Sean Erik Kollenkark - kollenkark@hotmail.com

OVERVIEW

I am an experienced project manager and software developer that can hit the ground running. I have excellent development skills, but can also effieciently design, schedule and ship features.  My latest projects have combined my technical skills with project management to create robust, scalable applications that follow industry standards and support company initiatives. I recognize and act on business opportunities when they surface.  I am continually seeking opportunities to improve my skill set while continuing to put the customer first.

EDUCATION

1994 - 1998 University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Bachelor of Business Administration - Information Systems and Management

COMPUTERS EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems - Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95 and Linux

Applications - Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Cold Fusion, HomeSite, FrontPage, IIS 6.0, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Product Studio, Source Depot, SQL Server 2000, Visual Source Safe and Visual Studio.NET

Programming - C#, COM, CSS, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, SSI, VBScript, VB.NET, XML and XSL

Data Access - Access, ADO.NET, ASP, ASP.NET, SQL, SQL XML, Stored Procedures, XML, XPath

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Microsoft: 2/01 - Present

.NET Framework Integration, GotDotNet, MSDN

Lead Program Manager (2005 - Present)

Program Manager (2003 - 2005)

Software Design Engineer (2001 - 03)

Redmond, WA USA

Environment: Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, IIS 6.0, SQL Server 2000, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, DHTML, SQLXML, VB.NET, Visual Source Safe, VS.NET, Web Services, XML and CSS

Lead Program Management projects:

• MSDN/TechNet Personalization
• MSDN/TechNet Global Homepage Framework
• MSDN/TechNet Subscriber Benefits Portal

Past Program Management projects:

• MSDN/TechNet Global Homepage Framework
• MSDN Subscriber Benefits Portal
• MSDN Filtered Search Prototype
• MSDN/TechNet Personalization
• Web Services backend for Visual Studio 2005 (codename: Pharos)

Past development accomplishments:

• GotDotNet Workspaces
• GotDotNet User Samples
• SQLXML driven resource repository
• Web Services based community platform
• Designed operations/deployment model and tools
• GotDotNet.com UI architecture and page hierarchy
• Author of several reusable ASP.NET controls
• SharePoint Portal Server driven search interface
• GotDotNet.com menu
• Drove improved site availability
• Framework SDK QuickStarts
• Intern mentor
• Cross team projects with ASP.NET, Framework SDK, C++, J#, MSDN

Global CommerceZone: 9/00 - 1/01

Integration Engineer

Bellevue, WA USA

Environment: Windows 2000 Server, IIS 5.0, Access, ADO, ASP 3.0, Photoshop, HTML, JavaScript and CSS

• Wrote a number of proposals and project plans that improved technical problems and offered new revenue streams that use Windows 2000, SQL Server and XML/XSLT.
• Planned, designed and created of existing shipping web application for international shipping using ASP, Access and COM. The application required using two COM API objects that communicated with the international commerce engine.
• Planned and managed the implementation of a developer support web site for internal and development partner use. This site included API references, code tutorials, a security level based download section and an external project management system. This solution used ASP, HTML, SQL Server, Windows 2000 and XML/XSLT.
• Gathered various information from groups within the organization and built a company intranet. Intranet included human resource data, company goals and news, document storage and the back end interface to the support site project management system. This project also used ASP, HTML, SQL Server, Windows 2000 and XML/XSLT.

Miro Media LLC: 12/99 - 5/00

Internet Consultant

Avoriaz, France

Environment: NT Server, PWS, Access, ADO, ASP, Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, HTML, JavaScript and CSS

• Planned, designed and created a new Access driven ASP web application for the resort's lift company
• Dynamic content included: weather reports, snow reports, lift and snow status, ticket prices with currency converter. More Information...
• Converted French ski area's FrontPage web site to Access driven, ASP web application. More Information...
• Eliminated the need for FTP updates by creating easy to use web forms for employees of both organizations to update information.

eLocal: 2/99 - 10/99

Director of Web Development

Missoula, MT USA

Environment: NT Server, IIS 4.0, MTS, SQL Server 7.0, ADO, ASP, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML and CSS

• Envisioned and headed development of the company's revolutionary co-branding system which enables each client's web team to customize colors, fonts, graphics, content and layouts
• Responsible for technical and design elements of the primary and internal web sites. This required management of IIS 4.0 and writing both server-side and client-side code driven by the SQL Server's two databases
• Manage the activities of four web developers in order to meet project deadlines
• Coordinate and plan web development projects with database, programming and business development

The University of Montana - CIS: 6/98 - 3/99

Information Systems Specialist

Missoula, MT USA

Environment: NT Server, IIS 4.0, SQL Server 7.0, ADO, ASP, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML and CSS

• Responsible for assisting users with the back-end of the primary web server, researching web technologies and maintaining the centralized portion of the web site.
• First redesign transformed the site from static to dynamic content
• Second redesign won CASE homepage award for schools in northwest and western Canada

U S West: 5/97 - 12/97

Widening Our World Training Program

Internet Instructor

Montana USA

Environment: Linux, Windows 95, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Photoshop, and HTML

• First intern selected in the program
• Responsible for coordinating and training 2000 users over 12,000 miles in six months
• Created and maintained the project web site