Douglas John Dekker's résumé

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Doug Dekker
Hudsonville, MI 49426

Home : 616-669-7391
Email : DougDekker.com/contact

OBJECTIVE:	Seeking full-time employment with a company dedicated to the use of custom online and in-house computer programs and application extensions. My desire is to be personally involved in these systems to ensure that they achieve maximum "value add" for specific business needs.
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PROFILE:

Over eighteen years of experience as a software developer
Strong skills in all web technologies (HTML, AJAX, CSS, SOAP, REST)
Adapted to several language styles such as COBOL, Basic and C#
Lived through several transitions in development philosophy from sequential to object-oriented to service-oriented
Able to develop on nearly any platform (web, desktop, mobile, touch screen)
Extensive relational database expertise in DB2, MS SQL Server, Access, XML and Oracle
Skilled in database design with the proper use of types, indexing, normalization and denormalization
Operating system use ranges from DOS to Linux
Keen on keeping all system patched to latest service levels
Proficient at using and contributing to forums, support tickets and enhancement requests
Skilled at using multiple search engines to quickly find required results
Worked with .NET from version 1.0 to 3.5 (and researching 4.0)
Experience with maintenance, support, optimization, refactoring and performance tuning of code
Strong knowledge of background systems and logic processing
Able to deliver 100% on time for realistically estimated projects
Thrived in both sides of the software arena: pure development and day-to-day
Comfortable in either role of managing or managed at any time
Familiar with search engine optimization methodologies
Firm understanding of all of the "mechanics" behind information technology
Have a "get it done" attitude and thrive on accomplishment and productivity

EXPERIENCE:	County of Kent	3/2009 - Present	Grand Rapids, MI
	320 Ottawa Avenue NW		616-632-7590
	Industry: Government - Geospatial Information Services
	GIS Client Server Programmer

	Develop and fully document custom mapping applications to consume and output SOAP and REST services with heavy dependence on object-oriented JavaScript and AJAX for high performance. Built a ground up oblique photography viewer modeled after base map controls to provide a consistent user experience. Combined three distinct applications into a single interface. more... Configured first source code repository (change management system) for the organization Used grep on a SUSE install of Apache to determine current users of replaced applications Met with department heads to detail deliverables Additional configuration, security, and maintenance activities implemented to improve system stability, scalability, and performance Dynamic measure tool built with custom logic in response to team member request Customized a help system to document specific functionality Application configuration centralized and documented for maintenance by all team members Implemented vendor best practice methods to ensure maintainability Solely responsible for deployment configuration using FQDNs to span firewalls between WAN sites Configured Reverse Proxy VirtualHosts on SUSE 11 Apache High emphasis placed on teamwork in order to implement the best solution Researched caching and performance tuning to deliver best possible user interface Included ViewState redirection to avoid bulky round trip loads Core functionality completed ahead of schedule and lower priority enhancements included before due date Manager was "pleasantly surprised to see how quickly Doug reached proficiency in a new environment"

	Bradford Company	9/1998 - 3/2009	Holland, MI
	13500 Quincy Street	P.O. Box 1199	616-399-3000
	Industry: Manufacturing - Packaging
	Senior Software Engineer

	Design, develop, test, train, deploy and support ASP.NET applications with a custom Oracle database backend for an Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise and CRM system. Primarily PL/SQL stored procedures and C# web interface. more... Deeply involved in initial implementation of ERP system Team led upgrade of ERP and CRM system to latest version available Built a system to extract and maintain EDI communications with customer Created several custom web controls Designed and used tools to speed code writing Transitioned applications into Web 2.0 compliance Built and configured several IIS servers — both internal and external Wrote reports using ODBC in MS Access Implemented an MS Access synchronized database for offsite reporting Built custom Outlook forms Converted a command-line COBOL interface for pattern printing to .NET WinForms Designed and implemented an entire system for tracking and communicating hundreds of details for custom packaging projects

	ISD Corporation	9/1991 - 8/1998	Holland, MI
	11335 James Street		800-547-6719
	Industry: Computer Software
	Systems Analyst

	Managed the design and development of point-of-sale applications for retail clients. Built a custom program using Micro Focus COBOL and MS SQL Server. Extended IBM cash register and back office applications. Developed a desktop cash-n-carry application on OS/2 and DB2 Migrated this application to NT and MS SQL Server Redesigned the entire solution to be Y2K compliant Enhanced 4680 Supermarket and General POS applications through interrupts Promoted to manager of several developers Responsible for submitting time sheets, estimates and weekly status reports more...
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EDUCATION:	Grand Valley State University	9/1987 - 5/1991	US Allendale, MI
	Bachelor's Degree
	Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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AFFILIATIONS:	Hager Park Church	5/2008 - Present	Elder
	Served as Deacon Treasurer June 1999 through May 2002 Built the church website from scratch Created scheduled scripts to keep weekly publications constantly up-to-date Added an online calendar for tracking all events Included a cancellation notification system. Implemented a customizable AJAX interface for maintaining and reporting assigned responsibilities Designed a custom tasking system to track progress and accountability Wrote a custom Access report for tracking visitor attendance Built an Access database to track song usage and licensing Developed a pictorial directory for online viewing. Used ReportViewer extensively to allow for printing member directory in five different formats. Detailed a site map for exposure of all pages using TreeView control Served on committees to renew organization logo and creatively solve an overcrowding issue Created a stand-alone DHTML Family Feud game for a social gathering complete with sound effects

SKILLS:	ASP.NET, C#, VB, IIS, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, XML, SQL, MS SQL Server, MS Report Viewer, Oracle, PL/SQL, Toad, ArcGIS Server, Pictometery, Dojo, Silverlight, LINQ, MS Access, VBScript, Subversion, Wiki, VMware
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	Skill Name	Skill Level	Last Used/Experience
	C#	Expert	Currently used /5 years
	Visual Studio .NET	Expert	Currently used /8 years
	.NET Framework	Expert	Currently used /8 years
	Visual Basic	Expert	Currently used /13 years
	IIS	Expert	Currently used /9 years
	ASP.NET	Expert	Currently used /8 years
	HTML	Expert	Currently used /10 years
	JavaScript	Intermediate	Currently used /7 years
	AJAX	Intermediate	Currently used /3 years
	CSS	Intermediate	Currently used /2 years
	AJAX Control Toolkit	Intermediate	Currently used /4 years
	ASP	Expert	Currently used /11 years
	XML	Beginner	Currently used /5 years
	MS Report Viewer	Intermediate	Currently used /4 years
	SQL	Expert	Currently used /18 years
	Oracle	Intermediate	Currently used /11 years
	PL/SQL	Intermediate	Currently used /3 years
	Toad for Oracle	Intermediate	Currently used /3 years
	ODP.NET	Intermediate	+4 years ago /3 years
	MS SQL Server	Intermediate	Currently used /8 years
	MS Access	Expert	3 years ago /5 years
	VBScript	Expert	2 years ago /6 years
	COBOL	Intermediate	+5 years ago /7 years
	Java	Beginner	Currently used / < 1 year
	EDI	Intermediate	3 years ago /3 years
	Subversion/TortoiseSVN	Expert	Currently used /5 years
	ArcGIS Server	Expert	Currently used /1 year
	Dojo	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	ArcGIS Desktop	Intermediate	Currently used /1 year
	Pictometery	Intermediate	Currently used /1 year
	REST	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	SOAP	Intermediate	Currently used /3 year
	Silverlight	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	LINQ	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	Extension Methods	Beginner	Currently used /2 years
	Fiddler	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	Firebug	Intermediate	Currently used /2 years
	ViewState Decoder	Beginner	Currently used /1 year
	Windows 2008 64-bit	Intermediate	Currently used /1 year
	MediaWiki	Intermediate	Currently used /3 years
	VMware VirtualCenter	Intermediate	1 year ago /1 years
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REFERENCES AVAILABLE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	Develop and maintain the following web sites: gis.kentcountymi.gov, hagerpark.org, onsitewellnessllc.com, idsmfg.com, weather.dojademake.com, cslink.bradfordco.com
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SUMMARY

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Desired Salary:	75,000 USD Per Year
Current Career Level:	Experienced
Years of relevant work experience:	More than 15 Years
Work Status:	US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Target Job:	Target Job Title:	.NET Developer
	Alternate Target Job Title:	Java Developer
	Desired Job Type:	Employee
	Desired Status:	Full-Time

Target Company:	Industry:	Government - GIS Manufacturing - Other Retail Internet Services Computer Software Nonprofit Charitable Organizations Computer/IT Services
	Occupation:	IT/Software Development Database Development Software/System Architecture Software/Web Development Web/UI Design

Target Locations:	Selected Locations:	Holland, MI Grand Rapids, MI
	Relocate:	No
	Willingness to travel:	Up to 15% travel

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Family Fare	3/1985 - 8/1991	Hudsonville, MI
6480 28th Avenue		616-669-5790
Retail: Grocery
Evening Manager

Managed front-end and back office operations. Stocked shelves. Created a computerized order management system.

	Hudsonville High School	9/1983 - 6/1987	Hudsonville, MI
	High School or equivalent
	Graduated fourth in class of over 200 alumni
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LANGUAGES:	Languages	Proficiency Level
	Spanish	Basic - Familiar