I am a Senior Software Engineer with over 24 years of experience designing, developing, testing and supporting next-generation software solutions. I work primarily on project-based contracts and I specialize in Microsoft .NET and SQL Server environments.
I am proficient in an assortment of technologies, including but not limited to:
The skills mentioned here are presented in number of years of experience. However, I am VERY proficient in many of the skills listed below, especially those relating to Microsoft products.
In my current role, I contributed to streamlining the check-in process at Holiday Inn Club Vacations by integrating the Ingenico Lane 8000 payment machine. This enhancement improved the user experience for guests by eliminating the need to fill out forms at check-in. Instead, they simply respond to on-screen prompts, reducing the process to a series of quick yes-or-no questions. This innovation not only optimized guest interactions but also enhanced operational efficiency.
I worked for a PBM working with ReactJS for the front end, .NET Core C# Web API for the back end and MYSQL hosted in AWS. Developing new features, fixing bugs and enhancing current features.
I worked in the HCM Service Bureau Group. We are using technologies like React JS for the Front-End, Ruby on Rails as one WebAPI to connect to MYSQL and .NET for the WebAPI to connect to all SQL Server needs.
Worked supporting the Sea World Guest Arrival Web Applications, we used technologies like WebForm, C#, SQL Server & Web Services. I also was part of a team on a new project creating a Virtual Queue Manager to support and maintain the Virtual Queue application that will be used at the parks this coming Summer. For this project we used technologies like ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server & Web Services.
Worked with a team helping implement all the credit card processing using technologies like NServiceBus, C#, SQL Server against FreedomPay Gateway.
I helped developed new modules into an MVC Web Application for the Medical Card System Company. The new modules will help improve the Provider Services experience and allow the company to obtain more Stars towards becoming one of the Top Medicare Companies in Puerto Rico.
I helped finish a Windows 8.1 application for the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. We are using C# along MVVM user modes (Student, Teacher & State). This application sole purpose is help elementary students improve his skills in math. The application teach the student by means of playing with the application. It also records the student’s scores of each activity and he can visualize his ranking against other students. The teacher mode provides access to the teachers to see his students and schools ranking. He also can view the activities done by his students and see the actual responses he made to each question. The State mode provides means of maintaining the data of the application like creating new students, new activities.
I helped finish an ASP.NET MVC Web Application for the IT Department. The application is an Activity Register web application to coordinate activities to the client. Also provide means of generating reports of cost per activity to provide proof to CMS. CMS is a compliance company that regulates companies like MCS. I’m also developing an MVC Web App using VS2013 and Framework 4.5.1 to help the Operations Department to transmit claims files to their destiny. The application logs all that happen with each file and also provide means of reprocess files again if necessary. This application updates and creates data in the AS400 DB2 iSeries Database in the process.
I helped finish an ASP.NET MVC Web Application for the IT Department. The application was an Activity Register web application to coordinate activities for the clients. Also provide means of generating reports of cost per activity to provide proof to CMS. CMS is a compliance company that regulates companies like MCS. I also developed an MVC Web App using VS2013 and Framework 4.5.1 to help the Operations Department to transmit claims files to their destiny. The application logs all that happen with each file and also provide means of reprocess files again if necessary. This application updates and creates data in the AS400 DB2 iSeries Database in the process.
The need to provide a solution for their current manner of providing hours to the Finance Department was my challenge. They entered manually in an Excel document every month. I evaluated means of providing the same information but electronically and I Designed today's SAP+. SAP+ is a Web Application that will authenticate each user against the company's active directory servers and will create a profile for the user based on groups assigned to each user. The user will provide his hours and every month the company will upload all this information in order to distribute cost financially. I call it SAP+ cause it integrates with the Company's SAP implementation and provides more features that SAP didn't. This Solution is so complete and customizable that we are converting other existing applications into SAP+ so the company will have an Integrated Solution for all their needs. I'm proud to say that this is my Key Project. It was develop using ASP.NET against SQL Server. Now it has within the same application Web Timesheet, Address Book, Tax Return App for Puerto Rico Tax Return Company, Anti-doping and in the future many more.
Download: Manuel Benavente Resume – Updated 10-21-2024 – Summarized Version
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University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus
PR-108
Mayagüez, PR, 00682
(787) 832-4040
DJing
Love to entertain people playing EDM Music.
Music Production
Love to produce EMD music that the masses react in an euphoric manner to it.
TV Series
Love to watch TV Series specially super heroes one's
Movies
Love to go to the movie theater to watch the latest releases.
Apple
While I make my living with Microsoft, I live for Apple. I'm a huge Apple Fan Boy and proud of it!
Travel
Love to travel, and I do it every once in a while and when I can afford it!
Scuba Diving
Nothing like the serenity of swimming with the fishes.