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Dan Wagner

President/CEO at WagsWerx, Inc. (Mount Juliet, Tennessee)

Dan Wagner

President/CEO at WagsWerx, Inc. (Mount Juliet, Tennessee)

Summary

Award-winning, highly trusted, and accomplished software architect and team leader with an impeccable career of distinguished, diverse, and hands-on state-of-the-art experience. Proficient with the Microsoft technology stack in Web, Winforms, and distributed design and development. Focused on developing solutions that maximize business value, maintainability, and extensibility while minimizing the total cost of ownership. Works to improve R&D efficiency and effectiveness, while providing continued improvement of the SDLC process. Certified Agile ScrumMaster.

Experience

President/CEO
WagsWerx, Inc.
February 2013 - Present (4 months) Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Applications Architect
Davita Inc.
August 2012 - Present (10 months) Brentwood, Tennessee
Applications Architect
Deloitte Services, LP
May 2011 - June 2012 (1 years 1 months) Old Hickory, TN
- Design, develop, and deploy applications in the Financial Advisory Services channel - Provide technical design and oversight to development resources in Hyderabad, India - Develop solutions in ASP.Net, C#, Microsoft SQL, and SharePoint 2010 - Ensure highest realizable business value for each product
Skills: Database Design, C# .NET Object Oriented Development, Microsoft SQL, ASP.NET, Team Foundation Server, Agile Scrum, Business Analysis, Modeling: UML, UI, Entity Framework, LINQ, Javascript/JQuery
Solutions Architect
TeleHealth Services, Inc.
January 2009 - February 2011 (2 years 1 months) Raleigh, NC
- Gain expertise in Patient Education and Entertainment Systems for Hospitals and Extended Stay Care Facilities - Design abstractions into solutions to facilitate changes in hardware and hardware vendors associated with overall solution - Design distributed components (WCF) in C# .Net with WAN/LAN/VPN communications - Develop components of solutions and entire solutions as needed in C# .Net - Develop installation packages, routines, and scripts for products - Liaise with technical support and professional services teams to determine their issues and needs, and attend to them in product design - Perform code reviews - Train non-technical staff on product
Skills: Database Design, Windows Communication Foundation, C# .NET Object Oriented Development, Microsoft SQL, Telephony, Closed-Circuit Television, Voice Over Internet Protocol, IVR, ASP.NET, Team Foundation Server, Agile Scrum, Entity Framework, LINQ
Senior .Net Architect
GolfNet, Inc.
October 2007 - December 2008 (1 years 2 months) Pinehurst, NC
- Gain expertise in golf industry, including golf association management, golf and country club management, and membership management - Assist with re-designing classic ASP Web portal in ASP.Net - Mentor team members on .Net - Manage deployment of enhancements through development, QA, user acceptance, and production environments
Skills: C# .NET Object Oriented Development, Microsoft SQL, UI, ASP, Javascript Language (ECMA Script) 1.0 - Current, DHTML, AJAX, Database Design, .net Web Services, ASP.NET, Modeling: UML
Software Architect
LearnSomething, Inc.
April 2006 - September 2007 (1 years 5 months) Chapel Hill, NC
- Gain and Maintain expertise in functional aspects of Learning Management Systems - Liaise with Professional Services team to determine client requirements and needs - Design solutions for .Net + SQL Server Learning Management System implemented in a multi-tenant, SaaS model - Author detailed design specifications using UML and reference applications in C# .Net for software enhancements - Design and oversee implementation of Integration Framework to facilitate ease of implementing integration with third-party systems (Association Management Systems, Human Resource Management Systems, Continued Education provider systems, etc.) - Perform code reviews - Mentor Ukrainian development staff
Skills: Modeling: UML, Microsoft SQL, C# .NET Object Oriented Development, UI, DHTML, Javascript Language (ECMA Script) 1.0 - Current, Database Design, .net Web Services, Software as a Service, Multi-tenant Systems, ASP.NET
Enterprise Solutions Analyst
Blackkbaud
January 2005 - April 2006 (1 years 3 months) Charleston, SC
- Maintain expertise in functional aspects of Constituent Relationship Management and Patron Management Systems - Liaised with Enterprise Account Executives, provide technical assistance where needed - Interviewed candidates for solution developer positions - Assessed custom solution requests, gather requirements, design solutions, and prepare cost/labor estimates for development and delivery efforts - Authored Functional Specification documents, verifying and validating requirements - Developed custom solutions in COM and .Net technologies using MS SQL Server - Ensured project schedules are met, coordinate deliveries of custom solutions to internal Quality Assurance and the client
Skills: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, Microsoft Visual Basic, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL, UI, Javascript Language (ECMA Script) 1.0 - Current, Database Design, ASP
Senior Applications Consultant
Epicor Software Corporation
April 1998 - January 2005 (6 years 9 months) Portland, OR
- Maintain expertise in all aspects of full-cycle Customer Relationship Management - Assessed business processes in all departments with a focus on Customer Relationships, from Sales and Marketing to Customer Service - Differentiated source of issues, suggested / implemented process changes and / or software solutions as appropriate - Developed custom solutions for distributed .Net Windows Forms application using SQL Server - Designed and Developed complex integrations with third party systems - Authored all levels of documentation, including project documentation, technical design documents, training materials, and post-implementation manuals - Participated in a virtual team environment, working from home for my entire tenure with the company - Trained end-users and managers on the use of implemented solutions
Skills: VB.NET, Modeling: UML, Microsoft SQL, Customer Relationship Management, process analysis, Process Improvement, ASP, Javascript Language (ECMA Script) 1.0 - Current, Database Design, .net Web Services, Business Analysis, UI
Multiple, see description
Time Resource Management
June 1995 - March 1998 (2 years 9 months) Jacksonville, FL
Senior Implementation Analyst - Implemented employee time and attendance systems with peripheral device allocations and communications - Configured systems for complex payroll calculations and data exchanges with Human Resources and Payroll Processing software Customer Service Representative - Ensured high customer satisfaction ratings through effective and timely resolution of issues - Acted as second-tier support and mentor for co-workers Database Administrator / Developer - Maintained and extended the Customer Relationship Management System - Developed custom reports and automated processes
Skills: Microsoft SQL, Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft Access

Education

Capella University
Master's Degree
Enterprise Software Architecture
2007 - 2009
American Intercontinental University Online
Bachelor's Degree
Operations Management
2005 - 2006
Florida Community College and Jacksonville
Associate Degree
Computer Engineering
1993 - 1995

Interests

  • Motorcycles
  • Woodworking
  • Home and Garden
  • Family/Children

Skills

  • VBA / Visual Basic (10 years )
  • VB.Net / ADO.Net (4 years )
  • Visual Studio .NET (4 years )
  • COM Programming/Interop (5 years )
  • MS SQL Server (8 years )
  • Internet Information Services (2 years )
  • XML and XPath (2 years )
  • OOD / OOP (5 years )
  • Effort Estimation (5 years )
  • process analysis (8 years )
  • Requirements Gathering (8 years )
  • Reports (5 years )
  • Modeling: UML
  • Microsoft SQL
  • C# .NET Object Oriented Development
  • UI
  • VB.NET
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • ASP.NET
  • Visual Basic for Applications
  • Microsoft Access
  • ASP
  • Javascript Language (ECMA Script) 1.0 - Current
  • DHTML
  • AJAX
  • Database Design
  • .net Web Services
  • Windows Communication Foundation
  • Software as a Service
  • Multi-tenant Systems
  • Telephony
  • Closed-Circuit Television
  • Voice Over Internet Protocol
  • IVR
  • Business Analysis
  • Team Foundation Server
  • Agile Scrum
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Leadership
  • Entity Framework
  • LINQ
  • Javascript/JQuery