brenton.Unger() - Expert Software Engineer and Architect
Eatonville, WA 98328 (253)229.4073
Summary: Offering more than 11 years of robust web, Windows, data, and component development experience. I'm an MCSD for Microsoft .NET, and MCTS for Asp.Net developer. Seeking any and all challenges on a contract / consulting basis.
Tools and Technologies:
Languages:
c#, LINQ, Asp.Net (1.x/2.0/3.5/4.0), XAML, XSL(T), D/HTML, Javascript (jQuery), CSS, SQL (Stored procedures, triggers, transactions)
Web Technologies:
Asp.Net (1.x/2/3.5/4), Asp.Net MVC (Beta/1/2/3), Silverlight (3/4), Web Services(SOAP/REST/WCF), Asp.Net AJAX, RSS, XML, XSD, ASP, HTTP Modules, jQuery
Component Technologies:
WCF, .NET Remoting, ActiveX, COM/COM+
Databases and access methods:
SQL Server (2000/2005/2008/2010), ADO.NET, ADO, ODBC, OLEDB, MS Access , FoxPro
Applications:
Visual Studio (6, .NET 2002/2003/2005/2008), Expression Blend (2/3/4), Expression Design (3/4), SharePoint Designer 2007, MS Office 2003/2007, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Xml Spy 6
APIs & Libraries:
.NET Framework (1.x/2.0/3.0/3.5), VSTO 2005 SE (Visual Studio Tools for Office), Win32, Windows API, jQuery
Platforms & Servers:
.NET, IIS (5/6/7), Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008, SQL Server (2000/2005/2008), SQL Server Reporting Services 2005, SharePoint Portal Services 2007 (MOSS), BizTalk Server 2006 R2, MSMQ(Microsoft Message Queue), Index Server
Programming areas:
Web applications, web services, desktop applications (winforms 2.0/wpf), Silverlight, software integration, web GUI design, database design, modeling, & programming, mobile device applications, .NET API development (Assemblies, GAC, etc), embedded development (VSTO), reporting, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Animation
Education: Texas State Technical College, Waco, TX
A.A.S. Computer Science, Cum GPA 3.97
Certifications: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) for Asp.Net:
· Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - Application Development Foundation
· Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Asp.Net Application Development
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft.NET (MCSD.NET):
· Developing Web Applications in Asp.Net
· Developing Xml Web Services & Server Components
· Developing Windows Applications
· Developing & Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000
· Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solutions
Experience: Yellow Sun Software, LLC, Seattle, WA
Senior Architect/Team Lead, Mar. 07 – Current
Client List: Microsoft, Leprechaun, ImageWorks , FedEx-Kinko’s, ActSix, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samaritan Healthcare, Lamb Weston, AdvanceMed Handford, Match.com, Vivid Learning Systems, Energy Northwest, NSPF
Working as an independent consultant, most projects are worked on collaboratively with my clients or with a team from my personal network of up to 3; we have tackled a large range of products for the past 5 years. Projects have ranged from HIPAA Healthcare claims, SQL Business Intelligence, WPF applications to hardcore Asp.Net applications littered with AJAX, CSS, and scripting. Projects include:
· Microsoft Store –Ux/Cs team – creating new and refreshing retail concepts using Wpf/Silverlight to enhance customer experience with interactive video wall applications
· Asp.Net MVC 3.0 application written in .Net 4.0, utilizing jQuery, LINQ, and SQL Server for AdvanceMed Hanford, this application enabled Advance Med to be able to create public ‘challenges’, where employees compete for prizes by entering points for various activities. This project can be viewed at http://www.amhchallengetracker.com
· WPF Application written in c# .NET 3.5 framework used to generate healthcare physician letters, manage user security, and claims data
· WCF Network Printer Utility that synchronizes printer drivers remotely for FedEx-Kinko’s; this tool was deployed globally onto their onsite workstations
· BizTalk EDI work using R2 EDI with X12 HIPAA documents
o Orchestrations
o Maps
o Custom pipelines
· Asp.Net application written in 2.0, then migrated to 3.5 for a not for profit organization that manages student applications for scholarships in their local area. This 12 month project is live and can be viewed at https://core.actsix.org.
o Microsoft Asp.Net AJAX
o SQL 2005
o SQL Server Reporting Services 2005
o Dynamic SSRS Reports engine
o Dynamic data configuration (customizable data for different affiliates)
· SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) skin customizations (master pages)
· SiteFinity implementations and custom development
· Asp.Net testing application called “Lifestyle” written in c# .NET 3.5 for Windows Mobile team; this application ranks up and coming or existing mobile software applications with a very complicated algorithm to tier candidates
· Asp.Net application written in 3.5, utilizing MVC design patterns, LINQ, LINQ to SQL, AJAX, jQuery, and Flash to deliver an online presentation builder experience for Lamb Weston, a national food services group and subsidiary of ConAgra Foods.
· Custom development for Match.com
The Regence Group, Seattle WA
Architect / Tech Lead, Sept. 08 – Jan. 10
Using all the latest technologies from Microsoft, we are building an application that manages and facilitates quoting new and renewing clients for health and dental insurance. I am the Technology Lead for this team of 10 software developers and the architect of the current solution. This application had requirements to make many of its facets configurable. To accommodate this, a customizable rule engine built on top of the Workflow Foundation was created. UI configurability was implemented using Asp.Net MVC Framework and SQL Server and all services were written in a way that they could be interchanged using a Provider Pattern. A very robust and useful unit test framework was developed to assist developers in debugging this very complex application. Technologies for this project include:
· Workflow Foundation (WF)
· Asp.Net MVC Framework (beta, RC’s and 1.0/2.0)
· jQuery (1.3.6), AJAX
· Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
· Custom Windows Forms application to edit business rules dynamically (.Net 3.5 Winforms)
· SQL 2005
· Xslt
As part of my professional development and for the benefit of Regence, I also conducted .Net training classes for beginning developers and assisted with the Agile Working Group (AWG). Training classes at times had more than 70 employees in attendance. The AWG helped educate the different facets of business within Regence about agile principles & methodologies.
Technology Partners, Dallas, TX
Client: Chesapeake Energy ( www.chk.com )
Senior Software Engineer/Consultant, Sep. 07 – Mar 08
Working as a professional services Sr. Software Consultant in Oklahoma City, we built a cutting edge Asp.Net Web Application to serve one of the nation’s largest oil & gas companies’ needs. This project was spawned for the sole purpose of managing third party vendors for the revenue mountain of the Barnett Shale in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Highlights:
· Development of enterprise wide Asp.Net server controls
· Development of logging/exception handling blocks implementing provider pattern
· MOSS 2007 Master Page customization
· Asp.Net 3.5 applications implementing MVC design pattern, Asp.Net AJAX, java script prototypes, and custom server controls
· Server-side and client-side SSRS reports with complex layouts, joins and filters
· Custom VSTO Application for marketing group using VSTO 2005 SE and Excel
TechSys Business Solutions, Frisco, TX
Client: Curves ( www.curvesproducts.com )
Architect/Senior Team Lead, Sep. 06-Sep. 07
Serving as team lead & architect, we developed a cutting edge eCommerce solution on the Asp.Net 2.0 framework to support an international customer base. Using Microsoft Biztalk Server 2006 as a communications bus, we were also tasked with integrating our solution into a Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 (formerly known as Axapta) backend. Highlights:
· Complete redesign of existing eCommerce application onto the Asp.Net 2.0 platform
· Development of c# 2.0 framework business tier that uses the Microsoft patterns & practices application blocks
· Implementation of custom localization features using SQL Server 2005
· SQL Server 2005 database design
· Development of Asp.Net server controls
· Xml Schema (XSD) development for use as integration contracts in BizTalk 2006
· Web Service API development for integration into ERP backend
· Usage of Asp.Net AJAX for an enhanced user experience
Comprehensive Computer Consulting, Inc. Dallas, TX
Client: Countrywide Financial ( www.countrywide.com )
Senior Software Engineer/Consultant, Feb. 05-Sep. 06
Senior level .NET software architect/engineer working across the Dallas metroplex. Acting as lead architect and team lead, we’ve built a huge Asp.Net web application to service the growing needs of CountryWide Financial residential construction loans. Projects include:
· Architecture of Asp.Net web application from ground zero
· Coding of .NET API for all future corporate applications to re-use
· Designed and coded a cutting edge field level security infrastructure utilizing SQL Server 2000 and ADO.NET to secure sensitive data and their corresponding UI controls
· Developed a pluggable multi-threaded Windows service written in the .NET framework 2.0 used for light weight back-end workload processing and sharing
· Creation of xml schema definition files (xsd) for use as a contract for valid web service transmissions
· Development of web services written in the .NET framework 2.0 used to integrate loan information to a 3rd party document preparation vendor.
· Developed a back-end Windows service designed to download & process internet resources in xml format
· Development of a WinForms application for a low-level mapping application that is utilized for BizTalk 2006.
· BizTalk 2006 Research & Development for Mergers & Acquisitions team; performed a technical evaluation and assisted in compiling a cost-benefit analysis for a custom in-house solution to 3rd party mapping applications. Presented this material to stakeholders for decision making.
· Support of existing web applications
HireWorks/Ultimate Software Group Dallas, TX
Senior Software Engineer/Application Specialist, Feb. 01 – Feb. 05
Two year start-up Internet based company providing HR support, and e-recruitment type services. HireWorks completed start-up and began online operations until it was bought by Ultimate Software, a Fortune 1000 company based in Florida. Highlights include being on a development team which built a personnel applicant and job posting tracking system as web services components using current technologies including VB.NET, C#, XML, XSL, and Asp.Net. This included web interfaces for managers and applicants, queries and reporting structures.
· Integrated large-scale applications using web services with SOAP, conforming to HR-XML W3C open standards.
· Developed a back end .NET windows service application that works with message queue for quick processing using threading, and event logging.
· Served as team-lead to a small team of 3 developers for 9 months while they came up to speed on the product and assessed management options.
· Directly interfaced with clients to gather requirements, estimate hours and submit work orders for software customizations.
· SQL Server data model design, triggers, stored procedures, indexes, rules, and administration.
· Designed search engine technology with a document database of 1 million+ documents.
· Upgraded existing VB6 COM (activeX) back-end objects to .NET assemblies.
· Integration with major job boards using W3C HR-Xml SEP 1.1, 1.2, and extending as necessary.
· Developed proprietary MS Word Automation system used to manipulate incoming resumes, and tag them with information for tracking purposes/reporting.
Career Pointe Irving, TX
Software Consultant, Jan 01 – Mar. 01
· ASP Tax Engine design/coding, SQL Server Development
· Designed and implemented reports using crystal reports, and ad-hoc SQL via vbScript/ASP
· Assisted in UI design, VB ActiveX (COM) coding for back end calculations
Drive Financial Services Dallas, TX
Software Consultant, Oct. 00– Dec. 00
· Projects Include:
o Accounting software
o Vendor tracking/activity system
o Online marketing activity/reporting system
· Design and implement effective SQL 2000 databases
· Develop COM/ActiveX components with VB 6 and C++ for business applications.
Specialty Outsourcing Solutions Waco, TX
Software Developer, Oct. 99 – Oct. 00
· Built and maintained SQL 7 databases
· Developed VB6 Applications for start up company
· Designed effective call center software
· Complied HTML help files for software
Affiliations: Member Phi Theta Kappa (academic recognition)
LIDNUG – Linked In DotNet Users Group
Hobbies: Learning new technologies, Lego Mindstorms robotics, riding motorcycles, working out, tennis, snowboarding, mountain biking, and reading.
References Available upon Request
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