Will Bickford
13301 N 14th Street
Raymond, NE 68428
(402) 416-2091
wbic16@gmail.com
Career Objective:
I design solutions that enhance the safety and security of society.
Experience:
Continuously employed in either part-time or full-time positions since 2002.
Full-Time Experience
- Transaction Processing: 2 years (Current)
- Land Mobile Radio: 8 years (2008-2017)
- Web Development: 2 years (2007, 2011)
- IT Support: 1 year (2003)
Part-Time Experience
- Web Development: 2 years (2005, 2006)
- IT Support: 2 years (2002, 2004)
Senior Software Engineer - 02/2017 to Present Salaried
I actively support a community of 60+ COBOL developers.
- Fiserv, Inc.
- Legacy COBOL Backend Application Development
- Mentor, Train, and Support Team Members
- Lead Git Transformation Effort
Senior Design Engineer - 02/2011 to 02/2017 Salaried
I automated build processes and supported 15 C/C++ developers.
- EF Johnson Technologies
- Automation and Process Improvement - Lean/Six Sigma
- Maintained Windows applications using Visual Studio and Qt
- Embedded Linux Support
- Modernized Application Deployment - Continuous Integration
Design Engineer - 07/2008 to 02/2011 - Salaried
I gained an appreciation for strong testing procedures and software stability.
- EF Johnson Technologies
- Maintained radio configuration software using Borland C++ Builder
- Developed Windows applications using Visual Studio and Qt
Software Developer - 01/2007 to 07/2008 - Salaried
I worked with a small engineering team to deliver PHP web sites.
- aijalon, Inc. - Lincoln NE (acquired by Pickering Creative)
- Custom PHP web application development (including eCommerce)
- Developed testing, training and documentation materials for team
- IT systems maintenance (DNS, SSL, web hosting)
Interim Development Manager 05/2005 to 12/2006 - 30 to 50 hours per week
I balanced coursework and kept a multi-server proprietary CMS running.
- aijalon, Inc. - Lincoln NE (acquired by Pickering Creative)
- Custom PHP web application development
- Maintained and Improved Multi-Server Content Management System
- Facilitated transition period while earning degree in Computer Science
Computer Technician 07/2002 to 06/2005 - 25 to 40 hours per week
I gained IT and employee support experience. I spent a year working full-time.
- Olsson Associates, Lincoln NE
- Custom ASP and PHP web development - early ajax office map system
- Primary Help Desk Contact (full-time 9/2003 - 8/2004)
Skills:
- Systems Languages: C++ (98/11/14), SQL, C#, COBOL85
- Web Languages: ASP.NET MVC4, XML/HTML, SOAP, JavaScript, Node.js
- Scripting Languages: Perl, Bash, PowerShell, Regular Expressions, Python, IBM CL, Unisys WFL, VBScript
- Design Tools: Qt, VS Code, Visual Studio, Visio, Eclipse
- Diagnostic Tools: Wireshark, WinDebug, Dependency Walker, Sysinternals, Linux
- Documentation Tools: Confluence, OneNote, Doxygen
- Build Automation Tools: Jenkins, Incredibuild, distcc, NSIS, qmake, msbuild, Gradle
- Package Managers: apt, yum, cpan, NuGet
- Platforms: Windows, Ubuntu, CentOS, Buildroot Embedded Linux, IBM System i, Unisys Clearpath MCP
- Version Control Systems: Git, Surround SCM, SVN, TFS, CVS
- Ticket Systems: Jira, TestTrack Pro, trac, bugzilla
- Additional Software: MS Office, VIM, OpenSSL (Suite B)
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Awards and Activities:
- National Merit Finalist (2000-2001)
- EFJohnson All Star Award (2010)
- EFJohnson Chairman's Award (2012)
- EFJohnson Six Sigma Process Improvement -- Green Belt (2014)
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References Available Upon Request
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