Summary of Qualifications
- 12 years of work experience in IT, including programming and technical support.
- 7 years of direct work experience as a software developer utilizing Microsoft languages and technologies.
- Development participation in over a dozen applications, Web sites and projects, spanning a variety of industries, technologies and environments.
- Experience with every stage of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
- General knowledge of major programming principles such as object-oriented programming and client-server development.
- Creative problem-solving talents.
- Ability to learn new languages and environments with little or no formal training.
- Excellence in both team-oriented and self-directed work environments.
Technical Summary
- Languages: Visual Basic (VB), C/C++/C#, JavaScript, HTML, MUMPS, Pascal
- Technologies: .NET 3.5, ASP, XML, CSS
- Databases: SQL Server, Access, Visual FoxPro, Cache
- Applications: Visual Studio 2005, Excel, Word, Outlook, Crystal Reports
- Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows 2000, Mac OS
Education Summary
- EpicCare Ambulatory Certification, Epic Systems Corporation, April 2007.
- MUMPS/Cache Training, Epic Systems Corporation, February 2007.
- Visual Basic 6 Training, Epic Systems Corporation, January 2007.
- Master of Science, Telecommunications, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1999.
- Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1997.
Professional Experience Summary
- Software Engineer, Triton Systems, Long Beach, MS, 9/22/2008 to 10/1/2009
- Software Developer, Systems Corporation, Verona, WI, 12/4/2006 to 4/16/2008
- Software Developer, Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, LA, 9/2004 to 10/31/2006
- Contract Programmer, Affordable Consulting, Lafayette, LA, 7/2002 to 10/2006
- Consultant, Ira Jane Hurst & Associates, Lafayette, LA, 4/2000 to 9/2004
- Developer, iLandMan.com, Lafayette, LA, 11/2002 to 8/2004
- Contractor, Art & Logic, Glendale, CA (telecommute), 9/2000 to 7/2001
- Help Desk Staffer, Dept. of Info. Networks, Univ. of La. at Laf., Lafayette, LA, 5/1999 to 2/2000
- Web Developer, Educational Technology Review Center, 8/1995 to 8/1997
Professional Experience Details
Triton Systems
Contributed to Prism, an ATM application software package produced and sold by Triton Systems. Using Visual Basic .NET 3.5, developed new features and fixed bugs in versions 1.0 and 2.0 of Prism. Converted a Web-component module from Visual Basic 6 to C#. Using Windows Embedded Standard, created a custom operating system on which Prism was to run.
Responsibilities:
- Creating design specifications for the projects and bug fixes for which I was assigned.
- Coordinating development efforts with other staff members.
- Developing and delivering working code.
Epic Systems Corporation
Participated on the team that produced Epic's cardiology application. Epic develops its applications in a client-server fashion, with the server development in Cache, the database system built in MUMPS, and the client development in Visual Basic 6 and Epic's proprietary browser. Focused on three modules: a module for populating Epic's data into forms for submission to data registries; a module for documenting the findings of cardiac catheterization studies graphically, which included a component that was developed in C#; and the administrative interface for a tool for logging during a procedure.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating efforts with the QA, implementation and support specialists.
- Creating design specifications for the projects for which I was assigned.
- Developing and delivering working code to QA.
Coushatta Casino Resort
Developed an application for tracking customer cash transactions so that the casino can comply with IRS regulations concerning large cash transactions. The application was developed as an Intranet application in ASP.NET, Visual Basic .NET, and SQL Server. Developed other applications, including a player logger for the casino's poker room, using the above languages.
Responsibilities:
- Complete applications development in all stages of the SDLC.
- Routine technical support and network administration in the position.
Affordable Consulting
Developed and managed multiple website projects, including Affordable's e-commerce solutions for local businesses. The websites used ASP, Visual Basic, and JavaScript for the web pages themselves and MS Access or SQL Server for data storage.
Responsibilities:
- Design and development on some projects.
- Ongoing maintenance of those projects and others, including fixing bugs and making minor modifications as requested.
Ira Jane Hurst & Associates
Provided development services in Visual FoxPro, MS Access and other technologies. Developed and modified database reports for printing information on preprinted forms.
iLandMan.com
Developed active web pages in ASP and reports in Crystal Reports.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Department of Information Networks
Responsibilities:
- Taking and processing incoming calls to the department's Telephone Trouble helpdesk line.
- Resolving issues that could be resolved without the involvement of the technicians.
- Collecting sufficient information for trouble tickets for those issues that did require the technicians.
- Maintaining the department’s website and Access database for trouble tickets.
