Chad Payne

445 North Fields Pass

Alpharetta, Georgia  30004

404.314.1283 cell

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia          (GPA 3.7/4.0)

Masters of Business Administration  w/Concentration in  Computer Information Systems , C/C++ programming Certification(Nov.1995)                                       

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia          (GPA 3.0/4.0)

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering(BME)                                                                             

Linn Software, Inc.                            

Atlanta, Georgia

Software Engineer.  Developed a robust, comprehensive investment software package, called Investor/RT which runs on both Windows and Mac platforms.  Programmed primarily in C with some C++ using Microsoft Development Environment / Microsoft Visual C++.  Helped develop our own language (RTL) within Investor/RT with which users could write their own custom indicators or signal for charts or trading systems.  Developed much of the trading system and backtesting reporting pieces.  Developed optimization and realization of trading systems.  Coded and tested trading systems for various clients.  Developed a number of unique custom indicators included Session Statistics, Signal Statistics, Mixed Periodicity Data, Reverse Engineer, Regression Acceleration, QuotePage Statistics, and Profile Indicator.  Developed several special charts including Volume Profile, TPO (Market Profile), Point and Figure, Three Line Break, Raw Tick, and Day Bar charts.  Developed integrated IRC chatting capability into Investor/RT.  Was instrumental in taking Investor/RT from it’s primitive initial 1.0 version in 1996 to the very powerful and flexible trading, investing, and analytical software platform that it is now.

Technical Support Representative .  Provided support for all Investor/RT clients.  Hosted weekly chat sessions to address issues of clients.  Created video productions to demonstrate to prospects and guide users on a variety of features and aspects of Investor/RT using Microsoft Media Encoder and Camtasia Studio.

Network Administrator.  Installed and maintained company-wide network.

Web Master (www.linnsoft.com).  Created and maintained corporate web using Frontpage.  Coded a variety of forms largely using Javascript.  Created a number of cgi scripts to perform tasks such as verifying users logging into our Investor/RT software.   Was responsible for creating and presenting content to document and promote Investor/RT which at present has grown to well over 300 pages.

Birmingham United Methodist Church        

Alpharetta, Georgia

Web Master (www.birminghamumc.org).  Created and maintained the church web site using using Frontpage with some Javascripting.  Presented video and audio of church services via Flash and WMV files.

 

InTek Technologies, Inc.  

Norcross, Georgia

Technical Support Representative .  Supported entire software product line and entire customer base.  Also provided internal support for software and hardware installation and trouble shooting.

Software Engineer.  Developed data modeling/ application generation software product in Visual C++ language.  The software interfaced with Powerbuilder and Visual Basic, along with databases such as Sybase, MS SQL Server, Oracle, and Watcom.

Network Administrator.  Installed and maintained company-wide network running Window NT server with Window ’95 clients.

Web Master.  Created and maintained corporate web page on Mindspring server using HTML and FTP.

n     Certification in C/C++ programming from Georgia State University.

n     Experience with Investor/RT, FrontPage, Microsoft Developers Studio, Microsoft Visual C++, IRC, CGI Scripting, Javascript, HTML DDE, Camtasia, Microsoft Media Encoder, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, Paradox, Pascal, Quattro, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Vivid Resolution for PB and VB, ODBC, FTP.

n     Experience on Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

n     Experience with following databases:  Sybase SQL Server, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Watcom, and SQL Anywhere.

n     Deans List 9 quarters while member and officer of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at Georgia Tech.

n     Member of National Honor Society(GPA) and Cum Laude Society(SAT) and Presidential Scholarship Candidate (1360 SAT)  at private high school in Rome, GA.