ROSS PAUL
MICROSOFT WEB LEAD & DATABASE ENGINEER
UTAH CUSTOM SOFTWARE, LLC (Owner & President)
1601 S 840 W Payson UT, 84651
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Experience


Lead Web and Database Engineer: Prospect9, Personal and commercial insurance
company; 4/06-Current
		-Modified and maintained companies CRM using C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET and SQL
Server 2000.
		-Implemented companies Visual SourceSafe database and full development
platform.

Sr. Web and Database Engineer: Firstline Security, Security Systems; 8/05-4/06
		-Modified and maintained companies CRM using C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET and SQL
Server 2000.
		-Implemented companies Visual SourceSafe database and full development
platform.
		-Helped support network and desktop issues.

	Sr. Web Engineer: NEWAYS International, Natural Health Solutions; 10/04-8/05
		-Led projects to convert classic ASP systems to .NET technologies and
supported the new systems thereafter.
		-Implemented these websites using VS.NET, C#, SQL Server 2000, Informix and
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.
		-Performed a mentoring role to junior .NET web developers.

	Sr. Programmer and DBA: INVESTools, Investor Education; 6/03-10/04
		-Performed DBA responsibilities for companies SQL Server (Backups,
optimization, data integrity).
		-Built company intranet using ASP.NET, VB.NET and SQL Server 2000.
		-No project managers or lead architects so I had to fill these roles to
implement systems/projects.
		-Built structures using DB2 relational databases on iSeries AS400 platform.
		-Created windows client application for scanning bar-coded tickets at training
events using VB.NET & XML
		-Used Visual SourceSafe for source control and versioning.

	Software Engineer: Certiport, Exclusive provider of Microsoft Office Specialist
certification; 5/01-6/03
		-Developed and maintained web and backend server support for issuing Microsoft
skill based exams.
		-Used Visual Basic, Java Script & ASP in a Windows 2000 Web server
environment.
		-SQLServer 7 & 2000 databases, table indexes, RI, data integrity and stored
procedures.
		-Used Active Reports software for reporting infrastructure and accounting
systems.
		-Developed proficiency in Microsoft Visual Studio 6 and .NET environments.
		-Used Visual SourceSafe for source control and versioning.

	Computer Programmer Analyst: American Express, Travelers Cheque Division;
4/98-5/01
		-Built e-commerce solution for selling Travelers Cheque’s online, which
increased sales.
		-Developed software using Visual Basic 6, SQLServer 7 & 2000, ASP, XML, Odbc
and Com+.
		-Developed Mainframe software using Cobol, IMS, DB2, JCL in IBM 3270
Emulator.
		-Used Method1 analysis and design processes for designing and documenting
systems.
		-Built communication protocols between Main Frame and Client Server
platforms.
		-Database design experience (physical & logical) in IMS, DB2, SQLServer and
Access.
		-Win forms, web and GUI interface experience for user interaction.

	Assistant Computer Lab Instructor: SNOW College; 8/95-6/98
		-Tutored students and assisted instructors in word processing, computer
fundamentals and lab tech support.

	Assistant to Mission President: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints; 6/95-6/97
		-Developed leadership skills through supervising administrative affairs and
training courses for northern Ohio.

Skills

	Visual Studio 6, 2003, 2005			Java and VB client side scripting
	C#, VB.NET, .NET Web Services		Testing Experience (unit, script, load)
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe			PhotoShop, Macromedia Fireworks
	SQLServer 7/2k/2005, MySQL			Internet/Intranet development
	ASP.NET 2003/2005, ASP, XML 		IBM Mainframe MVS/ESA/3270 – Cobol, JCL
	ADO.NET, OLEDB, ODBC			Com+, IIS, Server and network support
	All Windows operating systems		System Analysis & Design

Education

	Snow College: Associates of Science; Computer Information Systems (CIS).
	Visual Studio Live 2005:  Microsoft Visual Studio Live Conference – San
Francisco
	IC3 Certified: Internet and Computing Core Certification.