Work Experience

Arivium, Inc.

2011 - Present • Grand Rapids, Michigan

Software Developer

Application developer for Arivium, creating new applications or extending and maintaining existing applications for Arivium's various clients.

2009 • Grand Rapids, Michigan

Contractor

I was brought into Arivium to perform unit testing on entity transformation logic (ETL) scripts generated by the Informatica PowerCenter toolset. I was then given the additional tasks of designing, developing, and testing new Informatica scripts. I also had the opportunity to develop a prototype front-end for an information-gathering web site, using ASP.NET, C#, and LINQ.

Grand Rapids Community College

2009 - Present • Grand Rapids, Michigan

Professional Tutor / Assistant Lab Manager

As an assistant lab manager, I am responsible for directing the student workers, scheduling tutor appointments, and assisting students and staff with login and other technical issues.

As a tutor in the Applied Technology Center's Open Computer Lab, I am responsible for answering students' general questions, as well as 1-on-1 tutoring for classes within the Computer Information Systems curriculum.

Skills

Strong knowledge of various programming languages and technologies, including:

• C#
• Visual C/C++
• Visual Basic .NET
• SQL (MS SQL Server & MySQL)
• LINQ
• XML, XHTML & HTML, and CSS
• ASP.NET WebForms & MVC
• Entity Framework 5/6

Working knowledge of Java and PHP. Moderately comfortable in JavaScript, mostly through use of the jQuery library.

I also have had some experience with Python, Ruby, and COBOL, primarily through the use of the .NET wrappers IronPython, Ruby-in-Steel, and Visual COBOL.

Education

Grand Rapids Community College

2005 - 2007 • Grand Rapids, Michigan

A.A. in Computer Information Systems: Programming

3.2 Grade Point Average

Ferris State University - College of Professional & Technological Studies

2007 - Present • Grand Rapids, Michigan

B.S. in Digital Media Software Engineering

3.3 Grade Point Average

Awards and Honors

Earned Dean's List honors at Grand Rapids Community College for the following semesters:

• Winter 2005
• Fall 2005
• Winter 2006
• Winter 2007
• Fall 2008 (as a dual-enrolled Ferris State University student)

Earned Honors Convocation at Ferris State University for the 2008-2009 academic year

References

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