Defense Application Developer

Contributed to a defense logistics application with a team of 15 developers. Enhanced team collaboration and productivity using Team Foundation Server (TFS). Promoted the corporate use of TFS across contracts through briefings, training and requirements gathering. Extended Team foundation server events with custom web services. Customized TFS Project and work item templates. Built a custom TFS Version control client for Visual FoxPro.

Selected Projects:

Team Foundation Server:  Organized a committee to conduct interviews and gather requirements. Developed a custom TFS team project template based on requirements. Created additional web services on the server, effectively extending the TFS API for our internal needs. Responsible for configuration, deployment and administration of TFS functions.

scTool:  A custom TFS Version control client for Visual FoxPro built using the managed, .NET client API and COM interop. Responsible for all aspects of development from writing use cases through deployment.

Logistical Planning Tools:  Built a user-friendly interface to perform queries of a logistical plan. Created a tool for editing ship schedules by an operator during logistical exercises. Responsible for requirements gathering and integration with existing tools. Designed and implemented using Model View Controller, with a COM interface on the model for future extensibility.

Software Developer / Consultant

Worked with a team of four developers and two system administrators supporting custom small business applications. Supervised other team members while working on my clients’ projects. Supported a 70 PC network at a private school using a Linux server running Samba, qmail and Squid proxy.

Selected Projects:

Cost-of-goods-sold calculation and reporting for fast food franchisee:  Single purpose re-write of an existing system to provide transparency and accountability in cost-of-goods calculation. Developed data structures for capturing transactions. Designed and developed core business logic for food cost calculations. Created routines to automatically generate reports in pdf format for various levels of management. Wrote automated procedure to email pdf reports directly to managers.

POS/billing system for hospitality industry:  Restaurant order entry with work order/expediter capability. POS interface for golf and tennis goods. Sales analysis reporting and billing system for a private country club. Responsible for full support and maintenance of system. Extended UI feedback, integrated ShepherdTime time clock, enhanced reporting capability, refactored system to internal application framework and optimized data performance.

Internal application framework:  Common application development platform to promote code reuse and standard development practices. Developed the structure and features by integrating freely available components, implemented custom class inheritance, customized application builder and development environment.

Shepherd Time:  Discrete time clock application designed to meet the common needs of current clients, with intent of integrating with Great Plains Dynamics for commercial resale. Shared responsibility for requirements analysis and design of database schema. Developed core business logic and UI components.

Information Services Manager

Acted as the primary IT resource for a startup real-estate brokerage supporting the wireless industry. Supervised one data entry employee and coordinated with IT consultants. Developed a repository for real-estate documentation including prospecting status and history. Responsible for analysis, design and implementation of new system. Re-created existing industry standard forms as automated reports.

Computer Service Technician

Worked directly with the owner of a small IT consulting firm. Began by assembling PCs for sale, and eventually acted as a network administrator.