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Agile software developer, performing software development and customization utilizing PHP, MySQL, ExtJS, and Symfony for institutes LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) framework. Utilized Atlassian tools for agile development, code repositories, code testing and builds, development life cycle, documentation, bug tracking, pull requests, and user testing.• Development of legacy modules in our LIMS system, utilizing PHP, MySQL, Javascript, & Dojo.• As a team, we developed an MVC framework utilizing Symfony, PHP, and MySQL (MariaDB) as the back-end framework, and ExtJS for the front-end UI. • Create LIMS module for Scientific Grant requests, which tracked reviews, internal approvals, and acceptance of the Grants. The module also allowed for follow up tasks to be set and tracking of the budget data.• Development of the Publications and ODR (Original Data Repository) Review module, which allow researchers to submit their publications for an internal review work flow before submitting to a publisher. Once approve and accepted, the system would update the external website with publication and ODR data.• Development of a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) module, which tracks material transfer agreements for incoming and outgoing materials. The module utilized a work flow for approvals and collection of required data.• Development of a Regulations and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) module for tracking of member's medical screening approvals, training, IBC, IACUC, and Primary Human material regulatory information. The module provided for annual reviews of regulatory data and committee approvals.• Miscellaneous development in all other LIMS modules related to the institute core services Calendars, Cytometry, Fly Stock, Glass Wash, Histology, Library Services, Media Prep, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Operations, Purchasing, Scientific Projects Security, and Tissue Culture.• ServiceNow Administration and Development.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Open or Closed photo booth services, serving the Kansas City Metropolitan area.

Providing software development needs for an medical and educational environment.

Developed and led implementation of enterprise-wide solutions using Lotus Notes, Web, BlackBerry technologies, integrated with various back-end platforms. Also led projects assigned to off-shore development. Experience working in: Lotus Notes, Java, Web 2.0, MSSQL, JSP, ASP, PHP, and BlackBerry development.• Enabled management to expedite approval requests by coding a BlackBerry solution that tied to the back-end PeopleSoft system.• Enabled managers and technicians to review help ticket information from their BlackBerry by integrating it with the BMC/Remedy back-end. This reduced response time for incidents and improved customer service.• Created a Associate Search and Escalation tool that allowed managers to search for associate contact information from their BlackBerry. The tool was integrated with Lotus Notes to ease administration.• Led Lotus Notes upgrade development efforts to brand mail template and ensure compatibility for custom database development.• Developed JSP based Servlet tool that allowed full-text searches against back-end BMC/Remedy ticket support databases. • Created a web based asset tracking system using PHP, CSS, AJAX, XML, and web services against a MySQL back-end database. The application was used by administrators for tracking servers and other network hardware.• Managed development of the company intranet which is developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Dojo, and Lotus Notes. The site provided a single entry point for all corporate web applications.• Created MS Access based application for converting monthly credit charges to importable format for corporate billing system.• Designed Visual Basic application for converting Main Frame output to PDF and MS Excel based eBilling system. • Developed Lotus Notes sidebar widget solution for reducing resource usage on the mail servers and to organize messages. This allowed associates to drag and drop emails to the sidebar to categorize information by related project.

Managed a AS/400 and iSeries systems environment, coordinated installation of new servers, performed software installation and database maintenance, and coded custom solutions to help manage the environment. • Managed system installations for multiple large scale servers, imaging machines, and disk storage devices, all of which supported multiple clients and thousands of workstations.• Performed periodic installation of software, patches, and OS upgrades.• Managed and performed fail-over support to backup systems during contingency exercises.• Performed migration of client data to and from the systems as clients were acquired or left.• Developed reporting databases for customer support that reduced manpower and time needed to generate the reports.• Developed a customer portal in Lotus Notes for distributing data and reports to our customers.• Developed a database for tracking hardware and software licenses, this organized the data and reduced costs to the department.

Buzz KC is a Creative Services Management firm providing fully integrated marketing communications solutions utilizing all aspects available to businesses.• Web development and database management.• Web Hosting and site management.• Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue.• BlackBerry application development

Performed standard IT duties, which included Network upgrade, PC and Server installation and upgrades, and general help desk support. In addition, AS/400 System Programming and connectivity for workstations was performed. • Implemented Ethernet Network and Windows server for support of about 100 workstations between 3 buildings with connectivity to AS/400 running JD Edwards software.• Implemented email support for all associates.

Performed standard IT duties, which included Network upgrade, PC and Server installation and upgrades, and general help desk support. In addition, AS/400 System Programming and connectivity for workstations was performed.• Performed PC upgrades to entire company and switched from token-ring to Ethernet connectivity.• Implemented Email support for all associates. • Performed Microsoft Office training and automation in MS Excel and MS Word.• Developed system for nightly sending of faxes via Visual Basic, MS Word, and RightFax. This utilized a customer feed from the AS/400 and generated revenue from brochure information faxed.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Handled all aspects of facilities management, including coordinating vendors, overseeing installations, project management.

General, Computer Sciences

General, Electronics