SKILLS

Programming
  ˜ Visual Basic 5.0/6.0
  ˜ Excel/VBA
  ˜ Access
  ˜ Java
  ˜ J2EE
  ˜ Jsp
  ˜ Struts
  ˜ JavaScript
  ˜ HTML
  ˜ Java Applets
  ˜ FLEX 3.0
  ˜ Macromedia Flash 7.0
  ˜ Flash ActionScript 2.0 
  ˜ Acrobat JavaScript
  ˜ C/ Visual C++
  ˜ SQL

Database
  ˜ Oracle
  ˜ Microsoft Access
  ˜ Microsoft SQL 5.0

Development Tool
  ˜ Visual Basic 6.0
  ˜ Eclipse 3.1
  ˜ JBuilder 
  ˜ Harvest
  ˜ Dreamweaver
  ˜ Adobe Acrobat 5.0
  ˜ Visual C++ 5.0

Environments
  ˜ Windows XP, 2003, NT, Unix

EXPERIENCE
2001-Present Nationwide Insurance, Inc. Columbus, OH
IT Application Development Consultant   “ Senior Technical Lead

  ˜ Excel and Visual Basic Applications (VB6) programming.
(2008 to 2009)
Actuarial spreadsheet with financial mathematical calculations and VBA macros
used to verify web tool calculations. Extensive use of VB6 for macros and backend
calculations

  ˜ Senior Technical Lead for several web application projects.
(2003 to 2008)
Project Lead comprised of interface with the business for requirements, project
estimates, project design, and management of 3 to 5 developers, code reviews,
testing, and project implementation.

(2003 to 2008)
Annuity Advice Illustration web tools created using Java/J2EE with embedded
Flash graphs. Print report outputs created in PDF format with the Flash graphs
also embedded.

(2003 to 2009)
Use of Waterfall and Agile methodology during project completion.

  ˜ Web application design using Flex 3.0.
(2007 to 2008)
Retirement calculator web tool using Adobe Flex Builder 3.0. FlexUnit test case
and calculation objects using ActionScript. 

  ˜ Web application design using Macromedia Flash technology.
(2006 to 2007)
Retirement calculator web tools written completely in Flash with Flash Graphs
and interface with Java backend for calculation results.

  ˜ Web software design using Java Applets and AppLogics.
(2001 to 2003)
Retirement calculator web tools written completely in Flash with Flash Graphs
and interface with Java backend for calculation results.

Annuity Advice Illustration web tools with dynamic PDF reports.

  ˜ Expertise in the use of Adobe Acrobat to create fillable PDF documents.
(2001 to 2009)
Annuity applications and forms made fillable with the capability of pre-filling
and saving entered data.

  ˜ Relational database design and maintenance using Access and Oracle.
(2001 to 2007)
Multiple database design and layout for stand-alone and web tools.

  ˜ Windows NT, 2003, and XP Operating System expertise.

  ˜ Windows Administration, Services, Networking, and Security experience.

1997 - 2001 Grass Roots Consulting Services Orient, OH
Computer Software Consultant 
  ˜ Software design and maintenance of VB 5.0/6.0 applications.
(1997 to 2001)
Electronic Application Program used by agents to sell annuity products in the
client home environment. Extensive use of VB 5.0 and 6.0 development environment
with a group of 7 developers.

  ˜ Software design and maintenance of Visual C++ applications/DLL.
(1999 to 2000)
Smart Integration Application DLL that converted data to various Access, Siebel
and Oracle databases.

  ˜ Consulting services provided to Nationwide Insurance, Inc., Pioneer New
Media Technologies and Chemical Abstract Services.

1985 - 1997 Pioneer New Media Technologies Columbus, OH
Chief Software Engineer
  ˜ Stand-alone application programming using Visual Basic 4.0.
(1995 to 1997)
Laserdic movie playback system with interface to robotic controls and multiple
laserdisc players. Software included scheduling of automatic playback lists.

Commercial Insertion application interfacing with multi-disc CD players with the
use of general algorithms of image processing and JPEG and MPEG compression.

  ˜ Stand-alone application programming using C.
(1992 to 1995)
Laserdic movie playback system with interface to multiple laserdisc, VCR, and
tape players as well as switching equipment. Software included scheduling of
automatic playback lists, data conversion, and automatic backup.

(1990 to 1993)
Cable television set-top converter control system with Windows interface
controlling all aspects of set-top box controls.

  ˜ Software and hardware design of communication adapter board.
(1987 to 1992)
Asynchronous Interface Board used to convert proprietary communication data
stream to standard modem speeds. Firmware written in assembly language.

  ˜ Windows NT, Windows 3.1, and DOS Operating System expertise.

  ˜ Windows NT Administration, Services, and Networking experience.

EDUCATION
1977 - 1980 Devry Institute of Technology Columbus, OH

  ˜ B.S.E.E.T.   “ Bachelors Science Electronic Engineering Technology
  ˜ G.P.A.   “ 3.7/4.0