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Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Published Android App Creator - “CaretakerMe”: Creator of CaretakerMe, a pet management Android application published to Google Play in May 2015. Completed all aspects of the application from concept, to design, development, testing and commercial deployment. Key technical concepts employed:- SyncAdapter for obtaining vet data in JSON format from Google Places API- SQLite database locally used to store pet information- Google Maps API used to display veterinarian location- CursorLoaders used to populate data into Application GUI such as list views- Pet datastore wrapped in ContentProvider- Data pulled from Google servers in Restful manner (URIs w/HTTP Requests)Prepared screen shots, product description, privacy policy and set market price.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Onsite Technical Support Engineer in Bloomington, IL for a significant Mitchell customer supporting a medical claim management system called Decision Point. Decision Point integrates with the customer's electronic claims system (ECS) as well as third party voluntary provider network systems. Works remotely without supervision. • Proactively keeps the entire electronic bill flow stable from the client integration through third party Voluntary Networks • Communicates technical information to account managers, business analyst, and users.• Translates business needs and user concerns for developers and project management • Investigates and troubleshoots issues surrounding the product interface • Creates SQL scripts (self-taught skill) for reporting, issue research and problem diagnosis • Directly works with XML and has learned flat file medical billing transaction standards (EDI; X12)• Key player in testing and implementation of new Voluntary Provider Networks integrations • Serves as consultant on client system usage and for impact analysis• Writes up defects and enhancements and helps prioritizes for Agile Scrum development process input

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Owner and web designer at Flying Monkeys. Flying Monkeys was a retail gift shop as well as a web design and development business. Managed daily store operations including finances, inventory, marketing, and sales. As the web designer: • Excelled in analyzing customer web site needs by interviewing representatives for site audience, intended use, and a representation of who they are and what story they wanted to tell• Selected appropriate web hosting agent for client when needed • Developed website prototypes, including artwork, saving clients professional graphic costs• Deployed finalized website upon customer approval • Supported and maintained websites created and inherited, often working in unfamiliar technologies with the inherited sites• Created Flash intro to Flying Monkeys website

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Recruited to join as a Senior Java developer performing analysis, development, and deployment of a personal organization software product, called LifeCrafter, a marketing tool to be distributed by corporate clients. LifeCrafter provided tools such as an Address Book, a Calendar, Notes, Journals, Internet browsing, and sets of useful text information, called narratives.• Java developer on user interface elements (Eclipse/Swing)• Contributed to executive level discussions of product requirements suggesting improvements in functionality and capabilities• Participated in interface and relational database analysis and design• Wrote Java code to adjust product appearance according to screen resolution• Developed print algorithm over Graphic2D Java object to fit address list • Developed the product’s HTML elements • Developed Javascript code to simulate tabbed windows. • Evaluated, selected, and implemented a third-party Java-based imbedded browser• Created the imbedded browser user interface

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Contributed to the analysis, development, implementation and support of several enterprise-wide software change management systems for both PC and mainframe environments. Selected as one of the first Java developers and one of the first C++ developers at State Farm. Mainframe skills included PL/1, JCL, ISPF, VSAM on IBM an HP UNIX mainframes.• C++ and Java developer for RMS, an internal change management system• Mainframe developer for BLDISS, an internal mainframe change management system • Volunteered to build secured transaction service in C for the State Farm Bank • Built VB6 configuration manager for above bank service on own initiative• Served as team lead in Issuance Area (CMS and deployment)• Project manager for several Issuance area initiatives• Wrote user test stories for usability lab and evaluated test results

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Fine/Studio Arts, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science