Adron
B. Hall
Software Engineer at
WebTrends
adron@adronbhall.com
Summary
I am an entrepreneurial,
objective, and strategic software developer. With expertise in all practical levels
of the software development life cycle from project management down to
integration coding with complex design patterns. I bring a solid and
experienced hand to any business team.
Generally I focus on banking, executive
information system (business intelligence), and have a strong interest and
knowledge of logistics and supply chain management.
Specialties
C#, VB.NET, VB 6/5/4, SQL,
SQL Server, OLAP, SQL Server Analysis Services, Business Analysis,
Economics, Strong Business
grasp and understanding with expert soft skills.
Experience
Software
Engineer at WebTrends
September 2008 - Present (8
months)
WebTrends brought me back
in to work on .NET WCF, REST Services, Architectural Design, and more. I've
also had the fortune of working on WPF & Silverlight for some fun projects.
The REST based WebTrends web services have officially been released and are
available for use by all customers. The WPF & Silverlight Applications will
be provided as needed to clients for extended functionality and used as
guidance applications for client development efforts. The team I've joined has
torn through barriers to implement a solid architecture using the latest
architectural design patterns and know how. We're currently moving forward in a
mostly Agile manner pushing the envelope on a daily basis. Looking forward to
more WCF, WPF, and Silverlight. Will be providing an ever growing expanse of analytics
capabilities for the industry!
Read more on my blog: http://www.adronbhall.com/blogs/technology__software_development
Software
Architect at The Axiom Group
June 2008 - September 2008
(4 months)
Provided support in
putting an agile team process together. Put together unit test standards, user stories,
burn down, and other standard processes and mentored at various stages of the implementation.
Created a working
infrastructure with continuous integration, build server reports, management,
and build configuration. Utilized MVC for the presentation tier, Builder,
Composite and other patterns to implement a vertically and horizontally
scalable distributed architecture for an Excel based trending server
application. Specific technologies included .NET 3.5, SOAP based WCF, and other
framework elements.
Business
Intelligence at Webtrends
October 2007 - June 2008 (9
months)
65% Primary role
included integration between WebTrends application and SSAS (Analysis Services)
utilizing SSIS (Integration Services) and other proprietary tools. Data
warehouses & databases ranged from hundreds of thousands to millions of row
tables between a couple hundred MBs to several TBs of storage.
(25%) Developed
applications utilizing SSIS, SSAS, and .NET Framework (Web & Windows Forms)
to assist in application integrations and data troubleshooting.
(10%) Arrangement and
coordination of project work and planning. Deployment planning and implementation.
Chief
Software Architect at Ghallt Enterprises
January 2004 - May 2008 (4
years 5 months)
-Performed custom
installations of .NET Applications. Utilized .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0,
and 3.5 in development of applications. Utilized WCF, Web Services, ASP.NET,
and many other .NET Framework libraries, tools, and features.
-Applications ranged
from web social networks to CRM and other enterprise tools. Applications oriented
toward Web 2.0 designs and standards.
-During development
maintained SaaS Source Code Control (Subversion), SaaS Communication Tools, Visual Studio, Unit Testing, and
other tools.
Sr.
Software Developer at Centerstance
July 2006 - October 2007 (1 year
4 months)
Worked with development
team as Sr. Consultant building a Service Oriented Application (SOA) based on
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF/.NET3.0), Composite UI Application Block (CAB)
with Model View Controller (MVC) patterns based Smart Client Software Factory
(SCSF). As the project evolved the Data
Transfer Object, Domain, and other patterns where integrated into the application
with business rules and workflow using the Windows Workflow in .NET 3.0, back end
generation was done with LLBLGen Professional.
Sr.
Software Architect & Developer at Instant Media
March 2006 - July 2006 (5
months)
While at Instant Media
designed and implemented the infrastructure and Web Application Components
necessary for media uploads between 1MB - 2GB via 3rd Party Tools via HTTP and Web
Access, DRM Encoding via Active X, User Membership, Roles, and Authentication,
and Themes utilizing ASP.NET 2.0. Various versions where built and presented to
management for selection and publication to production usage.
Software
Architect, Engineer, Professional Services at Contractor/Consultant
June 2005 - March 2006 (10
months)
Corillian
(90% of time) I worked
with team on several projects for credit union and bank clients. Provided assistance
with development duties, augmenting the architecture staff, provided feedback
and direct support and assistance for business analysts on end user interface
documents, and provided new application architecture design outlines for utilizing
.NET 2.0 within the current existing application framework and for possible
realignment of application from .NET 1.x to .NET 2.0.
(10% of time) Travel to
and from Buffalo, New York for meetings in relation to business analysis requirements
and face to face with clients. My team provided meeting minutes, documentation,
and application outlines to clients.
Micro-Power Electronics
Designed/Architected a
.NET Quote Management System with Integration into Goldmine CRM (SQL Server)
and Fourth Shift Manufacturing(SQL Server) Software Package. Built using
ASP.NET Web Application with SQL Server Back end. Utilized simple DTS &
T-SQL Stored Procedures for application and simple data-mining techniques to
gather data for these different sources for reporting needs. Used sample OLAP
SQL Server Analysis Services setup to provide client with future reference for
reporting. While completing job all items documented for maintenance using nDoc, RoboHelp, and regular
Word/Web Documentation. Extensively written yet simple and concise.
.NET
Architect & Developer at Private Contractor
January 2004 - June 2005 (1 year
6 months)
Citi HR Solutions (Citi Group Human
Resource Development)
(100% of time) Worked
with custom server controls to simplify the development of SQL Server data driven
applications. Utilized OOD with C# and Microsoft Application blocks. As senior
developer I also trained and mentored junior and beginning developers on use of
the custom server controls and Microsoft Application Blocks.
Fidelity
(100% of time) Created
an internal request management web application utilizing ASP.NET (VB.NET) with
integration into Fidelity’s Security Manager Forms Based Authenticator.
Completed all Database Architecture Design, Application Architecture Design,
Work Cases (UML Visio), and Object Oriented Developed Classes within a very
short time frame and delivered the product on time.
Allstate
OLAP Cube ETL Coder
(Computer Technology Solutions @ Allstate)
(100% of time) Created
OLAP Data Warehouse feeds utilizing DTS for ETL Processes feeding primary OLAP
Cubes for Allstate AWD Division.
Bank of America
(28% of time) Primary
developer for data entry and work flow application process enhancements. Produced
an estimated return of over $50k per year savings and increased sampling rates
by over 75 Percent.
(28% of time) Worked
within Six Sigma team to implement a green belt DFSS project based on enhancing
the multi dimensional (OLAP) Cube Reporting System using Crystal Reports, SQL Server
Analysis Services and other tools as needed. Savings totaled over $250k per
year.
(40% of time) Enhanced,
maintained, and organized using Six Sigma Process Projects to keep day to day
costs to a minimum and to provide customers with accurate, reliable, and timely
data within the Cube Reporting System.
(4% of time) Utilized
DTS Packages to pull data from various sources for the Information Solutions and Delivery Department to
pull data into our primary data warehouse. Developed .NET tool to create an
application using the IBM MQ Series Messaging Queue.
Software
Developer at SCP Pool Corp.
November 2002 - December
2003 (1 year 2 months)
(80% of time) Worked on
"Purchasing Console Application", to serve as a central repository of
purchasing information for the entire company's distribution. Application was
designed on and built with SQL Server 2000 using ASP.NET/IIS 5.0 to develop a
web front end. Use of JavaScript for custom controls, Menus and other items. Infragistics controls used for GUI. Other tools used
included EDI/XML Transforms (Created custom object to manipulate data to and from
sources), and minor UNIDATA work retrieving data for DTS moves to SQL Server.
(8% of time) Also
provided Windows NT 4.0/2000 administration assistance and user support on custom
application(s).
(2% of time) Provided
Windows 2000/2003 Implementation Consulting for roll out needs and to assure
application integrity within the new environment.
(10% of time) Replaced
MITTs Cubes with SQL Server Analysis Services Cubes. Estimated savings exceeded
$50k per year. Immediate savings exceeded $20k direct savings.
Sr. ASP.NET
Web Development Architect at Harrah's Entertainment
September 2002 - November
2002 (3 months)
(100% of time) Develop
and streamline the Change Management reporting flow and management system by
implementing a .NET centric platform solution.
SQL Server Database
Architecture Designed and Implemented on Server. Application Architecture planned
out (Visio!) and development work done.
Reporting system
involved extensive ASP.NET development w/ ADO.NET utilizing the SQL Server 7.0
backend.
Software
& Systems Manager at Cmedia / Respond 2
August 2001 - August 2002 (1 year
1 month)
(80% of time) Primary
function was Sr Systems & Database Administrator
and lead developer on multiple VB & VB.NET/VB 6.0/ASP.NET Projects.
(10% of time) Acted as
Technical Lead/Manager for staff of 2 (One programmer and one other systems
technician). Also coordinated and handled all contractor staff. Working on
development of a multi-tiered ASP.NET Front End w/ SQL Server Database Back End
Application.
(10% of time) This time
included many smaller projects utilizing ADO.NET w/ Visual Basic & ASP.NET,
Visual Basic 6.0 w/ ADO 2.6, and SQL Server 2000 & 7.0 for small tracking
and data processing applications.
Help Desk
Manager at PSI Net Consulting Solutions
September 2000 - May 2001 (9
months)
Administered SQL Server
7.0 database for internal LAN for Employee Business Analysts, and management
persons. Administration tasks included setup of new database, security plans
for individual databases, setting up automated administration tasks, backups,
and many other tasks as needed.
Managed Access Database
for problem reporting and tracking. Created Help Desk call logs and reports
with Crystal Reports via SQL. This utilized a Sybase SQL Server Database
back-end. Created Employee Hourly Project Tracking Web Application with ASP
with SQL Server back-end. Front-end application was designed with ASP/VB Script
for server-side code, and JavaScript for client-side form validation. Created
database application for MACWIS Trainers for Test Tracking. Application created
with Access, utilizing Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code for automation,
SQL, and SQL written for type specific queries and reports.
Networking
& Software Management Specialist at Independent Contractor/Consultant
July 1996 - April 2000 (3
years 10 months)
Columbia Healthcare
Hospitals - Acted as Network Engineer during 3 month move of network and PC
Systems. Moved over 100 Dumb Terminals, Coordinated PC Moves, Relocation of all
servers, network wiring within hospital building (4 story building). Utilized
Gigabit back bone (Fiber) with PC access points.
Department of Energy
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (DOE SPR) - Acted as Senior Help Desk Coordinator
for the 600 plus staff of the DOE SPR. Led 3 other full time, and 2 part time
help desk associates. Lowered call times while on contract over 50 percent. As
senior coordinator acted with the PC Support Staff to begin planning of the
Windows 2000 Roll Out for the Department of Energy.
Cimarron Inc. (EPA -
Environmental Protection Agency) - Worked as contracted Systems Administrator
for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 9x environment. Provided Office Administration and Development
Support utilizing Office 95/2000. Deployed Office 2000 and other software for
user base.
Education
SQL
Server Analysis Services
SQL Server Analysis
Services, 2007 - 2007
WebTrends
Web Analytics, 2007 - 2007
MVC &
CAB Training
Certificate, MVC & CAB
Developers Training, 2006 - 2006
Activities
and Societies: Training covered MVC (Model View Controller) and CAB (Composite UI
Application Block) for the
application development effort.
SQL
Server Reporting Services Training
SQL Server Reporting
Services, 2004 - 2004
Six Sigma
Training - Green Belt / DFSS
2004 - 2004
Activities
and Societies: Worked within the training group as team lead, assisting with
accelerating our class team into the lead position within competitions.
Applications
Developers Training - Stennis Space Center
Certifiation, ASP 3.0
Training, 2000 - 2000
Slidell
Institute of Technology
Certification, A+
Technician, 2000 - 2000
Pearl
River Community College
Associates, Computer
Science, 1996 - 1999
Activities
and Societies: Attained the status of "Whos
Who" while in final year of college.