Zachary Smith
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SKILLS
SUMMARY
Senior software developer with 10 years experience. I’ve developed more than 20
commercial applications in environments ranging from enterprise to retail in the
healthcare,
network management, and cable provider industries. Proficient in a variety of
tools,
processes, and technologies.

Languages Databases
C# MS SQL Server
C++ Oracle
Java
VB.Net SDKs/Libraries
Managed C++ Win32
PL/SQL MFC
T-SQL OpenSSL
ASP.Net ZLib
.Net FCL
Network Protocols/Transports WinSock
TCP/IP
FTP Tools
HTTP Visual Studio
SSH SQL Developer
Web Services Enterprise Manager/Query Analyzer
Subversion
Platforms Visio
Windows Source Navigator/ddd
Redhat, Knoppix (Linux) CVS
Visual Source Safe
Technologies/Processes
Multithreading
Scrum, Agile, TDD processes
Design patterns
Data structures

COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS
NGDownloads ASP.Net/C#/SQL secure client update/file management
McAfee Provisioning C# windows service for McAfee partner processing
E-Mail Notifications Java email notification service for Cox work orders
SystemZ Java thin client application
WhoIs Java WhoIs applet
WS_FTP Pro C++/Win32/MFC async multithreaded FTP client
WS_FTP Server C++/Win32 async multithreaded FTP server
WS_SSH C#/C/C++ async multithreaded SSH server
TestSuite VB.Net SSH client and unit testing framework
CHS C#/SQL Healthcare practice management application
RosettaConverter C#/SQL HL7 DB conversion app
WhatsUp Gold C++/Win32/MFC async network monitor
SPARCS.Net C#/SQL SPARCS NY state report.
IMail C++ I/O completion port framework for SMTP server
Installs Installshield installs for Ipswitch Windows applications
RTPatch Patch updates for all Ipswitch products
Whatsup Unix C++/GTK Linux network monitoring application
IVR Interfaces SQL sprocs and DTS for IVR export/import
NCS Class Library C# libraries for GUI, network, and DB access
MedClaim SQL sprocs for billing information export
Doozler C++ async multithreaded explorer replacement

TOOLS AND
PROTOTYPES

WebFTP C# Web service to serve FTP sites to web pages
WS_FTP Tabs C++/MFC DnD tabbed connection interface
IMail Anti-Spam Anti-Spam using DAWG lookups w/Bayesian filter
NCS Util Manager C#/SQL WinForms utils/libs deployment manager
Workspaces C++/MFC workspaces demo app
Snippet C# WinForms parameterized template code snippets
Async HTTPS C++ I/O completion port HTTPS server
SSH Transport C# SSH Transport proof-of-concept
Network Simulator Knoppix/HoneyD LiveCD and config for stress testing
Utah C++/GTK/Win32 Linux and Windows network monitor
TwistedWiki Apache/PHP/MySQL/MediaWiki web site
Project Template C# template for new NextGen applications

PRESENT 

Custom web, client/server, and native service/GUI business application
programming.

Software Engineer
Abacus Search LLC
September 2006-April 2007
Atlanta, GA
· Contracted to Cox Communications, Fortune 500 cable and Internet provider.
· Performed as a BA, Project Manager, Developer, Tester, and Operations
Engineer.
· Both of my projects were budgeted for 2 developers and were completed by 1
developer (me) on time and under budget.
· Developed the first Java service application at Cox. I pioneered many of the
standards
and technologies being used for future projects.

Software Engineer
NextGen, Inc.
October 2005-September 2006
Atlanta, GA
· Largely unsupervised, I performed as a BA, Project Manager, Developer,
Tester,
Documenter, and Operations Engineer on several projects.
· Responsible for working with customers to build requirements, estimate project
costs,
implement solutions, deploy deliverables, and provide support.
· Developed first .Net 2.0 applications at NextGen and pioneered many of the
technologies now being used to develop applications within the NextGen
Consulting
Services group.

Software Engineer
Ipswitch, Inc.
June 2000-August 2005
EMPLOYMENT
Augusta, GA
· Performed as a BA, Developer, and Tester on several projects.
· Worked with a team of highly skilled developers (some with over 30 years
software
development experience!) to design and implement three major releases of
WS_FTP.
· Implemented and maintained installs for all Ipswitch products.
· Designed and implemented new features for WS_FTP, WhatsUp Gold, Doozler, and
IMail.
· Maintained code bases for WS_FTP and WhatsUp Gold.

Software Engineer
Reality Check, Inc.
February 2000-June 2000
Augusta, GA
· Responsible for porting C++ applications to Java applets in contract with
Zortec.

EDUCATION
2 years of BSCS at Augusta State University, Augusta, GA