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Full Stack engineer doing custom work for clients in finance, manufacturing and engineering services using .NET (C#/VB), MS SQL, MySql, DB2Created SchwabApiCS, a C# library(dll) a complete implemention of Schwab's trader API. Highlights REST and JSON. https://github.com/zpmsoftware/SchwabApiCSContinued support for ClientView, a portfolio and reporting application for brokerage firms (see more detail below). VB.NET, Crystal Reports, MS SQL.Sole (full stack) developer on a project that developed a custom workflow and process management web application for one of the top twenty patent firms in the US. Converted them off a desktop SQL application onto a web based SQL application (C#.NET, SQL Sever, jquery, jqplot, Entity Framework). The application is used by all employees of the firm to track and facilitate patent prosecution in all countries worldwide. Heavy use of javascript, jquery and web methods for a superior client side experience (single page). Extensive document processing tools reading pdf (OCR) and word documents, as well as generating or manipulating them.

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Developer, Project Lead for .NET desktop and web applications.Managed a team of one to two other software developers, and worked collaboratively with several other software development teams within the company.GSE Claims Management: Picked up a failing project, and initially as sole developer, after a complete rewrite while maintaining the existing application, created a reliable and user friendly application that the Director referred to as “our secret weapon”. GSE Claims is a VB.NET Windows Forms application using DB2 for the database and ClickOnce deployment. It integrates with several corporate accounting systems and manages sending Fannie Mae form 571 claims, and reconciliation of payments. Workflow/Ticketing: Designed a workflow/ticketing application for loan servicing, comprised of a website and a desktop application. I coded the database classes and the desktop application, and mentored a coworker who was new to MVC to develop the website component.Designed and coded an internal ASP.NET MVC Website using jQuery to maintain a GSE Claims configuration table

Microsoft .NET development, both Desktop and Web.Voter DB: Created a ASP.NET MVC website for a Minnesota House Representative to maintain a voter database, with reports for fundraising and door knocking.ClientView: a ASP.NET web based application, GIPS compliant Portfolio Performance Reporting for a brokerage firm. The Performance report had to accurately reflect cash flows and use geometric progression to compute rate of returns over any time period. Written in VB.NET, Crystal Reports using MS SQL.Option Maximizer: Contracted by a professional trader for an application that analyzes all the options available for an equity and compute risk/reward based on an entry price, target price, stop loss price, time in trade and option to hedge with a complementary call or put. Used Black-Scholes pricing model. Written in C#.Trading System: Contracted by a professional trader for a trading system back testing and optimization program. Using a database of prices for 3100 stocks and 14 Forex pairs, the program would back test a trading strategy, varying key parameters to determine optimum performance over multiple time periods. Improvement in trading results were dramatic. Written in C#.BringIt2Me.com: Provide a website for visitors to locate vendors who will deliver or provide services to their physical address by matching up a vendor’s coverage map with the visitors address. Includes visitor tracking and traffic analysis reports. Development was with ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, SQL Server, VS 2008, JavaScript.SafeZone Project for ID Software: Architect of SafeZone, a web based application performing GPS asset tracking (see sample at www.p-css.com). Performed redesign and 90% of the programming and setup for the SafeZone SQL database. Development was with ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 using Visual Studio.NET 2005..

Impress Product: Architect and lead programmer of Impress, a full ERP Windows application in C++ and a proprietary SQL database for the Garment Printing and Embroidery Industry. Used ZAF application framework and proprietary relational (SQL like) database engine, Goldmine API, ACT API, QuickBooks API, UPS API. See http://www.precisesoftware.netIBM / Blue Cross / Blue Shield: Provided 5 months of on site C++ consulting for an IBM client in Cincinnati (Windows and OS2). Brought in as an expert on ZAF application framework.Impress Wireless Inventory Control: Architect and programmer of an inventory control system for Symbol wireless scanners using Palm OS and Metrowerks Code Warrior.Romeo & Juliet (product code name): Architect and lead programmer for a diabetes management application written in Java.

Pembroke Pines, Fl, Us

Software Development ToolsManaged a team of up to six other software developers.Workstation Basic: Co-Architect and lead programmer for Workstation Basic written in 'C'​. Workstation Basic is a clone of IBM's business basic for System/23 and System/36. Workstation Basic has over 40,000 installs, and used by over 450 software companies at it’s peak. I programmed the runtime component of the platform. Designed and programmed the entire database from scratch (before SQL databases). Users included the NFL, Exxon, Los Angeles County Sheriffs' Department, State Of New Jersey, Ford Motor Credit, and Bill Gates also bought a copy. Extensive experience with multi-platform support. Maintained one set of source code that ran on MS-DOS, Novell Network, IBM Network, AT&T Unix, SCO Unix, IBM AIX and Sun Solaris.SuperStat™ for The NFL: Architect and lead programmer (with design review by Greg Gurshney of the Bears) of SuperStat on Unix - the statistical reporting software for the NFL, which was used from 1988 to 1998 during each game by all 30 NFL teams, and a number of colleges.Cross/36 and Cross/400 for Kubota of Japan: Redesigned and was responsible for the rewrite of Cross/36 a migration tool & operating system environment that takes RPG programs and data from the S/36 and ports them to Unix, AIX, DOS, and Networks. Co-Architect and lead programmer on the Cross/400 project which did the same thing for the AS/400

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Physics / Math

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