Vince D. Calvert
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Results-driven IT professional, equipped to excel in roles requiring programming and analytical expertise. Brings history of developing efficient software solutions and contributing to team success through effective collaboration and project management. Known for adaptability, reliability, and focus on delivering impactful results.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Programmer Analyst IV
Fairfax County Government
07.2007 - Current
- Technical lead for IT projects related to the Sheriff’s Office. Designed, developed and maintain .in-house developed .NET applications including the Sheriff Information Management System (SIMS), the Sheriff Incident Reporting System (SIRS), Sheriff Inmate Programs (SIP) and many other applications for the Adult Detention Center (ADC). Work closely with Sheriff personnel to maintain systems, apply upgrade modifications and monitor several interfaces between applications such as the ADC medical records system (SPARK) and SIMS exchanging data every 5 minutes. Designed, developed and maintained an in-house application used by the Criminal Justice Academy to schedule classes and allow users, inside and outside county employees, to register. Participated in team selecting a COTS solution to replace SIMS. Designed, developed and distributed SQL Server naming standards and communication plans for new development. Participated in requirements gathering, design specifications, and construction of new applications. Mentored peers on design/development methods and unfamiliar technologies.
Programmer Analyst III
Fairfax County Government
07.2002 - 07.2007
- Technical lead for IT issues related to the Fairfax County Office for Children. Designed, developed and maintain ASP SACC Personnel web application to track SACC teachers, leave requests, substitute teacher assignments, and training schedules for 750+ teachers in 35 centers. Work closely with agency vendors in designing and developing outsourced applications. Provided technical direction to the agency for migration from Crystal 9 to Business Objects XI. Lead technical advisor for agency in dealing with contractors to implement Documentum. Backup Oracle and SQL Server DBA for the branch. Responsible for various Humans Services supported applications within several agencies. Supported existing applications utilizing varying platforms including Oracle and SQL Server, Visual Basic, VBA (within MS Access), VBScript and Javascript (in ASP modules), Java and XML (Documentum) and Crystal Reports. For 18 months, supervised a team of three programmer/analysts in day to day operations. Scheduled on-call rosters and performed personnel evaluations. Designed, developed and distributed SQL Server naming standards and communication plans for new development and migration of existing Access/Oracle applications to the SQL Server platform. Participated in requirements gathering, design specifications, and construction of new applications. Mentored peers on design/development methods and unfamiliar technologies.
Senior Programmer/Web Team Leader
Eagle Technologies Group
12.2000 - 02.2002
- Lead ColdFusion, ASP and Javascript developer, SQL Server designer/DBA and Web Development Team Leader. Developed several large dynamic database web applications using CFML, ASP, JS and SQL Server. Spearheaded the conversion of all customer and internal databases from MS Access to SQL Server. Introduced Systems Development Lifecycle processes and coding standards to the organization and managed the implementation of these processes. Responsible for analysis of existing databases, migration planning to SQL Server 2000, and final conversion testing. Responsible for all initial database design for internal and external customers, and the final word on all database design changes. Developed numerous custom tags and turnkey mini-applications to be sold as stand alone or plug-in modules to existing websites. Also developed small multi-user desktop applications using MS Access.
Lead Developer/DBA
CityNet
08.1999 - 12.2000
- Designed and developed dynamic web-based database applications using Cold Fusion and HTML. Responsible for all database design for Citynet designed websites. Developed several turnkey applications for bill processing, intranets, e-commerce, and project management. Received customer specifications and refined based on available technologies and best practices. Served as mentor and trainer for junior staff and developed programming standards and procedures. Wrote users’ manuals for shopping cart and project management applications.
Information Specialist
Electronic Data Systems
03.1999 - 08.1999
- Manufacturing Systems – Oracle/SQL Server DBA and Application Team Leader. Responsible for maintaining several SQL Server databases, technical lead for the design of new applications and database development, designed and developed MS Access application for team’s time tracking, custom installation of applications utilizing SQL Server and Oracle DBs, conducted team and customer training on relational database concepts, MS Access end-use and development, and Visual Basic 6.0 introduction.
Systems Engineer/Information Analyst
Electronic Data Systems
09.1996 - 03.1999
- Manufacturing Systems Administrator for multiple applications in a HP/UX Oracle environment. Responsible for application integration, enhancements and maintenance, user and application administration documentation, user training, and upgrade feasibility analysis. Oracle DBA and performed all DBA responsibilities for 6 months during lead DBA’s absence. Developed and maintained application code in Oracle Forms/Reports and proprietary vendor development tools. Member of conversion team to transfer all data and application functionality to SAP R/3 environment. Ensured all data conversion proceeded smoothly and accurately and rebuilt screens and reports in the new environment. Led effort to implement configuration management standards and practices for all developers. Worked directly with customers in business process and technical direction planning. Directed account process management standardization strategies using Process Sourcerer.
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
07.1996 - 09.1996
- National Institutes of Health – Designed web-based application to process government issued credit cards used for small purchases. Led customer interview sessions to determine functional and technical specifications, and led customer walk throughs to ensure compliance. Designed page flow, back end database schema, and intranet implementation plan.
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
01.1996 - 07.1996
- Defense Data Dictionary System – Reengineered and implemented an Oracle Forms and Reports application from a proprietary AT&T ETIP application. Performed all life cycle phases for implementation on an HP/UX platform. Responsible for analysis and recommendations for intranet web page development; and development of configuration management, walkthrough, and coding procedures. Converted existing COBOL application to PL/SQL and Oracle Reports. Composed a users’ manual for the application, and coordinated the documentation effort for the system design and testing specifications.
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
07.1994 - 01.1996
- Trading Partner Profile System – Team Leader for functional and technical design and implementation of a batch transaction processing system on a HP-UNIX server using an Oracle database. Developed: overall system and module specifications, requirements, and database design constraints; forms and reports using the Oracle Developer 2000 toolset. Responsible for: Implementation planning, Unix shell programming; mainframe to UNIX communications; and future system enhancements planning.
Technical Associate/Systems Engineer
Vik Brothers Insurance, Commercial Insurance
07.1992 - 06.1994
- Member of implementation team for a Property and Casualty insurance system. Modified and enhanced third party COBOL/CICS application to comply with users’ needs and requests. Analyzed, designed, coded, and tested on-line and batch programs for multiple subsystems. Utilized all life cycle phases. Worked closely with business associates and customers on problem definition and resolution.
Government Proposals
DEIS
04.1993 - 07.1993
- Supervisors: Paul Marx (703) 742-2000 (DEIS); Carol Greening (703) 742-1478 (DEISII & DFAS)
Technical Associate
DISA-TIG, Military Systems
10.1991 - 04.1992
- Developed IDEF1/1x data models for collection of data concerning military logistics legacy systems. Used ERWin tool to consolidate and finalize data models. Developed a laptop PC based data collection tool application using Rbase and Visual Basic.
Technical Associate
Signet Bank, Banking
07.1991 - 10.1991
- Coordinated application code and database conversion effort as part of the infrastructure team. Used ERWin to model existing database and build architecture of target database. Monitored integrated test cycle job performance. Converted problem reporting system from a FoxPro database on an individual Macintosh to the mainframe based Infoman family. Conducted training for applications developers on problem tracking system.
Business Associate
AT&T Order Negotiator, Communications
10.1990 - 05.1991
- Provided production support for a UNIX based on-line application. Monitored application availability, corrected minor application problems, recorded statistical data on application performance, created UNIX shells to automate production support duties, and worked with developers to resolve system/application problems.
Network Operator – RTI Technician
80X, Military Systems
01.1989 - 10.1990
- Monitored the Army Personnel Command communications network and system resources. Resolved end-users’ PC and network connectivity problems, and batch production errors. Performed integration and system testing for converted JCL, proc.s, and programs, scheduled run-times, composed departmental documentation and procedures, and conducted training for military and government employees.
Computer Operator and Scheduling Specialist
United Services Life Insurance Company
07.1987 - 01.1989
- Began as a third shift computer operator responsible for maintaining mainframe applications, mounting tapes, reloading printers, and general cleanup. Advanced to lead batch job scheduler responsible for all nightly batch programs using CA-Scheduler. Further advanced to lead error resolution specialist for all nightly batch computer operations. Responsible for viewing all program error output and developing simple solutions or work-arounds and communicating the procedures to all operations staff. Worked closely with COBOL programmers to resolve errors and issues with operations staff and management to facilitate clear communications.
Education
Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia01.1987
Skills
- NET Application Development and Implementation
- Relational database design and construction
- SQL Server Administration
- Application development lifecycle
Professional
- Java and .NET development classes from Learning Tree
- EDS and Vendor Classes: Advanced Client/Server Concepts, Advanced Database and SQL Concepts, Consolidated Data Modeling, SLC Definition/Analysis, Oracle Database Programming, Oracle Developer 2000, Advanced SQL, COBOL Program Development, SAP Basis and ABAP/4
Timeline
Programmer Analyst IV
Fairfax County Government
07.2007 - Current
Programmer Analyst III
Fairfax County Government
07.2002 - 07.2007
Senior Programmer/Web Team Leader
Eagle Technologies Group
12.2000 - 02.2002
Lead Developer/DBA
CityNet
08.1999 - 12.2000
Information Specialist
Electronic Data Systems
03.1999 - 08.1999
Systems Engineer/Information Analyst
Electronic Data Systems
09.1996 - 03.1999
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
07.1996 - 09.1996
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
01.1996 - 07.1996
Systems Engineer
Electronic Data Systems
07.1994 - 01.1996
Government Proposals
DEIS
04.1993 - 07.1993
Technical Associate/Systems Engineer
Vik Brothers Insurance, Commercial Insurance
07.1992 - 06.1994
Technical Associate
DISA-TIG, Military Systems
10.1991 - 04.1992
Technical Associate
Signet Bank, Banking
07.1991 - 10.1991
Business Associate
AT&T Order Negotiator, Communications
10.1990 - 05.1991
Network Operator – RTI Technician
80X, Military Systems
01.1989 - 10.1990
Computer Operator and Scheduling Specialist
United Services Life Insurance Company
07.1987 - 01.1989
Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University