Overall Technology Skillset at Technology Skills
Greater Omaha Area
- Current
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- Consultant at Planet Consulting
- Adjunct Professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha
- CEO at Breadbelt Solutions
- Overall Technology Skillset at Technology Skills
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- Programmer at Sitel
- Consultant at Planet Consulting
- Project Manager at InteliData
- Systems Analyst at West Telemarketing
- MIS Analyst/Programmer at First Data Corporation
- Education
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- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Dan Costello, MBA’s Experience
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Consultant
Planet Consulting
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Technical Lead for maintenance release programs, managing requirements, functional designs, system and user acceptance testing, and deployment activities. Implemented new database schemas, stored procedures, DTS and DTSX packages, and SQL jobs. Implemented production VB.Net web applications adding functionality to multiple existing proprietary software saving production costs and time to market. Enhanced legacy VB 6.0 legacy application and reports. Created new Reporting Services reports front-ending multiple applications and a data warehouse. Created connection and extracted data from the Nortel Symposium system providing metrics reports.
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Adjunct Professor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2004 — Present (6 years 1 month)
• Instructed two sections of ISQA 3310-001 Database Management and ISQA 4380-001 Distributed Technologies and Systems covering interconnectivity and issues between small, medium, and large systems.
• Managed development environments for projects and testing utilizing Oracle, Access, ER-Win, Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.
• Created lesson plans, prepared lectures, and fostered in class discussions on related topics.
• Researched additional information from external resources emphasizing real world scenarios. -
CEO
Breadbelt Solutions
(Computer Software industry)
August 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)
• Husker Hounds – July 2003 to Present – Implemented and enhanced Classic ASP web portal for Ecommerce online store. Implemented utilizing Access DB backend and then migrated to SQL Server. Implemented secure real time payment processing with VeriSign and increased web marketing potential through solid design methodology and internet advertising.
• Blooms– October 2005 to Present – Implemented and enhanced website for customer online web presence. Consulted on requirements for customer facing point of sale system. Installed the cabling, network, hardware, and software.
• CUE121/HDM – October 2004 to December 2005 - Analyzed, Designed, Implemented 26 reports utilizing Reporting Services and C# for new launch of a production retail financial application. Prepared a detailed analysis and recommendation comparing Crystal Reports and Reporting Services. Set up development, integration, and test environments utilizing Windows Server 2003, Visual Studio 2003, SQL Server, Reporting Services, and DotNetNuke. All development was in C#, XML, and SQL. Worked with virtual team of 17 individuals.
• MHP Systems – April 2005 to March 2006 – Development and implemented Access Database data conversion tool for extraction and conversion of collection information. Designed a new application for tracking credit and delinquency issues for collection. -
Overall Technology Skillset
Technology Skills
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1996 — Present (14 years 1 month)
Software - Visual Studio.Net 2005/2003, Toad, MS Reporting Services 2000/2005, Dot Net Nuke, OFX, XML, Apache, Select and Visio modeling tools, ER Win, Crystal Reports, Quicken, Quickbooks, MS Money, Secure CRT, Load Runner, MQ Series, Netscape and iPlanet Webservers, CMS, MS Project, MS Office, MS Works, Lotus 97, XY Query, Netscape Communicator, Front Page 98, Lotus Notes, IEF Composer, Firewalls, and Word Perfect
Programming Languages - C#.Net, Visual Basic.Net, VB 6.0, XML, Forté 4GL/iPlanet, Forté Web, PHP, Java, Java Script, PowerBuilder, SQL, HTML, XML, C, Visual Gen, Cobol, Pascal, Basic, Cold Fusion and Shell Scripting.
Operating Systems - MS Server 2000/2003, Win 95/98/2000/ME/XP Pro & Home/NT, Sun Solaris 4/6/7/8, IBM AIX, Linux, Unix C-Shell/Korn Shell, bash, OS/2, and DOS
Databases - MS SQL Server 2000/2005, My SQL, Informix, Oracle 6-11g, Sybase, MS Access, DDL, DML, DTSX and DTS
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PCs, Laptops, Sun Solaris Servers, IBM AIX, LAN, WAN, Hub/Switch, Wireless Routers, Network Protocols, Mainframes, Multi Media, Print Servers, and other Peripherals -
Programmer
Sitel
(Privately Held; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
September 2006 — March 2007 (7 months)
• Developed new reports using C# and Excel to extract information from an Oracle 10i database presenting statistical information to American Express. Created new and enhanced existing Oracle packages for data extraction.
• Enhanced existing and created new dynamic emails sent to American Express customers. Created numerous ad hoc queries to extract data regarding new offer penetration as well as statistics for service offerings.
• Used C# to enhance internal testing packages and built transmission applications to move files directly to the client. -
Consultant
Planet Consulting
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 4 months)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska – Implemented production reporting services architecture and reports against data warehouse. Created C# web based .Net front end for extracting and displaying reports. Trained staff on the installation, development, testing, and implementation of Reporting Services. Established procedures for testing and implementation of .Net front end and the Reporting Services web service. Primary liaison for analysis, design, and development of reports. Preparing analysis and conversion to Visual Studio, SQL Server, and Reporting Services 2005.
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Project Manager
InteliData
(Computer Software industry)
October 1999 — May 2002 (2 years 8 months)
• Lead effort in managing, designing, implementation, and provided 24x7 support of Open Financial Exchange (OFX) an XML middleware application for billion dollar clients. Assisted in detailing proposal’s and functional requirements for the procurement of future contracts along with implementing enhancements to existing implementations.
• Managed individuals ensuring budget, goals, and deadlines were surpassed. Controlled internal budget along with external billing and expenses to ensure increasing margins and improved bottom line.
• Initiated, directed, and summarized communications with both internal and external SVP and VP’s focusing on contractual commitments regarding specifications, installations, project time lines, technical issues, and completion of milestones.
• Worked extensively in the E-commerce division of banking programming in Forté, an object oriented 4GL IDE, XML, on Sun Solaris Unix systems utilizing Oracle databases writing and implementing test queries and secure iPlanet webserver’s.
• Represented InteliData and its services to new and existing clients making strategic decisions on design, implementation, testing methodologies, and service agreements. -
Systems Analyst
West Telemarketing
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
December 1997 — October 1999 (1 year 11 months)
• Held a key role in the creation of a mission-critical workforce management application built using Forté 4GL with an Informix database where I created, dropped, altered tables, and wrote queries enhancing our databases increasing both functionality and performance. Implemented an Access database to track and document issues related to system implementation.
• Provide formal updates for Directors and VP’s concerning the progress of the team and system development. Investigated the cost/benefit relationship of system enhancements.
• Analyzed, designed, implemented, and maintained an application for workforce management. Continually looked to as a source of new ideas and process improvement. Established procedures and documentation for analysis, design, code standardization, review of completed code, testing methodologies, implementation practices, and system maintenance.
• A key individual on a team of nine people exposed to all aspects of a System Development Life Cycle. -
MIS Analyst/Programmer
First Data Corporation
(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)
August 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 5 months)
• Designed, implemented, secured, and maintained a new MS Access database system used for financial forecasts, reporting, and management of FDR’s products in the Issuer Risk Management division. Created robust queries handling complex financial calculations and summations. Designed and implemented front end (point and click) tools to run and maintain the database as well as reporting tools to easily view the database’s output in a meaningful way for our financial analysts.
• Received FDR award for developing a financial reporting/planning system utilizing MS Access database.
Dan Costello, MBA’s Education
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
MBA , MIS , 1996 — 1998
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
MS , MIS , 1996 — 1998
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
BSBA , MIS , 1987 — 1996
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Outstanding Consultant Planet 2008
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