Jeremy Cowles' Resume (Last updated August 1st 2008)

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JEREMY COWLES

727.776.0008

1704 Woolsey Street - Berkeley, CA 33715 - USA

http://www.visualcore.com/

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OBJECTIVE 
I am a full-time student studying computer science. I am particularly interested in large scale distributed applications and modeling physical systems.

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SKILLS 
While a complete list would be much longer, the proficiencies I have listed below are my core competencies. All of which I have multiple years of professional experience with as well as a deep understanding of their real world applications, benefits and shortcomings.

  • Microsoft.NET Framework (Windows Forms, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, XML, Remoting, etc...)
  • Object oriented JavaScript programming and AJAX
  • CSS, Web standards, and Modern (X)HTML techniques
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET, Visual Basic 6.0 and ASP Classic
  • MSSQL Server 2000 & MySQL: database creation, migration, and administration
  • Microsoft Visio (UML, for object modeling, timelines etc...)
  • Unit testing with NUnit for .NET
  • Object Oriented Programming; design patterns and enterprise system architecture
  • Basic Python & C++

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

MPH Group, Inc., Tierra Verde, FL

Mar. 2004 - Jan. 2008
Lead Developer
  • Managed a development team of five, focusing on architecture, planning, and helping other developers with daily issues.
  • Redesigned existing system from copy-per-client architecture to an enterprise framework for all clients to run on (ASP.NET/VB.NET 2003 & 2005).
  • Designed and implemented internal project, release & bug tracking system for managing current client's issues and ongoing modifications.
  • Created application management intranet for managing clients settings, errors and data feeds.
  • Configured multi-stage development environment: development, staging, and production
  • Configured and maintained production servers, including a load balanced web farm and clustered MS SQL data servers
  • Created AJAX UI for server processes, and management system using ASP.NET Web Services

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Automated Systems, Inc., Tampa, FL

Mar. 2002 - Feb. 2004
Lead Developer
  • Designed a warehouse management system from design specification to the first full client implementation.
  • Built an object framework of reusable classes, development tools and macros for VS.NET, and code conventions to be used by other team members.
  • Developed a custom VT100 telnet server (per RFC specs) with an extendable UI in XML for hand-held devices.
  • Created an extension system for adding functionality incrementally via public Interfaces (a .NET plug-in system).
  • Managed timelines in Visio 2000, design docs, and milestones as well as a small development team (three members total).
  • Automated integration for Great Plains/Dynamics

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Kewill Systems, PLC, Tampa, FL

May 2001 - April 2002
Systems Engineer
  • Worked as part of a team of engineers, implementing and integrated shipping and warehouse management systems for large-scale clients such as Eckerd Drug, Eva-Tone, and Health Communications, Inc.
  • Designed integration applications and reusable objects in VB 6.0, VB.NET and Kewill.Integrate. Typically, integration applications mirrored data between a host system (such as JD Edwards, Visual Mfg., Great Plains/Dynamics) and one or more Kewill core software packages. Integrations were designed based on specs provided by the client during design meetings.
  • Designed several wizards & tools for Kewill.Integrate (Kewill?s VBA-based integration system), for use by other engineers.

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Internet Marketing Solutions, Inc., Tampa, FL

June 2000 - Sept. 2003 (Contract after 2001)
Internet Application Developer
  • Designed and implemented several multi-account real estate management systems in ASP classic.
  • Created web-based help for end users and MS Word documents for account administrators.
  • Designed databases in SQL Server 2000.

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US Merchant.com, Safety Harbor, FL

Nov. 1998 - May 2000
Programmer / Web Developer
  • Developed a simple load balancing application (sticky sessions / round robin) for HTTP/Web traffic in VB 6.0.
  • Deployed two load-balanced web servers using the before mentioned application.
  • Created a reusable toolkit to provide common tasks preformed on the Visa network through an AS400 gateway.
  • Created an ASP classic front-end for the toolkit to allow clients to manage their daily transactions.
  • Designed and developed several desktop tools in VB 6.0
  • Created documentation.

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CERTIFICATIONS 
Certified Web Master, St. Petersburg College

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EDUCATION 

City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

Transfered in Transfer Prep for Computer Science, 3.88 Grade Point Average

 

UC Berkeley

BS Computer Science in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

 

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