Anthony Jackson

Milford, CT *****

Cell 203-***-**** abox3k@r.postjobfree.com

* ****** **********/******* ********** includes 15+ years Visual Basic, 4+ years C#, 12+

years ASP, 10+ years ASP.NET, with expertise in .

NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.5, 4.0, VB.NET,

ASP.NET, C#.NET, WCF Services, Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture, MS SQL Server

2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2(development and DBA), and TFS 2008/2010(Source Control and Work

Items).

2 Manager said: One trait that helps Anthony and the entire department is his view that

a solution reaches a better place when it is as simple as possible. Many technical

individuals harbor the exact opposite approach. His view point enables other department

members to learn his applications quickly and reduces maintenance issues.

3 Top producer. Delivered $500,000 in reduced fees in 90 days in (2003) and saved $1.3

million by lowering processing expenses (1997-2000) with extensive analytical and problem

solving skills, both as Senior Programmer/Analyst. Consistent record of maximizing

efficiency for employers and clients.

4 Manager said: Anthony has honed the skill of attentive listening and active

presentation of his ideas during meetings and end user interactions. He is always prepared

for the agenda topics and is quick to follow and contribute to unplanned discussions.

5 Highly adaptable. Achieve success as technical lead, business analyst, project

architect, project manager, team member and in individual roles.

6 Manager said: Anthony is extremely knowledgeable and has a can do attitude. He is

constantly pushing himself to learn more. Senior management consistently looks to him for

answers and solutions.

EXPERIENCE

Principle Software Developer, IPG, NA, Norwalk, CT (2006-2011).

Developed Version 2 of a web based data entry and reporting system for the Sony Pictures

Entertainment Team within Mediabrands, a child company of IPG, NA.

? C#.Net, ASP.Net, .Net Framework 4.0, Telerik controls

? Excel input files uploaded through webpage

? Additional data from custom input pages utilizing Telerik grids

? Report generation times reduced from 10+ minutes to 10-30 seconds using SQL Reporting

Services

Worked on a Hyper Local Marketing project related to the maximizing of media spend

through advanced statistical analysis for Geomentum, a child company of IPG, NA.

? Involved in requirements gathering and services definition.

? Coordinated development of the services layer.

? Developed WCF Services using C#.Net, .Net Framework 3.5 and the Avanade ACA.Net WCF

accelerator .

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EXPERIENCE-CONTINUED

Designed and developed version 2 of the Print Yellow Pages Ordering System For Wahlstrom

Group, a child company of IPG, NA.

? Reduced Losses from inaccurate orders by switching to multiple transmissions per day.

Eliminated need for IT support after 10pm.

? Gathered and documented user requirements.

? WinForms Click Once application written in VB.Net using Framework 3.5 and Telerik

controls

? Developed web service to wrap database interaction and business rules

? Developed supporting utilities and services

Designed and developed the ConnectToLocal site for Wahlstrom Interactive, a division of

Wahlstrom Group.

? Landing page system for local marketers associated with national brands

? Pay per click search advertising

? VB.Net, ASP.Net Framework 2.0 with SQL Server 2005 and Reporting Services.

Project Architect/Senior Programmer-Consultant, Patrons Group, Glastonbury, CT (2005-

2006).

Designed and developed specifications for insurance quoting web portal for use by

insurance agents based on Microsoft best practices.

? Led meetings to gather user requirements, wrote high and low-level specification and

use cases.

? Trained employees with an AS/400 background to write and maintain system in .NET.

? Teamed with network support team to facilitate development of deployment strategy and

plan.

Senior Programmer/Analyst-Consultant, GCS, Inc., Danbury, CT (2003-2005).

Developed intranet and customer extranet portal, based on Microsoft best practices

IBuySpy portal kit, including numerous modules spanning all operations of this equipment

repair company.

? Saved 20 man-hours per week by writing module (interfacing with Active Directory) that

automated process of requesting and adding user accounts and permissions on domain.

? Maximized productivity of field service technicians by creating user-friendly interface

that enabled more than 200 non-technical call center users to connect directly with

technicians cell phones.

? Created ability for users to directly run customized, timely reports against extensive

data warehouse.

? Modules were written using ASP.NET, VB.NET WebForms, ADO.NET and MS SQL Server 2000.

Senior Programmer/Analyst-Consultant, Peppers & Rogers, Norwalk, CT (2003).

Key member of six-person team that rewrote marketing web site to replace Broadvision-

based product for this customer relationship management consulting firm.

? Saved client $800,000 in annual licensing fees by rewriting and mirroring existing site

in five months; on time and under budget. New site was written in ASP.NET, VB.NET

WebForms, ADO.NET and MS SQL Server 2000.

? Greatly improved functionality by developing administrative tools that allowed

marketing staff to maintain web site, administer surveys and position advertisements.

? Developed customer-facing portions of web site including registration, security, search

and surveys.

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EXPERIENCE-CONTINUED

Senior Analyst/Programmer-Consultant, OdysseyRE, Stamford, CT (2002-2003).

Developed web-based system for tracking broker and client information. Created interface

with existing PICK-based system. Participated in entire life-cycle of project.

? Led meetings to gather user requirements, wrote high and low-level specification and

use cases.

? Trained employees to rewrite and maintain remaining business applications in .NET.

? Teamed with network support team to facilitate development of deployment strategy and

plan.

Senior Programmer/Analyst-Consultant, First American, Stamford, CT (2001-2002).

Developed winforms applications for importing and cleaning insurance transaction data

using VB 6.0 and VB.NET.

1 Reduced processing time 90% and eliminated pre-processing of monthly reports by

rewriting reporting application using VB.NET and SQL Server 2000.

2 Saved $47,000 monthly in late fees and penalties by allowing submission of insurance

transaction reports to governing bodies in timely fashion.

3 Wrote VB.NET system for tracking broker information that interfaced with Great Plains

Accounting.

Senior Programmer/Analyst-Technical Lead-Consultant, Danzas-AEI, Darien, CT (2000-2001).

Analyzed and corrected defects in soon to be released global logistics order system

(GLOS) that allowed customers to enter and produce reports on information regarding large

shipments via web client.

? Served as technical lead for project to gather and analyze requirements, write

specifications and documentation for second version of GLOS application.

? Led sub-project of system, using MSF Team and Process models, to connect to existing

mainframe system. Served as Visual SourceSafe administrator and build manager.

? Utilized VB 6.0 WebClasses, MTS Classes, ASP, Crystal Reports 7.0 and Oracle database.

Senior Programmer/Analyst, NFO Ad: Impact, Greenwich, CT (1997-2000).

Analyzed and programmed systems for this provider of marketing surveys.

? Completed system to generate survey reports five days ahead of 30-day contract deadline

for major financial services company using VB 5.0, Excel, VB for Applications and SQL

Server 6.5.

? Reduced annual processing costs $300,000+ by designing and writing web-based reporting

system which allowed customer access to survey data stored on mainframe.

? Saved more than $1,000,000 per year in processing expenses charged by parent company by

building system to collect and process data and feed it directly into reporting system.

? Allowed for 150% increase in user demand by rewriting ASP-based system using VB 6.0

WebClasses.

Visual Basic Programmer/Analyst, Flexi International Software, Shelton, CT (1996-1997).

Analyzed and coded customized software applications for diverse client base.

? Completed project two months ahead of schedule for developing client-specific software

by producing new specifications to avoid total rewrite of client-developed system taken

over by Flexi.

? Cut report processing time from five hours to 15 minutes by speeding up file creation

process with stored procedure. Written in VB 4.0 with DB2 back-end.

? Designed and coded data conversion utility for FlexiAssets program, allowing data to be

imported from client s asset management software without need to modify VB code for each

change to import format.

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CERTIFICATION

? Project Management Certificate, Charter Oak State College, Fundamentals of Project

Management, Effective Project Management and Mastering Project Management (expected 2012).

? Microsoft Certified Solution Developer.NET-MS.NET solution architectures, Windows-based

and web applications with VB.NET and Visual Studio.NET and databases with MS SQL Server

2000 (2005).

? Microsoft Certified Solution Developer-solution architectures, desktop and distributed

applications with VB 6.0 and web solutions with Visual Interdev 6.0 (2003).

? Microsoft Certified Professional (1998).

EDUCATION

? Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Charter Oak State College, (expected

2012).

? Associate of Science Degree, Business Administration, Charter Oak State College,

(2008).

? Computer Science course work, Norwalk Community Technical College, Norwalk, CT (1994-

1996)

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