Al Wild

al_wild@yahoo.com

Software Engineer

Architect the zinch.com website to provide enterprise level service to schools and students looking to get into college. Work closely with in-house and off-shore developers to implement the design.

• Used C#
• ASP.NET 2.0
• Ajax
• MSSQL
• Provide direction and mentoring for other developers.
• Design and implement custom controls for ASP.NET AJAX.

Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, ASP.NET Ajax Toolkit.

Maintain current medical credentialing software. Design and develop new windows applications used to track medical practitioner’s information. Help in the architecting of the “next generation” web application for managing healthcare provider’s data.

• Used C#
• ASP.NET, ASP.NET 2.0
• Delphi 4, 5, 7
• MSSQL
• Developed components used by other developers
• Designed database schema and GUI

Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, Delphi, MSSQL, XML, XSLT

Helped fix design and develop new features and fixes for an existing Workflow tracking system. I was brought in mainly for staff augmentation so that Romaric could meet their deadlines. As such it was important for me to be able to hit the ground running so that I could be a productive member of the team.

• Used C#
• ASP.NET
• Oracle
• PL/SQL
• Created a .NET scanning component that can be embedded in a browser allowing users to scan and upload images and associate them with a certain element in a workflow.
• Modified existing webpages and database objects for new features and bug fixes.

Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, Oracle, PL/SQL, ODBC

Developed a DVD Ripping/Loading solution for their MediaMax consoles. A DVD is inserted into the DVD drive and the loader connects to a WebService where it downloads the cover-art and an xml file containing all of the information about the movie. This information is then used to categorize the movie. The movie is then copied from the DVD onto a local hard drive. My software integrates with existing software to present the DVD owner with a sleek menu driven way of selecting a movie to watch at any time without having to shuffle discs.

• Delphi
• Borland C++ builder
• ADO
• MS SQL
• MySQL
• Modified the open source version of SmartRipper, making it integrate with the loading software better and more user friendly
• Created a Delphi aplication that connects to a .NET webservice, downloads all of the DVD information and synchronizes a central database that the movie load client application connects to.

Technologies Used: Delphi, ADO, SQL, C++ builder, MySql

Priority Solutions is a joint venture company between Clinical Solutions in California and Priority Dispatch in Utah. I helped design and build a system whereby nurses in a clinic could more easily document the history and the procedures used for patients. It featured a fully dynamic scripting engine driven by XML.

• Used Delphi
• XML
• SQL
• HTML
• Developed the scripting engine with 3 different API's. Native Delphi units, Native windows DLL and COM/ActiveX
• Created a script editing tool that allowed the users to open an existing script an easily modify it, or create a new script.

Technologies Used: Delphi, ActiveX, SQL, HTML, XML

Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) uses Learnframe’s Pinnacle Learning Manager (PLM) to manage and track all of their custom courseware. I designed and developed a Web application to replace the existing windows administrator for the PLM. All of the pages were developed using C#, ADO.NET, ASP.NET and SQL stored procedures.

• Used C#
• ADO.NET
• ASP.NET
• SQL
• Helped develop a C++ ISAPI DLL that would act as middleware between an LMS and Courseware
• Designed and developed a web administrator for a Learning Management System build on top of SQL Server

Technologies Used: C++, C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, ASP.NET

I served two roles at Learnframe. One was developing middleware, mainly in Delphi, that connected custom courseware to our learning management system (PLM), and also developing in Java J2EE the interface that the new enterprise level learning management system was going to use. The system was designed such that EJB’s would “plug-in” to a core system to extend business logic and features. In order to develop the middleware a broad range of skills ranging from HTML and Javascript to COM and ISAPI was necessary as well as an expert understanding of our core technologies, Java and Delphi.

• Used Delphi
• Java
• EJB
• COM
• Javascript
• ASP
• Analyze the structure and data storage of online e-learning courseware
• Design solutions that integrate online courseware with Learnframe's learning management system
• Develop custom solutions that meet the requirements outlined in the Analyses and Design phase of the software life cycle
• Unit test coded modules before sending the package to Quality Assurance
• Provide level 2 customer support of new and existing products
• Participate in full software life cycle for enterprise level Learning Management System built on J2EE, EJB and deployed in Weblogic

Technologies Used: Delphi, Java, COM, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, XML, UML, ASP, Weblogic, EJB. GD Pro

MyComputer.com was strictly a PHP/Mysql shop. I lead a team to develop an elaborate extension to their main product as well as optimized many of their other web services.

• Used PHP
• MySQL
• HTML
• Javascript
• Lead a team of 4 software developers
• Coordinate with other teams the successful integration of a new web application
• Design and Develop an online ad selling product (www.iclicks.com) that pays customer for banner click throughs
• Implement a regression testing scheme for SuperStats (www.superstats.com).
• Design and Develop custom User Interfaces for web based applications

Technologies Used: PHP, mySQL, C, UML, HTML, JavaScript, Visio

As a call center supervisor I had many opportunities to flout my people skills. I had to interface with customers, coach phone representatives and interview/hire new employees. However being a “techie” I could never pass up an opportunity to use my programming skills to make my job easier. I developed a system that replaced the paper escalation process with and Excel, Access and VBA solution. This allowed us to better manage and track the escalations that were being sent to us.

• Used VBA
• Access
• SQL
• Supervise a team of 15 - 20 tecnical support representatives
• Train new employees on the AT&T Broadband service
• Provide customer support for LAN networks and Windows Operating systems
• Interview and Hire new employees
• Coach tecnical support representatives on proper trouble shooting tecniques
• Design and Develop a custom issue escalation system

Technologies Used: VBA, Access, SQL, Excel