David A. Scharton ( abqahw@r.postjobfree.com ) http://scharton-portfolio.com/resume.html
P.O. Box 72 Pauma Valley California 92061 951-***-****
Objective
The objective is continuing my learning in software techniques and procedures using System Development Logic Cycle
(SDLC) methodology. Enterprise Architectural software development using technology using Simple Object Access Protocol
(SOAP), Business Processing Language (BPEL), Representational State Transfer (REST), Web Application Description
Language (WADL), Resource Orientated Computing (ROC), Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), and many other current
State of the Art Application Developers.
The desire to become more efficient in my Project Management skills learned under my IT Master along with specialized
documents required to help increase Return on Investment (ROI) and efficiency in allocating Budgets and Requirement
projections in meeting deadlines on time with development of applications.
Experience
WebMaster / Database Support 2002-present
Life Research International / P.O. Box 700 / Fallbrook, CA
Maintains of existing computers hardware using Windows 98, 2000, and XP.
CSS, HTML, Javascript, and ASP website support using Dreamweaver..
Manipulated data from delimited purchased data using Foxpro Database.
Personal Instructor in Computer Software and Animation 2005-2008
Mt. San Jacinto College / 28237 La Piedra Rd. / Menifee, CA 92584
Responsible for providing professional instructions in Computers and Multimedia classes on campus
Illustrated the comparison of using different types of databases like Foxpro, Visual Foxpro, and SQL Server.
Providing training and instruction in the following applications: Dreamweaver, Photoshop CS, Illustrator,
Director, Maya (3D Animation), C++. C#, VB.Net, Visual Web Development, SQL, Visual Studio .NET, Internet
and email problems.
Visual FoxPro Database Administrator 2006-2007
Concordia University / 1530 Concordia West / Irvine, CA 92612
Responsible for maintaining the Student Enrollment Database using Visual FoxPro 7.0 and SQL.
Managed the contact information used between Administration and Registration Dept(s)
FoxPro / Visual FoxPro Software Engineer 1986-2007
Elsinore Valley Rentals / 31275 Fraser St. / Lake Elsinore, CA 92531
The software application was designed for Equipment Rental application.
The rental software consists of a Point of Sales System POS using Account Receivables, Inventory Control,
and Equipment Tracking.
In 1999 we converted from FoxPro 2.5 to Visual FoxPro 5.0 to meet the requirements for Y2K.
Visual FoxPro Software Engineer 2001-2002
Los Angeles County Fire Department / City of Commerce, CA
Maintained and provided support existing Accounting Application (SBT) running under FoxPro 2.5 DOS.
Performed a documentation and computer help desk training
The billing application was customized to maintain the billing information for businesses that fell into the category of
HAZMAT, HAZWASTE, etc.
Created menus with custom reports using Visual FoxPro.
FoxPro / Visual FoxPro Software Engineer 1996-2001
County of Los Angeles DPSS / Software Support for the Welfare Dept. / Downey, CA
The function of this contract was to perform the following: (1) Help support the current and active application that
was being used within the Welfare District Offices, (2) to create custom applications to help in the reporting of
statistical information and database queries DBMS, (3) to give advise and educate existing management on
recommended enhancements to the current applications. These functions were performed under FoxPro 2.5 for DOS
and Visual FoxPro 5.0, using software applications like Norton Utilities, Carbon Copy, Colorado Backup, Micro
Menu, Corel WordPerfect, and many other applications for support and development.
I was responsible for developing and maintaining various county applications: Vendor Payments repairs and
enhancements for Monthly Management Reports were written using FoxPro DOS and Visual FoxPro. The
management tools were designed to run under DOS and Windows.
Developed technical support software to help in the documentation of the current WISE application used by the
county of Los Angeles, this application was written in HTML and JavaScript. Involved with software and hardware
support with the District Offices for DPSS.
FoxPro / Visual FoxPro Software Engineer 1992-2001
Sea Breeze Pet Cemetery / 19542 Beach Blvd. / Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Developed and documented a Pet Cemetery Billing Application that was created to perform Account Receivables,
Payables, Ledger, and Plot Tracking.
The software was written originally using Clipper/87 and converted to FoxPro in the 90 s. In 1999 it was rewritten to
Visual FoxPro 5.0.
FoxPro Windows Software Engineer 1994-1996
County of Los Angeles / City Clerk (Tax Revenue) / Los Angeles, CA
Tax Revenue Billing Application for the City of Los Angeles. My function was to implement a system that would
parallel the current billing system as well reliable source of tracking and billing under a Windows 95 and FoxPro 2.6
for Windows.
The data that was collected on businesses through utility companies, escrow offices, and many other locations; was
processed by merging and purging into an existing database DBMS . The processed data was used to help in finding
outstanding businesses that had not paid business licenses to the City of Los Angeles.
FoxPro Windows Software Engineer 1992-1996
Renzi Clothing / Clothing Design and Billing
Developed an application that would take orders for clothing sales and create all the necessary documents for the
accounting and inventory control. This same application was capable of maintaining current sales and creates new
potential sales for telemarketing purposes.
The software was written originally under FoxPro 2.5 for DOS and upgraded to Visual FoxPro 3.0 for Windows. My
function was to design, program, and document all aspects of this application. A telemarketing system also written
for this same company to track their sales people s job performance and leads, this package was written under Visual
FoxPro 3.0. The software is running under a network environment using MS LAN under Windows 3.11 on all the
user systems.
Achievements
PhD in Information Technology / Emphasis in Education Est. Completion Sept 2014
Master of Science in Information Technology (specialization in System Design and Development) Sept 2010 GPA 3.66
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology July 2007 GPA 3.72
Capella University, 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Associate of Science in Multimedia June 2006 GPA 3.80
Associate of Science in Computers June 2006 GPA 3.80
Mt. San Jacinto College, 1499 North State Street, San Jacinto, California 92583
Phi Theta Kappa / Executive Secretary 2007
Certifications
C++ December 18, 2004 Multimedia Animation May 27, 2005
Multimedia December 18, 2004 SQL Programming May 27, 2005
Java Programming December 18, 2004
Skills
Software Design Tools/Lang : C++, C#, Java, Visual Studio, JavaScript, Perl, SQL, ASP, .Net, HTML, CSS, XML
Office Applications: Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Word Perfect, QuickBooks
Multimedia: Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Premier, Director, Maya, Video and Audio Editing
Google Map: Google API, JavaScript, XML
Reference
Rita Wilsey Owner of Elsinore Valley Rental 951-***-****
Connie Dunay Owner of Calculating Connie 714-***-****
Harry Johnson Personal friend 951-***-****
Mona Wysong Supervisor LA Fire Department 323-***-****