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James Kucera

Round Rock,TX

Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with experience in designing, testing and developing software solutions for both large and small businesses (both on-site and remote). Extensive breadth of knowledge in web technologies, database and UI design and the design of intuitive workflows. Experienced in Agile projects and methodologies and in working with executive management and end users. Led multiple development efforts that successfully achieved positive end-user feedback regarding ease of use and efficiency.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

AMS Fulfillment
06.2020 - Current
  • Assisted Operations team by designing, coding and testing multiple warehouse fulfillment applications
  • Served as lead developer for multiple efforts in automating various large-scale internal fulfillment processes including returns, billing, inventory management and physical count reconciliation as well as user management
  • Responsibilities included gathering requirements, coding both web and desktop applications, architecting back-end processes and procedures, unit testing, regression testing and assisting with deployments
  • Coded and designed front-end web UIs with Angular, HTML,JavaScript, CSS, BootStrap and Kendo controls as well as desktop apps with WPF, XAML and C# WinForms
  • Web service development with C#, .NET Core, ASMX web services, REST Web APIs, Entity Framework, XML/JSON libraries and LINQ using established patterns of OO design and integrated with SSO
  • Designed triggers, stored procedures, views and reports using Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2022 and optimized queries using Query Analyzer.
  • Used XML to design configurations consumed by web services to allow for greater flexibility in the implementation of variable business rules
  • Extensive use of ORMs such as Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL to bind database models to business model entities.
  • Created custom, reusable user controls for use throughout enterprise web applications as well as generic C# Web API templates to expedite the development process
  • Achieved proficiency in new technologies used within the fulfillment industry

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Washington Prime Group
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Worked with CIO and business developers in enhancing existing web and iOS iPad applications that provided detailed financial data on national retail shopping outlets
  • Assisted with ETL backend process design with SSIS and SQL Server to aggregate data from internal sources as well as information derived from Salesforce
  • Solely responsible for coding and deploying ASPX web applications and ASMX web services to internal IIS hosts
  • Coded and implemented multiple applications using C#, .NET Framework, Entity Framework
  • Developed additional custom Salesforce components for use by internal associates for the management of retail tenants
  • Utilized Agile methodologies to manage project timelines and deliverables efficiently

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Grange Insurance
01.2008 - 10.2018
  • Part of a large Agile development group responsible for designing, maintaining and enhancing an ASPX WebForms application used by insurance agents across the Midwest for both Personal and Commercial Lines
  • Responsible for engaging with users in every facet of the project lifecycle, including business analysts, underwriters, manual testers and the QA Automation team as well as with software architects and developers in creating software solutions
  • Technical responsibilities included unit testing with NUnit, integrating SQL Server data sources with CICS flat data sources, building C#/.NET ASMX web services and integration components that interacted with multiple vendor APIs for the purposes of address validation and real estate risk assessment, web form design and implementation, production support and database optimization
  • Assisted with the technical development from scratch for the rewrite of the Commercial Lines web application using Web Forms, ASP.Net, WCF web services
  • Developed a configurable, parallel rating engine and WCF web service written in .NET C# and F# using XML/XSL data sources consumed by both external web apps and internal CICS processes to generate premiums based on large variable sets provided by Grange's actuaries
  • Part of the Grange Technical Innovation team that experimented with incorporating newly available features and products into Grange's applications and codebase

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY
Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Arts - Music

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (Eastman)
Rochester, NY

Master of Arts - Music

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
Valencia, CA

Skills

  • C#, NET Core,NET Framework
  • ORMS: LINQ to SQL, Entity Framework
  • Angular (Typescript)
  • ASPNet
  • SQL Server, SSIS, MongoDB
  • XML, XSL, XSLT, JSON
  • Crystal Reports,Telerik Reporting
  • Git,Source Safe, TFS
  • Salesforce
  • ZPL, Bartender
  • HTML,Bootstrap,CSS,Javascript,RxJS
  • WEB APIs, REST, WCF, SOAP
  • Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Timeline

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

AMS Fulfillment
06.2020 - Current

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Washington Prime Group
10.2018 - 06.2020

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Grange Insurance
01.2008 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Music

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (Eastman)

Master of Arts - Music

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

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