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Last 6 mos.
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Hours:
525
1,695
Assignments:
1
5
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Location:
Omaha, United States (GMT-06:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
July 19, 2007
Last Worked:
November 4, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Suzanne D.
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Project Manager/Extensive Software Dev Experience!!
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Freelance
Project Manager
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United States
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$31.11
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (5)
Tests (4)
Portfolio (2)
Effective Project Manager that assists software development. Most recent experience has included producing Requirements Specifications and Use Cases as well as maintaining content on a development project wiki, issue tracking using Jira, and project planning using LiquidPlanner. I produce quality technical documentation understandable by technical and non-technical staff. My software development experience has included all phases of software development for applications in various...
Effective Project Manager that assists software development. Most recent experience has included producing Requirements Specifications and Use Cases as well as maintaining content on a development project wiki, issue tracking using Jira, and project planning using LiquidPlanner. I produce quality technical documentation understandable by technical and non-technical staff. My software development experience has included all phases of software development for applications in various industries.
I have a reputation for having a good work ethic and good organizational skills. I would enjoy the challenge of applying my experience in assisting your software development project to achieve success!!!
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
43635
05/2008 - Present
Requirements & Design Analyst
$39,572 (1571 hrs @ $30.00/hr)
Job in progress
36350
04/2008 - 04/2008
Web Content Writer
$625 (33 hrs @ $19.22/hr)
5.0 A very proprietary and technical writing assignment- Suzanne executed perfectly.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
29854
03/2008 - 03/2008
Technical Manual for Content Management System
$29 (1.50 hrs @ $19.22/hr)
5.0 Great and professional.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
17838
09/2007 - 10/2007
Software functional specificatio
ns writer for software project
$945 (53 hrs @ $17.71/hr)
4.9 Suzanne handled my changing specs with skill and returned quality work. I would enjoy working with her again in the future.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
22930
08/2007 - 09/2007
Java Client Application Developer for Client-Serve
r Application
$807 (36 hrs @ $22.22/hr)
4.8 Suzanne was a great developer. She was very organized, had great communication and really helped us clean up the code of an existing application th...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
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(4 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.75
93%
TOP 10%
08/01/2007
17 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.60
81%
TOP 20%
08/03/2007
24 min
Java Test
2.75
55%
03/11/2008
33 min
Software Testing Test
2.50
48%
08/23/2007
18 min
Job Category Interests
Web Development
Website Project Management
Software Development
Software Project Management
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
C/C++/Win32SDK
2 yrs
2.0
2003
Modified application that provided "feed" to database for informational website.
Data Entry
1 yrs
3.0
1982
Data entry for governmental and commercial entities. Praised for accurate and efficient data entry.
Java
5 yrs
4.0
2007
Design, development, and support of a Content Management System and a “feed” system utilizing Java for a website.
Also includes providing estimates and requirements/design documentation for functional enhancements and reengineering projects.
JavaScript
1 yrs
1.0
2003
Utilized when developing intranet.
MySQL
1 yrs
1.0
2007
Implemented Java application that accessed MySQL database. Setup up tables for testing purposes.
PHP/HTML/DHTML
2 yrs
2.0
2003
Developed and modified intranet that accessed Sybase database.
Project Management
10 yrs
3.0
2005
QA
25 yrs
3.0
2005
Performed various levels of testing including unit and integration testing. Also developed test documentation including test plans and test cases.
SQL
7 yrs
3.0
2007
Have implemented Java applications that have accessed databases via SQL statements.
Sybase
5 yrs
2.0
2005
Developed Java applications that accessed Sybase database.
Tech Writer
15 yrs
3.0
2005
Have written technical documentation for software development projects throughout my career. These documents include Requirements Specifications, Design Specifications, Software Process, Test Plans, and User Manuals.
Testing
25 yrs
4.0
2005
Performed various levels of testing including unit and integration testing. Also developed test documentation including test plans and test cases. Reputation for finding and resolving defects.
Visual Basic
1 yrs
2.0
1997
Modified and supported application for entering insurance information.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
2003
Developer for Java 2 Platform [N/A]
SUN
This is one of the certifications developed by SUN. See
http://www.sun.com/training/ce
rtification/java/index.xml
for more information.
2002
Programmer for Java 2 Platform [N/A]
SUN
This is one of the certifications developed by SUN. See
http://www.sun.com/training/ce
rtification/java/index.xml
for more information.
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
01/2001
11/2005
Omaha World-Herald
Senior Software Developer / Independent Contributor
Design, development, and support of an intranet application, a Content Management System, and a “feed” system utilizing Java, C++, PHP, HTML, and JavaScript for Omaha.com.
Also includes providing estimates and requirements/design documentation for functional enhancements and reengineering projects.
11/1999
01/2001
AccuTech Solutions, Inc
Web Developer / Independent Contributor
Design and development of internet web based and client/server applications utilizing Java, C++, HTML, and JavaScript.
Included writing Design Specifications reviewed by customers and utilized by other developers during development.
03/1997
10/1999
Compaq
Software Designer / Independent Contributor
Performed all phases of software development for provisioning systems to cellular phone systems.
Involved in planning, design, implementation, and testing.
Consulted with customer in order to develop software that satisfied needs.
Utilized C and C++.
01/1995
02/1997
Guarantee Life Insurance Company
Senior Programmer/Analyst / Independent Contributor
Performed all phases of software development for Client/Server applications and systems integration applications including EDI.
Involved in planning, requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and configuration control of software.
Consulted with users in order to develop software that satisfied users' needs. Utilized C and Visual Basic.
02/1985
01/1995
Rockwell International
Associate Design Engineer / Independent Contributor
Design, development, and testing of software for Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. Responsible for performing and coordinating all phases of software development including all documentation for software requirements, test plans, test procedures, and test reports. Includes performing as a software project engineer.
Utilized Jovial and C.
04/1982
02/1985
General Dynamics
Software Engineer / Independent Contributor
Design, coding, and testing of software for onboard computers of jet. Utilized Jovial.
Other Experience
Freshening Skills
Worked on various Java applications specified by projects downloaded from
http://www.topcoder.com
from August 2006 through May 2007. Includes performing unit level testing utilizing JUnit.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
09/2005
05/2006
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Other
Law
This is an intense ABA approved program in which the majority of courses are taught by experienced attorneys. Completed courses are: Introduction to Law, Business Law I, and Litigation.
08/1985
12/1990
University of Iowa
Masters
Computer Science
GPA: 3.38
08/1977
05/1981
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bachelors
Physics and Math with emphasis in Computer Science
GPA: 3.48
Project Title:
Case Brief
Attachment:
Wisconsin_v_Yoder.doc - 25.5KB
Completed:
12/05/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Other - Writing & Translation
URL:
none
Description:
This document contains a case brief that was written for an Introduction to Law course taken at Metropolitan Community College. The case is Wisconsin v. Yoder, 1972.
Project Title:
Web Content Writer
Attachment:
none
Completed:
05/27/2008
Category:
Writing & Translation > Website Content
URL:
http://www.dpt-fast.com/knowledge/index.asp
Description:
Provided content for the pages under Prototyping Industry Information at the project URL. Producing the content involved conducting technical research, examining technically advanced documentation, and summarizing and collating the information into the resulting web content.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
43635
05/2008 - Present
Requirements & Design Analyst
$39,572 (1571 hrs @ $30.00/hr)
Job in progress
36350
04/2008 - 04/2008
Web Content Writer
$625 (33 hrs @ $19.22/hr)
5.0 A very proprietary and technical writing assignment- Suzanne executed perfectly.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
29854
03/2008 - 03/2008
Technical Manual for Content Management System
$29 (1.50 hrs @ $19.22/hr)
5.0 Great and professional.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
17838
09/2007 - 10/2007
Software functional specifications writer for software project
$945 (53 hrs @ $17.71/hr)
4.9 Suzanne handled my changing specs with skill and returned quality work. I would enjoy working with her again in the future.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
22930
08/2007 - 09/2007
Java Client Application Developer for Client-Server Application
$807 (36 hrs @ $22.22/hr)
4.8 Suzanne was a great developer. She was very organized, had great communication and really helped us clean up the code of an existing application th...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
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
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.75
93%
TOP 10%
08/01/2007
17 min
Technical Writing Skills Certification
3.60
81%
TOP 20%
08/03/2007
24 min
Java Test
2.75
55%
03/11/2008
33 min
Software Testing Test
2.50
48%
08/23/2007
18 min
