Brian Houser
| Specialties | | Microsoft .NET Development | Technical Project Management | | N-tier Design & Development | Object-oriented Design & Programming | | Web Development and Administration | Database Design & Modeling |
| Certification & Training | | 2002 - Present |  Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET (Charter Member)
Exams Passed:
70-300: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures
70-305: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
70-306: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
70-310: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework
70-315: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
70-316: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET | | 2002 - Present |  Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET (Charter Member)
Exams Passed: subset of MCSD for .NET (see above) | | 2002 - Present |  Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
Exams Passed:
70-028: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
70-029: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
70-270: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional | | 2000 - Present | Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Exams Passed:
70-100: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
70-152: Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0
70-175: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
70-176: Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 | | 1997 |  Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
(Microsoft Official Curriculum Course 770) | | 1997 | Installing and Supporting Microsoft Office 97
(Microsoft Official Curriculum Course 856) | | 1995 |  Novell Netware Certifed Network Engineer (CNE) coursework | | 1994 - 1995 |  Rochester Institute of Technolgy, Rochester, NY
Graduate coursework toward M.S. Software Development & Management | | 1991 | Rochester Institute of Technolgy, Rochester, NY
B.S. Computer Science
Specialties in Software Engineering, Business Management, UNIX, C Programming
Dean's List |
| Experience | | 2000 - Present |  Software Consortium, Baltimore, MD
Consultant
Design and development of Intranet, Internet, client/server, 3-tier, and n-tier enterprise application systems using Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio 6 technologies.
Full development life cycle responsibilities. Applications included a highly customized, database-driven health benefits management web site; a company-wide, database-driven customer management intranet application; an enterprise report server system; and a vendor/partner data exchange and reconcilation system. Responsibilities included database and web design, implementation, and administration.
Tools & technologies included: Visual Basic .NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, COM+, Visual InterDev 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Visio, XML. | | 1997 - 1999 |  Edge Systems Inc., Baltimore, MD, on contract for U.S. Army Environmental Center
Software Engineering Project Manager - Project Management
Technical management of small business systems development team.
Managed all phases of project lifecycle and responsible for task & resource allocation, composition of formal reports, and meetings & presentations with clients. Tools included Microsoft Team Manager and Microsoft Project. - Windows Programming
Analysis, design, and programming of resource management system including financial, workflow, and document management components.
Written mostly using Visual Basic 5.0 with heavy use of OLE, MS Office integration, and third party controls.
Some use of Windows API and Visual C++.
Administered Microsoft SourceSafe for version control. - Database Analysis, Design, and Management
Developed & maintained extensive data model using Platinum ERwin.
Implemented model using MS Access and Oracle.
DBA for Oracle databases. - Network Administration
Managed implementation of above systems on Netware 4 and Windows NT.
Configured & maintained servers for Internet services (www, ftp, telnet).
Responsible for development and maintenance of project-related intranet.
| | 1996 - 1997 | Edge Systems Inc., Baltimore, MD, on contract for U.S. Army Environmental Center
Senior Systems Analyst
Responsibilities same as above minus Project Management. | | 1995 - 1996 | Information Systems Integration & Services, Inc., Baltimore, MD, on contract for U.S. Army Environmental Center
Senior Application Developer
Responsibilities same as above minus Project Management. | | 1993 - 1995 |  Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Rochester, NY
Senior Programmer/Analyst - HP3000 Business Applications Systems Design & Programming
Most work in Speedware on HP3000/937.
Integrated LAN manufacturing data collection system to business systems.
Developed standard costing & labor entry systems. - HP3000 System Management
Developed & implemented system standards policies.
Installed & maintained all hardware & software.
Developed & tested disaster recovery policy.
Managed operations staff & development activities. - Novell Netware 3.12 Management
Installed, configured, and managed 100-user network in three sites.
Developed & implemented network administration standards policy.
Network troubleshooting & capacity analysis.
Maintained reliable connection to corporate-wide WAN.
cc:Mail & Lotus Notes administration. - PC & Networking Support
Supported 100+ users on MSDOS/MS Windows/Netware platform.
Made software & hardware purchase recommendations.
Troubleshooted hardware & software problems.
Developed system in Visual Basic to track support requests.
Managed other support staff.
| | 1990 - 1993 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Rochester, NY
Programmer/Analyst - HP3000 Business Applications Systems Design & Programming
Most work in Business BASIC, Cognos QUIZ.
Developed system to integrate General Ledger with corporate mainframe.
Handled end-user requests for new/enhanced reporting.
| | 1989 | Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY
Programmer/Analyst (co-op) - Design and programming of end-user reporting needs in SAS
| | 1988 |  Kelly Services, Inc., Carlisle, PA, for  Sprint United Telephone
Data Entry Clerk - General office/clerical and data entry
| | 1986 - 1987 | D & L Systems, Newville, PA
Microcomputer Consultant/Systems Analyst - Creation of computer accounting and inventory system in PC environment
| | 1984 - 1985 | Littlestown Pattern Works, Inc., Littlestown, PA
Microcomputer Programmer/Systems Analyst - Design and programming of inventory and accounting software in PC environment
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| Notes | - Willing to consider relocation
- References and salary history available upon request
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This résumé is available at http://brianhouser.org/resume.htm .
This copy was updated September 29, 2003.
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