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), 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 2000/2005/2008, T-SQL, Infragistics, CSLA, SourceSafe,  Subversion, 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.  Part of the .NET research and development team that interacts directly with clients to develop software solutions to give them immediate value in solving business problems, as well as developing those solutions into our commercial product to make it more powerful.

·        Formerly 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 that improved coding patterns and practices using agile techniques across the organization by evangelizing 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 2008,2009, and 2010 attendee

·        Organized and actualized 2, 80+ person fundraisers 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 of the Buckeye and Northern Ohio chapters of the BMW Car Club of America