## BIO
I'm an experienced IT professional with a history of progressively challenging assignments including director-level management, systems architecture and design, strategic planning, staffing and budgeting, software design and development, database design and development, system administration and multi-tier website design and development
I have a long history of software and database design and development experience utilizing technologies such as **C++, MFC, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++, Visual Interdev, Visual Source Safe, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), COM, COM+, DCOM, IIS4/5/6, Active Server Pages (ASP), Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, 7.0 and 2000, Microsoft Access, Clipper, DBase, MySQL, PHP, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Exchange Server, 98/NT/2000 System Administration, Serial/Parallel communications, Windows Sockets, Crystal Reports, Unix, Motif and X-Windows**.
**In-Depth
01/2002 – Present, Independent Contractor**
* Currently developing a fuel oil management program for Vancor Systems, Inc. Program utilizes a Visual Basic 6.0 front-end and Access 2000 back-end. Program incorporates a variety of customer management, product management and accounting modules.
* Also developing several projects for John's Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. in association with Information Partners, Inc. These projects include Access 2000 databases utilizing Visual Basic for Applications as well as multi-media applications using Microsoft's Windows Media Player 9.
**02/2000 – 01/2002 APG Inc. Columbia MD., Director of Information Systems**
* Responsible for all facets of computer operations within the company including day-to-day operations, systems architecture, strategic planning, staffing and budgeting.
* Architect of the new system. Responsible for all phases of requirements definition, system design, development and implementation of the system based on Microsoft COM objects, SQL Server 7.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Crystal Reports 7.0 and Web-enabled applications.
* Developed detailed relational database schema utilizing triggers, stored procedures, COM-based data layer and COM-based business layer that support a variety of presentation layers.
* Designed and developed company intranet utilizing Active Server Pages for the front end, Visual Basic 6.0 COM objects in the middle layer, and SQL 7.0 for the backend
* Developed, enhanced and refined numerous Visual Basic programs that automated much of the data processing functions within the MIS department. Most of these programs incorporated programmable Office objects such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Responsible for all system administration tasks from cabling, setup, installation, security, logins and user management for nearly 100 Windows 95/98/NT computers.
* Implemented an FTP and email capability for our clients to deliver payroll data in a timely and cost effective manner.
**02/1997 – 02/2000 Windermere-HDS, Inc. Reston, VA
Senior Software Engineer**
* Architect and lead developer of a Web-based application used to convert sound data in a variety of format and media into a common format on CD-R and Magneto-Optical drive using Visual C++ 6.0 and MFC under Windows NT 4.0
* Played central role in the development of an automated utility meter reading system by designing and developing the system’s network management and network utility software using Visual C++ 5.0 and MFC under Windows NT 4.0.
* Designed and developed multiple communications protocols and classes used for communications via the serial and parallel ports using Visual C++ 6.0.
* Designed, developed and implemented various databases using Microsoft SQL Server 6.5.
* Developed web application utilizing Microsoft’s Active Server Pages (ASP), Internet Information Server (IIS), and Server Side components written in Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0.
**07/1995 – 02/1997 Interactive Television Co. Arlington, VA
Senior Software Engineer**
* Lead developer of a map-based, multi-threaded application for battlefield coordination under contract to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) using Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 in the Windows NT 3.51 environment.
* Worked on UNIX version of the application using C++ and MOTIF. Sole engineer responsible for porting UNIX version to Windows NT using the Nutcracker third-party product.
* Developed prototype laptop, pen-based application under Windows 3.1 for Aircrew Intelligence debriefing under contract to DARPA.
**09/1993 – 07/1995 GeoSystems, Inc. Lancaster, PA
Software Engineer**
* Designed and developed various Geographic Information System (GIS) products for the PC using Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Visual C++ 1.5.
* Modified and enhanced similar applications in a UNIX environment using MOTIF and X-Windows. Interfaced to system database using Oracle 7 OCI calls and SQL *Plus.
* Created several socket based Client/Server interfaces connecting Windows and UNIX applications across a TCP/IP network in a distributed processing environment.
**03/1990 – 09/1993 Logicon, Inc. Omaha, NE
Software Engineer**
* Sole engineer responsible for the design, development and implementation of Aircraft Performance Polynomials for the U.S. Strategic Command using ‘C’ and FORTRAN on a SUN workstation and IBM PC.
* Designed and developed Graphical User Interface screens for a U.S. Air Force Strategic Mission Planning system using MOTIF, X-Windows and ‘C’ in a UNIX environment on a SUN workstation. Provided training and customer support to end-users.
* Responsible for the development of aircraft and missile application input screens on an IBM 3090 using FORTRAN and ISPF in a VM/CMS environment.
**03/1982 – 03/1990 U.S. Air Force Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer in Charge**
* Served as Noncommissioned Officer In Charge of Intelligence in both fighter and bomber units. Conducted numerous threat assessments for Tactical and Strategic Mission Planning. Developed Tactical and Strategic Combat Mission Folders.
* Computer Systems Manager of Wing Intelligence. Created various intelligence-related applications using ‘C’, Clipper, DBASE and FORTRAN in a PC environment. Developed computer Risk Analysis.
**Education:
08/1989 Kansas Newman University (3.46/4.00 GPA) Wichita, KS.
**B.S. Computer Information Systems, Mathematics minor.
B.S. Business Management (double-major)
## Area of Expertise
**C++, MFC, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++, Visual Interdev, Visual Source Safe, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), COM, COM+, DCOM, IIS4/5/6, Active Server Pages (ASP), Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, 7.0 and 2000, Microsoft Access, Clipper, DBase, MySQL, PHP, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Exchange Server, 98/NT/2000 System Administration, Serial/Parallel communications, Windows Sockets, Crystal Reports, Unix, Motif and X-Windows**.
