Khris A. Hoven

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Mobile, AL 3695

251-***-****

acypop@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

●8+ years designing solutions using SSIS to transform, extract and load data for business intelligence solutions

●Over 18 years of experience designing, developing and administering large, scalable RDBMS systems utilizing MS SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL

●Proficient in troubleshooting deadlocks and evaluating query optimization plans

●Talented in OLTP systems providing highly available data through cluster configurations and mirroring

●Excels in building database models supporting robust, scalable and reliable customer solutions

●Experienced in collaborative team development, including AGILE methodology and use of SVN

●Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to express complex concepts and relate to people from diverse disciplines and varying degrees of technical experience

Certifications

●Adobe Certified Expert in ColdFusion

●Scored in top 1% on Brainbench ColdFusion certification exam

●Scored in top 5% on Brainbench SQL Administration certification exam

●Google Search Appliance certification

Employment History

TravelClick, Schaumburg, IL, Sep 2016 - Jan 2017 (contract)

Developer / Consultant

●Developed BI dashboards providing analytical insight to 27,000 hotels, including the top 10 global hotel chains

●Built rich, interactive dashboard widgets using ColdFusion, jQuery and FusionCharts, an HTML5-compliant JavaScript charting library

●Worked with processes responsible for automated extraction and load of data obtained from third-party RESTful API Web Services

●Authored intranet function enabling customers to generate XLS files reflecting their campaign progress and return on investment

●Collaborated with business analysts to accurately define customer needs and expectations;

●Effectively participated in AGILE team development and highly responsive to QA co-workers

Fig Leaf Software, Washington, DC, 2009 – 2016

Senior Applications Developer

●Designed and implemented ColdFusion CommonSpot Content Management systems for the Environmental Protection Agency (http://water.epa.gov) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (http://usccb.org)

●Created custom tools using ColdFusion CFCs, APIs, and automated processes to significantly reduce time requirements of repetitive tasks

●Constructed geographic locator for finding Catholic resources using SQL data and the Google Maps API

●Customized & configured Google Search Appliances providing highly customized and responsive search solutions, SEO optimization, and a OneBox solution for instant lookups of Bible scripture

CDG Solutions, Washington, DC, September 2006 – July 2009

Senior Developer

●Exceeded client expectations in development of scalable, secure ColdFusion applications

●Primary developer of a complex, multi-page web application consisting of multiple file uploads and a jQuery spell-check extension for essay writing https://mitchellscholarship.us-irelandalliance.org/

●Communicated directly with clients to determine requirements and business rules, define project deliverables, and provide project timeline

●Developed SQL 2000 and 2005 database infrastructures supporting scalable dynamic web apps and business intelligence OLAP analysis

●Created innovative ColdFusion tool for automatic generation of T-SQL code and web forms

●Used SQL Server Integration Services for data extraction / transformation and automated secure transfer of that data to remote client location

●Improved multi-threaded web application performance by over 240% through strategic optimization of query cache and connection pooling

Johnston and McLamb, Chantilly, VA, July - August 2006 (contract)

Senior Development Consultant

●Developed ColdFusion MX application responsible for managing U.S. Postal Service facilities

●Optimized session variables, locks, and caching to significantly improve application performance

●Maintained existing Fusebox 4.0 architecture and used Visual SourceSafe for version control

●Leveraged ColdFusion COM objects to generate dynamic PDF documents

United States Sports Academy, Mobile, AL 2004 – 2006

Senior Web Developer

●Developed flexible web-based tool enabling marketing personnel to analyze promotional campaigns, including visitor demographics, campaign effectiveness, time-based trends, and behavioral patterns

●ColdFusion, PHP, and ASP intranets, extranets, e-commerce enabled sites, online course delivery, student information portals, and registration-based applications (http://ussa.edu)

●Integrated credit card and e-check commerce capabilities using Authorize.Net gateway

●Configure SQL 2000 architecture including DTS automation for offline analysis and backup

●Automated publication of RSS feeds for publishing Academy news, events, and jobs

United Parcel Service, Atlanta, GA 2003 – 2004 (contract)

Database Consultant

●Developed intelligent, automated weekly process to extract, transform, & load (ETL) volume and revenue data driving analysis of account churn and customer behavioral trends

●Optimized integration and validation of heterogeneous data sources driving ASP and ColdFusion web applications

●Authored DTS packages for interaction with data warehouse and geographically distributed infrastructure of development, staging, and production SQL Servers

●Constructed, tested, and deployed reusable ColdFusion custom tags and components (CFCs) that encapsulated and streamlined frequently used processes

●Implemented ColdFusion application for compliance with the national “Do Not Call” initiative

Adopt-A-Classroom, Miami Beach, FL 2001 – 2003

Technology Coordinator

●Created comprehensive ColdFusion / SQL Server solution enabling teachers to obtain school supplies by spending electronic funds deposited by their classroom sponsor

●Implemented nationwide school database, effectively expanding program scope from 3,300 Florida schools to 94,000 schools

●Integrated credit card and e-check commerce capabilities using Authorize.Net gateway

●Configure SQL 2000 architecture including DTS automation for offline analysis and backup

●Identify & resolve performance bottlenecks through analysis of metrics and NT error logs

Yupi Internet, Miami Beach, FL 1998 - 2001

Senior Developer

●Build ColdFusion templates serving dynamic, data-driven content to 1.3 million daily visitors

●Identified and resolved top performance issues by replacing embedded ColdFusion SQL queries with optimized stored procedures

●Enabled targeted banner ad campaigns and promotional initiatives

●Improve performance and integration of cluster-based ColdFusion & MS SQL servers;

Robles & Gonzalez, P.A., Miami, FL 1996 - 1998

Database Administrator

●Architect SQL solutions to support administration of class-action litigation;

●Create and document administrative procedures, maintenance plans, & disaster recovery

●Manage user logins and conducted security audits

●Coordinated litigation software training for staff of 50 paralegals

●Prepared instructional documentation and reference guides supporting application use

TopSpeed Corporation, Pompano Bch, FL 1995 - 1996

Quality Assurance Engineer

●Used Clarion, a RAD / 4GL tool, to build administrative school software

●Administer an internet-accessible knowledge base of product issues, bugs, & limitations

●Organize and promote beta-testing initiatives

●Prioritize unresolved product issues and communicate key issues to product development team.

U.S. Embassy - London, England Winter/Spring 1994

Internship

●Worked with commercial services bureau to promote US Exports to the United Kingdom

●Researched and recruited British corporations for two important Embassy trade events

Software Technology, Inc., Mobile, AL 1989 - 1995

Application Developer

●Initially responsible for implementing a consistent GUI interface

●Install and configure Novell Netware LANs, x86 workstations, bar code readers, printers

●Through contacts at the U.S. Embassy London, instigated efforts to extend software distribution to the U.K.

Education

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, B.S. Computer Science (1995)

Summa cum laude; Overall G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0; Minor: Economics

Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, Junior Year Abroad Studies (1994)

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