Melanie A. Wheater-Rivera
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Objectives:
My aim is to obtain a Software Developer position in a growth-oriented
company, where I can best use my education and experience.
Education/Qualifications:
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, England
Sept 2002- June 2006
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science- GPA [3.7]
Final Year Dissertation: Web Application using ASP.NET with an SQL Server
backend
Teesside Tertiary College, Middlesbrough, England
Sept 2000- June 2002
AVCE in Information & Communication Technology- GPA [3.7]
Technical Skills:
Working knowledge of the following languages and
technologies:
. C, C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, XHTML, CSS
. Visual Basic (in FoxPro 8.0, Excel & Access)
. SQL Server 2000 & 2005
. SQL Anywhere 9, 10 & 11
. IIS 6.0 & 7.0
. Crystal Reports 9, 10 & 11
. MS Office Applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access)
Employment Experience:
QA Systems, Inc. New York, NY
April 2009 - Present
Senior Software Developer
. Develop medical mal-practice software within C# and ASP.NET.
. Perform DBA (Database Administrator) tasks within SQL Anywhere 9, 10
and 11.
. Provide support to multiple clients using the QA Systems software
(both Windows and Web applications).
. Manage Citrix Web Interface Farm, for user access to servers and
applications.
. Create Crystal Reports based on clients' requests.
. Write technical documentation and user guides based on the companies
applications.
. Customer Support ranging from training to troubleshooting technical
issues (server & network related).
British Airways, Queens, NY
Nov 2007 - April 2009
Software Developer
. Performed DBA Tasks within SQL Server 2000/2005. DBA duties included
day-to-day database maintenance and support, as well as carrying out a
migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2005.
. Translated a complex application from FoxPro 8.0 to T-SQL store
procedures.
. Created a client server application, SQL Server backend with a MS
Access front end.
. Supported existing and created new database applications in the Lotus
Notes Domino Designer environment using Formula Language and Lotus
Script.
. Communicated with internal customers, to discuss enhancements of
existing software applications and/or the layout and content of new
ones.
Serco Integrated Transport, Stockton, England
Aug 2004- Aug 2005
Computer Programmer (University Internship - full time one year placement)
. Worked as part of a team on the first phase of a project known as
ESDAL (Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads).
. Created front end Web application prototypes within the Oracle9i
JDeveloper IDE (Integrated Development Environment) - JSPs, Servlets,
JavaBeans.
. Created DFDs (Data Flow Diagrams) using Rational Rose software.
. Produced documentation from existing DFDs for team leaders and project
managers using Rational SoDA software.