Mantra E.

## BIO Mantra J. Ed 413 Rhododendron Dr. Saluda, NC 28773 c.[login to view URL] h.[login to view URL] [login to view URL] Summary: A Certified Programmer with ten years of overall IT experience including seven years of progressive C# development experience with expertise in UI, Mid-tier and backend development. I have very strong teamwork, problem-solving and object-oriented development skills. Ability to interact and solve challenges very well with business partners and technology teams. I can be held responsible for the design, development, unit testing, and deployment of enterprise scale suite applications which include complex relational databases, desktop clients, console applications, XML import/export systems, web applications, and document imaging components. To boil it down…I really enjoy solving problems that involves writing code; that is what I love to do. Technical Skills: Certifications: Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with MS Visual C# (70-316) Languages/Standards: C#, ASP.NET, C++, Java, TCL, Ruby, [login to view URL], VB6, XML, UML, JavaScript, VB.NET, LISP, NSIS, LaTex, PHP Databases: SQL Server 7/2000/2005, SQLite (T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers, cursors, views & tables) IDEs: Visual Studio 6.0/2003/2005/2008, SharePoint Designer, Microsoft Expression Blend, NotePad++, EMACS 22.2, Eclipse, NetBeans, MonoDevelop Operating Systems: 95/NT/XP/2000/Vista, Ubuntu, Solaris Other: WinForms, .Net Framework 1.0-3.5, ComponentOne, ActiveThreed, VideoSoft, Crystal Reports, InstallShield, Data Dynamics, Dundas Charts, AJAX, ConnectShip, SharePoint Development, IIS, Active Directory, Web Services, Crystal Reports 10 & 11, WSS 3.0, NSIS, Subversion, Source Safe, GCC, Cygwin, NUnit, Apache2 Professional Experience: 6/3/2008 – Contract MISource Recruiting - Agfa Healthcare Greenville, SC Programmer The Agfa-Gevaert Group develops, produces and distributes an extensive range of analog and digital imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry and the healthcare sector, as well as for specific industrial applications. I provide integration solutions for third party vendors with AGFA’s IMPAX client, an application to view, manipulate and annotate medical images. Team Size: 4 Environment: C#, C++, XML, Java, Ruby, NSIS, TCL, DICOM, HL7, Subversion, ASP.NET, NUnit Responsibilities: • Develop and enhance for radiology application using C#. • Create unit tests for C# procedures that get run during compile time. Tests provide insight to trickle down issues associated with upward workflow changes. • WSS administrator for team wiki and file sharing portal. • Created an administration web site utilizing Forms Authentication with a SQLite Role Provider • Enhanced product reliability by providing Test Driven applications at compile time. • Created install packages with NSIS utilizing Ruby Rake files. All development was done outside of Visual Studio. Although useful and very nice to have, I do not require an expensive IDE. • Contribute to build server and NSIS install features in spare time. • Provide integration solutions for third party vendor while adhering to Use Cases. • Open lines of communication with vendors to ensure project readiness. • Single-handedly developed 13 money making integrations that used thread safe C#. • Explored and made C++ utilities using the GCC and Mars compilers. 5/7/07 – 6/3/2008 PBM Graphics Durham, NC Programmer PBM Graphics is the largest commercial printer on the east coast. PBM Graphics also boasts being a family run business for over 20 years in the Research Triangle Park. PBM Graphics is not a well known company by name but, the products printed are sure to have been in your hand at one time or another. Pokémon, Upper Deck, Wizards of the Coast playing cards are a favorite of children. McGraw-Hill publishing, R.J. Reynolds, GE, John Deere and Sony are just a handful of powerhouse clients that PBM serves. I provided .NET application leadership in analysis, design, development, deployment and technical support for in-house developed applications. I also took in business requirements from users and participated as a process specialist for weekly upper management direction meetings. Team Size: 5 Environment: ASP.NET, SharePoint/ WSS 3.0, C#, [login to view URL], VB.NET, T-SQL, XML, UML, JavaScript, Active Directory, AJAX, ConnectShip, IIS, Crystal Reports, SharePoint Administrator Responsibilities: • Develop and enhance programs dealing with security, reporting, employee performance, shipping management, production management, and inventory and purchasing administration. • Wrote and updated projects built upon .NET Framework 1.1 – 3.5. Used tasteful AJAX solutions for making site navigation and function user friendly. • Investigated and implemented SharePoint workflows for maintenance tasks for web press printing machinery. • Mentored junior programmer. • Designed and integrated WebParts that were installed to WSS 3.0. SharePoint WebParts were designed to help HR with adding and editing users for custom Active Directory solutions. • Integrated custom ASP.NET applications in to SharePoint using PageViewerWebPart and installing sites on SharePoint server. Applications were then able to utilized SharePoint security for inheriting Windows Authentication. • Integrated custom web application into third-party shipping management application to fulfill custom customer requirements. • Created two production monitoring reports using Crystal Reports and MS ReportViewer. Upgraded 49 crystal reports from 10 to 11 for PSI upgrade. • Deployed, tested and configured web applications for my projects and co-worker’s on multiple IIS servers and SharePoint intranet site. • Deployed a coupon number generator program using Click Once for our digital printing department. Coupons are printed for merchant countertop kiosks for R.J. Reynolds. 3/2001 – 5/7/07 Cotton Incorporated Cary, NC Programmer Cotton Incorporated bolsters the US cotton industry through its research and marketing efforts. To the public, Cotton Inc. is known for its white-on-brown "Seal of Cotton" logo -- recognized by about 75% of Americans -- and its (now retired) advertising slogan, "The fabric of our lives." I worked on Cotton Incorporated’s EFS® System software. EFS® System software -based cotton fiber management enables cotton handlers to make accurate inventory, evaluation, and handling decisions from ginning to spinning. With programs from the EFS® System, users can profitably apply the unique, natural properties of various types of cotton groups and categories to their growing, ginning, spinning and processing techniques to produce statistically uniform cotton mixes which are best suited for a specified end product. Team Size: 9 Environment: C#, [login to view URL], Visual Basic 6.0, T-SQL, XML, UML Responsibilities: • Developed and enhanced many programs dealing wi ## Area of Expertise **Languages:** Visual Basic, C#, SQL, VB.NET, C++, Perl, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, VBScript, XML, XSLT, ActionScript, Flash, ASP, UML **Databases:**  MS SQL Server, Access **Other:**  DOS, ArcView, ESRI, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Visio, SourceSafe, VB Tools, CrystalReports