Software Engineering Manager at Interior Specialists, Inc.
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Software Engineering Manager at Interior Specialists, Inc.
- Program Committee Member (Volunteer) at Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS)
- Owner at Emerald City Domains
- Past
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- Senior Programmer Analyst at SuperFloors / Interior Specialists, Inc.
- Owner / Independent Contractor at Infoneering (Sole Proprietorship)
- Senior Web Developer at Excell Data Corp.
- Instructor at Business Computer Training Institute
- Vice President, Information Systems at Administrative Systems, Inc.
- Senior Database Developer at The Balanced Program, Inc.
- Education
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- University of Washington, Seattle - Business School
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Mark Caldwell’s Summary
With more than 20 years of hands-on database application design and development experience, combined with a degree in Business Administration along with experience owning and operating a business, Mark is in the unusual position of being able to work well on BOTH the technology and business sides within companies.
Having spent a dozen years as an independent contractor, Mark developed a high professional standard for quality of work and development process. He infuses his teams with these principles, and empowers them with key tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.
Throughout his career, Mark has had a passion for working with people in order to create something of great value, regardless of whether the project itself was big or small. Mark has been successful in the Financial Services, Design / Construction, and Government sectors.
Mark Caldwell’s Specialties:
Team leadership, business management, training and coaching, clear communications, SQL Server Development and DBA, ASP.NET with C#.
Mark Caldwell’s Experience
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Software Engineering Manager
Interior Specialists, Inc.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Building Materials industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Lead team of software engineers, providing technical direction for in-house software engineering efforts
Overhaul software development pracitces and processes to establish more agile results and repeatable methodologies. Introduced new ALM tools and procedures, targeting industry best practices.
Develop mission-critical solutions to meet core needs of the business, and maintain my technical knowledge and skills. -
Program Committee Member (Volunteer)
Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
(stepped away for 2007 conference, returned in 2008)
Volunteer member of committee to evaluatae and select speakers for the annual national conference. Reviewed and rated abstracts, recommended speakers and subjects, and collaborated in final selection process. Reviewed presentation materials and acted as on-site speaker liaison. -
Owner
Emerald City Domains
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years)
Seller of web site domain registrations, web hosting, personalized email accounts, and related services.
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Senior Programmer Analyst
SuperFloors / Interior Specialists, Inc.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Building Materials industry)
April 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Developed mission-critical applications using ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server, and SQL Reporting Services; Full SDLC from Requirements and Design to Develop and Test; Technical Lead and mentor to junior developers.
Following a merger with competitors, promoted to next position as Software Engineering Manager at Interior Specialists, Inc. -
Owner / Independent Contractor
Infoneering (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
October 1992 — March 2005 (12 years 6 months)
Custom software development, web application development, business consulting services, Database Administration... Primary technological focus was Microsoft technologies including SQL Server 7.0, 2000, and 2005 for the database, and ASP 3.0 and ASP.NET (both C# and VB.NET) on the web.
Handled the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering, design, development, documentation, testing and ongoing maintenance.
Clients included Information Architects, Inc., Paymap, Inc. (a First Data company), eTeamSports.com / JHL & Associates, and Key Bank.
While this business is currently dormant, it can be awakened for the right opportunity. -
Senior Web Developer
Excell Data Corp.
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2000 — November 2002 (2 years 3 months)
Contract software developer specializing in SQL Server and ASP technologies, acting Development Database Administrator. Full spectrum of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from initial requirements gathering, documentation, design, development, testing, and ongoing maintenance. Designer and developed new applications from scratch, as well as converting existing applications from Access and IDC/HTX to SQL Server and ASP.
Contracted position was with the City of Seattle's Department of Information Technology (DoIT). -
Instructor
Business Computer Training Institute
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 1994 — May 1997 (3 years 4 months)
Taught professional skills to adults in a vocational education setting. Subjects ranged from how to use Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel) to tips for getting a job. Coached students on professionalism, goal-setting, conflict resolution, vocabulary, and various other soft skills.
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Vice President, Information Systems
Administrative Systems, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
June 1990 — October 1992 (2 years 5 months)
Managed information systems and technology group including networking, helpdesk, server support, and software engineering.
Designed corporate solution for multi-source / multi-destination flexible payment processing system targeted at payroll deduction and bank draft processing.
Drove the largest redesign and development of mission-critical applications to completion and successful implementation within the company up to that date. -
Senior Database Developer
The Balanced Program, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Insurance industry)
November 1986 — June 1990 (3 years 8 months)
Development and maintenance of mission-critical payment processing applications including multi-tiered commission reconciliation and reporting.
Lead conversion away from mini-computer systems toward the company's first PC/LAN solution, including the complete conversion and new build of the mission-critical software systems.
This conversion lead to the creation of a new sister company, Administrative Systems, Inc. into which I was promoted as Vice President of Information Systems in recognition of my accomplishments and value to the company.
Mark Caldwell’s Education
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University of Washington, Seattle - Business School
BA , Finance & Information Systems , 1986 — 1990
Graduated with honors
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Beta Lambda
Additional Information
Mark Caldwell’s Websites:
Mark Caldwell’s Interests:
Leadership development, tech gadgets, Muay Thai and Lotus Self-Defense, racquetball, travel involving sunny beaches
Mark Caldwell’s Groups:
PASS - The Professional Association for SQL Server,
Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA),
Lotus Self-Defense
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University of Washington Alumni Group -
Database Experts -
SQL Server Professionals -
University of Washington - Foster School of Business Alumni -
PASS Professional Association for SQL Server -
SQLTeam.com
Mark Caldwell’s Contact Settings
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