Gary Alford Email & Phone Number

Benbrook, Texas

• Provide educational mentoring / tutoring to both undergraduate and graduate students focusing on  Basic HTML / XHTML / JavaScript web development  Foundations of database management  Systems analysis and design  Systems architecture  Systems Development Life Cycle  Basic computer programming through C++  Business networking and telecommunications  eCommerce

Arlington, Texas, United States

Administration of maintenance services, databases, software design, project management, capital improvements projects, budgets, purchasing, risk management, basic SCADA / PLC troubleshooting, and inspection related to water treatment for Arlington, Texas

• Developed, implemented, and maintained .NET applications in Visual Studio .NET 2008 utilizing Visual Basic Windows application software with an Oracle Database support structure.• Primary author of the Bell Helicopter XworX division (experimental and development division) website hosted within the Textron Portal utilizing the “Fatwire” content manager.• Managed a Six Sigma project to provide a means to track and monitor parts and assemblies sent offsite for outside processing.• Served as project coordinator for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter development program for experimental Ships 3 and 4, tracking parts and activities, reporting to upper management through e-mail, published metrics, and daily status meetings.• Coordinated efforts between MRP, dispatching, manufacturing, and engineering to maintain cost and schedule for development / experimental programs (new aircraft technologies).

• Served as project manager on several web-based applications in Intranet and Extranet (Secured Web Server) environments.• Developed, implemented, and maintained web-based applications in Intranet and Extranet environments utilizing ColdFusion web application software with an Oracle Database support structure. This activity included internal security and authentication scripts with various levels of access, coordination with the IT Web Services Group to launch and maintain in the Extranet environment and project coordination between the users, the DBA group, and the IT Web Services Group.• Developed a prototype database to track and monitor procurement activities involving Women-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and Minority-Owned businesses. • Extensive use of ad-hoc MS Access databases, both stand-alone and linked to Oracle / DB2 foundational databases for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis to provide company metrics.

• Formulated and facilitated one of the many root cause / corrective action investigation teams providing research into repetitive problems, determining root causes, and providing permanent solutions to resolve the issues.• Acting supervisor over manufacturing personnel related to the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter development program for experimental Ship 4.• Supervisor for Bell Helicopter Product Assurance department related to fabrication of small parts / details, heat treat, non-destructive inspection, paint, and sub-assembly of larger components.• Wrote internal procedures, directives, and departmental instructions governing departmental practices and objectives.

Mba, Business Management And Management Information Systems

Dual concentration with a double major

Bba, Business Management