I am fluent in Visual Basic, C, C++, Pascal, COBOL (including CICS and VSAM applications), Java, JavaScript, CGI, Perl, JCL, REXX, TSO/ISPF, ASP, VBScript, and HTML 4.0, and partially fluent in LISP, SNOBOL, Assembler, CLIST, SQL/DB2, and Ada. I have experience with DOS, Windows 95/98/NT, UNIX, and MVS operating systems. I have written applications for and am familiar with the structure of Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle databases. I have used utility software such as SYNCSORT, QMF, ABEND-AID, and FILEAID in a mainframe environment, and Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Works 4.0, MicroFocus COBOL, and Sun's Java Developer's Kit in a PC environment.

• Birmingham Steel Corporation -- Jr. Visual Basic Developer
  May 1999 - Present
  I am currently employed by Birmingham Steel Corporation on the New Development team of the IT Department. My duties as part of this team are to develop and implement new applications for the corporate side of the steel industry, including the payroll and human resources departments. My immediate supervisor in this position is Larry Johnson, and the head of the New Development team is George Vowell.
• Interim Staffing -- Content Enabler
  Dec 1998 - Apr 1999
  Previous to my current position, I was employed through Interim Staffing and assigned to a temporary assignment at Virtual Learning Technologies, where my supervisor was Roy Gilbert. My duties initially included data entry with light HTML, but expanded in later months to include GUI development using Visual Basic 6.0.
• Metro Information Services -- Information Systems Consultant
  Apr 1998 - Sep 1998
  My next most previous employment was with Metro Information Services of Tampa, FL under Bob Williams. While there, I was contracted to GTE where I gained experience with JCL, COBOL, SQL/DB2, TSO, and ISPF in a mainfrane enviroment.  My duties were primarily in a maintenance capacity, but also included some new program development using COBOL, as well as translating several REXX scripts into COBOL.
• Sungard Business Systems -- Applications Programmer
  Dec 1997 - Feb 1998
  My first employment after completing college was with Sungard Business Systems, Employment Benefits Servies division under Jim Jackson. Under him, I was on a team that redesigned their leading software package for access through the Internet. This project, which was implemented with Visual C++, included aspects of data parsing, client/server communications, and Common Gateway Interface software.

• Bachelor of Science; Computer Science
  Birmingham-Southern College
  Awards and Accomplishments
  • Dean's List
  • Senior Project in Internet Searching Techniques
  • Designed Website for Birmingham-Southern College Theatre Department
  
  
• Advanced Academic Diploma
  Shades Valley Resource Learning Center
  Awards and Accomplishments
  • National Honor Society
  • National Merit Finalist
  • Attended night classes at a local community college in COBOL, C, BASIC, and Assembler

• Served as Chaplain of Irondale Police Cadet Squad
• Served as President and Senior Advisor of Birmingham-Southern College Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery
• Served as Technical Director of Ruffner Valley Baptist Church