RAFAEL DEBIA
**** ******** *** • Fair Oaks, California 95628 • +1-916-***-**** • ******@*****.***
I NFORMATION T ECHNO LOGY
Project Manager/System Architect/Programmer/Analyst
Over 17 years participating in all the aspects of information systems development and maintenance. I
have been a key player in developments from simple applications for small and medium size
businesses to multimillion dollar projects for large corporations and State agencies.
During all these years in the Information Technology industry I worked as a Project Manager,
System Architect, Business Analyst, Programmer, Database Designer, System Development Life Cycle
Specialist, and Tester.
P ROFESSION AL E XPERIENC E
CalSTRS – SENIOR CONSULTANT, July 1, 1999 – August 31, 2010
DEBIA CORPORATION – Sacramento, California
I was hired for 3 months for the data conversion project and ended up spending eleven years at CalSTRS.
During this time I worked in all phases of the system development life cycle of CalSTRS’ complex
pension system. The system is developed in Natural ADABAS in a mainframe environment where most
of the code is generated with Construct. The database files are maintained using Predict. The batch system
utilizes TSO and JCL.
My responsibilities included:
* Design and Code in Natural.
* Design and Implement changes to ADABAS using Predict.
* Generate and Modify Natural Code using Construct.
* Identifies subsystems and interfaces, and performs impact analysis in relation to other systems.
* Analyze service requests and problem reports and prepare impact analysis and estimates of
schedule and effort.
* Develop and Implement Design and Programming Standards and Techniques.
* Analyze, design, code, test, and request the installation into production approved modifications to
existing applications.
* Assist as directed in the review of design, code and documentation of Client’s developers.
* Create or modify development and testing environments.
* Facilitate JAD sessions and conduct design and code walk-throughs.
* Prepare documents in accordance with SDLC and Client’s standards, including but not limited to
functional requirements documents, technical design specifications documents, test plans, system and
program documentation.
* Prepare written status reports and participate in project meetings
* Provide expertise and mentoring to Client’s staff and other business users.
* Provide knowledge transfer to technical and program area staff.
…Continued…
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Professional Experience Continued
STATE LOTTERY - SENIOR CONSULTANT, October 1998 – June 30, 1999
SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGIES – Sacramento, California
I performed similar tasks than at CalSTRS.
PROJECT MANAGER, February 1992 – September 1998
TELEFÓNICA DE ARGENTINA – Buenos Aires, Argentina
I started as a student and progressed to Project Manager, covering all the positions in the System
Development Life Cycle of a large and complex information system developed on a mainframe
environment.
E DUCAT ION
Master of Business Administration, 2009 • California State University Sacramento
Information System Engineering • Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Buenos Aires
P ROFES SIONAL O RGANIZATI ONS
PMP Certification, December 2010 • Project Management Institute