1. RON DANISH
rondanish@charter.net ● (775) 846-2519
C# / SQL / Web Developer
With many years of software development experience, Ron is a strategic and analytical
professional. Skilled in all areas of Software Development Lifecycle, from initial
conception through implementation. Ron thrives on new challenges.
Leverages outstanding technical talent and strong leadership to effectively
manage critical projects, designs, and solutions within fast-paced environments.
Gifted in designing, implementing, maintaining, and support enterprise software
with a strong history of producing software for organizations and their clients.
Excellent interpersonal skills and an outstanding relationship builder, Ron quickly
gains the trust and respect of management, staff, employees, and clients.
TECHNOLOGY
Specialties: Production ready software for ETL processes, database programming,
C#, .NET, SQL
Methodologies: Agile development, Test driven development with Unit and Integration
testing, Dependency Injection, ORM Systems (especially Entity Framework),
Continuous Integration
Languages: C#, VBA, SQL, T-SQL, Javascript/Typescript, jQuery, PHP, Python, Java,
Cobol, RPG
Platforms: Microsoft IIS, NodeJS, Owin Katana, Apache Http, Apache Tomcat
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, MySql, Mongoose/MongoDB,
Microsoft Access, PostgreSQL, Pervasive
User Interfaces: WinForms, HTML/CSS/Javascript/Typescript, Bootstrap, AngularJS
1.x, WPF, Asp.Net, Vaadin
Libraries/Tools: Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Atlassian,
Wordpress, JetBrains, Fiddler, Sublime, Postman
Miscellaneous: Microsoft MVC, WebAPI, REST-based Services, Windows Services,
AJAX, WCF
2. BUSINESS EXPERTISE
Requirements Gathering, Staff Leadership & Development, High-level Issue Resolution
WORK EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
CATALYST REALTIME, INC. – Calgary Alberta, Canada (Remote from Reno, NV)
2009 to 2015
International software development company with up to 10 staff members.
Utilized C#, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle SQL. Gathered business
needs requirements and created software, databases, and systems to ensure completion
of all initiatives.
Utilized SQL Assemblies, Windows Services, WSDL-based Web service calls, WinForms
GUI applications. Provided 24x7 support for all system installations, ensuring quick
response to customer issues. Supported and maintained SCADA backend applications.
Spearheaded development, implementation, and maintaining flexible efficient couponing
system, providing casino clients with couponing system to casino slot floors.
Completed installation of couponing systems at 8 different casinos around the world,
including Foxwoods and the PCI Group in Alabama, leading to significant improvement
in customer relationships. All systems were installed on-time and without failure.
DATA WAREHOUSE / APPLICATIONS / ETL PROGRAMMING
CONSULTINGINDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - Reno, NV
2006 to 2009
Private consulting services practice, providing
Subject Matter Expert on technical development, focusing cutting-edge data storage,
transaction, and management solutions for casino industry customers. Ensured on-time
and in-budget completion of all project initiatives.
Reduced runtime process from 14 to 3 hours by designing, coding, and implementing
transactional update of mechanism for data warehouse for Philadelphia Park Casino.
Reduced data load runtime from 9 hours to 20 minutes for Sahara Hotel Marketing Group
for various analysts and data retrieval systems, utilizing SSIS, ODBC, T-SQL store
procedures, and .NET.
3. Developed small data warehouse for PlayLV Group, providing data retrieval systems and
leveraging RPGIV, CL, Visual Basic .NET, and ODBC.
Managed ETL builds for 3 client companies of Compudigm International, providing
support for data warehouse and analytics development by utilizing SQL and SSIS on
Teradata, i-Series, and SQL Server platform
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (2004 TO 2006)
DATA WAREHOUSE ARCHITECT (2001 TO 2004)
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST, DATA WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS (2000 TO 2001)
STATION CASINOS, INC. – Las Vegas, NV
2000 to 2006
Promoted throughout company in support of high-profile real-time software development
project, including business intelligence, software engineering, leadership, and support.
Developed and manage 4 staff members, inspiring teamwork among technical staff.
Ensured effective operations of organization wide data warehouse through application
design, development, testing, validation, and release, utilizing i-Series, RPG, SQL, and
DB2. Leveraged strong understanding of data warehouse requirements. Offered
technical support, guidance, and direction to company leaders.
Established real-time ETL data warehouse structure through complete overhaul of current
in-place structure, providing timely accurate data analytics for marketing department.
Reduced overall resource consumption and footprint on i-Series machines and overall
network infrastructure.
I-SERIES SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
STATION CASINOS, INC. – Las Vegas, NV
1998 TO 2000
Selected as part of technical team to research, identify, and resolve all hardware,
software, and operating system issues, including system bugs, compatibility conflicts,
application operations, and outages. Analyzed, diagnosed, and resolved complex
technical issues. Provided technical support and guidance to clients and recommend
necessary changes.
Assisted in Implementation of high-availability disaster recovery system utilizing Vision
Solutions.
Completed comprehensive upgrade of OS on 2 i-Series system.
4. APPLICATION DEVELOPER for Finance, Payroll, and Casino Systems
STATION CASINOS, INC. – Las Vegas, NV
1983 - 1998
Spearheaded development of automated programmatic interface between payroll and
time-attendance systems, ensuring synchronization of pay code files of both systems.
Saved payroll department up to 40-hours a month and improved process accuracy.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, & CREDENTIALS
CODER CAMPS – Online Class Instruction
Full Stack Web Development Boot Camp
Certificate of Completion
HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Typescript, JQuery, Bootstrap, Angular JS, ASP.NET MVC
and WebAPI, Dependency Injection, Entity Framework, Generic Repository, SQL Server
QUICK START TRAINING, San Jose, California
Microsoft Business Intelligence Boot Camp
Certificate of Completion
Microsoft SQL Server Administration, Maintaining and Implementing SQL Server
Databases, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL
Server Analysis Services
CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Las Vegas, NV
Associate Degree in Data Processing
ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
.NET Development, Microsoft Web Development, Ethical Hacking, NodeJS Web
Development, Java Development, Wordpress, PHP, Python, Ruby
5. REFERENCES
“Ron is the most dependable developer I have ever worked with. He quickly jumps in,
learns new technical languages, and adapts to ever-changing world of software
development.”
– Shawn Clarke, CEO Catalyst Realtime Corporation
“I have known Mr. Danish since our years together in college, and he worked directly for
me during my time as Director of Business Intelligence at Station Casinos and at Union
Plaza in Las Vegas. He has great aptitude for the IT field, adapting easily to new
challenges over the years and turning those challenges into successes for himself and
his company. I would highly recommend Ron as a valuable resource for a company
seeking an outstanding employee.”
– Leslie Ruthe, Senior vArchitect - VCE (EMC)
“I've worked with Ron as a project manager for a number of years, and he demonstrates
many valuable traits - the ability to quickly grasp and assimilate new knowledge with little
or no prior experience in the subject - and a tireless dedication to the task at hand, which
is a critical asset for any project manager.
– David Mouton, SCADA Project Manager – Comptel Inc