PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Independent Contractor

Confidential - Pilot Mountain, NC

• Developed Applications
• Developed an application, using VB, for an EDI file generation solution.
• Adhered to Federal EDI regulations and X12 standards for different versions and transaction sets.
• Contributed to existing applications and contributed to web applications being built in .NET.
• Utilized .NET framework, Visual Studio, & programming languages such as Visual Basic & C#.

Report Writer/DBA

Confidential - Winston-Salem, NC

• Developed a database used for tracking student performance
• Built/developed custom reports
• Created and managed Shared Data Sources and other data components within SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) along with Visual Studio.
• Developed reports with SSRS.
• Created stored procedures.
• Used SQL/T-SQL to create and enhance custom reports.
• Report Manager - managed security, scheduled jobs/subscriptions, and extracted data in different formats.
• Utilized SQL/PL SQL functions for calculations, formatting, conversions, etc.
• Added parameters and other components to reports.
• Developed SQL queries and incorporated scripts to perform advanced operations.
• Incorporated custom code into reports.
• Created Views.
• Adhered to, and gathered data for compliance with, Federal guidelines.
• Developed web forms and web applications
• Created forms and applications with ASP.NET and ADO.NET.
• Developed databases used for inserting submitted form values.
• Created Stored Procedures used for updating and inserting values into databases.
• Used programming languages such as C#, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Built reports which queries the databases used for storing form values.
• Performed data validations and operations using T-SQL
• Created scripts, using VBScript, that retrieved values from elements/objects within programs.
• Created queries which retrieved values written to databases during application runtime.
• Used functions and advanced statements to perform calculations, format data, convert data, and to perform other operations.
• Software testing and automation.
• Web testing and data retrieval with Python and Selenium.
• Created scripts that compared data displayed in forms and other components of applications with data within databases as well as scripts used to report results.
• Utilized tools and source control options, as well as coded, within Visual Studio
• Maintained legacy code as well as helped implement and plan for several types of technologies
• Created forms with Classic ASP.
• Maintained FoxPro databases and applications.
• Converted applications to .NET applications.
• Created diagrams and charts
• Created process maps and flow charts for programs.
• Generated charts and graphs with scripts, Visio, and SSRS.

Confidential - Wilkesboro, NC

Software Developer

• Performed development work on web applications
• Created web applications including the databases for the applications, along with SQL, jQuery, PHP (along with the Laravel framework), and JavaScript.
• Created and managed databases with MySQL, T-SQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin.
• Designed and implemented validations (using Regular Expressions) for web forms.
• Created database connections and statements which executed queries from apps to databases.
• Created scripts, used tools such as JIRA for project documentation, and worked within Virtual Machines.
• Developed and maintained a website, which included tasks such as Drupal installation and employment, completing migrations of website (including the backup, migration, and implementation of databases for Drupal) and CMS, utilizing classes and objects from frameworks, creating custom CSS classes, and custom formatting.
• System administration
• Configured server settings; created database connections; performed migrations; and maintained servers, sites, and databases.
• LAMP stack system administration.
• Created visualizations of data using Python and R (visual representation of statistics and data results)
• Created scripts for automation, using Python
• Created automated web tests with Selenium.
• Created technical diagrams and content
• Applied concepts from security models with Git
• Assisted with managing repositories and SSH keys.
• Used Git commands to backup, transfer, and create repositories.
• Migrated programs from development environments to production environments
• Applied patches and upgrades.
• Used batch scripts.
• Managed files and host settings.
• Implemented security policies and settings
• Used encryption and techniques which enhanced security for SQL statements.
• Created groups and users - assigned permission levels.
• Managed settings and rules for firewalls.
• Created automation & data retrieval scripts with Python

Confidential - Lynchburg, VA

Database Administrator/Report Developer

• Built reports for clients
• Developed SQL/T-SQL queries and statements.
• Managed data sources.
• Utilized SSRS, Access, and Excel.
• Scheduled reports and automated tasks.
• Created and utilized stored procedures and shared data sets.
• Gathered project specifications for clients.
• Pre-press/publishing/web
• Converted content to and from several types of documents.
• Formatted documents for online and off-line publishing.
• Created, updated, and completed QA checklists.
• Worked with clients to determine website and reporting needs.
• Created and edited graphics with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• SEO - Google Analytics, tags, keywords, etc.
• Worked with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and XML.
• Responsive website development using frameworks such as Bootstrap.
• Formatted and converted data from numerous types of sources (.csv, .xls, .txt, .pdf, etc.)
• Marketing Campaigns - Managing lists, contacts, automated processes, email and web marketing, etc.
• Campaign management and creation.
• Created sample/test data.
• Developed HTML5 emails.

Confidential - Wilkesboro, NC

Analyst

• Became a top contributor for knowledge articles for an internal Knowledge base using Oracle Inquira.
• Created, edited, converted, and formatted content.
• Managed metadata and tags used for structuring content.
• Built reports with Crystal Reports and developed SQL queries.
• Performed root cause analysis (troubleshot issues with transactions, systems, network connections, and software).
• Documented processes, analytical data, and procedures.
• Monitored network nodes/equipment by using commands as well as tools such as Solarwinds.
• Utilized UNIX commands, scripts, and SQL queries while researching and resolving issues with data, transactions, servers, and terminals (Unix, Mainframe, etc.).
• Assisted with data discrepancies and with reporting results (which involved the use of scripts, T-SQL, stored procedures, logging/auditing, and analysis).

Confidential, Kernersville, NC

Data/Production Support

• Managed content, edited images, converted and formatted data, updated macros, and created layouts.
• Worked on various types of publications (such as The Real Estate Book) and various content types.
• Applied Task Topics and utilized metadata, elements, attributes, and tags from the DITA model; converted documents to DITA.
• Posted and edited website listings, using HTML and CSS.
• Created and edited graphics as well as layouts with the Adobe Photoshop, After effects, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• Coded with XML within the XMetal editor.
• Document creation and conversions (MS Word, PDF, Excel, Access, etc.)
• Used HTML and CSS for web content and converted XML to HTML by using XSL Transform.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SQL/T-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, PHP, C#, Java, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, Python, jQuery, .NET, WordPress, Drupal, Bootstrap