Software Engineer Senior

Daniel J. Head

Address: **** ******* **** ** *****: 708-***-****

Tinley Park, IL 60487 Email: ***@*******.***

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OBJECTIVE

To join your establishment as a Senior Software Engineer. To join a team of dedicated engineers, learn new concepts and to bring my vast knowledge of operating systems, hardware, and programming skills. I am self-motivated and driven by complex technical challenges.

SUMMARY

20+ years experience in OOA/OOD/OOP (SOA)

Expertise in C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Python and SQL Server

12+ years of experience in .NET application development Database design – Logical/Physical

Extensive development of Stored Procedures, Views and Triggers

Creation and managing Windows Services

Reports utilizing Crystal Reports/SQL Reporting Services

JavaScript and validation controls, JSON

Server and User Controls for reuse of functionality

Web-Services and Remoting

Setup and custom deployment packages

Software development lead of multiple projects

Hardware management and procurement

Server configurations and Hypervisor configurations

Cloud-Based Services and Infrastructure management

Electronics, Embedded systems and discrete logic systems

TCP\IP, Bluetooth, Serial\USB interfaces, UART, Infrared and Radio transceivers

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

.NET Technologies: ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF, EntityFramework, WebServices

Langages: C#/VB.NET, Java, C++, SQL, Python, Linq-Entity\Objects

Databases: MS SQL Server 2000-2019, SSIS, MS Access

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, XSL, XSLT, CSS, Silverlight

Scripting: JavaScript, JSON, VBScript, Python, PowerShell

Architectural Patterns: MVVM, MVC, EntityFramework

Cloud Solutions: Rackspace, CSC, AWS, Private Cloud Solutions

Operating Systems: Windows XP-10, Servers 2008-2019, Linux

Reporting Technologies: Crystal Reports/ SQL Reporting Services

Object Oriented Design: UML (UCase, Sequence, Class, Deployment, ERD), Design Patterns

Source Control: Team Foundation Server, GIT

Embedded Systems: ATmega\AVR, Arduino, ESP8266\ESP1-ESP32, EEPROM

Protocols: TCP\IP, Bluetooth – Classic, BLE, UART, NRF, Serial\USB IR, RF

Hardware Management: Budgeting, Procurement and Management of Server class machines

Virtualization: Xen Server, VMWare, HyperV

EMPLOYMENT

Director 06/2006 – Present

Aon Corp 200 E Randolph Chicago, IL 60601

Full life-cycle design and development of multiple reinsurance systems that are core to the activities of Aon's services worldwide. The applications helps actuaries and catastrophe modelers to assess the probable financial and economic impact of corporate reinsurance programs, and to present their conclusions in a manner accessible to clients. Distributed application development utilizing Web Services and Job scheduling services. Responsible for hardware procurement, management and maintenance of server and desktop class machines. Application scaling for Cloud Services utilizing virtual server Xen Server, VMWare and HyperV and AWS. Responsibilities include budgeting fiscal year expenses related to hardware and 3rd party application licenses. Involved in recruitment of all level development team members including interviews, skill and personality evaluation. Mentoring new hires and code reviews of all level development staff. Evaluation and recommendations of 3rd party software packages. Skills; .NET 4.x, C#/VB.NET, ASP.NET, C\C++, ActiveX, Python, Silverlight, WPF, MS SQL Server2002-2019, MS Server 2003-2019, EntityFramework, Linq, MVVM, MVC XML, UML (Use-Case, Class, Sequence, Deployment), DTS, IIS, Web-Services, Visio, Crystal Reports, MS SQL Reporting Services, SharePoint Server, Team Foundation Server.

Sr. Software Architect 12/2004 – 06/2006

Landauer Inc. 2 Science RD Glenwood, IL 60425

Lead development, design and architecture of Landauer’s multilingual Web-Enabled-Order-Fulfillment-System (WEOFS). WEOFS is a SOA application distributed through multiple physical layers through Web-Services and Remoting. Implemented under three phases: 1) Product Catalog, 2) Customer Profile, 3) Order Processing and Fulfillment. Engineered Landauer’s Product Catalog for promoting multiple products and product lines utilizing Microsoft’s Commerce Platform. Designed Landauer’s common security architecture and lead development effort utilizing Microsoft Security mechanism through .NET 2.0 (Membership, Role, Profile Providers). Designed high level Order Processing architecture for flexible Contract Pricing and variations of product duration such as Subscription Services. Extensive use of Remoting and Web-Services. Involved in recruitment of all level development team members – interviews including skill and personality evaluation. Involved in evaluation and recommendations of 3rd party software packages. Skills; .NET 1.1/2.0, C#/VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C\C++, ActiveX, MTS/COM+, MS SQL Server2000/2005, MS Commerce Server 2002/2006, MS Server 2003, XML, UML (Use-Case, Class, Sequence, Deployment), DTS, IIS, Web-Services, Visio, Crystal Reports, MS SQL Reporting Services, VSS.

Sr. Developer 08/2004 – 12/2004

AVSC Inc 1700 East Golf Road Schaumburg, IL 60173

Consulted as a Sr. Level Developer for Inventory Management application HELIOS. HELIOS is a multilingual application distributed to multiple client sites and replicated with a common SQL Server database. Development of code modules database design and extensive Stored Procedures. Application distribution through Web-Services and Remoting. Skills; VB/VB.NET, ASP/ASP.NET, ADO.NET, MS SQL Server2000, DTS, VSS,

Lead Developer 01/2001 – 07/2004

Applied Systems 200 Applied Parkway University Park, IL 60466

Responsible for development and managing through Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) of several accounts within Insurance related Financial Services Industry. Work closely with Project Manager in developing timelines, estimating workflow and delegation of work effort. Work closely with Business unit in refining Functional Specifications. Created Technical Specifications derived from Functional Specifications. Architecture/Technical decisions. Database design and integrity; Tables, Stored Procedures, Views, User Defined Functions, DTS. Creation and Implementation of Common Objects used throughout multiple accounts. Developed ASI-Time (ASP.NET/SQL Server) application for recording and managing time for a given account. Developed ASP Web-Portal application running within IIS to allow web development to communicate with existing Business objects via XML. Created custom, internal applications for reducing time for development to customize existing objects and database. Developed VB.NET objects for use in communication between existing VB6 and .NET objects. Created .NET objects for Underwriting policy-acceptance and complex rating algorithms. Served as the Visual SourceSafe administrator, performing routine maintenance and other administrative tasks. Served as a mentor to new team members, providing training and routine one-to-one code reviews, as well as senior level code reviews of all team members. Taught training classes and created technical documentation on new and existing modules. Participated in the recruitment of software engineers, conducting both technical and personality interviews. Skills; C#/VB.NET, ASP/ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C\C++, ActiveX, MTS/COM+, MS SQL Server2000, DTS, XML, IIS, Web-Services, Visio, Crystal Reports, VSS, Visual InterDev.

Lead Developer 04/2000 – 01/2001

OAG-World-Wide Two-Hundred Clearwater Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523

Full Development Life Cycle on several in-house, internet and intranet applications.

Responsibility; Created Functional Specifications based on information gathered from Business unit. Focus on Web-Tracking for commercial purposes. Tracking user experience across multiple pages of OAG.Com. Application consisted of XML compilation and storage for later DTS outside Firewall via FTP. Information would later be parsed, portions encrypted and normalized for marketing reports. Developed Customer Service applications for intranet utilizing ASP, COM+ and SQL Server. Skills; ASP, VB, C++, MTS, MS SQL Server2000, DTS, XML, IIS, Crystal Reports, MS Access, MS VSS, Visio, Visual InterDev.

Sr. Programmer 03/1998 – 04/2000

Applied Systems 200 Applied Parkway University Park, IL 60466

Design and development of Insurance related software.

Responsibility; Rigorous debugging, enhancements to existing products and development of new utilities and applications. Also responsible for the training of new employees in company specific Objects and utilities. Skills; Borland/MS C/C++, Visual Fox Pro, MS SQL Server 2000, MS Access

Developer \Technician 05/1996 – 04/1998

Proteva Computers 14800 S. McKinley ave Posen, IL 60406

Created several software projects including the Proteva Kiosk system and the Proteva Information Center. The Proteva Kiosk application was distributed to Best Buy, Sears and Circuit City chains to allow consumers the ability to configure specifications relating to custom computer hardware and software and to submit their orders to a sales representative. The Proteva Information Center (PIC) was distributed with all new computer purchases and provided the end-user with an easy setup and learning utility. Written in VB/C++, PIC provided an interactive user-interface of pre-rendered animations designed with 3D Studio Max. Extensive diagnostics of computer performance related to hardware and software. Also performed in depth over the phone trouble shooting of computer software and hardware. Skills; VB, C/C++, MS Access, MS SQL Server, 3D Studio Max and other graphic programs.

EDUCATION

AS - Computer and Information Science GPA-3.8 08/1995 – 05/1998

South Suburban College 15800 State Street, South Holland, IL 60473

Studied: Visual Basic, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Microsoft Server family, UNIX, Linux Electronic Engineering and Discrete Logic.

SKILLS

C#/VB.NET, ASP\ASP.NET, Web-Services, MVVM MVC, Entity Framework, LINQ, C\C++, SQL Server, HTML, Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, IIS, MTS, COM+, Crystal Reports, SQL Reporting Services, SSIS, XML, COM\DCOM, SOAP, DTS, AJAX\ATLAS, Microcontrollers, TCP\IP, Bluetooth Protocols Classic\BLE\NRF, Serial and USB, UART, Radio and Infrared Transceivers

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems 2010 - Present

Prototyping and circuit implementation to devise integration between physical devices and systems not intended for integration. Reverse engineering TCP packets, Bluetooth-BLE and UART, infrared and radio transmissions to then build intermediary bridges between non-compatible devices. Utilized Microsoft’s speech recognition and Kinect systems to send voice commands and physical gestures to relay commands to IR and RF capable devices. Developed embedded webservices within ESP6266\ESP32 microchips to allow web-based communication and then communicate with RF, IR and Bluetooth capable devices. Replicated common web-services of well-known off-the-shelf products to replace functionality with custom Implementations.

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