Re: .NET Technical Architect - Looking for contract opportunities.

Jason,

Are you authorized to work in the US?  I have a position open for an
architect but it is permanent staff in the Chicago area.  I cannot
sponsor any visas though.

Glen
630-933-2155

> Willing to travel worldwide.
>
> ===========================================================
> JASON J. KACZOR
> 190 Tuscarora Circle NW
> Calgary, AB
> T3L 2B8
>
> Cell: (403) 870-NERD (6373)
> Home: (403) 547-8550
> Email: [email protected]
>
> OBJECTIVE
> Consultant, Technical Architect, Software Developer, Trainer.
>
> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
>
> Position: Director / Principal Consultant
> Company: A-Couple-A-Nerds Computer Consulting Inc.
> (Calgary, AB: Apr 97 – Present)
>
> - Petro Canada (Calgary, AB: Dec 02 – Feb 03)
> - Role: Technical Architect / Software Developer
> Analyzed and validated existing requirements, refined logical design;
> presentation, business logic and data persistence system layers.  Re-
> engineered existing prototype, developed to production-ready status.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio .NET 2002, XML, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, C#, COM+, IIS, SOAP,
XML,
> Windows 2000, Active-Directory, Office 2000, Internet Explorer 5.x -
6.x,
> Oracle 8i, Crystal Reports .NET, Documentum.
>
> - EDS/ Alberta Learning (Edmonton, AB: Jun 02 – Nov 02)
> - Microsoft / EDS/ Alberta Learning (Edmonton, AB: Jan 02 – Jun 02)
> - Role: Technical Architect
> Analyzed and validated existing requirements, prepared; conceptual,
> logical and “reference” physical designs.  Managed staff schedule,
project
> risks, resources and timelines.  Supported, mentored and trained
> development team as a Microsoft consultant, using internal knowledge-
> bases.  Designed, developed and supported data persistence system
layer.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio .NET 2002, BizTalk Server 2002, XML, ADO.NET, ASP.NET,
> VB.NET, COM+, IIS, SOAP, XML, Windows 2000, Active-Directory, Office
2000,
> Internet Explorer 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Crystal Reports, Visio XP,
Project
> 2000, Sparx Enterprise Architect 3.10 – 3.50.
>
> - National Energy Board of Canada / Qunara (Calgary, AB: May 01 – Mar
02)
> - Role: Business Analyst / EAI Architect
> Guided conceptual design phase, including; preparation of business
case,
> high-level project plan/schedule and presentation materials.
Facilitated
> cross-department meetings documenting; business processes, inter-
> departmental workflow and day-to-day usage of existing enterprise
> management systems.  Validated, analyzed and modelled business process
> integration requirements.  Created a solution architecture
constrained by;
> process workflows, information-management architectural standards,
> existing enterprise management systems, upcoming system acquisitions
and
> on-going federal government projects.  Designed and implemented
> requirements standards to formalize “buy vs. build” decisions with
regards
> to integration requirements.
>
> Enterprise-level integration architecture included; just-in-time data
> transfer, data component re-use and real-time change notification.
> Designed and modelled a “time reporting” process solution, using the
> Enterprise-level architecture as a “proof-of-concept”.  Facilitated
joint-
> application-design (JAD) sessions, presented visual prototype and a
> detailed relational database design.  Evaluated and recommended third-
> party tools, methods and solutions.  Presented Enterprise-level, and
time
> reporting solutions to departmental managers, project sponsor and
> executive level board members.  Mentored, presented formal .NET
> development training and performed skills transfer.  Managed staff
> schedule, project risks, resources and timelines.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio .NET (Beta 2 to 2002), BizTalk Server 2000, ADO.NET,
> ASP.NET, VB.NET, COM+, IIS, C#, SOAP, XML, Windows 2000, Active-
Directory,
> Office 2000, Internet Explorer 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Crystal Reports,
> Visio XP, Project 2000, Visual FoxPro 6.0, Windows NT 4.0, Oracle
7.x, 8i,
> Novell Netware, Novell Groupwise.
>
> - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Calgary, AB: Nov 01 – Feb 02)
> - Role: Technical Architect / Software Developer
> Analyzed existing prototype application, contrasted against original
> requirements, gathered requirements changes and gathered production
> constraints.  Re-architected and developed a modular replacement
solution
> ready for production.  Managed staff schedule, project risks,
resources
> and timelines.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual InterDev, COM,
ADO,
> ASP, IIS, XML, Windows 2000, Active Directory, WebSEAL/PolicyDirector,
> Internet Explorer 5.x – 6.x.
>
> - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. / EDS (Calgary, AB: May 00 – May 01)
> - Role: Business Analyst / Technical Architect
> Analyzed existing application complexity levels, proposed toolset to
> prepare high-level project plan/schedule and presentation materials.
> Gathered, validated, analyzed and documented individual application
> requirements, including; technology constraints, business process
changes
> and usability modifications.  Designed, developed and assisted in the
> construction of various “reference” implementations to validate the
> proposed toolset functionality, gaps and suitability.  Prepared
> documentation, performed training sessions, and provided pre-
production
> support for “reference” applications during user acceptance testing
phases.
>
> Developed, and implemented; requirements documentation standards,
third-
> party tools analysis standards, application development process,
migration
> process, promotion and deployment processes.  Designed and developed;
re-
> usable components, tools and development framework tools.  Evaluated
and
> recommended third-party tools, methods and solutions.  Mentored,
trained
> and performed skills transfer.  Managed schedule, balanced resource
> utilization and produced detailed project estimates.  Managed risks
> related to; development, technology toolset and quality assurance.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual InterDev,
Exchange
> 2000, WebStorage System, SharePoint Portal Server 2000, COM+, COM,
> ActiveX, CDO, ADO, ASP, IIS, SOAP, XML, Windows 2000,
ActiveDirectory, SQL
> Server 2000, MSDE, Office 2000, Internet Explorer 5.5, Rational Rose
98
> EE, Visio 2000, Project 2000, Lotus Notes, Windows NT 3.51, Oracle
8i, 9i.
>
> - Microsoft / HSBC (Vancouver, BC : Aug 98 – Apr 00)
> - Role: Technical Architect
> Designed and implemented; requirements/design analysis, third-party
tools
> evaluation processes, software development methods and standards.
> Performed detailed; requirements analysis, architectural design and
> component-level software development.  Conducted evaluations and
provided
> recommendations for third-party tools, methods and solutions.
Managed and
> facilitated formal testing with executive-level representatives.
>
> Designed, performed and managed quality assurance reviews for;
conceptual,
> logical, and physical implementation phases.  Mentored, trained and
> performed skills transfer.  Managed schedule, estimates, resources and
> risks related to software development.  Developed, implemented and
> supported component synchronization, build and deployment processes.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual InterDev, COM,
> ActiveX, ADO, MTS, MSMQ,  ASP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
9x,
> Videosoft VS/OCX v.6.0, Videosoft FlexGrid, Crystal Reports, SQL
Server
> 7.0, MSDE.
>
> - Merak Projects (lgary, AB: Dec 97 – Jul 98)
> - Role: Business Analyst / Software Developer
> Analyzed existing application code-base, documented; performance
> characteristics, requirements, implementation technology constraints.
> Maintained, enhanced and supported application; enhancements focusing
on
> deficiency reduction and performance increases.  Architected,
designed and
> presented a component-based, modular replacement application.
Conducted
> evaluations and provided recommendations for third-party tools,
> methodologies and solutions.  Managed risks, liaised with quality
> assurance team, participated in schedule build process.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.5.0 Enterprise, SQL Server v.6.5, MTS, MSMQ, Oracle
7.x,
> Videosoft VS/OCX v.5.0, Access, Tlist OCX, ChartFX OCX, Windows 95,
> Windows NT Workstation v.4.0.
>
> - Prologic (Richmond, BC: Oct 97 – Dec 97)
> - Role: Business Analyst / Technical Architect
> Gathered and analyzed user requirements.  Facilitated joint
application
> design and workflow analysis sessions.  Managed reviews, including;
change
> control, conceptual design, logical design and physical implementation
> phases.  Designed and implemented; requirements/design analysis
processes,
> third-party tools evaluation processes, methods and standards.
Created
> architectural design and performed software development.  Designed and
> implemented deployment process.  Managed staff schedule, project
risks,
> resources and timelines.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.5.0 Enterprise, SQL Server v.6.5, ELM Sentry, ECS API,
COM,
> Windows NT Workstation v.4.0.
>
> - Ashton Computer Professionals (Vancouver, BC: Sep 97 – Oct 97)
> - Role: Business Analyst / Technical Architect
> Gathered and analyzed user requirements.  Facilitated joint
application
> design and workflow analysis sessions.  Prepared architectural design
and
> conducted software development.  Managed staff schedule, project
risks,
> resources and timelines.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.5.0 Enterprise, SQL Server v.6.5, Crystal Reports v.5.0
> Professional, Videosoft VS/OCX v.5.0, TrueGrid/OCX, COM, Access,
Windows
> 95, Windows NT Server v.4.0.
>
> - BC Securities Commission (Vancouver, BC: Apr 97 – Sep 97)
> - Role: Business Analyst / Application Architect
> Performed requirements analysis, provided detailed architectural
designs
> and conducted software development.  Evaluated third-party tools,
> methodologies and solutions.  Mentored, trained and performed skills
> transfer.  Provided project estimation, and managed on-going schedule.
> Developed and implemented component synchronization and build process.
> Managed risks and conducted quality assurance.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise, Spread/OCX, Crescent QuickPak Pro, SQL
Server
> 6.5, TabPro/ OCX, Aware/VBX, Sheridan’s Data Widgets, COM, VB/Rig, MS
> SourceSafe, Crystal Reports v.4.0 Professional, MS Windows NT v.3.51,
> Windows 95.
>
> Company: OAO Canada, DEC (Compaq), GVR (Burnaby, BC: Jul 96 – Mar 97)
> Position: Client/Server Analyst
> Performed requirements analysis, analyzed existing application code,
> prepared application design modifications, developed applications and
> managed conversion projects.  Implemented requirement specifications,
> design, and application maintenance process standards.  Supervised
> development and provided “on-call” support for client/server
> applications.  Mentored, trained and performed skills transfer.
Prepared
> estimates; managed scheduling and managed staff schedule, project
risks,
> resources and timelines.  Evaluated contract proposals and managed
vendor
> implementation.  Handled client relationships, managed expectations
and
> performed emergency break/fix support.  Detailed and initiated
> requirements change control.  Performed database administration,
database
> support and initiated proactive database monitoring.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Sybase SQL Anywhere, IIS, HTML, ASP, Visual Basic 4.0 Enterprise,
Internet
> Explorer, Access 95, Axiant 1.2c, Sybase System 10, Blythe Omnis 7
> Macintosh/Windows, SQL Server 4.21, Borland Delphi 2.0, ODBC API,
Visual
> C/C++ v.4.0, Sybase System 10 OpenClient 32-bit, Excel Software
> Development kit, Windows for Workgroups v.3.11, Windows 95, Excel
v.5.0,
> v.7.0, Windows NT 3.51, OS/2 v.1.3.
>
> Company: BC Securities Commission (Vancouver, BC: Jul 95 – Jul 96)
> Position: Business Analyst / Software Developer
> Gathered and analyzed user requirements.  Facilitated joint
application
> design and workflow analysis sessions.  Presented and
mentored “Microsoft
> Solutions Framework” development process methodology.  Enhanced and
> maintained development standards knowledge bases.  Conducted
evaluations
> and provided recommendations of third-party tools, methodologies and
> solutions.  Performed requirements analysis, provided application
design
> and executed software development tasks.  Performed detailed database
> design and provided development-level database administration.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.3.0 to 4.0 Enterprise, Spread/VBX, Crescent QuickPak
Pro,
> DB/Lib for SQL Server, SQL Server v.4.2 to 6.0, TabPro/VBX, Aware/VBX,
> Sheridan’s Data Widgets, VB/Rig, SourceSafe, Crystal Reports v.4.0
> Professional, Windows v.3.1, DOS v.6.22, Windows NT v.3.51, Windows
95.
>
> Company: Ashton Computer Professionals (Vancouver, BC: Sep 94 – Jul
95)
> Position: Business Analyst / Software Developer / IT Recruiter
> Gathered and analyzed user requirements.  Facilitated joint
application
> design and workflow analysis sessions.  Conducted evaluations and
provided
> recommendations for third-party tools and solutions.  Gathered and
> analyzed requirements, designed application, and performed software
> development.  Designed, administrated and supported database.  Managed
> staff schedule, project risks, resources and timelines.  Analyzed
resumes,
> candidate suitability and performed interviews relating to current job
> orders.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.3.0 to 4.0 Enterprise, Spread/VBX, Crescent QuickPak
Pro,
> DB/Lib for SQL Server, SQL Server v.4.2 to 6.0, TabPro/VBX, Aware/VBX,
> Sheridan’s Data Widgets, VB/Rig, SourceSafe, Crystal Reports v.4.0
> Professional, Windows v.3.1, DOS v.6.22, Windows NT v.3.51, Windows
95.
>
> Company: Peret Computer Systems  (Belleville, ON: Dec 91 – Aug 94)
> Position: Business Analyst
> Performed evaluations and provided recommendations for third-party
tools
> and solutions.  Gathered requirements, conducted analysis, detailed
> architecture design, and conducted software development.  Designed,
> supported and administrated database solutions.  Conducted sales,
retail,
> and commercial, including; software, hardware, support, networking and
> customized solutions.  Managed retail business operations, provided
> support to existing clientele.  Managed inventory and accounting
tasks.
> Managed staff schedule, project risks, resources and timelines.
>
> - Tools & Technologies:
> Visual Basic v.1.0, v.3.0 Professional, Windows v.3.1, DOS v.6.2,
Crystal
> Reports v.2.0, Borland Visual Solutions Pack v.1.0, ImageKnife/VBX,
> Grid/VBX, Access, MSComm/VBX, Bar-code reading/scanning equipment, DDE
> with bar-code label printer software, RS232 cash drawer interface,
DDE,
> Word for Windows v.2.0.
>
> PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
> Development Tools & Languages
> - 10 years: Microsoft Visual Basic v.1.0 to 7.0 (VB.NET 1.0b to 1.1b)
> - 6 years: Borland Delphi (Object Pascal) v.1.0 to 5.0 Client/Server
> - 4 years: Microsoft Visual Studio (97 to Visual Studio .NET 2003
Beta)
> - 4 years: Microsoft Visual InterDev (97 to 7.0 ASP.NET 1.1 Beta)
> - 2 years: Microsoft Visual C#, Mono C#, ECMA C# (1.0 Beta to 1.1
Beta)
> - 1 year: Python (2.1 – 2.2.2)
>
> Architecture, Process and Methods
> - 9 years: Joint Application Development (JAD), Database Design
> (Entity/Relationship Modeling)
>
> - 6 years: Software Configuration Management; Design, process &
> implementation for build, test labs and development environments.
>
> - 5 years: Windows “DNA” Design & Development (“n”-Tier architectures,
> Distributed systems, OLE, OCX, ActiveX, COM, DCOM, COM+)
>
> - 5 years: Object Oriented Design & Analysis (Unified Modeling
Language
> (UML), GoF Design Patterns)
>
> - 4 years: Process/Methods (Unified Process (UP), Microsoft Solutions
> Framework (MSF), Objectory, Capability Maturity Model (SEI): Personal
> Software Process (SEI), Team Software Process (SEI))
>
> - 2 years: Process/Methods (Extreme Programming)
>
> Management
> - 4 years: Program Management, Technical Team Lead, Mentoring/Coaching
> (technical instruction, formal training)
>
> - 2 years: Risk Management, Recruiting (Including: interviewing,
resume
> analysis)
>
> Modelling Tools
> - 3 years: Rational Rose 98 Enterprise Edition (UML)
> - 3 years: Visio, Visio XP for Enterprise Architects (UML, ERD)
> - 2 years: ArgoUML /OpenCase (UML, Java, OpenSource)
> - 1 year: Enterprise Architect (UML, ERD)
>
> Technologies
> - 8 years: Microsoft Windows API v.3.0 to Win32 (XP / 2000 / NT / 95 /
> 98 / 3.11 / 3.0)
>
> - 7 years: Structured Query Language (SQL)
>
> - 6 years: Microsoft Windows COM+, ActiveX, COM, OLE, DDE, Microsoft
> Visual SourceSafe
>
> - 5 years: Microsoft SQL Server v.4.2 to 2000 Enterprise, Microsoft
Access
> v.1.1 to 2000, Microsoft ODBC to ADO.NET, Microsoft Collaboration Data
> Objects (CDO), Microsoft Package & Deployment SDK, Microsoft Hypertext
> Online Help (RTF, HTML)
>
> - 3 years: Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), Microsoft Message Queue
> Server (MSMQ), Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), Microsoft
> Active Server Pages (ASP) to ASP.NET, Oracle7 to 8i
>
> - 2 years: Microsoft BizTalk Server (2000 to 2002), Microsoft Exchange
> 2000 (Outlook Web Access, Web Storage System), Simple Object Access
> Protocol (SOAP), Internet Explorer: Intranet Applications
(XMLHTTPRequest,
> HTML Applications, HTML Behaviors)
>
> Open Technologies (Protocols & Standards)
> - 3 years: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP); Post Office Protocol 3
> (POP3), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Network News Protocol
> (NNTP), Sockets/Winsock, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
>
> - 2 years: ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript, JScript.NET)
>
> - 2 years: eXtensible Markup Language (XML) (XML Schemas, xXtensible
> Stylesheet Language (XSL), XSL Transformations, XML Path Language, XML
> Linking Vector Markup Language (VML) / Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG),
> eXtensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML))
>
> - 2 years: Cascading StyleSheets Level 2 (CSS)
>
> - 1 year: Web Distributed Authoring & Versioning (WebDAV);
>
> Technical Knowledge
> - 10 years: Microsoft Windows (XP, 2000, NT v.3.51 to 4.0
> Workstation/Server, 95/98, 3.11, 3.1/3.0)
>
> - 9 years: IBM PC/compatible systems (configuration, repair &
maintenance)
>
> - 6 years: Network (Hardware/software setup, Communications, RAS/PPTP,
> Internet Explorer)
>
>
> Mobile / PDA / Handheld / Wireless
> - 3 years: Windows CE 2.11; Sharp Mobilon HC4600
>
> - 2 years: Apple Newton 120 (2.0+ OS), NewtonScript
>
> - 1 year: Blackberry RIM 957; Blackberry Software Development Kit 2.1
> (C++); Wireless Access Protocol (WAP); Wireless Markup Languages
(WML);
> GoWeb Mobile Browser v.6.0 to 6.2; Palm PQA Applications
>
> - 6 months: Microsoft PocketPC 2002, Compact Device Extensions (.NET
> PocketPC), Embedded Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Embedded Microsoft
Visual
> C++ 3.0, NDIS 5.1, WMI
>
> Research/Non-commercial
> - 3 years: Borland JBuilder 2.0 to 3.0 Enterprise, NetBeans v.2.1 –
3.3.2,
> Sun Java v.1.17 to 1.4 JDK
>
> - 2 years: Linux (RedHat v.5.2 to 7.1, Mandrake 8.1, Corel 1.0)
>
> - 1 year: Microsoft Commerce Server 2000, Netscape 6/Mozilla Intranet
> Applications (XMLHTTPRequest, XML User Interface Language (XUL), XML
> Binding Language (XBL)); J2EE 1.3.1
>
> - 6 months: XML Remote Procedure Calls (XML-RPC), Python (Linux &
> Windows), Zope (Linux & Windows)
>
> PRESENTATIONS
> - COMDEX Canada (Toronto, ON), July 2002
> Presented .NET Languages.
>
> - COMDEX West (Vancouver, BC), March 2002
> .NET Language panelist representing Microsoft C#.
>
> - Microsoft DevDays 99, Sept 1999
> Presented ADO 2.5 to an audience of over 500.
>
> - Vancouver Windows NT Users Group – Enterprise Development SIG
> Presented various Microsoft-related technology topics.
>
> PUBLICATIONS
> Technical Reviews
> - Introduction to Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns for
> Microsoft VB6 and VB.NET
> Author: James W. Cooper
> Publication Date: November 2001
> Completion Date: February 2001
> Publisher: Addison-Wesley
>
> Articles
> - VB Online – Introduction to Programming…
> Author: Jason J. Kaczor
> Publication Date: Fall/Winter 1995/1996
> Completion Date: Fall/Winter 1995/1996
> Publisher: CLVB Digest/VB Online
>
> EDUCATION
> 2001 Object Oriented Analysis w/UML/UP/Patterns
>  Valtech, Calgary, AB
> 1999 Microsoft Certified Professional
>  Self-study, Vancouver, BC
> 1999 Instructional Techniques
>  Friesen-Kay & Associates, Vancouver, BC
> 1996 Project Management
>  VCC, Vancouver, BC
> 1995 Designing & Implementing Database Design – MSSQL 4.21
>  Northwest Digital, Richmond, BC
> 1995 Performance Tuning & Optimization – MSSQL 4.21
>  Northwest Digital, Richmond, BC
> 1992 Diploma in Business Administration
>  Niagara College, Welland, ON
> 1991 Diploma in Electronics Engineering
>  Niagara College, Welland, ON
> 1990 High school Diploma
>  Dennis Morris, St. Catharines, ON
>
> REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
>
>

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