Kurt Duerksen

12661 Lewis St. #131

Garden Grove, CA 92840

714-750-0898

720-232-3053(mobile)

kduerksen@hotmail.com


          OBJECTIVE

Work on all aspects of software development, from design to implementation, testing, and installation. Work with a wide range of programming languages, programming tools, applications, and computing platforms. Constantly enhance programming skills.

          EMPLOYMENT

Programmer/Analyst                                                                                            05/01 to present

Paychex Computing Systems, Inc.                                                                         Orange, CA

·         Support and enhance a Windows-based payroll product and an SQL database.

·         Keep track of source code additions and changes and versions using version control software.

Senior Delphi Developer                                                                                02/00 to 09/00

StorageSoft Corporation                                                                                     Louisville, CO

·         Rewrite, enhance, and maintain an operating system and application imaging program.

·         Use OOA/OOD techniques to develop the most stable and maintainable application possible.

·         Create Windows DLL’s to allow functionality to be tied to any number of interfaces.

·         Create paper and source code documentation for the development of the application.

·         Keep track of source code additions and changes and versions using version control software.

Senior Delphi Developer                                                                                02/99 to 05/99

StorageSoft Corporation                                                                                     Boulder, CO

·         Enhance and maintain an operating system and application imaging program.

·         Create paper and source code documentation for the development of the application.

·         Keep track of source code additions and changes and versions using version control software.

Programmer/Analyst                                                                                            02/97 to 02/99

Paychex Computing Systems, Inc.                                                                         Orange, CA

·         Support and enhance a DOS-based payroll product and an ISAM database.

·         Create custom software for clients based on reporting needs from the database information.

·         Port the DOS-based product to all Windows platforms.

·         Port many of the object-oriented Windows developments back to the DOS product to enhance functionality and maintainability through code re-use.

·         Implement Y2K modifications to the Windows and DOS products.

·         Keep track of source code additions and changes and versions using version control software.

Programmer/Administrator                                                                             11/96 to 02/97

F.A.C.T.Net International                                                                                  Boulder, CO

·         Create a new web site with an interface to a relational database.

·         Program utilities to accelerate repetitive tasks.

·         Write HTML as well as Perl scripts.

·         Work with both UNIX and Windows NT platforms.

Online Advising Tutor                                                                                     02/96 to 08/96

University of Colorado Engineering                                                              Boulder, CO

·         Provide training and support to administrative staff on the setup, maintenance, and use of the online advising system at the University of Colorado engineering center.

          EDUCATION

Computer Science                                                                                               08/95 to 12/96

University of Colorado at Boulder                                                                Boulder, CO

Biology                                                                                                            08/90 to 05/93

Fullerton College                                                                                             Fullerton, CA

Chemical Engineering                                                                                         09/88 to 04/89

University of California at Santa Barbara                                                        Santa Barbara, CA

          AWARDS/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Engineering Ambassadors - student group working closely with potential students and their families to promote engineering at the University of Colorado.

Peer Advocates—assisted other students with academic and personal questions.

Assistant Editor/Writer - Colorado Engineer magazine at the University of Colorado.

Secretary/Treasurer - University of Colorado Weightlifting Club, Spring 1996 semester.

SKILLS

Programming Languages—C/C++, Pascal/Delphi, HTM, Perl, Java

Operating Systems—DOS, Windows 9x/NT/2000, Linux/Unix

Development tools—Microsoft Developer Studio, Delphi, Jbuilder, C++ Builder, Homsite, Frontpage, Visual SourceSafe, StarTeam

          REFERENCES

Tom Zachary

tzachary@paychex.com

(714)939-8282

Tray Green

traygreen@hotmail.com

(785)776-3507

Pat Sprowls

pats@storagesoft.com

(303)381-2680