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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Missouri Department Of Mental Health

• Converted a T-SQL stored procedure into a C# based automated batch process so that it met security team standards and automated unit testing could be performed.• Maintained C# code that used MVC architecture within ASP.NET Core.• Using a combination of javascript, jQuery, and ajax calls, added table filtering functionality to a web page. • Worked with business rules pertaining to the health care industry. • Utilized technologies such as screen share and video conferencing to coordinate with co-workers working from home and my own supervisor.

Jefferson State Office Building, 205 Jefferson St. Jefferson City, Mo 65101

• Developed and launched an application that transitioned the paper employee application process to digital.• Created and maintained Visual Basic applications in the forms architecture with ASP.NET • Maintained and created SSRS reports, so that the information displayed was accurate to the users specifications.• Insured applications were designed responsively, so that users are able to access State applications from their phones. • Worked with business rules pertaining to primary and secondary education. • Formulated and contributed to large team member projects, which followed the agile approach to project management. • Listened attentively to project manager requests and client needs.• Quickly identify problems and develop solutions to get assigned jobs done in a timely manner.

Jefferson City, Missouri

• Using debugging procedures and contextual clues to quickly locate logical bugs, resulting in efficient problem solving turnaround.• Updating web pages to follow the guidelines found under the Americans with Disabilities Act by using e-readers and HTML5 standards, resulting in Primary and Secondary Education web pages being easily accessible to those with sight disabilities. • Contributing to a team of five members consisting of two other software developers, a business administrator, and a user of the application. • Correcting security concerns such as SQL injection and cross side scripting errors by using security assurance software and applying Information Technology coding standards, resulting in applications with stronger security against outside threats.• Working within the development, test, and production release cycle structure to ensure application builds are safety deployed to the end user.• Using languages such as VB.net and SQL with some JavaScript. • Creating new HTML and Visual Basic pages for primary and secondary education applications by utilizing user and business administration input as well as personal programming experience resulting in quick, cleanly coded application pages.

Associate’S Degree, Computer Science

Bachelor’S Degree, History & Religion-Philosophy Double Major