Software Years Experience

Bryan S. Shearer

**** ******* ***** **. #**** Dallas, TX 75246731 – ***@********.*** 903-***-****

Profile

I am a 29-year-old man with an interest in and history of success with managing demanding and ever-changing challenges. I possess an array of technical and interpersonal skills which grant an aptitude for working well both independently as well as within interdisciplinary groups. I am now seeking a position in pursuit of a career that will allow me to effectively utilize my experience and talents.

Education

University of Texas at Austin

B.A., Psychology

● Created and implemented live on and off-site automated backup solutions for production systems.

● Graduated 12/05, University Honors (3.79 GPA), Minor-level coursework in Computer Science, Radio/Television/Film, and Music. Also completed UT pre-med requirements.

● TCIC/NCIC Certified, EMT/CPR/AED/First Aid Certified

Work Experience

09/11 - 08/12

DANATEQ Pte. Ltd.

Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Developer

● Development and testing of analytics software client-side frontend for telecommunications industry utilizing Java, JSP, SOAP, XML, XHTML.

● Created and implemented live on and off-site automated backup solutions for production systems.

● Created and edited promotional multimedia and technical documentation for software products.

10/10 - 08/11

CIGNA

Plano, TX

Senior Care Advocate

● Helped develop, implement, and launch an innovative, premium healthcare and disease management program which included ongoing support and case management by an integrated team of medical doctors, clinical pharmacists, nurses, licensed behavioral clinicians, dieticians, and exercise specialists.

● Regularly met with clients and potential clients for cultural presentations, demonstrations, preparedness audits, etc.

● Beta and ongoing post-launch testing and focus-grouping for new, proprietary software product (CIGNA HealthEview). Provided detailed reports and suggestions for senior development team.

11/07 - 02/10

City of Plano

Plano, TX

Public Safety Communications Specialist

● Provided support for state-of-the-art, nationally accredited Public Safety Communications center providing 911 service, Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency Medical dispatching for a city with a population of over 250,000 both on and off the floor.

● Interacted with the public during times of dire need, made life-or-death decisions and actions on a day-to-day basis, and managed and directed field personnel in an extremely fast-paced and high-stress environment.

● Troubleshooted, analyzed, reported, and solved issues with multi-million dollar specialized computer system hardware, software, servers, and networks.

2007

Skilligent, LLC

Dallas, TX

CAO

● Provided artistic and public relations work for a startup social robotics company, including the creation of distinctive sounds used in robotics applications to indicate states of understanding and action.

● Tested alpha and beta level robotics software on working prototype robots and actuators.

● Produced promotional videos and photographs of robots controlled by Skilligent software.

01/06 - 06/07

MHMR Services of Texoma

Denison, TX

HCS Case Manager

● Managed a comprehensive Texas Medicaid waiver program for individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities.

● Worked daily with clients, families, licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care physicians, nurses, and direct care employees to initiate and ensure the provision of a variety of medical and specialty services.

● Accurately and effectively managed payee accounts for individuals. Provided extensive oversight to the care and well-being of disabled individuals.

● Efficiently and discreetly managed patient charts and federally-protected documents and fielded state audits pertaining to such information.

● Produced promotional videos.

● Provided technical support for peers for office PCs, printers, network, and IP telephony systems.

01/05 – 12/05

UT Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

Austin, TX

Research Assistant

● Academic research involving higher brain function.

● Independent operation of a large lab. Practical theorization and problem solving. Experiment programming (MATLAB). Interacted with the public. Asset management, and payments. Data entry.

Technology Skills and Interests

Extensive proficiency with Mac, Linux, and Windows GUI and command-line operations. I am a very fast learner and am able to quickly become comfortable manipulating novel software and computing environments.

I have 13 years experience with and a passion for website development/coding, installation, server maintenance, and administration and have created and maintained many sites for various companies and personal projects over the years. Experience hand-coding sites as well as CMS installation/utilization. Fluency in: HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, Javascript, AJAX, FTP/SFTP/SCP/SSH, etc.

I have some experience with Java, VB, and MATLAB programming (university courses and lab work, as well as freelance work). Freelance work: I created a database access and manipulation solution (including user-friendly GUI front-end) for managing client data and payments across locations for a small chain of local businesses (tanning salons).

I have also created, installed, and maintained comprehensive on- and off-site live backup solutions for linux-based svn servers.

I have over ten years experience working with multimedia production software including: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and Audition as well as Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Sony Vegas / DVD Architect, and others. I have produced promotional videos and graphics, provided voice-over work, and created music and sound effects for multiple companies, bands and musicians, as well as personal/hobby projects.

I also have wide-ranging interest and experience in technology hardware, including: building/installing powerful and cost efficient PCs and Servers from components, wired and wireless networking, mobile devices, PCB soldering/repair, etc.

I am also of course fluent in office software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, and PowerPoint as well as Google docs and Open Office and most other common communication and productivity software.

I hope to further develop my skills and understanding in the areas of web-based technologies- particularly those which interact with complex software and interface with the customer in a way valuable to them. I would also like to learn more about the tenets of telecommunications software as a whole, gain insight into the form and functionality of current technologies, and to achieve proficiency in the area of software development in object-oriented programming languages.

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