My Resume

Word copy of my resume available upon request.

DON A. GLOVER
(206) 297-0954
email: corwyn at kolvir.com

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

Microsoft, June 2005 – Present.

Position: Programmer/Writer.

• Windows Server UA - Security SDK Documentation: Documenting the Cryptography APIs.

• BizTalk Server User Assistance: I wrote for the four primary audiences of the BizTalk Server 2006 product. In addition, I worked with sample code in C#.
  

Volt, September 2003 – September 2004, January 2005 – June 2005

Position: Programmer/Writer. The position entailed documenting an Accessible Technologies API at Microsoft, writing sample code in C#, reading specifications and source code, as well as working with Program Managers and developers to understand the technology.

Redmond Technology, October 2004 – December 2004

Position: Programmer/Writer. Researched and specified the documentation tool for the project. Specified the layout and content for the Dexterra Explorer Developers tool documentation. Wrote the documentation for Dexterra Explorer using RoboHelp.

Edifecs, May 2003 – August 2003

Position: Programmer/Writer. Documented COM and Java based APIs for Edifecs XEngine EDI to XML validation component.

Sakson & Taylor, January 2002 – December 2002

Position: Programmer/Writer. Investigated and documented internal protocols and APIs in Windows 2000 and Windows XP at Microsoft. The position entailed reading C and C++ code, understanding the technologies involved, and writing documentation that would enable a third party to code methods to respond to Windows-based clients.

United States National Karate-do Federation, July 2002 – Present

Position: Webmaster. Volunteer Position. I was the primary webmaster for the USA-NKF (www.usankf.org). The position included maintaining the site, implementing some new features in HTML and ASP, as well as administering the both the main and test platform Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers.

Independent Contractor, November 2001 – January 2002

Position: Programmer. The project entailed rewriting C code to convert the API from one model of cash register to a newer model.

Sakson & Taylor, August 2000 – August 2001

Position: Programmer/Writer. Writing sample code and reference documentation for the Microsoft .NET Framework. Entailed working closely with the developers to understand the controls and their uses, reading the source code for the controls in order to further one's understanding of them, and writing of C# sample code and written documentation for the user reference. The position necessitated working under pressure within the deadlines allowed while being flexible enough to work with a changing product.

Eaglesoft Corporation, August 1997 – July 2000

Position: Software developer. Eaglesoft was a provider of Warehouse management software. The system consisted of a desktop component in Visual Basic, handheld scanner code (Symbol and Intermec) written in C, and a Microsoft SQL backend. Minor components included, Windows NT services written in C/C++ for managing data transfers to the Microsoft SQL backend through TCP/IP, barcode printing support and support dll’s. Eaglesoft also provided product and project level services to companies such as Hamilton Avnet, USPS, and Boise Cascade, building solutions in C and Visual basic.

Independent Contractor, December 1992 – July 1997

Position: Software Developer. During this time I primarily contracted to Eaglesoft where I helped develop Visual Basic based EDI software that used a Microsoft Access backend. Additional projects included work for Intel (DLL development in C and coding for barcode scanners in C) and data transfer (mainframe to Microsoft SQL server) projects for Mid American energy . At Eaglesoft I was responsible for setting up and maintaining the corporate web and mail servers. I did short project at Microsoft in the ITG group, coding an internal education signup application in Visual Basic.

Unison Software Group, March 1992 – November 1992

Position: Software Developer. Designed and coded test software for communications equipment in Visual Basic and C. Designed and implemented a real-time data transfer system using cellular modems, on Sun workstations, in C using TCP/IP connectivity. Contributed to the design of the transmitter control database and design and implementation of a modem scheduling and control system. 

Independent Contractor, August 1991 – January 1992

Position: Software developer. Software developer. Included such assignments as writing a cross platform Assembler in C for a new neural network chip and designing a monitor/debugger for it

Additional Experience

• Appraisal Software Company, July 1990 – June 1991
       Position: C Programmer. Technologies: C and MS-DOS.

• Branch Personnel, June 1990 – July 1990
       Position: Contract Employee. Technologies: XENIX and shell scripting.

• Panoply Corporation, October 1988 – July 1990
       Position: Software developer. Technologies: C and MS-DOS.