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Anye Mercy
Houston, TX
anyeone@yahoo.com
Houston, TX
anyeone@yahoo.com
Summary
I am a versatile and talented lead web application developer/architect with a wide range of technical expertise, including n-tier application design and development (primarily in .NET, some Java), database design and development (primarily SQL Server, some Oracle), analysis and documentation, and application server technologies. Throughout my career I have consistently excelled at learning and applying new technology very quickly and capably. My ability to see both "the forest and the trees" has helped me formulate solutions that meet both the technical constraints and the needs of the business.
Technologies, Methodologies & APIs
Silverlight 2.0, ASP.NET 3.5 (also 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0) using C# and VB.NET, SQL Server 2008 (also 2005, 2000, 7), WCF, WebServices, WPF, Expression Blend, OOAD, XML, Oracle 9i (also 8), .NET WinForms 2.0, BVCommerce, J2EE (including servlets, JSP, EJBs), UML/RUP, VSS, Star Team, Agile Development
Skills
Web application architecture, database application architecture, stored procedure & trigger development, business logic development, user interface development, technical team lead & mentoring, project effort estimation, requirements analysis and documentation, functional specifications, technical design specifications, user guide documentation, QA support (bug-fixing)
Education
Yale University, New Haven CT - Master of Philosophy, Geology and Geophysics 1998
University of California, Davis CA - Bachelor of Science, Geology, with High Honors 1995
La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks CA - High School Diploma
Certifications
MCP Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures (70-300)
MCP Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures (70-100)
MCP Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (70-176)
MCP Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (70-175)
Java Certified Programmer for Java 2
IBM Certified Specialist, WebSphere Application Server Standard Ed. V3
Experience
Equivalent DATA, Inc. - Senior Systems Developer, June 2008 - Present
1. Architect and lead application/database developer for the next generation evidence assessment and analysis application "Insight" using Silverlight 2.0, WCF, and SQL Server 2005. Collaborated on UI design and development with a graphic artist using Expression Blend. Built a .NET business object framework for case data to support Insight and other related applications.
2. Architect and lead developer for a WCF service based framework to manage bulk data processing and conversion jobs between applications.
3. Architect and lead developer of a WPF forms application for preparing case data for Insight analysis, processing email metadata and conversation threading, utilizing the common business logic framework.
Catapult Systems, Inc. - Senior Consultant June 2007 - June 2008
1. 99% solo project as analyst/architect/developer for the Houston Independent School District Board Agenda Builder application using .NET 2.0/SQL Server 2000. 2. Assistance with estimate generations and statements of work.
2. Technical lead for several projects adding custom functionalit to Lagarde Storefront eCommerce applications using .NET 2.0/SQL Server 2005.
3. Designed and conducted training courses for retraining Java & Oracle Forms developers in .NET and SQL Server.
MarketNet, Inc. - Senior Web Application Developer August 2005 - June 2007
1. Technical lead (team of 5) for the technical design and development of a .NET 2.0/SQL Server 2000 pharmaceutical return tracking application. Performed all of the application and data architecture and managed distribution of development to team members. Performed roughly 50% of the application development.
2. Solo project as analyst/architect/developer/support for a flu vaccine prebooking and allocations .NET 2.0/SQL Server 2005 application. This included a complex allocation engine that controlled order fulfillment based on configurable business rules. Integrated the application with the client's existing eCommerce framework and with the BAAN mainframe.
3. Solo project customizing the BVCommerce .NET/SQL Server eCommerce package to support B2B requirements and enhanced login/credit card security. Developed a highly customized BVCommerce site for www.spectrumdiamonds.com.
4. Solo project as analyst/architect/developer/support for a Community Profiles database for TXU Electric Delivery ( http://www.txuelectricdelivery.com/community/econdev/commpro/default.aspx )
5. Technical lead (team of 4) for enhancements to a .NET 2.0/SQL Server CRM application inherited from another vendor. Developed prospect, contact, data import and meeting management functionality within the existing framework and suggested performance enhancements to cure some problems seen with the application in production.
Internosis - Senior Consultant January 2005-August 2005
1. Led the requirements analysis and application/database design efforts for the Catalog and Order Entry and Tracking systems for a satellite imagery system for a client. Wrote the Software Requirements Specification, Design Specification, and Use Case Specifications for the system using the Rational Unified Process and UML diagrams.
2. Developed the SQL Server 2000 data model to support the current system and backwards compatibility and built the database. Developed the common components for dynamic queries and several reusable user interface components based on the DataGrid control using C#.NET.
3. Designed the initial web application flow for Catalog, Order Entry, and Order Tracking.
4. Wrote the Interface Control Documents for communications between two of the image processing systems and the storage management system and assisted in the development of the Interface Control Documents between several other systems.
Expovision, Inc. - Sr. Web Developer June 2004-Jan 2005
1. Full life-cycle design and development of hotel booking application functionality in C#.NET, SQL Server 2000 on all tiers.
2. Worked with a team to design and develop an interface to the Pegasus hotel database.
3. Developed and enhanced peripheral tools such as a messaging center, RSS news reader, and webcontrol validation framework.
4. Customization of web portal booking sites for individual conventions to match their own home page look and feel.
TRX, Inc. - Web Developer June 2003-June 2004
1. Designing and developing the business and external communications layer of an air, hotel, and car reservation booking transaction application in VB.NET.
2. Integrated application with travel industry global database systems (GDS) including Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, Apollo, Galileo using both cryptic command and XML interfaces.
3. Troubleshooting and bug fixing existing application functionality as well as adding new features.
4. Documentation of new functionality and general production support functions.
Advanced Solutions International, Inc. - Sr. Software Developer July 2001- June 2003
1. Designing the next generation iMIS.NET product as part of the five member architecture team. Platform lead for the first phase implementation of iMIS.NET and Intelligent Query Builder application team lead.
2. Design and development for iMIS.NET using C# and ADO.NET. Framework elements: Workflow Engine, Process Engines, Intelligent Query Builder. Streamlining, documenting and performing the iMIS installer creation and deployment process.
3. Database development for SQL Server 7 and Sybase SQL Anywhere.
4. Full life-cycle design and development of the Customer Portfolio module of the iMIS Client/Server software package using VB 6.0.
5. Requirements gathering, functional and design specification writing for both my own projects and those of team members.
Luminant Worldwide Corporation - Consultant June 2000-July 2001
1. Design and development of web and desktop applications to specification (Java, ASP 2.0).
2. Database design and development (Oracle, SQL Server 7).
3. Requirements gathering and specification documentation.
4. Traveling to and working at client sites with teams of client developers and analysts.
Initial Technical Staffing - Various March 1999-June 2000
1. Data management for Compaq's Configure To Order retail kiosk application using Oracle 8
2. Productivity tools application development using VB 6.0
Schlumberger-GeoQuest - Assoc. Log Analyst Oct 1997-March 1999
Processing and interpretation of geological and petrophysical well log data using proprietary GeoQuest software. Frequent client meetings, presentations and proposals. Taught courses on borehole imaging to field and other office personnel. Gained significant oil industry understanding.