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Consultant & Lead Software Engineer for Emerge.MD, a Phoenix-based company providing technology services for the medical industry. Working remotely as a consultant for Emerge.MD, I have developed a number of online software applications, focused on collecting research data. I have played an integral role in all levels of production, including:

• administration of SQL Server databases with millions of rows of HIPAA-compliant medical data,
• architecting multi-tiered ASP.NET applications with a focus on reusable, metadata-driven frameworks,
• maintaining software with 200,000+ lines of code,
• leading a team of developers and managing the software development lifecycle,
• doing IIS and windows administration in a secure multi-server environment.

Consultant for Ibulient Technologies, which provides market research data to companies in telecommunications, real estate and health care. I developed an array of dynamic, custom-tailored sites placing their extensive range of marketing information online. I standardized their research offerings into a flexible database structure and set up content management interfaces for them to upload mass amounts of information. I was also responsible for the administration of their dedicated Linux server.

Web Consultant for Broadview Press. As the web designer for this academic publisher, I am responsible for the maintenance of the main website, the design of adjunct sites for specific books, and the fine-tuning of their book database.

• Acting as lead developer, software architect and manager of multiple project timelines for small development teams,
• Proficient programming in C#.Net, TSQL, javascript/AJAX, XSLT, PHP, and standards-based XHTML/CSS.
• Experience with Visual Studio 2005, ASP.NET and assorted .NET technologies.
• Focus on test driven development (TDD), proper use of design patterns and reusable software architectures.
• Product lifecycle management using TFS, VSS and subversion source control with msbuild and nant.
• Database administration of SQL Server, MySQL and Access with extensive relational database theory.
• Knowledge of Windows and IIS server administration in a multi-server environment.
• Skilled with Adobe software, including Flash, Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
• Understanding of typography and graphic design.
• Worked with a number of content management systems including Sharepoint, Community Server, Wordpress, Drupal and Mambo.
• Concise written communication, editing & public speaking skills
• Basic spoken & written French.
• Knowledge of sound production software and experience with recording and mixing music.
  

Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Calgary. I graduated with honours, a creative writing focus and a concentration in history.