Jim Buyens - Resume

Jim Buyens

Phoenix, AZ

SUMMARY

Highly experienced system architect and developer specializing in Web development, mission critical financial systems, and distributed computing. Proven ability to anticipate and assimilate changing business conditions and technologies. Strong listening and business analysis skills. Extremely comfortable in project and collaborative environments. An agent and proponent of positive change within the organization. Recognized industry expert as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and author of eleven successful computer books. Entrepreneur of self-owned small business. Exceptionally security-conscious. Takes special pride in smooth cutovers.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Object-Oriented and Service-Oriented design	HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, Web Services
ASP.NET, ASP, IIS	Microsoft SQL Server
Windows SharePoint Services	Oracle DBMS
SharePoint Portal Server	Network concepts and design
C#	All Microsoft operating systems
Visual Basic .NET (and predecessors)	All Microsoft Office applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lucent Technologies, Phoenix, AZ 1999 – 2004

Advisory Systems Engineer

Designed, developed, and implemented a variety of Web-based business systems. Served on numerous committees that determined the company’s overall information architecture. Promoted the concept of Web-based systems throughout the company. Specific accomplishments include:

Sales Order Drawing Access System. Reengineered and reimplemented a legacy Web-based system that delivered order status information and engineering drawings to customers and field service personnel.

Technical Assistance Center Bulletin Board System. Migrated product line case history, patch management, and technical notes from Lotus Notes to a completely new and redesigned ASP.NET system.

Job Certification System. Stored, analyzed, and reported training course completion and proficiency ratings for hourly field personnel. System benefits included decreased union grievances and improved personnel management.

Marketing Lead Tracking System. Stored lists of prospective customers gathered at trade shows and by direct mail response. Managed multi-step marketing campaigns. Improved effectiveness of customer contact and increased company sales.

ITS Asset System. Stored and reported the location and owner history for all company IT equipment. Improved accountability for equipment and reduced loss.

Employee Profile Form System. Provided distributed data entry, approval routing, and proof of processing for over one hundred different Human Resources transactions. Benefits were increased timeliness, improved accuracy, and improved tracking. Also decreased express changes from remote offices.

Chairman, Web Application Development Committee. Led an information-sharing group that espoused and promoted the use of Web-based technology for business systems.

Chairman, XML Strategy Committee. Led a task force that developed and proposed a strategy for using XML in company business systems.

ITS Technical Strategy Team. Participated in a corporate committee that reviewed new technologies, proposed technology purchases, and proposed system designs to ensure that all technologies used were in the best interest of the company.

J2EE and .NET Strategy Team. Participated in a corporate committee that evaluated tools, techniques, and advisability of adopting J2EE and Microsoft .NET technologies in favor of the older CGI and ASP approaches.

AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, AZ
(Subsidiary of Lucent Technology)

Server Administrator 1991 – 1999

Installed the company’s first Windows file server. Grew this into a corporate network of 75 Windows file servers and 2000 Windows workstations in ten states, Canada, and India. Championed the early adoption of TCP/IP as a network standard for PCs throughout the company. Pioneered the company’s first Windows Web server in 1994.

Manager, Office Systems 1990 - 1991

Directed a team of ten PC support professionals assisting users located primarily in Phoenix AZ and Northlake, IL.

Manager, Operations Support Unit 1989 - 1990

Directed a team of six analysts who managed contracts, inventory, and budget for all IT hardware and software.

Supervisor, Database Administration 1987 - 1989

Directed a team of six professionals who designed and deployed databases for new or updated application systems.

Lead Application Programmer - 1987

Served as project leader or tech lead in a variety of projects developed and/or deployed mainstream business systems.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MBA, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, 4.0 GPA

BS, Computer Science, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft FrontPage MVP, 2004	Phi Beta Kappa (MBA)
Microsoft FrontPage MVP, 2003	Beta Gamma Sigma (MBA)
Microsoft Certified Professional	Society for Technical Communication, Distinguished Award, 1999, 2002

PUBLISHED WORKS

Free Lance Author, Phoenix, AZ 1995 – To Date

Wrote eleven computer books published by Microsoft Press and Addison Wesley. In many cases, this involved piloting, understanding, and documenting new technologies or undocumented beta software to ease the learning curve for readers worldwide. The books are:

2005	Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out	Microsoft Press
2003	Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out	Microsoft Press
2002	Faster Smarter Beginning Programming	Microsoft Press
2002	Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002	Microsoft Press
2002	Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition	Microsoft Press
2001	Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Inside Out	Microsoft Press
2000	Web Database Development Step by Step	Microsoft Press
1999	Running Microsoft FrontPage 2000	Microsoft Press
1998	Stupid Web Tricks	Microsoft Press
1997	Running Microsoft FrontPage 98	Microsoft Press
1996	Building Net Sites with Windows NT	Addison-Wesley

Most of these have been translated into foreign languages, including Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese. In 2004, Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out was the best selling Microsoft Office book, regardless of publisher.