Paul Holloway                                                                                                            Email:  pmhollow@yahoo.com

Software Developer

 

Profile               Results-oriented Software Engineer who adapts quickly and easily to changing needs in software engineering

                        with outstanding qualifications in application development, reports development, and troubleshooting

· Recognized for the ability to learn new skills to fill gaps in software engineering

· Innovative and supportive team member that worked independently, and in collaboration with other

team members, to achieve deadlines

Skills

Client-Server Development:	Versions:	Years Experience:
Visual Basic	5, 6	7
ASP, JavaScript, Interdev, IIS	6, .NET 2003	1
SQL Server	7, 2000	7
Access applications	97, 2000, 2002 (XP)	6
Crystal Reports	8.5, 9, 10	4
COM & DCOM	-	5
Other Skills:
Excel & Excel Automation	95, 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003	8
Outlook & MAPI Programming	95, 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003	8
Documentation in Word	95, 97, 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003	8
Troubleshooting	-	8
Organized to meet deadlines	-	8

 

 

Experience        Reports and Extracts Developer
                        Contract at Providence Health Plans, Beaverton, OR            February 2007 - Now
                        · Creating DTS packages on SQL Server that create files in the format specified by various vendors from 

                            several data warehouses containing Facets data in hundreds of oddly named tables
                        · Developing and maintaining new and existing reports using Crystal Reports 10
                        · Deploying reports via a Business Objects XI server

 

                        VBA Developer
                        Contract at Sulzer Pumps, Portland, OR                            January 2007
                        · Created an Access application from to automate the splitting of a bank lockbox file into two different 

                            BAI2 formatted files for two different computer systems as a part of their SAP upgrade project.
                        · All functionality associated with the five types of bank records to be modified were associated with 

                            five different class objects and instantiated using object-oriented principals of analysis and design
                        · Trained the developer in the new application and developed documentation

 

                        Report Developer

                        Contract at WebMD, Portland, OR                                    April 2006 - December 2006
                        · Automated processes by developing and scheduling custom .NET utilities
                        · Managed the data in the live SQL Server data warehouse containing tables with over a billion records
                        · Created and maintained live reports in Crystal as part of a reporting upgrade project
                        · Created and modified views for the reports to access the warehouse data
                        · Answered people's questions about the data

 

                        Data Specialist
                        Contract at Knowledge Learning Corp, Inc., Portland, OR    January 2006 - March 2006
                        Supported an Oracle payroll applications installation

 

                        VBA Developer

                        FIOS, Inc., Portland, OR                                                 October 2005 - November 2005

· Upgrading an existing Excel spreadsheet to be more user friendly and faster.

· Troubleshoot issues with Excel and VBA.

 

Software Engineer

Panther Systems, Vancouver, WA                                     July 2000 - September 2005

· Created and maintained client-server applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6

· Developed and troubleshot modules in a custom Document Management System using JavaScript, VB.NET,

and SQL Server

· Maintained and troubleshot issues with custom COM components that are usually wrappers for software

interfaces including OPC or printing

· Created and maintained Microsoft Access client-server applications for internal company usage

· Created stored procedures, views, and user-defined functions in Microsoft Query Analyzer, and Enterprise

Manager for SQL Server 2000

· Created Crystal Report 8.5, 9, and 10 reports for reporting data in client-server applications and a custom-made

web application using IIS

· Documented my work using every component of Microsoft Office XP, 2000, and 98 using standard internal

company processes

· Wrote and maintained a few web pages in ASP, ASP.NET, Data Access Pages, and HTML

· Troubleshot the causes of operating errors and corrected them

· Performed developer tests on software and reports before submitting it to formal test

 

Information Systems Specialist

Multnomah County, Portland, OR September 1998 - July 2000

· Developed a client-server Access application that managed and reported call volume.

· Provided technical support for department applications, computer software, and hardware.

 

Professional

Development     Developing ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio .NET PCC, 2005

                        Developing XML Web Services using Microsoft ASP.NET PCC, 2005

Microsoft MSDN Events Lloyd Center, 2004, 2005

Advanced Crystal Reports 9 Workshop Kinetic Computer Solutions, 2005

                        Troubleshooting the Windows Registry Workshop Compumaster, 2000

 

Education         Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR

Associate of Arts; Major: Computer Support

Coursework includes: DB Design, Systems Analysis, Computer Organization, and Excel

 

Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR

Coursework includes: VB, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, and Business Communication