KEN PAPAI  --  Nov. 2004
San Rafael, CA
415-472-0122, ken@kenpapai.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Software and Project Management
* 6 years of project team management leading multiple software projects from inception to completion, including managing project plans, product release schedules, product issues, resources and budgets for web-based and traditional application software-based systems
* Managed teams of nine or more software developers; hired, reviewed and acted as mentor for software application programmers and QA engineers
* Worked with other technical management teams including QA, Documentation team, Product Marketing, Business Development, other Software Development teams and Customer Support coordinating software projects from initial design to delivery
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills; given presentations to large groups; presented technical papers at seminars
* Thorough knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle process
* Microsoft Office suite daily use: Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook email.

The State Bar of California, San Francisco, CA, Mar. 2003 - Present
Software Development Manager for applications and systems development. Languages used are C# and AVR.NET (RPG.NET).
Tools used are Visual Studio.NET 2002 and 2003. ASNA DataGate connection to IBM AS/400 and DB2/400. Also developing independent data access layers to SQL/Server on Windows 2000. Daily use of COGNOS, EXCEL, WORD, and OUTLOOK.

Enable Partners, Palo Alto, CA, Jan. 2003 - Mar. 2003
Software Development Engineer for SmartTrip (tm) travel reservations on-line.
Programming Web Applications in C# and HTML with Microsoft ASP.NET using SQL Server 2000 and ADO.NET with Visual Source Safe and Visual Studio.NET.

STEALTH MODE COMPANY (Breadcrumbs), Sunnyvale, CA, Sept. 2002 - Nov. 2002
Independent Contractor doing programming and design work.
Microsoft Visual Studio.NET C# programming for WinForms, WebForms, ADO.NET, ASP.NET
and SQL Server 2000 (using MS Enterprise Manager and MS Visio for Enterprise Architects).

Independent Consulting: Feb. 2002 - Aug. 2002
Setting up websites, volunteering program languages teach, and independent study of new software technologies.

SILVERTECH INC., San Francisco, CA, Sept. 2000 - Jan. 2002
Senior Software Development Manager
Managed and provided leadership for the web development team, the QA department, and the software development team for public and private (VPN) Internet sites - ekidsinternet.com and silvertechinc.com. The websites are developed in Javascript and HTML incorporating Java applets and applications.
* Created and managed the entire software development/release process on HP-UX based servers in a large networked server cluster
* Managed detailed project plans for new projects and existing maintenance schedules for website
* Coordinated all engineering development and release activities with the following management teams: Creative Art, Product Marketing, QA and Network Operations
* Worked with QA and software engineering to manage and prioritize product defects and fixes; created Access 2000 database to QA and Creative use.
* Managed the departmental budget and project development costs

OACIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, San Rafael, CA. 1994 - Apr. 2000
Software Development Manager (1995-2000)
Senior Software Engineer (1994 - 1995)

As a hands-on manager employed excellent verbal and written communication skills; incorporated motivational practices to lead team to exceed past levels of productivity.

Software Development Manager
* Managed detailed project plans; overseeing project timelines, deliverables, resource allocation and project budgets. Successfully planned, programmed and released four annual releases of StatLAN Oacis' flagship client-side product from 1988 to1996 - maintained 200,000 lines of C code using Microsoft C 7.0 and Crystal Reports database reports maintenance
* Worked with Product Marketing to establish product features for new products and enhancements to existing product.
* Supervised 4-8 programmers and coordinated their tasks through to completion.
* Successfully hired programmers, maintained high morale, and provided job satisfaction, resulting in a very low turnover ratio.
* Effectively communicated directly with clients via meetings, email, telephone, and onsite customer visits, successfully building relationships of trust and cooperation.
* Held frequent code reviews of C and C++ code (Windows DLLs and OCXs), Sybase SQL and VB5 code before build and submission to QA and Integration teams.
* Fixed and patched the main software product code lines (C language, VB and Sybase SQL) and supervised their release and acceptance through multiple departments.

Senior Software Engineer position at Oacis:
* Performed as lead engineer on front-end, C language, clinical information system. Maintained release and production schedules. Programmed enhancements, which produced new features to front-end client application--a Windows-based clinical information system for release to customers, resulting in releases delivered on time and within budget to customer satisfaction.
* Wrote test plans from marketing specs for QA test coverage of product feature set
* Early adopter and user of Clarify, a corporate-wide bug tracking system used to enhance project feedback to Quality Assurance, Help Desk, and customers.
* Promoted from Sr. Software Engineer to Software Engineering Manager in two years based on my leadership accomplishments and excellent communication skills.

Previous fulltime positions

1992-1994, Merchantec, Sunnyvale, California
Lead Software Engineer, embedded C and C++ applications

1991-1992, Verifone, Dallas, Texas
Senior Software Engineer, embedded C applications

1982-1988, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Programmer/Analyst, custom applications programming for medical center Basic, C, Pascal, and assembly languages for Pathology, Dentistry, and Child Psychiatry.

EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Computer Science