CT Tax ID# 8499-469-000

33 Christopher Drive

Milford, CT 06460

(203)878-4375 (Home)

(203) 786-1660 (Beeper)

Email: jacksonl@optonline.net

Software developer with over 27 years of application development. Expert level skills in C#,VB.Net,Visual Basic and C and strong skills in C++ (5 years). Experienced in all phases of software development. Specializing in C#,VB.NET and Visual Basic 6.0 user interface and database access.

3/01 – 8/01 Software Developer / Independent Contractor

Pitney Bowes, Inc

Worked on mailing machine simulation project implemented with object oriented design using VB 6.0

10/99 – 3/01 Software Developer / Independent Contractor

Pitney Bowes, Inc

Developed client/server sales tool system using VB 6.0, ADO 2.1, Access 97 and SqlServer 7.0. Client ran under Win 95 and interfaced with SqlServer 7.0 database running under Win NT 4.0. ADO 2.1 was used for database access. Client system utilized a local Access 97 database which synchronized with a SqlServer 7.0 database. Client communicated with a server based ActiveX object running under MTS through DCOM. Responsible for design and development of entire project.

9/97 – 9/99 Software Developer / Independent Contractor

Dictaphone Corporation

Developed PC client application for a hand held organizer/recorder, using VB 5.0 and 6.0 and an Access database for data. Lead developer. Responsible for user interface and database access.

10/95 – 10/97 Software Developer / Independent Contractor

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Developed computerized shipping and mailing systems using VB 3.0/VC++ 1.52 and VB 5.0/VC++ 5.0. Lead software developer. Responsible for user interface and database access and transaction module (C++).

Dictaphone Corp.

Developed simulation program for testing user interface of a hand held digital recorder. Software was written as an ActiveX control in VB 5.0 to be deployed in test program or web page.

2/95 - 10/95 Executone Information Systems

Software Developer, Advanced Technology Department

Developed Windows 3.1 based TAPI compatible telephony applications using Visual Basic 3.0 and C++. Employed many custom controls including window sub-classing, message hook and netbios controls. Applications used an Access 2.0 database and Wise installation. Telephony interface was implemented by C++ wrapper classes.

10/92 - 1/95 Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Staff Engineer, Operations and Technology Division

Developed Windows 3.1 based mailing optimization products using Visual Basic 3.0, Visual C++ and C/SDK. Responsible for user interface, database design , RS-232 communications between systems and software integration. System employed a gray scale 3-D interface , Access (JET) database engine, many custom controls and DLL’s for number crunching activities.

12/84 - 1/91 Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Senior Engineer, Shipping and Weighing Division

Developed major subsystem ("Rates Manager") used in all computerized shipping manifest systems representing hundreds of millions of dollars of sales over the last several years. Software was written in ‘C’ and implemented in both PC and embedded systems. Led a team of four(4) engineers as project manager to maintain, enhance and develop the "Rates Manager" on a number of platforms including international versions. Shared in two(2) patents and a trade secret on this project.

8/80 - 12/84 Perkin-Elmer Corp.

Software Engineer, Software Engineering Group

Developed software for 68000 microcomputer based thermal analyzer control system using Idris (Unix type) operating system and ‘C’. Responsible for several processes including a shared code process implemented to save on memory usage as well as a process to receive and display data from thermal analyzer instruments.

Worked on laboratory management system running on a Perkin-Elmer 3200 mini-computer. Software was written in Fortran 77 ran under OS/32 operating system and employed DMS-32 data management system. Wrote custom software for major corporate clients such as Exxon and Kellogg. Responsible for developing requirements as well as software development and testing.

Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Norwalk State Technical College.

Married, long distance runner, excellent health.

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