Programmer/Writer at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area
- Past
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- Programmer/Writer at Microsoft
- Head of Software Development at Electrical Controls Inc
- Writer/Consultant at Just Plane Crazy
- Technical Support Manager at University of Maryland, College Park
- Systems Programmer at University of Maryland, College Park
- Systems Analyst at University of Maryland University College
- Programmer/Analyst at Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Education
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- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Maryland College Park
- Essex Community College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
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Wayne Freeze’s Summary
Experienced software developer seeking challenging employment using Microsoft .NET technologies.
Wayne Freeze’s Specialties:
Visual Basic, C#, JavaScript, C++, Microsoft Windows, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA, UNIX, SQL Server, Access, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, 3ds Max, XNA, DirectX, ASP.NET, HTML, XML, CSS, Web Services, COM, technical writing, project management, real-time programming, software engineering, computer performance analysis and capacity planning, database administration, object oriented programming, web site design, computer networking, relational database theory, operating systems and compiler design theory
Wayne Freeze’s Experience
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Programmer/Writer
Microsoft
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
October 2008 — September 2009 (1 year )
Wrote and edited documentation, including code samples, for the Xbox Development Kit, which shipped June 2009. Wrote API reference documents for Project Natal. Helped to ship the August 2009 DirectX SDK and the the September 2009 XDK Tech Preview featuring support for Project Natal. Architected a SharePoint repository spanning the entire Xbox development team which features both blogs and wikis. Created tools in C# which used XSLT to consolidate and parse RSS feeds for SharePoint.
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Head of Software Development
Electrical Controls Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
January 2004 — May 2008 (4 years 5 months)
Responsible for research and development of 3D graphics and other technologies for customized real-time engineering applications. Developed an architecture for organizing production flow in manufacturing plants and wrote the patent application, which is currently pending. Created real-time drivers for 3D positioning sensors, multi-gas sniffer leak detectors and digital multi-meters.
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Writer/Consultant
Just Plane Crazy
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1996 — December 2003 (7 years 7 months)
Wrote computer books and magazine articles on a variety of topics including Visual Basic, ASP.NET, database programming and Microsoft Office. Represented by Studio B, Literary Agency. Developed web sites, created custom applications and provided technical advice to a variety of clients.
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Technical Support Manager
University of Maryland, College Park
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
November 1988 — October 1997 (9 years )
Managed systems programmers and telecommunications technicians to provide technical support for a large IBM mainframe computer center, with complex networking requirements. Advised senior university administrators on complex technical issues. Developed integrated client server architecture using mainframe, UNIX and Windows NT server components. Developed technical justifications and performed long range planning for the acquisition of new computing resources.
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Systems Programmer
University of Maryland, College Park
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
April 1982 — November 1988 (6 years 8 months)
Provided systems programming support for an IBM 3090, a Unisys 1100 and multiple Hewlett Packard 3000s. Assisted staff with solving difficult technical problems. Developed procurement specifications for a mainframe computer system. Assisted with the procurement and installation of a fiber-optic based wide area network.
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Systems Analyst
University of Maryland University College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
April 1980 — July 1982 (2 years 4 months)
Designed an electronic mail system and supervised two programmers during its implementation. Coordinated the shipment of a computer system to Europe. Responsible for systems programming on the Hewlett Packard and IBM computer systems.
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Programmer/Analyst
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)
March 1976 — August 1979 (3 years 6 months)
Responsible for the High School Graduate Followup Study System and the Vocational Program Evaluation System. Provided technical support for a Hewlett Packard 3000.
Wayne Freeze’s Education
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University of Maryland College Park
M.S. , Business Management, Database Management , 1983 — 1988
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University of Maryland College Park
B.S. , Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Management , 1979 — 1983
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Essex Community College
A.A. , Electrical Engineering , 1974 — 1977
Additional Information
Wayne Freeze’s Websites:
Wayne Freeze’s Interests:
3D computer graphics, XNA, DirectX, C#, Visual Basic.NET, SQL Server, computer games, database technology, technical writing, creative writing, automobiles
Wayne Freeze’s Honors:
- Access Data Analysis Cookbook, O’Reilly, Ken Bluttman, Wayne S. Freeze, 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2003 Programming Inside Out, Microsoft Press, Curtis Frye, Wayne S. Freeze, 2003
- Windows Game Programming with Visual Basic and DirectX, Que, Wayne S. Freeze, December 2001
- Visual Basic 6 Database Programming Bible, IDG Books, Wayne S. Freeze, September 2000
- Unlocking OLAP with Microsoft SQL Server and Excel 2000, IDG Books, Wayne S. Freeze, May 2000
- Visual Basic Developer's Guide to COM and COM+, Sybex, Wayne S. Freeze, November 1999
- Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Office 2000, Sams, Jill T. Freeze, Wayne S. Freeze June 1999
- Expert Guide to Visual Basic 6, Sybex, Wayne S. Freeze, September 1998
- The SQL Programmer’s Reference, Ventana Press. Wayne S. Freeze. December 1997
- The Visual Basic 5 Programmer’s Reference, Ventana Press. Wayne S. Freeze. October 1997
Plus four additional books and approximately 75 magazine articles/whitepapers.
Wayne Freeze’s Contact Settings
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