Resume of Brian Salmon
935 Eldridge Rd
Houston, TX 77478
661-816-0896
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TEAM LEADER MISSION STATEMENT
A Team Leader who pays attention to saving His Client Money by applying the
KISS (keep-it-simple-stupid method) to Large Numbers of Programmers working on a
Project(s). Not allowing costs to get out of hand, by dumbing down costly and
complicated
tools, which oftentimes are oversold by Vendors, and avoiding these tools if
able to achieve the Project's goals without a loss of Quality or Time.
With the Economy and dollars being squeezed, a Special Emphasis on
Cost-Savings Overall by applying and simplifying coding standards across the
board to all Programming Members in the Team by enforcing SIMPLE VB.NET
coding, and SQL rules amoung many programmers in remote locations, and
verifying the Projects code and goals.
Conducting Many Meetings between Department Heads and different Division
Managers to ensure Project(s) on Target and Schedule.
Keeping Specifications up-to-date. Documenting and streamlining Meetings by
capturing key points held in those meetings, and applying them to the Project,
and to revised specifications.
Preventing the "endless meeting" by performing discovery and original research.
Often meetings are entangled due to Government regulations and special data
requirements of Institutions, Vendors, Clients, and Government. Quick studies
and original research often can break up these problems into visionable
milestones which can then be accomplished on a schedule until being completed.
Telecommute and Live Meetings Around the USA to meet Project Goals.
Able to Communicate and Quickly Learn needs of Clients from Many
Disciplines.in Live Meetings.
Special Goal of Reducing Costs on large Projects without Borders (Programmers
Geographically spread over the Globe), by using code non obfucating methods,
code exposure methods, non-encapsulation methods for both VB.Net and SQL
using ADODB, so all code in the Project is EXPOSED, for TOTAL REUSE using cut
and paste among all coding members in a Project(s).
Heavy focus on easy-to-read, easy-to-use easy-to-DEBUG (inline debugging),
with all variables shown and exposed for simplified debugging.
Enforcement of strict "ClassLESS" programming standards, and cutting down on
Event Driven programming wherever possible, so all source code is easier to
follow and more logical, and increasing code reuse by making all code
visible.
Insisting that Subroutines and Functions BE SIMPLE-and never allow more then
one method per function/sub.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Software Designer, Technical Specification Writer, Report Designer and
Consulting Professional with significant experience in both the military. and
civilian sectors. Areas of major focus in the tax & royalty reporting & payment
regulatory and title/abstract lease acquisition, for the oil & gas industries.
Primary areas of knowledge are integrating strategy, performance improvement, and
implimenting strategies and initiatives. Able to challenge difficult and
involved tactical problems with investigative Analysis and to resolve and achieve
measurable milestones. Displayed exceptional proficiency operating within large
organizations in a diverse range of industries, to hit the ground running in
challenging project environments. An Ability to adapt and learn quickly in
situations where Client's Needs are rapidly changing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company: Sirius Solutions (Client Site: Sunoco Logistics Inc.)
2008 – Present
Software, Technical Specification, Report Designer - Energy Industry Consulting
Task Summary & Responsibilty
Programming, which aids the creation of “Revenue Taxation and Royalty Collection
for Oil & Gas Industry” specifications, and Reports.
q Using Various Tools mentioned in this Document, Extracted data from the
existing information systems supporting the Lease Acquisition and Marketing
business, and convert them into an instance of the Allegro system.
q Attend daily meetings with the client to analyze, document, and extract
Taxation and Royalty Business Rules.
q EDI/Other Electronic Transmission Types, Translations where needed to
meet State Agencies needs.
q Create and link SQL views, queries to Crystal Reports and install those
reports in the Allegro System.
q Royalty Remittance & Regulatory Reporting Rules and Definitions.
Business Rules from Source Agencies, Data Analysis, Database, and Original Coding
to assist Creating Specifications for Louisiana Oil Severance Tax Return Monthly
& Quarterly, Texas Oil & Gas Report (EDI) & Texas GLO 3 Royalty Payment, IRS 1099
Misc, Corrections, INT & 1042 (FIRE), Oklahoma PS Oil Tax Final Report, MMS
Royalty Remittance Form MMS-2014, New Mexico Oil & Gas Royalty OGR-1,OGR-2, New
Mexico Oil & Gas Tax OGT1 & OGT2, New Mexico withholding for Non residents
Crystal Report.
Company: PhotoToPaint.com, Inc.
2006 – 2008
.Net Architect – Developer/Webservices early-stage Internet Retail Startup
Task Summary & Responsibilty
Team Leader in Charge of MIS. Negotiated between other Department Heads and
Coordinated MIS Vision smoothly with Marketing & Art Department Heads and Company
Owners.
q Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft
Visual Studio 2008, & Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 – Assigned Projects, Deadline
Creation, Meetings With Clients, Code creation and Test Plans.
q Web Services processing from the client site.
q Wrote, enhanced, and maintained numerous SQL Reports.
q Design, Develop and implement T-SQL, SQL 2000 applications
q Online marketing, Website management and Email Marketing.
q Business Objects's CRYSTAL REPORTS 11, Embarcadero's DBArtisan and SQL
Debugger Tools
Company : SKI.COM, ASPEN COLORADO
2005 – 2006
SQL / VB.NET Database Programmer
Task Summary & Responsibilty
VB.NET Application is Company’s main Ski Vacation Customer Online Reservation
system.
q Database conversion from VB6 (Visual Basic 6) into VB.NET.
q Special Projects using SQL/VB/HTML/Access including Research.
q VB.NET, Microsoft Access 2003 & 2000, Visual Basic 6 programming, Active
X, DLL Library, and Class Module Programming. Access Reports, SQL, ODBC, ADODB,
DAO development Windows NT, WIN2K (Windows 2000), XP Professional Service Pack 2.
Company: Texhoma Land Consultants, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 2005 – 2005
Task Summary & Responsibilty
MIS Manager
Team Leader In Charge of developing and supporting a title/abstract lease
acquisition software project for 12 oil and gas "landman" use.
q Custom programming in VBA (Visual basic for applications) within
Microsoft Access 2003/2000 and SQL query solution to Databases.
q Database/Table password protection.
q Automated repair solutions for corrupt "Jet" Database
q Custom reports engine including graphic "Blob" method which reduced
overall database size 50 percent
q Wrote custom programs which derived various Government County and State
websites data filtered into custom databases for clients use
q Microsoft Access 2003 & 2000, Visual Basic 6 programming, Active X, DLL
Library, and Class Module Programming. Access Reports, SQL, ODBC, ADODB, DAO
development Windows NT, WIN2K (Windows 2000), XP Professional Service Pack 2, VBA
Scripting inside of Microsoft Word & Excel.
Company: DOD (Department of Defense Contracts)
1985 – 2005
Performed as a Computer Programmer and Consultant on a wide range of Department
of Defense projects and contracts. A detailed resume of projects with contract
details is available upon request. Built and maintained a 20 million record NSN
(DOD National Stock Number) database using VB6, VBA and embedded SQL Commands.
Used DOM Automation techniques to expand database directly from various websites
in order to locate available inventory items. Assisted client in bidding at
auction on Government surplus auction using DOM technology, controlled using
ADODB/SQL database commands embedded in VB6/VBA
EDUCATION
q Los Angeles City College - 30 Units - General Ed.
q Santa Monica City College - 60 Units - Accounting
q US Navy - Electronic Warfare - 2 years - Graduated
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES.
Dr. Harold L. Lesse, Chairman of the IT Department of the Stubin McKee School
213-768-3244 Stubin McKee School
Mr. Harold Haggerty, IT Manager, Johnston Coatware, Inc
Johnston Coatware, Inc.
Joel Korpus - LECTRON Digital, MIS Manager 970-233-8855
LECTRON Digital, Inc
David Ross, Director - Spacial Systems, INC
Spacial Systems
Samantha Jo Moore, VP Marketing, Samsungite Plastics Division 202-765-8823
Samsungite Plastics
OTHER INTERESTS.
Amateur Theatre
Music - Guitar, Air Guitar
Science and Mathematics, and Playing Chess
Coaching youth sports (basketball, baseball, soccer)
And ... Gardening, running, swimming, reading, writing, travelling
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