Michael Deering is a programmer analyst with over 15 years of experience developing solutions for healthcare, financial, banking, entertainment, marketing and real estate industries. He has expertise in full systems development lifecycle and technologies such as C#, VB.Net, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and SSIS. His experience includes developing applications to improve operations and data management for clients, rewriting legacy systems, and creating reporting and help documentation.
1. Michael Deering
131 Harrison Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973 515 0035
mDeering727@gmail.com
PROGRAMMER ANALYST
Solution developer with expertise in health care insurance, financial, banking, entertainment,
marketing and real estate industries. Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented creative professional
with expertise in full systems development lifecycle, including systems analysis, requirements
definition, design, user support and testing. Expertise in both client server application and web
development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Programmer Analyst Consultant, NJ Parents Caucus 2009 - present
Programmer Analyst Consultant
• Reprogrammed an MS Access application to capture client’s information to improve day to
day operations and usability of data.
• Redesigned database to present client information in a more efficient and effective way.
• Improved ability of staff to assist clients by creating a dynamic data website using C# and
SQL Server.
Programmer Analyst Consultant 2006 - present
Contractor developing IT solutions for clients such as Premier HealthCare Exchange, SGW
Integrated Marketing, Shubert Ticketing Services and Cordes Machine.
• Increased revenue flow. Implemented more efficient data parsing methods using
Integration Services that decreased processing times.
• Reduced cycle time for converting raw historical medical claim data to manageable
database from 1 hour to 5 minutes by using improved techniques.
• Improved programmer productivity. Combined technical, interpersonal and negotiation
skills convincing management to increase use of existing equipment.
• Promoted high level of end user productivity by providing quality support to end users.
• Created FTP file transfer application to replace manual processing. Saving time and
employee resources.
• Designed a medical provider medical claim appeals system to replace worksheet manual
process. Increased productivity, traceability and work flow.
• Restructured and normalized databases to improve performance, maintenance, and
suitable for general-purpose querying.
• Developed Web log applications to help reduce time troubleshooting Internet connectivity
issues.
• Wrote database support Windows C# console applications to support the website backend
operations.
• Enhanced and created VB 6.0 applications that control the operations of automatic stair
building equipment.
• Rewrote the company’s flag ship stair building software to allow potential customers to try
out the program before buying the machine. This approach proved very successful as
potential purchasers could try out the program on their own computer.
• Redesigned the company’s web site saving the company half of the cost compared to
having it done by a web site design company.
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2. Programmer Analyst, Investment Support Services 2005 – 2006
INSSINC Develops and implements state-of-the-art derivative accounting systems for hundreds of
clients worldwide.
• Developed an application to install client specific dynamic link libraries. Eliminated code
inconsistencies and dramatically reduced programming effort.
• Customize and maintain client base programs to increase company revenue.
• Provided maintenance and support to implementation team members.
Programmer Analyst - Lead, Earnings Performance Group 1999 – 2004
The company offers a combination of management and information technology consulting services
to help banks and other financial institutions streamline internal processes.
• Performed all of the company’s Visual Basic .Net development and technical research.
• Migrated the companies bank branch staffing and scheduling tool from Visual Basic 6.0 to
Visual Basic .Net (ROAM).
• Performed full cycle design, development and support of ROAM using Visual Basic .Net,
Oracle 9i, .Net components, Active Reports and Robohelp.
• Developed, designed and maintained 20 Reporting applications using Visual Basic .Net
and Active Reports 2.0.
• Designed and developed an application to validate and bulk load text data into an Oracle 9i
database using Visual Basic .Net and Oracle.Net provider. This custom application
provided users with comprehensive data validation error reporting and progress indicators.
• Developed an online Robohelp help system saving the company time and money over
outsourcing to consultants.
Programmer Analyst, Toshiba America Products Corp. 1996 – 1999
The Toshiba America Group specializes in customer markets comprised of retailers, consumers,
hospitals and medical facilities, municipalities, universities, businesses and other high technology
manufacturers.
• Designed and developed a Product, Sales and Inventory system enabling product
managers to create production forecast simulation models. The exercise of production
forecast modeling is a valuable tool used to support the overall objective of timely
replenishment of key inventory balances.
• As part of a team, worked with AS/400 developers to develop an automated Sales
Forecast system. This system replaced forecasting with spreadsheets and estimations
providing inaccurate results. Accurate forecasting translated into more informed decisions
thereby increasing profits.
• Created system and end user documentation to provide an online help system.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
C# VB.Net ASP.NET SQL Server SSRS
SSIS Visual Basic ADO.NET MS Office SQL
LINQ VBA Client Server PowerPoint Expression Web
EDUCATION
• SetFocus LLC - .Net Masters Program.
• Montclair State University - Academic course work.
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3. • Computer Processing Institute - Business programming certificate.
• Northern NJ .Net and NJ SQL Users Group
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