Christian Gardner
Address: ***** **** ****** ******, ********, Arizona 85338
Phone: 623-***-****
Email: ***************@*****.***
Database Developer
Software Development Life Cycle ~ Project Planning and Management ~ Business Analysis ~ Requirement Gathering
Strategic Planning ~ Database Design and Administration ~ Vendor and Client Relations ~ Systems Infrastructure
Qualifications Profile
Results-driven, performance-focused, and innovative professional with broad-based experience in system and database development,
coupled with proven expertise in system automation, performance tuning, user interface design, and data integration. Highly
effective leader and project developer with proven track record of success in implementing high-quality technical solutions and
large-scale applications that drove and increased organizations productivity and efficiency, while delivering positive results in
various business functions. Equipped with excellent leadership aptitudes in performing multiple responsibilities and adeptness in
debugging and troubleshooting activities in fast-paced and demanding work environments.
Professional Experience
Safeguard Properties, LLC - Brooklyn Heights, OH
Oracle Database Developer APEX Administrator and Developer – Information Technology 2012–Present
Work under the supervision of director of infrastructure services
Administer the development of commercial grade web applications through Oracle APEX and JavaScript
Conceptualize and deploy well-designed, user-friendly, and professional-looking user interfaces and Apex applications
Render hands-on support in establishing and implementing development initiatives, while supporting the Web Development Solutions
(WDS) Team to manage the development, testing and deployment of Oracle backend applications
Coordinate with multiple Development and Infrastructure IT teams throughout the Agile software development projects by designing
Safeguard internal and client-focused web applications through combined APEX and JavaScript libraries
Manage all facets of Apex database development environment, which involve necessary planning, design, installation, and management
Received appointment to support the Accounting Department in enhancing their invoice reconciliation process through migration of
the process from Microsoft Access and Excel into Oracle with an APEX frontend
Career Highlights:
Showed exemplary performance by consistently attaining and surpassing internal and external customer expectations
Drove efforts in improving efficiency by completing the following projects::
Bank of America Invoice Reconciliation process-minimized daily processing time by 75%; reduced year variance balances from millions
to zero; permitted manual closeout and accurate processing of work orders within the Accounting Department; deployed a fully
automated file watch process for inbound and outbound fees, invoices, and return files; and oversaw 30,000 transactions per week,
while developing three data marts, rejections and variance.
Corporate Compliance Vendor Disputes process-enabled Safeguard to deal with 1,000 vendor and contractors disputes per week; avoided
unintentionally processing disputes; allowed reconciliation and editing of vendor disputes; and delivered effective batch process
email notifications to vendors.
Quality Assurance (QA) Contractor review process-introduced process that assigned 250,000 completed work orders per week to an
offshore team; and produced and submitted completed reviews results to vendor and contractors.
Quality Control (QC) High Risk process-permitted Safeguard to analyze contractor work amounting to approximately 1,500 transactions
per week.
Quality Assurance (QA) Employee Review process-initiated an automated process that enabled Safeguard managers to evaluate completed
works from employees.
Quality Assurance (QA) Loss Analysis process-allowed Safeguard to authorize and deny claims from clients, such as Quicken, JPMC,
BOA, CITI; and improved system capacity in processing 7,000 transactions per week.
Wells Fargo - Tempe, AZ
Database Developer 2012
Provided effectual assistance to the Wells Fargo Wholesale Production Support Team
Brought on board to review and performance tune their oracle process
Created codes and reduced running time from hours to minutes
JPMorgan Chase - Phoenix, AZ
Database Developer Lead Database Developer 2008–2012
Obtained recruitment in a contracted capacity, in charge of supporting Intranet Collection Automation Tool (ICAT) Development Team
Coordinated with clients to gather requirements to modify ICAT processes in accordance with high-level business rules
Thoroughly assessed unit test cases for the completion and approved code for deployment
Handled the preparation and submission of work statements using the work request management (WRM)system
Created functional requirements documentation, while assisting developers in preparing technical design documents in alignment with
client requirements
Spearheaded a team in the ongoing development and maintenance of a 10 terabyte ICAT database used by more than 7,000 collectors,
supervisors, and management teams from different lines of business, such as Chase Home Finance Washington Mutual, and EMC Mortgage
Designed and implemented a deployment, back out, and validation plans to support the Release Management Team, while delivering user
acceptance testing (UAT) instructions for Testing Team
Made use of Oracle 11g as primary database and Toad v9.1 in developing and debugging PL/SQL stored procedures
Career Highlights:
Successfully minimized the ICAT development and maintenance time by 50% within nine months by improving 90% of processes through
the consolidation of two sets of code into a single code written in dynamic SQL
Devised Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) process which enhanced ICAT performance and stability by eliminating the need of repeated
data retrieval which instigated frequent process failures due high volume of data requests
Earned fast track promotion to lead database developer within six months
Arizona Department of Revenue - Phoenix, AZ
Apollo Group - Tempe, AZ
Database Developer 2007–2008
Developed and implemented database solutions to fulfill client-specific requirements
Strategically utilized Oracle9i, Oracle10g, and Toad v9 in designing and deploying customized database solutions
Executed job scheduling with DMBS scheduler
Career Highlights:
Produced automated daily and monthly general ledger close processes for Department of Revenue which involved converting a legacy
COBOL programs into PL/SQL stored procedures
Led the successful upgrade of legacy system and application of solution-oriented architecture (SOA) that combined SQL server and
Oracle 10g databases using stored procedures
Earlier Positions Held:
Acxiom Corp. - Phoenix, AZ
Lead Database Developer Development Database Administrator
Database Developer
Database Administrator Financial Systems Developer
Computer Graphics - Phoenix AZ
Financial Systems Developer
Other Experience
Tiernay Turbines-Mechanical Engineering - Phoenix, AZ
Electrical and Mechanical Technician
United States Department of Defense - Edgewood Arsenal, MD
Technician
United States Army - Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
Staff Sergeant Shop Forman for Small Arms, Tank Turret and Fire Control repair
Small Arms Instructor for the US Army and Marines
Education
Associate of Arts in Automotive Engineering - Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
Coursework in Computer Information Systems - Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ
Professional Development
Oracle 8 Certified Professional (OCP) Oracle 8i Certified Database Administrator (DBA)
Advanced Oracle Application Express (APEX) Training Intermediate Oracle Application Express (APEX) Training
Oracle Application Express Workshop I Ed 2 Oracle Application Express Workshop II Ed 2
Technical Acumen
Computer Languages
PL/SQL, SQL*Plus, SQL, Java, C#, UNIX/Shell Scripts, AWK, Perl, 3570 Assembly
Databases
Oracle (12c, 11g, 10g and 8i) Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Access
Software and Platforms
Toad, ORACLE (Forms, Developer), Business Objects, Citrix, Cognos, Oracle APEX [4.2, 5.1], IBM 3570, J2EE, Microsoft Office Suite
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows [7,8,10], UNIX, MVS