David Giard

David Giard

Principal Consultant at Sogeti

Greater Detroit Area

Current
  • Principal Consultant at Sogeti
Past
  • Consultant and Trainer at I.S. Research, Inc.
  • IT Manager at P.J. McNerney & Associates
  • Assistant Treasurer at Interface Systems Inc.

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Education
  • Wayne State University
  • Michigan State University
  • Grosse Pointe North High School
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Industry
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David Giard’s Summary

I have spent the last 15 years developing custom software solutions, primarily using Microsoft technologies. I have been consulting in this area since 1998.

David Giard’s Specialties:

.Net, C#, Visual Basic, BizTalk Server, ASP.Net

David Giard’s Experience

  • Principal Consultant

    Sogeti

    (Public Company; CAP.PA; Information Technology and Services industry)

    2008 — Present (1 year )

    * Served as Application Development Lead for Michigan district, promoting self-development among consultants.
    * Designed, developed, deployed and tested customizations to a SharePoint implementation for a money manager.
    * Worked with senior management and account executives to drive marketing initiatives.
    * Developed bonus calculation system for shopping mall manager
    * Developed integration system between SharePoint profiles and LDAP for large auto manufacturer

  • Consultant

    Quick Solutions

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    2007 — 2008 (1 year )

    * Received Outstanding Contributor award from Quick Solutions.
    * Developed training materials and labs for Microsoft Technology Preview products – Distributed Cache and Managed Extensibility Framework.
    * Designed and developed web application for large university to maintain users, security and announcements for web reporting portal. Technologies included C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server and VS Team Suite testing tools.
    * Mentored customer on Agile development practices.
    * Implemented Visual Studio Database Edition and integrated it into the build and deployment process.
    * Delivered presentations to multiple teams at university. Topics included: Securing Web Applications; Using Visual Studio Database Edition; and Writing Effective Database Unit Tests.
    * Delivered presentations at a Microsoft DevCares® event: Secure Development Best Practices; and Visual Studio 2008 and Office Business Applications.

  • Consultant

    Avanade

    (Computer Software industry)

    2003 — 2007 (4 years )

    * Managed groups of developers through planning, design, development, and deployment phases.
    * Designed and developed custom application in C#, Visual Basic, ASP.Net, SQL Server and other Microsoft and non-Microsoft tools
    * Designed and developed custom integration solutions for multiple clients using BizTalk Server 2006, web services and other technologies
    * Frequent speaker at conferences and user groups. Topics included BizTalk Server 2006, Workflow, and Service Oriented Architecture.
    * Worked in a variety of industries, including retail, banking, law, insurance, manufacturing, and book publishing
    * Mentored junior developers within company
    * Involved in every phase of the software development life cycle

  • Consultant

    G. A. Sullivan

    (Computer Software industry)

    2000 — 2003 (3 years )

    * Custom application Development in Visual Basic, XML, SQL Server, COM+, BizTalk Server 2002, DTS, MTS, HTML, Active Server Pages, VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, and Oracle PL/SQL
    * Used BizTalk Server 2002 and SQL Server 2000 DTS to integrate Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, and EDI on Windows, UNIX, and IBM mainframe platforms.
    * Worked on DNA application tracking energy deregulation project. Tracked customer enrollment with suppliers and relationships between types of suppliers. Designed and implemented reporting system. Implemented application-to-application and business-to-business Interfaces with other systems within and outside energy company.
    * Taught classes in Web Application Development, Visual Basic and XML
    * Regular speaker at Cincinnati Visual Basic Users Group

  • Consultant and Trainer

    I.S. Research, Inc.

    (Computer Software industry)

    1998 — 2000 (2 years )

    * Custom application Development in Visual Basic, XML, Visual FoxPro, SQL Server, MTS, HTML, Active Server Pages, VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, Crystal Reports and Front Page
    * Certified Instructor in Microsoft courses, including Internet Application Development, XML, Visual Basic, and Visual FoxPro.
    * Webmaster of corporate Internet and Intranet.

  • IT Manager

    P.J. McNerney & Associates

    (Packaging and Containers industry)

    1994 — 1998 (4 years )

    * Responsible for management of all Information Systems for a marketing and distribution company.
    * Managed staff of Programmers, Customer Service Representatives, and Keypunch Operators.
    * Developed and implemented Integrated Inventory and Production Planning System. Implemented checks and controls for system accuracy.
    * Developed and implemented Customer and Order Entry system.
    * Network Administrator of Windows NT network.
    * Responsible for developing training materials and training employees in software and systems.
    * Defined and developed standard operating procedures for Data Processing and Production departments.
    * Implemented shop floor automation processes.
    * Responsible for management of customer lists for our clients.
    * Primary decision maker for computer hardware and software purchases.

  • Assistant Treasurer

    Interface Systems Inc.

    (Computer Software industry)

    1989 — 1993 (4 years )

    * Financial Analysis and Accounting for manufacturer of computer peripherals

David Giard’s Education

  • Wayne State University

    Masters of Business Administration , Finance , 1985 — 1988

  • Michigan State University

    Bachelor of Science , Biochemistry , 1980 — 1984

  • Grosse Pointe North High School

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David Giard’s Interests:

Family, technology, sports, movies

David Giard’s Groups:

Great Lakes Area .Net Developers Group (secretary); ann arbor .Net Developers Group

  •    Avanade Employees and Alumni
  •    Great Lakes Area .NET User Group

David Giard’s Honors:

Quick Solutions - "Outstanding Contributor", 2008

David Giard’s Contact Settings

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