Derek Gardner Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Co, Us

Architect, design, develop and support n-tier applications and databases for clients in the Healthcare, Media & Communications, Financial, Commercial Real Estate, and Law industries in both the private sectors and not-for-profit organizations. Primarily utilizing the Java and .NET Frameworks, with SQL Server or Oracle as the back-end, and other technologies that vary according to business requirements. Major responsibilities and accomplishments include: consolidating, enhancing and integrating code, processes, workflows, and applications; database architecture and implementation for web-based and reporting applications; ETL, data warehousing and mining solutions; allowing users to generate data-driven views and reports on-the-fly; redesigning/normalizing databases including comprehensive constraints, indices, triggers, and full-referential integrity. Some clients include: Local Initiative Support Corporation (NYC), Innovatix (NYC), Jupiter Images/Getty Images (NYC), Barclays (London), Mad Science (Dubai), King Games (San Francisco / Tokyo), Mitsubishi (Tokyo), MarkIt (NYC), Town Total Health/Aureus Health Services (NYC), The Rockport Group (NYC).

Developed numerous applications and reports designed to facilitate operations and accountability within the firm, especially for all attorneys and administration. Some solutions developed include: time-/delinquency- tracking, with real-time and context-sensitive DDS reporting; costs upload from numerous vendors, all using various propriety formats; full SQL development, including SSIS, SSAS. Managed TFS builds, continuous integration, and release distributions. Served as liaison between Accounting and Information Systems. Created comprehensive interface for attorneys and management to review personal, practice group, and firm statistics.

Designed and implemented web-based SOA applications & services for billing, delivery tracking, prescription and inventory management, all interfacing with U.S. health industry leaders, including WebMD, RemitData, SSI and others. Incorporated SSRS and Crystal Reports for generation of prescriptions, CMN, picking & delivery tickets, invoices and other reports; with SSIS for claim submissions to various health insurance companies and to process subsequent remittances.

Development and maintenance on ClearPar web application, including enhancing performance and resource consumption, primarily using C#, SQL, AJAX, XML and CSS. Involved with establishing underlying framework, development standards and best practices, especially for re-platforming initiative intended to consolidate the various products offered into a common data model and modular code base. All new development utilized newer technologies to facilitate SOA approach: WF, WCF and ADO.NET Entities Framework with proxy generation. Created and administered TFS builds for all development projects/groups, including QA and Production releases; monitored and/or troubleshooting build failures, unit tests, code analysis warnings, and ensured adherence to company best practices.

Provided extensive support toward the development, enhancement, debugging and maintenance of internal applications, primarily using C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, SQL, and XSL technologies. Contributed critical strategies and solutions for optimization of development, error-handling, performance, and load-balancing. Significant accomplishments included: automated email notification web service; automated generation of Microsoft Word document using embedded custom XML to communicate with internal systems; web-based, fully-functional server file-management system; and, external interfaces to numerous legacy applications.

Developed, deployed, and maintained custom-designed distributed applications and web portals. Implemented multi-platform, data-centric solutions to the individual specifications of various healthcare institutions, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and other clients related to the healthcare industry. Interrelated dissimilar systems, software, and databases, primarily through DTS and XML web services. Designed diverse ASP.NET, ASP, and JSP web interfaces to permit clients to review and/or revise detailed, pertinent information. Accountable for the entire life-cycle of all projects, from concept and design, to completion and deployment, to maintenance and support; designated all tasks to members of development team. Determined deadlines in accordance with conditions detailed primarily by clients. Advised and directed all associates regarding objectives, resources and references, coding and debugging techniques, time constraints, and more.

Designed distributed applications for numerous industries using Java technologies, including Enterprise JavaBeans, JSP, and Servlets, ASP, SQL Server, XML, VFP, and customized ISAPI filters used within web solutions. Responsibilities also included: consulting with clients to further understand industry standards and regulations, and assess the potential that enhancing services provided; promoting innovative ideas and providing potential solutions to clients and business prospects.