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Michael Schroeder

mailto:mschroeder@cookwareinc.net

 

SUMMARY

·         Highly motivated professional with over ten years experience in software development focusing on Visual Basic, SQL Server and COM.  Organized and reliable with excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Databases

·         Microsoft SQL Server 6.5/7/2000, Sybase SQL Server, Oracle.

Software

·         Visual Basic 6, Visual InterDev, ASP, Windows Media, HTML, Internet Information Server, Microsoft Transaction Server, PowerBuilder 5, Visual FoxPro 5, FoxPro/DOS, FoxPro/Windows, WebConnect, Microsoft Office 95/97, Visio.

Operating Systems

·         Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows95/98/Me, Novell 3.x.

 

Professional Experience

Database Technologies, Inc.                                                                                                            Boston, MA

Principal Consultant                                                                                                                       11/98 – present

 

·         Designed and coded a web application for a market research company that enable users to take questionnaires and rate media presentations online.  Responses are collected real-time and analyzed to assess user’s reactions.  Technologies used included ASP, JavaScript, Visual Basic, ADO, COM+, Remote Scripting, Windows Media, RDS and SQL Server.

 

·         Designed, coded and tested web applications for a financial institution that enabled users to request product information as well as review their account balances on-line.  Features of the applications included a mechanism to search for the closest branch office by zip code and email forwarding of customer information.  Technologies used included ASP, JavaScript, Visual Basic, COM and SQL Server.

 

Integrated Loan Services   Boston, MA

Senior Software Developer                                                                                                             1996 – 11/98

·         Designed and coded web-enabled Real Estate Property Search Database application used by Appraisers to derive the market value of a property.  Technologies include ASP, VB, MTS, ADO, and SQL Server.

·         Designed and coded web-enabled automated Collateral Assessment Application used internally and by banks to derive property market values for loan considerations.  Microsoft Technologies used to include ASP, VB, MTS, ADO, and SQL Server.

·         Designed and coded automated collateral assessment GUI application to generate current home values.

 

Putnam Investments                                                                                                                         Boston, MA

Senior Programmer/Analyst                                                                                                           1995 – 1996

·         Designed, coded and tested mutual fund expense applications written in Visual FoxPro.

·         Responsible for Project Planning, estimating, installation and customer interface specifications.

·         Enhanced/Developed nightly production download process.

·         Worked with a team of development staff and consultants.

Blackstone Data Systems                                                                                                                Arlington, MA

Consultant                                                                                                                                          1994 – 1995

·         Created software for diverse corporate and government clients.

·         Coded, tested  and implemented applications written in Visual FoxPro and FoxPro/DOS.

·         Developed applications to extract data from distributed sources for update of a central database.

·         Produced flexible reporting interface for system users.

 
Work/Family Directions                                                                                                                 Boston, MA

Programmer/Analyst                                                                                                                        1991 – 1994

·         Designed, coded and implemented applications written in PowerBuilder, FoxPro, C and SQL Server.

·         Maintained and enhanced existing quality tracking, client reporting and customer data entry systems.

·         Supervised, trained and managed internal and external resources as needed.

·         Documented data designs and migration strategy from distributed to centralized data structure.

·         Supported Operations team with MS SQL Server related issues.

 

Stride Rite                                                                                                                                          Cambridge, MA

Programmer                                                                                                                                       1989 –1991

·         Developed and implemented software programs written in dBASE and Clipper.

·         Provided technical support for internal and commercial software packages.

·         Provided training in the use of office automation applications.

 

UNISYS                                                                                                                                               Cambridge, MA

Programmer                                                                                                                                       1988 – 1989

·         Designed, developed, and implemented modifications to applications written in dBASE and Clipper.

·         Provided customer support via telephone “hotline” for software packages written for PC’s.

·         Coordinated testing of software modifications.

 

Delta Computer Corporation                                                                                                          Mansfield, MA

Technical Support Representative                                                                                                1987 – 1988

·         Provided phone-based technical support for comprehensive line of personal computers.

·         Tested, evaluated, software and hardware products for compatibility and company implementation.

·         Trained new employees in integration and reconditioning of products.

 

Education

Vassar College                                                                                                                                  Poughkeepsie, NY

·         Bachelor of Arts                                                                                                                        1983

 

Clark University                                                                                                                                Braintree, MA

·         Client/Server Development Certificate Program

·         Over 360 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with Client/Server applications using MS Visual Basic 5.0, CrystalReports, Oracle, Sybase, SQL, and PowerBuilder 5.0.

 

Software Development Training

·         Implementing Microsoft Site Server 3.0

·         Implementing a Commerce-Enabled Web Site Using Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition

·         Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Boston University Corporate Education Center.

·         SQL Server v6.x Administration, Wave Technologies.

·         SQL Server v6.x Implementation, Wave Technologies.

·         Managing the Microsoft Internet Information Server, Wave Technologies.

 

Certifications

 

·         Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) - Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures