Seattle, WA
jason at mabon services dot com
www.jjerome.com

Skill Summary: Great feel for computer technology and problem solving in the realm of consulting. Excellent communication skills with team members and clients. Very mindful of providing value to clients in present and future terms.

Software developer and consultant since 1998. Experienced with inheriting application code bases of different architectures and maintaining and extending them, while working within diverse team environments.

Current exposure: MS SQL Server, Visual C++, Crystal Reports, Report Services (SSRS)

Past experience: Web Programming (ASP, JSP / Java, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, etc), C# / .Net (dotnet), Databases (MySQL, MSSQL, etc), Visual Basic (VB), C, COBOL, SAP (ABAP/4)

Software Contractor for Mabon Services, Seattle, WA (10/2006 - Present)
Software Contractor for area businesses

• Software and Database development management for client ERP database system
• Developer Lead, in-charge of technical proposals to solve business requests, usually advising 2-3 floating consultants
• Additional Projects proposed and integrated:
• Expansion of internal ERP system to international locations
• Implemented development standards for a client's critical business systems on a limited budget (Version Control, Bug Tracking, Unit Testing, etc)
• Planned and executed a report migration from Crystal Reports to SSRS
• Consultation work for a private business web application (ASP, MS SQL Server)
• Visual C++, Crystal Reports, Linux, PHP, ASP, MS SQL Server, Report Services (SSRS)

Software Engineer for Ascent Systems, Pittsburgh, PA (10/2004 - 10/2006)
Software consultant assigned to various client projects, also assisted with creation of technical requirements for various company proposals.

• Designed and built enhancements for an established legacy system while maintaining the current production system
• Some examples include: Enhanced Inventory tracking, Shipping, Budget, and Reporting modules
• Started as supporting consultant and worked up to project lead and on-site client liaison
• Visual C++, MS SQL Server, Crystal Reports, Subversion, Mantis

Independent Contractor for RedZone Robotics, Pittsburgh, PA (6/2004 - 10/2004)
Started as a Software Intern, and became an independent contractor.

• Developed the prototype Mobile Pipe Worker client software, which controled a 500 pound robot performing pipe inspection for area sewers
• Incorporated engineering changes to the MPW robot, including an attachable arm
• Built prototype software for various other projects:
  • Edge-Trace algorithm, commanded a robot to self-guide itself while re-drilling a sealed hole (VB6)
  • Property Manager, an XML-based system property manager. Designed to provide system properties to various programs, and to convert legacy property files to new XML format
• C#, .Net (dotnet), Visual Basic 6 (VB)

Solutions Engineer for Coalfire Systems, Seattle, WA (1/2003 - 3/2005)
Software Consultant assigned to numerous client projects: banking, wireless, and government related.

• Designed and built a social engineering web application to assist with bank security assessments
• Built a custom web-based reporting tool which accessed an Alexus Recruiting database for future integration with Crystal Reports
• Designed functionality and reporting options for an ASP web application to assist with government compliance surveys for clients
• EZSevis project, an intranet/internal web-based application that enabled Batch SEVIS compliance
• Designed and built a web version of a Business valuation tool, a site administration tool, and redesigned the existing website
• ASP, MS SQL Server, JavaScript, XML, Authorize.net, SSL

Staff Consultant for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), 100% Travel Position (8/1998 - 5/2001)

• SAP Report and Interface Developer (ABAP/4, VBA, Web Scripting)

I like taking classes to keep my skills current and to learn more about things I'm using at work. I also meet other people in my field and learn what they are solving similar problems at their positions.

University of Pittsburgh, 1998
Bachelor of Information Science

University of Washington, 2003
Certificate in Web Database and E-Commerce Programming
* Java Focus: JSP, JSTL, Servlets

University of Washington, 2008
Certificate Program in SQL Server Specialist
* Tools, Development, Administration, Query Optimization

Computers and technology, Outdoor activities (Hiking, Running, Snowboarding, etc), Sigma Alpha Mu