MARY AGAWU
P. O. Box CE*****, Tema 414-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist with expert GUI design background and
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expert knowledge of VB.NET, VB6, ASP.NET, DTS Packages, SSIS Packages, SQL Server
Management Studio, MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, HTML, XML, CSS, Crystal Reports,
JavaScript, Visual Source Safe, Visual Studio.Net and very proficient in MS Office
Applications.
Strong Understanding of Object Oriented Programming.
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Experience with Microsoft project planning.
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Experience in building Desktop Applications and Web Applications from Design to
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Deployment.
Experience in building databases from design to deployment.
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Extensive design and programming skills, hands on experience and expertise
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demonstrated in instructing courses in design and programming at beginning to expert
levels.
Skilled at building strong team environments and open communications: incredible
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creativity and ability to acclimate to new technology and situations with ease.
Experience in working remotely.
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Excellent data analysis skills
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Excellent writing of business requirement and functional specification documentation.
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Programming Languages and Tools: Visual Studio.NET, C#, VB.NET, Visual Basic 6,
VBScript, Cold Fusion, HTML, XML, JavaScript, VBA, Visual Source Safe, Crystal Report,
Adobe Photoshop, Dream weaver, Visual Source Safe.
.NET Skill Set: .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Ajax Development, ADO.NET, MVC, and Web
Services
Databases: Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, stored procedures, triggers, views, functions, DTS
Packages, SSIS Packages and MS Access.
Analysis/Design Methodologies: UML, OOAD, Unified Modeling Process.
EXPERIENCE
Database/Software Developer – working remotely, Accuid Systems, Accra 09/2013 to
present
• Analyzed requirements and designed and developed Database for the biometrics
solutions.
• Designed, created, implemented, maintained advance SQL queries, procedures, scripts
and objects.
• Designed, developed Software and Web applications for capturing biometrics data.
• The applications allowed data entry, editing of the data, bulk importing using MS SQL
and retrieving of the data.
The application allowed producing of reports and printing of reports.
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Supported the software installations of these applications.
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Provided technical support.
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Technology: MS SQL Database, VB.NET, ASP.NET, MS Excel.
Programmer/Analyst, Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 07/2008 to 02/2013
Incentive Compensation
• Implement sales and management plans, payment and Incentive for payroll processing
of Sales force.
• Support changing and business needs for sales and management plans.
• Support Online Statements for sales and management plans.
• Execute high priorities tasks as defined by the business.
• Provide support for the Sales and Management Admin team.
• Performed Disaster Recovery on applications to ensure timely and efficient recovery in
case of a disaster.
• Worked with business users to gather user requirements and write business
requirement documents.
Technology: VB6, VB.NET, VBA, ASP.NET, Visual Source Safe, Oracle, Unix, MS
Excel.,
Lead Software Developer, ServiceAlliance Application
• Designed new applications that automated the process of generating reports from Oracle
and emailed the reports to users from the distribution list.
• Maintained existing integration applications in Microsoft.NET, Oracle that interfaced with
ServiceAlliance.
• Prepared Installation requirement documents.
Technology: VB.NET, ORACLE, SQL, Excel, VBA, MS ACCESS.
• Wrote complex SQL queries, and scripts.
Programmer/Analyst, Healthfirst New York 10/2005 to07/2008
• Designed, developed and deployed a process (VB.NET, MS Access) which reads input files
in excel, text format used by the various department in the company for tracking workflows.
The input files are then reformatted to a file layout as is expected to be loaded into
Macess.exp (Workflow management system). These are worked on by business users as
workflows. Also in this process some files are created in a XML format to be imported into
Macess.exp as Service forms. The process also when run reads member, provider, and
vendor demographic data from the database which are used to created folder systems in
Macess.exp.Technology: VB.NET 2005, SQL 2000, Excel, VBA.
• Worked with the different object models in Macess.exp. Wrote vbscripts for importing to
Macess.exp. Worked with consultants in Sungard (Vendor for Macess) during the
implementation process.
• Developed a Medical Records Review Administrative Database application for the Quality
Improvement department to collect medical record review data for HEDIS/QARR and
MEDS each reporting year. The database is created according to NCQA requirements and
is audited by Healthfirst’s IPRO auditor. The application allows new encounter claims to be
entered into the database to be extracted as claims. Was fully responsible for the execution
of the project life cycle: database design, conversion and importing existing data, system
architecture, back end and front end development. Team Lead in the project. Technology:
VB.NET 2005, SQL 2000, Excel, VBA, Crystal Report
MS SQL 2000/2005 development: complex queries, stored procedures, triggers, views, and
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functions for various applications. Provided advanced data and business analysis, day to
day data extraction, data quality checks, preparation of reports and data files for end users
and ad hock reporting and data delivery. Wrote scripts to automate data transfers between
files and databases. Converted DTS packages to SSIS.
Developed web based application using AJAX control toolkit which allows users to maintain
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an email distribution list.
Designed, maintained new and existing applications in Vb.net, SQL.
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Worked with users in various departments to gather user requirements and write functional
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specifications for business users’ signoff before programming.
Interviewed and recommend on potential programmers.
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Programmer/Analyst, Commercial Credit Counseling Services, NJ 8/2004–8/2005
• Designed, Developed and Deployed a Human Resource Application in VB. NET (Win Form)
with SQL Server 2000 as the database which is used to keep information about employees
in the company, track their personal days, vacation days and also check when they are
eligible for benefits. Also included in this application are a lot of reports which were created
with Crystal Reports. Used a lot of T SQL Statements, Stored Procedures, Views, Triggers,
and User Defined Functions.
• Create and maintain existing computer applications according to user needs using Visual
Basic (Win Forms), Microsoft Access, and SQL 2000 and Crystal Report.
• Discuss requests with users for clarification. Recommend modifications to enhance
usability or expand functionality.
• Work with various departments from system design and analysis to production status
• Perform help desk tasks in support of all user applications deployed in the company.
• Work with other IT staff to obtain department objectives.
Web Developer, Avtech Institute of Technology, New Jersey 6/2003 – 5/2004
• Designed and developed an Online Store using C# on ASP.NET platform with SQL
server2000 allowing Internet visitors to browse the online store and buy products online.
• Used the .NET technologies, and C# as the language to develop a Mobile Web Application
which allowed traveling engineers to access the status of calls made by customers.
• Created a Web Application using VB.NET on ASP.NET platform with SQL server 2000
which stored information about a company. This was password protected and it allowed
administrators to view, add, update, and delete contact information.
• Created and consumed Web Services using VB.NET, SQL Server and JavaScript.
• Created Component Object Models.
Web Designer, Webcrafts Inc. New Jersey 6/2001 9/2002
Designed and developed corporate websites, creating the look and feel to emphasize the
company’s expertise using HTML Adobe Photo Shop, Allaire Homesite, Dream Weaver,
Microsoft FrontPage, Cold Fusion, and Microsoft Access.
Edited and maintained websites using HTML, Adobe Photo Shop, and Allaire Homesite.
Gathered user requirements to produce project specifications and consulted with other
project leaders on user interface related issues.
Spearheaded the promotion of the site via search engine optimization strategies to
increase company name recognition and site traffic.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science University of Science and Technology, Ghana,
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2000
Avtech Institute of Technology, Certificate in Microsoft Visual Studio VB.Net and C
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Sharp. New Jersey, 2004
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist