Software Application Developer
Resume:
Brad D. Wheeler
****************@*****.*** * 317-***-**** * 3619 West 900 North, Fountaintown, IN 46130 EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Estes Design and Manufacturing, Indianapolis, IN Mar 1989 - Mar 2018 Computer Applications Developer
Expertise:
• Visual Basic.NET and Visual Basic 6 programming (Visual Studio)
• Microsoft SQL Server – user setups, backups, database and table development
• MySQL – user setups, backups, database and table development
• PERL programming
• Java programming
• JaamSim Discrete Event Simulation Modeling
• Crystal Reports – developed all company reports, some extremely complex
• BarTender – Bar Code Label development
• EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
• Microsoft – Exchange, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project
• Active Directory
• Wyse ThinOS
Developed, implemented, and trained users in the following software applications:
• Quoting application
Replaced previous spreadsheet method. Capabilities include building bills of materials and routings for multiple quote quantities, as well as storing such settings for re-use
Reduces average quoting time from several hours per quote to less than one hour per quote
• Office Processing application
Tracks customer orders from receipt until the start of production. Accommodates multiple user inputs prior to the start of production and allows for varied, order-based sequences
Increases order tracking and visibility, reducing lost orders. Facilitates workload balancing of office personnel
• Purchase Order Automated Portal
Downloads EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) purchase orders from company’s largest customer through the following: 1) a batch command file, 2) use of a PERL script to decipher and write the data to a Sequel Server database, and 3) a Visual Basic application allowing a user to view and process forecasted, new, and edited purchase orders
Cuts daily P.O. Processing time from four hours to one hour, freeing personnel for value-added activities
• Part Master list application
Replaced a manual paper and folder filing system
Reduced the time to update a record from several minutes to seconds
• Change Request application
Allows factory machine operators to provide real-time feedback to Manufacturing Engineering when a process improvement should be considered
Saves the company costs stemming from repeated or unexpressed processing issues
• Invoice Accelerator
Uploads EDI Invoices to company's largest customer through a batch command file. Data is queried from company's ERP SQL database via a Visual Basic application
Improves cash flow by expediting customer invoicing and corresponding payment, as compared to original paper and mail system
• Parts Handler application
Created application to enable live factory floor communications; installed and used on forklift laptops and all machine PC and thin client locations
Displays a one-screen plant layout of every factory machine. Each machine has corresponding buttons with the status of “GO”, “WAIT”, or “STOPPED”. Machine operators utilize application to communicate the status of their machines in real time with the forklift operators
Decreases operator wait and machine down times for parts to be moved into and out of the area
I.T. Specialist
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of the computer network fileservers, terminal servers, PCs, thin clients, switches, routers, wireless access points, user and network printers and print drivers, patch panels, and network cat6 cabling
• Administrator (installation, upgrades, maintenance) of company software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange, Anti-virus, Made2Manage, Unipoint, custom applications (developed by me), and several CAD applications
• Developed backup plans for all data using Symantec Backup Exec
• Administered Active Directory – set up network users with login scripts and disk quotas
• Set up remote desktops on both PCs and Dell Wyse Thin clients (ThinOS)
• Set up all necessary ODBC connections
• Installed Sensaphone temperature monitoring device in fileserver room
• Resolved user hardware and software problems
COMMUNITY
Zion Lutheran Church
• Men's Ministry – one week annual rebuilding of homes damaged by Katrina in New Orleans DivorceCare Facilitator
• Initiated, organized, and led program of 13 week sessions to minister to those in the community experiencing separation or divorce
REFERENCES
Professional
Joe Neligh - Order Processing Manager
Estes Design and Manufacturing, Inc.
470 South Mitthoeffer Road
Indianpolis, IN 46229
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Larry McNew – Inside Sales Manager
Estes Design and Manufacturing, Inc.
470 South Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN 46229
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Personal
Thomas S. Heady
Elanco Animal Health
Leader – Campus Recruiting
Global Talent Management
Greenfield, Indiana
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