Michael Farquhar
19775 NW 53 Court
Miami Gardens, FL 33055	

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Technical Summary
Programming:    C#.Net, Visual C++, MFC, T-SQL, OLEDB, VB, VB.Net, JavaScript,
Universe/UniData/PICK, UML, Delphi, MS Access, MS SQL Server, HTML, PHP, Crystal
Reports, Active Reports, Web Services
Administration: Microsoft Windows servers, IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual
Build Pro, Linux, UNIX, Apache, Doxygen
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS, Solaris

Education:
1991-1995	Florida International University, Miami, FL
	Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Professional Experience:
2008 – 2009 	Ryder ( Contractor ), Medley, FL
	Software Engineer:
	- Developing and maintaining a critical set of applications including web
applications using C#.Net. The functionality of the applications included
importing data from the data provider, processing, modifying, and exporting data
to be used in an AS400 application.
	- Writing stored procedures and functions as well as ad hoc queries and using
temporary tables in SQL Server 2005 databases.
	- Managing a large database of logistics information, including summary data
tables.
	- Creating technical documentation, including flowcharts, class diagrams and
UML diagrams, for the current applications using Microsoft Visio and Doxygen
	- Use Visual Source Safe to house application code and documentation.
	- Worked simultaneously on modifying branched code and maintaining current
code.

2005 - 2008	Ultimate Software, Weston FL
	Programmer Analyst: 
	- Worked on an agile development team modifying a critical website from VB.Net
and ASP, to C#.Net.
	- Developed web-based multi-tier applications and tools to support other
departments using C#.Net(2.0).
	- Wrote web service enabled applications to allow inter-application
communication
	- Maintained a Visual Build Pro server that performed nightly Visual Studio
builds for each application maintained by my team 
	- Worked in a team that used Visual Source Safe to manage code and documents
	- All new development was done in C#.Net
	- Maintained and modify applications running on a hosted Citrix environment
	- Wrote stored procedures and functions as well as ad hoc queries on SQL Server
2000 and 2005 databases.
	- Created SQL Server databases and designed tables for new applications
	- Built applications and user interfaces according to design specifications
	- Proposed and created online documentation using Doxygen, and Microsoft Visio.
Created UML and database diagrams to aid developers

2005 - 2005	NIIT ( a subcontractor at Campus Management ), Boca Raton, FL
	Technical Architect:
	- Analyzed and documented a very complex university management software product
written in VB and T-SQL 
	- Created formal and concise documentation including flowcharts, class diagrams
for use by current and future developers with Microsoft Visio and Word
	- Presented status updates to on the project progress the Vice President of
Development

2001 - 2005	Results Technologies, Inc., Dania Beach
	Programmer Analyst: 
	- Wrote and maintained many multi-threaded, object-oriented, command line
driven, transaction-based GUI client applications in Visual Basic and C++ using
MFC and OLEDB that modify extract and print data from the SQL Server database. 
	- Created C++ classes that were used by other members of the development team
in their applications.
	- Maintained C++ applications using STL, running on Red Hat Linux
	- Created reports using VB and ActiveReports and T-SQL stored procedures
	- Wrote applications in Delphi to modify client data prior to processing.
	- Maintained and enhanced PICK code.
	- Designed a Windows/SQL Server 2000 batch processing system to replace one
built using PICK/UniVerse. The new system is more than 10 times faster than the
original. 
	- SQL Server and UniVerse.
	- Created a data conversion system built with C++ applications, stored
procedures, and functions running on SQL Server
	- Wrote and maintained the application used to import lead data from multiple
sources and multiple formats into our lead databases. Each lead was coded and
checked against the 65 million record national Do Not Call list.
	- Wrote custom stored procedures that were used to process large volumes of
customer data.
	- Created an edit engine with SQL user defined functions and dynamic stored
procedures that is used by the new windows-based batch processing system. 
	- Created complex DTS packages that transferred data nightly between the Used a
combination of PHP, Apache, Linux, and Free TDS to access SQL Server databases. 
	- Performed DBA duties in a data warehouse environment that included summary
tables and metadata tables 
	- Installed and configured SQL Server 2000 and 2005
	- Managed backups and recovery of databases and user permissions
	- Was responsible for the daily processing of leads and data returned from
remote call centers. The leads had to be processed within very tight deadlines.
	- Performed Linux administration tasks including DHCP, DNS, Apache, and shell
scripts.

 1999 - 2001	Amedex Insurance Company, Miami, FL
	Programmer/Analyst III: 
	- Designed and developed applications in VB that accessed MS SQL Server and MS
Access databases.
	- Consulted with different departments to gather requirements and to implement
systems and procedures according to their needs.
	- Prepared status reports of on-going projects.
	- Wrote programs to extract and report on data from out UniData database 
	- Responsible for processing yearly 1099 forms
	- Created custom reports using ActiveReports, Report Writer and Crystal
Reports
	- Wrote stored procedures and functions in T-SQL on SQL Server

1999 - 1999	QuickQuote, Tamarac, FL
Software Developer:
	- Wrote and maintained automobile insurance software using Delphi and Turbo
Pascal.
	- Met strict deadlines and wrote code to detailed specifications 
	- Worked in a team environment where various developers maintained common code.

	- Communicated with client companies to determine the correct interpretation of
specifications.
	- Presented code for peer review in an effort to maintain a quality product
	- Worked in conjunction with the quality assurance team to ensure the software
followed concise and detailed specifications.

1996 - 1999	Administrative Services Inc., Miami, FL
MIS Supervisor: 
	- Managed a staff of six employees, and three consultants.  
	- Responsible for the daily operations of the MIS department. 
	- Developed a FoxPro application to simplify our data conversion process.
Created the prototype and coordinated the rollout of ASI’s website. 
	- Administered both NT and Unix networks, including terminal servers and users
in remote branch offices, and remote NT servers over frame relay. 
	Programmer/Analyst:
	- Wrote and maintained UniBASIC (PICK) code to enhance the ASI’s custom
software.
	- Responsible for converting and importing client data into ASI’s UniData
database system.
	- Developed various utilities using Delphi.
	- Developed a FoxPro application to simplify our data conversion process.
Designed and implemented an intranet for MIS reference information.
	- Supervised the integration of a Windows-based check printing system with the
Unix portion of our system.
	- Responsible for processing yearly 1099 forms