Lucas J. Krammes

 

Home Address:

Contact Information:

2610 Stonecreek Dr.

Home:  (330) 294-0515

Akron, OH  44320

Mobile:  (330) 962-9059

 

Email:  lucas@krammesnet.com

Website:  http://blog.krammesnet.com/

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Education

·        MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, OH

·        Bachelor’s Degree of Applied Science, double major  in Computer Science and Systems Analysis with a special interest in microbiology

·        Major Courses Taken:  Object Oriented C++, Software Engineering, Database design and implementation, COBOL Programming, PERL Programming, SQL, Computer Networking, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Client Server Systems (JavaScript, UNIX/LINUX, mySQL, PHP, web design and implementation), Automata, Algorithms, Simulation, Computer Architecture, Visual Basic, Ethics in Computing, Analysis of Deterministic Systems, Analysis of Stochastic Systems, Calculus I and II, Discrete Math, Statistics for Scientists and Engineers, Technical Writing, and Macroeconomics

·        Work Experience With:  Visual Studio 2003/2005/2008, VB.NET, SQL Server 2000/2005, T-SQL, Infragistics, CSLA, SourceSafe,  LLBLGen Pro O/R mapping software, Enterprise Library 1.0-3.0, Composite Application Block, Crystal Reports, Agile Programming techniques, Design, analysis, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise applications, code reviews

·        Personal Experience With: C#, DotNetNuke 4.9.1, DasBlog

 

Work Experience

June of 2006 – present, TMW Systems Inc.

·        Architect Evangelist/Software Engineer.  Work directly with customers defining and developing software solutions to give them immediate value in solving business problems. 

·        Part of the Next Generation, code name “Evolution” Team, architecting and developing a scalable, database independent commercial .NET application from the ground up to replace the existing PowerBuilder solution.

·        Developed and architected a UI framework based on the Infragistics control suite, as well as database independent CSLA business objects using a reflection based data access layer.

·        Introduced a collaborative environment similar to the Microsoft Patterns and Practices “War Room”.

·        .NET contact for PowerBuilder developers in the company to write a Microsoft certified application.

·        Architected the refactor and restructure of the current code base to eliminate circular dependencies, improve discoverability, provide a foundation of framework code, and organize the build process, including a major refactor to incorporate all the UI and have one common UI codebase.  This was done simultaneously among multiple .NET applications, some of which were live at client sites.

·        Manager of the Architecture team, in charge of one employee and our summer intern.

·        Currently part of an effort to evangelize a continuous build process, unit testing, code coverage, and FX Cop for all of the .NET code within the company.

 

May of 2003 – June of 2006, Sheakley Group

·        Software Engineer.  Gathering requirements, designing, developing, testing, and maintaining and .NET enterprise application with a SQL Server backbone from the ground up.  This system was being developed to replace and improve upon an existing COBOL system.

·        Worked closely with the customers gaining knowledge of the business to provide technical solutions for the company's issues.

·        Developed a smart client using agile programming techniques in conjunction with Microsoft’s Composite Application Block, Enterprise Library, and Visual Studio 2005

Activities

·        CodeMash 2008 and 2009 attendee

·        Organized and actualized an 80 person fundraiser to send doctors from Akron Children's Hospital to Kenya

·        Held positions as Executive Vice-President, President of the Alpha Alpha pledge class, Philanthropy and Judicial Board Chairman of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity

·        Held positions as Executive Vice-President, Co-Founder, and Captain of the Miami University Club Roller Hockey Team

·        Active member Buckeye chapter of the BMW Car Club of America