Software Developer, Data Processing, Data Engineering, Data Analysis

ALEX IRWIN

Wilmington, DE ***** 407-***-****

************@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-d-irwin https://github.com/AlexIrwin141

SOFTWARE & DATA SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL

Accomplished, customer-focused, and flexible software developer and data professional with deep experience and success designing and optimizing business solutions. Experienced in developing and improving software applications, streamlining data processes, and transforming complex requirements into effective, user-focused solutions. Dedicated and passionate team player who deepens understanding of highly customized client needs to deliver timely solutions that exceed customer expectations and meet business needs. Brings innovation, technological prowess, and service delivery excellence to life across dynamic, fast-paced environments. Key skills include:

Testing & Troubleshooting Cross-Functional Collaboration

Challenging the Status Quo Resourceful Technical Reporting & Writing Motivation & Work Review

Data Manipulation Works Independently Interdepartmental Communication Code Revision Problem Solving Client-Focused Development

Technical Skills: SQL Python Visual FoxPro XSLT Excel SSIS Power BI SQL Server PostgreSQL Git

EXPERIENCE

Donnelly Financial Solutions, Division of RR Donnelly

(formerly Bowne and GCom2 Solutions), Glen Mills, PA 8/2006 – 6/2023

Software Engineer

Developed and managed customized data transformation solutions for reporting using SQL, Python, Visual FoxPro and XSLT.

Enhanced core business applications, integrating new features and optimizing performance to improve functionality and better user experience .

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, discuss best practices, and define necessary parameters for tailored reporting solutions.

Authored technical specifications for approval before development, ensuring alignment with business needs and compliance requirements.

Designed, implemented, debugged and tested transformation processes and reporting solutions, ensuring data accuracy and optimal performance.

Provided technical support and enhancements post-deployment, troubleshooting issues and refining solutions based on user feedback.

Projects I have worked on include.

Transformed raw financial data into a format suitable for SAS reports submitted to the SEC, incorporating user-configurable parameters to accommodate varying reporting needs.

Dynamic suppression logic allowing stakeholders to variably control visibility of specific data elements on statements with user-configurable parameters.

Designed and implemented a dynamic data consolidation and sorting system for financial statements, allowing users to customize sorting, aggregation, and grouping. User-configurable parameters enabled threshold-based grouping, reducing lengthy reports into concise, insightful summaries while preserving key financial details.

Improved Efficiency: Introduced automated data handling procedures, cutting down manual data preparation efforts by 40%.

Developed multilingual reporting functionality allowing report content, labels, and formatting to display based on user selection. Allowing for example users to generate financial statements in English and French.

Collaborated with new clients to analyze input data formats and define integration requirements for use with company software. Developed ETL procedures to extract, transform and load client data into database used by the company’s product. Designed validation processes to maintain data integrity.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics and Computer Science. University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth UK

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