Adron B. Hall

Current

Chief Architect Guru Type at The Axiom Group
Chief Software Architect at Ghallt Enterprises

Past

Business Intelligence at Webtrends
Sr. Software Developer at Centerstance
Sr. Software Architect & Developer at Instant Media

.NET Architect & Developer at Corillian
Consultant at Micro-Power Electronics
.NET Architect & Developer at Private Contractor (Self-employed)
Applications Developer at Bank of America
Software Developer at SCP Pool Corp.
Sr. ASP.NET Web Development Architect at Harrah's Entertainment
Software & Systems Manager at Cmedia / Respond 2
Help Desk Manager at PSI Net Consulting Solutions
Networking & Software Management Specialist at Independant Contractor/Consultant (Self-employed)

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Education

SQL Server Analysis Services
WebTrends
MVC & CAB Training

SQL Server Reporting Services Training
Six Sigma Training - Green Belt / DFSS
Applications Developers Training - Stennis Space Center
Slidell Institute of Technology
Pearl River Community College

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Adron B. Hall’s Summary

Adron B. Hall’s Specialties:

C#, VB.NET, VB 6/5/4, SQL, SQL Server, OLAP, SQL Server Analysis Services, Business Analysis, Economics, Strong Business grasp and understanding with expert soft skills.

Adron B. Hall’s Experience

Chief Architect Guru Type

The Axiom Group

(Financial Services industry)

June 2008 — Present (3 months)

Using .NET 3.5 with all the good stuff, WCF, WF, and more we're building and application I can't currently speak of, or they'll take me out.

So stay tuned and I'll update my profile further when information is publicly available.
Chief Software Architect

Ghallt Enterprises

(Computer Software industry)

January 2003 — Present (5 years 8 months)

-Performed custom installations of .NET Applications. Utilized .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 in development of applications. Utilized WCF, Web Services, ASP.NET, and many other .NET Framework libraries, tools, and features.
-Applications ranged from web social networks to CRM and other enterprise tools. Applications oriented toward Web 2.0 designs and standards.
-During development maintained SaaS Source Code Control (Subversion), SaaS Communication Tools, Visual Studio, Unit Testing, and other tools.
Business Intelligence

Webtrends

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

October 2007 — June 2008 (9 months)

65% Primary role included integration between WebTrends application and SSAS (Analysis Services) utilizing SSIS (Integration Services) and other proprietary tools. Data warehouses & databases ranged from millions to billions of row tables between a couple hundred MBs to several hundred GBs.
25% Developed applications utilizing SSIS, SSAS, and .NET Framework to assist in application integrations and data troubleshooting.
10% Arrangement and coordination of project work and planning. Deployment planning and implementation.
Sr. Software Developer

Centerstance

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Worked with development team as Sr. Consultant building a Service Oriented Application (SOA) based on Windows Communication Foundation (WCF/.NET3.0), Composite UI Application Block (CAB) with Model View Controller (MVC) patterns based Smart Client Software Factory (SCSF). As the project evolved the Data Transfer Object, Domain, and other patterns where integrated into the application with business rules and workflow using the Windows Workflow in .NET 3.0, back end generation was done with LLBLGen Professional.
Sr. Software Architect & Developer

Instant Media

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

March 2006 — July 2006 (5 months)

While at Instant Media designed and implemented the infrastructure and Web Application Components necessary for media uploads between 1MB - 2GB via 3rd Party Tools via HTTP and Web Access, DRM Encoding via Active X, User Membership, Roles, and Authentication, and Themes utilizing ASP.NET 2.0.

Various versions where built and presented to management for selection and publication to production usage.
.NET Architect & Developer

Corillian

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CORI; Banking industry)

September 2005 — March 2006 (7 months)

(90% of time) I worked with team on several projects for credit union and bank clients. Provided assistance with development duties, augmenting the architecture staff, provided feedback and direct support and assistance for business analysts on end user interface documents, and provided new application architecture design outlines for utilizing .NET 2.0 within the current existing application framework and for possible realignment of application from .NET 1.x to .NET 2.0.

(10% of time) Travel to and from Buffalo, New York for meetings in relation to business analysis requirements and face to face with clients. My team provided meeting minutes, documentation, and application outlines to clients.
Consultant

Micro-Power Electronics

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Packaging and Containers industry)

June 2005 — September 2005 (4 months)

Designed/Architected a .NET Quote Management System with Integration into Goldmine CRM (SQL Server) and Fourth Shift Manufacturing(SQL Server) Software Package. Built using ASP.NET Web Application with SQL Server Back end. Utilized simple DTS & T-SQL Stored Procedures for application and simple data-mining techniques to gather data for these different sources for reporting needs. Used sample OLAP SQL Server Analysis Services setup to provide client with future reference for reporting. While completing job all items documented for maintenance using nDoc, RoboHelp, and regular Word/Web Documentation. Extensively written yet simple and concise.
.NET Architect & Developer
Private Contractor (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

August 2004 — June 2005 (11 months)

Citi HR Solutions (Citi Group Human Resource Development)
(100% of time) Worked with custom server controls to simplify the development of SQL Server data driven applications. Utilized OOD with C# and Microsoft Application blocks. As senior developer I also trained and mentored junior and beginning developers on use of the custom server controls and Microsoft Application Blocks.

Fidelity
(100% of time) Created an internal request management web application utilizing ASP.NET (VB.NET) with integration into Fidelity’s Security Manager Forms Based Authenticator. Completed all Database Architecture Design, Application Architecture Design, Work Cases (UML Visio), and Object Oriented Developed Classes within a very short time frame and delivered the product on time.

OLAP Cube ETL Coder (Computer Technology Solutions @ Allstate)
(100% of time) Created OLAP Data Warehouse feeds utilizing DTS for ETL Processes feeding primary OLAP Cubes for Allstate AWD Division.
Applications Developer

Bank of America

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAC; Banking industry)

January 2004 — August 2004 (8 months)

(28% of time) Primary developer for data entry and work flow application process enhancements. Produced an estimated return of over $50k per year savings and increased sampling rates by over 75 Percent.

(28% of time) Worked within Six Sigma team to implement a green belt DFSS project based on enhancing the multi dimensional (OLAP) Cube Reporting System using Crystal Reports, SQL Server Analysis Services and other tools as needed. Savings totaled over $250k per year.

(40% of time) Enhanced, maintained, and organized using Six Sigma Process Projects to keep day to day costs to a minimum and to provide customers with accurate, reliable, and timely data within the Cube Reporting System.

(4% of time) Utilized DTS Packages to pull data from various sources for the Information Solutions and Delivery Department to pull data into our primary data warehouse. Developed .NET tool to create an application using the IBM MQ Series Messaging Queue.
Software Developer

SCP Pool Corp.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SCP; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

November 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 2 months)

(80% of time) Worked on "Purchasing Console Application", to serve as a central repository of purchasing information for the entire company's distribution. Application was designed on and built with SQL Server 2000 using ASP.NET/IIS 5.0 to develop a web front end. Use of JavaScript for custom controls, Menus and other items. Infragistics controls used for GUI.

Other tools used included EDI/XML Transforms (Created custom object to manipulate data to and from sources), and minor UNIDATA work retrieving data for DTS moves to SQL Server.

(8% of time) Also provided Windows NT 4.0/2000 administration assistance and user support on custom application(s).

(2% of time) Provided Windows 2000/2003 Implementation Consulting for roll out needs and to assure application integrity within the new environment.

(10% of time) Replaced MITTs Cubes with SQL Server Analysis Services Cubes. Estimated savings exceeded $50k per year. Immediate savings exceeded $20k direct savings.
Sr. ASP.NET Web Development Architect

Harrah's Entertainment

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 2002 — November 2002 (3 months)

(100% of time) Develop and streamline the Change Management reporting flow and management system by implementing a .NET centric platform solution.
SQL Server Database Architecture Designed and Implemented on Server. Application Architecture planned out (Visio!) and development work done.
Reporting system involved extensive ASP.NET development w/ ADO.NET utilizing the SQL Server 7.0 backend.
Software & Systems Manager

Cmedia / Respond 2

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

August 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 1 month)

(80% of time) Primary function was Sr Systems & Database Administrator and lead developer on multiple VB & VB.NET/VB 6.0/ASP.NET Projects.

(10% of time) Acted as Technical Lead/Manager for staff of 2 (One programmer and one other systems technician). Also coordinated and handled all contractor staff.

Working on development of a multi-tiered ASP.NET Front End w/ SQL Server Database Back End Application.

(10% of time) This time included many smaller projects utilizing ADO.NET w/ Visual Basic & ASP.NET, Visual Basic 6.0 w/ ADO 2.6, and SQL Server 2000 & 7.0 for small tracking and data processing applications.
Help Desk Manager

PSI Net Consulting Solutions

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Services industry)

September 2000 — May 2001 (9 months)

Administered SQL Server 7.0 database for internal LAN for Employee Business Analysts, and management persons. Administration tasks included setup of new database, security plans for individual databases, setting up automated administration tasks, backups, and many other tasks as needed.

Managed Access Database for problem reporting and tracking.
Created Help Desk call logs and reports with Crystal Reports via SQL. This utilized a Sybase SQL Server Database back-end.

Created Employee Hourly Project Tracking Web Application with ASP with SQL Server back-end. Front-end application was designed with ASP/VB Script for server-side code, and JavaScript for client-side form validation.

Created database application for MACWIS Trainers for Test Tracking. Application created with Access, utilizing Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code for automation, SQL, and SQL written for type specific queries and reports.
Networking & Software Management Specialist
Independant Contractor/Consultant (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1996 — April 2000 (3 years 10 months)

Columbia Healthcare Hospitals - Acted as Network Engineer during 3 month move of network and PC Systems. Moved over 100 Dumb Terminals, Coordinated PC Moves, Relocation of all servers, network wiring within hospital building (4 story building). Utilized Gigabit back bone (Fiber) with PC access points.

Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve (DOE SPR) - Acted as Senior Help Desk Coordinator for the 600 plus staff of the DOE SPR. Led 3 other full time, and 2 part time help desk associates. Lowered call times while on contract over 50 percent. As senior coordinator acted with the PC Support Staff to begin planning of the Windows 2000 Roll Out for the Department of Energy.

Cimarron Inc. (EPA - Environmental Protection Agency) - Worked as contracted Systems Administrator for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 9x environment. Provided Office Administration and Development Support utilizing Office 95/2000. Deployed Office 2000 and other software for user base.

Adron B. Hall’s Education

SQL Server Analysis Services

SQL Server Analysis Services 2007 — 2007

Materials covered SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). Primary topics covered base OLAP Design and Architecture. Measures, Calculated Fields, Snow Flake Design, Dimension, Cube Processings, etc.
WebTrends

Web Analytics 2007 — 2007

Curriculum covered setup, configuration, and modification of WebTrends Marketing Lab including Analytics, Search, and Visitor Intellignce, a SSAS Core Product.
MVC & CAB Training

Certificate, MVC & CAB Developers Training, 2006 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Training covered MVC (Model View Controller) and CAB (Composite UI Application Block) for the application development effort.
SQL Server Reporting Services Training

SQL Server Reporting Services 2004 — 2004
Six Sigma Training - Green Belt / DFSS

2004 — 2004

Attended multiple weeks of Greenbelt Training in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Activities and Societies:

Worked within the training group as team lead, assisting with accelerating our class team into the lead position within competitions.
Applications Developers Training - Stennis Space Center

Certifiation, ASP 3.0 Training, 2000 — 2000
Slidell Institute of Technology

Certification, A+ Technician, 2000 — 2000
Pearl River Community College

Associates, Computer Science, 1996 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

Attained the status of "Whos Who" while in final year of college.