Gary L.

Ayers
1935 Timber Wolf Court
Eagan, MN 55122
612-518-4801
gae1960c@westpost.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Software Developer with extensive Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD) devel
opment experience. Accomplished in Agile (Scrum) software development methodolo
gy. Knowledgeable of Oracle database and SQL. Strong verbal and written commun
ication skills. Adept at mentoring/teaching technical and non-technical uses.
Excellent team member with strong analytical skills characterized by precision a
nd attention to detail.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Java
Eclipse
Forte (TOOL - Transactional Object Oriented Language)
HTML
Struts
Oracle
SQL
Agile (SCRUM)
Ada
TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
Custom Java (J2EE) training, Certificate of completion from Intertech Training
Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Methodology
Forte Development Environment with Transactional Object Oriented Language (TOOL)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Plymouth, MN
Software Developer / System Analyst
1999 - Present
Responsible for developing software to enhance the functionality of applications
used by internal and external customers.
Demonstrated use of Agile (SCRUM) to Software Development Group to promote imple
mentation of this methodology.
Analyzed and refined business requirements for application updates by interactin
g with Business Analysts and assessed impact of requirements on current applicat
ions including time to implement new functionality.
Planned software development tasks for internal applications, demonstrated produ
ct to management and reviewed processes in follow-up team meetings for "lessons
learned" as part of the SCRUM process.
Wrote code in Forte and Java using Eclipse to implement new functionality requir
ements.
Performed unit tests on coded application enhancements.
Analyzed and resolved application defects and issues.
Mentored other Developers, Quality Assurance Testers and Business Analysts on ap
plication usage, Forte language and internal processes/procedures.
Served as Developer Technical Liaison for Production application releases.

Business Analyst
1998 - 1999
Responsible for providing software requirements for use by Software Development
Team to implement new application enhancements.
Interacted with internal customers to identify application enhancements to meet
business requirements.
Documented application requirements as use cases for analysis phase of software
development cycle.
Clarified and refined requirements with the Software Development team.
United Defense, L.P.
Fridley, MN
Sr. Software Engineer - Tactical & Technical Software Division
1996 - 1998
Responsible for developing software for self-propelled howitzer navigation domai
n.
Utilized object-oriented methodology by writing use cases and scenarios for soft
ware analysis phase.
Wrote requirements documentation in accordance with company and governing milita
ry standards.
Led a navigation domain sub-team.
Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division
China Lake, CA
Electronics/Software Engineer
1987 - 1996
Procured C language compiler and adapted C code for use in missile project.
Wrote assembly language code to generate symbology for helicopter Heads-Up Displ
ay.
Wrote assembly language code for aircraft Operational Flight Program and maintai
ned ballistics support program.
Wrote Ada code for missile project, FORTRAN for flight simulator, and Basic term
inal emulator to interface voice recognition unit to weapons & tactics simulatio
n.
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree, Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Computer Engineering
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Computer Science curriculum (24 credit hours), Western Illinois University, Maco
mb, IL
Bachelor of Science Degree, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Additional Training:
Custom Java (J2EE) Training (40 hrs)
Forte Development Environment with Transactional Object Oriented Language (TOOL)
Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Methodology (2 courses)
Ada Programming Language
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
South Metro Huskies Christian Homeschool Basketball Board, Co-Athletic Director
2009-2011