Skills:

Development Skills

C#, VB.Net, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, WCF, HTML, CSS, XML, WCF, WPF, REST, SOAP, SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, Crystal Reports, .NETCharting, SharePoint, PHP, Subversion, SourceGear Vault, Team Foundation Service, CruiseControl.Net, NAnt, NUnit, NHibernate, ADO.Net, PowerShell, Rhino Mocks, Windows Server, IIS, HTTP

Software Development Best Practices

Familiar with the complete software development life cycle, RUP (Rational Unified Process) , UP (Unified Process), UML, Database Design, Application Design, Agile Development, Iterative Development, Object Oriented Programming, Source Control Systems

Non-Technical

Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people, strong verbal and communication skills, personable, leadership experience

Experience:

Senior Consultant

July 2006-Present, Geneca LLC, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

Responsible for understanding business needs and conceptualizing technology solutions in a lead technical role.  Focused on effectively communicating viability of various web-based implementations to both business users and development teams.  

Worked on multiple client projects, including:

TTX Corporation (Nov 2009-Present)

Worked on updating legacy Mainframe (COBOL/DB2) applications to .Net-based web applications.  This included analyzing and translating existing requirements as well as gathering business requirements from subject matter experts.   

Hallmark Services Corporation (Sept 2008-Oct 2009)

Worked on a client-facing website for retrieving quotes and submitting insurance applications.  Closely worked with Client Stakeholders and BAs during design and implementation periods.  Strove to improve usability visually and via alternative implementations.  Worked within a rapid-development based environment.

Geneca Developer Center (GDC) (Feb 2008-Sept 2008)

Managed multiple projects with diverse requirements.  Concurrently lead teams focused on client support and new development tasks.  Combined roles of Project Management, Team Management, and Architecture.  Worked with multiple clients including Jones Lang LaSalle, Uline, and ITLS. 

Cision (Oct 2006-Feb 2008)

Worked on a marketing aggregation and analytics website.  Communicated directly with clients to build dynamic report generation via Crystal Reports Server and .Net APIs.  Presented and implemented use of ASP.Net Ajax (ATLAS Beta) functionality to improve usability within application. Upon release the application won the 2009 CODiE Award winner for Best Online News Service.

FTD (July 2006-Oct 2006)

Worked on a shipping and logistics website used by warehouses and affiliates.  Integrated with SOAP-based analysis and logistics back-end to present order and delivery details with bulk label printing functionality.

Created training for in-house development growth:

• Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4.0 
• REST based communications between client-side JavaScript and .Net backend
• ATLAS Beta (ASP.Net AJAX)

Systems Analyst  (Software Development – Technical Lead)

February 2005-June 2006, Ontario Systems LLC, Muncie, Indiana

• Designed and developed database driven software using Caché Class (Object Oriented), Dot (Mumps) Syntax, and .NET languages (C# and VB)
• Lead development on improving how the company’s flagship platform integrated with 1st party communications environment
• Interacted with clients and third party vendors to gather requirements for designing custom enhancements to a distributed database-driven application
• Using UML and RUP, worked with a team to design and develop an integrated process of electronically creating immediate and scheduled payments via 3rd party gateways
• Mentored new developers and trained both internal support and end users on the collection agency and financial software I helped to develop

Website Designer   (Web Software Development and Graphic Design)

August 2000-June 2006

• Organize and create website solutions based on customer requirements.

• Utilized Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, PHP, and mySQL to create database driven web programs
• Communicate with clients to administer and maintain their websites

Activities:

Member of the Scenemakers Council for the Goodman Theatre, September 2009-present

Member of the Columbia Yacht Club, June 2007-present

Volunteer at Humane Society of Putnam County, January 2004-May 2004

Education:

DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science