Preston Stewart

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OBJECTIVE

Appropriately apply broad knowledge of information systems concepts to identify, analyze,

design and deploy specific solutions to IS problems in support of the business strategy

QUALIFICATIONS

Director of Technical Strategy, Catalyst Initiative. As a member of this startup

technology firm, I provided the technical direction for engineering projects, workshop and

events, as well as established the architecture and led brainstorming and requirements

gathering for projects.

Director of Finance, Underground Dance Community. As a director, I oversaw the

establishment of the community, and created several administrative processes, established

membership and billing protocols, and implemented strategy that increased membership 250%.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS - Pro Bono

Consultant, Systems Architect & Developer, R.E.A.D. Adult Literacy - - Program in VB.net,

C#.net, C++, HTML, CSS, Java, SQL, XML - Self-taught JavaScript programming language -

Proficient with Windows XP/Vista/7, Linux Ubuntu/Fedora/SuSE, MS Office, and SolidEdge CAD

- Experienced with Windows Server 2008, Adobe Photoshop, VAULT & mercurial source-control -

ExtensiveEMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Web Application Developer, 03/2011 - 09/2012

Professional Educational Services Group

Web systems analysis, design & development - Designed and implemented ASP.NET / IIS

security mechanism to prevent further theft of proprietary documents after an identified

attack - Architected web-based Enterprise Employee Portal in order to increase employee

collaboration, quality control & task completion rate - Identified and designed process

and software solution to fix fundamental process flaw and mitigate large legal liability -

Served as lead architect for web technologies in order to augment senior developer's

windows forms background - Technologies used: ASP.NET/VB, JQuery, AJAX, CSS/3, X/HTML,

IIS, T-SQL, SSIS

Systems Architect and Application Develo, 08/2010 - 03/2011Scott Unlimited

Responsible for the administration and direction of internal and external computer

systems - technologies used: Apple, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, HTML, CSS

Co-project manager for all PSU projects - Built and maintained client websites as well

as WordPress-based CMS - Network administration including DNS, webserver - Systems

analysis and design solutions f

Systems Analyst / Application DeveloperMeijer, Inc, Grand Rapids, MI

Responsible for the complete migration of inventory reporting application from MS Access

to a corporate quality web application - Responsible for the entire system development

lifecycle, including user requirements gathering, project planning, system analysis and

design, application programming, application documentation, and system implementation

Developer Intern, 01/2009 - 06/2009Springthrough Consulting, Grand Rapids, MI

C# development, testing & debugging existing applications - Developed password store

application with AD authentication - Developed application to extend functionality of MS

Excel - Assisted development of large-scale web applications - Designed, wrote and created

user documentation for three CRM and EMS applications

Owner, Web Developer, Network Administra, 06/2007 - PresentHyperTorus Technology Consulting, Grand Rapids, MI

Design and develop product websites as well as graphical design responsibilities -

General CIS consulting, systems administration, network administration

05/2004 - 07/2007

Lear Corporation, Dearborn, MI

Student Engineer, 05/2006 - 07/2007

DCX Dakota Instrument PanelStudent Engineer, 01/2005 - 01/2006

Ford Mustang Seating

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

Grand Valley State University, MI

none - 3-Year Mechanical Engineering Major

Lawrence Technological University, MI

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

- Built homes with Habitat for Humanity and volunteered at Goodwill Industries - Enjoy

1980s video games as well as modern first-person shooters

NOTES / OTHER INFORMATION

Speak Spanish background in English Literature, Creative Writing, Technical Writing

Phone: 313-***-**** Email: abovf8@r.postjobfree.com Gerard DeHondt GVSU Dept. Computing

Associate Professor Phone: 616-***-**** Email: abovf8@r.postjobfree.com Kurt Rowland

Springthrough Consulting Senior Software Engineer Phone: 616-***-**** Email:

abovf8@r.postjobfree.com Katie Kenyon Paula Scott Unlimited, LLC General Manager Phone:

616-***-****

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