Richard D Jones

929 Schiller Court Louisville, KY, 40204 502-314-1214 richard.dayle.jones@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickjones2 SUMMARY Computer Programmer that has refined his skills in all areas of the software life-cycle in business and military contracting arenas. Principal strengths include: application development, database schema design, client support, release management, product maintenance, troubleshooting and issue resolution. 3 years C#; 10+ years C++ expertise in client/server application development on the Windows desktop environment. COMPUTER SKILLS
Database Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access Languages: C, C#/.NET, C++/MFC, VBScript, Javascript, Perl, UNIX scripting, Ada, Fortran Tools: Visual Studio, IIS (Internet Information Services), PL/SQL Developer, SQL Server Management Studio, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Office, ClearQuest, ActiveReports, List and Label (Report Writer), Windows Installer, VMWare, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mercer, Louisville, KY

2000-2012

Software Developer 2009-2012 - (GST) Global Survey Tool. Survey implementers around the world use GST to process survey data and produce compensation reports. Developed Windows Forms and related server side assembly objects under waterfall SDLC model. Implemented database schema changes Performed release management functions for QA environment. Implemented unit tests in Team Foundation Server Troubleshooting issues in production and QA environments. Created tools to aid in monitoring system performance C#/.Net, Oracle PL/SQL, Excel, Windows desktop, Citrix. 2003-2008 (MercerPRISM) Solo development and maintenance of Mercer's premier compensation management software product trusted by human resource professionals of many Fortune 500 companies. Features included: Market Pricing, Pay Structures, Regression Analysis, Compensation Planning, Querying and Report Writing Implemented 3 major releases providing enhanced querying of data, user security refinements, custom percentile calculation, easier data dictionary manipulation, optimized stored aggregate calculation, new report features, and numerous bug fixes. Created utilities for diagnosing client data integrity issues Provided support for latest database and operating system versions Worked closely with product support team to resolve client database issues promptly

Richard D Jones

C++/MFC, ODBC, Oracle, MSAccess, SQL Server, Windows (supported multiple OS versions) 2000-2002 - (MercerPRISM) Developed feature enhancements and resolved defects within a team environment. (same technologies as above)

Technology Consulting, Inc (TCI), Louisville, KY

1996-2000

Developer/Technical Lead for Ashland Petroleum projects Developed and maintained software to provide forms and statistical analysis reporting (via Active reports) of the laboratory test results of petroleum products generated at client's factories. Met with external client periodically to discuss and define requirements and new features to be added. C++ and MFC, Microsoft SQL Server, ActiveReports. Web Developer for Lightyear Communications project Developed intranet site used for product sales forms and reporting. ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, Crystal Reports with a SQL server database.

McDonnell Douglas, St Louis, MO

1989-1996

Programmer/Analyst As a member of the F15/F18 simulator software systems team, developed UNIX scripting software for automated documentation of the simulator code base. Created UNIX scripts to perform code analysis to confirm whether software met strict military requirements (such as complexity of 10 or under). Unix, Ada, ksh/csh, perl, sed, awk, lex, yacc Performed release management role on C-17 simulator development team. Unix, Ada F14/A6 simulation systems. Developed touch-screen interfaces used to configure the simulator and perform daily operational readiness tests (DORT). Created DORT test software to assure cockpit instrumentation was in working order. Fortran, Assembly, Harris Computers (real-time), Evans-Sutherland graphics system

EDUCATION BS Computer Science Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN