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Writer's pictureDavid Cowen

My Resume - Focus on More Recent Projects

Updated: Sep 7, 2021

Technical Consultant with 20+ years of extensive experience delivering quality software architecture, design, and development. SharePoint and Microsoft product-focused technical expertise, able to analyze complex problems to create practical approaches to business solutions. Hands-on technical development and experience with MS Azure, Office 365, SharePoint On-Premise, and SharePoint Online. Excellent communication skills communicating with business stakeholders and technical team members.


SKILLS

Microsoft SharePoint 2010/2013/2016/Online, SharePoint Designer, Excel/Access Services, Business Data Catalog, Office 365, SharePoint Online, SPFx, Azure, PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, C#, VB, Access, Powershell, JavaScript, HTML, ASP.NET, SQL Server, IIS, AD, Nintex Forms and Workflow, Amrein Web Parts, MS InfoPath, MS Access. Legacy platforms: ColdFusion, FoxPro. Extensive experience with software, code, and data migration over a variety of platforms.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL July 2019-June 2021 Role: Provide SharePoint support to Chicago region.

ï Work closely with internal bank customers to design, create, and implement new forms and business process workflows (using InfoPath, Nintex, SharePoint).

ï Made extensive use of state machines to provide maximum flexibility to reviewers and approvers to be able to return documents and forms any number of times for further review and modification.

ï Developed new or refined existing PowerShell scripts to populate SharePoint lists for use in workflows.

ï Participate in Office365 and SharePoint Online strategy, planning, governance, migration.

ï Member, Office365 Adoption Champions Team.

ï Training classes in Office365, Teams, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, Dynamics 365 CRM (PowerObjects Microsoft Dynamics CRM Boot Camp), Federal Reserve Bank “FedLearn” (42 certifications completed).


The Roundtable Group (formerly TREWS) October 2018-July 2019

Role: Qualified Litigation Consultant

ï Expert witness in a legal dispute between two distributors. Plaintiff’s claim hinged on evidence stored in Microsoft Access database. Filed expert opinion report in the form of an affidavit.


Presence Health, Chicago, IL December 2006 -July 2018

Role: SharePoint Consultant

ï Built a variety of SharePoint forms/workflows projects and custom SharePoint applications using C#, JavaScript, and CSS.

ï Screened, tested, recommended, implemented third party products including Nintex, Bamboo, Amrein, and Boost.

ï Involved in the conversion of production and test/failover SharePoint farms from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013.

ï Help identify and resolve key issues resulting from strategic initiatives including migration of Hospitals to EPIC Electronic Health Record software, merger of Resurrection Healthcare and Provena Health.

ï Reengineered a variety of custom applications written in ColdFusion and .NET.

ï Created Physician ER on Call Roster custom program.

ï Developed hybrid version of program in Power Apps (front end in cloud, back end on premise).

ï Maintained several other custom programs. Wrote several influential white papers. Responsible for negotiating and renewing several vendor contracts.

ï Analyzed and documented requirements for SharePoint sites taxonomy and governance.

ï Developed Disaster Recovery strategies for SharePoint farm configuration.

ï SharePoint Migration from 2007, 2010 to SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint Online.

ï Expert knowledge in troubleshooting SharePoint related issues, including end user support.

ï Created and managed an extensive set of SQL queries and PowerShell scripts for system monitoring and updating, ftp downloads, disk space monitoring, permissions reports, backup and restore, etc.

ï Created and managed Windows scheduled tasks and SQL/SSIS scheduled jobs.

ï Tested Nintex Online, ShareGate, and other SharePoint Online tools.

ï Managed longstanding business relationship with key third-party vendors such as Nintex, Amrein, Avepoint, and Bamboo. Commissioned several web part customizations from Amrein.


City of Park Ridge, IL September 2000-December 2006 Role: Programmer

ï Designed, created, and maintained a number of systems written in MS Access.

ï Modified city permitting system; performed complete redesign of system in order to overcome design deficiencies and scripting errors, which enabled processing of more permits with fewer resources.

Eagle Insurance, Chicago, IL December 2002-January 2006 Role: Programmer, Operations Consultant

ï Co-designed and programmed complete insurance agency management/premium finance/accounting policy management system in Microsoft Access/SQL Server. Imported/exported data from/to a third-party rating and quoting system.


Salvage Software, Chicago, IL. 2010-2016

ï Partner, startup company. www.salvagesoftware.com. Microsoft Windows 2016-certified (C#, SQL Server).


Other Customers/Long-Term Projects 1987-2010

CNA Insurance, Insurance Corporation of Hannover, Alltel Communications, Meridian Leasing, Beacon Research, Deloitte & Touche, Alltel/360°, HCIA, Bank of America, Duraco, Symantec, LDDS/WorldCom, Fujisawa, Ameritech, Northwestern University.


Education and Credentials

MBA, Finance/Marketing University of Chicago

BSME with High Honors, Thermo-mechanics and Energy Conversion University of Illinois

Minor: Information Systems. Additional coursework: Advanced Probability and Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Time Series Analysis, and Advanced Calculus.

BA, English Literature Yale University

Certifications

Microsoft Silver Partner (ISV/Application Development), Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD).

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft SharePoint, PowerApps, Flows, Visual Studio, C#, VB, .NET, XML, JavaScript, HTML, Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Online, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Access, Javascript, HTML, SQL Server, Nintex Forms and Workflows, Amrein Web Parts, ColdFusion, FoxPro, OLAP

Professional Associations

Yale Club of Chicago (Alumni Schools Committee Interviewer)

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Alumni Association

Hobbies

Music - 'cello, piano, composing. Skokie Symphony. Website: www.sinfoniettaarts.com.

Tennis - USTA 3.5.


EDUCATION

ï MBA, University of Chicago. Major: Finance and Marketing

ï BSME, University of Illinois. Major: Thermo-mechanics and Energy Conversion. Minor: Information Systems

ï BA, Yale University. Major: English Literature. Minor: Music Performance



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