1. Jay Bankoff
773 456-7216
1132 Knollwood Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
jaybankoff@aol.com
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jay-bankoff/6/947/469
Professional Profile
Information technology professional with extensive real-world experience in object-oriented
web development and .NET technologies. Self-starter who is a hard worker with passion for
learning and applying new technologies. Interested in current/cutting edge Microsoft
frameworks like Windows 8 and mobile development. Responsible employee who gets great
satisfactions for understanding and resolving complex business technical issues and needs.
Team lead experience. Consulting experience with large and mid-size corporations. Fluent in
the design and use of relational databases in software applications. Experienced in serving
internal and external customers through all phases of full life-cycle development. Extensive
experience in development and DevOps. Excellent communication and writing skills. Creative
approach to problem solving. Work experience in developing websites and web services in
health care, automotive, insurance, financial, consulting and non-profit industries. Team
player with strong work ethic. Multiple technical certifications including .NET 4.5 Microsoft
Certified Solution Developer certification and graduate level degrees in computer science and
MBA with concentration in I.T. Management.
Special Interests: Windows 8 development, mobile development, Azure development
Skills
C# VB.NET ASP.NET
ADO.NET Report generation XML/HTML
SQL Server WCF Ajax
Java TFS CMS(Word Press, Weebly)
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer – Web Applications Developer
Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing ASP.NET MVC 4.0 Web Applications
Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services
Microsoft Certified Professional - Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
Microsoft Certified Professional – Programming in C#
Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing and Implementing Web Applications with
Microsoft Visual C#
Microsoft Certified Professional – Developing and Implementing Windows Based Applications
with Microsoft C#
Sun Certified Web Component Developer
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform 1.2
2. Work History
Randstadt USA
Clients included Bosch USA, Charles Schwab
Chicago
Sr. .NET Developer December 2014 to present
• Working as consultant for Bosch USA as part of system integration department in IT
area developing web services in .NET (REST and WCF). Currently working on project to
automated drawing of AutoCAD technical schematics.
• Skills utilized: Visual Studio 2013, C#, ASP.NET Web API 2, AutoMapper, SQL Server,
NUnit, AutoCAD, Fiddler, Entity Framework, JIRA
• Working as consultant for Charles Schwab developing new framework for utilizing
vendor quote information on the company on line trading platform and other
enhancements.
• Did full life-cycle ground-up implementation of new APIs for quote management..
• Involved in all facets of software lifecycle, including requirements gathering, analysis,
design, development, testing, documentation and deployment phases of product.
• I was asked to mentored other developers learning the new framework and system
traveling to other national offices of the organization and collaborating with on-shore
and off-shore teams throughout the organization.
• Presented demos of work and lunch and learn sessions about topics of interest to co-
workers.
• Skills utilized: Visual Studio 2013 - 2015, VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, web
services, Javascript, TFS, JIRA
Feeding America December 2013 – December 2014
Chicago, IL
Systems Developer
• Part of technology department which supports web sites and develops applications to
support 200+ member network of food banks across the country whose mission is to
help Americans who face food insecurity issues in the 4th
largest non-profit
organization in the United States.
• Lead developer for mission-critical application using C#, ASP.Net, SharePoint,
JQuery/JavaScript, SQL Server stored procedures and custom functions to collect,
validate and report on yearly operations from member food banks. Implement fixes
and enhancement to the ASP.NET application and SQL server functions for validations.
Created support library with system documentation, videos, and knowledge base for
future development efforts.
• Developed custom automation web application using C#, ASP.NET 4.5, SQL Server,
JQuery, and third party libraries which allowed donations from multiple sources across
3. the country to be automatically categorized with by service area and distributed to
members.
• Supported Map the Meal Gap flash application which displays food insecurity data per
state and county with .NET XML data feed application.
• Helped resolve tickets for member web sites hosted in content management systems
Site Core and WordPress.
• Worked as operations support for custom application being rolled out to member food
banks which tracked retail store food donations using MVC, SQL Server, and ADFS
authentication.
• Developed system and user documentation for applications in the National Office
including Microsoft Dynamics Navision internal account system and web applications.
• Contributed to team initiatives in developing code governance policies and
implementing TFS 2013 and automated builds.
• Worked on new technology initiatives including:
o Developing with and mentoring junior developer working on mobile phone
application for food bank network utilizing Telerik Kendo AppBuilder, C#, WCF,
Kendo Mobile UI components, and HTML views.
o Working on prototypes using open-source .NET ecommerce packages to create
and implement shopping cart experiences where visitors could pick foods to
donate money for on behalf of member food banks.
o Organized and presented lunch-and-learn sessions for fellow teammates on
topics including WCF and REST web services, and mobile technologies.
Interactive Business Solutions September 2013 – December 2013
Schaumberg, IL
.NET Consultant
• Software developer at benefits management firm support multi-client benefit
enrollment portals, handling customer issues and implementing new features. Worked
on front end and back end enhancements. Lead lunch and learn sessions about new
technical features.
• Developed enhancements and fixes to core applications utilizing VB.NET, C#,VS2012,
TFS, JavaScript, SQL Server
Insurance Auto Auctions March 2011 – July 2013
Westchester, IL
Software Developer
• Developed and maintained internal web applications and windows services that
helped to manage daily business transactions and process information using versions
of .NET framework from ASP classic to Visual Studio 2012 in the C# language.
4. • Worked on both development and support teams to support and maintain core ERP
system written in .NET which allowed national company to process daily sales of
salvage vehicles in branches all over the country.
• Analyzed and resolved numerous client issues in production using .NET code, SQL
Server 2012.
• Did C# development for custom activities in TFS automated build process for custom
programming of TFS WWF build workflow.
• Worked with deployment department to successfully deploy and document builds to
all environments.
• Did research on new packages and prototype work for enhancements to core
application including new reporting module and enhancement for payment processing.
• Traveled for the company to branches to help with processing large volume of
salvaged cars after Hurricane Sandy.
• Made presentations about test driven development and MVC to the team members.
Global Employment Solutions September 2010 – March 2011
Chicago, IL
Software Developer
• As lead developer, utilized MVC Microsoft framework for developing custom tracking
system for trucking/shipping from the ground up, including web interface,
authentication scheme, and database design with DBA for multi-national corporation.
• Was primary developer integrating core product with sister companies and partner
software vendors using .NET web services and Silverlight for fleet vehicle mapping.
• Wrote .NET web service to accept, decode and store information from messages sent
from fleet vehicles over wireless network.
Alere June 2005 – September 2010
Rosemont, IL
Application Developer IV
5. • Worked for leading disease management company as one of the principle software
engineers on customer-facing portal accessed by major clients including insurance
companies and corporations.
• Developed web site enhancements and web services in VB.NET and C#, using .NET
versions 1.1 through 3.5.
• Lead developer and mentor for team of off-shore consultants supporting external-
facing web site.
• Worked as support person and liaison with business for answering questions about
site, resolving technical issues with internal and external customers.
• Involved in full life-cycle management issues from defining requirements for new
enhancements to UAT testing and production deployment.
• Supported multiple applications for company, including absence management system,
application which awarded points to employees for good disease prevention practices,
implementations of enterprise-wide health content for clinicians, and a content
management system using Java with Eclipse/Alfresco/Liferay.
• A member of multiple employee activity and cultural/values committees and initiator
of employee initiatives including programs promoting employee health and wellness,
lunch-and-learn sessions focusing on new technologies and current trends in health
care. Promoted from Application Developer to Application Developer IV, received
three merit pay increases and reviews stating that my job performance exceeded
expectations.
Relevant work experience with software development including work with national banks,
insurance companies, health care and consulting companies and experience developing client-
server applications available upon request.
EDUCATION
DePaul University Chicago, IL
M. B. A. – Information Systems Concentration
Master’s in Computer Science
G.P.A 3.28, 3.95 within concentration
University of California Irvine, CA
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts
References available upon request
6. • Worked for leading disease management company as one of the principle software
engineers on customer-facing portal accessed by major clients including insurance
companies and corporations.
• Developed web site enhancements and web services in VB.NET and C#, using .NET
versions 1.1 through 3.5.
• Lead developer and mentor for team of off-shore consultants supporting external-
facing web site.
• Worked as support person and liaison with business for answering questions about
site, resolving technical issues with internal and external customers.
• Involved in full life-cycle management issues from defining requirements for new
enhancements to UAT testing and production deployment.
• Supported multiple applications for company, including absence management system,
application which awarded points to employees for good disease prevention practices,
implementations of enterprise-wide health content for clinicians, and a content
management system using Java with Eclipse/Alfresco/Liferay.
• A member of multiple employee activity and cultural/values committees and initiator
of employee initiatives including programs promoting employee health and wellness,
lunch-and-learn sessions focusing on new technologies and current trends in health
care. Promoted from Application Developer to Application Developer IV, received
three merit pay increases and reviews stating that my job performance exceeded
expectations.
Relevant work experience with software development including work with national banks,
insurance companies, health care and consulting companies and experience developing client-
server applications available upon request.
EDUCATION
DePaul University Chicago, IL
M. B. A. – Information Systems Concentration
Master’s in Computer Science
G.P.A 3.28, 3.95 within concentration
University of California Irvine, CA
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts
References available upon request