Summary



User-focused analyst and. Net developer with extensive experience spanning entire SDLC :
Puts users in driver s seat when gathering requirements.
Designs data structure that gives users flexibility they need.
Plans application architecture with user approval before development.
Develops, tests, implements and maintains powerful ASP.Net, client/server and AS/400 solutions.
Creates variety of documentation that continues to save time for IT staff.
Gets to the heart of issues when debugging and nails them the first time.
Multi-tasks as ad hoc requests arise, increasing value of applications.
Proficient in SQL Server, VB. Net, EXCEL and WORD.
Supervisors have said, Karen understands who her audience is and, She s organized and detail-oriented This results in highly successful application implementations.
Global multi-brand media company that markets books, magazines, music, video and educational products to more than 130M people in 78 countries. Operates 65 branded websites generating 260M page views per month.


Employment

2003 -  2009
Web Developer

Supported mission-critical internal web application used by 230 local and remote employees. Maintained web analytics for and assisted with development for external site that generated over 1M page views per month. Monitored application, site and server performance and internal web application access. Utilized VB. Net, C#, HTML, JavaScript, ASP. Net, SQL Server and Visual Studio. Net.

Established workflow for department that generated 75% of company s revenue by leading analysis and database design for development of key web application.
Reduced search and data entry time into recipe management system for 60% of subscriber submitted recipes.

Saved $15K annually on freelance dollars by enabling users to repurpose content in new publications.
Improved revenue stream for e-commerce by deriving code for developers to include in pages that collected web analytics.
Streamlined corporate communication for 400 employees by redeploying intranet to corporate platform.
Improved efficiency for 500 employees by coordinating upgrades for 4 major SQL Server databases.

Enabled organization to achieve SOX compliance by developing procedure for granting access to all internal web applications.

Karen Cronce

Reader s Digest/Reiman Publications continued :

2000 -  2003
Client-Server Developer/Database Analyst

Supported home-grown and packaged software that enabled users to plan promotional mailings and track inventory of mailing components. Utilized VB6 and SQL Server.

Led major, multi-faceted upgrade of component inventory tracking package that included database conversion and upgrade of users report generating tool.

1997 -  2000
Project Leader

Supervised 4 developers by managing workload, performing system tests, reviewing code, defining application specifications and training on programming standards. Utilized AS/400 RPG and DB2.

Saved $7K in annual maintenance fees by organizing implementation of new company-wide menu system.

Saved staff and production time by leading data integration project to reduce number of publications maintained by vendor.

1994 -  1997

Developed and revised batch and interactive solutions for magazine reporting and circulation marketing systems. Utilized AS/400 RPG and DB2.

Saved labor costs by moving magazine fulfillment process for 9 titles from in-house to vendor.

Jockey International, Kenosha, Wisconsin :
Marketer and retailer of Jockey brand apparel sold in 130 countries.

1989 -  1994

Developed and revised batch and interactive solutions for shipping history application. Utilized AS/400 RPG and DB2.

Education

Miscellaneous

Increased sales revenue 30% by collaborating in selecting total enterprise solution that streamlined fragmented business systems.