Chris E. Neville, CDP Home Phone: [Send email to request phone number] 92-6815
5136 Meadow View Drive Cell Phone: (443) 421-2750
White Hall, MD 21161 E-mail: [Send email using form at bottom]
SUMMARY:
Professional Systems Analyst and Software Developer with experience in a variety
of industries, including: health club management, security credentialing and the
implementation and use of multiple biometric technologies, numerous manufacturing
applications, data acquisition, process control, quality control and inventory
control. Proven ability to utilize and adapt technical skills in diverse
environments to help improve processes and solve problems while communicating
effectively with production personnel, managers, line workers, engineers and
customers from diverse disciplines.
SKILLS USED:
VB.Net, C#.Net, ASP.Net, C++, SQL Server 2005/2000/7, Systems Analysis and
Design, Visual Basic (4/5/6), Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft Office Products
(Visio, Access, Word, Excel, Project), Biometrics, Fortran (DEC & IBM), C
(Microsoft & DEC), DEC VAX/VMS, LENEL OnGuard
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CO-OPTEK, LLC [Sep, 2008-Present]
As a Contract Developer for CO-OPTEK, LLC
* Maintained and enhanced web applications using ASP.Net and C#.
* Maintained and enhanced Windows Forms applications using Visual C++ and
C++.Net.
* Coded conversion of Visual C++ console application to an ASP.Net DLL using
C++.Net.
Skills/Technologies used: C#, ASP.Net, Visual C++, C++.Net, VB6
Conexion, LLC [Jan, 2006-Jun, 2008]
As a Senior Software Developer for Conexion, LLC
* Developed Sales Lead and Customer Relationship Management Application for
Health Clubs.
* Developed interfaces to several Biometric Identification / Verification
Devices, including:
* Recognition Systems Inc. (RSI) HandKey II Biometric Hand Geometry Reader
* M2SYS Biometric Fingerprint Reader
* AccuTime Biometric Hand Geometry Reader
* Integrated Signature Capture Tablet (Topaz) into existing contract
generation software to allow signatures to be captured and integrated into
contracts. Contracts are produced in PDF format, stored in a SQL Server Database
and (optionally) printed and/or e-mailed to clients. Also developed procedures
and software for creating contract “templates”.
* Designed and Developed Web Services and Windows Services that are used for
local/remote data exchange and control of remote biometric devices.
* Worked extensively with Microsoft SQL Server (2000 / 2005), including
development and testing of numerous SQL stored procedures.
* Developed interfaces to several external Web Services for partner-sharing
data interchange. These include: BSDI Web Service Interface, Xpiron Web Service
Interface, Credit Card Services Processing Interfaces (Multiple), Generic
Membership Data Web Service for use with Customer Web Sites.
* Performed maintenance (as needed) with legacy VB6 applications, but
developed all new applications using VB.Net (and some C#) as Windows Forms
applications.
* Re-engineered VB6 program modules to VB.Net.
Skills/Technologies used: VB.Net, Visual Studio.Net, VB6, SQL Server
2005/2000, Systems Analysis and Design, Biometrics, C#, Visio, Citrix
Spherion, Inc [2005-2005]
As a consultant for Spherion performed workflow analysis for Woodhaven Health
Services Pharmacy operations. Developed detailed workflow diagrams using Visio
2003. Developed test plans for implementation and validation of new Pharmacy
Management System.
Skills/Technologies used: Systems/Business Analysis, Visio
Electronic Data Systems, Inc [1995-2005]
As an Applied Specialist (Industry Application Specialist) for EDS, worked on 4
major accounts:
* [EDS] Raytheon, Inc. (on NASA contract) [2004-2005]
As a consultant, analyzed current methods and procedures by which NASA satellite
data is provided to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division
(PECAD). (Primary data source was from MODIS instruments on TERRA and AQUA
satellites).
* Researched and analyzed existing NASA and USDA systems to identify where
improvements can be made to improve USDA accessibility of satellite data and
images.
* Performed analysis (and recommended usage) of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Web Map Servers (WMS) and Web Coverage Servers (WCS) to enable satellite images
to be used by both current applications and by future applications with a minimum
of interface and transition issues.
Skills/Technologies used: Systems Analysis, Visio
* [EDS] Transportation Security Administration [2003-2004]
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) Program
East Coast Technical Lead for the Technology Evaluation Phase of the TSA TWIC
Project. Responsible for the installation and operation of all equipment at 6
facilities in the Philadelphia, PA. – Wilmington, DE area.
* Conducted Site Surveys at facilities that determined equipment needs and
installation requirements, including perimeter points of entry, networking,
server/system locations and Enrollment Centers.
* Coordinated all site preparation, installation and operation activities with
site personnel and sub-contractors to ensure proper and timely professional
installations and operation.
* Installed, operated and supported Enrollment Centers and Access Control
Systems at all sites during the equipment evaluation period. Provided continuing
on-site support for operation of 4 sites for 8 months, including configuration,
monitoring, maintenance and updating of Lenel On-Guard Access Control Systems.
* Utilized current credentialing technologies, including ICC (Smart Cards) and
Optical Stripe Cards, Magnetic Stripes, multiple barcodes (including PDF-417),
digital portrait cameras, document scanning and authentication equipment as well
as related encoding equipment and readers.
* Ensured that site security policies were rigidly followed and that physical
security was maintained or enhanced by establishing and maintaining close working
relationships with site management, engineering and security officers.
* Established policy and procedures for system backups and physical/data
security of all computer systems.
* Enrolled qualified participants of both the TWIC Program (at several sites in
the Long Beach, CA and Philadelphia, PA areas).
Skills/Technologies used: Systems Analysis, Site Preparation, Vendor
Coordination, Visio, SQL Server 2000, LENEL OnGuard
* [EDS] Transportation Security Administration [2004-2004]
Registered Traveler Program
Served as Implementation and Enrollment Specialist in support of the TSA
Registered Traveler Pilot Program at Logan International Airport in Boston and at
Reagan National Airport in Washington. Performed enrollments of qualified
individuals using sophisticated document scanning/validation equipment and
multiple biometric technologies (Fingerprint and Iris Scanners).
* [EDS] Bethlehem Steel Corporation - Cold Tin Mill Process Control
Engineering [1995-2003]
Process Control Engineer in the Cold Tin Mill for 7 ˝ years.
* Developed and implemented multiple data acquisition systems including 2 DEC
VAX 4300 Data Logging Systems and several Microsoft Windows PC-based systems.
* Improved process control and quality by recommending, developing and
implementing real-time color graphics display systems (HMIs) that provided mill
operators with instant feedback of process parameters.
*
After determining the need for collection, storage and availability of process
information, recommended, acquired, installed and implemented 2 Data Acquisition
Servers running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 that received real-time process data
from several mill units. Developed interfaces with DEC VAX, GE CIMplicity,
WonderWare InTouch and several other custom-built data logging and control
systems to log several gigabytes of process data per week.
* Used Transact-SQL, Query Analyzer and Crystal Reports to produce custom
reports and perform database maintenance tasks.
* Saved more than $100K by developing several graphically oriented reports and
displays of mill processes and profiles of finished products. These reports were
also used by Customer Support Engineers to research customer claims for defective
product and resulted in many denied claims. They were also instrumental in
preventing shipment of defective product to customers, saving claims costs,
shipping costs and reprocessing costs before they ever occurred.
* Member of several Six Sigma teams that addressed specific mill and/or product
quality issues.
Skills/Technologies used: Systems Analysis, Design, Visio, SQL Server 2000, VB6,
ActiveX Add-Ins (ComponentOne, FMS, Compuware NuMega), C, IBM DB2, IBM MQSeries,
CIMPlicity, WonderWare InTouch, Analog and Digital I/O Devices and Software,
VAX/VMS, VAX Fortran, VAX C
Texas Instruments – SCADA Application Development [1989-1994]
Application Developer using Texas Instruments proprietary S/3 SCADA Software.
* Developed graphical interfaces (MMI/HMI) for Exxon SPICE Lubrication Oil
Blending and Packaging Facility at Port Allen, LA.
* Conceived and developed software technique for producing parameter-driven,
on-demand displays to eliminate the requirement to generate custom displays for
each of several hundred storage tanks.
* Developed graphical interfaces for Algonquin LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
facility in Boston, MA.
* Developed and implemented software that produced customized field wiring
documentation drawings that were based on the S/3 system’s EPN (External Point
Name) Database.
Skills/Technologies used: Systems Analysis, Design, VAX/VMS, VAX C, Oracle DB,
TI S/3 SCADA Systems
Prior Experience
* Compuware Corporation (DuPont Account)
Project Lead, Process Control, Materials Handling (DEC PDP-11, DEC VAX,
FORTRAN)
* Perdue, Incorporated
Project Lead, Process Control, Materials Handling (HP 3000, Sibthorp PLC,
RAPID/3000, IMAGE/3000)
* Celanese Corporation (Now Hoechst-Celanese)
Project Lead, Process Control, Warehouse Control, Quality Control (IBM
Series/1, IBM Mainframe, HP 3000, HP 1000, PL/I, RAPID/3000, IMAGE/3000)
* City National Bank (Columbus Ohio)
Loan Systems (Commercial, Mortgage, Installment, Loan-Loss) (IBM Mainframe,
COBOL)
* United States Air Force (Strategic Air Command)
Operations Plans and Intelligence Systems Support (Command / Control /
Communications / Intelligence) (IBM Mainframe, FORTRAN, COBOL)
EDUCATION
B. S., Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus,
OH
A. A., Chemistry, Potomac State College of West Virginia University, Keyser, WV
CERTIFICATIONS
CDP (Certified Data Processor), Institute for the Certification of Computer
Professionals (ICCP)
MILITARY
U. S. Air Force [1971-1976] (Strategic Air Command) - 1st Lieutenant - Security
Clearance – Top Secret
|
