Robert A Tennyson

3272 N Kings Cross, Fayetteville, AR  72703  |  479-283-1408 – cell

rtennys@gmail.com

Objective

A lead development position using Microsoft .NET technologies to build web and Windows applications

Employment History

Jan 2008 – Present                                          Tyson Foods, Inc                                                    Fayetteville , AR

Software Developer

·          Lead Programmer/Analyst on the PPS team (Production Planning Systems).

o         Working on an external website that will allow automated integration with Tyson’s co-packers by replacing the current processes which involve the emailing back and forth of Excel spreadsheets and the direct data entry into many internal systems.

o         The site is an ASP.NET website using C# as its language of choice.  We are utilizing the .net framework 3.5 as well as AJAX.

Sep 2006 – Jan 2008                                       Tyson Foods, Inc                                                    Fayetteville , AR

Software Developer

·          Sr. Programmer/Analyst on the MES team (Manufacturing Execution Systems).

o         Maintained and enhanced the Microsoft Windows application written in C# (.NET 2.0) that was deployed in the Green Forest plant as a pilot deployment.  In addition to many misc enhancements and general code refactoring…

o         Wrote the first iteration of the WIP Receiving module which was received very well by the users.

o         Took over the Kill Schedule application and optimized and enhanced it.  Another great success.

o         Pushed hard to move to more agile processes.  Where this was embraced, the business and developers both enjoyed the benefits of timely and more accurate results.

o         Pushed for the move to Team Foundation Server.  Greatly increased developer productivity and source control stability.

Nov 2005 – Sep 2006                                     Budgetext                                                                Fayetteville , AR

Software Developer

·          Lead developer on an E-Commerce website called studysource.com.

o         ASP .NET 2.0 web application.  SQL Server 2000 backend.  *The project architecture is a 3-tier design implementing a simple Domain Model (116) using Active Record (160) as its data source pattern.

o         Worked solo for first two months during requirements gathering and initial design.  Worked closely with the business sponsors and project stake holders.

o         As the project approached its first major milestone, I was given additional resources and ultimately lead 6 developers.  The milestone was on time and under budget.

o         After the milestone, I was tasked with user acceptance testing, implementing the resulting change requests, and readying the system for production.

Feb 2003 – Nov 2005                                     Tyson Foods, Inc.                                                   Springdale, AR

Software Developer – Software Development Pool

·          Worked on a wide variety of support issues in C, C++, C#, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, XML, and SQL (both SQL Server and Oracle)

·          Have developed several web application from scratch in ASP.NET

·          Have maintained excellent reviews and working relationships with all of my customers

o         Our review process is based on a 5 point scale with 5 being the absolute best and 3 being the average programmer.  Every review has been 4 or higher

·          Most notable applications:

o         Developed the Enterprise Serial Number Management System to provide the company with a system that can ensure that all cases of finished goods produced will have a serialized identifier.  Thus providing them with the ability to uniquely identify any case of product anywhere in the enterprise through the use of its item code and the serialized identifier.  This could potentially save the company millions in that a product recall could be localized to a particular batch of products rather than having to recall ALL products created between time X and time Y.  The system is a .NET Web service (XML) running at the corporate headquarters that all labeling applications connect to in order to receive their serial numbers.

o         Developed a .NET Windows application that interfaces with a badge reader connected to COM1 and Windows XP to allow employees the ability to log onto a pc with nothing more than their badge.  This enabled the company to install workstations on the plant floors with touch screen monitors and no keyboard or mouse, thus reducing cost and maintenance requirements greatly.

o         The development of these three ASP.NET “routing” web applications

§          Service Request System – Automated system for IS project submission and life cycle tracking

§          Capital Improvement Request System – Automated system used to request, approve, and track Capital Improvement Requests

§          Product Action Request System – Automated system used to generate and approve new products

Jan 2002 – Feb 2003                                       Tyson Foods, Inc.                                                   Springdale, AR

Software Developer – SLAP team   (SLAP = Supplies Labels Applies Promptly)

·          Maintained and enhanced C++ Software that runs static scale label applicators

·          Maintained and enhanced server applications written in C running on Unix platforms

·          Developed and maintained C# and ASP .NET applications to enhance team productivity and give real-time reports on the state of the production environment.  Some of these applications are still in use today.

·          Example:

o         Developed a client-server application with a web front end that allowed our support team a real-time view of the state of production product labeling systems in every plant across the nation.  The clients are standard C applications running on Unix servers.  The server is a C# Windows application running locally at the corporate world headquarters.  The web front end is a ASP .NET web application.

Mar 2001 – Jan 2002                                      Tyson Foods, Inc.                                                   Springdale, AR

SAP Security Intern

·          Performed standard SAP R/3 security maintenance

·          Managed human and technical resources to make solutions quickly and efficiently.

·          Developed several Windows applications in C++ using MFC to automate repetitive tasks

Jan 1996 – May 1999                                     Reliable Business Systems                                      Gillham, AR

Computer Technician

·          Trouble shooting and repair of both hardware and software

·          Knowledge of building new computers from scratch

·          Simple network creation and maintenance

Aug 1993 – Jan 1996                                      United States Air Force                                           Anchorage, AK

Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

·          Given the technical knowledge needed to maintain the safety and productivity of the F-15

·          Given several awards of achievement

Education & Training

May, 1999 – Dec, 2001  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

·         Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Final GPA of 3.73

·         Member of the University’s Programming Team during the ’00-’01 school year

·         Accomplished a four year degree in two and a half years

1994 – Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist School, Shepard AFB, TX

1993 – Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX

1993 – Mena High School, AR

Certifications

March 21, 2006 – TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation

·         First half of MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

* For reference, see "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture" by Martin Fowler.