National Register Work Values

Daily Duties at National Register:

Variety of positions (Software Production Coordinator, Software Support Coordinator, Carrier Management, Update and Internal Coordinator, Custom Applications Programmer). NRI developed DOS-based turnkey shipping/mailing solutions in a variety of markets such as Pak Mail (now known as the UPS Store) and more generic commercial operations (any business needing to ship products or send mail). This application was authored in C and Clipper, and used proprietary format and dBase files. Controlled up to thirteen software updates to over 1000 customers each per year. “Must ship” dates for updates were externally mandated by the carrier(s) making the change, usually within three weeks of notice. Analyzed changes made by carrier(s), documented requirements, and contributed to the design of the implementation. Set and ensured the schedule for development, production, and shipping. Supervised temps for data entry and production, performed quality control. Prepared and sent update order forms, software (including DOS batch installation programs) and documentation to customers, performed and coordinated technical support, and tested. Dramatically improved margins by incrementally enhancing and automating processes in each of the areas above. Eliminated the need for temps, minimized the involvement of NRI personnel, reduced production and fulfillment errors to near zero, and minimized production and order turnaround time. Customized a Call Center/Help Desk application containing information on customers, equipment, software, service agreements, telephone calls, trouble tickets, RMAs, troubleshooting (knowledge base), etc., using its proprietary scripting language (similar to VBA) and an MS-Access back end. Performed administrative duties on a Novell 3.12 network, and rewrote all user manuals.

What they like about National Register:

Organizations with strong, centralized leadership are particularly attractive to you. You require a work environment with leadership that aggressively seeks to expand and grow the business and does so in a visible and decisive manner. In general you prefer to work in an environment in which there is a strong link between leadership, its actions, and a strong set of company-wide values.

Tags

SQL, T-SQL, SQL Server, .NET, ASP, ASP .NET, JavaScript, Microsoft, Windows, Analysis, Design, Architecture, n tier, n-tier, distributed, web, Build, Documentation, Support, Excel, Word, Visio, OO, Object Oriented, Visual Basic, VB, Integration, user controls, mentoring, Visual Studio, Visual Source Safe, HTML, DHTML, ADO, ActiveX, COM, DCOM, Access, IIS, web services, web methods, VB Script, VBA, CSS, DOM, SQL-DOM, Clipper, Ajax, JSON, MTS, MS Project, XML, XSL, XPATH, SOAP, Telerik Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX, Workflow modeling, on-line applications, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Receipts, Human Resources, Back office, customer facing, insurance, brokerage firm, transportation, shipping, customer service, abstraction, infrastructure, user interface, UI, Reflection, DOS, C-Sharp, C Sharp

Skills

Software Implementation, Requirements gathering, Logical and physical design

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with National Register: