12849 Amber Avenue
Clermont, Florida 34711
H: (352) 243-6646 C: (407) 616-2937 |
waltwebster@cfl.rr.com
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Goal
¨
Interested
in a permanent senior technical position
(e.g. senior applications architect, senior database architect, technical
manager, project manager or similar) that constitutes a “mission” wherein my ability to quickly understand
both technical and business issues, manage and interact with technical and
non-technical staff and customers, communicate clearly at all levels, and still get very “hands –
on” with technical details and actual programming with current technologies will add value to my
organization and provide a strong sense of personal accomplishment.
¨ Particularly interested in positions
with mix of new technology decisions and challenges along with routine maintenance
and operations
Accomplishments Summary
¨
Degreed engineer with over twenty-five
years experience
and recognized accomplishments building and maintaining new computer programs
and systems.
¨
Last
six and one half
years as senior technical staff member serving as Project Manager, Lead Programmer,
Solution Architect, Group Supervisor on a variety of systems for a major textbook publisher. Projects included web-based decision
support systems for Manufacturing and Finance, mainframe system enhancements,
complete corporate EDI hardware and software upgrade, multi-threaded VB.Net app
interfacing barcode scanners to AS-400,
VB.Net automation of Microsoft Office tasks, corporate fax server
upgrade, major recode of several systems for “ISBN-13” (Industry
specific equivalent to Y2K). Used
extensive SQL Server , VB, ASP, ASP.NET as well as
some mainframe DB2 and COBOL.
¨
One
and one half years as Project
Manager/Technical Team Lead for a world class computer based testing organization. Scoped and planned potential
project to use VSAT satellite communications for Internet between testing
company and remote sites. On second
project, hired project team and then
designed, and implemented XML/SOAP TCP/IP (wired) internet communication
protocols between Java Weblogic based corporate test
banks and worldwide VB SQL based testing sites for secure test download,
results upload
¨
Multiple
assignments over many years as a software
engineering contractor
for diverse clients designing and building systems with VB, ASP and ASP.NET,
C++, C# and SQL Server for client server and web projects, both as solo efforts
and leading teams.
¨
Seven years leading technical and operating team assigned to procure, design
and implement full scope nuclear power plant simulator to meet post Three Mile
Island government mandated simulator rules. Took nuclear simulator from
concept, through detailed specifications, competitive bid and contract
negotiations and award, factory construction and testing, permanent site specification, site
installation and first several years of operation and upgrade of new full scale St. Lucie Nuclear Power
Plant control room simulator.
¨
Five years continuous thermohydralic process simulation
modeling and programming as programmer/engineer
for very large electric utility.
¨
Former
naval officer who
can create a good balance for technical
team subordinates between necessary rigor vs.
creative chaos, developmental disciplines vs. freedom to experiment. Skilled at technical mentoring and
supervisory monitoring. Get it done but have fun.
Employment History
¨
Solution
Architect/Project Manager – Harcourt Education, Inc.
– Orlando, Florida – July 2001 – Jan 2008 -- 3rd largest worldwide
educational book and media publisher
¨
SW
Development Project Manager – Prometric,
Inc. –
¨
Contract
Website Developer – Titan Software Systems –
Orlando, FL - April 98 to Dec 99
-- Software provider to FAA and other government organizations.
¨
Director
of System Development – Kearney Systems – Orlando,
FL - April 97 to April 98.
-- Provider of
interactive warehouse management systems integrating real time RF
barcode readers.
¨
Programmer/Consultant
– TechKnowQuest – Orlando, FL - September 96
to April 97
Microsoft certified training company and consultancy.
¨
IT
Project Leader – Back office systems –
Darden Restaurants – Orlando, FL - November 95 to September 96 ---
World’s largest casual dining corporation.
¨
Independent
Consultant – Self-Employed – Orlando, FL - January 94 to
October 95
Various programming engagements
involving client server and database development.
¨
Engineer
II Thru Principal Engineer – Florida Power and Light
Company – Miami, Fl – July 79 – Dec 93 Major investor owned electric utility.
¨
Military
Officer –
United States Navy – Nuclear
Submarines - Norfolk, Virginia – Jun 74 –
June 79
Miscellaneous
¨
Proficient and experienced and “hands-on” using FORTRAN, MS Visual Basic, MS and Sybase
SQL Server, MS Access, MS IIS, ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, Active X, ADO, ADO.NET,
HTML, SOAP, XML, DOM, Javascript, MS Project. Able to read and understand C++ and Java
(though limited programming experience those languages) Some usage of Oracle, and
Informix. NOT just a manager. Able and willing to code when
needed. Can certainly
intelligently read and critique code, program structure, architecture
and performance issues.
¨
Can communicate well in diverse roles with all levels of organizations,
internal and external customers, technical and non-technical
staff, both orally and
written. Known for innovative
and/or first introduction use of UML diagrams and strong visuals in several
firms.
¨
Classroom presentation and course
development experience with technical materials.
¨
Former Naval Officer – 5 years.
Served in nuclear submarines. Top Secret clearance held.
¨
B.S.
Nuclear Engineering – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
¨
30
+ credits graduate work – Nuclear Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute,
¨
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)
– Nuclear – State of
¨ 42 + credits graduate work –
Computer Science – Florida international University – Miami, FL
¨ Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certification achieved in 2005
¨ Active in Central Florida chapter APICS
¨ Active in Central Florida Chapter PMI
¨ Active in Orlando .Net Users Group
¨ Recent attendee of Business Objects
Convention - Orlando
Will provide additional details on any aspect of employment
history on request.
Will provide references but would ask that this follow at successful phone
and/or personal interview where we have developed potential interest to
continue exploring the opportunity.