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Christopher Y. - Software Architect - Freelance Programmer / Developer, United States

I am seeking opportunities to leverage my years of software development experience to assist companies or individuals who need to add short term depth to their teams in order to accomplish project goals.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Visual Basic 6 4.10 99% TOP 10% 2nd Place! 05/11/2008 24 min
Dot Net Fundamentals Test 3.75 95% TOP 10% 05/15/2008 29 min
C# Programming Test 3.40 84% TOP 20% 05/10/2008 29 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.60 83% TOP 20% 05/16/2008 19 min
MS Excel 2003 Test 2.85 75% 05/17/2008 25 min
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Software Development
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
C# 3 yrs 5.0 2008

My company moved into Microsoft's .Net Framework when version 1.0 debuted.  We delivered our first solution using the 1.1 version of the framework.  We had some legacy applications written in VB 6.0 but the majority of the enterprise logistics application was written in C#.  The application has multiple layers and can scale out from a single pc to mutiple servers.  .Net Remoting was initially used as the communication medium between processes.  The solutions infrastructure has since been upgraded to utilize version 3 of the framework and most remoting boundaries have been replaced with WCF end points.
Enterprise Application Architecture 8 yrs 5.0 2008 I have designed and implemented enterprise level applications in various industries during my carreer as a software architect.  My recent accomplishments have been in the Logistics arena.  Previous to that I've developed and maintained applications in Retail Energy, Election Systems, Manufacturing, and Highway Estimating.
Microsoft SQL Server 8 yrs 5.0 2008 I have been creating applications and application databases utilizing Microsoft SQL Server since version 7.0 released.  My recent work has exploited the Notification Services features of SQL Server 2005.  My strengths are in application development and I have held DBA positions as well.
Visual Basic 15 yrs 5.0 2008 I've been using Visual Basic since version 2 released to design and implement enterprise level applications in various industries including Manufacturing, Energy, Estimating, Election Systems, and Logistics.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2004 Microsoft Certified Solution Developer For Microsoft .Net [MCSD]     Microsoft For Microsoft .NET
2000 Microsoft Certified Solution Developer Visual Studio 6.0 [MCSD]     Microsoft For Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
2001 Microsoft Certified Trainer [MCT]     Microsoft

Certification is current through 2008
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
09/2002 Present GLD Solutions, Inc Chief Software Architect / Executive Software application architecture "guru" for enterprise level logistics systems
02/1999 09/2002 Ensite, Inc Lead Software Architect / Manager Design and implement enterprise solutions for the de-regulated energy industry.
10/1996 02/2002 Election Systems & Software Lead Programmer / Team Lead I was responsible for the successful enhancment of all Windows-Based software delivered to the customers of ES&S.
10/1993 10/1996 Casa De Oro Foods Lead Maintenance Engineer / Team Lead I was responsible for the upkeep of multiple flour tortilla production and packaging lines.  I was responsible for programming and maintaining multiple PLC-based systems.
Other Experience
Blogger for SearchWinDevelopment
I occasionally blog for SearchWinDevelopment.com on .net programming topics of interest to me.  Here is an example:

dotnet-developments.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/03/24/anonymous-methods-elegance-or-kludge/
Trainer Experience
I have been a freelance trainer for many years.  I have delivered hundreds of hours of Microsoft Official Cirriculum material to hundreds of students.  I feel that I gain at least as much as my students when I train on a particular subject.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
08/1990 05/1992 Metropolitan Community College Other Networking Technology
08/1984 05/1985 DeVry Institute of Technology Other Computer Science
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Visual Basic 6 4.10 99% TOP 10% 2nd Place! 05/11/2008 24 min
Dot Net Fundamentals Test 3.75 95% TOP 10% 05/15/2008 29 min
C# Programming Test 3.40 84% TOP 20% 05/10/2008 29 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.60 83% TOP 20% 05/16/2008 19 min
MS Excel 2003 Test 2.85 75% 05/17/2008 25 min
SQL Test 2.75 67% 05/14/2008 37 min