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EDWARD H. FERKING III
500 Trinity Lane North, #11205
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Ph: (727) 299-0487
For an updated copy of this resume along with a portfolio of work, please visit http://www.ferking.com
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer: Microsoft Certified in the following areas/tests:
- Microsoft® Visual Basic 5.0 Programming (scored 932 out of 1000, passing score was 743)
- Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic 6.0 (scored 914 out of 1000, passing score was 714)
- Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic 6.0 (scored 928 out of 1000, passing score was 728)
- Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures (scored 854 out of 1000, passing score was 730)
Extremely skilled and intuitive in adapting to software and development environments.
Skilled in motivating and managing technically talented individuals.
Highly adept in computer modeling and analysis of complex systems.
Well-read and knowledgeable on Visual Basic, database and development topics.
Knowledgeable about the Internet, e-mail, networking, and web page design.
EXPERIENCE:
Lead Programmer : Bankers Insurance Group, St. Petersburg, Florida. (7/00 to 11/00)
Acted as a technical advisor on the selection and implementation of technologies to create Bankers Insurance e-commerce site.
Developed a web-based chat client/web support system using Visual Basic, Active Server Pages, XML, and SQL Server.
Worked with a small team of developers to convert a Clipper (DOS) application with over 22,000 lines of code to a web application
Authored use-cases, project plans, data models, and stored procedures.
Developed an add-in used to write stored procedures and generate the VB code required to access them via ADO.
Created pages, graphics, stylesheets, and other miscellaneous web related content.
Senior Programmer/Analyst : Intermedia Communications Inc., Tampa, Florida. (8/97 to 4/00) (see notes)
Codeveloped an n-tier Visual Basic/Oracle application to consolidate orders from 3 different ordering systems (SQL Server, AS/400, Access) into a unified
view.
Codeveloped a web based query tool that interfaced with Staffware using Active Server Pages, Visual Basic, Visual InterDev, SQL Server and an Oracle 8
back-end.
Worked with a team of developers to architect and implement a web based object oriented 3-tier telecommunications application using Active Server
Pages, Visual Basic, and Visual InterDev with an Oracle 8 back-end.
Worked in a team environment to convert an Access97 application to an n-tier object oriented Visual Basic front-end for a SQL Server back-end.
Developed software utilizing Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, and various other development environments.
Created ActiveX controls, Add- Ins, and database analysis tools using Visual Basic.
Created web sites, web graphics, and other miscellaneous web related content.
Senior Programmer/Analyst : F3 Computerized Solutions Inc., Plant City, Florida. (1/95 to Date)
Developed an orders and billing system using Microsoft Access for a telemarketing firm.
Developed a multiuser orders processing and entry system using Microsoft Access for a wholesale nursery.
Developed InTouch software integrating programmable logic controllers and PC´s to monitor and control chemical plant systems.
Developed an inventory control system taking advantage of bar code technology.
Developed numerous Visual Basic database front-ends for Access back-end databases and OLE Automation solutions.
Developed software utilizing Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, and various other development environments.
Created ActiveX controls, Add- Ins, and database analysis tools using Visual Basic.
Authored multiple software manuals and technical reports.
Created web sites, web graphics, and other miscellaneous web related content.
Associate Engineer: BuShea, Seelig & Associates Inc., Plant City, Florida. (8/92 to 1/95)
Developed software using Visual Basic, Lotus 123, and various other applications
Developed cogeneration feasibility and expansion studies.
Developed industrial cogeneration models for evaluation and testing of various equipment
Performed industrial power billing analyses.
Prepared technical reports, application manuals, proposals, cost estimates, and billing statements
Created electrical and mechanical drawings using AutoCAD.
Performed computer hardware/software troubleshooting and provided technical software support for clients and staff.
Engineering Intern: Agrico Chemicals Inc., Bartow, Florida. (5/92 to 8/92)
Tracked and gathered data from a laboratory database for statistical analysis.
Assisted in the setup, operation, and maintenance of a large scale flocculation system
Analyzed process factors for effect on product quality and retrieved field data and samples for analysis.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering: (9/90 to 5/95)
University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, Florida 33620.
May 1995. GPA = 3.43.
Honors and Memberships:
Florida Academic Scholar Scholarship Recipient (1990-1995)
Admission with Distinction (USF) Recipient
GRE Scores: Quantitative (780 / 94%), Verbal (620 / 85%), Analytical (700 / 88%), Engineering (710 / 80%)
Presidential Academic Fitness Award Recipient
Silver Garland Outstanding Student in Science (1990)
Member of USF Honors Program
Member of National Honor Society, ASME
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, 16 and 32 bit API
Active Server Pages, VBScript, JavaSscript, IIS 4.0, HTML, DHTML, MS FrontPage, Visual InterDev, Microsoft Transaction Server
XML, XHTML, VoiceXML, WML, WAP, XSLT
MS Access, SQL, SQL Server, ODBC, MS Query, Oracle
Visual SourceSafe, Visual Intercept, MS Project
InTouch by WonderWare, Lotus 123 Macro language
C, Pascal, Machine Language, Assembly, FORTRAN
MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Excel, Lotus 123
MS PowerPoint, Corel Draw, Harvard Graphics, VISIO
Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Image Composer
AutoCAD (2D / 3D), Mathcad, MATLAB, ALGOR
Internet Explorer, Netscape, Eudora Mail, Microsoft Outlook, WS-FTP, Schedule+, WinFax Pro
MS-DOS, UNIX, Windows For Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT WorkStation, LanTastic
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Well-versed in the operation and analysis of chemical plants and cogeneration systems
Experienced with digital sampling, setup / configuration of PC hardware and software, and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
Experienced in the development of ActiveX controls using Visual Basic
Notes: While contracting at Intermedia Communications, I was subcontracted by the following companies: F3 Computerized Solutions, Inc., Coopers & Lybrand,
LLP, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Computer Consultants of America, Inc.