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Kimberly Holmes - Excellent developer/programmer - Freelance Programmer / Developer, United States

To obtain a programming or software development position that will best utilize and challenge my skills, talents and education to the benefit of my employer and myself.

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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
MS Excel 2007 Test 2.90 86% TOP 20% 05/14/2008 29 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 08/25/2008 46 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 05/14/2008 21 min
VB.NET 2003 Test 2.50 35% 08/26/2008 36 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
excel macro/vba programmer Provider November 26, 2008
Software Developer Provider November 13, 2008
Job Category Interests

Software Development

Writing
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
C#/.Net 1 yrs 3.0 2008 Project - Execute program jobs, scan logs and send results back to scheduling software

Console Application utilizing software developer's external program to execute reporting jobs, get job details from Oracle database to find job log, scan each line of log for specific errors related to job type and report any resulting errors to scheduling software. This reduced operator time requirements by 4-6 hours daily. Multiple databases were accessed with this project to gather information and add new information with each new error found.
Crystal Reports 1 yrs 3.0 2006 Assisted others with report development. Created small reports for research purposes.
MS Access 8 yrs 4.0 2008 Multiple projects
I have used Access to create text files to import into an accounting software. I have also created relational databases to track inventory for a specialty store, including a front end for operator interface to add, adjust or delete transactions and print inventory valuation reports
MS Excel 15 yrs 5.0 2008 Project-Home Budget

Calculates expected weekly income and expenses; based on bills with due dates and amounts; and incomes based on hourly or annual values. This is a planning tool for personal use that results in accurate forecasting.

Other projects include billing spreadsheets developed for a utility company requiring debugging and modifications; I made modifications to these programs to reduce errors in billing.
Tech Writer 4 yrs 4.0 2005 Wrote documentation regarding different processes and procedures for an accounting software and report writing software.
VB/.NET 2 yrs 3.0 2008 Project description-Project ManagementModified existing code and added new options to existing project. Added security and passwords as well as project, task and calendar level security to project.
Visual Basic 6.0 1 yrs 3.0 2002 Project-Employee Management

Created a relational database as backend. Utilize VB 6.0 to create user interface to add, edit and delete information regarding personnel.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2007 C# [C# Developer]     Robert Half Technology TEST Score 86%     
2007 MS Excel [MS Excel 2003]     Robert Half Technology Test Score 100%
2007 RHT [MS Access Developer]     Robert Half Technology Testing score 92% rating
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
07/2008 08/2008 Robert Half Technology Programmer / Analyst / Independent Contributor Write additions to existing program and modifying existing program that will enable operators to view errors found in data, create reports for historical review. Program written in VB.NET, Visual Studio 2005 and MS Access 2003 as the background for the data.

Reduced operator manual processing by five to six hours daily.
04/2007 04/2008 Aegon Investments USA Programmer / Analyst / Independent Contributor
  • Develop programs in Visual Studio 2005 with C# and VB that process current manual processing
  • Evaluate the details and requirements of manual daily processes and develop programs to reduce     
    the amount of time necessary for processing and increase accuracy of      
    processing results

  • Evaluated customer problems to determine best method of correction by asking questions and making sure that each question and answer was understood

    Develop processes to reduce manual interface that will reduce input errors and amount of time spenton manual processes.
08/2006 03/2007 Technisource Inc Business Analyst / Independent Contributor

MS Excel, MS Access maintenance and development
10/2005 06/2006 Professional Insurance Planners of Iowa Accountant / Independent Contributor Accounts payable transaction processing, Commissions payable transaction processing
06/2004 02/2005 ASI Computer Systems, Inc Programmer / Analyst / Independent Contributor I have modified existing code, to simplify the code and comply with programming standards. I put together new processes for operator security, directory checking at login and several new methods. I included comments for all code to ensure future understanding of the changes. I debugged code for errors and made corrections inserting comments explaining changes.
10/1999 06/2004 ASI Computer Systems, Inc Systems Software Support / Independent Contributor Evaluate the details    ;  and requirements of manual daily processes and develop programs to reduce      the amount of time necessary for processing and increase accuracy of      processing results
Evaluated customer problems      to determine best method of correction by asking questions and making sure      that each question and answer was understood
Reduced customer      stress by adopting cooperative and positive attitude
Analyzed reports and      data to locate errors and determine what cause the original problem    ;  enabling resolution of customer issues
  
Demonstrated high      quality, results driven, prompt and professional customer service and      support
Recognized for long      hours, commitment to customers, attention to detail, professionalism and      follow-up
Commended for      dedicated work ethic and rewarded by training in all aspects of work
Capable of instilling      confidence in technical advise and directions
Wrote reference      documentation for software operations and packages
Wrote complex customer      reports per customer specifications within the given deadline
Other Experience
C#
Developed C# command line process to execute jobs and scan logs for specific errors
Used C#, Visual Studio 2005, MS Access, SQL Server 2005 to create program
VB.NET
Create programs to create text files for importing into Accounting program, Scan logs for errors, scan files for out of sequence records to determine if file is valid or corrupt.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
01/2002 06/2003 Hamilton College (Kaplan University) Diploma Computer Information Systems - Programming

Visual Basic 6.0, Java, Web Design, Hardware & Systems, Spreadsheets, Databases, Business Management

GPA 3.96
08/1988 08/1989 Des Moines Area Community College Diploma Accounting Specialist Principles of Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Payroll, Income Taxes, Office Management

GPA 3.60
08/1987 05/1988 Central Iowa Community College Other Accounting

Principles of Accounting I, Business Statistics, Business Law, Algebra

GPA 3.64
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
MS Excel 2007 Test 2.90 86% TOP 20% 05/14/2008 29 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 78% 08/25/2008 46 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 05/14/2008 21 min
VB.NET 2003 Test 2.50 35% 08/26/2008 36 min