Zachary Salmon
Saint Paul, MN *****
adjo5t@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Software engineer with strong communication skills, experience collaborating with customers, and a quick learner. Works well in a team environment, as well as in an environment with minimal supervision. Seeking a software developer role in an energetic team environment to grow as a professional software developer and create software that delivers a positive experience for customers.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages & Databases
Microsoft .Net, C#, VB.NET, Java, C, C++, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, XML, JSON, REST, NodeJS, Visual Basic 6, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), XAML, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL
Software
Microsoft Visual Studio, Git, Eclipse, NetBeans, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft TFS, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype
EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer
June 2019 – Present
Collins Aerospace – Burnsville, MN
Develop custom VB.NET applications for use in the testing and data capture of various types of sensors as part of the manufacturing process
Evaluate legacy Visual Basic 6 (or older) code to develop preliminary list of requirements for the new VB.NET applications
Carefully develop the new VB.NET applications to ensure the production test systems continue to run smoothly and correctly, while adding features that enhance efficiency and reduce manual time spent setting up the systems
Implement the necessary SQL queries, along with the corresponding new tables, in Microsoft Access for storing and reporting on the test results captured by the VB.NET applications
Experience working with system software to interface with hardware components such as source meters, multi-meters, and data acquisition units involved in the process of testing products for quality
Ensure the interactions between the VB.NET software and hardware components are efficient and accurate
Utilize Visual Studio to test and debug software issues prior to deploying to production
Discuss requirements with customers (e.g., product testers) and adhere to strict timelines to ensure new products are delivered on time
Capstone Project
Feb. 2020 – May 2020
University of Saint Thomas – Saint Paul, MN
Member of team creating mobile Android application for restaurant menu ordering system with integration with Alexa
Used Agile concepts for project such as weekly sprints, rapid iterations
Utilized AWS, Lambda, Alexa SDK, JSON, REST APIs, and NodeJS to create the solution
Technical Support Staff
Sept. 2018 – May 2019
University of Saint Thomas – Saint Paul, MN
Worked on tier-1 IT help desk answering phone calls and assisting in-person walk-ins
Diagnosed issues and provided solutions for students and staff with technical issues on both personal and UST-owned computers
Collaborated with the customer to resolve issue and reach a positive outcome
Logged and maintained “Tickets” with information about each issue and the steps take to achieve a resolution
Software Development Intern
June 2016 – Sept 2016
Avanade – Edina, MN
Worked in a pseudo-Agile environment to help port C++ and Visual Basic 6 code to Microsoft .Net (C#) components for the new release of the Accenture Billing Solution (aka Open-cIS)
Given wire-frame UI designs and legacy Visual Basic 6 & C++ code as input, created new WPF Views in XAML and corresponding view models in C# using Visual Studio
Created stored procedures using T-SQL in SQL Enterprise Manager for Microsoft SQL Server
EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
B.S. in Computer Science
Feb 2017 – May 2020