Summary

• Energetic, driven, enthusiastic, and passionate IT Professional and U.S. Military Veteran with a wide range of technical experience.
• Expertise in software development, web applications, technical support, and operations on both civilian enterprise and government levels.
• Hands-on experience building and creating solutions in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2010, specifically web parts coded in C and apps created using the client side object model using JavaScript and related libraries and other client side technologies.
• Expertise in common SharePoint-centric tools including SharePoint Design Manager 2013, SharePoint Designer 2013 and 2010, InfoPath 2010, Visual Studio 2008, 2010 and 2013 and Team Foundation Server.
• Experience performing SharePoint administration and content management making use of Central Administration and PowerShell in conjunction with OOB elements such as Document Management Center, creating and using list templates, site templates and site definitions for site provisioning and content types for unique business objects.
• Experience meeting business needs through use of included services within SharePoint including Excel Service, Managed Metadata Service, Search Service and Health Analytics.
• Proven ability to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines within allotted time frame.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to express thoughtful ideas and communicate well with all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Excellent problem solver and analytical thinker who is able to thrive under pressure and excel in any given task.
• Proven leadership skills working in team environments, excellence in utilizing all available resources, effective leadership by example, and motivates others to achieve project goals.
• Experienced in industry level environments including multiple relational data bases such as Microsoft SQL Server and DB2 as well as other applications such as AS400 Mainframe COBOL Programming.
• Knowledgeable in Web Development and Web Design using HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, jQuery, to create user friendly applications and responsive pages.
• Proficient in the design, build .and support of custom ASP.Net and C based web applications using the MVC and MVVM design patterns.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: C .Net, ASP.Net, VB.Net Java, Java EE7, Python, COBOL
• Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, jQuery, IIS, Apache
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2008 R2/2008/2005, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, Crystal Reports
• Operating Systems: Windows Server 2012/2008 R2/2008, Windows 7 / Vista / XP, UNIX, Linux
• SharePoint Technologies: SharePoint 2013/2010/2007, SharePoint Server 2013 Workflow, SharePoint Designer 2010/2007, Microsoft InfoPath 2013/2010/2007, Visual Studio 2013/2012/2008, Microsoft Office 2013/2010/2007, BCS, Excel Services
• Tools and Applications: Visual Studio 2012/2010/2008, NetBeans IDE, Glassfish Server, Dreamweaver, Photoshop

Professional Experience

Confidential

SharePoint Architect/ Developer

• Worked closely with FDM business stakeholders in the process of requirements gathering, system sizing, capacity planning, and server layout of a new Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 farm.
• Created custom SharePoint 2013 functionality and other business solutions to FDM clients in finance, media, insurance, retail, transport, and logistic companies.
• Developed custom web parts using C and Visual Studio to act as a search box that contained an auto complete text field, custom search scopes implemented as radio buttons, and was connected to both a custom advanced search page and results page.
• Created a custom advanced search page that contained custom filters, search statistics, rolls, and branded controls in line with the client's look and feel.
• Created a routing solution to rout, direct, and distribute documents to respective sites and libraries based on content types and user profile.
• Created an employee organization web part gathering information from the user profile service that would show user profile pictures, their availability status retrieved from office communicator server, status text and Position, all on a scrolling strip.
• Developed a custom web part that would retrieving task from different site collections and presenting the data in different views that would be deployed to the farm as a wsp feature file using PowerShell.
• Created a personalized client profile page by creating a custom Master Page and page layout with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery to match each client's theme to presenting profile information.
• Created custom master pages to show customized announcements, disclaimers and administrative messages.
• Retrieved enterprise data from two external databases, one using Microsoft SQL Server and the other using DB2 by utilizing Business Connectivity Services.
• Created PowerShell Script files to add, install, upgrade wsp solution packages and activate features.
• Worked with existing business applications built on the Power i platform OS/400 i5/OS IBM Mainframe and COBOL, to create a SharePoint environment to display some of the reports that it would generate.

Confidential

SharePoint Architect/Developer

• Worked closely with MTA team members in the process of installing, configuring, administrating and customizing SharePoint Server 2013 farm to support critical business functions for both Fixed Route buses and Mobility services.
• Provided excellent documentation skills throughout the research and technical design phase of the project, evaluation phase, and time line estimates for custom interfaces, design components, and custom functionality.
• Evaluated several Third-Party tools and components such as K2 Blackpearl, Nintex, and Bamboo before making recommendations on what products to consider based on documented notes and recommendations.
• Performed user account management and configured several incremental imports of both user properties and profiles from the existing Active Directory environment into the SharePoint 2013 Server and maintaining a full state of synchronization.
• Worked with Team Foundation Server TFS to assist in change control and the SDLC procedures and related documentation.
• Created a custom feature to remove the Delete action item from the list dropdown actions and deployed it as a WSP file using PowerShell.
• Designed several custom web parts, implemented all designs, and run several test cases through stress test phase before deploying to the production environment.
• Created multimedia presentations, posters, flyers, and other materials for training programs and new MTA services.
• Designed and developed custom site templates with default lists, libraries, and layouts defined to be used throughout the environment.
• Provided design and production support to several projects, including graphic design and concept production.
• Created Backup Scripts and Backup Restores for the SharePoint 2013 and SQL Server 2012 environment.
• Created a custom look and feel for the environment by developing custom Master Pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and built in SharePoint 2013 themes.
• Configured Document libraries, custom Lists, site collections and sites out of custom templates.
• Created a training portal, hands on training workshops, and several interactive web-based programs to provide support for existing and newly created SharePoint 2013 solutions for end users.

Confidential

SharePoint Developer

• Lead the SharePoint development team to design to create components of the new SharePoint 2010 intranet and migrate from an existing MOSS 2007 farm while working in tandem with the public facing site built on the .Net platform.
• Reviewed existing site components to determine what sites and customizations from the existing MOSS 2007 farm would need to be removed, migrated, or rebuilt onto the new SharePoint 2010 farm.
• Installed and configured the new SharePoint 2010 farm using PowerShell scripts to set up the needed Web Applications for the content to be migrated to.
• Performed pre migration activities including the pre-update check and backing up the existing content databases in SQL Server 2005.
• Performed the migration from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint 2010 using the database Attach method Attaching the database back up to the Web Applications, Performing the Visual upgrade, and testing to ensure that customizations worked as intended.
• Resolved issues with the migration by replacing several custom solutions with the out of the box ootb functionality of SharePoint 2010.
• Recreated existing workflows as visual studio State Machine workflows to help in the process of guiding a new book from manuscript to publication and distribution.
• Developed new customizations as features such as visual and standard web parts, event receivers, and timer jobs using Visual Studio 2010 and C and deployed them using PowerShell.
• Created custom site templates for each individual department, so that when new sub sites were created they maintained a consistent design.
• Implemented Business Connectivity Services BCS to pull data from external databases and present that data using external lists.
• Created a technology tracking system to assist the IT team in deployment, troubleshooting, and servicing hardware and company issued workstations.
• Developed a custom State Machine workflow in visual Studio to be used as a ticketing system for tracking all IT issues, tracking, and inventory.
• Responsible for creating new custom site templates, site definitions, list definitions for provisioning custom sites.
• Worked closely with the Network Administrators to ensure that all internal employees had proper access to the SharePoint environment.

Confidential

Web Developer

• Responsible for creating design documents to include flowchart, use case diagrams and interface mock ups to cover all required elements of the web application.
• Performed cross browser compatibility checks to ensure fidelity of functionality as well as a unified look and feel over technical and visual aspects.
• Delivered quick loading and efficient pages by implementing AJAX into pages and dividing prime targets into specific content panes.
• Created single page applications based upon the MVC framework with the JavaScript library AngularJS to increase cohesion while at the same time decreasing development time.
• Tasked with taking ownership of the Business Model layer, developing the class with all necessary interactions and business logic for the application.
• Added dynamic effects and functionality to drop down menus through JQueryUI, storing a reference to the library locally and locking out unexpected changes to operations through updates to the source.
• Unit tested each aspect of methods and functionality for expected results and boundary input as well to reduce the likelihood of fatal errors.
• Added custom error pages using Try/Catch statements to catch exceptions and generate PEEPs Plain English Error Pages which were descriptive enough to be useful in troubleshooting or user education.
• Took into account resolving issues using the various elements of the web application by creating a user manual with sections covering all functionality and navigations along with tested and recommended browsers and hardware.

Confidential Army

• Provided support and maintenance of a 19 kilo tank in service to the US Army.
• Directed an 8-man tanker unit through several combat operations while providing tactical and technical guidance to the unit and professional support to battalion commanders.
• Assisted in the performance of reconnaissance operations by using maps and map overlays.
• Forecasted and adjusted decisions in a high-pressure environment.
• Received awards for both excellence in physical training and in combat service.