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Technical Skills and Qualifications
• 24+ years of experience in Information Technology and Software Development
• 19+ years working with relational database design and development
• 7+ years SQL Server Database Administrator serving 400+ financial
institutions, identifying and resolving production issues, deploying and
upgrading production databases
• Expert-level SQL Server Performance Analysis
• Expert-level SQL skills in database architecture, coding and deploying complex
stored procedures, functions, views and triggers
• Database development support for applications written in C++ and .Net
• Author of SQL Server Coding Standards Document
• Provide time estimates for the database portion of all development
• 8+ years as Software Development Manager
• 4 years of Software Project Management
• Expert with T-SQL, PL/SQL with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and Informix
• Designed the architecture and managed the development of a web-based Customer
Care call center application which uses a three-tier system architecture and is
written in JAVA/JSP, CORBA and Object-oriented C++
• Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2003/Vista, Unix, Linux, VAX/VMS
• Languages: C, C++, ProC, Fortran, I-4GL, Transact-SQL, ISQL,PL/SQL, Shell
Scripts,JAVA, Python
• Databases: SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2000, Informix,
Oracle, Dbase, FoxPro
• Tools: Embarcadero Database Management Suite, Red-Gate Database Analysis
Tools, Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, SAP, Peoplesoft
Employment History
2002-Present Company Confidential Birmingham, AL
Senior Software Developer/Database Developer
• Senior Software Developer and Database Administrator for 400 + Banking and
Credit Union clients running a check imaging software system as well as Image
Processing Center with an additional 156 SQL Server Databases
• As new products are added to the check Imaging product line, responsible for
the database architecture
• Developed SQL Coding Standards document, review all SQL code for compliance
• Responsible for all database architecture, development, maintenance,
optimizing performance, trouble-shooting issues, database administration, and
project estimates
• Responsible for porting the check imaging databases from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005
and SQL 2008
• Largest database is approximately 700 gb, containing 354 tables, 308 stored
procedures, 74 views
• Write complex stored procedures and TSQL scripts for creating and upgrading
databases
• Provide SQL support to internal departments as well as to banking clients when
critical issues are encountered
• Developed a complete software package using python and TSQL to automate the
process of upgrading client databases from unknown states to latest software
release
• Interviewed prospective employees
• Developed C++ reporting and database applications
1998-2002 Federal TransTel, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Manager of Systems Development
• Joined the company as Lead Developer, Promoted to Manager of Systems
Development in August 1999
• Provided Billing Services for the Telecommunications Industry
• Determined systems architecture for new development and approved software
designs
• Managed source control
• Defined Hardware requirements and maintained Vendor relations
• Recruited, hired, scheduled and evaluated development and project management
staff
• Evaluated and purchased development tools
• Wrote formal business plans
• Provided support to other departments within company
• Responsible for Quality Assurance
• Coded in C++ and Oracle PL/SQL
• Managed a staff of 11-15
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1996-1998 BancTec Systems, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Manager of Continuation Engineering
• Promoted to Manager of Continuation Engineering after being with the company
for almost four years
• Responsible for all software development in large image-based remittance
system
• Responsible for defining hardware system requirements
• Worked closely with both hardware and software vendors
• Handled all Project Scheduling, Reporting and Tracking
• Provided Software and Hardware Estimates and Quotes
• Forecasted Software Revenues
• Provided on-going Technical Support to large Banks and Utility Companies
• Recruited, hired and managed development staff of up to 15 developers
• Communicated with customers and other departments within BancTec
1994-1996 BancTec Systems, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Software Project Manager
• Received a promotion to Project Manager during my third year with BancTec
• Managed software projects from the point of defining customer requirements
through the actual installation and acceptance
• Developed code in Informix-4GL and C, and participated in system development,
testing and installation of several large image-based remittance systems
• Performance resource and task scheduling, interfaced with the customer and
monitored quality of development
1992-1994 BancTec Systems, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Senior Software Engineer
• Position included developing application software to meet user specified
requirements
• Developed code in Informix-4GL and C, and participated in system development,
testing and installation of several large image-based remittance systems
1985-1992 Rust International, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Systems Analyst
• Programmed the Intergraph CAD system to interface with the various Engineering
disciplines
• Conducted CAD training classes for both draftsmen and engineers
• Provided technical support to all who used the CAD system
• Completed Informix Relational Database Training Classes
• Designed and developed relational databases using Informix, dBase, FoxPro
• Coded in Fortran, C, I-4GL and SQL
1984-1985 Intergraph Corporation Huntsville, AL
Software Analyst
• Provided Customer support for the IGDS product line
• Technical Support to the customer base for a computer automated drafting
product
Education
1980-1984 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
• B.S., Business Administration – Double Major in Computer Science and
Management
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