Brian Cade Email & Phone Number

• Innovative problem-solver with a proactive mindset.
• Contributor to the design, coding, testing, implementation, and support for both front-end and back-end systems; often performing multiple roles (such as architect and DBA) while developing applications.
• Participated in all phases of software life-cycle development in business areas including item management, Universal Product Codes, accounting, and RFID.
• Contributed to projects utilizing methodologies ranging from waterfall to agile/scrum – with project durations from one month to over three years.

• Assisted in the setup and construction of Local Area Networks.
• Built customized personal computers to customer specifications.
• Designed, developed, installed and maintained accounting software solutions using the DataEase software package.
• Led training workshops for clients desiring to increase their knowledge of DataEase.
• Performed ad-hoc enhancements and fixes to client-owned software. Subject areas included medical billing, accounts payable, and on-demand entertainment subscriptions.

Dallas, Texas

• Provided consulting expertise for a group at AT&T which was responsible for the residential billing processes.
• Modified and tested an IMS DC component of the Intelligent Workstation Adjustment process. Changed the detailed design and specification documents to reflect the modifications.
• Completed high-level design documents for a project initiated to track discount eligibility for individuals with disabilities.

• Increased the speed and accuracy of data entry by developing IMS DC screens that allowed Merchandise Administrators to set up defaults and editing features for data attributes at various levels of the corporate item.
• Key member of the team that provided Offshore Pricing capability for JCPenney stores in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Saved the company more than $10,000 per month.
• Coded portions of the subsystem that allows corporate buyers to attach UPC numbers to items in the Item Master.
• Produced detailed program specifications and test plans.

San Antonio, Texas

• Participated in the migration of the Life Insurance Company subsidiary onto the corporate General Ledger system. Improved user productivity by approximately 40%.
• Interfaced with corporate accountants to design reports and verify calculations.
• Enhanced the system to allow users to route reports to remote printers.
• Reduced the run time of FOCUS accounting reports by 20%.