COMPUTER SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Languages:          C/C++, Visual Basic, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, PHP
Operating Systems:  Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, UNIX, Linux
Databases:	    Oracle, Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2000
Productivity Tools: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Applications:	    Matlab, Maple, ProEngineer
Certifications:	    A+, Network +


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc, Indianapolis, IN  2007 - Current
Programmer/Application Developer

•Responsible for writing software applications using the 'C' programming
language
•Wrote applications with embedded SQL queries using the Oracle Pro*C
pre-compiler
•Wrote UNIX scripts for executing jobs and general programming tasks
•Wrote and executed unit test plans and system test plans
•Responsible for writing and executing implementation plans for promoting jobs
to production level
  

Integral Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN    2000 – 2006
Senior Software Support Engineer

•Responsible for providing hardware and software technical support for both
desktop and distributed systems
•Tested software features and video capture hardware by programming proprietary
SDK using C, C++, and Visual Basic
•Installed, configured, and upgraded Windows 98/2000/XP operating systems,
diagnosed and resolved Windows startup problems, and configured Windows for
network connections including TCP/IP setup and configuration
•Installed and diagnosed issues with IDE and SCSI hard drives as well as Direct
Attached Storage devices
•Diagnosed and resolved issues with PC components such as power supplies,
motherboards, memory, mouse/keyboards, network cards, VGA cards, and video
capture boards
•Installed desktop and distributed systems on a local area network including
router configuration
•Installed, backed up, and restored SQL Server databases
•Interfaced with software engineers and system test engineers to resolve
customer issues by gathering customer data, building a similar system, and
monitoring performance in an attempt to reproduce the problem.


Environmental Management, Indianapolis, IN	1988 – 1999 
Environmental Manager/Scientist

•Responsible for all aspects of contract administration including developing the
statement of work, evaluating proposals, negotiating contract terms, and
monitoring expenditures.
•Automated tracking of contract expenditures by developing a job cost system
using Microsoft Access and VBA which resulted in more timely and reliable
expenditure reports and improved contract administration.


Region XI Development Commission, Columbus, IN 1986 – 1988
Fiscal Officer

•Responsible for all aspects of accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting
•Automated the general ledger and financial reporting by programming Lotus 1-2-3
file consolidation macros 


Institute for Research in Public Safety, Bloomington, IN	1984 – 1985 
Programmer

• Wrote batch programs which emulated the SPSS language to query the Institute’s
Automobile Crash Severity Study Database
• Compiled the query results into a code book to be used by vehicle crash field
investigators to increase accuracy and promote consistency in reporting vehicle
crash information


EDUCATION

Computer Engineering, IUPUI (Junior Status)
Graduate - MPA, Indiana University
Undergraduate - Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University