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JAY BANKOFF

JAY BANKOFF

Software Development
PALATINE,IL

Summary

Information technology professional with extensive real-world experience in object-oriented web development and .NET technologies. Self-starter who is a hard worker with passion for learning and applying new technologies. Interested in current/cutting edge Microsoft frameworks including the latest enhancements to .NET, Azure services, front end JavaScript and Microsoft technologies, and emerging technologies particularly AI and VR. Responsible employee who gets great satisfaction understanding and resolving complex business technical issues and needs. Team lead experience. Consulting experience with large and mid-size corporations. Fluent in the design and use of relational databases in software applications. Experienced in serving internal and external customers through all phases of full life-cycle development. Extensive experience in development and DevOps. Excellent communication and writing skills. Creative approach to problem solving. Work experience in developing websites and web services in health care, automotive, insurance, financial, manufacturing, consulting and non-profit industries. Team player with strong work ethic. Multiple technical certifications including .NET 4.5 Microsoft Certified Solution Developer certification and graduate level degrees in computer science and MBA with concentration in I.T. Management..

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
2
2

Advanced CS degrees

6
6

IT Certificate programs

Work History

Software Developer

Foxhole Technology
Herndon, VA
06.2024 - Current

During this period, I focused on the following areas:

  • Developing new features and providing site and team support for an automation project that converts manual and paper-based administrative processes for the U.S. government into a portal website designed to assist employees with fulfilling administrative and reporting requirements.
  • Involved in reverse-engineering and requirements gathering from client based on existing implementation of features, team meetings, and documentation.
  • Played a key role in developing a billing system for complex business needs to generate cost statements for US government branch offices.
  • Participated in process enhancement team meetings, as well as consistently contributing to sprint deliverables across multiple sprints.
  • Gained government security clearance as part of the project.
  • Skills: C#, .NET Core 8.0, Visual Studio 2022, React, Agile, Bitbucket/Git, AWS, Postgres, third party libraries

System Project Engineer

S&C Electric
Chicago, Illinois
07.2021 - 05.2024

Converted to full-time employment by S&C Electric, the client of Sterling Technologies I was working for in the previous year.

During this period, I focused on the following areas:

  • Developed, implemented, and provided ongoing support for a customized torque monitoring system, facilitating quality reporting and ensuring product consistency across multiple company production lines.
  • Working with outside consulting companies and internal developer groups to implement prototypes of upgrade process for existing manufacturing operation support systems.
  • Development and support of manufacturer applications for operations flow control and traceability of new product lines
  • Enhancements and production support of existing production operations software
  • Documentation of existing systems
  • Coordination and collaboration with external vendors in understanding and implementing new tools for S&C
  • Skills: C#, .NET Framework from version 4.7.2 to 7.0, Visual Studio 2022, HTML, CSS, jQuery, ASP.NET, MySQL, Agile, Bitbucket/Git, Azure AAD, Azure DevOps build and deploy pipelines, logging, prototyping and suggestion improvements to process, Agile development with offshore and on premise team members.

.Net Developer

Sterling Technologies
Chicago, Illinois
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • Contracting role for large electric utility provider doing full-stack development with existing code base of suite of internal applications and working on upgrading to newer frameworks using .NET core, Web API, Web Forms, MVC and Azure migration project.
  • Skills: C#, Visual Studio 2019, jQuery, Agile, HTML, CSS, Git/Bitbucket, Azure AAD, Azure functions, Azure DevOps build and deploy pipelines, logging, prototyping and suggestion improvements to process, Agile development with offshore and on premise team members.

.Net Developer

Temeda
Naperville, Illinois
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Application support and development resolving 80 issues in 6 months for customer facing web site, primarily using C#, Web API 2.0, Angular framework, reporting tools, unit testing.
  • Participated in POCs for Power BI reporting, Teams utilization, new reporting tools.
  • Skills: C#, Visual Studio 2019, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, Javascript Angular 1.0, Postman, Jenkins, Jira, Agile, Bitbucket

Consultant

Avanade
Chicago, IL
03.2017 - 06.2019

Projects:

  • Dev Ops/Developer for large multinational financial institution

Skills: C#, Visual Studio 2017, Kafka, Kibana, Logstash, PowerShell, ASP.NET, Jenkins, Jira, Fortify, Bitbucket

  • ASP Web API 2.0 Microservices developer for regional energy provider

Skills: C#, Visual Studio 2017, .NET Core, ASP.NET Web API 2.0 REST services, NUnit, SAP, Cassandra, JIRA, Fiddler, Agile, Bitbucket

  • UWP developer for global technology company developing first responder mobile application.

Skills: C#, Visual Studio 2017, XAML, Entity Framework, UWP, XMPP, SQL Lite, Jenkins, Agile

  • Consultant to global investment company for dev/ops and development

Skills: Visual Studio, C#, Jenkins, Atlassian build tools, Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket

Senior .NET Developer

Randstad
Chicago, IL
12.2014 - 03.2017
  • Worked as consultant for Bosch USA on system integration project
  • Skills utilized: Visual Studio 2013, C#, ASP.NET Web API 2, AutoMapper, SQL Server, NUnit, AutoCAD, Fiddler, Entity Framework, JIRA
  • Worked as consultant for Charles Schwab developing new framework for utilizing vendor quote information on the company online trading platform and other enhancements.
  • Skills utilized: Visual Studio 2013 - 2015, VB.NET, C#,HTML,CSS, ASP.NET, SQL Server, web services, JavaScript, TFS, JIRA

Systems Developer

Feeding America
Chicago, IL
12.2013 - 12.2014
  • Lead developer as part of technology department which supports web sites and develops applications to support 200+ member network of food banks across the country.
  • Skills utilized: Visual Studio 2013 - 2015, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, jQuery

.NET Consultant

Interactive Business Solutions
Schaumberg, IL
09.2013 - 12.2013
  • Software developer at benefits management firm support multi-client benefit enrollment portals, handling customer issues and implementing new features. Worked on front end and back-end enhancements. Lead lunch and learn sessions about new technical features.
  • Developed enhancements and fixes to core applications utilizing VB.NET, C#, VS2012, TFS, JavaScript, SQL Server

Software Developer

Insurance Auto Auctions
Westchester, IL
03.2011 - 07.2013
  • Developed and maintained internal web applications and windows services that helped to manage daily business transactions and process information using versions of .NET framework from ASP classic to Visual Studio 2012 in the C# language.

Software Developer

Global Employment Solutions
Chicago, IL
09.2010 - 03.2011
  • As lead developer, utilized MVC Microsoft framework for developing custom tracking system for trucking/shipping from the ground up, including web interface, authentication scheme, and database design with DBA for multi-national corporation.

Application Developer IV

Alere
Rosemont, IL
06.2005 - 09.2010
  • Worked for leading disease management company as one of the principal software engineers on customer-facing portal accessed by major clients including insurance companies and corporations.
  • Developed web site enhancements and web services in VB.NET and C#, using .NET versions 1.1 through 3.5.
  • Lead developer and mentor for team of off-shore consultants supporting external-facing web sites.

Education

M. B. A. - Information Systems Concentration

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
06-2001

Master of Science - Information Technology

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
06-1996

Bachelor’s - Fine Arts

University of California
Irvine, CA

Skills

  • C# and ASPNET
  • NET Framework and Core
  • Web API development
  • Azure DevOps
  • JavaScript frameworks
  • SQL Server and MySQL
  • Agile methodologies
  • Unit testing frameworks
  • Exposure to Delphi and Java
  • Experience with Python technologies
  • AI technologies and machine learning
  • Problem solving

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer – Web Applications Developer
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • DePaul University Cloud Technologies certificate
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing ASP.NET MVC 4.0 Web Applications
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services
  • Microsoft Certified Professional - Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Programming in C#
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft C#
  • Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing and Implementing Windows Based Applications with Microsoft C#
  • Sun Certified Web Component Developer
  • Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1.2

Training

  • Recent Artificial Intelligence technology training:
  • GENERATIVE AI FOR BUSINESS WITH MSFT AZURE OpenAI PROGRAM (graduated Aug 2024)
  • Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Business Applications
  • University of Texas, Austin – Great Learning
  • Microsoft AI & ML Engineering - Foundations of AI and Machine Learning
  • AI Engineer using Microsoft Azure
  • Mastering Generative AI and Agents for Developers

Timeline

Software Developer

Foxhole Technology
06.2024 - Current

System Project Engineer

S&C Electric
07.2021 - 05.2024

.Net Developer

Sterling Technologies
07.2020 - 07.2021

.Net Developer

Temeda
06.2019 - 02.2020

Consultant

Avanade
03.2017 - 06.2019

Senior .NET Developer

Randstad
12.2014 - 03.2017

Systems Developer

Feeding America
12.2013 - 12.2014

.NET Consultant

Interactive Business Solutions
09.2013 - 12.2013

Software Developer

Insurance Auto Auctions
03.2011 - 07.2013

Software Developer

Global Employment Solutions
09.2010 - 03.2011

Application Developer IV

Alere
06.2005 - 09.2010

M. B. A. - Information Systems Concentration

DePaul University

Master of Science - Information Technology

DePaul University

Bachelor’s - Fine Arts

University of California