Dave McDonald
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  • Fort Pierce,
  • Florida,
  • United States of America
Member Since: 2017/06/20
Industry: Computer & IT
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Office automation - databases, custom applications, MS-Office-VBA.  Bringing order out of chaos..

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Professional Background
Software Developer and Analyst
NNSA HQ - Vector Resources Inc.
March 2008 – Present
Develop custom applications utilizing SQL Server and Winforms in the VB.Net environment.
Full time with VRI since November, 2015.  Part time / full time at various times over the past 7 or 8 years, developing custom applications for the desktop.
Owner
More Than A Geek
2008 – Present
Provide Office Automation Services and programming in Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2008
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Education
Strayer University
MSBA
Business
2000 – 2002
Master of Science - Business Administration.  All coursework completed - 49.5 hrs / 4.0 Cumulative GPA
Bridgewater College
Bachelors of Science
Business Administration
1978 – 1982
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Programmer/ Application Developer
Professional Summary
Visual Studio Dot Net • SQL Server • Visual Basic • HTML• IIS • CMS
Project Management • Finance • Budget • MS Office
Data Analyst • Planning • Microsoft • Analysis• E-Commerce

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Systems Analyst/Programmer I      
FPUA, Fort Pierce, FL 12/2014 to 11/2015
SQL Development and administration. Develop SSRS reports in support of a MS Great Plains / Cogsdale environment; Includes development in support of migration to GP2013 from GP2010.

Owner
More Than A Geek® - Established my own business in 2009 in response to the economic slowdown.  Provide custom websites to small businesses and repair computers. Provide other technology services as requested. Continue to run the business part time. The business has generated much needed revenue.

Programmer, Developer
Insight Global, on contract to TBC, Juno Beach, FL 09/2013 - Present
Programming in VB6 to support new release of ROWriter – Point of Sale software used at MIDAS® and thousands of other auto repair/ tire shops nationwide.

Web Developer, Program Manager
SchoolDude.Com, Cary, NC  8/2012 to 09/2013
Hired as web developer to support the Maintenance suite of products at SchoolDude. Promoted to Program Manager in March 2013 for the Business Operations suite of products. Design enhancements to products, manage bug queue, ensure product continues to support established and dynamic business plan for the company. Coordinate goals between marketing, sales, client services and development departments. Work with an international team to agree on and meet goals. Travel to clients sites to stay current on market demands.

Information Technology “IT”
Morgan County Commission, Berkeley Springs, WV  09/2010 to 8/2012
Responsible for all things computer, network, and server related; including the county website.  Design, develop and maintain intranet sites including a maintenance trouble ticket system, Responsible for telephone system programming and troubleshooting, Building Automation System (BAS), HVAC initial troubleshooting, and coordination with vendors to resolve issues beyond the scope what can be corrected in house. In a very political environment, and with no assigned budget have been able to acquire much needed resources.

Programmer, DBA, Network Administrator
Icon Graphics, Hagerstown, MD 05/2008 to 12/2012 (Full Time through 05/2010)
Develop and maintain websites coding primarily in Visual Basic / VB.NET utilizing Microsoft SQL Server databases on Windows 2003 / IIS 6. Developed E-Commerce sites (example - www.OSIOutlet.com) and several custom on-line applications including an employment application and bill pay system for AC&T (www.ACandT.com), a reservation system for Florida camp and retreat sites (www.CampKulaqua.com) and others.

Programmer – Visual Basic for Applications (MS-Office)
Vector Resources, Inc.  2007-2010; July 2014 - Present
Created several MS-Office applications with extensive use of VBA in support of contracts with the Department Of Energy (DOE).

Senior Project Manager / Senior Program Controls Analyst – 2000 to 2005
Various contract positions focused on Software Development Project Management at various places including Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia; CH2MHill / EDS in support of the Pentagon Renovation Program; America Online, Inc. and MCI/WorldCom.

Software customization and implementation Project Manager
MEI Software Systems, Inc. 1998 to 2000
Served as PM and team lead for analysts, programmers, testers, trainers, documentation, and customer interaction from sales handoff to completion of projects.  Also served as PM and programmer for data conversion.

Director, Information Systems & Fiscal Services
America’s Charities  1991 to 1998
Over the course of 8 years worked my way up from accountant/computer support technician to running two major departments, including being responsible for design and development of databases that managed over $15 Million in donations annually.

Financial Analyst and other positions
UNISYS Corporation 1983 to 1991

EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Business, Bridgewater College, Virginia
Masters of Science, Business Administration, Strayer University, Loudoun Campus, Virginia
Cumulative Earned Credits – 49.5, Cumulative GPA 4.0

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