Experience

Blacksmith Applications: Sales Enablement

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Software Developer

  • Nov 2008 - Present



M&T Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Lead

  • Feb 2008 - Nov 2008

  Project technical lead for the Commercial Cash Management application. Position required integrating vendor-developed multi tier web based app into the bank’s diverse systems and mainframe environment. Application uses browser based front end, Unit AIX app server, Oracle 9i database, and IBM MQ WebSphere to deliver high transaction throughput for commercial clients. Duties included managing 3 technical resources and coordinating IT resources among supporting application specialist and analysts. Responsible for estimating project costs, FTE resource allocation, project scheduling using MS project, developing technical impact analysis, architectural assessment and compliance, developing technical specifications and supporting functional specification development. Tools include MS Project, Visio, Office, Sharepoint, SQL Developer, Sybase Power Designer. Show less



L&M Wealth Management

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Developer

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2007

  Responsible for developing a comprehensive web-based application to track and manage financial services data (LAMPS) and integrate legacy applications into unified ERP system. Developed using Microsoft .NET framework and Visual Studio .NET design tools. VB.NET, SQL Server 2000 backend with SQL Server Reporting Services. Developed ETL integrated data feed to Broker/Dealer to permit daily account valuation updates. Developed accounting module to manage payroll deduction and remittance processing. System is responsible for the collection and timely/accurate processing of several million dollars in insurance and investment premiums. Show less

• Software Developer

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

  Sole developer and completely responsible for all phases of the SDLC including requirements analysis, architecture, design, development, testing, documentation, installation and training of Database Management Systems using a variety of rapidly evolving software tools including Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Visual Basic.Net, Visual FoxPro, ASP.Net, ASP, ADO.Net, COM, HTML, JavaScript, and others. Very proficient in TSQL, stored procedures and SQL Server Reporting Services. Show less



Niagara County Dept. of Social Services

• Web Application Developer

  • Oct 1999 - Aug 2000

  Developed web based centralized database application to track information concerning clients and services of a consortium of Niagara County welfare service providers. Challenge was to work with a loose consortium and design a system that would appease diverse users. Prior business process was to store client information locally and replicated at each service agency. This was slow, cumbersome, labor intensive and subject to inaccuracies as the information would undergo multiple transcriptions. The NCTS system reengineered the entire workflow so client information was deployed in a central repository where it was accessible to all county service agencies on demand via web browser. Web based solution approach was very cutting edge at the time and proved to be extremely productive, efficient and cost effective. System was developed in Classic ASP with Visual FoxPro as the backend data storage engine. Show less



Jack W. Hunt & Associates, Inc.

• Project Manager / Lead Programmer

  • Apr 1995 - Oct 1997

  Project Manager and Lead Programmer for a team of four other programmers in the development of a major software project. The Analyzer is a sophisticated and comprehensive Court Reporting Management system. It is essentially a complete software package able to run an entire court-reporting firm. Designed from the ground up to be a fully customizable shrink-wrap product, it is now in service in numerous large court-reporting firms around the country. As PM responsible for assigning tasks to other developers, monitoring progress, policing version control, insuring specifications and UI standards were met, instruction on OOP conformity, code reviews and implementation details. As LP, responsible for the knowledge engineering from court reporting experts, requirements specifications, design, architecture, data design, base class development, reusable component development, testing and installation. Developed in Visual FoxPro and takes full advantage of the robust OOP features. Show less



Occidental Chemical

• Systems Integration Engineer

  • Mar 1989 - Feb 1990

  Responsible for PC and AS/400 integration and interoperability. Implemented and managed department wide local area network using Token Ring topology and Novell operating system. Responsible for configuring PC to AS/400 communications via IBM PC Support Gateway. Perfected novel implementation of PC Support via Novell LAN, reducing PC memory requirements and boosting performance. Additional responsibilities included, installing network application software, configuring users, training users and trouble shooting LAN/PC problems. Show less



Barrister Information Systems Corporation

• IT Marketing Business Analyst

  • Feb 1988 - May 1989

  Proposal Writer and LAN Designer: Sales Support Department. Worked with a small close knit team to research and deliver proposals for multi-million dollar local area networks (100+ node ) and office automation solutions. Very fast paced and high pressure environment. Evaluated requirements and recommended both hardware and software to best meet client needs. Application Development: Designed and developed document management database application using R:BASE. Created and designed all UI features including all forms, reports and menus using both R:BASE 4GL tools and programming language.Marketing: Reviewed micro software products in terms of features, capabilities, ease of use etc. for inclusion into product line. Provided marketing and technical support to national sales force. Developed self running product demo of Word Processing product using state of the art prototyping tool. Show less

• Senior Systems Analyst

  • Feb 1987 - Feb 1988

  Human Factors Engineer: User interface design and requirements specifications of office automation products including word processing, electronic mail, relational database, and financial management systems. Responsible for conception/design/specification and integration of Menus, Prompts, Forms, Help, Error Messages, etc.Developed ISC (Integrated Systems Concept) Standards for inter-product user interface consistency. Familiar with IBM SAA and ANSI/HFS VDT standards. Provided consulting services to existing law clients on improving office ergonomics. Show less



Calspan

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Expert System Knowledge Engineer

  • Jun 1986 - Feb 1987

  Worked on a team delegated to design and build a radar jamming expert system for the USAF. Responsible for designing graphical user interface based on knowledge engineering and specifications derived from interviewing radar experts. System enabled Air Force pilots to quickly and easily configure onboard radar jamming devices to optimally block threat SAM radars. UI challenge was to simultaneously maximize effectiveness and ease of use. Worked on a team delegated to design and build a radar jamming expert system for the USAF. Responsible for designing graphical user interface based on knowledge engineering and specifications derived from interviewing radar experts. System enabled Air Force pilots to quickly and easily configure onboard radar jamming devices to optimally block threat SAM radars. UI challenge was to simultaneously maximize effectiveness and ease of use.