Paul Adam
Phone:  [Send email to request phone number] 64.3398
Email: PaulAdamNY@gmail.com


OBJECTIVE: A challenging position that utilizes acquired skills, expertise and
more than 10 years of experience in all phases of software development life
cycle, creating commercial applications, and about 2 years of experience using
Microsoft.NET Framework and implementation of web services.
                                                      
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Senior desktop software developer with a range of experience in the commercial
software industry and financial sector.  Junior to Mid level, ASP.NET and C# web
application developer. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, performs
well in either self-directed environment or as part of a team, experienced in all
aspects of a project cycle.

EXPERIENCE
•	More than 10 years experience in software architecture, analysis, design,
development, maintenance, implementation, installation.
•	Experience in all phases of project/software life cycles using Microsoft .NET
framework, ASP.NET, C#, Delphi, XML, SOAP, Web Services, MS Visual Studio, MS SQL
Server, Borland Developer Studio, Crystal Reports.
•	Experience in developing core business applications in financial planning
industry for Retirement, Education, Long Term Care, Wealth and Trust Management,
Asset Allocation, Portfolio Management.

TOOLS/SKILLS:
•	Languages: C#, Delphi, C, XML, SQL, ASP.NET
•	Database: MS SQL Server 2000/2005, Paradox/Borland Database Engine (BDE), ADO
•	Development Tools: Visual Studio 2005/2003/6.0, Borland Developer Studio
2006/2005 (for Delphi.NET & Delphi Win32 all versions 1 thru 7) 
•	.NET Components: Internet direct, Dev Express, Component One Studio, TallPDF
Reports
•	Delphi Components: Internet direct LMD Tools 5.0, Turbo Power Abbrevia 3.03,
Woll2Woll InfoPower 3000, 1st Class 2000, Ace Reporter, DCPcrypt Cryptographic
Libraries v2.0, Dev Express, Report Builder 4.0, Tee Chart Pro 5.0
•	Version Control Tools: Visual Source Safe 6.0, TeamSource, Borland Star Team 
•	Installation: InstallShield Developer, RTPatch
•	Test QA: Dunit, TestComplete
•	Applications: XML Spy, Beyond Compare, Visio, PhotoShop, MSOffice 
•	Operating Systems: Windows VISTA/XP/2000/NT/98/95, Unix(IBM RS/6000)
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EMPLOYMENT:
UNGER SOFTWARE CORPORATION, Midtown, NYC (Dec 1999 – Jan 2008)
Platforms/Tools: Visual Studio 2003/2005 for .NET, ASP.NET, Borland Developer
Studio 2006/2005, Delphi.NET 8, Delphi 7/6, Internet direct, LMD Tools 5.0, Turbo
Power Abbrevia, Woll2Woll InfoPower 3000, 1st Class 2000, Ace Reporter 1.25,
DCPcrypt Cryptographic Libraries v2.0, Dev Express (v6.1), Component One Studio,
XML, COM, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, Borland Star Team 5.4/6.0, Windows XP/2000
Professional

ROLES:
•	For browser based and thick client connected desktop enterprise commercial
applications, developed user interface, business logic layer, SQL and stored
procedures for multi-tiered financial planning and investing software.
•	Developed the complete line of Reports, and PDF Reports for Unger Software’s 
line of Windows and .NET products, using DevExpress Reports, TallPDF, and Ace
Reports Tools
•	Actively provided support to the customer service department for functionality
and features of products
•	Created complex installations using Installshield Developer, and created
patches using RTPatch, for complete line of software products
•	Developed an Export/Import mechanism, which translates applications data into
a specific XML format 
•	Developed software under the Extreme-Programming (XP) methodology  

Selected Project Details:
•	Financial-Compass – Developed in C#.NET, to create user interface, business
logic and reports for this .NET application, which offers complete range of
financial planning options online.  Financial Compass offers financial planning
for end users for education, retirement, long term care and asset allocation.   
•	Methuselah – Developed user interface, business logic, reports, and
installation for full-featured financial planning application for professional
financial advisors. Offers complete range of financial planning modules like
education, retirement, long term care, disability, asset allocation, portfolio
management, trust management, insurance, etc at different levels (like, bronze,
gold, platinum) & customizations for corporate institutions.
•	EMLaunch – Developed an update launch application, which provides an advanced
login screen.  This product, before launching any application, it will decide if
a user is allowed to login into any of our software products, and it will
communicate with our servers to install incremental patches continuing until the
software’s version is up to date

ARGOS COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC., NYC (Dec 1997 – Dec 1999)
•	Developed Voice Response Systems (VRS) in a UNIX environment, for major
financial institutes.  These systems allow agents or clients, to login into their
accounts, with a use of any phone, and buy/sell mutual funds, stocks, or even
transfer funds between their accounts
•	Developed those systems in C language, and M4 script
•	Created and maintained DB2 Databases


EDUCATION
Queens College University of New York
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, 1997