Mindy J. Leslie - Consultant and anything I.T.

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About This Presentation

This is my professional life in a nutshell. Full Stack programmer who has extensive Program Management experience as well. 30 years of experience with MSSQL

For 40 years I've utilized Data Analytics to determine the best way to resolve coworker's issues to create a more efficient workplace...


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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Mindy J Leslie Bronx, NY 10463
642 West 227
th
Street, Apt2 917-645-7381(c)
[email protected]
SUMMARY
Senior software professional with a history of development and support of key corporate and
business applications. Hands on developer skilled in creating and integrating new along with
detailed troubleshooting of existing systems. My ideology is to automate as many processes as
possible to maximize workers’ efficiency, increasing companies’ gross profit. Proactive in Mentoring
and training coworkers on various applications for cross training purposes.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Systems: SQL DBA, NT, DOS, VMS, Novell Network, OS/2, Windows
Languages:WPF/XAML Visual C#/Basic AJAX, Perl, C++, BASIC, PHP, VBA, QuickBasic
Applications: SSRS, Document Management Systems, Hotel Maintenance, IMIS (Club Membership), F&B
Systems, Banquet Software, Budgets & Expenses, CRM
Databases: MSSQL, MySql, MS Access 2000, dBase III, DB2, iSeries
EXPERIENCE
Empire Merchants: Large NY Wine/Spirits distribution center with 1,000 employees
Dec 2018 – July 2025
Developer/Business Analyst
Project Management/Data Analytics
oImplementation of Data Transformation System
Work with Outside Vendors
Train coworkers to utilize the system
Create a system to track/monitor failures to expediently correct
Front-End and SQL Backend procedures
oUpgrade of SSRS
Recreate the system from a previous version
Train other teammates on how to write and publish reports
Port/Update reports from previous version to the most current version of SSRS
Continual Creation of new Sales/Budgeting/Expense Reports
Key Accomplishments:
oUpgrading of Budget/Expenses applications
Maintenance of C#/WinForms program.
Entire rewrite of application using WPF/XAML.
Backend in SQL 2022
Maintain SLA specific CRM system using WPF/XAML in-house program.
oContinual creation of MSSQL Database Objects.
Eileen Fisher a privately owned Women’s clothing manufacturer.
March 2017 – Feb 2018
Business Analyst
Tasked with maintaining/upgrading sales reports and data imports

oLearned SSRS and created various reports for Sales.
oImported/Exported data between systems using Oracle/MySql
oMaintained cash register backend data
Gerson and Gerson – Girls and Boys clothing manufacturer
July 2011-Nov 2016
Sr Software Developer
Tasked with supporting I.T. Manager with day-to-day data/application maintenance
Project Management
oRedesign of entire Intranet
oFront End accessibility to back-end data
oCreated Data Warehouses for quicker response time between Intranet and Data
oCrystal Reports.
Report Creation
Wrote a Visual Studio Crystal Report Viewer
oWork with end-users to coordinate the best way to integrate work-processes for individual
departments
Previous Experience
Various Locations: Aug 2010 – June 2011
IT Consultant
Tasked with miscellaneous software/data solutions.
The Pace Gallery: August 2006 – July – 2010
Leading Global NYC Art Gallery
Sr. Computer Programmer
Project Management
oTasked with upgrading current Art Inventory Program
Create a seamless flow of information between Inventory Application and Accounting
Software
Coordinated with outside vendor who wrote the software
Met with end users to determine that the upgrade would meet their needs
Created intranet and web applications to ease the workflow of the end-users.
Data Analytics
oDetermine best way to integrate Inventory program with Accounting software to eliminate
double entry
Worked with outside vendor to coordinate SQL to SQL data transfers
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross: Top NJ Law Firm
July 2005 – July 2006
Computer Programmer/Project Manager
Project Management
oTasked with software development in a Legal Environment
Upgraded Employee Access Database to WEB Based SQL Fueled application.
Upgraded Records dept Access driven application to WEB Based application.
Upgraded Legal Recruiting Application
Worked with the vendor who supplied the application
Worked with Sr. Recruiting manager (Stakeholder) to ascertain that the
requirements for the system were met

Harvard Club Of NY University Club Membership
12/2002 – June 2005
Manager of Software Development
Project Management
oTasked with upgrading the current system with all new software.
Upgraded an entire Club Membership application by replacing it with separate
applications run the different departments all with a SQL backend.
Coordinated meetings with outside vendors
Coordinated meetings with the individuals in different depts
Worked with Night Auditors to ensure information was flowing between the systems
properly in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley
 Created an intranet
Wrote a Crystal Report viewer for users to access as an addon to the IMIS
program to aid with data entry.
oData Analytics
Observed how different teams did data entry to work out solutions for the limitations of
our current software
Determined creating a simple P.O.S. system would alleviate a few problems.
To work out why at times data was flowing into the wrong member’s account
Looked into database back ups to determine that mistakes were being made at
time of entry and changed in history.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Top 10 NYC/Global Law Firm
6/1992 - 5/2002
Sr. Application Developer
Project Management
oContinually met with Dept Managers to write dept specific applications
Time and Diary Application
Mail-Room Vacation Tracker
Employee Information System
Web Application that allowed users to find employee information based upon
dept/title
Worked with I.T. team to develop seamless data flow for a new employees
Data Analytics
oInspect a dBase III Employee database to determine why the data was showing invalid data
oDetermine why the Fax Software was charging $1,400
Analyzed Data Logs over the course of a few days to see patterns.
Determined that busy signals were initiating “ghost” fax calls.
Tasked with maintaining and upgrading Legal Systems
oUpgraded Word Perfect Templates to work in Microsoft Word.
oVBA Macros facilitated our In-House Document Management System.
Previous Information upon request
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
. Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere. Data Analytics- Google Online, 2025-Oct

. Foundations of Project Management - Google Online, 2025-Oct
. MBA Small Business Entrepreneurship 2020 -Grand Canyon University, AZ - Online
. Bachelor's Degree, BA - Math - CSI ( minor ) 1987 - SUNY - Albany, Albany, NY
. Certification, SQL DBA 2002 - Learning Tree, New York, NY
. Certification, SQL Application Developer 2002 - Learning Tree, New York, NY