JOHN D.

NICE
5147 West 75th Street * Prairie Village, Kansas 66208 * 913-387-4690 *
PROGRAMMER * SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Dynamic programming professional with a history of success designing and develop
ing unique applications and IT solutions, ranging from mission-critical programs
to value added technology, focused on addressing organizational needs and maxim
izing user and client experiences. Highly skilled at simplifying complex operati
onal processes with the design and introduction of new systems and tools. Effect
ively leverage latest technology, tools, and trends to contribute to operational
quality optimization and cost reductions. Provide superior support to meet and
exceed all company and client goals and expectations.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Visual Basic * "C" * DB2 SQL * MSVC DLL * ASP w/vbScript * GCOS GMAP * MASM * Ja
va * JSP
CORE COMPETENCIES
Innovative Software Development * Data Warehousing * Continuous Enhancements * T
echnical Writing Quality Assurance * User & Team Support * Telecommunication Sys
tems * Product Testing
Simulations * Troubleshooting * Analysis * Wireless Devices * Embedded
DST OUTPUT, Kansas City, Missouri * 6/2000 - 7/2010
One of the world's largest transactional mailers providing bills, statements, an
d other documents.
Software Engineer
Developed mission-critical software supporting printing process and reporting of
current data. Utilized Visual Basic, "C", Java, and DB2 SQL on Windows XP opera
ting system.
Achievements:
* Redesigned vital business component displaying key information on internal we
b page for staff and customers, "RKey;" involved implementation of Java/JSP and
Oracle support.
* Improved staff's ability and timeliness in closing production orders on shop
floor, developing QuickClose page with Visual Basic and DB2.
* Retrofitted new reporting scheme "Special-K" into legacy "Dimes" code; integr
ated within Dimes' Visual Basic code and FreightAPI MSVC DLL.
* Simplified database administration for developers, creating variety of tools
to eliminate need for modifications with addition of each new feature to Manufac
turing Order Production Status (MOPS) system; used ASP, vbScript, and DB2.
SPRINT PCS, Lenexa, Kansas * 9/1999 - 6/2000
Owner and operator of 3rd largest wireless telecommunications network in the US.
Software Engineer
Designed and developed innovative new software to simulate data phone calls. Uti
lized C++ on Linux operating system.
Continued...
(Software Engineer, SPRINT PCS, cont.)
Achievements:
* Produced unique technical applications to accurately simulate actual data cal
ls.
SAIC, Kansas City, Missouri * 7/1994 - 6/1999
Fortune 500 scientific, engineering, and technology applications company.
Software Engineer - Railroad Inventory Control Systems
Provided support and continuous enhancement of complex systems specializing in t
racking and identification of nationwide freight trains. Utilized "C" and MASM o
n ROMDOS operating system.
Achievements:
* Enabled acquisition and transfer of live video from locomotives in transit, c
reating on-board embedded video system.
* Enhanced locomotive tracking abilities, developing and maintaining Railnet sy
stem to record freight trains' Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) tag info
rmation.
* Provided maintenance of software for video logs of freight trains utilizing 1
dimensional pixel array interfacing to embedded software.
FARALLON COMPUTING, Lawrence, Kansas * 5/1993 - 7/1994
Company specializing in document sharing software for PCs and Macs.
Software Engineer
Played a key role in division developing portable document software. Utilized Wi
ndows 3.1 MSC.
Achievements:
* Created printer driver for Windows-based PCs; similar to Acrobat program.
KNIGHT-RIDDER FINANCIAL INFORMATION GROUP, Leawood, Kansas * 3/1990 - 5/1993
Provider of dial-up feed on financial data, near real-time stock quotes, news, a
nd weather.
Programmer & Analyst
Participated actively in development, debugging, and continual enhancement of di
verse live-communication software in MSC and MASM on MSDOS operating system.
Achievements:
* Created tool to mitigate feed-loss by increasing uptime, developing and maint
aining Info Center Node Controller; inputted 2 similar diverse routed feeds to p
roduce 1 output feed.
* Minimized network latency, developing assembly-language COM reader.
* Developed SDLC communications driver for Intel 80960 communications board.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS