Software Engineer / Developer

SCOTT NICKEL

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER

PROFILE

Highly experienced Senior Software Engineer with a record of developing and supporting successful projects and solutions using Object-oriented programming analysis and design. Extensive experience in developing Windows and UNIX applications using C C++ C# and MS SQL Server 2005 / 2008. Solid knowledge of Java J2EE and VB.NET.

Consistently recognized and tasked by management to improve software effectiveness and efficiency able to effect leadership that realizes accelerated performance and sustained strategic flexibility while creating a competitive corporate advantage.

* Highly focused on organizational missions while positively impacting the bottom line and group performance. Success-oriented Software Engineer with exceptional technical experience possessing an excellent grasp of the processes procedures and policies necessary to consistently produce a superior software product.

* Technically savvy and a quick study in leading technology able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the specific needs of software project.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Software Product Development • Object-Oriented Programming • Windows GUI Applications

Process Improvement • Software Development Lifecycle • Software Architecture

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) • Custom Enhancements

UNIX • C • C++ • C# • MS SQL Server 2008 • Java • WPF • XAML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intergraph Inc. Houston TX 1997 Present

Senior Software Developer

For a leading provider of stress analysis software (CAESAR II) for piping systems and pressure vessels develop and maintain Windows applications for the CAD / Analysis Division. CAESAR II is comprised of many smaller applications for user input stress analysis and report generation.

Designed most of the front-end (Windows Graphical User Interface) of CAESAR II initially via C++ and MFC and then in C# and Windows Forms. Oversee many of the smaller applications in their entirety including the interface to MS Word for generated reports and the interface that converts CAD drawings into a format compatible with CAESAR.

* Mentor less-experienced developers in debugging applications and serve as in-house technical subject matter expert in regards to providing root-cause analysis and issue resolution for complex obstacles.

* Resolve escalated customer issues for the tech support staff.

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Tenneco Oil Company Houston TX 1996 1997

Software Developer

Key development team member maintaining a pipeline scheduling system in a Windows / UNIX environment utilizing C++ and Oracle.

Dunn International Houston TX 1995 1996

Software Developer

Maintained a chemical and process plant inspection data management application written in VB 6.0. Designed custom applications for the plant inspection teams creating a new proprietary software for each client per specific requirements.

Shell Offshore Inc. New Orleans LA 1994 1995

Software Developer

Maintained AutoCAD-based plant design software in a Windows / UNIX environment using LISP. Performed root-cause analysis and issue resolution for drafters UNIX-based workstations.

TECHNOLOGY

C • C++ • C# • Java • J2EE • VB.NET • ASP.NET • T-SQL • MS SQL Server 2005 / 2008 • Windows • UNIX

MS Visual Studio 2005 / 2008 • HTML • 3D modeling • Object-Oriented Design / Development

COM / Active X • COM • MFC • Win 32 API • SQL • WPF • XAML • Windows GUI Development

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Information Technology / Software Engineering

University of Phoenix Houston TX

GPA: 3.9

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