Jason D Balkman

Department of Family and Protective Services
Austin, TX
Apr 2014 to Aug 2014
Application Test Analyst
Department of State Health Services
Austin, TX
Dec 2013 to Apr 2014
Program Specialist II
Department of Family and Protective Services
Austin, TX
Nov 2012 to Dec 2013
IEX System Support
Embassy Suites Hotel / Culinaire Inc
Austin, TX
May 2010 to Dec 2013
F&B Supervisor/Hospitality Specialist/Server/Bartender
Health and Human Services Commission
Austin, TX
Dec 2008 to Apr 2010
Disaster Assistance Eligibility Specialist

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Aug 2010
Certificate in Computer Science
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Aug 2005 to May 2008
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
Aug 2001 to May 2005
CS in Mathematics, Management of Organizations

--- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES --- Knowledge of computer systems. Experience with web application testing. Skilled at communicating technical ideas and solutions to customers. Skill in writing documentation for application software programs. Skill in testing applications. Skill in writing SQL queries. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Ability to analyze systems and procedures. Ability to write and revise standards and procedures. Ability to handle multiple projects. Ability to train. Ability to prioritize and plan assignments. Ability to interpret information. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Skill in writing Software Specification Documents (SRS). Knowledge of Agile Software Development. Knowledge of Software Processes. Knowledge of Requirements Engineering. Knowledge of System Modeling. Working knowledge of database management. Working knowledge of Microsoft desktop platforms: XP, 7. Working knowledge of MS Office Suite: 2003, 2010. Working knowledge of Internet Information Services: 6.0, 7.0. Working knowledge of SharePoint Server: 2007, 2010. Skill in Problem solving, algorithm development, structured programming, good coding style and control structures of C++. Knowledge of Object-oriented programming, abstract data types (ADTs) including lists, stacks, and queues, searching and sorting, pointers and dynamic memory allocation, file operations, inheritance, templates, overloaded functions and operators, and use of the Standard Template Library (STL). Skilled with office equipment including telephones, computers, copiers, scanners, printers and fax machines. --- BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE --- Knowledge of concepts associated with Business Intelligence including Application Lifecycle Management, Business Process Management, Operational Decision Management, Application Performance Management, Application Diagnostics, Data Integration (ETL), Data Mining and Reporting. --- PROGRAMMING & DATABASE --- Experience coding C#/C++, Visual Basic (VB) and XAML as well as writing SQL queries and utilizing the .Net Framework. Skill in creating web applications using HTML and CSS. Knowledge of JavaScript and XML. Skill in creating and maintaining relational database systems using various Database Management Systems (DBMAs) including SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and MS Access. Skill in using PHP and MySQL to create dynamic web applications. Knowledge of Data Warehousing and associated schemas such as Star Schema and Snowflake Schema to use with OLAP cubes. Skilled in decomposing a table of data by assigning a primary key that all attributes depend on (1st Normal Form), eliminating partial dependencies (2nd Normal Form), and eliminating transitive dependencies (3rd Normal Form) in order to create normalized relations that avoid update, insertion, and deletion anomalies. --- SOFTWARE --- Skill in various software including, An advanced level in the use of MS Excel and Access (Macros and VBA programming); Adobe CS5 applications including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and Flashbuilder 4; FTP and shell clients; WampServer; Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) including Microsoft Visual Studio 2012; and various other handy programs such as zScreen, 7-Zip, WinRAR, Irfanview, Bulk Rename Utility; Web Applications such as Google Apps. Im constantly seeking out new software tools to use with projects. --- JOB RELATED COURSEWORK --- Database Management Systems, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Computer Architecture, Foundations of CS II, Digital Logic, Applied Discrete Mathematics, Management of Organizations, E-Business, Business Law, Experiment Design and Research Methods, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Computer Organization and Machine Language, Assembly Language, C++ and C Programming.

Austin, Texas Area

Government Administration