Craig Simon

Current

• Developer/Community Manager at ChoiceRanker.com (Sole Proprietorship)
• Database Application Specialist at RKEY (Self-employed)

Past

• Programmer/Functional Lead at BankAtlantic
• Consultant at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

Education

• University of Miami
• University of California, Santa Cruz

Connections

38 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website

Craig Simon’s Summary

To continue developing database applications for nimble, growing firms, especially those that require innovation, initiative, and high levels of interaction with users.

Craig Simon’s Specialties:

Repeated record of success creating applications designed for rapid “heads-down” data entry, speedy incremental lookup, document assembly, export to popular desktop tools, and effective reports.

Extensive multi-year experience developing both desktop and client server applications with MS SQL 2000, VB.Net, Crystal Reports, Delphi, Paradox, WordPerfect, DataPerfect, MS Office, and VBA. Ongoing experience creating a web-database application with MySQL, PHP, Javascript, CSS, and DOM scripting.

Craig Simon’s Experience

• Developer/Community Manager

  ChoiceRanker.com (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  January 2007 — Present (3 years )

  I am currently working on a proof-of-concept Web 2.0 platform designed to facilitate collaborative expression of converging and diverging opinion. Completed features include an Instant Runoff Voting interface with an interactive ballot and a highly innovative model for displaying election results. The toolset is based on LAMP open source applications... MySQL, PHP, Javascript, plus CSS and DOM scripting. The site's original name was Indaba.org.

• Database Application Specialist

  RKEY (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

  December 1988 — Present (21 years 1 month)

  Supporting long-term clients in South Florida.

• Programmer/Functional Lead

  BankAtlantic

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)

  August 1995 — April 2006 (10 years 9 months)

  I architected, developed, and managed a mission-critical suite of data applications for a steadily growing, highly succesful investment department. Created the first two versions of the central application, and played a lead role in transition to the third. Tools included Microsoft SQL Server, VB.NET, Crystal Reports, Delphi, Paradox, InfoPower, DevExpress, Infragistics, Visio, and VBA for integration with Microsoft Office applications.

• Consultant

  Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

  1990 — 1995 (5 years )

Craig Simon’s Education

• University of Miami

  Ph.D , International Studies , 2006

  My dissertation focused on events leading to the privatization of the Internet's Domain Names System, using a narrative informed by the Rule Oriented Constructivist methodological framework.

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  BA , History , 1980

Additional Information

Craig Simon’s Websites:

• My Website

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