Dennis Joseph Karcher
5001 Third Aveneue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710-8221


Summary

Accomplished computer programmer who has had in excess of 11 years of experience
over a wide range of subjects including; systems analysis, data architecture,
software design, networking, application deployment and technical support. 
Excellent communication, customer service and diagnostic skills with the passion
to constantly improve existing processes and solve any issue that may arise
quickly and professionally.  

Programming Skills	

Programming Experience
Environments
Java SE, JSP, Servlets, Applets, Swing, FX
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, Oracle PL/SQL, Perl, Clipper dBase, ASP, VB,
VB.NET, C/C++, C#, Delphi, COBOL, and Cold Fusion
DOS / Windows, Windows IIS 5.0+,
Apache / Tomcat, SQL Server 2005,
MySQL, Oracle 8,9,10. dBase / ADT,
MS SQL , Linux, Novell 

Professional Experience 

Ceridian Corporation					November 1997 – May 2009

         Computer Programmer / Software Engineer III

Primary Java developer for Ceridian Benefits Services, St. Petersburg, Fla. 
Designed, developed and maintained the entire Java web based applications and
Java windows based applications at said location.  Designed and developed Oracle
stored procedures used to attach the Java web based applications to the main
Oracle database.  Also, worked on several major projects involving the legacy
Clipper / dBase system, updating to newer windows based xHarbour and RMDBS
Advantage database backend, allowing for a major system performance boost. 
Trained in C#, ASP.NET, and the .NET Framework, and experienced in Perl, Visual
Basic 6, Delphi and Cold Fusion.

Individual Accomplishments 
Designed and developed a major Java based web site for B2B data input and client
reporting that has been in use since 1999.
Designed and developed a mission critical data scrubber in Java for moving data
from dBase / Clipper to Oracle on a nightly basis.
Designed and developed dynamic Java servlet web reports used by clients to
retrieve their data in XML file format or printed format using the same code.
Designed and developed Windows based internal applications using VB6, Java, C#
and Delphi languages over the last eleven years.
Was awarded a Ceridian Star (2002) and trip to Maui, Hawaii, for designing and
developing an application that saved payroll dollars and moved the company in a
very positive direction.

Education

Associate in Science Degree in Computer Programming and System Analysis

Graduated in May of 1997 with a 3.69 GPA, and continued for several more years
after graduation taking additional computer and business related courses.