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Lenoir, Nc

• Provide computer services to home users and businesses by performing hardware and software upgrades, operating system installation and maintenance, data recovery, network security, virus and malware removal and prevention, remote support, website development, and much more.• Mobile phone and tablet repair such as broken screens, buttons, speakers, charging ports, and setup for new users.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Involved with full-spectrum software development, application design, planning, server infrastructure, database management, and on-going support.• Developed large financial forecasting application using Java, DB2, Hibernate, Velocity, Ant, WebSphere server, and JUnit while leveraging the Agile and Test-driven methodologies.• Led the Hyperion financial metrics reports team by coordinating customer testing, downstream application integration, performance enhancements, and creating new reports.• Led small development teams to migrate legacy mainframe DB2 subsystems to Lotus Notes.• Enhanced multi-threaded code to eliminate the failed MQSeries messages from Japan for SCM which improved system stability and reduced substantial rework.• Optimized problematic code for bottlenecks and poor performance, notably improving the runtime of one module from several days to 3 hours.• Led design for sales order application using Java, JDBC, and DB2 to encrypt credit card numbers.• Redesigned a Lotus Notes warranty warehouse application with Java, Log4J, DB2, and Threads.• Diagnosed and remedied performance and memory problems of a Java stand-alone application for a product warehouse application, which uses the Domino C++ API via JNI. • Normalized data mappings from Lotus Notes databases to DB2 tables for a sales profit application. • Designed and developed many Lotus Notes databases for sales, inventory, and profit segments using LotusScript, formula language, Java agents, C, DB2, and file imports. • Tested application nightly via automation using JUnit, HttpUnit, Cactus, and Continuum.• Dialogued with customers to gather requirements, prepare models and designs, prototype and test.• Led meetings, facilitated teaming, managed assignments, and interviewed new team members.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Provided test and production customer support for 50+ DB2 database subsystems in a team-oriented environment • Managed and implemented projects involving the installation, relocation, and removal of DB2 database subsystems including complementary software • Coordinated change and problem management activities and solutions between customer and team • Documented customer account data, project activities, and technical procedures • Delivered Y2K software status reports, security analysis reports, problem trends analysis reports, and software registration reports • Assisted peers with platform, software, and network problems • Redesigned and implemented an Intranet web site for new employees

Bsba, Computer Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Association of Information Technology Professionals, Appalachian State University Ski and Snowboard Club

Internet Programming Certificate, Computer Programming

CS248 - Advanced Java Programming CS258 - Java for Enterprise Systems CS278 - Preparation for Java Certification from Sun Microsystems

Vmware Vsphere: Install, Manage, And Configure, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management, A

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere, which consists of ESX/ESXi.