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At the Alabama Community College System, Nolen created approval workflows for external work\-order tickets, automated detailed internal work orders, updated reports to revised departmental standards, and helped design a modular template for upgrading internal applications\. Nolen also developed and maintained a teacher and principal self\-evaluation platform for the Alabama State Department of Education, where Nolen restructured and normalized the database, migrated existing data, supported more than 700 end users, managed IIS during high\-traffic periods, and served as project manager for nearly two years\. Earlier work includes training application\-development teams at General Dynamics Information Technology, leading a University of Alabama capstone reporting conversion, and developing data\-import processes, web and mobile applications, and IT support solutions\. Nolen holds a Management Information Systems degree from The University of Alabama and studied business development\. ## Highlights - Created an approval process for external work\-order tickets at the Alabama Community College System\. - Automated the creation of detailed internal work orders from external tickets at the Alabama Community College System\. - Modified and updated reports to comply with revised departmental standards at the Alabama Community College System\. - Assisted with designing a modular template for upgrading multiple internal applications at the Alabama Community College System\. - Developed and maintained a C\# ASP\.NET MVC Teaching Effectiveness Application and its SQL Server database for the Alabama State Department of Education\. - Redesigned user\-information storage and architected simpler, normalized database tables for the Teaching Effectiveness Application\. - Built a console application to migrate existing Teaching Effectiveness Application data into new database tables\. - Designed GUID primary keys for use as foreign keys across different schemas\. - Created a dynamic help system for the Teaching Effectiveness Application\. - Provided technical support for more than 700 Teaching Effectiveness Application end users by analyzing and troubleshooting bugs\. - Managed IIS settings during high\-traffic months for the Teaching Effectiveness Application\. - Served as project manager for the Teaching Effectiveness Application for almost two years\. - Published and pushed changes to the Teaching Effectiveness Application and supporting applications\. - Mentored and trained new hires on the Teaching Effectiveness Application\. - Met weekly with customers to gather requirements and prioritize upcoming sprint work\. - Helped develop a uniform C\# API structure for ASA developers across multiple ASP\.NET Core applications\. - Converted and implemented shared applications, including a document repository and workflow, on the Core framework\. - Resolved roadblocks in a new dynamic API framework\. - Trained fellow developers on coding standards for the Core API and UI Applications\. - Created multiple quote\-request system versions to give the finance team options for its final product\. - Provided end\-user technical support and helped train and mentor a new project owner for Common Database and Finance Database Applications\. - Led multiple App Dev Team training sessions at General Dynamics Information Technology\. - Developed FTP\-based import and retrieval processes and converted flat files to SQL tables with StreamReader and the BCP utility for a University of Alabama accident\-data project\. - Developed web and mobile applications for startup\-business clients as a University of Alabama undergraduate assistant\. - Served as technical lead for a five\-member University of Alabama capstone team converting College of Continuing Studies reporting from Crystal to Argos\. - Prepared social\-media recommendations, comparison graphs, and Twitter and Facebook mockups for the New York Yankees Event Group and the Pinstripe Bowl\. - Supported faculty technology preparation, hardware replacement, system changes, and software installation as an IT intern at Capstone College of Nursing\. - Earned a Management Information Systems degree from The University of Alabama Nolen was listed as a bachelor’s\-degree candidate in Management Information Systems, General, in December 2017\. ## Experience - **Software Developer at Alabama Community College System** (2025\-10\-01–2026\-08\-01) — ·       Created approval process for external work order tickets\. ·       Automated the creation of detailed internal work orders from external tickets\. ·       Modified and updated reports to comply with revised departmental standards\. ·       Assisted with the design of a modular template for the upgrade of multiple internal applications\. - **Software Developer at General Dynamics Information Technology** (2018\-01\-01–2025\-09\-01) — Led multiple training sessions for the App Dev Team Teaching Effectiveness Application: Project Description: Provide the Alabama State Department of Education with a tool for teachers and principals to self\-evaluate and show improvement on criteria set by the school district\. My Contributions: Developed and maintained the C\# ASP\.Net MVC application and SQL Server database\. Redesigned how the user information was stored in the database\. Architected simpler and normalized database tables\. Created a simple console app to migrate the existing data into the new tables\. Designed GUID primary keys to be used as foreign keys in different schemas\. Developed a dynamic help system for the application\. Provided technical support for 700\+ end users by analyzing and troubleshooting technical bugs\. Managed IIS settings during the high traffic months Served as project manager for almost 2 years\. Published and pushed changes to the site and supporting applications\. Mentored and trained new hires\. Me - **Team Member at The University of Alabama** (2017\-08\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Team member on project to upload the current accident data to a SQL database and create a program to upload future data\. • My Contribution: • Develop the import and retrieve data from relative FTP sources • Communicate and interact with FTP servers • Convert flat files to SQL tables using StreamReader and the BCP utility - **Undergraduate Assistant at The University of Alabama** (2017\-06\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Provide web development, applications and programs for start\-up businesses\. • My contribution: • Develop web and mobile applications for clients • Work with products through the whole development life cycle • Collaborate with the other developers to produce better products - **Technical Lead, The University of Alabama – College of Continuing Studies/Capstone Project at The University of Alabama** (2017\-01\-01–2017\-05\-01) — I was the technical lead on the University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies Capstone Project to convert the department’s reporting system from Crystal to Argos reporting\. • My Contribution: • Establish and maintain technical environment for five member Capstone team • Communicate with management through the creation and establishment of work tickets • Provide guidance to team members through extensive knowledge of subject matter - **Teaching Assistant, Computer Science Department at The University of Alabama** (2017\-01\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Assist the professor during computer science labs \. • My Contribution: • Provide assistance needed for students to complete lab assignments • Proctor weekly tests and labs - **Technical Analyst \- Project for the New York Yankees Event Group at New York Yankees** (2017\-01\-01–2017\-05\-01) — Prepare and present recommendations to improve the social media of the Pinstripe Bowl and to help the New York Yankees Event Group have a better understanding of their social media needs\. • My Contribution: • Research, data gathering and construction of graphs to show comparisons to other bowl games • Produce social media mockups for Twitter and Facebook - **Information Technology Intern at Capstone College Of Nursing, The University of Alabama** (2016\-05\-01–2016\-08\-01) — Provide IT support for Nursing School faculty and ensure proper technology preparation for the upcoming semester\. • My Contribution: • Worked with IT staff to replace hardware and to make necessary system changes • Installed applications on new hardware and updates to enhance network and system access ## Education - Candidate for Bachelor' Degree, December 2017, Management Information Systems, General — The University of Alabama (2012\-01\-01–2017\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Nolen do? Nolen is a full\-stack software developer with experience in C\#, \.NET, ASP\.NET MVC, Web Forms, \.NET Core, SQL Server, database design, data migration, internal applications, and client\-facing tools\. ### What is Nolen strongest at? Nolen’s strengths include designing and restructuring databases, migrating legacy data to new structures, developing C\# and \.NET applications, supporting end users, and working with customers to gather requirements and prioritize sprint work\. ### What did Nolen accomplish at the Alabama Community College System? At the Alabama Community College System, Nolen created an approval process for external work\-order tickets and automated the creation of detailed internal work orders from those tickets\. Nolen also modified reports to meet revised departmental standards and assisted with a modular template design for upgrading multiple internal applications\. ### What was Nolen’s role on the Teaching Effectiveness Application? Nolen developed and maintained a C\# ASP\.NET MVC application and SQL Server database that enabled teachers and principals to self\-evaluate and demonstrate improvement against school\-district criteria\. The application was provided to the Alabama State Department of Education\. ### How did Nolen improve the Teaching Effectiveness Application database? Nolen redesigned how user information was stored, architected simpler normalized database tables, designed GUID primary keys for use as foreign keys across schemas, and built a console application to migrate existing data into the new tables\. Nolen has hands\-on experience leading a full database\-restructure effort and migrating legacy data to a new structure\. ### What operational and user\-support responsibilities did Nolen have on the Teaching Effectiveness Application? Nolen created a dynamic help system, provided technical support to more than 700 end users through bug analysis and troubleshooting, managed IIS settings during high\-traffic months, published and pushed changes to the site and supporting applications, and mentored and trained new hires\. ### What project\-management experience does Nolen have? Nolen served as project manager for almost two years, met with customers weekly to gather requirements and sort priorities for upcoming sprints, and worked directly with users and stakeholders during the application’s evolution\. ### What did Nolen do on the Core API and UI Applications? Nolen helped develop a uniform C\# API structure for ASA developers to use across multiple ASP\.NET Core applications\. Nolen converted and implemented shared applications, including a document repository and workflow, resolved roadblocks in the dynamic API framework, and trained fellow developers on the team’s new coding standards\. ### What did Nolen do on the Common Database and Finance Database Applications? Nolen created multiple versions of a quote\-request system to help the finance team shape its final product\. Nolen also provided end\-user technical support and helped train and mentor a new project owner for the Common Database and Finance Database Applications\. ### What did Nolen do at General Dynamics Information Technology? As a software developer at General Dynamics Information Technology, Nolen led multiple training sessions for the App Dev Team\. ### What did Nolen do on the University of Alabama accident\-data project? As a University of Alabama team member, Nolen worked on a project to upload current accident data to a SQL database and create a program for future uploads\. Nolen developed imports and retrieval from relevant FTP sources, communicated with FTP servers, and converted flat files into SQL tables using StreamReader and the BCP utility\. ### What did Nolen do as an undergraduate assistant at The University of Alabama? As an undergraduate assistant at The University of Alabama, Nolen developed web and mobile applications for startup\-business clients, worked with products throughout the development lifecycle, and collaborated with other developers to improve products\. ### What did Nolen do as a computer science teaching assistant? As a teaching assistant in The University of Alabama Computer Science Department, Nolen assisted students with lab assignments and proctored weekly tests and labs\. ### What was Nolen’s University of Alabama capstone technical\-lead role? Nolen was technical lead for the University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies capstone project that converted the department’s reporting system from Crystal to Argos\. Nolen established and maintained the technical environment for a five\-member capstone team, communicated with management through work tickets, and guided team members through subject\-matter knowledge\. ### What did Nolen do for the New York Yankees Event Group? For the New York Yankees Event Group, Nolen prepared and presented recommendations to improve Pinstripe Bowl social media and help the group better understand its social\-media needs\. Nolen researched and gathered data, built comparison graphs against other bowl games, and produced Twitter and Facebook mockups\. ### What did Nolen do at Capstone College of Nursing? As an Information Technology Intern at Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama, Nolen supported nursing\-school faculty and helped prepare technology for the upcoming semester\. Nolen worked with IT staff to replace hardware and make system changes, and installed applications and updates on new hardware to improve network and system access\. ### What is Nolen’s education? Nolen has a Management Information Systems degree from The University of Alabama, where Nolen was listed as a candidate for a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, General, in December 2017\. Nolen also studied business development\. ### What kind of products does Nolen build and how does Nolen approach product work? Nolen has extensive experience in educational software and is motivated by building products that people use every day\. Nolen actively involves end users in design, values ownership in product redesign, and has built both internal and client\-facing tools\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/wernernolen