Rick Heckadon Email & Phone Number

Wood Heights, Mo

Front end web freelance work for N2SG using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.Whole site development for Strader's Quick Stop at http://stradersquickstop.com. Site front end developed in HTML, CSS, jQuery and AJAX. Back end uses PHP and MySQL.Developed full service online survey website to collect data for clients of DeMarche, Inc. Project also included developing an online survey generator administration site so that DeMarche employees could continue to add more surveys for their clients. Front end was developed using HTML 5, Bootstrap, CSS, and jQuery. Back end was developed using ASP.NET MVC and MS SQL Server 2008.

Maintained a 99.8% uptime for all equipment in corporate with over 25 Windows workstations, 4 servers, and Sonicwall / Linksys network. Reduced tech support costs by thousands by bringing tech support internally instead of using third party support. Lead multiple projects to install or upgrade several software packages, such as Exchange, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5, MailMarshal, etc. Reduced server costs by thousands by implementing virtual server initiative with VMware ESXi. Lead other projects to upgrade back-up systems to Amanda, upgrade T1 network, change cell carriers, etc.Developed and maintain visually interactive, data driven market research surveys that were targeted to desktop and mobile browsers using Classic ASP, JavaScript, and jQuery, with SQL Server 2008 back end. Developed Forge in 2009, in-house desktop software using Java SE 6, Swing GUI interface, JDBC, MS SQL Server 2005, Classic ASP templates and Subversion version software, to drastically reduce the time needed to produce a survey with an average development time of one week, down to two days. Created client portal last year that is serviced by Tomcat with HTML 4, CSS3, jQuery frontend and JSP and MS SQL Server 2005 back end. The portal helped reduce man-hours used to schedule projects by 50%.

Contract to hire programmer.

RR Donnelley Logistics was sold to APX Logistics in 2004. Reduced man-hours needed to track data and trends by over 80% by developing software to generate reports for upper management and customers using Classic ASP, JavaScript, with SQL Server / MySQL back end. Managed time sensitive statistic web site used by employees across the nation also using Classic ASP, JavaScript, with SQL Server back end. Developed web invoice system using Classic ASP, JavaScript, with SQL Server back end that reduced reporting man hours by 80%.Maintained a 99.8% uptime in a Windows / QNX environment in two Kansas City facilities containing over 40 computer workstations and servers. Led the movement of computer equipment from one central facility to two separate facilities within one week. Both networks and equipment were operational ahead of schedule.

CTC was sold to RR Donnelley Logistics in 2001. Maintained the same functions I had with CTC.

Managed IT Dept, maintained computer network, managed data, developed programs.

Maintained computer equipment, data management, etc.