Anna Bronstein
IT Specialist
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Highly skilled software development professional bringing enormous talents for software design, development and integration. Offering advanced knowledge of in-demand programming languages. Background writing code and developing systems for applications in FInancial, Health, Education, and Non-Profit sectors.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
OWNER / CONSULTANT / SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (AMBS, INC.)
Pasadena, California
05.1995 - Current
- Worked 100% Remotely since 2001
- Created custom software applications for clients including AT&T, The Walt Disney Company, Kaiser Permanente, Delloitte & Touche, SCORE.org, and many more, in the following industries: Health, Insurance, Finance, Entertainment, Telecommunications, Gaming, e-Learning, Education, Cryptocurrency
- Created Ad-hoc Report Automation Systems for Finance departments in The Walt Disney Company using SQL Server scripting and PowerBuilder front-end UI
- Subcontracted through CraftySpace CMS, LLC., a Website Development Company, to create large website systems for Public & University Libraries, International Universities, Nonprofit Agencies
- Built Custom CMS Websites using Drupal 4 thru 7; extended Drupal modules using PHP
- Created database-driven e-commerce Web Sites using LAMP Stack, Drupal, WordPress, XML & ASP
- Helped develop a children’s handheld computer game for a leading Educational Game Company
- Created applications for Web–based as well as Client-side report generation and user interaction using various tools including Crystal Reports, Flash 5.0 and MX, HTML, Java and VBA scripts
- Created XML-based templates in Flash MX for building e-learning software
- Designed, developed, maintained and supported Film Finance systems (Legal/Distribution Rights, Product Availability, Contracts/Participation, Accrual/Deferral Accounting, Worldwide Cost Allocation, Budget & Forecasting, Artist Residuals, Payroll interfaces), Insurance systems (Lead processing, Quote building, Premium Billing) using PowerBuilder, Sybase & Microsoft SQL Server
- Performed Database Administration for UNIX / Sybase and MS SQL Server systems: Designed and created databases and all related objects thru manual scripts and database interface/diagramming software, including Erwin, dbArtisan, SQL Enterprise Manager, Access, etc
- Wrote hundreds of stored procedures & triggers; automated manual processes for more efficient workflow
- Performed Data Conversion from legacy systems; sources include Mainframe, Excel, Access, Sybase, etc
- Built processes for data synchronization between individual ODBC database and a central Sybase database
- Wrote extensive Programmer Documentation for the above applications.
FREELANCE TEAM MEMBER
Freedom Learning Group
Lake Mary, Florida
02.2019 - 09.2022
- 100% Remote Position
- Created content and assessments, as well as conducted reviews, for a variety of projects including CompTIA CertMaster CE for A+ Core Series, Linux+ CertMaster Practice, IT Fundamentals, Coursera GoogleIT Python Courses, Wiley CoReq, Alta Survey of Math, Lumen DevEmp, CSUG Artificial Intelligence, LinkedIn PHP Course, zyBooks Web Programming & Databases
- Designed, developed, and conducted QA of Codeblocks for various clients’ platforms
- Managed and resolved trouble tickets across all of CompTIA courses for 2 years.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
COMPUFLEX, INC.
Chatsworth, California
09.1994 - 05.1995
- Client companies in the Finance / Market Brokerage and Entertainment Industries
- Developed a Market Order Entry interface in PowerBuilder / ODBC
- Performed DBA duties for Sybase databases
- Performed installations and user training of client/server applications.
- Created and taught a training course for advanced PowerBuilder / Object-Oriented programming
SENIOR PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Burbank, California
06.1992 - 08.1994
- Designed UI and back-end functionality in multiple platforms and languages
- Supported and enhanced Client / Server systems for Finance Departments
- Designed databases and data transfer processes between UNIX and MVS
- Converted General Ledger applications from Mainframe-COBOL to PowerBuilder / Sybase
- Created cronned data transfer processes from MVS to UNIX
- Automated manually run monthly reconciliation processes to run nightly for up-to-date data
- Performed on-call DBA duties for UNIX / Sybase databases
- Developed reports in Excel for the users to easily view the data from multiple sources
- Trained users in creating Excel macro’s and pivot tables for summarizing multi-million-record database tables
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
INTEGRATED DECISION SYSTEMS
West Los Angeles, California
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Designed and supported the Finance / Market Order systems
- Bulk of the programming was done in UNIX-SHELL / C / Informix.
PROGRAMMER
AT&T
Somerset, New Jersey
09.1988 - 08.1991
- Designed, developed, and supported systems in multitude of languages and platforms including UNIX, C, dBASE, Informix, Lotus 123, COBOL, Pascal, BASIC, FOCUS, etc
- Improved on existing User Interfaces in non-graphic environments such as UNIX & DOS for optimal user experience
- Developed a user-driven Reporting Interface in Lotus 123 for custom data access
- Automated UNIX scripts for month-end processing to transform a 4-day manual process requiring 2 full-time employees, into a 12-hr automated cron job
- Programmed early versions of Bulletin Board signal interface for National Call Centers.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING -
Rutgers University
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Customer-Oriented
- Product Management
- Technology Integration
- Programming
- Software Development
- Code Versioning
- Technical consulting
- Object-Oriented Programming
- DevOps principles
- Software Architecture Design
- Code Review
- Application Programming
- SQL integration
- Project Coordination
- Flash and ActionScript
- Hardware and software installation
- Best Practices Implementation
- Development lifecycle management
- Web application development
- Software Debugging
- Application Development
- API Integration
- Microsoft ASPNET
- Performance Optimization
- Technical Design Documentation
- Code debugging
- Technical Support
- Technical Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Git proficiency
Timeline
FREELANCE TEAM MEMBER
Freedom Learning Group
02.2019 - 09.2022
OWNER / CONSULTANT / SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (AMBS, INC.)
05.1995 - Current
SENIOR CONSULTANT
COMPUFLEX, INC.
09.1994 - 05.1995
SENIOR PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
06.1992 - 08.1994
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST
INTEGRATED DECISION SYSTEMS
01.1991 - 01.1992
PROGRAMMER
AT&T
09.1988 - 08.1991
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING -
Rutgers University