David Martin

 POSITION DESIRED: Consultant - Business Analyst –Application Developer – Web Site Developer Apply my project management, data processing, business management, and application development skills to support client objectives. SPECIAL SKILLS: Understand objectives from both business and data processing perspectives. Ability to communicate effectively with people who have diverse educational and experience backgrounds. Awareness of when to discuss detail and when to focus only on the overview. Recognize the need to work effectively with people of differing views and agendas and provide incentives for a collaborative effort. Concentration on when to listen and when to talk. Strong analytical abilities. Can quickly understand and apply new techniques and principles. Can bring together apparently unrelated factors to successfully resolve issues. Understand processes and can translate those processes into realistic plans. Can readily set goals and focus on their achievement. I am a skilled, experienced developer who can quickly troubleshoot bugs or issues and implement fixes and quickly get up to speed with third party tools. My experience includes writing web-based software that integrates with a database. I communicate effectively with customers, developers, DBAs, and systems administrators. I maintain awareness of trends within the technology industry. EDUCATION : BS Metallurgical Engineering - Purdue University Graduate courses, Corrosion and Oxidation - University of Dayton Graduate courses, Dislocation Theory - Cornell University MBA Business Management - Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Science Degree Equivalent - Systems Engineer Program, IBM SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY: Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, C#, JavaScript, HTML, XML, PHP, PL/SQL, Oracle SQL Server, Windows 8.1,10,11, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Crystal Reports, WordPress, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio EXPERIENCE A variety of software skills are used to accomplish goals. Application Developer Burcels,Inc. January 2009 – July 2022 Designed and built a job matching website using WordPress, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, and HTML5. Makes it possible for job seekers to find jobs and for employers to find candidates for posted jobs. Employers post openings that specify an industry, occupation specialty, job description, and city. Job seekers post jobs they are seeking, based on a desired combination of industry, occupation specialty, job skills, and city. Matches are listed based on entered criteria. The site was not able to compete with major established job site providers like Indeed. Web Site Developer Designed and developed a stock picking website using ASP.NET, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and C#. The site was used by investors to find stocks that have consistently outperformed the market during the past 30 days Built a site that can be used by jewelers to present and sell selected items. Shopping cart and order processing including a payment gateway are included. Has many of the features seen in Amazon.com. MS Access Developer Designed and built a cemetery management application to meet client specifications. Application supported searching, reporting, and record management. The application was developed remotely, then sent to the client. February 2008 - January 2009 Dewberry Company   Contractor for FEMA IT Support - Built and enhanced Web Based and Desktop applications to track FEMA temporary housing activities. Rebuilt an Access 2003 module that was not working. Built management reports using SQL Server Reporting Services. Introduced error handling, simplified user interfaces, and implemented data integrity methods. Results were greater confidence in reported data, improved user experience, and faster form refresh rates. Replaced linked Access tables with database connections to the SQL server tables and stored procedures. Used coding techniques that could easily be ported to a web application. Aug 1st 2005 to Dec 15 2007 - Open Doors Homeless Coalition Management Information Systems Coordinator. Responsible for financial and goals accountability of HUD funded homeless services programs. Scope of responsibility included all social services agencies in the six Mississippi Gulf Coast counties who receive HUD funding. Set up and trained agency staff in the use of software designed to record and report services delivered under HUD grants. Worked with the software vendor to resolved software maintenance and database issues. Acted as co-director after Katrina had severely reduced the coalition board of directors and general membership. Promoted activities to rebuild the coalition and member agencies. Interacted with the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Veterans Administration and other organizations to plan or enhance collaborative efforts. Wrote a project grant. Set up the QuickBooks on Line accounting software for the coalition. Developed a web site designed to connect resources to disaster recovery needs. October 2005 to April 2006 – Jackson County Relief, Recovery, and Resurrection Coalition (JCR3) Secretary and Board Member Volunteer Position. Set up the QuickBooks on Line accounting software and produced a one-year operating budget based on FEMA supplied needs assessment data. Created a policy and procedures document derived from the Church World Service model for disaster recovery. Promoted implementation of the Church World Service model. As the homeless coalition activities increased, I could no longer dedicate time to the JCR3. October 2005 to December 2005 Katrina Disaster Relief Volunteer Created and distributed a Gulf Coast resource directory that listed contact information for available services and goods in Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock Counties. Interacted with the Red Cross and other disaster relief organizations (DRO’s) to route donated goods to distribution points. Jan – Nov 2004 Designed and developed a stock picking website using ASP.NET, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and C#. The application performs trend analysis on daily data from 8000 downloaded issues. Exceptional performers are automatically placed on a watch list. Investors can quickly find stocks that have consistently outperformed the market during the past 30 days. Jan – Dec 2003 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Taught MS Access to business users enrolled in the Continuing Education Curriculum. Jan – Dec 2002 MGCCC Volunteer. Developed course material and taught general computer usage for the “Institute for Learning in Retirement”. Course work included MS Excel, Microsoft Office, and Internet usage. UPS Provided continuing support of applications I developed during a previous 4 year contract. 2001 – Retired. Relationship Database Developer Subcontractor for Matrix Resources June 1998 to August 2000 : Client: United Parcel Services Atlanta,GA Converted several separate retirement benefits programs to a single integrated application. Implemented data entry validations to prevent user errors. Replaced printed table lookups with modules that calculated benefit amounts based on length of service, retirement age, retirement plan business rules, and other factors. Reduced user processing time from 20 minutes per retiree to 5 minutes. Processes included linking to and reading files from external systems. Wrote procedures that copied files to and from Internet sites. Designed and built Human Resources (HR) Career Development WEB applications. These applications are used by corporate managers to review the job history, experience, and education of management promotion candidates. The applications are also used by employees to review their own background information and feed-back update requests to the corporate database. Wrote an application that periodically transferred HR data from the corporate database to a local database. Application was integrated into PeopleSoft. Designed and built an application to support UPS internal schools class registration and expense accounting. The application exchanged data between MS Access tables, Excel worksheets, MS Outlook messages, and comma delimited text tables. Built a Visual Basic application used to track employee promotion requests. Provided system and user documentation for all applications. Trained a permanent employee to take over maintenance of all applications. July 1999 (Part time while at UPS) Client: NikoNET. Provided consulting services to the client’s web developer. Application Developer Jan. 1998 to May 1998 Client: SunTrust Bank. Redesigned and rebuilt mutual fund management applications. Combined 12 related but separated existing applications into 4 integrated solutions. Reduced the user effort required to run the applications by 80 %. Application Developer Nov. 1996 to Dec. 1997 Client: Paragon trade Brands. Designed and built a sales information retrieval application. A series of forms is presented to the users which allow them to specify their reporting criteria and layout preferences. Results are displayed in spreadsheet format and can be printed or exported to MS Excel for analysis and charting. Application Developer Sept. 1996 to Oct. 1996 Client: Emory University, Emory Hospital, and Crawford Long Hospital. Designed and built a search engine which lists job applicants whose qualifications match open position requirements. Built additional features to support review and selection of persons on the matched list. Application Developer Sept. 1996 Client: Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. Wrote code to update the corporate database from an external database. Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 Application Developer Client: Flexel, Inc. Managed a project to upgrade the company sales analysis and customer order applications to utilize state of art technology. Application Developer Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 Client: QWIZ, Inc Developed a proficiency test to measure the MS Access programming skills of job applicants. Application Developer Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 Client: CH2Mhill Designed and built a normalized database which compared chemical process emissions data to EPA regulations. Mapped the data to a 15 part, 45 page preprinted Clean Air Act Title V permit application form. Provided technical consulting services to the client’s primary MS Access developer. Modified an existing application to provide additional functionality as required by the end users. Application Developer Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 Client: United States Communications Services. Led project to design and build an application which collects inventory data and reports variances. Wrote detailed functional specifications, designed database, conducted review meetings, planned goals to meet task completion dates, provided technical assistance to team member, and participated heavily in hands on development. Application Developer Feb. 1996 to Aug. 1996 Client: Oglethorpe Power Co. Personally developed two Microsoft Access applications and modified a third party application to customer specifications. Wrote detailed functional specifications. Built queries and reports utilizing SmartStream Sybase database. Produced data dictionary and user guide. Designed and built queries for attached Sybase tables in the SmartStream Financials database. 10/24/94 to 1/31/95 Enterprises Computing Services, Atlanta, GA Senior Applications Developer Developed customized relational database applications. Provided full life cycle support. Prepared proposals, wrote detailed functional specifications, created input forms and reports, prepared user and system documentation, trained users and system administrator, provided technical consulting to other developers. Wrote three Microsoft Access applications in 3 months. One application supports entry and reporting of help desk incidents at a banking center. This was a networked application installed in Windows running under OS/2. Another application supports entry of Fulton County Intangible tax receipts, proportional distribution of paid amounts, and seven reports. This is a networked application running under IBM Token Ring. The third application supports entry and tracking of work orders for moving of people, furniture, and telephone extensions. It is used by the facilities management department of a major corporation. All three applications were full cycle and included defining detailed functional specifications, database modeling, installation, documentation, and support. 10/92 to 10/94 Microsoft Corporation Product Support Services, Charlotte, NC Microsoft Access Product Support Engineer Provided accurate and creative solutions to customers, other product support engineers, and third party consultants who were using Microsoft Access to develop relational database applications. Answered questions relative to all aspects of product usage including: Client Server connectivity and performance; interoperability with other Microsoft and third party products; and database design. Wrote over 25 technical articles that described how to apply the product to special situations. Consistently handled over 300 customer calls per month. Provided technical assistance and training to other support engineers. Reviewed and edited documentation for new version of Access. 7/91 to 9/92 Families First, Atlanta, GA Manager of Information Systems Responsible for data processing operations at 10 locations. Directed, managed, and maintained computer hardware and software. Developed client record, appointment tracking, and billing system. Integrated resulting application with SBT Accounting modules. Supervised three employees. Supported use of word processing and spreadsheet products. Produced annual progress reports required by the United Way funding source. 9/88 to 7/91 Burcels, Inc., Dunwoody, GA President Prepared contract proposals, negotiated contracts, managed sub contractors. Designed and built relational database information management applications to meet client specifications. Designed, programmed, documented and installed County Public Works contract monitoring system. Helped build PC to mainframe user interface for MSA Inventory, Payables, Receivables, and Purchasing programs. Other clients include City of Atlanta Police Department, Arby's, and Georgia State University. 7/88 to 9/88 MVC/2000 Corporation, Atlanta, GA Operations Manager Departments reporting were Customer Support, Product Development, CAD Design, and Product Maintenance. Started project aimed at redesign of user interface to improve market acceptance. 1981 - 7/88 Burcels, Inc. , Buffalo, NY President Provided data processing support services to local businesses. Designed, developed and marketed complete business management package for retail jewelry operations. Application covered inventory management, accounting, sales analysis, and work order tracking. Installed work order tracking system in major jewelry store in Rochester. This system increased repair service efficiency and saved the cost of hiring an additional order entry clerk. 1972 - 1981 Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY Supervisory Systems Analyst -) Developed and implemented shop floor control for integrated circuit assembly process. Helped define functional specifications for division wide manufacturing data system. Designed data base and wrote programs to monitor influence of engineering changes on manufacturing cost for Kodak Disk Camera. Manufacturing Engineer (1974 - 1978) Supported assembly and manufacturing departments by recommending and implementing materials and process improvements. Reacted to emergency situations requiring immediate, creative solutions to maintain production and quality goals. Interfaced with purchasing, design engineering, and process development departments. Associate Metallurgist (1972 - 1974) Performed failure analysis, designed material testing techniques, recommended and implemented process improvements. Prepared and presented applied statistics course to quality control engineers. Conducted project management workshops. Gave development project status presentations to management. Prepared capital equipment budget for manufacturing departments.