An accomplished consultant with the ability to spot opportunities for improvement in technology and business processes. Highly experienced in software architecture design, database design and administration, computer programming, and team management. I have worked with highly secure, high availability systems designed to process sensitive taxpayer data, homeland safety information, oil refinery and chemical plant information, and more. I have demonstrated success in designing, implementing and maintaining databases as well as in creating configuration and developing object oriented code solutions and software architecture throughout all phases of the development lifecycle. I am more than just a worker. I bring with me an intelligent approach to solving problems and the technical ability to implement these solutions. I am accustomed to mentoring development teams as well as acting as an information hub to answer client and developer questions on new and existing technologies. My purpose is to ensure the progress and timely completion of our projects.

Qualification Highlights

• Worked directly with clients at all levels to ensure the client is satisfied and their technical needs have been met as well as making sure projects are running smoothly.
• Designed and developed a complex and efficient n-tier software architecture which can be used in almost any business application and improves developer efficiency by 80 by enforcing standards and abstracting difficult tasks from the developer.
• Highly experienced in the development and maintenance of multi-million dollar tax software and databases for government revenue agencies, care coordination for healthcare, and homeland protection.
• Solid management skills, demonstrated proficiency in managing high performance teams through data conversions and rollouts of new functionality.
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator with excellent working knowledge of Transact-SQL programming and the design, maintenance, and performance of databases on SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008.
• Excellent working knowledge of Object Oriented Development with Visual Basic .Net and C environments.
• Highly knowledgeable in the development and maintenance of 3-tier software architecture, general user interfaces and web form usability design practices.
• Superior working knowledge of network administration with Active Directory.
• Highly experienced in managing all environments in software development lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills, experience in close collaboration with the client and other team members to create business requirements and technical specifications.
• Broad knowledge of technology. Proven ability to understand and keep abreast of new technology with the purpose of sharing that knowledge with others.
• Experience in report development using Active Reports.

Technical Expertise

• Databases SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, Spotlight for SQL Server, DB2 limited , Access
• Operating Systems Windows 7, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Linux limited
• Network Active Directory, SANs, DNS, DHCP, network installation troubleshooting and maintenance, wireless network deployments, firewalls, routers
• Software Spotlight for SQL Server, RAID, SourceSafe, Eclipse for Android app development, and many proprietary tools
• Languages Visual Basic .NET, VBScript, Visual Basic 6.0, Transact SQL, C , ASP.NET, PHP, C , HTML, JavaScript
• Project Management SCRUM, Agile
• Certifications MCP, MCDBA

Confidential

Software Engineer/Database Administrator

• Designed and developed middle tier architecture in VB.NET to be used with multiple in-house applications. Designed, developed, and maintained ASP.NET web applications for processing customer rebates, free goods, and generating labels with barcodes in PDF form for shipping products. Provided production support and code modification for in-house dispatch application written in VBA for Access with SQL Server back end. Provided help desk support for miscellaneous applications and problems reported by our customer service department.
• Implemented a software architecture I designed and developed which dramatically improved developer efficiency, maintenance, and upgrade of the applications.
• Improved performance of applications running with SQL Server back end which saved our company from spending money on more hardware.

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Owner/Consultant

Started business providing technology products and services to clients. I saw a need that could be filled in the Baton Rouge area when many businesses did not know who to contact when they need technology services. A high percentage of businesses that knew of a company to contact were not satisfied with the technical assistance they were receiving. My company specializes in consulting and selling technology products and services to clients. I positioned myself as a service broker so that my clients know that I have not committed myself to any one particular technology by personally investing money into a technology that may quickly become obsolete. This gives them comfort in knowing that I have their best interest in mind and will select the best service company to fill their current need. I provide IT consulting services which include but is not limited to the areas of: managed services, remote data backup, disaster recovery, hardware sales and installation, software sales and installation, websites, advising clients on the pros and cons of which directions to take with their business in regards to maximizing efficiency through the use of technology, etc. Since the technical expertise and ability to connect and communicate with people is already my strength, my focus is on networking and relationship building to grow the business. In order to network and build relationships with others efficiently, I've joined and visited business networking groups as well as civic organizations and participate in recreational hobbies which involve groups.

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Chief Software Architect/Project Manager/DBA

• Implemented standards and procedures to build the newly started software development division from the ground up. Mentored developers and provided valuable guidance to other members of management regarding many facets of the software business proper object oriented software design and standards, managing developers, sub-contracting strategies, client relations, improved processes, etc. . Gave presentations for purpose of developer education as well as helping upper management understand the benefits of adopting specific standards, procedures, and technologies. Continued excellent client relations by providing high quality service and getting the job done.
• Implemented a software architecture I designed and developed which improved developer efficiency dramatically approximately 80 .
• Designed method of software development to allow creation and integration of subsystems. This involves architectural design and proper development standards for developers to follow.
• Designed separate multi-threaded software architecture for a cutting edge, first of its kind, advanced leak detection application funded by Exxon. This application uses infrared cameras and image processing algorithms to detect dangerous gas leaks invisible to the human eye. My primary responsibility was related to the application architecture design and development, database design and development, and provided guidance on delegation of tasks and technical issues.
• Designed and implemented very detailed database design and object oriented development standards.
• Implemented SCRUM project management methodology.
• Implemented source control/version control.
• Implemented methods to ease updates and maintenance tasks performed for many different clients using different versions of our software. This involves intelligent architecture design.
• Impressed clients with service and ability enough to have them call our company and express their appreciation.

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Software Developer/DBA May 2009-October 2009

Designed and developed components for a care coordination web application written in ASP.NET and C .NET with SQL Server 2008 on the backend. Telerik OpenAccess was used for the data access layer and Telerik controls were used in the ASP.NET interface which provided AJAX functionality. Provided guidance to team members by explaining requirements in easy to understand terms. Made recommendations for architectural improvements of the system to reduce maintenance overhead and to allow easier implementation of SOA. Designed entire database with normalized and denormalized when necessary tables based on the requirements provided. Provided guidance to upper management regarding Test Driven Development so that it could be implemented.

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Software Developer/DBA

• Designed and developed numerous VB.NET applications and provided guidance to management and developers on many issues, which include and are not limited to: writing efficient SQL queries, writing efficient object oriented code, writing code correctly so that it conforms to best practices and standards which prevent many problems in the future, choosing the appropriate design pattern for a specific application development problem, how to improve processes so that routine tasks are streamlined and automated when possible, keeping SQL Server properly indexed at client sites, performance tuning SQL Server, tips and tricks to make database administration tasks much easier and efficient, recommending approaches to take when dealing with difficult clients so that the goals of both parties client and our company can be achieved.
• Designed and developed a unique method of inter-process communication between two separate executables written in Clarion 6 and VB.NET which allowed the parent process to properly identify the correct child process to send data to and receive data from without intermingling messages when multiple users are on at the same time. Typical IPC methods such as named pipes proved to be unreliable and therefore provided the motivation to find a different approach.
• Designed and developed a component in VB.NET which automatically updates application components to the latest versions of each updated component, when a user initiates the application. The updated components are downloaded to client machines from a central repository over either the LAN or through the FTP protocol.
• Designed and developed a Windows Service in VB.NET which keeps a specified source directory in sync with one or many destination directories. Synchronization is done in real-time as opposed to being on a schedule and can be performed over both the LAN and FTP protocol. This application is very efficient with extremely minimal resource overhead.
• Diagnosed and provided a work-around for a major problem occurring with suspended processes in SQL Server, due to the way queries were being issued from the applications. This problem had plagued the company for two years and I resolved it as soon as someone reproduced it for me.
• Designed and developed a very efficient fingerprint recognition application 3rd party components included which identifies people based on minutia and other points of interest plotted on scanned images of fingerprints. The beauty of this application was the efficiency of the search algorithm I designed.

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Software Developer/Consultant March 2008-December 2008

• Developed software components used to import data from different legacy database systems mostly FoxPro and SQL Server 2005 into CRM application databases SQL Server 2005 . Provided developers with guidance on writing code correctly by creating reusable components using Object Oriented Programming best practices. Provided guidance to developers/consultants on a wide range of technology topics dealing with operating systems, databases, programming languages, network issues, etc. Worked closely with clients through all phases of development to ensure the delivery of a quality product in a timely fashion. Designed company standards on code development and promotion of code/configuration/data structures through each phase of the software development lifecycle. Resolved company issues dealing with Active Directory and Exchange Server. Wrote SQL queries to detect corrupt data in CRM application databases.
• Improved efficiency for developers by teaching them to work smarter and use Object Oriented Programming techniques.
• Improved developer efficiency by designing and creating a generic data transfer tool written in VB.NET used to map/transfer/convert data between two user selected data sources.
• Developed numerous interface components and business objects written in VB.NET and VBScript for clients.
• Improved company processes by designed and implementing standards to promote code/configuration/data structures through the different environments of development, testing, staging, and production.
• Improved developer efficiency by teaching them how to properly use the .NET debugger to identify and resolve bugs instead of their previous method of using message boxes.
• Identified and resolved email issues caused by missing rDNS entries.
• Improved business processes for a client by designing and implementing an email system through Microsoft Exchange Server which resolved problems caused by people in multiple departments having to send and receive email through the same account, as well as their own personal account.

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Database and Programming Consultant

• legacy data. Closely collaborated with clients and development teams at multiple job sites around the country on developing of new functionality and improving existing designs. Detected and resolved performance bottlenecks at the application level, database level, and on the network. Designed software tools and T-SQL scripts to aid our development team in performing their duties more efficiently. Presided as system administrator over multiple SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 environments operating simultaneously. Granted Domain Administrator rights over client networks for the purpose of aiding the client in resolving problems and performing routine job duties. Held meetings and gave presentations to the client for the purpose of keeping them updated on development progress as well as informing them of new core functionality and addressing any of their concerns. Worked closely with client DBA's and network administrators to delegate and coordinate tasks as well as keep them informed of any future changes that may negatively impact other operations being performed on the network. Planned the automated deployment of our software to hundreds of work stations in the field. Taught classes to newly hired developers to instill proprietary standards for coding business objects, creating configuration, and designing database tables. Performed periodic code checks to ensure developers have been adhering to proprietary standards. Assembled all necessary development tools, application servers, database servers, code repositories, file repositories, and configuration prior to the start of new projects. Resolved miscellaneous system exceptions logged by our software. Provided end user support for miscellaneous problems.
• Promoted to manage teams through rollouts of new functionality and conversion/importation of
• Improved production job stream performance by more than 50 by monitoring SQL queries sent to the database then applying necessary indexes to database tables and giving the developers alternative suggestions for inefficiently written queries.
• Dramatically reduced developer workload by developing an Add In tool written in Visual Basic 6 which translated and converted thousands of proprietary VB6 components into VB.NET.
• Transferred to a dilapidated job site, discovered and resolved numerous problems, and regained the client's confidence in our company.
• Reduced database storage by more than 30 at multiple sites by creating T-SQL scripts to detect and delete configuration no longer needed by our software.
• Developed a component in Visual Basic .NET to resolve the issue of Windows XP Service Pack 2 not allowing impersonation and thus preventing our application to retrieve and register new components under the necessary user ID with administrator privileges.

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Systems Administrator Assistant

Interned with Systems Engineering department of Southeastern Louisiana University focusing on acquiring new skills and assisting administrators with Novell users and printers, network installation troubleshooting and maintenance, wireless network deployments, Linux servers, firewall/routers, server installations, SANs, and RAID.