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J. Michael Connell
26627 Clear Mill Lane
Katy, TX 77494
713.344.1438 Michael.Connell@ConnellEnterprises.com
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OBJECTIVE:
Obtain a position as manager or system architect of a software development team responsible for providing n-tier solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Forward-looking
leader of software development and system architect with an outstanding
background in producing enterprise solutions.
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Over 16 years of professional experience in software development with
exposure to multiple industries such as insurance, petro-chemical, healthcare,
e-commerce, logistics, and manufacturing.
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Excellent leadership abilities; Capable of coordinating and managing
all phases of project-based software efforts while motivating team members.
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Hands-on experience in all phases of a software development project,
including business requirements, design, architecture, testing and support.
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Demonstrated capability to architect and implement robust web and
n-tier solutions using C#, ASP.NET, ASP, and SQL.
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Exposure to a wide variety of systems including a mixture of: IBM
AS/400, Unix, VMS, and Microsoft based operating systems.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Salvaged a
failing project, recovering over $200,000 of a clients initial investment
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Mentored and
trained a team of individuals previously not exposed to Microsoft based systems
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Architected and
implemented an e-mail and FTP messaging system that provided auditing
capability
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Responsible for
maintaining systems capable of handling a high volume of users
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Enhanced
communications between warehouse and IT staff by designing a pager notification
system
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
9/07 + Sogeti USA-Houston, TX · Principal Consultant
Roles: Technical Lead, Architect, Project Estimator
Engagements:
· Ceva Logistics
o Technical Lead/Architect for ASP.NET web application
o Systems comprised of ASP.NET, VB.NET, Oracle, and MS-SQL
o Designed Data Access abstraction layer between multiple applications and an Oracle Database
o Interoped with a Java based (JCAPS) web-service via Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
o Authored a majority of the functional specification documents for two web applications
o Interfaced with key stakeholders and provided assistance during business analysis and design processes.
o Interfaced with DBAs to optimize query performance.
· Western Geco/Schlumberger
o Effort estimates for converting approximately 20 Cold Fusion based applications to ASP.NET and Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007.
o Interfaced with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to gain a perspective of their objectives.
o Interviewed with key software developer staff to understand their needs from a technical perspective.
o Legacy systems comprised of: Cold Fusion, Oracle, and LDAP
· Shell Oil Products eServe Programme
o Technical Lead on eServe web application project
o Systems comprised of: ASP.NET, C#, MS-SQL, and SAP
o Authored and maintained Technical Specs
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Interfaced key stakeholders and business
analysts to ensure requirements were being met Interfaced with off-shore
testing teams
8/02 09/07 NFS Incorporated-Kalispell, MT · Manager/Software Development
Exposure: C#, ASP.NET, ASP, VB6, COM+, MS-SQL, DB2, AS/400, RPG., UML, PowerDesigner, Visio
Roles: Manager, Business Analyst, Architect, Software Developer
NFS is the leading flood insurance processing company, handling over 60 percent of Write Your Own (WYO) policies enrolled within FEMAs National Flood Insurance Program.
Key
Contributions:
· Responsible for managing three project teams, a total of 15 software developers.
o Developers having skill sets which include C#, ASP, RPG/400, etc.
· Systems comprised of: ASP.NET, C#, web services, ASP, VB6, MS-SQL 2000 & 2005, RPG 400, and DB2
· Other roles during tenure included: team lead, business analyst, system architect, and software developer
· Architected an enterprise messaging system which tracked and delivered e-mail messages and FTP transfers
· Architected an Authorization/Role Management system to provide a single point of sign on for multiple applications
· Responsible for the design of a credit card processing system interacting with an external card processing vendor
· Other Projects included: flood insurance processing system, claims processing, B2B integration, and data warehouse
10/01 8/02 CommonSense
Consulting Solutions-Houston, TX
· Owner/Consultant
Exposure:
VB6, .NET,
Core Responsibilities: Architect, Software Selection/Quotes/Procurement
· Designed web-based solution for tracking hours spent by professional student tutoring organization
10/00 10/01 C/S Solutions Houston, Texas · Software Architect (Full Time)
Exposure:
VB, ASP, Oracle 8i,
Core Responsibilities: Architect, Mentorship
C/S Solutions is a consulting and staff augmentation company with a variety of clients that specializes in web-based/n-tier solutions.
· Technical Lead of a web based solution that allowed automobile consumers to make delayed payments toward the down payment via ACH directly from their bank account
o Salvaged this project by assisting the client to bring the development effort in-house, recovering an investment of $200,000
o Mentored a team of developers that had minimal experience in ASP and VB
o Technologies/Systems included: ASP, Oracle, VMS, and UNIX
· Other projects included: Candidate Tracking System [VB6, SQL 2000] authored Java Training Class Materials
8/97 10/00 CommonVision, LLC. - Houston, TX · Sr. Consultant/Architect (Full Time)
Exposure:
Core Responsibilities: Architect, Mentorship, Software Selection/Quotes/Procurement
CommonVision was a consulting company with a variety of clients and specialized in web-based/n-tier solutions.
· Lead architect for website content approval/workflow system by extending the functionality of FrontPage
o Technologies included: VB, COM, DCOM, ASP
· Technical lead of an application used as a marketing tool in the sale of implants targeted for patients with epilepsy
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Technologies included:
· Developer of a water utilities billing system
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Technologies included:
· Developer of a health re-insurance rate application
o Technologies included: Java, Netscape
· Extensive exposure to the Rational Suite of tools and UML modeling
11/96 - 8/97 Genesis Data Systems, Inc. -
Exposure: Delphi 2.0 c/s, MS-SQL 6.5, Win95, WinNT4, S-Designer
Genesis Data Systems was a software development firm that developed software systems directed toward the consumer and commercial real estate title industry.
· Developer of a Client/Server based Windows application designed to automate the processing and accounting procedures found in a Title office.
o Technologies included Borland Delphi and MS-SQL Server
· Responsible for escrow accounting, settlement statement, and 1099 processing modules.
2/96 - 9/96 Kinetiks.com,
Inc - Kingwood, TX · Software Engineer (Full Time)
Exposure: Delphi 2.0 c/s, Access7, MS-SQL 6.0, Oracle 7, Win95, S-Designer, MS-Office, HTML
Kenitiks.com, Inc was an internet startup company whose primary product was a web site that promoted products for boating, fishing, and diving industries. A secondary product to provide advanced web-site usage statistics was also being developed during my tenure.
· Responsible for system requirement, architecture, and design documentation
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Technical lead over a team of developers located
in
· Secondary responsibilities included database administration and CGI development
9/94 - 2/96 Compaq
Computer Corporation - Houston, TX · Material Systems Specialist (Full Time)
Exposure: Delphi 2.0, Win95, WinNT 3.51, SCO Unix, Banyan, Unix Shell Scripting, Ingress
Responsibilities: Warehouse application maintenance and support, ad-hoc reporting, trouble shooting application defects, database administration, and hardware installation/configuration.
Other Projects:
Developed problem resolution database and pager notification system using
7/94 10/01 Aaccess
Consulting Group - Shenandoah, TX · President/Owner
2/91 - 8/93 Betz Process Chemicals, Inc.- The
Woodlands, TX · End User
Specialist (Full Time)
1/90 - 1/91 Aaction Games -
9/89 - 1/91 The Woodlands Hospital - The Woodlands,
TX · Systems
operator (Full Time)
EDUCATION:
4/07 11/08 Axia College of University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ A.A. Information Technology
Completed A.A. Information Technology with a 4.0 GPA
9/93 5/94 Texas A&M University - College Station, TX · Computer Science and Engineering
8/89 5/91 North
Harris Montgomery Community College - Spring, TX · Computer Science
Classes:
Visual Basic, COBOL, RPG, C, System analysis and design, Data Communications
9/85 6/89 McCullough High School - The Woodlands, TX
Classes: Data Proc. II in
CERTIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
08/01/2001 Visual Basic Desktop Applications
(#70-176)
09/12/2001 Visual Basic Distributed
Applications (#70-175)
09/19/2001 Analyzing Requirements and
Defining Solution Architectures (#70-100)
09/26/2001 Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev (#70-152)
TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Recent Experience:
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ASP.NET ~5 yrs
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C# - ~6 yrs
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Web Services
(WCF) - 3yrs
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Oracle, PL/SQL
2 ½ +yrs
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VB.NET 1 yrs
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MS-SQL - 11 yrs
Development platforms and
technologies:
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ASP (VB Scripting) ~9yrs ·
COM/DCOM 5yrs ·
COM+ - 2yrs ·
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Java (JBuilder
3) 1.5 yrs ·
HTML 10½ yrs ·
MS Access 6+
yrs ·
Visual Basic - 8yrs |
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ANSI C (Turbo C, MS Quick C, Gnu) ·
COBOL ·
Dbase III+, IV ·
FoxPro 2.5 for DOS ·
Paradox 3.5 DOS, Paradox 1.0 Win ·
RPG |
Communications
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Banyan ·
Serial communications |
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FTP, TELNET, ARCHIE, Gopher ·
NetBEUI |
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TCP/IP |
Operating system exposure
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Windows Server 2003 ·
Windows XP Professional |
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Windows 2000 Professional ·
NT4.0, 3.51, Win98, MS-DOS |
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SCO Unix system V, Linux |
Methodologies
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Object Oriented Application Development (OOAD) ·
Rational Unified Process / UML |
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References:
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Gressett, Bud Software Engineer Personal
Contact Independent
Software Consultant - |
(832)446-2210 |
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Johnson, Leland Vice President, Information
Technologies Professional
Contact National
Flood Services Kalispell, Montana |
(406)892-3099 |
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Kendall, Micah Service Tech Personal
Contact Wireless
Facilities International |
(832)277-4099 |
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Mitchell, Mike Professional Graphics Designer Professional
Contact Mitchell
Media |
(281)583-7058 |
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Personal
Contact D.A.
Valdez Lighting & Photographic- |
(713)320-4486 |
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Whitener, R. Bickley (Bick) Director & GM,
Mid-West Region, Professional
Contact Unitrin
Specialty - |
(972)690-5500
x1507 |