Andrew M. Thomas
3871 1940 Rd.,
Delta, CO 81416
PH: [Send email to request phone number] 09-9631
E-mail: [Send email using form at bottom]
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Professional Experience:
* Various Freelance Software, Web, and Database related work (part-time off and
on during this time)
May 2008 through Present (part-time - while being a pastor of a church)
Worked on websites, software applications and web applications utilizing MS SQL
Server and/or MySQL Server back-end data stores. Worked on various clients'
systems at their locations, as well as work with SQL 2008 and MS Visual Studio
2008, and PHP to develop various software applications and web-based
applications.
* Grand Mesa Software Development and Network Design (http://www.gmsdnd.com)
January 22, 2010 through the end of June 2010 (part-time)
IT & PC Specialist / SQL DBA / Software Developer.
Worked on various clients' systems at their locations, as well as work with SQL
2008 and MS Visual Studio 2008 to develop various software applications.
* First Security Bank, IT Dept.
(http://www.fsbank.com/our_locations/central_arkansas/searcy/downtown_searcy)
December, 2006 - December 2007
IT Specialist / SQL DBA / Web Developer
First Security Bank, Searcy, Arkansas. I had the responsibility of managing our
new, internal Microsoft SharePoint Services web domain. For other
responsibilities, I utilized PHP, VB.NET and MS SQL Server. I also managed their
internal work order system, as well. I interacted with our clients, the
employees of the Bank's various branches, and helped to troubleshoot PC and
Networking issues. At this time, we were also exploring Linux, Ubuntu - Personal
and Server. Brody Walker was my supervisor. It was great place to work. I then
moved to Delta, to be a pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Since then I have had a
number of side jobs relating to web-related programming and I am now the new
pastor of New LIFE Fellowship (www.newlifefellowship.us)
* Northrop Grumman (www.northropgrumman.com)
August 14th, 2006 through the end of November 2006
Database Administrator / Software Applications Developer. Northrop Grumman
subcontracts with the Information Technologies of DHHS of the State of Arkansas
in Little Rock, Arkansas. My responsibilities relate to managing all of the MS
SQL Server 2000 and 2005 application databases with the rest of the DBA Team. I
am also developing smaller scope applications utilizing Microsoft InfoPath 2003,
Microsoft SharePoint Services, VB.NET 2005 and MS SQL Server for the data store.
* CIBER, Inc. (www.ciber.com)
September 26th, 2005 - November 18, 2005
Applications Developer - I worked on a team to develop an employee data
gathering application for the State of Arkansas in VB.NET 2005 / ASP.NET using
SQL Server Database. (Location: Little Rock, AR).
* NBS Government Finance Group (www.nbsgov.com)
July 6th, 1999 - March 11, 2005
Applications Developer / Web Programmer / Network Specialist
I was their sole programmer during most of my term of employment. I developed
all of their windows-based and web-based software applications. I utilized
cutting edge technology and worked with Microsoft directly on some phases of the
development of D-FAST(r), since some of what we were attempting to do was not yet
published at MSDN.
As a Network Specialist, I designed most of the network infrastructure at NBS.
From setting up and installing the T-1 system, configuring the Cisco Router,
setting up the network security, to setting up and managing Windows NT 4.0 &
Window 2000/2003 Servers.
The Following is a listing of the software applications and technologies
utilized at NBS:
- D-FAST(r) An "n-Tier" - Win32 application, which can use the "internet as
the network". For more information, go to
http://www.nbsgov.com/product/prod_soft.html
- The D-FAST(r) Online web portal (in beta) -
- Various other small internal software projects
- I Utilized the following technologies while at NBS:
* Visual Basic 6 - 7+ years
* ADO / RDS - 4+ years
* MS SQL 7.0/2000
-> Modeling/designing multiple databases, T-SQL Scripting, DTS, tables,
views, stored procedures, triggers,
backups, Bulk Copy, scripting database schemas for distribution and
backup, and other similar DBA role
functions. 6+ years experience as DBA and software developer utilizing
SQL databases as back-end.
* n-Tier architecture - utilizing the internet and MS IIS - 5+ years
* HTML - 6+ years
* DHTML - 4+ years
* ASP - 6+ years
* CSS - 2+ years
* XML - 2+ years
* Crystal Reports 7.0/ 8.5/ 10 - 6+ years
* InstallShield 6 through X - 4+ years
* Visual Studio .NET 2003 - 2+ years ( ASP.NET & VB.NET )
Educational Background:
* Andersonville Theological Seminary (www.andersonvilleseminary.com)
- Educational Goals: Master of Divinity Degree, School of Theology - Pastoral
Ministry
- Attended: Completed: May 2006
- Goal Attained: Completed Master of Divinity Degree
* LOGOS Bible College (www.logos.edu)
- Educational Goals: Completion of Bachelor of Religious Arts/Applied Theology
- Attended: Completed Last Quarter of 2003.
- Goal Attained: Completed Bachelors Degree
* CSU Long Beach
- Educational Goals: General Education and Computer Science
- Attended: Late 80's (with a mixture of full and part time) (Approx. 1.5
years, total)
* BIOLA University
- Educational Goals: Pastoral Ministry / Bible Minor
- Attended: '84-'85 (1 year)
* Long Beach City College
- Educational Goals: General Education and Computer Science
- Attended: Early 80's and late 80's (with a mixture of full and part time)
(Approx. 2.5 years, total)
Technical Summary:
I have great background in troubleshooting and with customer service based
service with both PC and
Network issues. I have extensive experience in Visual Basic 5/6, HTML, DHTML,
and ASP. I have gained
a level of mastery in utilizing .NET using Visual Basic .NET and ASP.NET, along
with some AJAX in
developing Windows and Web-based applications. I am proficient as a MS SQL
Server DBA, and
recently became more familiar with mySQL. I am extremely skillful using T-SQL as
well as with other
types of SQL Scripting. I am highly skilled with Crystal Reports - report
creation.
References:
Zach Crouch - Owner - Grand Mesa Software Development and Network Design
Address: 2599 HWY 6 & 50, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: [Send email to request phone number] 01-8284
E-Mail: zach@gmsdnd.com
WEB: http://www.gmsdnd.com
Brody Walker - IT Director - First Security Bank, Searcy, AR
(http://www.fsbank.com/our_locations/central_arkansas/searcy/downtown_searcy)
Address: 314 North Spring Street, Searcy, AR 72143
Phone: (501) 279-3400 (ask for Brody)
E-Mail: Brody.Walker@fsbancorp.com
WEB: http://www.fsbank.com
Dave Ketcham - IT Director - NBS Local Government Solutions
Address: 32605 Highway 79 South, Suite 100 Temecula, CA 92592
Phone: (800) 676-7516 x20 E-Mail: dketcham@nbsgov.com
WEB: www.nbsgov.com
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