Experience

Data Dynamics, October 2000 - Present

• Product Manager (DynamiCube, SharpGrid, ActiveReports, ActiveBar, ActiveSizer, SharpUI for .NET, Data Dynamics Analysis)
  
• Responsibilities included researching competitive products and generating list of features including mock up screen shots and detailed requirements.
  
• Worked directly with development through the entire lifetime of the product to ensure that the requirements were being met accurately and timely.
• Assisted documentation staff with technical details to ensure that the features are explained in enough detail and assisted with screenshots and key points of product featureset.
  
• Helped train technical support with feature set and answered questions.
  
• Role also included demonstrating the feature set to potential clients and company owners during key milestones. Understood the products that I worked with inside and out.
• Scrum Product Owner (Data Dynamics Analysis)
• Similar to Product Manager role, I was reponsible for understanding the competition and generating a compelling product backlog.
  
• Deep understanding of Business Intelligence Best Practices with a focus in Data Mining techniques and Visual Analysis.
  
• Generated user stories for each feature and bug entered to the backlog.
  
• Intimate knowledge of each and every item entered into the system.
  
• Internal Systems Developer (DDSoftware)
• Wrote the internal order entry system in Visual Basic 6.0.
  
• Application uses object oriented techniques and is still in use today.
  
• Every customer, product, and order that get's processed for Data Dynamics is entered into this system.
  
• Connects to SQL Server 2000 database and supports multiple concurrent users. 
• Maintained and executed stored procedures for each aspect of the system.
  
• Application processes credit card by use of the PayFlow Pro Library.
  
• Web Site Developer (http://www.datadynamics.com)
• Wrote the entire online store system including shopping cart integration and credit card processing using C#.NET.
  
• Integrated VeriSign PayFlow Pro library (fully object oriented approach using C#).
• Implemented Ajax style HttpResponse calls for rich user experience.
• Worked directly with a small team of developers and delegated tasks accordingly.
  
• Senior Support Technician (DynamiCube, ActiveCube, ActiveBar, SharpGrid, ActiveSizer, SharpUI for .NET, Data Dynamics Analysis)
• Was lead support technician on all above-mentioned products for a period of time.
  
• Corresponded with other developers from all over the world and assisted them with our products.
• Provided workarounds to customers and coordinated with development team to address defects in our products.
• Tested builds periodically to ensure that defects were addressed and features were implemented correctly, according to the customers needs.
  

• FACTory ReportIT - http://www.manufacturingtech.com
• Implemented analysis solution for a successful manufacturing company.
• Built entire application which supports each aspect of a manufacturing domain.
• Implemented Object Oriented techniques using Visual Basic 6.0.
• Analysis solution enables managers to track complex calculations.
  
• InfoPlanIT Business Analyzer - http://www.infoplanit.com
• Created a full-blown business intelligence solution from the ground up.
• Self managed feature set and met tight deadlines
• Extensive use of source control and bug tracking system.
  

• Multiple Projects - http://www.hardbarger.com/programmingprojects
• Self taught myself VB6, HTML, JavaScript, Delphi, C++, the .NET Framework, XSLT, XPath, MDX
• Currently researching LINQ, SQL Server 2008, Ruby, & F#
  

Accomplishments

• Data Dynamics Analysis Entire Full Development Life Cycle
• Researched competitive products and documented detailed requirements before product initiation.
• Organized key milestones and release dates to ensure time-critical features were met and implemented.
• Demonstrated key feature to company owners, peers, potential clients, and at various exhibits at each phase.
• Ensured that each aspect of the product was accounted for including Documentation, Quality Assurance, Development, Technical Support, and Marketing.
• Performed various interviews with large media outlets including .NET Rocks, SSWUG, and others.
  
• DynamiCube 3.0 New Features and Full Development Life Cycle
• Extended calculation engine to support complex summaries at any level within the grid.
• Included various exports to the API including HTML and Excel and provided enhanced printing capabilities.
• Improved component API to minimize the amount of external code libraries needed by developers.
• Generated profit for the company through upgrades from existing and new customer
  
• ActiveBar 3.0 New Features and Full Development Life Cycle
• Delivered complete new look and feel with MS Office 2003, Visual Studio 2005.
  
• Extended child bands architecture to include Outlook 2003 Navigation Pane.
• Implemented compelling features to allow ActiveBar to compete with increasing competition.
• Generated new sales leads by marketing new features on various marketing sites and media avenues.
  
• SharpUI for .NET New Features and Maintenance Life Cycle
• Extended existing architecture to deliver compelling features that kept product competitive.
• Worked directly with customers and development to ensure that the features were customer driven.
• New feature set helped drive additional sales for the product.
  

Education

• Bowling Green State University, Fall 1996 - Spring 1997
• Columbus State Community College, Fall 1997 - Spring 2000
• Requirements Boot Camp, Dates(?)