Adam L. Menkes

***** ****** ****** ***** #*** Naples, FL 34120

424-***-**** ac0acp@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Highly effective Programmer/Developer with career history of providing superior levels of new design

and existing product improvement by approaching problems from a different perspective. Astute learner

with a passion for programming that can grasp new concepts and technologies and quickly learn to utilize

them to their fullest. With over 30 years of experience in software, have covered all phases of product

development, test, support, technical writing as well as been a manager and a project leader on several

projects.

RECENT TECHNICAL SKILLS

C# ASP.NET .NET 3.5-4.6x .NET Core Web Forms MVC LINQ ORM Entity Framework

Telerik Data Access OOP Microsoft SQL Server Data Conversion Metastorm/OpenText BPM 7.x

and 9.x JSON Microsoft Dynamics 365 ASP.NET BoilerPlate AutoMapper Telerik & Infragistics

OTHER (PRIOR) TECHNICAL SKILLS

OData Oracle MySQL FoxPro dBASE Delphi Navision Classic ASP SBT Microsoft Access

MAPI Java Lotus Notes VB VBA VBScript VB.NET

OTHER SOFTWARE USED

Target Process Confluence Slack Octopus Deploy LINQPad TeamCity GIT LogEntries

BrowserStack Selenium SourceTree RedGate Tools

CERTIFICATIONS

MCTS SQL Server 2008 Database Development. Certificate Number: C377-3793. Cert ID: 7770694

INDUSTRIES

HIPAA Compliant: Medical, Insurance, Government

WEB PRESENCE:

Experts Exchange: https://www.experts-exchange.com/members/amenkes.html

Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/AdamLMenkes

EDUCATION

University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA 1982 1986 Graduated with B.A. (3.2 / 4.0)

LANGUAGES

English, Conversational Spanish. Some French. Some American Sign Language

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/2016 - Present

BlueTread, FORT MYERS, FL

Senior Developer

Using MySQL and MS SQL Server, began working on a conversion project to move data from RedTail

CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365. Designed process and custom entities for client needs.

Using .NET Core and ASP.NET BoilerPlate (ABP), Entity Framework Data Annotations, convert an existing

client project to use ABP and Entity Framework to move away from nHibernate and have a more solid

software base. Customize user table for local login and add external login authentication via LDAP.

Using .NET 4.6 MVC, enhance client project with new features and bug fixes. Write unit, regression and

acceptance tests for better application coverage to ensure requirements are covered and application is

more solid. Working on API wrapper for target process (see https://github.com/bluetread/sniper).

Adam L. Menkes

12042 Covent Garden Court #801 Naples, FL 34120

424-***-**** ac0acp@r.postjobfree.com

12/2013 8/2016

Trace America, ESTERO, FL / PRIMARILY REMOTE

Senior .NET Developer

Using ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC, design and plan new web-based programs for internal use.

Maintain existing website and add new features. Design and develop an automated registration process

based on existing company information and email domain address whitelisting to reduce the manual

registration process by over 90%. Design and develop a process to allow for combining multiple PDFs

into a single client PDF with custom bookmarks and custom text. Designed and developed process to

send download link to client to reduce/eliminate the need for manual process of sending several emails

to clients based on file size of each PDF and/or having to copy to CD / DVD and mail.

6/2013 Present

TOTB LLC, NAPLES, FL / REMOTE

Member/Manager (Owner) of Consulting Company

Clients: Various - Consultant primarily with C#, ASP.NET and Metastorm/OpenText BPM to design and

develop as well as customize features as needed.

C#/ASP.NET

CLIENTS: WageWorks (via IntraEdge)

Develop a secure login page and document display page for external clients using C#/ASP.NET

(Web Forms) and Telerik controls to allow their clients to login, view, and retrieve their

insurance documents (HIPAA compliant).

Metastorm/OpenText BPM

CLIENTS: North American Networks USDA/FNS (FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICE) DTI Wilmington Trust

Revise processes and forms as needed, implement new functionality based on requirements,

make recommendations for better design and performance and advise/assist project lead on

developing new technologies. Assist others with SQL queries. Revise dynamic SQL code to

eliminate unnecessary, overly complex, and hard to read concatenated code with simple non-

dynamic code that does not require string building (memWhere) and is easy to test in SSMS.

11/2012 6/2013

Insight Global, PHOENIX/CHANDLER, AZ / REMOTE

Consultant / C# Developer

Client: Wells Fargo - Rework an existing web application to be faster and more stable for a better user

experience. Using ASP.NET, C# 4.0, JavaScript, JQuery and Telerik controls, enhance the site to have

fewer page refreshes and better visual response. Implement caching for static and semi-static data for

faster data retrieval. Modify SQL stored procedures for faster performance. Implement LINQ on data

from ADO.NET and Microsoft Enterprise Library for faster data access from the cache by reducing the

need to call stored procedures to get data that has already been retrieved once.

2/2013 6/2013

Globalquest Solutions, Inc., BUFFALO, NY/ REMOTE

Consultant / C# Developer

Client: M & T Bank (New York) - Create and modify existing BPM 9 forms and processes for new features

and bug fixes. Rewrite code for performance and maintainability. Review code and documents and make

recommendations as required. Write C# program(s) and DLLs to pull data from Active Directory to

update Metastorm data. Implement a caching strategy to improve performance across multiple

processes. Design and develop an audit logging strategy for changes. Replace numerous disparate SQL

calls to web services and several business objects with scripted business objects that combine the data

into a single object for faster retrieval and adds the ability to view all the data in the grid.

Adam L. Menkes

12042 Covent Garden Court #801 Naples, FL 34120

424-***-**** ac0acp@r.postjobfree.com

9/2012 11/2012

Diaspark, WASHINGTON, DC

Consultant / Metastorm/OpenText Developer

Client: Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Convert and upgrade

version 7.x processes to version 9.1.3 projects, which includes rewriting some functionality in C# code

and JavaScript. Improve data retrieval performance (from 3 seconds to less than 15 milliseconds) by

writing C# DLLS and .ashx handlers. Rework data retrieval from dynamically building and executing SQL

strings and copying into ADO DataTables into using ORM and LINQ and filtering dynamically on List<T>

objects which both reduces the amount of code and dramatically improves performance. Implement a

caching strategy to be able to re-use data that changes infrequently to reduce server load and response

times, significantly enhancing the end-user experience.

1/2012 8/2012

TekSystems, PHOENIX, AZ

Consultant / C# .NET Developer

Client: Wells Fargo - Using C#/ASP.NET, Telerik Controls, ADO.NET and Microsoft Enterprise Library on

intranet web pages that handle changes for various loan programs,

Convert VB.NET and C#.NET 2.0 web sites to C#.NET 4.0 as well as create and modify SQL stored

procedures and functions for complex calculations and to pull data from other SQL and DB2 data

sources.

11/2011 1/2012

iSymmetry, AUSTIN, TX

Consultant / C# .NET Developer

Client: TMHP (Texas Medicaid Health Partners) - Develop ASP.NET 4.0 web pages and WCF web services

to pull data from various web services, SQL databases and XML data sources in a secure fashion for

HIPAA compliance.

4/2011 11/2011

Harvey Software, FORT MYERS, FL

Developer

Design and develop a web based help system in C#.NET and various other internal tools with a unique

design using SQL 2008 HierarchyID data type for help topics. Support customers with software issues.

3/2011 5/2011

TekSystems, TAMPA, FL

Consultant

Continue working with Metastorm/OpenText while they could find and train a replacement.

9/2010 3/2011

Metastorm/OpenText, TAMPA, FL

Developer Support Technician

Troubleshoot issues escalated by Level II support with Metastorm BPM 7.x and 9.x, C# code, Microsoft

SQL/Oracle and WCF/Web Services. Instrumental in assisting the sales department to close two $400K+

sales by troubleshooting complex issues which others could not solve.

Adam L. Menkes

12042 Covent Garden Court #801 Naples, FL 34120

424-***-**** ac0acp@r.postjobfree.com

1999*-2001*, 2007* 2010*

Scott Computer Services / Exxact Consulting, SANIBEL, FL

Consultant

Working as a consultant off and on since 1999 (but more heavily in 2007-2010), design, develop and

enhance various programs in various languages for various clients.

Clients: Wholesale Screen Printing, Summation Consulting Group, FIO Consulting, All Appliance Parts,

Billys Rentals, The Bonita Bay Group, The Beau Rivage, DVDWorld USA, Florida Gulf Coast University,

MediaSource, Markham, Norton, Stromer & Co and more.

Design & develop the majority of http://www.wholesalescreenprinting.com, an e-commerce merchant,

in C#.NET 3.5 using Telerik Controls & Reporting, OpenAccess ORM using LINQ and a web service

(.asmx). Design the MS SQL Server 2008 database and the T-SQL stored procedures. Create a dynamic

image (color swatch) generator based on HTML codes stored in SQL. Assist in development of a point of

sale, touch screen system using Access 2010 & SQL Server 2008 with ID and barcode scanning (Billys

Rentals). Create data conversion T-SQL scripts to bring data from non-SQL sources into SQL Server.

Modify and maintain legacy programs in Visual Basic, FoxPro 2.6 and SBT Pro 3.0. Modify and enhance

classic ASP intranet applications.

Entrepreneur/Investor 2003 2008

FORT MYERS, FL / JACKSONVILLE, FL / HUNTSVILLE, AL

Purchase, remodel and sell residential & commercial property in Alabama and Florida. Negotiate unique

purchases/sales that many people would consider impossible. Obtain a Florida Mortgage Brokers

license to get loans for clients buying these properties.

1999-2001

EC Wise, MILL VALLEY, CA

Java Developer

Develop prototype websites in Java for usability testing. Create an online photo album application for

Kodak as a proof of concept.

1996 1999

Self-Employed, CA, NV

Consultant / C# .NET Developer

Clients: MITB, SBT, Pilot Brands, Digiratti, Borland, Toro (Irrigation Division) and more.

Without any knowledge of Japanese or DBCS, write programs to convert about 30,000 hard coded tests

for Visual dBASE 5 (US) to use internationalized constants to work for both US and Japanese versions of

Visual dBASE 5.5 Upgrade tests from MS Test 2.0 to 3.0. Using VBScript, write test plans and automated

tests for Visual dBASE 5.5 (US and Japanese), the Visual dBASE Compiler, Application Deployer to test

Referential Integrity and NULL support for Oracle, Sybase, Informix and Interbase and tested SQL

(embedded and pass-through) for each of these database servers, as well as local tables (dBASE,

Paradox). Design and implement the internationalization methodology to allow for dynamic language

switching at runtime of a Delphi program simply by adding new resource files (DLLs) into the application

directory without recompiling the code (European and Asian languages, single and multi-byte

characters). Develop tools (in Delphi) for translators to enter translated strings into a table which could

be saved into the resource DLLs. Create new classes and sub-classed existing Delphi components to

enable handling of string substitutions, font & keyboard layout changes and IME support. Custom

program modifications in SBT (FoxPro), Navision, Delphi and Java.

Prior to 1996 available on request.

Updated 2017-03-24

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