For the past six months I have been actively looking for work as a Java Developer in the Chicago area. I have been using Java for the past nine months, and am expanding my knowledge by working on a project at home using VisualAge for Java and an evaluation version of Websphere. You can view javadoc documentation of my project (which is still in progress) at mleghorn2.home.att.net. I have thirteen years of experience developing software. Here's my resume. Mike Leghorn Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1317 Brummel, Apt 2E Evanston, IL 60202 847-332-2572 mleghorn@worldnet.att.net Objective
To obtain a challenging position as a software developer that will allow me to contribute to the success of an organization. Experience
Synectics, Inc Chicago, IL Senior Consultant March 2001 to July 2001 * Assisted with design, development, and implementation of Synectics Employee Web Site. * Work was accomplished using VisualAge for Java 3.5, JSP, Java Beans, Java Servlets, JavaScript, XML, HTML, Tomcat, IIS, and SQL Server, in a Windows 2000 environment. Synectics, Inc. Consulting at Scudder Kemper Investments Chicago, Il. Senior Consultant November 1999 to March 2001 * As Technical Web Master of the Corporate Intranet, provided support for over 150 web developers. * Provided technical leadership for the redesign of the Corporate Intranet. * Designed and developed intranet application for tracking intranet webs and their owners. * Designed and developed NT Administration Utility, using ADSI and Visual Basic. * Developed ASP, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML tools for use by web developers. * Work was accomplished using ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Visual Interdev, Visual Basic, ADO, ADSI, COM, SQL Server, Access, FrontPage, Excel, and IIS, in a Windows NT environment. Synectics, Inc Consulting at Kraft Foods Chicago, Il. Senior Consultant July 1999 to October 1999 * Assisted with design, development, and implementation of an intranet application used to track environmental pathogens in foods. * Assisted in the conversion of an Ideas Gathering and Reporting System from Access to an intranet application. * Work was accomplished using ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Excel, OLE Automation, Visual Basic, VBA, Oracle, SQL Server, Access, and IIS, in a Windows 95/NT environment. Terasys Naperville, IL Senior Consultant October 1998 to July 1999 * Developed a cellular phone customer support and inventory management system for Motorola, using Visual Basic 5.0, Code Base, and ActiveX. * Developed Internet application which provides news, information relating to current events and developments in the business and financial world. * Work was accomplished using ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, Visual Basic, Visual InterDev, SQL Server, and IIS, in a Windows NT environment. * As head of the Total Quality Management Team, oversaw the development of a Quality Management System, which facilitates the delivery of quality software to clients. Council For Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL Project Manager January 1997 to October 1998 * As head of internal software development, oversaw design, development, and implementation of Advanced Revelation software systems used by over 200 people throughout the agency. * Designed, developed and implemented Community Service Scheduling module, along with its interface into agency payroll and billing. * Played a key role in the agency's migration to GroupWise Email by training the users, integrating our Advanced Revelation applications with Groupwise, and assisting with the Groupwise workstation installations. * Represented I.S. in various task teams formed and operated based on Deming principles. Systemetrics Software Solutions Evanston, IL Senior Software Developer September 1994 to December 1996 * Designed, developed, implemented and maintained Hospital OR Scheduling and Materials Management software, using Clipper and Delphi. * Managed and trained developers in Clipper and internal development tools and methodology. Universal Networks Elmhurst, IL Applications Programmer Analyst July 1993 to September 1994 * Designed, developed, and implemented custom accounting software for clients, using Access, Visual Basic, SQL/Windows, Open Insight and Advanced Revelation. * Prepared course materials and curriculum for Open Insight and Advanced Revelation training, and conducted the training. Follett Campus Resources River Grove, IL Applications Programmer Analyst July 1990 to July 1993 * Designed and developed C interface library, which was used by programming staff to develop in-house C applications. * Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained applications for internal end-users, using Advanced Revelation, C, Oracle Forms 3.0, and DBase III+. * Assisted with administration of Novell LAN. Medline Industries Mundelein, IL Programmer Analyst November 1989 to July 1990 * Developed, maintained and enhanced Materials Management Systems for hospitals, using Clipper, BASIC, and TCAL. * Developed utilities in Pascal to assist with internal development process. J. Hall Associates Elgin, IL Programmer Analyst January 1989 to October 1989 * Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained custom accounting software for clients using Revelation. Education
Elgin Community College Elgin, IL Associate in Arts, with a major in Data Processing, 1988 Graduated with Honors Other Formal Training
MS Access MS Visual C++ Novell Administration Oracle Forms and DBA Project Management References: Available upon request