Developer .Net Development Data Sql Server Project

Rachel A. Pildis e-mail: ******@******.***

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Oak Park, IL 60302

Summary:

With a history of learning new technology quickly and providing clean, workable, and

well-documented solutions for a variety of problems, I strive to provide high quality

leading-edge applications for world-class organizations.

Employment History:

-- Chicago, IL 2012 - present

Developer

Worked in Investment Profiles group

-- Chicago, IL 2010 - 2011

Microsoft Developer

Developed a multi-source MS Analysis Services cube used for business analysis throughout the enterpriseDesigned and implemented a highly customized SharePoint 2010/C# application for the in-house design department to manage new furniture design and manufacturingWorked on a variety of projects including SSIS data transformation, hybrid Access/SQL Server applications, and FTP data exchanges

-- Chicago, IL 2006 - 2010

Senior Application Developer

Optimized and expanded our search engine advertising data collection software (C# and VB.NET), increasing both throughput and coverage by a factor of 8Created C#/VB.NET applications to consume XML web services, process data, and analyze data qualityMonitored and optimized a 2.5 Tb SQL Server database along with a daily 10 Gb data load and aggregation program

/re:Sources USA -- Chicago, IL 1999 - 2006

Development Consultant - 2003-2006

Applications Analyst - 1999-2002

Took a lead role in the design and development of the intranet/extranet for Leo Burnett using an N-tier structure, VB.NET/ASP.NET languages, and a SQL Server back endWorked extensively with XML web services, including design and creation of a suite of database services consumed by several business units, XML schema validation, and synchronous and asynchronous use and integration of external servicesCreated automatic XML/XSL/XPath processes to synchronize data between Lotus Domino, Oracle, and SQL Server databasesDesigned and led development on repeated C# and VB.NET intranet/extranet projects

-- Chicago, IL 1997 - 1999

Internet Application Developer

Acted as Development Lead for the company's online 401(k) product on Edify (a

4GL package for web and voice response units), which was installed at over five

major 401(k) provider institutionsWorked as a developer on a range of other online banking applications for leading

banks and credit unions, using Edify and Java/XML/SilverStream, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy - Evanston, IL 1996 - 1997

Research Associate

Maintained and enlarged a large database of astrophysical information; created computer simulations to determine galaxy cluster detection rates

- Cambridge, MA 1995 - 1996

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Designed and directed research, including writing articles for refereed journals, - Ann Arbor, MI 1990 - 1995

Graduate Student

Designed own thesis project, including the development of new X-ray and optical data reduction techniques and the modeling of galaxy formationCoordinated additional project that involved maintaining a large database of heterogeneous information for collaborators across the country

Computer Skills:

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, UNIX, DOS, OS/2, VMS

Languages/Skills: C#, Visual Basic.NET, SQL, XML/XSD/XSL/XPath, ASP.NET, regular expressions, Java, Perl, Visual Basic 6, LotusScript, JavaScript, HTML, FORTRAN

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC, DB/2

Programs: MS Visual Studio.NET and .NET Framework (all versions 2003 to present); MS SQL Server Analysis Services; MS SQL Server 2000, 2005 & 2008; Wherescape RED; Subversion; MS Reporting Services; MS Visual SourceSafe; Lotus Notes/Domino; MS Project; Edify; standard MS Office and WordPerfect Office packages; numerous astronomical packages

Education:

Ph.D., Astronomy

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Thesis: Compact Groups of Galaxies

1995

M.S., Astronomy

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1991

B.A. summa cum laude,, Northfield, Minnesota 1989

Memberships and Awards:

Jeopardy! champion - 3/15/2010

awarded the 1996 Ralph B. Baldwin Prize in Astrophysics and Space Sciences (University of Michigan)

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