Potestivo & Associates (July 2007-Present)

Programmer

• Developed a unique Intranet utilizing AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, LDAP, MSSQL, MySQL, PHP, X/HTML, and Extreme programming.
• Developed several web applications for handling legal matters, referrals, invoices, and documents.
• Overcame several issues and problems with previous code.
• Assisted in solving many technical issues with servers, operating systems, applications, and networks.
• Maintained weekly action plans and JavaDoc-style code documentation.

Gridalogy (Summer 2006-Spring 2007)

GUI Programmer

• Developed user-friendly GUIs for a grid-computing application in Java and Swing.
• Developed a unique GUI architecture and design plan.

Blue Marble Security Enterprise (Fall 2004-Spring 2006)

Project Manager

• Led a group of six students to develop a system that combined home security and portability.  Held weekly meetings, kept team members on task, dealt with problems, and reported project deliverables.
• Utilized Agile and Extreme Programming in Java to create a GUI application that interfaced with a piece of hardware for interaction with remote sensing devices.

Project Engineer / Finance Chief

• Developed a sophisticated GUI application in Java, maintained a budget, ordered materials, and met deadlines consistent with the goals of the project.

Sears Roebuck & Company (2000-2007)

Loss Prevention Detective / Unit Safety Coordinator

• Developed a unique Safety program that enticed employees into educational and motivational Safety meetings.  Saw an increase in attendance to meetings and a 70% reduction on accident claims.
• Apprehended shoplifters, managed cash overages and shortages, held monthly Safety meetings, investigated dishonest associates, developed newsletters, and handles customer service issues.

Consultative Selling Associate

• Discovered the needs of customers and advised them towards the best products that reflected those needs.