Resume

Tony Isaac

In a Nutshell

Leadership

Eight years management/team lead experience, overseeing the entire life cycle of shrink-wrapped and Internet-based products
Proponent of “agile” software development philosophy, which emphasizes people over formal processes, responsiveness to changing requirements, and a rapid, incremental approach to development
Able to recognize real priorities, avoid “gold plating” and deliver working software rapidly
Able to negotiate and translate between technical and non-technical people, and to defuse tense situations

Technologies

Nineteen years of experience in full-time software development
Languages: C#, VB.NET, C++ (Microsoft, Borland, gcc), Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Frameworks: .NET, MFC, WTL/ATL, Petzold Windows
Database development: MS Access, Poet OODB, MySQL (and other SQL flavors)
Communications development: TCP/IP (BSD sockets), HTTP (WinInet), RS-232
Operating systems: Windows (application and system level), Unix, Linux (various), Unisys mainframes

Delivery

Twelve years experience creating, packaging, and delivering “shrink-wrapped” software
Experience in every aspect of development, including product design, development, testing, debugging, packaging, delivery, and maintenance
Personally conceived and brought to market a successful shareware package
Able to pull together multiple technologies, and to learn new technologies as needed, to get a job done

Employment

Programming Manager April 2009 to Present
Visualutions, Inc., Spring, Texas

Managed a team of developers through conversion of VB6 medical document management software into ASP.NET AJAX
Participated daily in software development as a team member
Development tools used: C#, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Resite Development Lead August 2005 to April 2009
Insite Objects, Inc., Houston, Texas

Led a team of developers through several complete software life cycles for multiple products
Created new detection technology for the Resite Recorder
Added full Unicode text capability to Resite Recorder, enabling recording of Asian language text
Development tools used: C#, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Independent Consulting Ongoing/Intermittent

Visualutions: - HL7 to XML converter (medical data format conversions)
Mediaware Technologies - Visual Basic code generator

Applications Technical Lead, Windows Team Lead March 2002 to August 2005
SimDesk Technologies, Inc., Houston, Texas

Coordinated development of SimDesk’s entire Windows product suite and cross-platform SDK
Created a fully automated build process for the entire Windows product suite of more than 60 projects
Added many improvements to SimCalc, SimDesk’s spreadsheet application, including charts, embedded images, sheet protection, and full undo/redo capabilities
Created many product installation packages, including customized packages for large customers
Development tools used: Visual C++, Visual Basic, some Java

Product Development Manager April 2000 to March 2002
Insite Objects, Inc., Houston, Texas

Brought three major releases of Resite through the entire development/test/release cycle
Hired and directed a team of highly skilled software developers
Development tools used: Visual C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML

Chief Technology Officer March 1996 to April 2000*
24/7 Software, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas http://www.24-7software.com (now defunct)
Director of Software Development
On Center Software, Inc., Houston, Texas

Designed and implemented the Virtual Plan Room™ online service
Oversaw all aspects of software and Web development
Hired and directed software developers for the entire development team
Development tools used: Visual C++, Borland C++, Visual InterDev, JavaScript, ASP, Microsoft Access, IIS, POET OODB, Microsoft Terminal Server

*Note: 24/7 Software was spun off from On Center Software in November 1999.

Senior Software Engineer November 1993 to November 1995
Openware Technologies, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (Now Modis Solutions)

Led development of Openware's Rapid Application Development (RAD) system
Created an automated GUI screen generator for mainframe-based applications
Implemented transport protocol for client/server products
Development tools used: Visual C++, Unix C++, Unix shell scripts, Microfocus Cobol, XGEN

Systems Analyst November 1989 to November 1993
Weiner's Stores, Inc., Houston, Texas (now defunct)

Developed mainframe software drivers to allow bar codes to be generated and scanned by legacy mainframe applications
Analyzed and developed a Unix-based POS communications system to replace a mainframe-based POS system
Developed mainframe printer device drivers
Development tools used: Borland C++, Informix 4GL, Unix shell scripts, Unisys Cobol, Algol, and DMSII database

Programmer/Analyst/Computer Operator November 1985 to November 1989
Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Florida

Developed portions of a college records online mainframe database system
Developed mainframe printer device drivers
Scheduled and monitored all mainframe production jobs
Development tools used: Unisys Cobol, DMSII database, Algol, and LINC 4GL

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, May 1988, Pensacola Christian College
GPA in Major: 3.67 of 4.00

Honors

SetTime™ freeware featured within PC World Magazine cover story
Highest Award for Achievement, Dale Carnegie Course
PSAT National Merit Letter
Presidential Academic Fitness Award

References

Names and addresses will be provided upon request

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