Michael A. Skinner
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COMPUTER SKILLS: C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, ADO.NET. HTML (DHTML, CSS, Style Sheets).
SQL. SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008. ASP (ADO) on IIS 4.0, 5.0, 6.0. Visual
Basic 6.0. JavaScript, Visual Basic (Data AccessADO). Vista, Windows XP. PC
Clones. Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, Framework 3.5, Visual Source Safe.
Source Gear. Remote Desktop. Telerik and Janus Grid controls. Data and
TableAdapters. Client side, JavaScript validation code. Ajax Toolkit. Ajax
updatepanel and panel controls. ASP.NET membership schema.
CERTIFICATIONS:
MCP ID: 967435
Microsoft Certified Professional : (Visual Basic 6.0, Desktop/Distributed)
Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoftฎ SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
BrainBench certification: http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=1819871
EDUCATION:
MS in Systems Engineering from Air Force Institute of Technology,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, December 1990. Area of concentration: Statistical
Analysis. Secondary concentration: Spacecraft stability. Thesis: On orbit
disassembly of Space Shuttle External Tank.
BS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Southern California, September
1985.
CLEARANCE:
Secret Clearance: 2004
EMPLOYMENT:
Web Developer for Essential Learning
Foster City, CA 6/27/2009 to present
Used SSIS to upload Excel file into SQL Server
Used oledb and excel connection string to read excel file.
Used Google Translate to translate English into several Romance Languages
Used Visual Studio 2008 and Framework 3.5
Created tables and stored procedures in SQL Server 2005
Used Remote Desktop
Used JavaScript with ASCX user controls on front end web pages
Wrote C# code for new web pages
Inserted and consumed data with Parature REST API.
Programmer at Irise and Beraja Medical Institute
Maitland, FL 2/1/2008 to 11/1/2008
Created SQL Server 2005 data access and business logic classes in Visual
Studio 2008 and Framework 3.5
Wrote code in C# and VB.Net. Create web pages to retrieve, examine and edit
data and images from SQL Server databases.
Created ASP.Net user interfaces for EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
application
Created threadpools and object pools
Wrote and consumed web services to communicate between objects and databases
associated with legacy application written in VB.NET and our new application
written in C#. The web services were used retrieve datasets from one application
and to send it over to the other. Datasets were used because they are
serializable.
Worked with Telerik Prometheus RadGrid controls to create ASP.NET User
Interface web pages.
Used button templating and the InstantiateIn method to create new controls
and labels dynamically for a hierarchical forms system. The system allowed the
creation, editing and deployment of existing and new forms. The forms described
different aspects of medical procedures and outcomes.
Used Source Gear Vault for configuration management and source control
Added Attributes and registered Client scripts for AJAX code and to
dynamically associate JavaScript code with existing controls
Create Windows Service using FileSystemWatcher. This service automatically
stored files into the database when the files were placed in the appropriate
directory
Uploaded and parsed file data into Sql Server database. The data concerned
medical codes and medicinal indicators.
Used Bulk Insert, Filestream and Reader methods to examine and parse medical
data and terminology.
Created new codes, forms, and front end user interfaces to revise and extend
the exiting EMR application.
Altered and debugged existing code and forms. The menus interacted with the
forms so that certain menu items would be highlighted depending on navigation.
Wrote JavaScript code to facilitate menu operations.
Used Ajax with Telerik controls
Created dynamic menus with JavaScript and CSS
Using Visual Studio 2008 C# and Framework 3.5, uploaded binary objects into
SQL sever 2005. Uploaded images and binary signatures.
Used bug trackers to submit and resolve software bugs
Contract worker at InCharge
Orlando, FL 8/1/2007 to 2/1/2008. Web Developer
InCharge is a debt counseling organization the deals with credit and credit
problems.
Used dynamic SQL to calculate intermediate values and to control program
flow. Often the regulations that work for the finance and credit industry vary
from state to state.
Edited DataDynamics Active Reports. The reports had to be written so that
state specific information would correctly appear at run time.
Used C# in Visual Studio 2005
Used SQL Server 2005 to write and edit stored procedures.
Wrote and edited stored procedures
Used shelvesets in Team Foundation for editing, branching, and configuration
control
Familiar with Credit Card and ABA Routing Number validation
Used JavaScript to provide client side processing.
Maintained legacy code. Revised and extended existing web page
functionality.
Used enumerations, casting, conversions and Object Oriented code
Contract worker at MHR
Maitland, FL 5/14/2007 to 7/15/2007. Web Developer
Updated existing reports using VS Studio 2003. The reports had to be tailored
for specific clients, offices and workers.
Updated where clauses in SQL Server 2000 queries
Installed, and updated software that was part of an automated phone system.
The system was used to answer phone calls, make new phone calls, create phone
conference and store data in a Sql Server database.
Debugged software installs and SQL statements
Wrote JavaScript code for Reporting Services
Contract worker at DRS
Dallas, TX 10/30/2006 to 4/13/2007. C# web developer.
Maintained VB6 legacy code that tracked parts inventory, assembly and repair
for electronic systems
Maintained Visual Studio 2003 C# and ASP.NET code
Created Visual Studio 2005 C# and ASP.NET code
Used MS SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services to help management examine which
product lines where performing well and which lines needed tweaking.
Scheduling and subscription of Reporting Services
Used VS Studio 2005 Analysis Services to create cubes.
Used VS Studio 2005 Reporting Services to chart the cubes.
Inserted clipboard information into web pages and dynamically
Created textboxes via JavaScript.
Contract worker at Golds Gym
Dallas, TX 7/17/2006 to 10/15/2006. C# web developer.
Used C# Winforms to parse XML Documents.
Stored parsed XML data in MySql database
Wrote MySql Stored procedures
Parsed , validated and stored Transaction data.
Developed applications using VSS and Visual Studio 2005.
Created and parsed CSV documents via C# in Visual Studio. The information
was in the form of banking and credit card documents in CSV and XML format.
Queried Sql Server 2000 database
Successfully completed vendor credit card certification process.
Contract worker at Impac
Newport Beach, CA 11/1/2005 to 5/1/2006. ASP.Net web developer
Impac is a sub-prime mortgage lender. The company deals with loans, lending
money and adhering to state and federal guidelines in mortgage lending.
Performed Technology utility and feasibility studies
Converted VB 6 code and applications to C# ASP.Net
Used ASP.NET version 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005
Used ASP.NET version 1.0 and Visual Studio 2003
Used IIS version 5.1
Used Microsoft Computer Management 5.1
Used SQLExpress,
Used SQL server 2000
Installed Juval Lowy's CredentialManager
Wrote JavaScript and DHTML code.
Did some work on this website: http://www.impaccompanies.com/
Wrote some PL/SQL queries and worked with Oracle database
Contract worker at Mazda USA
Irvine, CA: 8/15/2005 to 10/1/2005. ASP.Net web developer
Converted Visual Basic 6.0 workflow code to VB.NET
Created user interfaces for web based work flow
Created user interfaces for requisition processes
Drew data into ASP.NET pages from SQL Server databases, and
Flat files.
Contract worker for State of California
Sacramento, CA: 3/21/2005 to 7/31/2005. ASP.NET web developer
Converted C# methods and objects into VB.NET methods and objects
Modified ASP.NET shopping carts
Created online Catalog
Modified commercial and free JavaScript and .NET menu and navigation
applications
Used OleDB in VB 6.0 to Access and modify data.
Serialized custom classes so they could be handled by Viewstate
Created custom logon and customer tracking application
Used recursion and SQL self joins to manipulate hierarchical data
Used tree controls to navigate through hierarchical data
Worked on this site: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/FormsandPu_271.htm
Contract worker at Northrop Grumman facility
Oklahoma City, OK: 8/17/2004 to 12/23/2004. ASP.NET web developer
Converted Windows desktop VB.NET pages to ASP.NET Web Pages
Created new ASP.NET web pages
Wrote SQL Queries and stored procedures against SQL Server 2000 Database
Wrote packages and stored procedures against Oracle 8i and Oracle 9i using
TOAD
Software.
Examined form fit and function of existing Windows VB.NET application and
Made adjustments as needed.
Contract worker at USAF facility
Patrick AFB, FL: 04/1/2003 to 04/30/2004. Web developer
Edited, recompiled and uploaded Visual Basic 6.0 dlls.
Created ASP and HTML GUIs.
Wrote SQL Server stored procedures for data access.
Wrote JavaScript validation code
Used ASP.Net and VB.net to create modules for a DNN portal project.
Created and scheduled SQL Server 2000 DTS packages to import and transform
data.
Created ASP.NET code to import and export XML data with embedded schema.
Created document management interface using FSO and CDONTS
Created a ASP.NET application that uploaded documents and wrote them to the
sever hard drive
Contract worker at US Army facility
Ft Knox, KY: 10/1/2002 to 3/30/2003. Web developer.
Worked on this site: http://www.usarec.army.mil/.
Editing, maintaining and creating ASP, HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, and CSS for US
Army Recruiting command intranet web pages.
Writing and executing SQL against Oracle database.
Converting data from Excel to CSV format for import to Oracle tables.
Wrote, edited, compiled and installed Visual Basic 6.0 DLLs.
Grant School District
Sacramento, CA: 9/1/2001 to 9/30/2002. Access Database Administrator.
Aeries administrator. Help Desk support.
Performed some Windows Scripting Host (WSH) and HTML programming duties. The
WSH scripts I wrote were run on every computer in the district--well over 1,000
computers. The purpose of the script was to change short cuts and INI files.
Edited and adapted ASP and HTML code from a contractor to suit district
purposes.
The code stored job applicant data into a Microsoft Access 97 database.
The WSH scripts I wrote were run on every computer in the district--well over
1,000 computers.
Created a series of Excel Visual Basic for Applications macros to process,
upload, and chart the legacy data. Maintained district and some school websites:
http://www.grant.k12.ca.us.
Innovate
Louisville, Kentucky: 3/1/2001 to 9/30/2001.
Web Developer
Principle projects were for University of Louisville Athletics Ticketing
Department, Brown and Forman Distillery Company, distillers of Jack Daniels, and
Publisher's Printing Company.
Wrote JavaScript and ASP code. Used frames and DLLs. Edited and compiled
COM+ components. Created COM+ Packages and populated them with DLL components.
Performed process studies of a cooperage and the storage and filling side of a
distillery. Studied means of implementing a bar code reading and tracking
system.
Created DHTML based drop down menu which was used as an include file for both
PC and Mac internet browsers.
Using transact sql created stored procedures using cursors, fetch, declare,
select and Insert. Used stored procedures and Transact SQL in stored
procedures.
Frequently used Visual Source safe on group projects.
Recompiled DLLs after I edited classes.
Genex
Atlanta, GA: 4/1/2000 to 9/30/2000. Web Developer
Worked for the 54th largest developer of corporate web pages in the United
States. The URL I performed the most extensive work on was an award winning
site called www.sterlingcommerce.com.
Edited web pages with Visual Interdev. Created web pages with Homesite.
Coded web pages with HTML, JavaScript, ASP, and VBScript every workday.
Modified tables and stored procedures in SQL Server database.
Wrote Active Server Pages VBScript code that enabled the binary upload of
resumes into a SQL Server database and, using the File Scripting Object, directly
on to a server directory. Wrote ASP code that allowed users who had placed their
resumes in the system to review their resumes and to E-mail the resumes to
recruiters.
Wrote extensive JavaScript validation routines that included regular
expressions to help users type in information in the correct format.
World Span
Atlanta, GA: 9/1/1999 to 3/30/2000. Web Developer
Created three Active Server Pages applications.
o One to gather and disseminate information about moving individuals, computers,
phones, etc from one location to another.
o The second supported purchase requests and included a shopping cart.
o The third was an inventory application that automatically notified customers
whenever any part of their order was in.
Each of these applications was built using VBScript and ASP with MS Access as
the database.
Each application included ASP utilities that allowed the creation, editing,
updating and deleting of user records via ASP and ADO.
Each application used a CDONTs mailer to inform employees and their managers
of the status of user requests. When necessary, the mailers included forms that
automatically updated the databases depending on manager approval or
disapproval.
Lucas Aerospace
Warner Robbins, GA: 5/1/1999 7/30/1999
Changed and adapting an Access front end manufacturing application so that it
can read from an off the shelf Oracle MRP package
Optimized and maintained existing visual basic for applications code embedded
in database functions.
Researched documented the database design and structure.
Altered code and structure to deal with on going deficiencies.
Conducted extensive SQL code review and re-writing as well as visual basic
code review and re-writing.
Created new forms, queries and functions to support the off the shelf Oracle
database and to support new defined database roles.
Created and modified several reports and queries to support the reports.
Modified the database security to eliminate back doors and to render the
database truly secure.
Certus
Walnut Creek, CA: 3/1/1999-4/30/1999
Converted several MS Access 2.0 and MS Access 95 databases to MS Access 97.
Adapted and modified existing databases by creating main, switchboard forms
and visual basic functions.
Reviewed SQL queries and visual basic code and ran conversion programs.
Created some new visual basic functions.
California State Automobile Association
San Francisco, CA: 1/1/1999 to 2/28/1999
Created a database containing insurance information for policyholders.
Added VBA code to enter or import new data, edit the data, and print it out.
Added database security that gave users access to tables and forms according
to their classification.
Wrote Visual Basic code to synchronize the master/detail data from new and
re-activated records.
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
San Jose, CA: 6/1/1998 to 9/30/1998
Created a MediCal database with over 120 tables, several dozen queries, two
dozen or so forms, several dozen macros, and a dozen or so procedures and
functions
Used Extensive Visual Basic for applications extensively to validate input
information and to handle the errors found in the input data.
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
San Jose, CA: 7/1/1998 to 8/30/1998
Created Healthy Families MS Access Database. The database included functions
and code keys to translate data from an existing format to a new format.
MicroAge
San Jose, CA: 3/1/1998 to 5/30/1998
Created MS Access database for computer and personnel movement.
Created a large new table of everything that described portions of the
Tandem campus.
Integrated this table into existing database so that movement of personnel and
equipment
Created VBA code and macros to automate equipment and personnel assignment
processes.
ANSER (Analytical Services)
Arlington, Virginia: 2/28/1997 to 12/30/1997:
Performed analysis of military systems using modeling, simulation and
statistical techniques.
Used tools such as Unix on Sun Solaris and Excel VBA on PC.
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC)
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico: 1/1/1994 to 12/30/1996:
Performed test, evaluation, analysis and reporting on E-3 AWACS Aircraft, FAA
Air Traffic Control and Landing System, and F-16 Block 50D Aircraft.
Created and used databases in Microsoft Access.
Performed duties of reliability and maintainability engineer. Led failure and
data analysis evaluation teams.
Participated in test concept and design teams.
Performed statistical analysis on aircraft and aircraft components.
Reported results and recommendations.
Created and documented computer based statistical processing and analysis tool
and associated graphical user interface using EXCEL VBA macros.
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