Sunday, June 9, 2013

Remote software engineer eager, passionate, and skillful

JOB SEEKER333
jobseeker333@14ullc.com

Profile
Remote software engineer eager to leverage extensive experience designing software and user interfaces to provide maximum benefit for my employer.  US Citizen.  ***VERY*** open to other countries (especially UK); need Visa sponsorship.
Objective
Permanent, Full-time, Software Development Manager / Technical Project Manager / Software Test Manager / Consultant / Business Analyst / System Analyst / Lead Developer / Senior Developer / Test Lead / QA Lead.   Up to 10% travel (prefer minimal),  Work at home (remote, home based, virtual, telecommute).  Will relocate.
Skill Summary
Proficient in an array of methodologies, programming languages, technologies, and concepts, including:
·          Full SDLC/ALM/RUP/SCRUM
·          Mentoring and Training
·          Manage Staff or Work Alone
·          Business, Process, Quality
·          Analysis, Architecture, Software and UI Design, Data Modeling
·          Project Management
·          Configuration Management
·          Programming, Testing, Writing User Documentation
·          Proposals, Quality System, and Risk Management
·          Object-oriented Analysis and Design, Use Cases, UML, Functional Application Design
·          C# (EF, WCF, WPF MVVM, WinForms MVP), Java, VB6, VB.NET, VBA, C++, ColdFusion, Ruby, CSS, XML/XSLT, HL7, SQL Server (SSRS/SSIS), MySQL, DB2, Oracle, ASP.NET, Classic ASP, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, PERL, jQuery, AJAX, Access, Crystal Reports, JReport, DevExpress, NUnit, JUnit, RequisitePro, ClearQuest, Rational Test Manager, Selenium, QuickTest (QTP), ERWin, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Windows, UNIX (Linux, Solaris, AIX), SAS
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Experience Summary
1 4 U, LLC – 100% Remote (US and UK)
Senior Software Consultant
Fulltime, now Halftime: 8/2005 – Present
Many industries (Environmental, Data, Finance, Publishing)

Providing general software engineering services to small companies and huge corporations, including implementation, unit and integration tests, and validation plans (FDA/ISO compliance).
Highlights:
·          Currently leading development of introducing .NET into a client’s VB6 application, Crystal Reports, MySQL
·          Intensive development, mentoring junior and mid-level developers, requirements workshops, business analysis, systems analysis, design and architecture audits, data modeling, reporting, data analysis, websites, desktop apps, databases, technical consulting (C#, Excel, Access, SQL Server, .NET, C++, Java, VB6, MySQL, Oracle, Crystal Reports), extensive Research, Analysis, Design, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Support, and Testing.
·          Currently learning modern smart phones (Android, iPhone, Windows).


Company2 – 100% Remote (US and UK)
Senior Application Developer (Analyst, Architect, Mentor)
 Fulltime: 1/2008 – Present
Healthcare, Database, Mobile

Furnishing hospitals and clinics with a software product that tracks surgical instruments and medical equipment and monitors sterilization.
Highlights:
·          Responsible for much of the user interface and business logic which used. 
·          Responsible for determining and documenting customer requirements, providing development estimates, architecture and detailed designs, implementation, automated tests, and mentoring.
·          Proposed and Instituted the Data Integrity and Continuous Integration program.
·          Worked closely, as the only vendor, to interface with 3M’s biological monitoring system
·          Re-architected the company’s Access application to C#.NET (EF, WCF, WPF MVVM, ASP.NET MVC with Razor, XML, WinForms MVP, DevExpress, SQL Server, Dolphin handheld).  Provided user experience analysis, concepts, and initial XAML views for new look and feel of product.  Currently working on a new biomedical informatics reporting module.
·          Re-architected the old Access 2.0 application to Access 2007 linked to a SQL Server backend.  Extensive User Interface overhaul.  Introduced formal system testing, automated unit testing, and online user documentation.
Company3 – 40% Remote (US)
Senior Software Engineer Level II
12/1996 – 8/2005
Many industries (Healthcare, Manufacturing, Legal, Document Management, Data, Scientific, Education,
Legal, Imaging, Automotive, Finance, Aerospace, Mobile)


Supplied software engineering services to a vast array of companies and industries, as small as single-owner, and for larger companies (Xerox, General Motors, Bausch and Lomb, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak).
Highlights:
·          Key technical lead and company’s “go to” and idea person (liaison between customer, business, IT, and IS) for many projects using numerous technologies in a broad spectrum of business sectors.  Comfortable presenting in the boardroom as well as rolling up my sleeves with front-line staff.
o   Authored and presented numerous white papers, proposals, specifications, project plans, test plans (with procedures and cases), and user guides.
o   Project manager of many projects, fixed price as well as time and materials.
o   Consulted for businesses regarding their analysis, architecture, coding, and processes. 
o   Risk assessment, business strategy, feasibility studies (including gap and impact analysis), project and change management, business analysis, requirements gathering, design, programming, writing, testing, installing, training, and support.
o   Worked extensively on forward and reverse engineering processes. Analyzed business processes, quality procedures, source code and databases and data warehouses, created scripts for implementing Data Modeling changes, published Data Models and ERWIN reports, and co-coordinated with DBAs.
·          Introduced new technology, planned/estimated/tracked projects, instrumental in company’s ISO-certified Quality System and process improvement initiatives, founded RTE’s Core Competencies group.
·          Projects included GUI and web-based applications, mobile, automated testing, databases, reporting packages, embedded programming, frameworks, libraries, data conversions, document management systems, consultative studies, configuration management, standards and procedures, vendor relationships, and mentoring sessions.  (Java, C#, C++, VB6, FoxPro, Oracle, SQL Server, Access, HTML, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript)
Company4 (US)
Technical Project Manager
                                                  6/1992 – 11/1996
                   Telephony/Communications, Mobile

Inspired team to produce quality products for noteworthy clients (such as AT&T and Deutsche Telecom) and provided top-notch software consulting services (Formerly Phoenix Telecom)
Highlights:
·          Senior Manager (manager of managers) for the Rochester, NY office
·          Responsible for all landline and wireless technician access projects and personnel
·          Managed relationships with customers (in USA, Germany, Italy, and Spain), budgeting, proposals, schedules, development, delivery, and support
·          Introduced new funding and methodologies into the development environment, improved communications and efficiencies, and trained staff (ask me about “RoboManager”)
·          Main liaison between Sales, Marketing, and Software Development
·          Staff: approximately 30 people in management, operations, development, writing, and support
·          Budget: $6 (£3.5) million
·          Previous positions were:
o   Software Project Manager (hands-on product lead of eight developers, C++, SQL)
o   Project Manager (hands-off budgeting, scheduling, and tracking a 60-person team)
o   Software Project Leader (hands-on lead, C++, Access 4GL, Unify)
o   Systems Analysis Group Leader (initiated a group of three systems analysts)
o   Test Manager (system test, software configuration control, and software QA)
o   Supervisor of Operations (led a 24-hour team of three operators and one hardware technician)
o   Programmer (Basic, C, and Assembler)