# Walter Clark > Software Developer at Saker ShopRites, Inc. Location: Hazlet, New Jersey, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/walterclark Highly skilled, results-oriented professional with demonstrated success driving the development of custom applications in multi-user, networked environments. - Broad technical proficiency, including web site development, data management and analysis, networking support and performance optimization utilizing cutting edge technology and tools. - Proven track record of developing tools that improve productivity while minimizing costs. - Collaborated and provided directions to others involved in a multitude of projects during all phases of the development life cycle. Acquired knowledge and skills: .Net framework 2.0 to 4.5.2, Angular, ASP, C#, CSS, HTML5, IIS, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Perl, SAS, T-SQL, VB6, VBA, VBscript, XML Collaboration Tools: Git, JIRA, Rational and TFS Databases: Access, Netezza, Oracle, SQL Server ## Work Experience ### Software Developer @ Saker ShopRites, Inc. Jan 2024 – Present | Holmdel, New Jersey SQL Development working on integration and migration from current Epicor environment to Kinetic. Conversion of Crystal reports to SSRS as part of the migration. Creating new SSIS packages based upon existing DataConnect (Actian) jobs converting COBOL files as part of the flow used to populate SQL database tables. ### Senior Consultant @ Alpha Technologies Inc. Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States Database Design and Development for the Treasury, Tax, Financial Planning & Analysis department. Application authorization and authentication enforcement, enhancement and validation. Comparison, gap analysis and vulnerability for code using third party modules and stored procedures ### .NET Developer @ Ashley Stewart, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2024 | New Jersey, Implement enhancements for the Product Lifecycle Management MVC web application used by the buyers, planners and the technical design teams. Conduct analysis of existing integrations built between internal and external systems, including Ecommerce, Vendors/EDI, 3PL, custom APIs to 3rd party systems and reporting environment. improve internal application development processes using GitLab and integration with Change Management policy. ### Solutions Engineer @ Tapestry Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Carlstadt, NJ Depending on project, responsible for the direct oversight of others who actually perform the coding based on technical specifications created. As the technical lead for assigned projects, provided leadership and direction to others involved in the project when dictated by the scope of the project. Performed detailed analysis of supply chain business processes for the Coach brand from a technical perspective, created technical specifications for changes required, coding the changes, creating test plans and scenarios to test the changes, and finally implementing the changes in the Production environment. Adapting to change as Tapestry, the parent company for Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, consolidates the different environments and landscapes. Key projects: ● Global Planning Initiative for Coach Europe with Pricing update to reflect change in currency. ● Information Security portal enhancement to included Kate Spade as part of SOX compliance. ● Windows 10 migration analysis and testing .Net applications with IE Edge browser. ● Mobile agreement for Stuart Weitzman implemented along with change in Privacy Policy. ● Security vulnerability validation after patching based upon PCI audit to stay in compliance. ### Solutions Engineer @ Coach Jan 2007 – Jan 2017 | New York, NY Acted as a lead designer on .Net projects for various business units with a primary focus on supply chain logistics. Guided offshore development teams in resolving technical issues and ensured they follow the process and standards set by Coach to complete the entire Software Development Lifecycle. Reviewed and approved the technical specification documents and source code delivered by offshore development teams. Key Achievements: • Cross Sell .Net application process improvement, automation and redundancy for critical revenue generating information. • Europe Distribution Center (EDC) project to implement a new SAP plant to establish and enable ambitious growth of retail and wholesale businesses throughout Europe and the neighboring regions. • Excess Inventory web based tool to facilitate the approval process for disbursement/release of Coach finished goods from overstock, using the Microsoft workflow engine to improve the business process. • Red Gate tools utilized to synchronize data, objects and database migration process from 2000 to 2012. • SAP hardware upgrade to AIX presented opportunity to remediate .Net applications and interfaces which utilized remote function calls (RFC), web services and text files. • SQL Server migration from 2000 to 2005, 2008 and 2012 which included tasks such as DTS to SSIS. • Team Foundation Server (TFS) project to replace Visual Source Safe (VSS) and code deployment using Repliweb. • Web sites, VB Scripts and .Net console applications migrated from classic ASP to .Net 2.0 and 4.0 framework to 4.5.2 ### Sr. Programmer Analyst @ FMC Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 Lead developer on the SAP HR project in data conversion and migration. Validated results in production database after participating in all SAP HR project activities, from blueprinting to parallel processing. Documented procedures used to perform the data migration, along with the location of the SQL scripts, and how the data was mapped. Key Achievements: • Designed a VB.Net application to compare and synchronize data using Red Gate SQL Tools API. • Established conversion rules and SQL scripts for data migration from Ceridian to SAP HR. • Utilizing Query Analyzer and VBA for Excel, I developed custom functions and macros to manipulate the format of critical HR data to facilitate accurate data conversion. • Created Global Employee Directory SQL Server 2005 database used for Compliance training. • Managed and developed Global Employee Directory ASP.Net web site. • Utilizing SQL Server 2000 Data Transformation Services (DTS) packages, I automated the monthly data upload process for Compliance Training. • Created custom Crystal reports from employee information stored in Ceridian eSource, which were used by Senior Management to validate payroll results. • Replaced embedded/dynamic SQL Statements with SQL Server stored procedures, greatly improving application performance and security. • Automated the transfer of employee information from a secure FTP server by creating DTS packages. • Optimized MS SQL Server 2000 database performance after migration from Access 2003 by setting clustered indexes, and monitoring performance counters. • Created stored procedures to parse information from web forms and enforce referential integrity. • Installed and supported Crystal Enterprise 10 used by Movaris to produce SOX compliance reports. • Resolved discrepancies between legacy database and file folders for the Pension project. ### Consultant for FMC @ TEK Systems Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 Primary responsibility is the development, support, and maintains all HR applications for FMC. Analyzed, designed, and developed complex reports from multiple databases. Provided cost effective web development and application support for the Princeton New Jersey site and Corporate Intranet. Key Achievements: • Re-engineered ASP web applications that greatly improved functionality and performance. • Initiated security practices, strategies, and coding techniques to secure ASP web applications as per SOX requirements. • Managed source code and deployed databases using T-SQL scripts and Visual Studio .Net tools. • Improved International Savings Plan ASP web application and SQL Server 2000 database. • Utilized Perl to find outstanding documents for accounting and send an email notification. ### Consultant @ Merrill Lynch Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 | Jersey City, NJ Directed all phases of the development lifecycle, and managed content for departmental web site. Captured personnel resource data, and provided metrics to top management and financial controllers. Provided technical support for third-party web applications, coordinated equipment upgrades, and communicated with users regarding downtime and enhancements. Facilitated end-user training on custom web applications, and coached coworkers on advanced features in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Key Achievements: • Engineered a JSP web application to facilitate resource management, tracking and analysis. • Achieved a 40% departmental cost savings by automating an Access database (EARS) with VBA. • Employing VB 6.0, I designed and implemented a business case tracking application with security levels, change history, and reporting capability. • Created a dynamic ASP web site for disaster recovery utilizing a contact repository. • Strengthened web application performance and security, by using stored procedures and triggers. • Collaborated with Finance to produce resource metrics for the web, combining information from an Oracle linked database and SQL Server 2000. • Augmented an ASP web site with complex arrays, to perform Job Title / Position validation. • Migrated and redesigned a Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 database to SQL Server 2000. • Improved performance utilizing clustered indexes, user defined functions and stored procedures. • Utilizing DTS packages and Excel, I Managed, converted, and validated personnel data for BusinessEngine Network (BEN). • Automated resource reporting from the BEN Data warehouse using VBA for Excel. ### Consultant @ Pershing Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 | Jersey City, NJ Managed complete project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, project planning, design, development, testing and maintenance. Oversaw corporate intranet and extranet sites, following change management polices for new releases, functionality and user navigation. Key Achievements: • Created a ColdFusion application that automates the posting of job information for HR. • Implemented a Java applet for navigation within frames and across multiple servers. • Enhanced Link Builder ColdFusion application by building appropriate frames around web-enabled databases. ### Webmaster, Human Resources @ Hess Corporation Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | Woodbridge, NJ Designed Intranet site for HR policies to allow universal employee access, and managed content for external web site. Customized ASP web pages, and established dynamic links to station locations. Revamped an online resume receipt process, and developed a web application allowing users to view employee information at a departmental level. Key Achievements: • Created an HTML development resource, which increased productivity and information sharing. • Managed and planned content for external web site by coordinating changes with vendor. • Automated transfer of information from the mainframe using JCL to an IIS web server. ### Senior Technical Analyst @ Merck Jan 1990 – Jan 1998 | Rahway, NJ Senior Technical Analyst (1993 – 1998) Created and maintained employee relations web site to improve employee access to benefit and payroll information. Analyzed external and internal HR web site activity to evaluate usage and generate reports. Provided training to end users on web style guides, HTML editors and software applications. Developed SAS programs to extract employee data, created reference tables, and generated online HR and payroll forms. HRIS Analyst (1991 – 1993) Developed reports and tools used to support the Human Resources Information Systems department. Provided technical support for a data entry application, and generated audit reports for data maintenance. Designed programs to extract employee data used for succession planning, and tracking executive salaries. Programmer/Operator (1990 – 1991) Troubleshot technical questions and software application problems in person and over the phone. Installed software and hardware on desktop computers and mounted tape drives used for backup. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science St. John's University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/walter-p-clark --- Source: https://flows.cv/walterclark JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/walterclark/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13