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Hourly Rate: $25.00
Total oDesk hours:
183
Location:
Yorba Linda, United States (GMT-08:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
July 23, 2008
Last Worked:
November 20, 2008
Current Assignments:
2
Total Assignments:
2
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Michael Burns - Cross-Platform Senior Software Engineer - Freelance Programmer / Developer, United States

My extensive programming experience allows me to design strong solutions and solve complex problems. With 23 years of "on the job" programming experience, developing solutions for all types of problems on a wide range of platforms, I can design a solution for your problem.
See All Work History & Feedback (2 items, 0 with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
46846 08/2008 - Present Windows Software Developer $3,570 (179 hrs @ $20.00)
65282 11/2008 - Present Windows programmer with networking competence $120 (4 hrs @ $27.78)
See All Tests Taken (5 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Networking Concepts Test 4.50 97% TOP 10% 08/17/2008 40 min
Windows XP Test 4.50 95% TOP 10% 08/11/2008 13 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.75 91% TOP 10% 07/25/2008 14 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 07/24/2008 44 min
TCP/IP 3.40 69% 07/25/2008 19 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
software developer needed - windows Provider November 21, 2008
windows desktop application developer using primoPDF Provider November 14, 2008
C++ Developer Needed to Complete Windows Application Development Provider November 13, 2008
Urgent! Expert Windows Network Programmer To Bypass Multiple IP Address Issue Provider November 10, 2008
right click to FTP Provider November 9, 2008
Job Category Interests

Software Development
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
C 23 yrs 5.0 2008 Utilized the C programming language to develop applications and drivers on multiple platforms over the last 23 years. Several applications developed were cross-platform, meaning the same code was compiled and executed on multiple platforms.
C++ 14 yrs 4.0 2008 Utilized the C++ programming language for several projects on multiple platforms. Some projects developed were cross-platform, meaning the source code was compiled and executed on multiple platforms.
Java 8 yrs 3.0 2008 Worked on both a GUI application and a service application written in Java that were targeted for the Windows and Solaris platforms.
Linux/Unix development 8 yrs 3.0 2008 Developed applications on Linux, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX, both user level and system level including some drivers.
TCP/IP 16 yrs 5.0 2008 Worked with several projects that consisted of protocols that utilized TCP and/or UDP as the transport method, mainly in client/sever implementations.
Win32 development 14 yrs 4.0 2008 Developed applications for the Windows platform, both user level and system level including some drivers.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
08/2003 Present Apani Networks Manager, Software Engineering / Manager Responsible for solving complex issues reported by customers as Manager of the Sustaining Engineering group. Most of the issues escalated to the Sustaining Engineering group require immediate and focused attention as the issues are most likely interrupting the customers business. I work on all components of the product which are written in C and Java and include drivers for multiple OS platforms.
10/2000 08/2003 Netlock Technologies, Inc. Senior Software Engineer / Independent Contributor Responsible for the design and implementation of features for the product, working on all components which are written in C and Java including drivers that exist for multiple OS platforms. Also responsible for solving complex problems as they arise.
04/1992 10/2000 Volt Delta Resources, Inc. Member Technical Staff / Independent Contributor Responsible for the design and implementation of features for the product, working on all components which are written in C++. Also responsible for solving complex problems as they arise. I was a senior member of a team designated to move the DOS-based product to Windows. This work involved designing an OO Architecture and writing a multi-process system.
04/1987 04/1992 Printrak, Inc. PC Specialist / Independent Contributor Responsible for managing the companies VAX and Novell networks. Also, sole engineer for the Profile Network Photo System, an image storage and retrieval system product sold to Police Agencies for "mug-shots".
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
No Education
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Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
46846 08/2008 - Present Windows Software Developer $3,570 (179 hrs @ $20.00)
65282 11/2008 - Present Windows programmer with networking competence $120 (4 hrs @ $27.78)
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
Fixed-Price Assignment History is empty
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Networking Concepts Test 4.50 97% TOP 10% 08/17/2008 40 min
Windows XP Test 4.50 95% TOP 10% 08/11/2008 13 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.75 91% TOP 10% 07/25/2008 14 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 07/24/2008 44 min
TCP/IP 3.40 69% 07/25/2008 19 min