CV of Tony Skiens
Position sought
Senior .net Developer using the latest Microsoft technologies.
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Specialized Skills
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Application Developer
Microsoft Registered Windows Phone 7 Developer
Development:Silverlight 4.0, XNA 4.0, ASP.net, C#, VB.net, Winforms, MS SQL server, XAML, Javascript(Ajax/JQuery),WPF,WCF
Platforms:Windows, Windows Phone 7,IE-Mozilla
Design:Expression Blend
Professional Experience
July 2005 – Present
Title: Senior .net specialist
Duties:
-Develop WPF/Silverlight applications in a Mvvm framework.
-Build custom Silverlight user controls with extensive dependency customization
-Develop WCF services to provide the data layer, in a highly secure environment.
-Senior Level Silverlight UI Developer for the Electrabel Intranet (Genco).
-Build OsiSoft SMT Plugins and ACE Modules
-Create the PI development environment in c# and .net for Electrabel. Building leading edge software to allow Electrabel Business and IT teams to manage their entire power distribution environment.
-Train new developers on programming in the PI environment.
October 2004 – June 2005
Title: Senior Web Developer S.W.I.F.T. corp.
Duties:
-Create the SWIFTNet Intranet site using Microsoft technology. This involved extensive ASP development as well as SQL server. A complete document handling platform allowing for a single interface to access all relevant documents. The skills used to create this Intranet site was ASP,COM, SQL server, VBscript and Javascript.
-The initial contract was for 3 months, and after seeing what I accomplished in 3 months they extended the contract an additional 6 months for a total of nine months.
July 2003 – October 2004:
Title : Senior Web Developer (Skiens Online Systems)
Duties:
-Create Press site for Digimania.be, including both front-end and back-end allowing Digimania to manage all documents associated with their product line. This site was built on a combination of legacy ASP/Vbscript and ASP.net and C# and SQL server 2000.
-Create back-end communication for world renown author Laurence Gardner, allowing complete two-way communication with his growing fanbase. Built completeley on the ASP.net platform using C# and SQL Server 2000 DB. Site:
-Create a JobTracker application for Skiens Online systems that aggregates data from several Belgian Job Search sites into one application. This application was done entirely on the ASP.net platform using C#.
-Create Stock Life Live application that aggregates stock quotes from every major markets worldwide, allowing simulation of buying and selling stocks as well as analysing and searching for which stocks to concentrate on. This site was done exclusivley on the ASP.net platform with C#.
-Create site for an egyptian dance instructor, This site was built on the legacy platform of ASP with Vbscript on the server side and Javascript on the client side, allowing for full content management including adding pictures and schedules.
-Create a site for webmasters, to allow webmasters a complete array of content managemet tools, serving the singer/songwriter commuinity in Los Angeles. Some sites currently using Anyheadline are, and several others. This site uses legacy ASP/VBscrpt – Javascript and some ASP.net/C# modules.
Skill Used: .net framework,ASP.net,C#,VB.net,Flash,SQL server 2000,Dreamweaver
March 2003 – June 2003:
Title : Senior Javascript / SupportSoft Developer (Cognita / IP Globalnet)
Duties:
-Develop CD-ROM for Belgacom ADSL installer. Utilizing SupportSoft’s suite of tools, implemented with Javascript. This job required heavy understanding of the Windows system registry and advanced issues relating to the operating system of all versions of windows, to insure 100% compatibility.
-Create XML applications in Javascript as the database back-end for the CD-ROM application
Skill Used: Javascript,XML,XSLT,ActiveX,SupportSoft,InstallShield
September 2000 – February 2003:
Title: Senior Web Developer (EuroRSCG Interaction )
Duties:
-Web Developer for Citroen Belux, replacing the job of a third party company. Develop a total back-end operation, utilizing ASP, with SQL server 2000 running on windows 2000 and IIS 5.0. Build a comprehensive content management system allowing the client to provide dynamic content entry. Design a statistical analysis platform to allow complete management of how the consumer uses the site. Build a complete multi-lingual front-end web site working in harmony with a team of graphic designers in sync with the marketing department and advertising department in charge of the Citroen account. Setup and maintain the Web Server and SQL server. Setup and maintain various TCP/IP based servers such as SMTP, FTP,DNS and POP. Responsible for all maintenance and virus protection for the servers housed at the Belgacom multimedia center. Interface with third party companies providing extended functionality required by Citroen’s parent company PSA. Design and Setup live web cams for yearly car show. Maintain a backup regime and off-line database system insuring 100% up-time and reporting capabilities. Design and maintain the site for Citroen allowing for the individual car dealers to supply info for all used cars for sale including pictures. This site uses extensive SQL server 2000 stored procedures and a Microsoft IIS platform.
-Designing for Belgacom , dynamic mini-sites and contests allowing for full reporting and consumer profiling. Design viral marketing concepts and bandwidth dependent banners.
-Design a comprehensive one of a kind Advertising reporting site. First, analyses of the media buying industry to insure full reporting of all advertisements available to the client. The unique feature of this application is converting a database of dates and times of all advertisements for all divisions of one of the largest companies in Europe (Siemens) into an easy to read calendar. This application has a complete content management system allowing for the media buying company to enter data in real-time, including all creatives and accompanying documents like PDF files and Word documents. The back-end was built using SQL server 2000 on a separate server from the web server, using ASP on a Microsoft windows 2000 server and IIS 5.0. This web application is an absolute one of a kind on the net.
-Design a comprehensive site for a media-buying company . This site uses a complete content management system allowing for the client to provide up to date content and PDF files in real-time. A memo creation tool allowing the consumer to create a complete media plan without any previous experience. Making one of the most complicated procedures into a very easy to use tool. This tool designed by me is another one of a kind on the net.
Skills used: ASP,Vbscript, Javascript, XML/XSL,SQL server 2000,IIS 5, DNS, SMTP, POP.,Dreamweaver,Photoshop
May 2000:
Web Developer (S1 Corporation )
- Customization and Europeanization of Internet banking software developed
in the USA. Take a complete online application provided by the US and extending it to allow multiple languages as well as multiple currencies. The technique that was required for this task was heavy client-side programming with Javascript including the use of cookies and browser sniffing.
-Design an Intranet platform allowing for internal communication and collaboration using a Windows NT server with ASP and Microsoft Access.
Skills used: ASP,Vbscript, Javascript, IIS 4,Dreamweaver,Photoshop
November 1999:
Web Developer (EuropeanInvestor.com)
-Building dynamic content application on the Vignette storyserver / Sun Solaris platform. Development of a navigation system combining Client side Javascript tied to back-end storyserver / tcl data.
-Design a comprehensive advertising module to allow selling ad space in the site, tracking and justifying fees etc. This application was written entirely in Perl.
-The Javascript expert responsible for client-side programming and functionality.
Skills used: Javascript, Perl, Vignetter Storyserver, Oracle, XML
Technical knowledge...
Windows Phone 7 registered developer.
WPF & Silverlight & XNA 4.0
Web services and WCF
Windows Certified since 1991
Certified Novell Engineer since 1985
Certified by Apple,IBM,Hewlette Packard
Senior level developer utilizing the following technologies:
C#, VB.net,SQL server 2000, ASP.net, ASP, ADO, JavaScript,VBscript, IIS ,XML / XSLT, Perl, Vignette Storyserver, DNS, SMTP, FTP, POP, WPF, Silverlight, XNA 4.0,XAML
Special Industry Specific Skills: Senior Osisoft PI / ACE developer
Operating Systems: Windows
Graphics / Design:
Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Truespace 3D + many more...
Personal Information…
I started my career in the IT field at a young age of 14 when I designed a travel voucher system for the U.S. Army, in the days before there was an IBM PC or any canned applications bought off the shelf. I am a certified Novel Engineer and service manager for a computer store chain for ten years.
I am a driven person with the unique ability to analyze any situation and determine its best solution.
I work independently as well with a team. I can determine the needs for future company growth without needing direction but 100% willing to take direction.
I am absolutely passionate about providing the very best state of the art solution to any task given to me and am proud to say that “I can do it” is always my answer.
Birth date: August 31st. 1962
Birth Place: Oakland California USA
Residence: Rhodes St. Genese 1640 Belgium.
Telephone: 32 2 376 46 61
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