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Vicksburg, MS *****

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W. Kevin Davis

Objective

A management or team lead position that will utilize my team building, problem solving and interface design skills

working within enterprise level applications and databases. Getting an opportunity to move into a cloud development environment

is a goal I am hoping to achieve.

Strengths

20+ years of experience working with a large number of programming languages and methodologies.

Intuitive interface design knowledge.

MS SQL Server database design and administration including experience with High Availability Clusters.

Motivating personality and ability to motivate those around me.

Education

June 2003 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama

Bachelor of Science, Computer Sciences / Information Technologies, with a minor in Art (Graphic Design focus)

Programming Skills

(Most recent)

C#, .Net, MVC, Entity Framework, T-SQL, PowerShell, AGILE, SCRUM, business analysis, AGILE, SCRUM, Database Administration,

Performance Tune, Disaster Recovery, High Availability SQL Servers, SSRS

Tools: JIRA, GIT, Octopus Deploy, Bamboo, Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Server

(Historically)

PowerBuilder, Oracle Scripting (PL/SQL), ASP, XML, CGI / Perl,

JavaScript / Java, HTML, MySQL, Database Design and Management, Multimedia Design, QuarkExpress,

Kerio Mail Server, TOAD, PL/SQL Developer

Microsoft - SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory, Visual Basic, Access, Excel, Word, FrontPage, Publisher

DocumentSciences – xDesign, xAdmin, xDashboard

Macromedia - Dreamweaver, Flash, Director

Adobe - PhotoShop, Illustrator, ImageReady, PageMaker

Certifications and Training

Data Modeling and Relational Database Design, Oracle University Course

Fast Track to PowerBuilder, Sybase Inc. Boulder, CO.

Fundamentals of SQL Server Clustering, Microsoft, Dallas, TX

Experience

May 2015 – Oct 2022 Tower Loan, LLC Flowood, MS

Manager of Windows Programming and Database Administration / Manager of Database Administration

Manage the in-house development team that has numbered as high as six developers

Manage and steer the direction of development for multiple custom loan management applications utilizing

the .Net Framework and written in C# and used by Tower’s 230+ branches and Home Office personnel as well

as thousands of sales dealers who utilize Tower’s loan system.

Database administration of ~250 MS SQL Servers including several High Availability Always On Failover Clusters

Design and debug enhancements and modifications for the loan management systems

Provide application support for branches and home office employees

Coordinate with contractors and vendors to implement new functionality in systems.

Design and Create Reports using SQL Server Reporting Service

Implemented Bamboo Build Automation and Octopus Deployment servers

Involved early in project to convert the legacy COBOL system into the current .Net MVC Application.

April 2008 – 2015 Anderson – Tully Vicksburg, MS

Programmer Analyst

Lone developer for a manufacturing company providing enhancements and customizations for Epicor 6

and Epicor Enterprise applications.

Development using Sybase PowerBuilder for the Epicor 6 application and using C# .Net for development

inside of the Epicor Enterprise application.

Designed and developed integrations with the company’s LaserFiche document repository system.

Participated in planning and coordination of upgrade from Epicor 6 to Epicor Enterprise application.

Creation of reports using the BIRT Reporting tool and Crystal Reports

103 Rialto St..

Vicksburg, MS 39180

601-***-****

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W. Kevin Davis (Continued)

May 2006 – 2008 Kingsway of America, Inc Mobile, Alabama

Programmer Analyst II

Development team member for an auto insurance client-server application and supporting applications

Development of applications using PowerBuilder, SQL, Java, DocScience and XML.

Database design and maintenance for both an MS SQL Server 2005 database and a MySQL database,

Including the creation of procedures, functions, tables, triggers

Conversion of In-House PowerBuilder printing application to a DocScience printing application

Development of data warehouse project using Eclipse and MapForce, in cooperation with a third party vendor

Created design documents used by design review team prior to any application changes

Participated in Design Review Meetings

April 2004 – March 2006 Digidyne, Inc Mobile, Alabama

Software Engineer

Research and Development team member for a large-scale EDI Enrollment application

Development of front-end code for an Oracle Internet/Web Application Server using PL/SQL, SQL

XML, HTML, JavaScript, CSS and code work in PL/SQL Developer and TOAD development tools

Database design and maintenance for an Oracle 9i database back-end including packages, procedures,

functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes

Development of in-house programs to support products

Create reports for online viewing and for use in custom PowerBuilder applications

Sept. 2003 – April 2004 VESA Enterprises Mobile, Alabama

Web Administrator / Designer

Administered Windows 2000 Web Servers for 65 - 75 sites using IIS, Active Directory, SharePoint services

and FTP services

Administered Kerio E-Mail Servers for ~100 mailboxes between ~30 domains

Website design and maintenance including secure e-commerce sites utilizing ASP, JavaScript, CGI, HTML, CSS using Dreamweaver development tools.

Database design and maintenance for MS SQL Server 2000

Customer relations and support

Graphic designs for new and existing customers using Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady and Illustrator and animated graphics using Macromedia Flash

Sept. 1998 – April 2004 Web Master Kev’s Mobile, Alabama

Independent Web Site Contractor / Support Specialist (While Earning Bachelor Degree)

Website design and maintenance

Database design and maintenance

Hardware installations

E-Mail management

Application help and support

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