Nicholas C. Mollberg

Austin, TX 78704                                                  nick@nickmollberg.com                                  Cell: 512-769-4451

9 Years Industry Experience * Business Education with a Focus on Technology * Devoted to Superior IT Solutions


OBJECTIVE:              
To work for a growing firm with a presence in the Central Texas area to proactively solve business problems by analyzing, developing and implementing quality IT solutions.


                                   

Relevant skills and qualifications: 

9+ Years

  • Web development with an extensive background in consulting & information technology
  • Full SDLC experience: design, planning, support, testing and customization
  • Creating dynamic and robust web applications (HTML, CSS, XML, ASP, PHP, JSP)
  • Developing modular applications &  reusable code – object oriented & procedural programming
  • Project management/project lead experience with regular customer interaction
  • Designing applications for Business Intelligence & Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing and HR across many different industries
  • Building deeply collaborative relationships with other departments, customers and partners

5-6+ Years

  • Administration & maintenance of Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server, Exchange
  • Relational Database design, modeling, deployment and scaling
  • Protecting data integrity, system stability through clustering, blade servers, farming, co-location
  • Data modeling using UML, experienced with tools such as MS Visio
  • Gathering business requirements, drafting design documents and technical specifications
  • Building and maintaining web servers to support .NET, IIS, Sharepoint

4+ Years

  • Working with the .NET framework, C#/VB/ASP.NET, all components of the Microsoft Technology Stack
  • NET development environments
  • Interacting with MS SQL 2000/2005, Stored Procedures, DTS, functions, triggers
  • Data integrations via web services, between internal and third party sources
  • Extensive use of VSS and bug tracking tools, well versed in automated application testing
  • Implementation and customization of Sharepoint, creating portals using reusable code and templates
  • Graphic design and Multimedia design using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Designer and DreamWeaver

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2006 –            Education Finance Partners                                                                                                Austin, TX

Present                   Web Developer

  • Managed all aspects of web and application development, adhered to best practices and to SDLC methodology, provided supplemental QA and production support.
  • Collaborated on the development of a new Loan Origination Platform using Provenir Studio.
  • Directed search engine optimization (SEO) implementation, resulting in a 30% increase in site volume.
  • Utilized Visual Studio and Eclipse Ganymede and HTML/JS/CSS /XML(AJAX.)
  • Oversaw migration of application framework from .NET/IIS to Apache Tomcat with JSP.
  • Responsible for increasing loan conversion rates and loan volume via improved user interfaces.
  • Using the Offermatica toolset, created customized landing pages for thousands of colleges and universities.
  • Interfaced with QA to develop test cases using RoboForms, bug and defect tracking with TestTrack Pro.
  • Participated in change management, conducted unit testing & load testing.
  • Managed codebases for multiple environments with Subversion for versioning and release management.
  • Performed in depth performance site analysis with Coradiant Truesight &WebI.
  • Utilized the Google webmaster toolset, including Google Analytics & Adwords.
  • Worked with Salesforce.com & other CRM platforms to manage campaign tracking & forecasting.
  • Created Business Intelligence tools and reports using Crystal Reports and Business Objects.
  • Created and consumed web services for interfacing with multiple 3rd party systems and platforms.
  • Developed CMS enabled portals for project management and corporate Intranet & Wikis.

 

February 2006 –      Global Secure Systems (Division of Global Secure Corp.)                                              Austin, TX

August 2006           Web Developer

(6 month contract)

  • Worked with the Department of Homeland Security on BioWatch - a Biological/Chemical weapon detection system, managed response and information web portals for first responders.
  • Used SharePoint and other web collaboration tools, developed several procedures for information disbursal in the event of a positive detection (terrorist attack or industrial accident.)
  • Worked with epidemiologists and the CDC to determine course of action for different biological and chemical agents, updating responder notification plans accordingly.
  • Managed company web presence, customized portals for individual states and government agencies.

 

March 2005 –                             Epicor Software Corporation                                                                  Irvine, CA (100% Travel)

February 2006         Consultant/Technical Sales

  • Personally responsible for generating $250,000.00 in billable hours (revenue) each quarter (1 Million, annually), regularly exceeded quota while maintaining exemplary customer satisfaction record.
  • Managed a nation wide client-base, effectively balancing the needs of multiple existing customers and projects while meeting with new potential clients in a technical sales capacity.
  • Scheduled and conducted site visits, conference room pilots, analyzed business models to effectively determine which product set was most appropriate for the customers needs.
  • Conducted customer training sessions, drafted product manuals and shaped best practices.
  • Led reviews of customer business plans, discussions of future projects and budgeting of both internal and external consulting resources.
  • Functioned as member of technical sales team, responsible for generating revenue in software/service sales to new and existing customers.
  • Assisted R&D with development of new products and enhancements based on customer feedback.
  • Wrote extensive customizations to core products/modules using the .NET framework and multiple database platforms, sharing code with the rest of the professional services organization.

 

June 2004 –                 Healthcare Intelligence Inc.                                                                                       Austin, TX

March 2005            Application Engineer/Consultant

  • Worked independently and with small, multi-skilled groups to engineer revolutionary new software and solutions using the Microsoft Technology Stack – clients included doctors, hospital staff and IT directors.
  • Using the .NET framework, designed, developed and deployed highly customized web-driven applications, provided enterprise level consulting services & support.
  • Used emerging web development tools (Sharepoint, DotNetNuke, ComponentArt) to design and automatically deploy heavily customized web portals for clients.
  • Using C#, built CRM solution to address an ever growing need for improved customer management, complete with interactive training program and support strategy to meet the needs of our diverse group of customers and partners.
  • Rewrote many VB.NET modules in C# to meet technical specifications of project, began process of porting PalmOS applications to the Windows CE Platform.
  • Executed multiplatform data integrations using XML standards via MS BizTalk and XLink to merge customer data with internal databases, creating a seamless flow of information between databases
  • As project lead, regularly met or exceeded customer expectations, fulfilled functional requirements and achieved milestones during an accelerated development schedule.

September 2002 –       Smartech - Computer Services Inc.                                                                         Austin, TX

July 2004                  Systems Administrator/Web Developer

  • Using the .NET development environment, worked with Microsoft Great Plains to engineer custom CRM modules and redesign existing program functionality (Using VB.NET and Dexterity.)
  • 24/7/365 Website support and solutions development, content engineering and maintenance. Responsible for corporate web presence and intranet, as well as contributing content and functionality to client sites.
  • Worked on .NET and web development projects for state and local governments, private firms.
  • Acted as field project manager for systems implementation in state and federal government installations, supervising teams of 2-5 individuals with planning and executing installations.
  • Designed and Implemented SQL Server Clusters, Exchange/IIS Server solutions.
  • Performed full SQL 2000/2003 administration and supported development and integration of multiple financial, service management and manufacturing system modules.
  • Built and maintained a server farm to support internal applications and client information, deeply familiar with IBM, DELL and HP server technology, automated backups and drive mirroring. Used clustering technology, blade servers and server farms to enhance performance and ensure stability.

 

April 1999 –                ClearOrbit                                                                                                                     Austin, TX

October 2002         Promoted to Information Technology Consultant (May 2002)

  • Developed internal web presence, created applications for timesheet/expense submittal worked with finance department to engineer custom reporting tools to convey budget information to department heads..
  • After the public release of the .NET framework, began to train with development staff on the framework, began to port applications into the MTS.
  • Assisted with the development of warehouse management tools, experience with communicating between handheld RFID scanners and backend servers.
  • Build custom applications, ported existing applications to web driven platforms.

       Promoted to Information Technology Analyst (September 1999)

  • Responsible for maintenance and monitoring of Windows 2000 server and desktop systems organization-wide through both preventative and responsive technical support. 
  • Continued to improve upon and simplify existing backup procedures to effectively and reliably protect vital data, dynamically expanded backup abilities with growth of company.

       Information Technology Intern (Hired April 1999)

  • Assisted developers by performing hardware and software support, troubleshooting, repairs and upgrades. Introduced to many Microsoft server and Development technologies.
  • Developed procedural documentation during and after implementation of new code. Documented new procedures, appending instructions as changes to the environment or configuration were made.

 

VOLUNTEER/WORK STUDY EXPERIENCE

August 1998 –             William B. Travis Communications Academy                                                        Austin, TX

May 2001                 Systems Administrator – Technology Liaison to Faculty

  • Working with the computer science department, completed advanced placement Computer Science.
  • Built several applications for teachers and staff for Student/Grade management.
  • Worked with Community Technology Training Centers (CTTC) to help design curriculum, taught several adult education computer classes in networking, office applications & web development

 

EDUCATION               The University of Texas at Austin                                                                               May 2004

Bachelors of Business Administration - Degree in Management of Information Systems

Coursework in: Strategic Information Technology Planning & Infrastructure Management

Business solutions engineering with.NET/Database Design, programming with .NET/HTML

Client Systems Development – worked extensively with client to build custom applications

Database Development, Modeling and Management - MSAccess/SQL and Web Connectivity

Information Technology Software and Concepts - Web design & Office productivity

Completed extensive coursework using the .NET platform, primarily using VB.NET

Additional coursework in: Management, Communication, Accounting, Finance, Marketing

 

William B. Travis Communications Academy                                                                                                 May 2001

Coursework in: Networking I/II/III and advanced independent study (Windows, Novell, Linux)

Computer Programming I and II (C++, HTML and JavaScript – theory and practice) 
Multimedia Design & Web development (Dreamweaver/Fireworks/Flash, Photoshop, Director)