Sr Software Architect
Transameric Real Estate Tax Service
Dallas, Tx
Architect / Lead DeveloperResponsible for full lifecycle of the applications developedGathered requirements with Use Cases or User Stories, designed with UML diagrams and OOAD techniques Managed the coding effort of 2-6 developers, managed the testing effort, and developed the deployment strategy for each projectDeployed major .NET applications in C#: WinForm clients, ASP.Net web site, and .NET Web Service site. Applications deployed to remote work force on over 100 laptops. Each laptop contained a local SQL Server DB for disconnected use and utilized the Web Service to synchronize data with a mainframe DB2 database and to update local software. Stored Procedures used for data access on SQL Server and DB2Designed the database on both SQL Server 2000 and DB2 to handle complex of relational dataDesigned the database access with Stored Procedures and other techniquesMentored teams in UML, object oriented best practices, Unified Process (UP), and Extreme Programming (XP) techniquesUsed both Unified Process and XP methodologies to control the projectsBuilt applications on the following platforms: iSeries (AS400), Mainframe (OS/390), Windows (PowerBuilder and .Net with Visual Studio 2003), and Web (ASP.Net and Web Svc) Manager Client Server Development Directed 10 developers and 3 team leadsDeveloped department budgets, reviewed monthly financial statements, directed department compensation programs, and conducted semi-annual personnel evaluationsLead Technical advisor and Architect for all Client Server systems. Responsible for strategic direction for Client Server development, developer training, and resource allocationUsed OOAD techniques and SQL Server design skills extensively Stored Procedures used in all related projectsTools in use by the team included PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Lotus Notes (Lotus script, Java, JavaScript), Formware, Acorde Imaging system, MS SQL Server, DB2 (OS390 & AS/400), Erwin, and HTML.