Galen R. Barnes

3520 Honeyburyl Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

phone (719) 574-4885 cell phone (719) 930-7393 email DementSoft@AOL.COM

OBJECTIVE				Full Lifecycle developer seeking a position that requires C++(Builder or Visual C++). C#, Java, Javascript, PHP, or HTML.

DESIRED OCCUPATION				Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY				Employer: CVS Inc. Title: Lead Programmer Location: Fort Collins, CO Duration: 4/2010 - 04/2011 Job Duties: Lead software developer for an internal website that allows the company to track code violations for vacant properties. In charge of a small team of developers who designed the system using PHP, JS, AJAX, and the Zend Framework.
				Employer: Hewlett Packard Title: Programmer Location: Colorado Springs, CO Duration: 4/2007 - 4/2009 Job Duties: Part of a software development team in charge of creating a Customer Self Install application(SSEVA) for the LE Storage platform. The front end of the project was built in C# so every screen could be changed quickly and easily. The back end involved developing a series of small XML based applications that detected system configuration, monitored install progress, and communicated with Command View, iSCSI, and VDS to allow the end user to self-install their own storage systems and provision storage on their local machines. Development was done in C++ & C#, and relied heavily on XML.
				Employer: Kincaid Technologies Inc. Title: Programmer Location: Colorado Springs, CO Duration: 8/2005 - 1/2007 Job Duties: Part of a software development company that provides a variety of custom software solutions for companies needing credit card, gift card, and university card processing. Developed code in Borland C++ Builder to make our CC processing software Level III (business card) compliant. Designed a C# middleware solution that allowed our proprietary backend software to talk to another company’s web based University card processing software. Developed custom software for the Verifone 3740 & 3750 terminals. Designed custom web reporting solutions in C# and DotNetNuke.
				Employer: NuVisions Inc. Title: Programmer- Contractor Location: Colorado Springs, CO Duration: 10/2002 - 8/2005 Job Duties: Lead programmer in charge of product development for this start-up business. Gathered design requirements, coordinated with other developers and selected platform and coding standards as well as interface and software design, debugging and testing. Windows software design in Visual C++ and Borland’s C++ Builder, internet design in HTML/mySql/PHP4.0. Internet design included building a custom user interface to allow users to register their product online and immediately receive a registration code that would unlock the software.

Employer: Merrick Inc.
Title: Programmer- Contractor
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Duration: 4/2003 - 5/2004
Job Duties: Brought on to do the web page design for a contract with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The contract entailed PHP and JavaScript programming to create a series of web pages to replace an excel spreadsheet being used by multiple departments. The web paged connected to Oracle and Access databases using PHP4.31 and manipulated user data entry via JavaScript. Have since provided a variety of solutions for their data access and ArcIMS needs.

Employer: IABP Systems Inc.
Title: Programmer - Contractor
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Duration: 07/2001 - 02/2002
Job Duties: In charge of Design, Coding, Testing, and Documentation of new software in Visual C++ for this small company. I gathered requirements based on existing software for a complete re-design with improved functionality and a new database. I was involved in all phases of design and development.

Employer: Navidec Inc
Title: JAVA Programmer
Location: Englewood, CO
Duration: 05/2000 - 03/2001
Job Duties: Trained in Java programming, and HTML. Lead programmer for the team that added the Digital camera to the Pentax web site. Worked on the IADMA (Internet Auto Dealers Merchants Association) web site. Built Database conversion tools for Triad. Lead on the conversion of Pentax from Sybase to Oracle.

Employer: Charles Schwab
Title: Programmer - Contractor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 04/1999 - 04/2000
Job Duties: Brought in to provide support Schwablink 2.0; Charles Schwab's product designed to help Investment Managers manage their client's stock portfolios. After completing this version the contract was extended so that I could provide code for the 2.1 and 2.2 versions of the software. Duties included Debugging, New code design, Testing, Installation, and some QA work. The product was written with Borland's C++ Builder and manages a relational Paradox database.
Software used included Install Shield, Vantive, Clear Case, and DevSoft's Internet Commerce Kit. Completed upgrades and improvements to Schwablink one month ahead of schedule. Named "Player of the Week" for my completing a difficult coding change ahead of schedule. Part of a team that received company wide recognition for our work aiding in the retirement of GEIS and moving Schwablink to the Web.

Employer: PHAZX Systems Inc.
Title: Programmer - Contractor
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Duration: 07/1995 - 05/1999
Job Duties: In charge of Design, Coding, Testing, Debugging, Maintenance, Implementation,
Documentation, and occasional customer support for this start-up company. This was a true lifecycle project and I did everything. The company is a New Age company that built an advanced Bio-Feedback unit that allows practitioners to test the human body for reactions to a wide variety of substances and environmental. A secondary program provides more in-depth testing to narrow down the patient's symptoms and help determine which Homeopathic medicines to use. I designed all of the software, wrote all the testing algorithms, Print routines
and even the data collection and storage routines. I also designed the routines to communicate with their custom over a Serial Communications port. The whole project was written in C++ using Borland's OWL. Worked to develop a set of programming standards to meet FDA guidelines. Implemented local data encryption to protect proprietary information. Created Installation software including custom animation for Phazx systems products.

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COPYRIGHTS

1998 List Master
List Server management tool designed for AOL 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0. Written in C++ Builder using OOP.

1997 Spam Blaster
A spam killer designed to clean junk mail from Newsgroups for AOL 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0. Designing it involved figuring out how AOL stores messages and other data in their PFC(Personal Filing Cabinet).

1993 Dementia Wall
A Graffiti Wall written in Pascal for computer Bulletin Boards

1992 Mutant Hoard
A World Conquest game for written in Pascal for BBS's.

1987 D&D Utils
A series of utilities for TSR's popular D&D game.

1985 Spanish Hangman
A graphic program that helps teach Spanish using the Hangman game.

Galen R. Barnes

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