Alltel Information ServicesClient Server Lead Analyst/Developer
Sep. 1996 - Dec. 1999Alpharetta,GA* Developed client server based billing system created specifically for use in the cellular industry.
* Utilized Arthur Anderson’s FOUNDATION for GUI design and window messaging architecture.
* Developed GUI callbacks in C using MSVC compiler for Windows 95 /Windows NT platforms.
* Developed UNIX servers for HP-UX in C that ran against SYBASE or Oracle databases.
* Performed technical interviews and participated in the selection process for new developers.
* Awarded promotion to Functional Team Lead. Responsible for training team on functional architecture of system and ensuring all processes are followed as defined during CMM Level 2 certification.
* Participated in JAD sessions to determine business requirements and design considerations working towards a convergent billing system.
* Reviewed and approved windows, created by developers, for GUI standards.
* Designed data models used by the windows using a replicated RDBMS. Design included defining needed triggers and identifying impacts to other areas of system.
* Assisted, reviewed, and approved Functional Design specifications created by developers.
* Conducted inspections of functional design specifications and database design with other impacted teams.
* Acted as liaison between testing and development. * Assigned to task force to review and critique functional designs created by Anderson Consulting for future release.
* Reviewed code, test plans, and various documentation created by programmers to ensure functional specifications were being met and defined processes were being followed.
* Responsible for training support employees in C, Unix, Foundation, SQL, Remedy Action Request System and problem resolution.
* Prioritized and assigned production problems to support analysts as a shift lead. * Worked closely with Alltel clients to generate adhoc SQL queries to isolate possible problems in the production data.