Email: michael.blake@createtank.com
Over 4 years experience designing, implementing and testing web based applications and corporate web sites. Skills include demonstrated talent for problem analysis, efficient design, thorough testing, and comprehensive documentation.
Software Development:
C, C#, VB 6.0, ASP 3.0, ASP.NET, PHP, COM+, SQL, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, DHTML, MS IIS 5.0, MS SQL Server (2000, 7.0) and Access (2000, 97).
Desktop, Internet, and embedded systems development and testing.
Requirements, design, and test documentation authoring, tagging, tracing, and review in FDA regulated environment.
Documentation and software version control – Rational, Requisite Pro, Source Safe, PVCS.
Experience with large and small team development projects.
Customer Service and Interpersonal:
Management experience in hotel industry where customer service is the focus.
Completed Hyatt Regency Service Plus training.
I anticipate the needs of clients and co-workers to promote a professional work environment and positive company image.
02/2000 – 09/2003 RBC Product Development, Lenexa, KS
Responsible for full cycle of web application development primarily using VB, COM, ASP, JavaScript (client and server side), VBScript (server side), and SQL Server.
WebTrak - Web application used for tracking and reporting user activity on the company web sites. Authored requirements, design, and test procedure documents. Coded user interface, backend data handling, and database. VB 6, COM, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL Server 2000.
DocTrak - Web based document serving and version control application. Authored requirements and design specification documents. Coded user interface. VB 6, COM, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL Server 2000.
Corporate Web Sites - Designed databases and developed backend data handling and E-commerce link for two company web sites. VB 6, COM, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL Server.
Achieva ventilator - Co-authored validation test procedure document. Executed validation tests and authored validation test report and summary documents.
ResourceTrak - Web application for tracking company resources. Coded user interface, backend data handling, and database. PHP 4 and SQL Server 2000.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett - Pulse Oximeter - Embedded systems component software. Authored software design specification document. Converted Wave/Blip module to integer math and updated features. Authored verification test code, test procedure and report documents for Wave/Blip and Trend modules. Regulated by the FDA. Written in C.
DefectTrak – Web application for tracking defects within multiple projects. Coded user interface, backend data handling, and database. VB 6, COM, ASP, XML, JavaScript and SQL Server 2000.
RBC Library - Web application for tracking company owned software and literature. Coded user interface, data handling, and database. ASP, VBScript, JavaScript and Access 2000.
SureSpec - Developed user interface and database for a product search system. VB 6, ASP, JavaScript and SQL Server 7.0.
05/1999 to present createTank, Lawrence, KS
Worked with clients to define project requirements, designed and implemented web and database solutions.
My Travel Choice - Design and programming of interface and middle tier data handling functionality for a travel reservations web site. PHP, JavaScript, XML, DHTML.
BBC, Inc. – Programming and formatting of custom report generator for beverage inventory system. ASP, JavaScript, Access 2000.
University of Kansas - Developmental Child Psychology - Human Development and Family Life - Consultation and programming of customizable scripting behavioral research application in VB 6.
Classic Card Co. – Design and programming of web interface and database for a contact capturing system. Updated editing features of product ordering system. VBScript, ASP, VBA, and Access 97.
01/1999 – 02/2000 TeleTech, Topeka, KS
Advise clients on communication solutions involving telephone, paging, cellular, and Internet.
Provide technical support for all aspects of service.
Utilize fourteen custom client-server and Internet applications for daily operations.
06/1996 – 04/1999 Best Sound Around Mobile DJ, Lawrence, KS
Oversee all operations of business including: Bookkeeping, employee schedules and training, payroll, booking events, maintain event contracts, purchasing, advertising, set up and service.
Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS
Associate of Arts Degree; May 1991
Bryan College, Topeka, KS
Graduated Computer Programming; Jan. 2000