Sr. IT Professional

Sr. IT Professional with extensive experience in all phases of the system development life cycle. Particularly skilled at learning and understanding difficult systems and technologies quickly, adding productive value to any organization. Able to effectively multi-task in high paced and stressful environments. Comfortable working within or leading a team, or working independently to complete projects on time. Always enhancing skill set with new technologies.

Experience with every role of the Systems Development Life Cycle

Leadership (Leading separate software development and system testing teams)

oManaged team of 15 for several months during senior managers extended absence

oLed multiple software development teams for multiple employers

oManaged System Test Team instituting procedures that lead to faster development cycles

oMentored team members in development skills increasing their value to the organization

Project Management

oSaved organizations several hundred thousand dollars in maintenance and support costs by leading multiple very large database conversion/consolidation projects

oManaged multiple software projects including personnel, purchasing, and asset management systems

oManaged successful project to build and operate a profitable startup business

Analysis and Design (including OOA and OOD)

oImplemented object oriented analysis and design processes that helped bring a development project within time constraints

oImproved inventory management system for pharmaceutical distributor that allowed for redistribution of resources where most needed

oAnalyzed, designed and development auditing/reporting system that shortened reporting cycle from days to minutes.

oReengineered batch store pricing system to process 200 times more in the same amount of time

Development (including Salesforce, Java/ J2EE/JavaScript, PL/SQL, Python, Perl, etc.)

oGuided team to avoid roadblocks that would have forced the projects over budget by sharing my experience from previous organizations and projects

oRe-engineered batch processes and applications cutting processing times by 50-90%

oDeveloped systems and applications in multiple environments, technologies, and languages, meeting the needs of the organizations and their customers

Testing (unit, integration, system, regression, automation)

oDesigned and implemented repeatable tests, including test data and cleanup scripts that lead to easier future testing efforts and faster development cycles

Implementation (software, databases, operating systems)

oCreated and implemented standards and controls over database schema changes, streamlining the software release process and development cycles

oImplemented third party engineering document management system that allowed document flow to engineers nationwide

Maintenance, Administration and Support (systems, database, web server, software)

oImplemented policies and procedures enhancing the speed of the development life cycle

oEliminated most system outages by creating and implementing monitoring scripts and procedures to prevent them in the first place

oSupported existing applications with every position, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, designing and recommending solutions, and then implementing the solution.

Experience

Consultant (SpringPoint Technologies, Computer Futures, Medix, Hippo Labs, LLC)

Feb 2015 – Present

Alert Logic, Houston, TX – Salesforce.com Developer

oSalesforce.com development (Apex classes & Triggers) in Agile/Scrum environment.

oParticipated in gathering and documenting requirements for Sales and Finance departments.

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX – Sr Business Systems Analyst

oBusiness Systems Analysis for Research Information Systems and Technology Services department.

oWorked with High Performance Computing RedHat Linux Systems Administration team (multiple very large clusters with over 1000 cores)

oProjects include Data Management and Metadata Engine for multi-Petabyte GPFS and LTFS storage systems

oDeveloped tools in Python and Linux shell to assist researchers work with very large datasets

NRG Home Solar NRG EVgo, Houston, TX – Salesforce Developer/Admin

oLearned Salesforce (SFDC) Administration and Development on the job.

oIntegrated Twillio SMS and voice messaging alert capabilities to an existing system using Apex and Rest API

oPerformed all of NRG EVgo's SFDC Administration, Development (Apex classes, JavaScript, SOQL, Triggers, WorkFlow), Testing, Deployments

Phillips 66, Houston, TX - Sr Programmer/Analyst

oDeveloped Oracle PL/SQL (stored procedures, packages, and triggers) data conversion applications.

Stage Stores, Inc, Houston, TX

Programmer/Analyst

Sep 2013 – Jan 2015

Designed system changes for major components of major point of sale system project to process 200 times the work in the same amount of time.

Developed and maintained Oracle PL/SQL (stored procedures, packages, and triggers) applications using PL/SQL Developer and shell scripts in a UNIX environment.

Maintained Java (as Oracle stored procedures) and MQ application.

Consultant (Insight Global)

Stage Stores, Inc, Houston, TX – Sr Programmer/Analyst

Mar 2013 – Sep 2013

Developed and maintained Oracle PL/SQL (stored procedures, packages, and triggers) applications using PL/SQL Developer and shell scripts in a UNIX environment.

Maintained Java (as Oracle stored procedures) and MQ application.

Consultant - Web Devloper/Analyst (Technical ProSource)

Lanyon, Inc, Sugar Land, TX – Web Development and Support

Jun 2010 – Mar 2013

Developed and maintained web applications written in J2EE, Java, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, XML, JBoss, EJB, and Oracle PL/SQL in a Windows environment

Converted applications from Java 1.4 to Java 1.6

Worked in Agile project management life cycle.

Waste Management, Inc, Houston, TX

Aug 2007 – Mar 2010

Development Analyst III

Developed and/or supported multiple applications written in UNIX shell, J2EE, Java, JSP, Spring, iBatis, JavaScript, and Oracle PL/SQL on WebSphere server

Worked with ESRI ArcGIS mapping software to create maps for sales and marketing zones.

Installed, configured Bentley ProjectWise Integration server

Mentored junior team member on UNIX Korn shell and SQL

Trained in Agile and Scrum project management life cycle and Oracle 11g SQL tuning

Consultant (Superior Technical Resources)

Jan 2007 – Jul 2007

Walt Disney World Resort, Buena Vista, FL - Data Warehouse Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Supported 3 multi-terabyte Informix and Oracle data warehouse systems

Developed and supported software written in UNIX shell, Perl, Informix SQL and ESQL/C, and Oracle PL/SQL

Mentored junior team member on UNIX and Informix technologies

SunGard H.T.E., Inc., Altamonte Springs, FL

Oct 2005 – Jan 2007

Web Developer II

Supported 14 enterprise JSP applications for hundreds of small and local governments and utility companies

Worked with J2EE, Java, JavaServer Pages (JSP), XML, JavaScript (AJAX), HTML, CSS on a BEA WebLogic server

Communicated directly with clients throughout North America

Documented applications where documentation was missing

Hippo Labs, Inc. / Mail&Parcels.com, Altamonte Springs, FL

Aug 2004 – Oct 2005

President – CEO – Store Manager of retail pack & ship

Built pack & ship retail store in 1 month, making it profitable in less than 6 months.

Performed IT consulting work for clients and developed web site for my own business

Volusia County Clerk of Courts, DeLand, FL

Aug 2003 – Aug 2004

Computer Programmer/Analyst & DBA Duties

Developed and maintained software using Java, JDBC, Visual Basic 6.0, Informix 4GL, and Crystal Reports 9.0

Wrote and maintained imaging systems, working with Kofax and Microsoft imaging drivers for Visual Basic

Performed Informix DBA duties and developed new archival and restoration strategy

Avaya, Inc., Maitland, FL

Jun 2001 - Aug 2003

Team Lead, Sr. Programmer/Analyst, and Database Administrator

Team Lead of Informix ESQL/C developers

Developed and maintained software using C/C++ for a trouble ticket tracking and technician dispatch

Performed as Informix Database Administrator of many instances including 300+gig in production

Filled in for Development Manager – Project Lead during weeks when he was not available

Consultant (Syslogic, Technisource, Ajilon)

Oct 1997 – Jun 2001

Lucent Technologies / Avaya, Inc., Maitland, FL - Sr. Programmer/Analyst

oDeveloped and maintained software using C/C++ for a trouble ticket tracking and technician dispatch system for all of the client’s million global customers

FedEx, Orlando, FL - Senior Programmer/Analyst

oDeveloped and maintained billing system software in C/C++

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Jacksonville, FL - Database Administrator

oPerformed as Informix and Microsoft SQL Server database administrator of multiple instances

GTE Data Services, Temple Terrace, FL – Sr. Programmer/Analyst

oIncreased performance of processes for sales tracking system with new Informix ESQL/C batch programs

oMentored co-workers in SQL and Informix ESQL/C

Electronic Data Systems, Lansing, MI – (Michigan Dept of Community Health)

Dec 1996 – Oct 1997

Systems Engineer – Database Specialist

Designed a new Microsoft SQL Server database to replace Paradox

Maintained and tuned existing Microsoft SQL Server databases

Reduced reporting time from day to minutes writing Visual Basic, MS Office, and Crystal Reports programs

Taught other team members and users efficient SQL and database programming techniques

AT&T, Ann Arbor, MI

Dec 1994 – Dec 1996

Programmer/Analyst, System Test Team Lead, and Database Administrator

Successfully lead data conversion team of 65-gigabyte database from legacy flat file system to Informix

Performed Informix database administration

Developed software for telephone billing system in Informix ESQL/C and 4GL, Gupta SQLWindows and Databus.

Designed, developed, tested, and implemented an automatic payment processing system

Team Lead of System Test Team

Increased development cycle by developing system testing methodologies for system test team

System tester of Windows GUI and UNIX software using SQA Teamtest, UNIX shell scripts, and Informix software

Consultant (EDP Contract Services)

Jan 1993 – Dec 1994

AT&T, Ann Arbor, MI - Programmer/Analyst

oDeveloped software for telephone billing system in Informix ESQL/C, and maintained legacy Databus software

PRN, Inc (a pharmaceutical distributor), Madison Heights, MI - Programmer/Analyst

oDesigned, developed, and maintained software in Datapoint Databus and Microsoft FoxPro

oImproved efficiency of pharmaceutical distribution warehouse inventory/shipping and receiving system

Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, MI

Mar 1988 – Jan 1993

Leader Programmer/Analyst

Performed end-to-end development of several central legislative office systems, including purchasing (A/P), vote counting and tracking, news clipping and photography databases

Developed software and designed databases in FoxPro and Datapoint Databus

Performed some network and operations duties as needed

Certifications

CompTIA Project+ (project management)

Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform 1.4 (SCJP)

Education

MBA, Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX – 05/2009

Bachelor’s of Science degree in Information Technology, University of Phoenix, Orlando, FL - 10/2004

Associate’s degree in Business Data Processing, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI – 08/1986

Technologies

Microsoft - Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Office, Project, SQL Server, DOS, Windows

Oracle - PL/SQL, Pro*C, Database Server (8i to 11g)

IBM Informix - 4GL, ESQL/C, Database Server (Standard Engine 4 to IDS 10)

Salesforce.com – Force.com, VisualForce, Apex

UNIX/Linux – AT&T System V Release 4, Sun Solaris, RedHat Linux, IBM AIX

Web/Application Server – Oracle/BEA Weblogic, IBM Websphere, Microsoft IIS, Apache Tomcat, JBoss

Open Source – Java, JSP, J2EE, JavaScript, C/C++, XML, HTML, CSS, Perl, Python, iText, Spring, iBatis, Eclipse, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Jira, Confluence

Miscellaneous – Crystal Reports, Toad, Bentley ProjectWise, ESRI ArgGIS, Cognos, Kofax, Autosys, Twillio, WordPress

Additional Training

ESRI - ArcGIS Desktop I and II, ArcGIS Server 9.2 – TeachMeGIS.com, Houston, TX

Bentley Systems -ProjectWise Integration Server Administration

Agile and Scrum training – Waste Management, Houston, TX

Cognos – SunGard H.T.E – Lake Mary, FL

J2EE – Hands On Technology Training, Inc.

Crystal Reports Design I, II, & III

Oracle - Oracle Database Administration, Oracle PL/SQL – Oracle Corporation, Orlando, FL

Oracle 11g SQL Tuning – HotSos, Houston, TX

Informix - Informix Database Administration, 4GL and ESQL/C – Informix Corp, Tampa FL & Chicago, IL

Java (intermediate) – EDS

C, UNIX, Object Oriented Analysis/Design/Programming, Gupta SQL Windows, SQA TeamTest

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