Alan Lucas

alanlucas@comcast.net

504 N Central St East Bridgewater, MA 02333 (508) 378-2517 [h] (781) 424-6729 [c]

 

A strong, driven senior programmer and database administrator with 10+ years of development experience in desktop and web-based applications.  I have a desire to learn new skills and technologies, and strive to find the best ways to utilize them when suitable. 

 

 

 

Computer Skills:

 

Languages:

JavaScript / VBScript, ASP / ASP.NET, XML, Visual Basic 5/6/.NET, AJAX, C# .NET, t-SQL / plSQL, Object Oriented Design

Database:

SQL Server 6.5/7/2000/2005/2008, Oracle 8i/9i, DAO, RDO, ADO, MDAC, and ODBC data access methods

OS:

Windows XP/2000/2003/NT/98, HP-UX

 

Profile:

 

 

·         Excels under pressure

·         Project leadership

·         Problem solver

·         Strong interpersonal skills

·         Deadline committed

·         High quality, elegant and reusable code

·         Adapts to shifting priorities and resources easily

 

 

 

Experience:

 

Webtrix Consulting, San Clemente, California

January 2005 - Present

 

Architect and Lead Programmer, Entertainment Company

 

 

Created a web based, xml driven data access layer and SQL back end for an entertainment/marketing site. The application provided a complete suite of tools to manage all data points within the application, as well as providing both canned and on-demand reporting of all data stored. The system automatically submits email and internal system notification of significant events to relevant parties.

 ASP against SQL2008; Javascript; AJAX

 

 

Architect and Lead Programmer, Roxy/Quicksilver

 

 

Created a web based, xml driven data access layer and SQL back end for a video submission promotion. The application handled data entry for contestants and handled all web voting on the videos. It also provided an administration console for management to run reports and view individual data-points.

ASP against SQL2005; Javascript; AJAX

 

 

Architect and Lead Programmer, Environmental Services Company

 

 

Created a web-based application to manage, document, and report on ExxonMobil processes and procedures. This replaced an Access-based single user application used by a subcontractor of ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil adopted this application for use with all its subcontractors as it was found to cut hundreds of man hours per month in documentation, reporting and the collation of data from partners.

ASP/ASP.NET2003/ASP.NET2005 against SQL2005/ SQL2008; Javascript; AJAX

 

Project Manager, Lead Programmer, Shipping Reseller

 

Built a web application that provides end-to-end integration for the customer's shipping reseller business. Employed (and helped re-define) API toolsets from UPS and FedEx tracking notification systems. The application built allowed the reseller to offer a more complete and integrated application to their customers as well as providing up to the minute status of all customers’ packages.

ASP.NET2003 against SQL2000

 

 

LookyLooz.com, San Clemente, California

May 2006 – January 2009

 

Partner, Database Architect, Real Estate Services Company

 

 

Designed and developed the database and supporting procedures for a real estate marking firm’s web product. This product allowed realtors and home sellers to quickly and easily create a website for a property listing using the street address of the home as the URL. Key features included hit statistics tracking for use in real time reporting to the selling agent, automated submission of the domain name to registrar, customizable themes for listings, and database driven component system for quick addition of new modules for customer usage.

SQL2000/SQL2005/SQL2008; Javascript

 

Edison Mission Marketing and Trading, Boston, MA

May 2000 - May 2006

 

Senior Programmer, Energy Trading Company

 

 

Maintained and modified a custom application suite for all aspects of the Power Marketing Industry (trade management, accounting, position and risk management, pricing, and confirmation). As application matured, separated the data and business layers to ease further application development. Created application portal to control application versioning and updating, allowing IS to better control access for remote users. Assisted in facilitating the growth and direction of said application suite for the changing energy marketing environment on a continual basis.

VB6 against SQL2000

 

Created a web-based application for the IT department to integrate several hardware and software management systems. This allowed for IT to rapidly respond to problem machines, as well as providing the ability for management to better determine which machines were at risk due to old virus detection files, unapplied Microsoft patches, and other failed application updates. Active systems queried included McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, LANDesk, SpySweeper, WSUS, and Active Directory via SQL. This tool became one of the primary detection tools for the IT department to manage 2000+ desktops and laptops over 11 locations nationally.

ASP.NET2005 against SQL2000

 

Created an application to assist in the transition from a sister company’s trading system to our in-house system.

Key features included:

·        custom scripting language

·        ability to run this scripting language against both Oracle8i and SQL2000 servers simultaneously to better facilitate the transfer of data

·        ability to run script commands against returned datasets

This allowed the company to remove the dependency on the 3rd party application several months ahead of schedule, saving tens of thousands of dollars in maintenance fees and removing the requirement of positions dedicated to the maintenance of the application and duplicated trade data.

VB.NET  against SQL2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Available upon request