprise solutions; including the deployment and configuration

of distributed enterprise software solutions.

E-business Analyst (January 2002March 2003)

Finning Canada www.finning.ca

Participated as a key team player and expert resource for system analysis and design

activities.

Conducted needs analysis by facilitating meetings and JAD sessions.

Developed user specifications, requirement documents and process models using UML

analysis and design principles.

Performed analysis, design, testing and implementation of a distributed integration

solution using BizTalk Server, IIS, and SQL Server 2000.

Developed a solution architecture that leverages Internet technologies to aid in the

delivery of a proof of concept business model, automating new business processes needed

for the management of bulk product point of sale transactions at remote branches.

Conducted the conceptual, logical and physical design of a solution that required the

migration of a localized sales quoting tool to an enterprise wide sales quoting and

forecasting database system.

Implemented a database driven web site using ASP and SQL Server, which provided customers

an easy to use interface for browsing a catalog of rental inventory.

Provided liaison responsibilities between Finning business units and both internal and

external technical resources. This included front-line support for many customer centric

systems, most of which are Internet based.

Business Analyst (September 1999January 2002)

Finning Canada www.finning.ca

Provided liaison responsibilities between internal Finning business units and the I.T.

department for legacy ERP systems.

Documented the sales order process for the sales administration business unit. The

process was modeled using the Ben Graham methodology. Findings and business process

improvement recommendations were presented to management.

Gathered requirements and then developed the design of an employee self-service extranet

application for viewing and administering benefit information.

Designed the architecture to provide an automated process for the Sales Administration

business unit to use to maintain customer data by using a custom interface to legacy AS400

DB2 applications.

Developed and Intranet solution that provided greater control of the management of

account payables for a specific supplier. This enabled Finning to potentially save

millions of dollars by having the ability to better manage the hedging of dollars against

large future payables.

Conducted analysis and then designed and implemented several reports that extract data

from a large DB2 based AS400 ERP system.

Business Analyst (June 1997September 1999)

Workers Compensation Board of Alberta www.wcb.ab.ca

Participated in the identification and integration of business systems for year 2000

compliance issues. This included the development of a Project Terms of Reference.

Designed and built several custom applications, including a system to assist call center

representatives with information gathering.

Developed several management reports which required the use of legacy system report

writers, as well as custom data extract processes.

Supported internal business units by providing business systems analysis and change

control.

Skillsets

Programming .NET, Entity Framework, LLBLGen, LightSwitch, Object Oriented Analysis and

Design, UML, Client Server, COM, COM+, MTS, Web Services, Windows Presentation Foundation,

Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation

Certifications Currently pursuing MCSD.NET

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) 2002

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) 2002

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) 2001Languages VB.NET, C#, PHP, XAML, VB, XML, ASP.NET, ASP, VBScript, VBA, HTML, FTP, Java,

JavaScript, Rexx, JCL, CL, SPUFI, C, FOCUS

Databases SQL, SQL Azure, T-SQL, DTS, SQL Server 7/2000/2005, MySQL, Stored Procedures,

MSDE, MS Access, DB2, ADO.NET, ADO, ODBC, DAO

Operating Systems Windows Azure, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows Server, Linux,

OS/2, OS400, MVS/TSO, VM/CMS including Profs, DOS

Applications SharePoint, BizTalk Server, MS Office, Visual Studio.Net, Visual Studio 6.0,

Visio, MS Project, Crystal Reports, MapPoint, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop

Education

Mindsharp

Sharepoint (SPS and MOSS 2007) Developer

Network Learning Masters

Developing and Deploying Microsoft BizTalk Server Solutions

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

UML, ASP.NET Levels I and II, VB.Net

Business Process Modeling, Project Management for Information Systems, Data Modeling

MS Project, MS Visio, Crystal Reports

Grande Centre High School

Diploma 1986

Interests and Activities

Many forms of athletics including hockey, football, softball and soccer.

Computing and keeping on top of current and future technologies and trends.

Outdoor activities such as fishing and camping.