Michael Vernon Botts
mbotts@FutureEducation.net
(415) 963-2441
TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT: (the numbers in parenthesis are years of experience)
LANGUAGES:
ASP (11); VBScript (11); JavaScript (6); Visual Basic 4.0-6.0 (7); ActiveX; OOP;
VBA (Office 97-2003) (8); CGI (2); HTML (12); JAVA (1); JSP (1);
CSS (7); Windows Script Host 5.6 (7)
DATABASES:
SQL Server 6.0/6.5/7.0/2000 (8); MS Access 97/2000/2002 (11)
APPLICATION PROGRAMS:
IIS 3.0-5.0 (7); Allaire JRun (1); Apache (1)
TOOLS:
FrontPage 2000/2002/2003 (5); Flash MX 2004 Pro (1), DreamWeaver MX 2004 (2); Visual Interdev Studio 6.0 (9); PhotoShop 4.0-9.0 (7); Illustrator 9.0 (2); PageMaker 7.0 (13); Microsoft Office (2000-03) (10); QuarkXpress 5.0 (13); Homesite (1); Visio (1)
PROTOCOLS:
ADO (10); ODBC (10); RDO (2); HTTP (9); HTTPS (1); FTP (7); SMTP
(5); Netware 4.x (2)
INDUSTRIES:
Professional Services; Internet/Intranet development; Software
Development; E-Commerce; Stock Market; Government and
Education
OPERATING SYSTEMS:
WIN-95/98; NT 4.0; WIN 2000; XP; DOS
MICROSOFT TRAINING
Microsoft Visual Studio.NET; Microsoft Solution for Internet
Business (MSIB) and Content Management Server (CMS);
Microsoft FrontPage Certification
EDUCATION:
Purdue University; West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - August 1983 to August 1988
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FutureEducation.net - 6/30/02 – Present
Flash MX 2004, ASP and DB development
Developer
Ø Redesigned Future Education, http://www.FutureEducation.net, website using Flash MX 2004 Pro, FrontPage 2003, ASP, Vbscript, JavaScript, CSS, ODBC, SQL and Access2000. Created frames based site with 2-tiered category menu system in JavaScript for 5 categories with the category menus being expandable. I also do the maintenance on this website.
Ø Created Middle School Science Quiz, 12 questions with tracking with Flash MX 2004.
Ø Created ABCs of Black History Image Gallery for Black History Month with Flash MX 2004.
Ø Created Black History Jigsaw puzzle with 6 different pictures in Flash MX 2004.
Ø Created Rotating Pyramid advertising banner with Flash MX 2004.
Ø Created all of the graphics for the above with Photoshop and Illustrator.
Ø Created preloaders and Flash Player detection for the above Flash animations.
Ø Created real-time digital International Clock for 16 locations in JavaScript.
Ø Created an Analog Clock that displays the current time on user’s computer in JavaScript.
Environment: IIS 4.0, FrontPage 2000, ASP, VBSCRIPT, Visual Basic 6.0, ODBC, JavaScript, MS Access 2000.
C-landscapes.com - 6/1/05 – ongoing maintenance
Professional Landscape Photos download & slideshow
Contract Developer
Ø Created dynamic, landscape photo layout and slideshow with ASP/Vbscript/Access 2000 to serve Landscape Photo downloads. Created ASP pages for 14 categories, which 4 have subcategories of landscape photos. Created ActiveX DLL with Visual Basic to read/write binary files to the Stream Object, and used HTTP headers to force download of photos interfaced with order form. Created main page that rotates 25 favorite photos daily. Created dynamic favorites page. The entire site is dynamic and uses ASP/Vbscript/Access2000 for storage of photo and thumbnail URLs, names and descriptions. The entire site is managed through the Access 2000 database. Created Bio and Contact pages, and an Order Form page that connects to http://www.nstarsolutions.com/ with invoice numbers for a VeriSign Certificate to process credit card payments for landscape photo prints. I also do the monthly maintenance on this website.
Environment: IIS 4.0, FrontPage 2000, ASP, VBSCRIPT, Visual Basic 6.0, ODBC, JavaScript, MS Access 2000.
Covenant4.com - 6/1/04 – ongoing maintenance
Music auto-download
Contract Developer
Ø Created auto-download application with ASP/Vbscript/Access to serve MP3 music downloads. Created ASP pages for download 20; this furnished the ability to select 20 songs to download for one price from the available songs. Created ActiveX DLL with Visual Basic to read/write binary files to the Stream Object, and used HTTP headers to force download of MP3s. I also do the monthly maintenance on this website.
Environment: IIS 4.0, FrontPage 2000, ASP, VBSCRIPT, Visual Basic 6.0, ODBC, JavaScript, MS Access 2000.
Banyan Tree Data, - Portal, Inc. -2/2/04 – 2/15/04
EBF Software Server
Contract Developer
Ø Created download application with ASP/Vbscript to serve Error Bug Fixes for Portal’s Customer Management and Billing Platform software. Created ActiveX DLL with Visual Basic to write binary files to the Stream Object, created security for all pages, developed download process and directory structure.
Executive Direction, Inc - Wells Fargo, Internet Enterprise Department
ISG Customer to Touchpoint Next Generation (C2TNG) Metadata Web Site Project
12/9/03 – 1/30/04
Contract Developer
Ø C2T is a Wells Fargo data warehouse system that presents an integrated customer centric view of multiple source enterprise data, and is a metadata repository with a web-based view of metadata, MetaSurf.
Ø MetaSurf is the Teradata MDS Web application for users to access, through a standard Web browser, the metadata stored in the Teradata MDS repository. The Teradata MDS Web application provides the ability to perform searches in the repository.
Ø Customized MetaSurf utilizing ASP as a framework for dynamically creating Web pages using a combination of Active Server Pages (ASP), JavaScript, VBScript, Style sheets, server-side scripts and/or COM components along with HTML.
Ø Modified the Search engine from a tab page Standard, Advanced and Business Search to a DHTML inline menu with only the Advanced and Business Searches at the top of each page.
Ø Modified approximately 60 ASP files to include Advanced and Business searches, a top navigation bar.
Ø Created COM calls to MDS ActiveX Object to dynamically create default database view, get extended DIM Info for columns, tables and views from the Repository.
Ø Made enhancements to ease navigation and viewing, to make the look and feel more consistent with the CIA Home web site, through the use of Style sheets.
R. R. Garrett Consulting - Economic Development Alliance for Business - WWW.EDAB.org
5/02 – 6/05
Contract Developer
Ø R. R. Garrett Consulting - Redesigned Economic Development Alliance for Business
(Alameda County) http://www.edab.org, website, using FrontPage 2000, ASP, vbscript,
JavaScript, CSS, ODBC and Access97/2000, and maintain the site. Created Members Only section with an updateable calendar, Polls section, Bulletin Board, and Membership List that is sortable by 8 categories and searchable by contact name or company name. Created 3 tiered menu system for 7 categories with the category menu being expandable. Coordinated change of ISP, trained EDAB staff on content creation, created graphics with PhotoShop and performed site maintenance. Created ActiveX DLL with Visual Basic to figure to write XLS files to stream for automatic download. Created EDAB BLOG for members only which has the ability to select categories or create a category, find an entry by date, or find and entry by category. It has the ability to create a BLOG entry with a specified category or to create a unique category. It has a calendar for the date function. It also has a poll on the main page with the ability to view results. You can add a comment to a BLOG entry or attach a file to it for others to view. It also adds the members name to the entry created automatically. It is a secure BLOG with members only login and an administrative management section to be able to edit, or delete entries, and edit comments for the BLOG entries. Also to modify Global settings, i.e., display mode, number of entries per page, and 5 different text labels for various fields. It also can set poll settings, i.e., button, view results, and total votes text labels. The admin function also set user settings (logins for administrators) with delete and edit functions. The admin function also creates, edits and deletes polls for the main page.
Environment: IIS 4.0, FrontPage 2000, ASP, VBSCRIPT, Visual Basic 6.0, ODBC, JavaScript, MS Access 2000.
Compuware, Inc - Professional Services Division Developer
Projects developed for Compuware:
7/16/01 - 5/12/02
Health Plan of the Redwoods - 1/26/02 - 5/6/02
Developer
Ø Redesign & re-architecture of the Commercial, MediPrime and Individual databases. The Access 2000 /VBA databases are split applications with the data in one database and the application, with linked Tables, in another database. The Applications manage the different types of coverage plans provided by the HPR through the Marketing department. They keep track of the enrollment, prospective clients, contracts, rates and types of plans offered by HPR. Modified database applications per specs, created security processes and produced complete technical documentation. Created MS Word documents to be templates for file sharing management. Managed the project from start to end. Used Windows Script Host as the download mechanism for the new applications.
Environment:
Access 2000, VBA, Win 2000 Professional, Win 2000 network, Microsoft Word 2000 (merge
documents), Office 2000, & SQL.
Economic Development Alliance for Business – WWW.EDAB.org - 9/17/01 - 1/26/02
Developer
Ø Created Economic Development Alliance for Business (Alameda County) www.edab.org
website. Created frames environment with expandable JavaScript menu and added
database connectivity, using FrontPage, ASP, vbscript, JavaScript, CSS, ODBC and
Access97/2000. Coordinated change of ISP, trained EDAB staff on content creation, created
graphics with PhotoShop and performed site maintenance.
Environment:
IIS 4.0, FrontPage, ASP, VBSCRIPT, ODBC, JavaScript, SQL.
Scient - www.Scient.com - 5/7/99 - 4/13/01
Contractor/Senior Associate Developer
Ø Developed different views of the colleague roster ASP/SQL, XML and XSL style sheets.
Ø Modified SQL Server tables and databases for projects.
Ø Created DLLs in Visual Basic for calculating Sales tax on web pages. Setup in-house Server
for Factiva News Service and modified the ASP pages to customize look and feel for Scient.
Ø Designed and developed Java Entity Beans to wrap the tables for content management and
business logic for the Intranet system. Collaborated with Knowledge Management in
designing new application features and requirements. Created JSP pages for the internal
Intranet system that accessed the Java Beans. Conversion of a number of Intranet system
applications from ASP to JSP and created new Java Helper and DBPeer Beans.
Ø Converted and created new functionality for Leadership teams Dashboards, Content
Management system (content types and their administration), created a referral tracking
system for referrals of candidates by colleagues, created Security Badge Request
Application, created and maintained Training schedule application for employees. Migrated
ASP pages to JSP and created new Java Beans to access SQL tables. Created new
functionality for the internal and external project request application for viewing, editing and
saving requests. Created date/datetime Bean for JSP GUI presentation with drop downs for
month, day, year and/or minute, sec, AMPM. Created File System Copy Bean. Created Java
Bean to access State and local taxes database.
Ø Created the Proposal Generator in Visual Basic, SQL Server and Access 97. The VB
application talked to the Microsoft Word-based and PowerPoint-based tool to customize the
templates, i.e., Client Name, Contacts, Stages of the Approach, Business Unit, Staffing,
Credentials, Engagements and Workshops for the user's preferences dynamically.
Designed setup program to install on users machine, including DLLs, DNS for SQL and
Access and templates. Some key features of the generator were: a standardized Table of
Contents, boilerplate text mixed with blank sections that can be customized for the particular
opportunity, a one-step auto-delete of most red box instructions, and auto-customization
through pick lists and dialog boxes.
Ø Developed Version Control for Content Publishing System on internal Intranet by creating
MD5 encryption signatures for content files that are stored in the SQL database. Created
dynamic pages to display the Content Store with related versions accessible through
navigation.
Ø Create 3 tiered confidentiality security systems for Content Management with Demo mode to
only show the green documents of the confidentiality system for client viewing.
Ø Project Lead on Product Vendor Database project to facilitate GUI modifications for better
usability. Created Outlook form for offline entry of Vendor Information. Modify Asset Tracking
System for IT to be able to keep track of assets and added multiple queries and other
functionality.
Ø Designed, created and updated pages with Photoshop and Flash on Scient.com as
Webmaster.
Environment: IIS 4.0, Netware 4.0, ASP, VBSCRIPT, JAVA, JSP, JRUN, ODBC, VISUAL BASIC,
JavaScript, SQL, XML-XSL
Inktomi Corporation - www.Inktomi.com
2/1/99 - 5/7/99
Contractor/Developer
Developed Company Search Engine Product (used by www.Hotbot.Lycos.com):
Ø Coded dynamic web pages in vbscript, ASP and Inktomi Forge application server in a
Microsoft NT based IIS 4.0 environment that interfaces to the Inktomi Search Engine
clusters.
Ø Coded 4 filters for the Inktomi Search Engine, Date, Language, Media Type & Content Filter.
Ø Coded forms to retrieve info from the Forge application server and sent queries to the
Inktomi Search Engine via Inktomi Data Protocol (IDP) coupled by ActiveX technology.
Forge objects are ActiveX server components that deliver HTML to the client through
vbscript and ASP.
Ø Coded IDP PageState objects to manage the Page State of the browser, wrote code to save
settings or retrieve settings through cookie management by saving or retrieving the Page
State of the query.
Environment: IIS 4.0, Netware 4.0, ASP, VBSCRIPT, ADO, ODBC, JavaScript, ActiveX, HTML, CSS
Systems Support Technologies - 3/98 - 2/1/99
Project Manager/Developer
Ø Developed Black Chamber of Commerce (www.sfblackchambercommerce.org) website.
Ø Managed, bid and developed applications in Visual Basic and Microsoft Access 97 for the
following companies:
San Francisco City and County Human Rights Commission Database Projects
MBE/WBE TRACKING
Ø This ACCESS 97/VBA application gathered data on all contracts with the city and tracks the Prime, Joint
Venture & Subcontractors that are awarded those contracts. It determined if minority goal
levels are being attained and compiled statistics for evaluation and analysis of the
departments in participation. Also, created automatic download to city mainframe using FTP.
The application generated reports used for analysis of participating vendors.
EBN/NDC - CERTIFICATION
Ø This ACCESS 97/VBA application gathered information from vendors applying to the Equal Benefits and Nondiscrimination policies. It tracked the documents that have been submitted and requested more or new information from the vendors until all requirements are met and they are in compliance with the city ordinance or they are denied. The application generated reports used for analysis of participating vendors.
Environment: Netware 4.0, ACCESS 97, VBA, FTP, HTML
Soft Ad, Inc. - 3/97 - 2/98
Senior Intranet Programmer/Developer
Ø Developed Intranet Sales system http://www.fleet.ford.com based on an NT Server
installation. FocalPT is installed in all Ford Motor Company Dealerships for their
salespersons to use in a one-on-one customer situation. This Project serviced North
America, Britain & with language translations for each country with dynamic ASP pages from
SQL database Stored Procedures with ActiveX controls for data manipulation.
Ø Developed a dynamic ALX (a stationary HTML layout) with dynamic Event Handlers to do
financial calculations and international currency formatting.
Ø Created ActiveX control to do Finance Plans calculations and to open an external program
from a browser with no message box.
Environment: IIS 4.0, Netware 4.0, ASP, VBSCRIPT, JavaScript, ActiveX, COM, SQL, ALX
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