For easy reference, I have outlined my key skill areas so the you can quickly ascertain
if they line up with any requirements without having to actually read my CV.
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Area
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Skill
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Time (approx)
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Specifics
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Programming
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C# and VB.net
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8 years |
Internet Client (SMTP, FTP), Internet Server (HTTP), Windows Forms, Windows Services, Database,
Remoting, Regular Expressions, COM Automation
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ASP.net
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6 years
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Database, Reporting, Security, E-Mail, WEB Services, shared libraries |
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C/C++
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8 years
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Windows Forms, Windows Services, Threading, Sockets |
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VB/VBA
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7 years
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Windows Forms, Networking, COM Automation, Database, Macros
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SQL
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10 years |
Database design, Views, Indexes, Triggers, Stored procedures, Warehousing
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ASP (VB Script, J Script)
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5 years
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Database, Security, E-Mail, External components used
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HTML
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10 years
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Design, Style sheets
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DHTML (Java Script)
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10 years
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Menus, Popup hints, Form validation
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Server
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SQL 7-2008
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7 years
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All Intranet Applications, Warehousing, SQL Server Agent for backups and maintenance
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SQL 2005-2008 Services
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1 year
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Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services for data warehousing and reporting
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IIS
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7 years
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Installation, configuration and management
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Active Directory
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4 years
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Used as a data source for integration and security
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Apache
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1 year
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Personal installation and configuration for local WEB development
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MySQL
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1 year
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Personal installation and configuration for local WEB development
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Experience
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Office Automation
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7 years
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Word (formatting, database form templates, finance calculations), Excel (reports
from database/text file, financial templates), Outlook (send mail, mailbox monitoring
and database import)
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Reporting
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8 years
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Data warehousing, Crystal Reports (direct and online), ASP reports, Online charting,
Excel reports with query builder
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Data Access
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10 years
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ADO.net, ADO, CDO, MS Access, Jet, MS SQL Server 2000, MySQL
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Windows API
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8 years
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Extensive C/C++, Recently used with .net
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WEB Applications
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6 years
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Complete database backed applications, Online reporting including graphs, Integration
with company systems
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.net
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8 years
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Windows applications, Database, Services, Distributed systems (remoting)
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Area
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Level
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Specifics
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C# |
Advanced
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C# has been thoroughly studied and used since its early release (about 2001),
and kept up to date with new technologies such as generics and design patterns. |
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VB.net |
Good |
Not used quite as much as C# professionally. |
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.net Framework
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Advanced
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The .net framework have been thoroughly studied and used since its early
release (about 2001). Subsequent knowledge has been acquired through professional
use. |
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Coding Quality
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Advanced
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Coding standards and best practices employed whenever possible to deliver quality
product. Unit test and code checking tools used.
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Windows Forms
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Advanced
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Windows forms thoroughly used, in both stand alone applications and as part of a
larger solution. System tray and command line applications also written.
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Forms Controls/Components
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Advanced
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Controls used to increase code re-use and streamline functionality, including client
drawn, scrolling and user controls. Components used to provide Toolbox integration
to existing functionality.
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Windows Integration
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Advanced
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Windows API harnessed to manipulate the Shell, install services and provided DDE
functionality amongst other things.
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Windows Services
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Advanced
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Fully installable windows Services written, mutli-threaded and controlled through
remoting interfaces.
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VB .net
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Advanced
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Used mainly for ASP .net applications.
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ASP .net
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Advanced
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Intranet data base driver applications written, to facilitate various business functions.
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WEB Services
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Good
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Intranet based WEB services written to provide common lists sources, through to
an interface to a CRM system.
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ADO.net
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Advanced
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Used in a variety of ways throughout many projects including Forms, Services and
WEB Services. Technology used: native SQL, OleDb and ODBC.
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SQL Server Database
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Advanced
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Used as the backbone of many applications including ASP.net, Windows forms and Services,
WEB Services. Data warehousing and reporting projects undertaken. Databases designed
and maintained from VisualStudio, and all SQL server features used including views,
triggers, functions and stored procedures.
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SQL Server Extras
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Adequate
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Server Agent, Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services all
used in a production environment.
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Networking
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Advanced
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TCP/IP and UDP used in synchronous and asynchronous mode. Examples include a HTTP
server, an SMTP client, and a finder for network services.
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Graphics
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Good
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Advanced GDI+ and image manipulation. Examples include WEB image rendering, owner
drawn controls.
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XML
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Good
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Used for storing settings, serialization, data provision, data extraction, etc.
All levels used from reader to document to XPath queries.
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DHTML/JavaScript
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Good
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Various WEB page enhancements implemented where required using JavaScript.
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Automation
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Good
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Automation of Word, Excel, Outlook and third party products undertaken, both early
bound and late bound using remoting and C# interfaces.
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Remoting
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Good
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Used to control Services and share common resources on a client computer amongst
Forms applications.
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Threading
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Advanced
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Used extensively, both in a server/service capacity and in a forms capacity to perform
background tasks or stop the GUI from freezing.
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Workflow
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Adequate
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Third party workflow engine used to satisfy various business requirements.
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SharePoint
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Adequate
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SharePoint used as part of workflow solution. Familiarity and awareness of capabilities
achieved but knowledge not complete.
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