Oct. **, ****

Dear Sir/Madam:

Recently I decided to relocate from Rochester, NY to Austin, TX. In seeking pre-qualification for a home loan, I found that requirements have changed since 2007, the last year I moved or sought to buy a house. Previously, a person with excellent credit but no job could get a home loan based on their previous employment history. Times have changed and the bank rep I am working with in Austin has indicated that to get a loan today, I need a job offer from a local employer by the time I reach the closing date. This news has only altered my plans a bit but has not dissuaded me.

I hope to have my current home on the market and under contract within a month. My local realtor believes based on the area in which I live and my home’s condition, I should see it sold within a week. Having the current home under contract is also a requirement today for a loan on a home in or around Austin.

To this end I am looking to find a job in my field as a Sr. Software Engineer in Austin or the surrounding area. I would not be able to start at it until I have relocated, a process I predict I can complete by the end of 2017 if not before, good fortune permitting. I could also start a new position remotely until my move is executed.

Please find my resume below for your review. In addition, I can provide the names and numbers of the realtor in Austin and the bank rep with whom she works regularly should you feel the need to talk to them. Work references are available also upon request. After initial screening and/or a Skype interview, I can if a job looks like a very likely fit, fly to Austin for an in-person interview also. I will be in Austin Nov. 5-8 so we can meet on the 6th or 7th if you would like or I can fly back to Austin at some other time.

In the case of contracting agencies (i.e., employment recruitment agencies for whom a person works as a W-2 employee but on a client site), the bank rep has indicated that an offer from such an agency is sufficient even if no client to place the employee on site has been identified. Under those circumstances, I would take a position on site at a client of the agency’s choosing after I arrive at least for the duration of the contract. I can make this assurance in writing if desired so it is an enforceable condition on the agency’s part.

Let me know if you are interested in discussing my candidacy as a potential employee further.

Sincerely yours,

Matthew Campbell

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Matthew C. Campbell 59 Bitternell Lane • Henrietta, New York 14467 • 585-***-**** • ac21qw@r.postjobfree.com

Application Development Expertise, Software and Development Tools

Software Packages: Java JDK (SDK and J2EE), Oracle PL/SQL, Toad, PL/SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server, PostGreSQL Administrator, Informatica PowerCenter suite, IntelliJ IDEA, Grunt, Maven, Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Office program suite (including programming Access and Excel using VBA), Rockwell RSView32, IBM Websphere (as a deployment platform), Eclipse, Advanced Query Tool (AQT), and standard O/S utilities, Mercurial, Jira, Jenkins, Crucible, Maven, TestNG.

Languages/Development Packages/Technologies: Java (SE, EE), Groovy, Oracle PL/SQL, Structured Query Language (SQL) - ANSI, Microsoft, etc. dialects, Visual Basic 6, Server-Side Javascript, AngularJS, ASP technologies (ADO, etc.), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JQuery, AJAX, Hibernate, JSF, SOAP (JAX-WS), REST (JAX-RS), WSDL, various Java-relevant API technologies and packages used for data access, data management, and front-end display.

Operating Systems: MS-DOS (all versions), Macintosh O/S (all versions), Windows 3.1 ~ 95, NT, 2000, XP, Me, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10, basic Unix/Linux O/S

Application Development Certifications and Degrees

Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science, Information Systems (M.S.I.S.) December 1996

Studied relational database design theory and application, software evaluation and testing, systems analysis methods and documentation standards, user-centered interface design, the C programming language, artificial intelligence, data modeling and Internet standards and tools.

Sun Certified Web Component Developer, J2EE 1.2, September, 2002

Sun Certified Java Programmer, JDK 1.2, October, 1999

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) February, 1998. SQL Server 6.5, Visual Basic 5.0

Additional Education

University of Rochester Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Arts, History May 1989

Applications Development Projects and Achievements

Wellington Steele & Associates Rochester, NY

Software Engineer III at Windstream Communications April 2017 – October 2017

As part of the Quoting Services team, added new and maintained existing features in the Profit Assistant Online (PAO) web-based application used by Windstream sales staff and business partners to specify and price products and services to current and prospective clients and customers. Team organizational model: Scrum. Updated versions of the application are released on average once every 2-3 weeks.

Worked with Mercurial as the code repository, Jenkins as the deployment management tool, and Maven as the common development library distribution management system. Noteworthy technologies/libraries in use in the application include: AngularJS, Hibernate, Grunt, JSON, Ajax/jQuery, Groovy, TestNG, and SOAP as an information transfer protocol.

Contract ended in early October, 2017.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Rochester, NY

Analyst/Programmer II April 2014 – April 2017

Designed and developed ETL (Extraction, Transformation, and Load) workflows using Informatica to support the claims adjudication and related data processing needs of the company. Wrote Unix shell scripts and embedded concatenated command lines for support of same.

Wrote PL/SQL stored procedures to support data processing needs invoked within Informatica workflows that could not be handled as efficiently using ETL design. Also wrote scripts to fulfill data management and reporting needs in a SQL*Plus environment

Wrote scripts and programs (Groovy, Java) to support desktop-based critical claims data processing needs for audit compliance and related purposes.

TEK Systems, Inc. Rochester, NY

Web Application Developer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield June 2012 – April 2014

As a member of the web applications development group, developed J2EE Struts/Hibernate application for internal use to manage membership assignments. (Platform: IBM Websphere)

Designed and developed complex Groovy script to process membership records for consolidation in common lookup table in production database.

Bausch+Lomb, Inc. Rochester, NY

Sr. Software Developer October 2011 – June 2012

Maintained software applications written in VB 6.0.

Supported manufacturing floor operations in a number of capacities.

A+ Consulting Rochester, NY

Contract Software Engineer at Xerox Corporation July 2011 – August 2011

On JBoss AS 5.0 platform, analyzed and began adapting an ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) project for functioning with Websphere MQ queues as external input and output queues.

Project included reception and transformation of various kinds of messages for passage to other system over HTTP.

Originally an 18-month position, due to budgetary and business considerations that arose suddenly, the position as well as that of others was terminated in the first week of August.

MVP Healthcare Rochester, NY

Systems Analyst I/Programmer and Applications Development Team Member May 2010 – June 2011

As part of team, maintained and developed new and existing web-based applications, most written in Java.

Projects included the development of a major benefits display system used by internal and external personnel and members for viewing and managing benefit information, as well as Cold Fusion application maintenance.

Atlas Automation Rochester, NY

Application Developer June 2007 – May 2010

Development of a Visual Basic application and Microsoft VBA-based solutions (Microsoft Access and other VBA-based development packages) for use with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)-managing software to monitor and manage commercial manufacturing processes (particularly in the area of data collection and analysis), as well as the development of line operator-oriented interface solutions with the Rockwell RSView32 HMI/SCADA package.

SQL Server 2005 administrator, managing user accounts, data and databases, as well as creating and scripting SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages used in conjunction with other applications.

Fulfilled other technical roles as necessity arose, including Microsoft Exchange Server administration and troubleshooting, network and workstation administration, internal business data management, end-user consultations for all manner of issues, and business and project analysis and consultation.

Hired from contract via Adecco Technical & Engineering, June 2007, to the above described role.

TAC Worldwide Rochester, NY

Contract Sr. Software Engineer at Xerox June 2006 – May 2007

As part of Xerox (http://www.xerox.com/) portal maintenance team, remediated and improved client's main web site (on a BroadVision platform), which was a major portion of client's revenue and marketing channel.

Used Java and server-side Javascript to implement remediation-related features and updates to the site.

Enterprise Engineering Inc. (EEI) Springfield, VA

Sr. Software Engineer March 2005 – May 2005

Was part of three-person team which developed a traditional client-server model data management application in Java using the Software AG Tamino XML-native database package, ver. 4.1.4.2.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Washington, DC

Technical Lead/Analyst June 2001 – February 2005

Continuation of work associated with TAC/EDP employment (below).

Experience primarily included work with application server software troubleshooting and upgrading, as well as new and current software component development in the Novell SilverStream (3.x) application server environment using Java 1.2 and 1.3, HTML, and J2EE-related Java and associated technologies (Java servlets, JSP, XML-based services, etc.).

Gained extensive experience with migration and technical enhancement-related projects associated with the Society's web site (http://www.chemistry.org/), as well as certain web-based financial applications.

Continued to work with VBA-based Microsoft Office products such as Microsoft Access on an as-needed basis.

TAC/EDP Contract Services Vienna, VA

Technical Lead/Analyst at American Chemical Society June 2000 – June 2001

Experience as Lead Programmer/Analyst in the Information Technology (Society Programs & Administration) Department of the American Chemical Society of Washington, D.C., included developing web-based solutions using JavaScript, Java ServerPages (JSP), JavaBean, and applet technologies with the Sun JDK 1.3 and J2EE reference implementation packages.

Efforts included implementation of Java-to-Oracle connectivity, with an emphasis on implementing explicit Latin Extended-to-UTF8 conversion to support numerous kinds of characters.

Used Visual Basic 6.0 in the development of a sensitive decision support system and data management application solution.

Served as an internal consultant to management on matters involving solution development strategy and third-party solution acquisition review.

LGA, Inc. Fairfax, VA

Software Engineer December 1998 – May 2000

Worked in a team environment to develop a client/server Java application supporting custom searches on public domain search engine Alta Vista as well as on private proprietary databases.

Was part of all phases of software application development including specification-generation, coding, task scheduling, and documentation. Primary role included middleware and server component development.

Developed several Microsoft COM-based custom applications used to fulfill company and client needs.

KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP (KPMG Consulting) Washington, DC

Senior Systems Analyst, Public Services – Higher Education Practice Group August 1997 – December 1998

Conducted client requirements interviews, wrote specifications, designed user interface and programmed MS Access 97 database applications with Visual Basic for Applications for time and task tracking/reporting as well as customer and product database management and reporting. Applications included customized report generation and records management.

Developed custom data input and data-processing application in Visual Basic 5.0. Implemented custom classes and employed Microsoft ODBC and DAO technology in solution development.

Developed web-aware application in Visual Basic 5.0 to support customized content display.

Provided data analysis and technical consulting on financial systems reconciliation and systems assessment engagement at a federal cabinet-level department.

Cdnow, Inc. Jenkintown, PA

Various Titles May 1996 – July 1997

Managed development of a web site development service.

Oversaw software and services development project team of five people addressing most classes of business issues pertinent to a web site retailing operation, including order fulfillment, customer service, site development, and technical implementation.

Responsible for delivery and coordination at all phases.

Wrote documentation for the above service.

Managed re-definition of proprietary CGI language to improve the syntax and usability of the language.

Managed artificial intelligence implementation project in a web retailing site environment.

Developed and wrote company funding proposals.

Served as intermediary and facilitator for business and technical staff.

Assisted in maintenance of the company web site (http://www.cdnow.com/) and participated actively in company organizational development.

Takebishi Electric Sales Corporation Kyoto, Japan

Controls Engineer September 1995 – March 1996

Via the US-Japan Exchange Program, a U.S. Government- and Drexel University-sponsored program.

Studied the Mitsubishi MELSEC-A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) used in factory systems control.

Studied the MELSEC-A Ladder Logic Programming Language using Mitsubishi SW2IVD-GPPA PC-based software.

Wrote summary of MELSEC-A commands for English-speaking students in the company’s PLC school.

Translated from Japanese to English two manuals for use with the company’s DDE I/O Server software.

Wrote a procedure in the C language for facilitating interfile data transfer used in a larger program.

Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Assistant, College of Information Science and Technology April 1994 – April 1995

Provided user support to microcomputer user community at Drexel University and executed other responsibilities as assigned by management at the IST Computing Resource Center.

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