John Scanlon

**** * ******* ***, *** ****, Tampa, FL 33614 202-***-**** ac2nno@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

An IT or clerical position where I can utilize and grow my technical skills, education, and professional experience, and fulfill my passion for solving problems with creative solutions.

Skills

VB.NET, C#, C, C++, SQL.

SQL Server, MS Access, MS Office.

Work effectively as part of a team.

Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change.

Stored procedures.

Proven self-starter.

Proven leader.

Object-Oriented Programming.

Computer Organization and Architecture.

Software Engineering.

Professional Experience

Self-Employed - AI developer – Tampa, FL Jun 2012 to Present

Designed and built an AI system (Gnoljinn).

oGnoljinn takes inputs in the form of command-language statements and images and returns outputs in the command language, answering questions about images, for example.

oDefined and learned knowledge is stored in knowledgebases.

Wrote the intelligence server in ANSI C++ and the user interface in VB.Net, which is currently being translated into C#. A web interface using ASP.NET and C# is in the early stages of development.

Created a unique interface language (Jinnteera) for users and applications to communicate with the AI server.

oJinnteera is a formal language.

oJinnteera has natural language structures such as nouns, verbs, prepositions, etc. that allow description of the world.

Self-Employed – Securities Trader & Investor – Tampa, FL Feb 2006 to Present

Analyzed financial markets and traded a large array of securities.

Managed long-term investment positions.

Arthur Andersen – Software Developer – Arthur Andersen – Sarasota, FL Oct 1997 to Jan 2006

Worked as team lead on global app (67 countries) for Digital Data Distribution (3D), a reporting tool providing online viewing of job summary, job status and accounts receivable information.

oDesigned, developed, and tested new features using Visual Basic and SQL Server.

oDeveloped and modified stored procedures for managing server data.

oDesigned and developed reports implementing currency conversion, data summarization, etc.

oPerformed user support for technical help and gathering data for needed fixes.

oCreated interfacing with Lotus Notes using automation objects.

oWas the top IT project at the firm in meeting goals and deadlines.

Developed, tested, and modified a system for generating reports on time and expense data (Reporter).

oUsed Visual Basic and SQL Server to generate reports from data gathered with WinTime.

Tested, modified, and developed new features for a firm-wide time and expense management app (WinTime).

oDeveloped and modified GUIs for the system in Visual Basic.

oWorked with stored procedures to interface with the WinTime SQL Server database.

oCreated and modified tables and views in the WinTime database.

oDeveloped some features with ASP and VBScript.

oSuccessfully collaborated with other team members to achieve goals.

Education

University of Maryland University College

Computer Science, English

Gonzaga College High School

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