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Location:
Mandaue City, Philippines (GMT+08:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
4.0
Member Since:
July 12, 2007
Last Worked:
July 14, 2008
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Mark G. - Web/.NET Systems/Database Developer - Freelance Programmer / Developer, Philippines

For the past 4 years, I had developed several VB6 applications, mostly customized to fit client needs and wants. Currently developing VB6 and VB.NET applications at client requests. I had also developed several tools in C#, as a C# systems developer. I also have experience in creating web applications using ASP.NET 2.0 and PHP-MySQL platforms. I have also created some Flex/Flash applications. Seeking for part-time jobs in software/system development, in Visual Basic, C#/VB.NET or C/C++....
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
40624 07/2008 - 07/2008 C# or VB OO Developer $30 (6 hrs @ $10.00)
39003 04/2008 - 04/2008 Full Time ASP.NET C# Developer $11 (3 hrs @ $3.24)
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Windows XP Test 4.75 98% TOP 10% 08/03/2007 11 min
C# Programming Test 3.50 89% TOP 20% 09/06/2007 21 min
Visual Basic Test 3.00 75% 08/03/2007 22 min
MS Word 2003 Test 3.50 72% 09/13/2007 27 min
Visual Basic 6 3.00 71% 09/03/2007 31 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
DocBook XML Files for eBook Publishing Buyer January 6, 2009
C# Developer Buyer December 13, 2008
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Software Development

Networking & Information Systems
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Access/VBA 1 yrs 3.0 2007 created some small database applications (as per client request)
ADO.NET/ADO 2 yrs 3.0 2006 worked with several database applications
AJAX / ATLAS 1 yrs 3.0 2007 Created a simple web application that performs web scraping of data and transforms it into an MHTML format page.
ASP.Net 1 yrs 3.0 2007 ASP.NET + ADO - *** - 2 years

Used ASP.NET technology in current project to provide good UI for various web applications, all of them hosted locally. Most web applications used either SQL Server 2005 (Express) or XML as back end database, which held important data. 

Also previously created a web application which acted as a web crawler to gather WMI data from MSDN site. This application also used ASP.NET AJAX technology.
C#/VB.NET 2 yrs 4.0 2007 C#/.NET - 2 years

Created tools such as Text DiffViewers, XML reports, and WMI wrappers using C#. All these tools are currently in use in our project. 

Text DiffViewers are used to check for differences between 2 text files. 
XML reports made me work well on manipulating XML files and its data, and create a summary report from given XML files. 
WMI wrappers are now used in our main project. These allows those who use this to get data from the WMI without having to have all those tedious Management data manipulation.
C/C++ 4 yrs 3.0 2005 C/C++ - 4yrs - ***

last used for creating device driver for hardware project.
HTML, with Flash 3 yrs 3.0 2006 Developed several small webpages with Flash embeded (as per client request)
PHP/MySQL 2 yrs 3.0 2007 PHP/MySQL systems - 2 yrs - *** - 2007

Been doing PHP/MySQL sites since it boomed, most of them on localhosts, some of them for small project from clients. Still working on moving these sites on to my own web site.
Visual Basic 6.0 3 yrs 4.0 2006 Visual Basic 6 - 4 yrs - **** - last used 2006

Have been creating Visual Basic 6 database systems for  4 years now, mostly using MS Access as backend database. Have done inventory control system, process control, and internet cafe manager system using VB6. 

Latest project was created for one of the largest companies here in Cebu, which is a custom system, based on inventory and process control system rolled in one. The system was to keep track of their process and inventory items, as well as keep logs of who and when these processes took place and how their inventory were affected.

The internet cafe manager was created as part of an effort of having a handy time manager while not having to lag down the network and overall system of an internet cafe. 

The inventory system was done following a system analysis and design, for a friend.
XML 2 yrs 4.0 2007 XML - 2 yrs - **** 

Currently working on XML using C#/.NET. Had seen the flexibility of XML files/documents since working with .NET framework 1.1. Projects from previous and current employers include the use of XML documents to create settings and simplified reports.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2005 ICT Proficiency Examinations for Computer Programming [630000001]     National Computer Center (Philippines) The National Computer Center annually conducts the Annual ICT (EDP) Proficiency Examinations for Computer Programming, and issues a Certificate of Proficiency to successful examinees, which will be the basis for granting appropriate ICT (EDP) Specialist eligibility by Civil Services Commision.


Scored 86.30% and one of the only six successful passers nationwide at the time of the examination.
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
02/2006 Present Phil-Am Outsourcing Solutions Inc Software Programmer / Independent Contributor Phi-Am Outsourcing Solutions Inc. (www.outsourcing-services.net) is one of the pioneer outsourcing company in Mandaue who offers various outsourcing services to clients from the US and the UK.

Responsibilities include:
  • extensive support to software/script development
  • extensive support/testing to proprietary script language created with C#
  • C# library development
  • web development, if need arises
09/2006 Present Informatics SM Cebu Computer Lecturer / Independent Contributor Informatics SM Cebu - Computer Lecturer

Has given lectures to professionals at Informatics SM Cebu on the following topics:
 * ASP.NET using C#
 * PC Troubleshooting
 * Visual Basic 6 Applications, with emphasis on database applications 
 * VBA
09/2005 02/2006 ADTX System Inc Software Development Staff / Independent Contributor ADTX Systems Inc (www.adtxsystems.com) is one of the biggest outsourcing solutions provider in Cebu, who has clients mostly from Japan. 

Responsibilities include:
  • studying and creating new codes for the system
  • testing of the system
06/2004 11/2004 Mindanao Polytechnic State College Computer Instructor / Independent Contributor Mindanao Polytechnic State College - Computer Instructor

I was fortunate to be given by my Alma Mater the chance to teach for the following subjects:
 * Visual Basic 6
 * Advanced C / Introduction to C++
 * PERL / CGI scripting
Other Experience
Computer (PC) Repair
Had given lectures on PC troubleshooting and repair.
Inventory Control System
Created a database system for an inventory control based on system design and analysis.
Time Manager
Created as part of an effort of having a handy time manager while not having to lag down the network and overall system of an internet cafe.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
06/2000 03/2004 Mindanao Polytechnic State College Bachelors Information Technology major in Computer Systems June 2000-March 2004 - Mindanao Polytechnic State College
  • graduated with degree for Bachelor of Science in Information Technology major in Computer System
  • studied Information Technology, with emphasis on software programming and web systems development, networking, hardware-software integration, and Linux administration
 
  • Project Title: TJ Counters
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/01/2008
  • Category: Web Development > Web Applications
  • URL: http://www.tjcounters.com
  • Description: Created for a remote client. Used XHTML+CSS and PHP, and also Flex 3.0+ActionScript and Flash.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
40624 07/2008 - 07/2008 C# or VB OO Developer $30 (6 hrs @ $10.00)
39003 04/2008 - 04/2008 Full Time ASP.NET C# Developer $11 (3 hrs @ $3.24)
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Windows XP Test 4.75 98% TOP 10% 08/03/2007 11 min
C# Programming Test 3.50 89% TOP 20% 09/06/2007 21 min
Visual Basic Test 3.00 75% 08/03/2007 22 min
MS Word 2003 Test 3.50 72% 09/13/2007 27 min
Visual Basic 6 3.00 71% 09/03/2007 31 min
XML 1.0 Test 2.90 67% 08/31/2007 26 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.25 54% 07/26/2007 12 min
C Programming Test 3.10 53% 07/27/2007 23 min
VB.NET 2003 Test 2.75 49% 09/13/2007 29 min
HTML 4.01 Test 3.00 45% 09/10/2007 21 min
MS Access 2007 Test 2.70 38% 09/10/2007 40 min