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History

Shining Star Services

1999 - Present / Kansas City, KS
 Sr. Web Application Developer

  • ASP.NET 2.0 using VB or C# with MasterPages, Codebehind, Custom User Controls, Custom Membership Providers, Custom Membership Users, Custom Provider Roles, and more.
  • MS Visual Web Developer and MS SQL Server.
  • Active Server Pages (ASP), VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, Visual Interdev, relational MS SQL programming and stored procedures. Also CSS, XML, Internet Information Server web application setup.
  • Projects:
    • Investors Hub: ASP.net VB development including: Custom providers to existing database schema: Custom MembershipProvider, Custom Membership User, Custom Membership Roles to existing SQL Server database. Conversion from ASP Classic to ASP.net. CSS, Themes, Skins, Data Access Layer Table Adapters, Gridviews, Datalists, Custom User Controls, Cookies, Custom Classes. Custom Log in, Register, Recover Password, Change Password. Seamless access between asp.net and asp classic without requiring relog.
    • Red Sage Communications: Sungard, EXP WEB development using ASP.net and C#, VB.
    • Innovative Apartments: ASP and SQL Server, Mail module.
    • REE.com Real Estate Exchange
    • ChristianSinglesDating.com
    • GiftedChurch.com - Tools for churches
    • FFXI.mog - Final Fantasy XI
    • WeComply.com - Corporate compliance.
Hallmark, Inc. Intranet/Extranet Applications
Sr. Web Architect & Development Engineer - Consultant
  • Technical Skill Sets: Lead developer, technical trainer, research, technical design and analysis. Table analysis and relational design.
  • Tools: Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Beans, JavaScript, HTML, BroadVision, SQL, Oracle, Windows NT. In-house training on: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash.
  • Leadership Duties: Trained staff on web development technologies, life cycle, coding standards and styles.
  • Projects: Crown Center Catering, and Retail Web Access:  on-line shopping cart applications.
Sprint PCS eCommerce web site: http://www.sprintpcs.com.
Sr. Web Architect & Development Engineer - Consultant
  • Technical Skill Sets: Technical team lead, research, technical design and analysis, head programmer, project lead, web development. Table analysis and relational design.
  • Tools: Active Server Pages (ASP), VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, Visual Interdev, ADO, SQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Silknet, Visual Source Safe, Microsoft Project, Visio. Windows 95, 98.
  • Projects: Team Lead and Primary Developer for Account Spending Limits (ASL), Cox Conversion, National Volume Pricing Accounts Minisites. Also, Return on Investments (ROI), Integrated Billing, Defect Tracking.
Brite Voice Systems, August 1997 - March 1999 - Wichita, KS
 Technical Engineering Development Manager and Lead Development Engineer.
  • Management Duties: Technical Manager of from 11-14 permanent and contract personnel in the GUI Applications, and Web Applications groups. Temporarily managed the Database Administration group (10 months).
  • Management Skill Sets: Recruited, hired, trained personnel. Negotiated contracts. Evaluated and purchased development tools needed. Project planning and development. ISO9001 process development: work flow, code reviews, coding standards, styles and naming conventions, unit test plan development, detailed design specifications, project templates, defect tracking process.
  • Technical Skill Sets: Lead development engineer. Win32 GUI and Web database driven application development, design, and analysis. Ensured quality procedures and technical integrity.
  • Tools: Active Server Pages (ASP), VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, Visual Interdev, ADO, SQL, Oracle database, Oracle Data Objects, PL/SQL Oracle stored procedures, SQL Navigator, Visual Basic, ActiveX DLL, C programming, C CGI development, Microsoft Project, Visio.  NetObjects Fusion, Microsoft FrontPage, Windows NT, Microsoft Access database and reports generation. Clearcase defect and modifications tracking system. Visual Café for Java, JAVA Beginning and Advanced Training topics.
  • Projects: Iusacell Point of Sale ASP/Oracle web application development. ISO9001 process development. Sprint, Ameritech, Marubeni, AT&T application technical management. GUI/Web department intranet development. 3-tier architecture analysis.
Wichita State University Computing, March 1997 - August 1997
 Technical Team Lead Web Applications Development -- temporary grant position.
  • Skill Sets: Technical team lead, research, technical design and analysis, head programmer, project lead, web development, page layout, and design.
  • Tools: C programming, UNIX C CGI's, HTML, Javascript, flat file access, NetObjects Fusion, GIF Construction Set, WordPerfect, Windows 95, DOS, more.
  • Projects: Schedule of Courses search, catalog search, submission of change of address, readmission, undergraduate admissions, signature forms, on-line Touch ‘n Roll Worksheet, more. Sites include: WSU Offices of the Registrar, Admissions, and Financial Aid.

Education

Kansas City Kansas Community College
2006 Adobe Illustrator. 4.0 GPA.

Friends University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science. 4.0 GPA.

Wichita State University
Computer Science courses: C Programming Language, HTML, Data Structures and Algorithms, Oracle Programming Language. 4.0 GPA.