Bill Robinson

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West Islip, NY 11795

516-***-****

actgn1@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Computer Scientist specializing in Object Oriented, GUI, Real Time and RDBMS technology.

Development Tools: C++, SQL, Matlab, C#, C, PL/SQL, Gupta, COBOL, CICS, View/V+, Pascal, Fortran

DBMS / File Systems: Oracle, Informix, SQLBase, SQL Server, ODBC, Erwin, Image, KSAM, VSAM, DB2

Environments: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/NT/ME/95/3.1, Unix, Linux, Visual Studio, Apex, HP-UX, DOS, Netware, HP3000 MPE XL, IBM MVS/TSO/MQSeries, SVN, ClearCase, SourceSafe, Hummingbird, CITRIX

Experience:

9/2012 – 9/2015 Raytheon, Woburn, MA

Senior Software Engineer developing real time C++ and Ada hardware control applications on a Unix platform, utilizing C++/Qt and TeleUSE GUI Builder user interfaces. Development work being performed on the Apex IDE

- Designing, coding and testing C++ and Ada applications for Integrated Defense Systems.

- Optimizing algorithms and data structures for efficiency.

- Analyzing data and run logs in Matlab.

- Developed software for radar system enhancement projects.

1/2012 – 6/2012 Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, MA (volunteer)

Software Developer on the DASCH project to digitize the Harvard Astronomical Plate Collection containing a century’s worth of astronomical observations.

- Designed, coded and tested C# .Net application to reformat log book page images of

descriptive entries by astronomers about each plate.

8/2006 – 9/2012 Senior Systems, Marlborough, MA

Senior Programmer/Analyst responsible for Business Office suite of applications, with C# and Gupta 2.0 front end and Oracle 9i/10g back ends. Applications in this suite include Accounts Payable/Receivable, General Ledger, Budget and Campus Store with point of sale module. Also enhanced and maintained Alumni Development application and Academic suite of applications which included Student/Parent Contact, Report Cards, GPA, Admissions, Registrar and Dean’s Office modules.

Major Accomplishments:

- Converted a school’s third-party developed Athletic Office applications from SQL Base to Oracle

and upgraded to new version of Gupta.

- Added Custom Reports functionality to all Gupta applications.

- Added new media tab in the Accounts Payable application to store Vendor Images.

- Added option to print campus store receipts to a standard printer in addition to the POS printer.

- In the Student/Parent Address application, enabled approval of profile changes that were entered by

parents through the web module.

7/2005 – 8/2006 Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Oxnard, CA

Senior Programmer/Analyst responsible for Field Book System (FBS), with Gupta 3.1 front end and Oracle 9i back end. This application consists of approximately 300 application libraries and over 600 form windows and dialog boxes, accessing 230+ Oracle tables. FBS keeps track of seed, growers, grower contracts, crop yield estimates and observations, crop diseases and associated costs.

Major Accomplishments:

- Enhanced FBS to include new database password security functionality to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.

- Made 32 different large and small enhancements/fixes to FBS.

- Coordinated 6 new releases including 53 modifications of FBS with DBA, Infrastructure area and users.

3/2005 – 4/2005 The Hartford, Hartford, CT

Senior Programmer/Analyst on MQ Series applications interface. Enhanced, maintained, and tested Pro*C/C++, Oracle 8i and UNIX Script applications. Formatted XML and plain text MQ Series messages. Put and get messages to and from queues using QPasa. Monitored 22 queues in development and QA environments, using QPasa and WatchQ. Created new PL/SQL batch application to report daily on MQ Series message performance statistics. Used Oracle SqlPlus to run PL/SQL applications and query database. Managed source code with ClearCase.

Significant Projects:

- Converted 20 Oracle Pro*C/C++ and UNIX Script MQ Series applications from DEC server to HP-UX.

8/1999 – 10/2004 Chubb Specialty Insurance, Simsbury, CT

Senior Programmer/Analyst on full life cycle for underwriter workstation Gupta / Informix applications that track insured accounts, policies, quotes, brokers, carriers, claims and related financial information. Became expert in Policy Maintenance application which allowed underwriters and other business users to alter policy terms, adjust premium, commission, limits and deductibles, assign representatives and producers and make changes to many other policy attributes utilizing MQ Series applications interface.

Significant Projects:

- Add / Remove Coverage Project – to enable the addition and removal of policy coverages mid-term.

- CSI eXPRESS project to integrate Client/Server systems with mainframe systems, via IBM MQ Series.

- NT Conversion Project, converting all applications from Windows 95 to Windows NT.

- Y2K Remediation Project.

- Gupta / Centura 16-bit to 32-bit conversion project.

- Healthcare Professional Liability project - designed, developed and implemented a small but powerful

GUI application that completely replaced an AS400 mini computer, eliminating related support costs.

9/1998 - 8/1999 The Hartford, Hartford, CT

Developed Unix C and Oracle PL/SQL modules to transfer data between regional offices for corporate reorganizations. Provided business analysts with automated data volume estimates and data entry validation scripts. Gathered design requirements from underwriting business units. Analyzed applications and data structures with respect to data integrity and Y2K compliance. Coordinated data transfers with new releases of desktop, mainframe and DBMS software.

Major Accomplishments

- Received certificate of recognition from client management team for efforts above and beyond the call of

duty on complicated data transfer between Chicago and Naperville regional offices.

- Analyzed and developed suite of modules in support of Marine Insurance business.

- Coded PL/SQL scripts to build DOS batch files to transfer spreadsheets and documents on NT servers.

12/1997 - 9/1998 Executive Risk, Simsbury, CT

Senior Programmer/Analyst for “Systems Rx” medical equipment repair tracking and underwriting system developed in Gupta / SQLBase. This was a suite of applications that were deployed remotely to insured client hospital sites as part of their coverage with Executive Risk. With it, they could track covered medical equipment failure rates and costs along with claims and premium outlays to continually re-evaluate their own coverage needs. Also made enhancements to Agent Countersign application that maintained the relationships between producers and countersigning producers with respect to state licensing requirements. Made enhancements to Rating Worksheet application for Private and Commercial Underwriters. Worked with underwriting business units to design, develop and implement software solutions. Coordinated new releases of client/server applications with end users and DBA. Packaged up new releases of applications for on-site and remote Systems Rx clients.

Major Accomplishments

- Enhanced Systems Rx to support new “Stop Loss” coverage, including claims and rating processing.

- Designed and developed automated reconciliation module for Systems Rx Underwriting application.

This module quickly and easily balanced client accounts, saving Systems Rx department time and effort.

- Collaborated on development of new “Business Interruption Coverage” endorsements processing.

5/1996 - 12/1997 Caldor, Trumbull, CT

Team Leader for development and support of Visual Basic / DB2 Business Information System (BIS) and Sales Tracking And Reporting and Ad Builder Gupta / Oracle systems. Was client/server knowledge resource for the company. Provided on-call 24 / 7 systems support. The Ad Builder system enabled the advertising and marketing business unit to create and format weekly flyers and special advertisements in an online GUI. Other systems provided decision support, advertising, inventory and sales tracking. Advised management on client/server architectural decisions. Trained junior developers in GUI design. Upgraded to new releases of client/server tools. Monitored database capacities and ensured data integrity. Coordinated implementations with DBA, LAN and training groups.

Major Accomplishments:

- Enhanced systems to show promotional margins based on net rather than gross cost in order to gauge

the effectiveness of advertising.

- Converted GUI applications from Windows 3.1 to Windows95.

5/1994 - 5/1996 Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, New York, NY

Converted Wall Street brokerage house's entire legacy HP3000 mini computer systems and data to Gupta / Oracle / SQLBase Client-Server. Included real-time dynamic data exchange interfaces to Microsoft Word and Excel. Incorporated user requests for enhancements in new Client-Server systems. Maintained existing HP systems through final parallel testing. Assisted DBA with new relational database administration. Coordinated installation of new releases of software with LAN Administrator. Trained and supported users on new systems.

Major Accomplishments:

- Designed, developed and trained users on new “Trades and Accounts History” System.

- Created and installed automatic batch job scheduler.

- Developed applications for “Research” and “Client Sales” Client-Server systems.

5/1989 - 5/1994 EQUITABLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP. / ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, New York, NY

Enhanced and maintained HP3000 Image / VIEW “Portfolio Management System” written in COBOL and Pascal. Installed new releases of applications. Enhanced and supported mainframe “Investment Management System” written in CICS / VSAM. Made data structure changes to Image databases.

Major Accomplishments:

- Created on-line “Stored Investment Data System” with built-in security and audit trail.

- Created on-line applications development resource librarian system”.

- Enhanced and installed on-line “Accounting Report / Batch Initiator System”.

10/1987 - 5/1989 CARDIOCARE (division of MEDTRONIC), Forest Hills, NY

Developed applications for Arrhythmia Monitoring Service Billing System. Used Image, View, KSAM, COBOL,

Ask Plus on HP3000. Designed and interfaced with forms, digitized signatures and bar coding in IDSFORM, IDSCHAR and IFS on the HP3000 mini. Also developed and maintained applications for Pacemaker Monitoring System in COBOL and FORTRAN.

7/1986 - 9/1987 BUSINESS SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS, New York, NY

Designed, coded and tested modules for on-line and batch systems on HP3000 for various clients, including Merrill

Lynch and Keefe, Bruyette and Woods.

Education:

1/1984 - 4/1986 EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, Daytona Beach, FL

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Aviation Applications.

6/2014 RAYTHEON, Tewksbury, MA Radar Basics Course (18 hours)

9/2013 RAYTHEON, Tewksbury, MA Ada Programming Course (40 hours)

2/2013 IEEE Phased Array Radar Course (30 hours)

2/2007 HANDS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, Chelmsford, MA C#.Net Application Development class (5 days).

7/1994 INTERACCESS CORPORATION, Wayne, NJ SQLWindows Application Development class (5 days).

6/1993 COMPUTER ASSOCIATES, New York, NY CICS Application Programming class (5 days).

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