Patrick Sheedy

425-753-4861	9722 163^rd PL NE
patsheedy@gmail.com	Redmond, WA 98052

^Experience

November 2005 – Present Microsoft Redmond, WA

Software Design Engineer

· Designed, developed, and managed a complete end to end process automation system.

· Gathered user requirements and wrote the design specification.

· Managed the project schedule, met with customers, delivered the product on time.

· Wrote a C# application using object oriented techniques that processed user requests.

· Wrote a C# ASP.NET web application that allowed users to submit requests and get status of jobs.

· The system provided 100% automation. The automation saved Microsoft significant resources because a support person was not required to run it.

· Designed and developed an automated error reporting system for internal processes.

· Wrote code to log errors and relevant information to a SQL Server database.

· Created a C# ASP.NET application to display charts and tables based on the data utilizing SQL Reporting Services 2005.

· The charts enabled analysis of costly errors allowing the most problematic errors to be fixed first.

· Maintained and improved a .NET C# web service that allowed clients to obtain previous releases of binaries. The web service ran on Windows Server 2003 with IIS.

· Wrote a tool to automate the creation of daily job status emails by using Jscript, VBScript, XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, bug database (accessed through COM), and Outlook automation.

· Contributed to the Agile/Scrum development process.

September 2003 – September 2005 Steyer Associates Redmond, WA

Software Development Engineer

· Designed and developed a documentation authoring and production system using C#, XSLT, and SQL.

· Wrote XSLT transforms to convert Word 2003 XML documents into HTML.

· Created a very large XSD schema that documentation writers used to create documentation.

· Wrote applications in C# and VB.NET to be used in the automated production process.

· Gathered software requirements from customers and converted requirements to specifications and code.

· Defined product milestones. Delivered specified features on time and within budget.

· Developed a process using XSLT to transform Word 95 documents into Word 2003 XML documents.

· Planned and implemented a variety of useful productivity improvements for the team such as separate development/production branches and an automated error notification system.

April 2003 – September 2003 Venturi Technology Partners Kirkland, WA

Software Development Engineer

· Developed a Web Part using C#, JavaScript, and Visio to allow users to manage document workflow from within a Microsoft SharePoint web site.

· Used C# and NUnit to perform automated testing and verification of the Web Part.

· Wrote Microsoft Visio automation software using C# and to create Visio drawings based on user supplied data such as an Excel spreadsheet or Microsoft SQL Server.

· Fixed bugs in a web based ActiveX control written in Visual Basic 6.

· Developed software to extract data from Project Server and SharePoint using .NET Web Services.

· Designed and specified new features that would add business value to the products.

February 2002 – January 2003 Excell Data Corporation Redmond, WA

Software Engineer

· Wrote JScript, VBScript, and tools to automate the production build system.

· Created tools to monitor production status and other tasks using C++, JScript, SQL, and XML.

· Used advanced features of Perforce / Source Depot to manage large amounts of source code.

· Trained new workers to help them learn the proper procedures for managing the automation system.

July 1999 – May 2000 Network Associates Santa Clara, CA

Software Engineer

· Created install programs for a variety of network security products using InstallShield and Microsoft Visual C++ with COM objects.

· Developed and maintained a 10,000 line InstallShield project for the Gauntlet firewall.

· Maintained the automatic software packaging process with Microsoft Visual C++.

· Created software for use with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

· Researched and implemented features to increase the security of product installs on Windows NT.

· Managed Visual SourceSafe source code control systems.

· Advised product teams on installation related issues.

August 1996 – July 1999 Epson Palo Alto Laboratory Palo Alto, CA

Software Engineer

· Designed, developed, and released Photo Sheet application.

· Written in C++ with MFC for all versions of Windows, also runs on MacOS.

· Developed USB drivers for digital cameras and wristwatches.

· Created reusable C++ Graphical User Interface controls for Windows applications.

· Developed C++ software to synchronize Microsoft Outlook data with a wristwatch.

· Wrote software installers with InstallShield.

October 1993 – August 1996 IPTech San Luis Obispo, CA

Software Engineer

· Developed various GUI software applications for Windows NT with C++/MFC.

· Created software to manage Windows print queues over TCP/IP connections.

· Extensive network and user interface work in the Java programming language.

· Designed and executed test plans for a variety of software products.

^Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

· 1991 – 1995 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

^{Certifications}

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

· December 2004 - Passed Exam 70-316: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET