Chris B. Behrens

**** ********* ****, *********, ** 76060

817-***-****

ac1lzi@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

More than 20 years application development, team lead and architecture experience.

Computer skills

Languages

Proficient in: C#, ASP.Net, HTML, Javascript, T-SQL, Entity Framework, DHTML / AJAX . JQuery, XML / XSL, CSS, HTTP, .Net Framework

Techniques and Practices

Competent with: Design Patterns, Test Driven Development, UML, Scrum, Lean and other Iterative / Agile, SDLC, Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools, Data Visualization, .Net platforms, Entity Framework, OpenXML (WordprocessingML and PresentationML), SAML, Localization / Internationalization

Software

Database: Microsoft SQL Server (all versions)

Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio, NUnit, XUnit, Team Foundation Server, NCover, Selenium, Visio, Enterprise Architect, Photoshop, GIMP, Jenkins, Octopus, Git, Subversion, SysInternals Tool Suite

Experience

Senior Software Architect 2009-present

PartnerComm, Inc.

oRedesigned and reimplemented the Wellness system "HealthyAtTenet.com".

oRedesigned and developed the new version of the ContentXpert system, a Microsoft Word document library used for maintaining benefits documents online. Developed using WordprocessingML, WCF, and extensive JQuery.

oImplemented many SSO's for many different partners using SAML 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and other custom implementations

oDeveloped extensive, secure ETL with customers using GPG / PGP, SSL, FTP/ES and PKI

oPrepared localized versions of several sites (Canadian French, Mexican Spanish)

oAdministered websites with user bases of 60000+

oManaged and mentored project team of four developers

oImplemented extensive documentation, code commenting and unit testing practices

oImplemented Continuous Deployment using Git/Subversion, Jenkins and Octopus

oDeveloped many Robotesters for automated browser verification of benefits modelers using Selenium

oIn process of transitioning company to Agile processes and Wide-band Delphi estimation

Team Lead - Education

2007-2009

Oz Systems, Inc.

Managed and oversaw a team of three developers developing and maintaining the applications for the Education line of business for the company

Developed a dynamic-field import configuration library now being used as the standard solution for the company

Advocated for and shepherded adoption of the following technologies: Team Foundation Server, Reporting Services, Test Driven Development, StyleCop

Delivered multiple apps under pressure and on time

Prepared Spanish localization for TPRI (Education) application

Took a legacy codebase and vastly improved its quality, documentation and testability

Mentored a number of non-technical requirements providers so that they could provide better requirements

Managed and mentored project team of three developers

Senior Architect

2002-2007

Reflect Systems, Inc.

Designed and developed ReflectManager application suite for ReflectNet product – Enterprise Content Management, Distribution and Reporting system

3 ASP.Net Applications

2 Windows Services

Multiple Windows Applications

2 Windows Installer packages (later migrated to Installshield)

Designed and developed ReflectWeb application suite

Rapidly developed port of ReflectNet 1.1 retasked for internal use

Extensive HTML / JavaScript template development

Created and deployed Mexican Spanish localization of ReflectManager product

Managed and mentored project team of three developers

Executed multi-million dollar deployments for Fortune 50 customers

Consultant

2001-2002

Hall Kinion

Developed PhotoLib Graphics Content Management System for maintaining Verizon’s IP licensing and use of graphics and video

Extensive DHTML and client side scripting

Fuzzy English searches, e.g., returning matches for “women” when “woman” or “girls” entered

Developed and deployed source control and backup systems that saved the department’s codebase during the Code Red outbreak

Director of Development

2000-2001

Sentiat

Designed and developed XMS Guardian, a sophisticated suite of website quality assurance tools

ASP, XML / XSL and Windows Services

HTML, ASP and Forms compliance

Managed and mentored a team of four developers

Education

University of Texas, Arlington

1994

Arlington, TX

B.S., Economics

TRAINING

Platform Adoption Center (Microsoft)

2007

Redmond, WA

Business Intelligence Voyage

Software as a Service Ascend

Corporate Training (Microsoft)

2007

Austin, TX

.Net 3.0 in Depth – Architecture Review

Publications

Sql Server Magazine

2001

The Zen of Recursion

Home Networking Made Easy

2000

(Co-Author)

VBScript Programmer’s Reference

1999

(Chief Technical Reviewer)

Programming Web Components

1999

(Co-Author)

Javascript Unleashed (unpublished)

1999

(Co-Author)

Java Developer’s Journal

1997

Java Multimedia Development Environments

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Internet World Asia

1997

Java Multimedia Development Environments

Internet World Chicago

1997

Developing ActiveX Controls with Visual Basic

Web 97

1997

ASP and VBScript

Internet World Pacific

1998

Java versus Active X

Internet World Chicago

1998

Java versus Active X

Internet World Chicago

1999

Streaming Media Panel Discussion (moderator)

OOP Munich

2001

Developing an Application Service Provider using XSL Tranformations

OOP Dallas 2010

Getting Started with Entity Framework

Fort Worth DotNet Users Group 2010

Getting Started with Entity Framework

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