Project Manager Management

Chris Van Cleve

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Altoona, IA *****-*800 *****@**************.*** Cell: 515-***-****

Results driven IS / IT Professional with over 15 years experience in a variety of positions

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

16 years experience developing and maintaining web sites on multiple platforms and technologies

both as consultant and FTE.

10 years experience developing and administrating several database and data warehouse solutions

including normalization, data modeling, data stewardship and disaster recovery.

Matrix-managed large teams consisting of internal staff, departmental staff and external vendor teams

for several projects.

Proven leader and team player that earns respect through hard work and dedication.

Result-oriented with the ability to see the big picture for what is best for the overall company goals

Strong problem solving skills with attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills

OVERVIEW OF SKILLS

Industry Entertainment, Financial, Global Manufacturing, Insurance and Investment,

Retail, Tanning

Business Analysis Technical Specifications, Infrastructure Design, Business Requirements,

Functional Spec Design, Process Improvement, Workflow Analysis, QA

Testing, Liaison Between Business and IT

Project Management Project Life Cycle, SDLC, Strategic/Technical Planning, Scope Management,

Issue Management, Time and Resource Management, Financial

Management, Change Management, Team Development, Implementation

Languages XML, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, Javascript (AJAX), AppleScript,

SQL, C, Obj-C, Java

Database Systems Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2 (UDB), FileMaker Pro, MySQL, Microsoft

Access, Pervasive SQL, BTrieve, Sybase, SQLite, Informatica ETL

Key Server Systems Windows Server, Windows Cluster, Mac OS X Server, AIX, SCO, Novell, Linux,

z/OS, IIS, ISA, Apache Server, Lotus Domino, Exchange, NetTracker, Common

Store, Content Manager, OnDemand, WebSphere Application Server

Key Tools/Software Microsoft Office, Cognos, DreamWeaver, Adobe Creative Suite, Quark XPress,

Lawson ERP, FoodTrak, TrackIt!, WinOasis, Kronos, eTime, ADP Ev3 HRMS,

VPN, PC Anywhere, Timbuktu Pro, Terminal Services, MICROS, AutoCAD,

Quest Central, Spotlight, RAD / Eclipse

EDUCATION

National Education Center West Des Moines, IA 1991

AS Electronic Engineering Technology (Graduated with Honors Cumulative GPA 3.59)

Majors: Computer Technologies; Industrial Controllers, Robotics, Laser Technologies;

President of Honor Society, two terms

President of Student Body, two terms

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Berkley Technology Services 2008 Present

Systems Specialist

Position Description:

Specialist role on the Agency Interface Team providing support, maintenance and development of

AgencyPort web applications using Java, XHTML, CSS, XML and XSLT. Technical Lead directing

consultants and staff developers for break-fix and feature development. On-Call responsibilities.

Accomplishments:

Wrote 3 Java programs to cleanse, correct and migrate data.

Documented processes and procedures including new hire setup.

Principal Financial Group 2007 2008

IT Systems Associate - Lead

Position Description:

Lead role on the Content Management Team providing support and maintenance of Common Store,

OnDemand, Records Manager, Content Manager and CMS systems. Development of migration,

extraction and services offerings using Java, C and Unix shell scripts. Support, maintenance and

development of DB2 databases and ETL workflows using Quest Central, Spotlight and Informatica.

Consulting for business units to develop content management solutions. On-Call responsibilities.

Accomplishments:

Wrote 2 Java programs to extract value objects from Active Directory and generate valid XML

documents used to determine and set security privileges and hierarchical management trees.

Wrote 1 Java program to retrieve data objects via Content Manager APIs, perform date validation

and data cleansing then insert the valid data into a new database table.

Wrote 1 C program on a mainframe to encrypt data and generate a CRC hash written to files to

ensure data export and transfer completed successfully during a migration.

Coordinated and maintained team presence on corporate Intranet and corporate support forums

Mentored team members

Wrote 3 white papers and coordinated production support manual concatenation from several

source documents into one organized document.

Coordinated IBM WebSphere Application Server upgrade from 5.1.11 to 6.0.2.21.

Emerson Process Management (Fisher Controls) 2006 2007

RHI Consultant

Position Description:

Install and maintain a Java application used for storing and retrieving important documents for each

manufactured product. Upgrade PHP pages to make use of modern coding techniques. Manage IIS

and Oracle servers remotely.

Accomplishments:

Developed an Object Oriented PHP 5 framework that interfaced with a series of Java applications

using AJAX and web standards methodologies.

Migrated old PHP 4 code to new framework and design.

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Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino 1997 2006

DBA / Lead Web Developer

Position Description:

Install, manage and optimize all database solutions including 24 enterprise solutions across 9

platforms on 12 servers. Architect, develop and manage database and data warehouse solutions.

Develop complex queries and stored procedures and provide optimization assistance to business units

writing queries. Architect, develop and manage all web-based sites and services. Write technical

documentation including white papers, standards and SOPs. Provide user support of 9 enterprise

application systems. Provide expert support of Mac servers and workstations. On-Call responsibilities.

Accomplishments:

Developed 3 web sites and 1 Intranet using object-oriented programming and latest web

standards

Wrote 34 technical documents including white papers, standards, and SOPs.

Planned and managed migration from Novell Groupware 5 to Microsoft Exchange 5.5

Served as project manager for implementation and maintenance of casino management system.

Matrix-managed internal and external teams

Served as project manager for implementation and maintenance of business intelligence (BI) system.

Matrix-managed internal and external teams

Developed FileMaker Pro client/server database solution for Group Sales contract tracking

Planned and implemented data stewardship for RDBMS and data warehousing solutions

Managed team of 3 developers for development of Intranet using Object-Oriented PHP 5 and

multiple database servers.

Architected and implemented 3-tier development environment using SDLC practices

Increased efficiency of all business units by creating automated workflows to replace manual

processes and by providing electronic storage and reporting of data to replace handwritten

documents stored in binders.

ToNeCa, Inc. 1991 1996

Manager

Position Description:

Personnel Management of 8 FTE and 20 independent contractors, Payroll, Inventory Control, General

Ledger, Set Policy and Procedures, Web Site Development, Vendor Management

Custom Municipal Software 1991 1993

Technical Consultant

Position Description:

Installation, upgrade, and troubleshooting of hardware and software components; planned and

implemented small office Novell NetWare LAN.

KEY PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

Systems Administration for Microsoft SQL Server Crystal Reports Introduction & Advanced

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series - Concepts ReportSmith 3.1

and Administration ASP 3.0 Programming

Unix Technical Foundations & Administration Cognos Administration & Report Writing

CSS HRizon DB Administration and SQL Classes Java Programming Fundamentals Advanced

AutoCAD 2000 Fundamentals; FlexForm Mainframe Fundamentals; Understanding JCL

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