Experience

Sublime Learning

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Solutions Architect | Envisioneer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Responsible for architecture and development of Rails-based portal, employing Panda and Amazon S3 for a content-distributed global network of multimedia content, internationalization for global customers, and modular application of open-source components to maximize development flexibility while minimizing customization headaches.We are developing something familiar into which our customers can quickly delve and discover the information they need. The quicker we can help them find and employ the content they need ~ the more our tool facilitates this simply and consistently and then steps aside ~ the less the learning curve and the quicker and long-lasting the adoption of our service: simple, elegant solutions.



University of Portland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Application Developer

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2010

  * Developed and administered Moodle, the University's online course management system (CMS).* Trained faculty, staff and students on Moodle, including how to properly develop course content.* Developed Rails application (web front-end, Oracle back-end) for the School of Education to track University student teaching assignments in the metro area.* Developed custom application for University library to track permissions and copies of copyrighted materials and calculate subsequent royalties.* Served as technical liaison to various schools and administrative departments' program coordinators.* Designed numerous custom reports and analysis for various schools on campus.



Self

• Stay-at-Home Dad

  • Aug 2005 - May 2008

  * Transported son and daughter to school and various functions, typically via bike.* Assisted in planning and planting of bioswale at daughter's school, Metropolitan Learning Center.* Coordinated efforts via Google Groups to reject school board's proposal to move son's school, Winterhaven, to outer southeast (we won; forum still in use by community).* Soccer coach for son's team, the Rockets; built website for Peninsula Soccer Club.* Other parental duties as required.



TRM

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Oracle/WebFOCUS Developer

  • May 2004 - Jul 2005

  Various projects in one of the more complex Oracle environments, including the following: * Technical lead on WebFOCUS implementation project. Recognition from Information Builders for devising outside the box' security solution, where a lack of acceptable security had placed the project in jeopardy. Considered company-wide the first truly successful implementation of a reporting technology. * Technical lead on migration of customer-facing Actriss website from newly acquired eFunds to TRM. Required redirecting ASP/.NET site to Oracle for terminal reporting. * Optimized Oracle views to span historical SQL-based transactions with current Oracle-based transactions using Oracle 10g Heterogeneous Services. * Support lead for entire organization, including UK. Responsible for assigning support tasks as well as directly providing wide-ranging technical and functional solutions to end users. * Implemented extensible knowledge base store to log all solutions. Leveraged Google Desktop to retrieve potential solutions quickly.



Boom Vang Consulting

• Lotus Notes/Domino Developer/Consultant

  • Aug 2001 - May 2003

  Various projects, including the following:* Lead developer for Blue Cross Blue Shield REMAC Project Office, responsible for the project management of the multiyear, multimillion-dollar data and system conversion from four disparate state-specific systems into a single cohesive solution.* Lead developer on interactive bot that interacts with users via Sametime Instant Messaging, allowing users to chat with the interactive agent to access information ranging from other users' schedules to data published in specific Notes databases to designated information from the web, such as the current weather forecast.* Efficiency review of clinic software for major hearing health system.* Enabled community members within Evergreen school district to reserve all facilities via the web.



GWI Software

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Notes/Domino Developer

  • Oct 1998 - Jan 2001

  Assigned to core Research and Development team for c.Support (CRM application), c.Sales (SFA), and c.Knowledge.* Extensive use of LotusScript and JavaScript, including architecting and coding several complex classes and objects.* Active lead on c.Knowledge, our knowledge management solution.* Responsible for Sametime Java integration in all modules of all products.* Author of Outline class, which mimics the R5 outline class in 4.6.* Author of ACL Configurator, a tool that sets a client's ACLs according to stored profiles.* Instrumental in designing UI, architecture, and development standards for the R5 version ofapplication suite.* Achieved 98% feature parity on web and Notes client.* Known for recognizing the importance of customer service, delivering high quality results, andfocusing beyond the immediate problem to assess the long-term implications.



vm

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Basic/Access Developer

  • Feb 1996 - Sep 1998

  Visual Basic/Access DeveloperIntegral developer in analysis and development of software deployed in major health systemsthroughout the United States, in which each eight to twelve month project generated $4 to $8 millionin revenue.* Developed several tools for and enhancements to TRACTM and ONTRACTM systems.* Worked with project teams to perform requirements analysis.* Worked with hospital IT departments to target, collect, and integrate required downstream data.* Wrote sizeable SQL rule bases of hundreds of queries working on very large data stores.* Led Y2K conversion project.* Author of tool to detect and change non-Y2K-compliant control properties.* Developed Report Xtab System, which extracts embedded report queries into a SQL rule base.* Developed a dynamic form builder, which connects to an Access back-end data source andcreates a data entry form dynamically based on control properties and data types.



Decision Associates

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Database Programmer/Analyst

  • Aug 1994 - Feb 1996

  Consultant for several large insurance companies using Paradox and Access database models todeliver structured pricing proposals to the military for the privatization of retirees' health carebenefits.* Analyzed and consolidated health care data from various data sources.* Developed pricing model for PCA Government Health Plans.* Consulted directly with PCA's directors on the final TRICARE bid price proposal.* Produced technical documentation to support pricing model data.* Designed company web site.



Texans for U.S. Representative Lamar Smith

• Database Programmer/Analyst

  • Mar 1990 - Jul 1995

  Jack-of-all-trades in assisting Congressman Smith's financial team in recording and reporting all fundraising activities from individuals and PACs. * Developed multi-user database, which generated financial reports for the Federal Election Commission and coordinated in-house direct mail solicitations to over ten thousand constituents. * Maintained all financial transactions dealing with campaign donations and expenditures. * Trained other staff on use of financial reporting system. * Assisted in organization of fundraising activities throughout the district.