DANIEL  ESTRADA Richmond, VA 23228
E-mail: daniel_estrada_h@yahoo.com
URL:
http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~udestrad

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain a technical business position as part of an infrastructure team or as a programmer in a challenging environment in which my creative, technical and interpersonal communication skills will be best utilized to solve business problems.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

LANGUAGES:

HARDWARE:
SOFTWARE:
OPERATING SYSTEMS:
INTERNET UTILITIES:
Power Builder, Visual Basic, C/C++, PL/SQL, HTML, Pascal and DOS Batch.
IBM/Compatible, Macintosh Computers and Peripherals.
Microsoft Office, Lotus Smart Suite, Lotus Notes and PVCS.
Windows 95, DOS, Mac OS, OS/2 and Unix.

Netscape, Explorer, Fetch, and Telnet

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

PROGRAMMER/BUSINESS ANALYST

    AMS , Fairfax, VA             September 1998 - To Present

    • Consultant to the Virginia Department of Taxation. Technical lead to develop systems to interface bankruptcy cases from Virginia Bankruptcy Courts websites to the Bankruptcy Mainframe system.
    • Responsible for analyzing, selecting and acquiring best hardware and software for Bankruptcy group.
    • Interacted with the clients analysts and users, to custom fit into their workplace an in house product that identifies and manages non-compliant taxpayers.
    • Analyzed the availability and usability of data sources. Participated in the database and application design.
    • Modified sections of the design document to reflect database and applications changes.
    • Developed new screens and functionality based on design document.
    • Assisted peers with the program methodology approach and program debugging. Volunteered in various departmental projects.

ANALYST/TECHNICIAN

    CGU Insurance PLC., Philadelphia, PA         April 1997 - December 1997

    • Analyzed hardware and software deviations, finding answers to problems within workstations.
    • Troubleshot workstations network and mainframe connectivity.
    • Remotely guided First Level Support to resolve technical issues.
    • Provided solutions to network administrators in thirty branches.
    • Prioritized and reorganized work scheduled tasks to better serve the users.
    • Utilized interpersonal communicational skills to ease users distress of an inoperable workstation.

COMPUTER ANALYST

    PECO Energy Philadelphia, PA         April 1996 - September 1996

    • Produced fully automated marketing databases for Co-op position.
    • Managed hot line and database for eleven marketing programs.
    • Assisted marketing needs for nine project managers in a fast paced environment.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

    Temple University Philadelphia, PA     June 1995 - August 1995

    • Simulated Particle Physics Experiment using FORTRAN in a UNIX platform. Participated in research experiment at Temple University and CEBAF, Virginia. Gave oral presentation of computer simulation.

LAB AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA  Sept 1993-Feb1995

    • Responsible for writing programs on SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) as a research assistant in the statistics department.
    • Cooperated in report development with chart presentation.
    • Assisted in reviewing, analyzing and designing surveys.
    • As an assistant in the computer lab, set up and configured various computers.
    • Installed and updated software. Instructed 30 students on the use of Macintosh computers and special software.
    • Taught basic programming language skills.

EDUCATION
DREXELUNIVERSITY,
Philadelphia, PA.
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
Graduation Date: June 1998 GPA: 3.1/4.0

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

    • Member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at Drexel University. September 1997- Present.
    • Temple University Summer Research Program for Undergraduates in Science (stipend, transportation, room and board provided for research period). Summer 1995.
    • Honor Roll, CCP - April 1995, April 1994.
    • Selected for William Penn Foundation EMC2 program in association with University of Pennsylvania and at Community College of Philadelphia. April 1994.

OTHER INFORMATION

    Fluent in both spoken and written Spanish.

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