Don Farber Email & Phone Number

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Us

Senior Systems Analyst

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Database Architect and BI Developer

Chicago, Il, Us

part-time instructor teaching the Advanced SQL class at the College of Computing and Digital Media.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Software Engineer/Data Developer of the Marketing Automation team.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Architect for the Annuity section of the Protective Enterprise Data Warehouse Act as a project lead for new BI initiatives as they are incorporated into the Enterprise Data Warehouse. Work with Enterprise Data Architects to model attributes into business domain context. Strategically manage assigned data entities\domains across the enterprise Ensure high levels of data quality, integrity, availability and privacy using the Microsoft stack Analyze complex business issues and design technology solutions. Develop the technical framework for project solutions. Create and maintain quality documentation for technical and non-technical staff. Coordinate testing and implementation of technology solutions. Advocate the strategic perspective for Attribute usage and incorporation, providing perspective to the BI Leads as they address tactical solutions. Work directly with Data Architects, Developers, Data Stewards, and Data Analysts on data requirements and Quality Assurance. Am also a member of the BI Management Team Define, govern, and model all attributes, rules, and data objects for the EDW Currently training junior team members on Microsoft SQL Server Technologies.

Chicago, Il, Us

Application Architect/Consultant in Business Application Services.Primary database developer/administrator maintaining production, testing and development environments using SQL Server 2008Created an enterprise Project Management portal utilizing VB.Net, SQL Server Stored Procedures and Triggers.Maintained other various legacy VB Applications and components used for data collection and analysis of metrics.

Chicago, Il, Us

Was the lead developer of the E-Solutions Metrics Team.One of 2 primary database administrators maintaining production, testing and development environments using SQL Server 2005. Created an enterprise Project Management portal utilizing VB.Net, SQL Server Stored Procedures and Triggers. Was a lead on the Enterprise Report Interface Portal application and developed about 3/4 of the total application. Maintained other various legacy VB Applications and components used for data collection and analysis of metrics.Constructed over 200 Stored Procedures for various web and Data Mining applications

Part-time instructor teaching the 8 Week SQL Server Administration and Programming Course.Also have taught the 16 Week .NET programming course using both VB.net and C#

Dekalb, Il, Us

Taught the MCSD and the Intro to .NET training Courses.

Lead Software Architect who is in charge of the software development team.Also the lead DBA with design and administration responsibility of over 30 internal databases.Handled level 3 and other advanced problem requests for our users. Developed an internal web based Project Management system using VB.NET and SQL Server 2000. Converted a Proposal Tracking System that was ASP based to useVB.NET with SQL Server.Enhanced an internal portal application to use .Net for publishing of internal documentsCreated a data mining application to retrieve data from our Lawson ERP system. Optimized our internal Help Desk tracking system to increase data retrieval performance.Also responsible for evaluating and recommending new IT technologies and solutions.

Was a senior member of their Development Services Team that developed internal and external applications in VB.NET and C#.NET. Administrated and developed a variety of DTS packages and SQL Stored Procedures for a number of SQL Server 2000 backend databases.Enhanced CIMCO's product ordering system using VB.NET, COM+ and Stored Procedures to allow it to provision a greater number of long distance carriers. Modified the Internet Traffic Management module to produce graphical reports using C#.NET in CIMCO's Extranet Web Services application.Built a new search engine system and created a new navigation system for their external website.

Was the lead programmer of a development team. Created a number of dynamic websites for a large truck manufacturer using Visual Basic 6, VB.NET, COM Components and MTS that generated a customer profile for use by their Marketing department. Modified a Dealer Email application in ASP to use non-corporate email applications. Developed a testing application using ASP.NET, and SQL Server that allowed dealers to answer specific questions related to their organizations. Also created a search application in ASP using ADO for locating various truck dealers.Developed a Library Intranet website using VBScript for a major chemical company that utilized various features such as a site personalization, email feedback and contest forms, book ordering, and a search engine that queried across multiple Lotus Notes, Access2000, DB2, and Oracle databases.

Was in the lead programmer role, developing database driven content and e-commerce web applications using Microsoft and Java technologies for a variety of high profile Internet websites.

Utilized Internet related technologies in a variety of consulting assignments in the Publishing, Medical, Financial, and Retail industries.Was involved in the design, testing, and implementation of business applications that provided solutions to customers.Developed various database driven websites using ASP and COM that clients would use to enhance their internal business processes.Constructed various Intranet applications that aided BALR in the scheduling of Consultant tasks. Coordinated various internal training activities.

Developed Internet applications for medium to large end web development projects in the Insurance, Banking, and Manufacturing industries. Managed day to day operations and infrastructure for one of the larger branches of USWeb Corporation.Was the Chief Technology Officer for the Chicago Practice.

Administered and developed PLATINUM technology's Internet websites.Installed and maintained OS/2, Windows, Netscape Commerce, Enterprise, and Spyglass web servers.Completed 60% of all application development for a web site of 5000+ pages.Was the primary developer of all CGI scripts and HTML forms which utilized a variety of business functions.Trained various members of PLATINUM's Web development team on aspects of Internet application development.Helped implement and manage an online store.