Resume
Snapshot of my skills and achievements:
* Performed as .NET expert contractor, .NET architect, and head of .NET
conversion projects.
* Selected as expert consultant by enterprise level companies such as IBM and
Analytica International.
* Used .NET intensively since it was first releases as a beta version and till
the present.
* Specialize in conversions of existing large and medium applications to .NET
including advising, planning, implementing, and developing automated conversion
tools.
* Expert in figuring out/understanding needs, focusing on the important/real
issues, translating them into technical actions and implementing object-oriented
code.
* Headed and designed the development of large scale n-tier (multi-tier) web
based information systems.
* Managed and prioritized multiple projects and held responsibility for
scheduling by deadlines.
* Over 6 years of experience with COM, SQL, XML\XSLT\XSD, ASP, and VB - which I
have both used and taught.
* Participated in analysis design, development implementation, quality control
testing, and deployment and integration.
* Acquired and nurtured the skill of computer programming since an early age, I
now posses a natural ability and talent for dealing with software development
issues.
* I Posses a strong ability to solve or bypass any software related problem that
may arise (including those "unsolvable" problems).
* I am a fast and self-studying learner of new and required technologies.
Personal
Details
Name: Danny N. Naparstek
Address: 1115 East Rainbow blvd 128 Salida CO 81201
Email Address: [Send email using form at bottom]
Phone: 719 539 3799 or 719 221 2098
Preferred Locations:
Anywhere in the US as long as I can telecommute.
Gender: Male
Nationality: US Citizen
Experience
2001 - Present, Contractor - .NET Architect and head of .NET conversions of
various projects
Technical lead in the creation of a new .NET based web and desktop applications
and heading the conversion of existing applications to .NET .
The position includes software architecture, design, coding, deriving conversion
methods for existing code and components, and developing automated conversion
tools of existing parts when needed. Hands-on development of all parts of the
application; GUI, business object layer, database. Utilized C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET,
ADO.NET, Java Script, SQL, XML\XSL\XSLT\XSD, .NET conversion of existing code.
Recent projects highlights:
* Achieving scalability and high performance.
* Expert consultant for enterprise level projects for companies such as IBM and
Analytica International.
* Planning and implementing object oriented approaches to developing ASP.NET web
applications and .NET windows desktop applications.
* Developing automated tools for fixing conversion flaws in the built in Visual
Basic 6 to .NET conversion wizard.
* Developing automated tools for converting .NET windows desktop applications to
ASP.NET web applications.
* Converting windows desktop applications to ASP.NET web applications.
* Converting Visual Basic 6 desktop applications to Visual Basic.NET desktop
applications.
* Converting existing ASP web applications to object oriented ASP.NET
applications.
* Developing ASP.NET server controls that are equivalent to .NET windows
controls.
1999 - 2001, " Windsor Hill Inc." - Lead Developer \ Architect
Lead developer and hands-on project manager; responsible for managing 2 other
team members, and managing and prioritizing the tasks involved in developing and
maintaining IT and web applications for Windsor Hill, subsidiaries, and associate
companies.
The position held responsibility for full cycle development of client
requirements, including analysis design, implementation, and quality control
testing and releasing of new versions of applications, and database\server
administrating.
The position also includes developing coding standards for Object Oriented ASP,
using smart templates with ASP (to make it easier to convert ASP applications to
WAP), general JavaScript functions and objects, developing Object Oriented
ASP.NET applications, and HTML that will display correctly on four of the major
browsers.
Tools and technologies in use:
* VISUAL STUDIO.NET - Acting as .NET architect for developing new web
applications with Microsoft's .NET environment, C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET .
* SQL Server 7 \ 2000 - Architecting, developing and maintaining large scale
databases, designing and developing DataWarehouses, optimizing using various
methods, developing and integrating advanced DTS packages, creating Jobs, Load
Balancing, Network Performance, System back up, and more.
* SQL \ TSQL - writing advanced SQL and T-SQL queries.
* XML\XSL\XSLT\XSD - Developing pure XML\XSL\XSLT applications and front ends
for existing applications, developing advanced XSL pages that include user
defined functions.
* Visual Basic 6 - Developing Win32 applications, developing reusable COM/DCOM
components for Internet-Intranet and Win32 applications, developing DHTML
components and applications, accessing Windows API.
* JavaScript - Developing Multi-Browser JavaScript, developing advanced Object
Oriented JavaScript.
* HTML - hand writing HTML, optimizing HTML pages for faster loading, optimizing
HTML pages for search engine ranking, resolving cross browser issues (IE,
Netscape, Opera, Safari, Mac), writing XHTML.
* Flash and ActionScript - creating intros and web sites with Flash, programming
ActionScript, programmatic interactions between Flash and ASP\PHP.
* CSS - hand writing valid W3C cross browser CSS.
* ASP - Developing robust, high-performance object-oriented ASP\IIS
applications.
* Crystal Reports - Developing and integrating date reports, migrating older
reporting systems to Crystal Reports.
* Visual Source Safe - Using Visual Source Safe with VISUAL STUDIO.NET and
Visual Studio.
* Access 97 \ 2000 \ XP - Developing and maintaining medium and small scale
databases, developing and maintaining front ends using Access, interfacing with
Dbase and ACT! data.
* IIS- Administrating, troubleshooting, configuration, and maintaining.
* PHP\MySql - Developing and debugging Object Oriented PHP applications,
interfacing with MySql databases, developing and troubleshooting MySql
databases.
* Perl\CGI - Developing multi-platform web applications and scripts.
* Photoshop - using Photoshop and other graphic tools to create web site
optimized graphics and design web sites with a specific look and feel, converting
Photoshop files to HTML code.
* And more...
1998 - 1999, Freelancer Instructor
Taught the use of Visual Basic 5,6 (especially database related) in various
collages.
Trained in methods of instruction and was trained to instruct the following
Microsoft courses:
"Mastering Distributed Application and Development using Visual Studio 6"
"Mastering Visual Basic 6 Development", "Mastering Visual Basic 5 Development"
"Mastering Visual Basic 5 Fundamentals"
Volunteered teaching computer usage to underprivileged youth.
1998 - 1999, Freelancer Developer / Analyst
Freelancers for several small and medium scale bushiness.
The position involved full responsibility for analysis, development, testing,
and deployment of several desktop information systems.
The tools and technologies in use were Visual Basic 6, SQL Server 7, and
Microsoft Access 97/2000.
1997 - 1998, "Solve Information Systems" - IT and Web Developer / Analyst
Development programmer for "Solve Information Systems" - an information systems
company.
The position involved designing, development, testing, and deploying of
information systems for several large clients.
The position included analyzing client needs, designing the application and
database, and implementing the database and application.
The tools and technologies in use were: Visual Basic 5 and 6, ASP, DAO, RDO,
COM/ActiveX, ODBC, Access 97, Office 97, VBA, SQL Server 6.5 and 7 (designing and
implementing databases and DataWarehouses), T-SQL, C, C++ (Examples Available),
and more.
1993 - 1994, "Overdose Software" - Amiga Development Programmer
Amiga development programmer for "Overdose Software" - a company that developed
high quality software for the Commodore Amiga.
1991 - 1993 - Amiga Public Domain Software Programmer
Developed various public domain utilities and games that were sent to various
Amiga magazines.
1986 - 1990 - Apple II Armature Programmer
Developed various utilities and games on the Apple II series computers.
Education
1986 - 1987, " Programming for Youth"
Attended and graduated several programming courses and summer seminars intended
for youth.
High School: Shimon Ben Zevi, Givatayim, Israel. Graduated 1993
College: Ort University, Tel Aviv. Graduated 1997 with associates degree in
Software Engineering. Received a scholarship for academic excellence, ranking
first in academic year.
Microsoft Training Courses (1998 - 2001)
Graduated the course: "Mastering Web Application Development using Visual
Interdev 6"
Graduated and was trained to instruct the following courses:
"Mastering Distributed Application and Development using Visual Studio 6"
"Mastering Visual Basic 6 Development", "Mastering Visual Basic 5 Development"
"Mastering Visual Basic 5 Fundamentals"
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