Bob Chase 900 W 89th Street Bloomington, MN 55420 952-221-5675

Technical Summary:
• C#: 3 years • ASP.NET: 2 years; Microsoft MCTS Certification in ASP.NET 3.5, earned June 2009
• SQL Server (T-SQL and Stored Procedures): 6 years • Oracle: 2 years • VFP DB: 10+ years
• Microsoft Windows: 10 + years • Microsoft Office: (all products) 10+ years
• Sony Vegas, DVD Architect: 5 years
• Visual Fox Pro: 10+ years; Classic ASP: 6 years • VB/VB Script: 3 years • HTML: 10+ years

Employment History:

IQ reseller Minnetonka, MN	Lead Developer / Build Manager	2003 – 2004, 2005 – Present
• IQ reseller – The primary product is a full ERP, desktop application, also named IQ reseller (formerly called Tracker).     - It is marketed to, and has specific business logic for, the unique needs of the Computer Reseller industry. The current version is written in Visual Fox Pro and uses VFP data.     - Since 2006, have also added a suite of supporting products that provide interaction between other systems, such as custom EDI, or interfaces with specific web hosts that give or receive orders, or display Real-Time Inventory. These are being written in C# or ASP.NET. • Started as a Developer. Initially, continued to add functionality to the desktop product, and fix bugs. • Designed and Implemented a much more structured and reliable QA / Build process. • In my current role of Lead Developer, split time between development of the primary application and all of the custom ones. • In my current role of Build Master, perform all build-related tasks, including unit testing of changes, ensuring Visual Source Safe is in sync with the build, and producing documentation and applications used to record and display release history. • Assist Support on technical questions and data conversions. • Involved in the planning and technical research for the next generation of their primary product and all new custom products going forward.     - The database used for the new product is SQL Server 2005.     - The ASP.NET 3.5-based framework is being made with strict data layers to accommodate the transition from the use of VFP databases to SQL Server.

Sufficient Systems Minneapolis, MN	Business Analyst / Development Manager	2001 to 2003
• Sufficient Systems – Closed since 2004, they were an IT Project, sub-contracting company. At their peak, over 40 people were working full-time on one of 2 projects; creation of public web sites for the Secretary of State’s offices in Minnesota and Oklahoma. • Worked on the Oklahoma project. Created documentation to verify requirements and obtain design approval from the client. Involved traveling to Oklahoma 2-3 weeks per month to have meetings with their legal and procedural experts. • Supported the off-shore development team by writing Use Cases, creating other supporting documentation needed for development, creating Test Plans and Build Schedules, and setting work priorities. • Coded product about 20% of the time. Application used Classic ASP and VB Script, and ran against an Oracle database. Interaction with Oracle was primarily done by coding SQL commands strings and sending then into the database.
RJ Steichen & Company Minneapolis, MN	Programmer/Analyst	2000 to 2001
• R.J Steichen & Company – R.J. Steichen was a privately owned stock brokerage, founded in the 1920s. The company was still profitable until early 2001, when they were part of a merger with Kinnard and the instigator of the merger, Miller Kuehn, with the combined entity being called Stockwalk. The new company went out of business early in 2002. • Completed development on R.J Steichen’s partially-completed, in-house, web and desktop applications. At its peak, it was used by 50 brokers and about 10 support staff.     - The applications used VB, VB Script, and Classic ASP running against a SQL Server database. • Created the conversion program to move the data out of the in-house database and into its replacement, a leased software service.
Vanco Services Eden Prairie, MN	Programmer/Analyst	1999 to 2000
• Vanco Services – Split off from the also still operational, Van Wagenen company. At the time of my employment, their product was completing ACH transactions for their customers. • Worked on and tuned the software that ran to accomplish the transactions.     - Ran nearly continuously, performing secure transactions within the ACH.     - System was written in Visual Fox Pro, integrating a third party tool for the low-level connections. • Created the company’s interactive web site that allowed customers to schedule transactions on-line. • Also helped the Support department, as needed.
Epicor Software Corp. St. Louis Park, MN	Programmer/Analyst/Team Leader	1996 to 1999
• Epicor – When I started, it was a locally owned company called DCD. While I there, it was merged with Data Works, and merged again into the entity now called Epicor Software Corporation. They sell a wide range of ERP products to this day. • I worked in a small team that developed an ERP software application, then called Vista (before MS), written in VFP, that was marketed to small manufacturers (10-100 employees). • Was the lead programmer when the system went from using Fox Pro data tables to using VFP or SQL Server data, depending how it was configured. Data access commands were primarily written using SQL Statements that were valid in both T-SQL and Visual Fox Pro. • Created design documents for new features, performed coding, monitored and directed the efforts of the other programmers. • Created and maintained portions of the company’s intranet site, using Classic ASP and ADO calls against a SQL Sever database.
Technology Exchange Incorporated Plymouth, MN	Contract Programmer/Analyst	1993 to 1996
• Technology Exchange Inc – TEI, as it was known, worked on projects for a variety of companies, such as Fingerhut, Soft Soap and Ken Davis BBQ. If the company still exists, it is with a different name. • As a TEI employee, worked on projects, mostly on-site at their client’s work places. • My primary development languages were Fox Pro and Access. • Spent about half of my time at the Soft Soap manufacturing facility, supporting, and adding functionality to, their in-house ERP software. • Other half of time was split between a wide variety of smaller projects.
Bit 3 Computer Corporation Bloomington, MN	Lead Developer, Internal Systems	1987 to 1993
• Bit 3 Computer – Bit 3 was a 7-person company when I started. They were a manufacturer of bus adaptor cards that allowed low-level connections between, for example, a Sun Microsystems computer and control software that runs on a VME-bus devise.     - Company grew to about 60 employees, before being merged with SBS in 1995.     - Many years later, they were merged with GE, and the division that was the descendant of Bit 3 was eliminated shortly after, in 2009. • Started as an electronic technician for their development lab. Starting replacing their manual systems with an application written in Dbase, changing to a full time programmer about a year after starting. • Continued to expand their ERP system to include all areas of operation, except accounting and payroll. • There were about 50 people using the systems upon my departure.

Education:
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis, MN
• B.A. in Computer Information Sciences, Class of 1993

• Emphasis on writing, communication and math. Outstanding Student Award nominee

Microsoft
MCTS Certification in ASP.NET 3.5
• The first exam tests your general knowledge of the .NET framework, with topics such as Configuration, and Application, Data and User Security. This exam was based on Visual Studio 2005.

• The second exam covered all aspects of ASP.NET 3.5 (Visual Studio2008) and its associated technologies, such as AJAX, and Web and WCF Services.

• Exams completed June 2009

Brown Institute
Minneapolis, MN
Associate Degree in Electronics

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