Employment History for Senior Software Engineer Robert Buck

Summary of Employment:

~ Senior Software Engineer
Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various software components and key business applications for 'Fortune 100' telecommunications company.
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS INC

~ Senior Principle Programmer/Analyst
&Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various software components for use in DOD clients.
METTERS INDUSTRIES .

~ Senior Systems Analyst
Responsible for systems analysis, test development, and implementation to perform independent verification and validation, and integrated support efforts for all key business applications for second largest business in the United States.
SRA INTERNATIONAL

~ Senior Programmer Analyst
Acted in consultant role on several client projects and sites. This work involved close work with client staffs and management to accomplish contract goals and requirements.
SOLUTION CONSULTANTS

~ Programmer Analyst
Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various mainframe components for use in National Information System (NIS) for integrated network transmissions from nation-wide Blue Cross network.
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD

~ Programmer Analyst
Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various mainframe components.
EDWARD JONES .

~ Programmer Analyst
Analysis, design, development of application software associated with various course requirements.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY.

2001 - Present ~ Senior Software Engineer
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS INC Software and Business Solutions
www.tech-partners.com ~ St. Louis, Missouri

Systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various software components and key business applications

Analysis, development and design of automated authorization system for critical client applications. Functional, technical, and logical analysis of these key applications and their interfaces.
Development, design, and maintenance of PowerBuilder applications to support software system designed to accept requests from wholesale customers to fulfill requests, convert end users from SWBT service to the ordering local service provider.
Production support and uniform maintenance software releases utilized to handle changing customer and industry standards.
Developed and maintained SCM and QA processes and procedures within the framework of CMM Level II software development lifecycles.
Design and development of automated build console tool to act as central point were SCM Build Team can run build scripts, refresh scripts and stage code for the various environments.

Environment: PVCS, PowerGen, Perl, Unix, N-Tier, PowerBuilder Version 6.5, 7 & 8.0, Microsoft Office 2000, DB2, Windows 98/NT, Citrix, MQ Series, Visio, HTML, and Java.

1999 - 2001 ~ Senior Principle Programmer/Analyst
METTERS INDUSTRIES System Engineering Research and Development
www.metters.com ~ St. Louis, Missouri

Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various software components for use in DOD clients.

Analysis and design of automated authorization system for critical client applications. This activity involved in depth analysis of the functional, technical, and logical aspects of these key applications and their interfaces.
Developed, designed, and executed development of PowerBuilder and CoolGen applications to meet the needs of the client.

Environment: Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 98/NT, ORACLE 10+, UNIX servers, PowerBuilder Version 6.5 & 7, CoolGen, Microsoft Access

Reason for Leaving: Completetion of primary contract.

1998 - 1999 ~ Senior Systems Analyst SRA INTERNATIONAL
www.SRA.com ~ St. Louis, Missouri

Responsible for systems analysis, test development, and implementation to perform independent verification and validation, and integrated support efforts for all key business applications for second largest business in the United States.

Completed Year 2000 analysis using code-scanning tools to scan applications for affected date routines. Completed assessment documents to access the level of conversion and testing required for each application.
Aided in the preparation of team standards and procedures for work in conjunction with the client on Y2K conversion and testing activities.
Developed, implemented, and executed test plans, test scripts, test matrices, test performance, test observation procedures, and overall test approach for billion dollar client application.
Completed analysis and design of integrated test approach for critical and severe client applications. This activity involved in depth analysis of the functional, technical, and logical aspects of these key applications and their interfaces.
Developed detailed interface diagram maps, test plans, test scripts, and project plans to facilitate an integrated test approach. This approach would exercise the critical and severe client applications, their critical internal and external interfaces in a mirrored production environment set to future Year 2000 dates.
Developed test plans and scripts that were used in pilot test program for integrated automated test program, working closely with client and Compuware personnel.

Environment: Microsoft Office 95, Windows 95/NT, ORACLE, DB2, UNIX servers, PowerBuilder Version 5.0 & 6, Microsoft Access, IBM Mainframe/TSO.

Reason for Leaving: Loss of primary contract led to reduction in staff.

1997 - 1998 ~ Programmer Analyst
SOLUTION CONSULTANTS
;www.solutionconsultants.com ~ St. Louis, Missouri

Acted in consultant role on several client projects and sites. This work involved close work with client staffs and management to accomplish contract goals and requirements.

Creation of Cobol2 DB2 programs to update DB2 tables with proprietary package client /server interfaces.
Analysis, design, development, and testing activities utilizing various platforms, tools and software.
Completed inventory, conversion and implementation plans of systems to determine Year 2000 conversion requirements.

Environment: Microsoft Office 3.1/95, Windows 95/NT, IMS, DB2, IBM Mainframe/TSO, OS400.

Reason for Leaving:Left firm for better opportunity with SRA

1996 - 1997 ~ Programmer /Analyst
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD
www.bcbsmo.com ~ St. Louis, Missouri

Responsible for systems analysis, development, design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of various mainframe components for use in National Information System (NIS) for integrated network transmissions from nation-wide Blue Cross network.

Supported and maintained mainframe applications to successfully process claims and transactions for various client members.
Worked with users to resolve problems and enhancements, for both production and routine requests.
Analysis and design of testing plans and software changes associated with the release of new integrated network transmission software versions to coincide with association mandated conversion.
Initiated standard system testing environment to coincide with software release testing.
Successfully analyzed and investigated production abends, change requests, and other user requests.

Environment: Microsoft Office, Windows 3.1, IDMS, DB2, and IBM Mainframe/TSO

Reason for Leaving: Left for better opportunities.

1996 ~ Programmer Analyst
EDWARD JONES
www.edwardjones.com ~ St. Louis Missouri

Supported on-line and batch programs in the mainframe environment.

Managed user problems and requests for enhancements.
Analysis, design, development of application software changes associated with various user and system requirements.

Environment: UNIX servers, IDMS, and IBM Mainframe/TSO

Reason for Leaving:End of educational co-op internship.

1996 ~ Programmer Analyst
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
www.siue.edu ~ Edwardsville Illinois

Analysis, design, development of application software associated with various course requirements.

Research and development of diverse software and hardware design methodologies.
Training and education activities utilized for enhancement of software development and analysis knowledge.

Environment: Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 98/NT, ORACLE, HTML, Developer/Designer 2000, UNIX servers, PowerBuilder, Microsoft Access

Reason for Leaving:Acceptance of Edward Jones Internship..

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Specialization: (Management Information Systems)- Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois. Completed May 1996.

Master's of Business Administration with Specialization: (Management Information Systems)- Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois. Completed May of 2000.