Roland J. LaFrance

**** *. ****** ** 602-***-****

cell

Glendale, AZ 85306.

Email: abi3i5@r.postjobfree.com

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STRENGTHS SUMMARY

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Team Player Multi-tasking

. . Work independently of

Strong Technical and Analytical Skills

others

. Communication skills with Software and Hardware Engineers

PROFILE Computer Test Engineer with over 15 years

experience. UNIX/LINUX training. Have had experience with SQL and

relational databases. Cobol programming with some C/C++.

Computer Operator with Lead

Experience. EDS supervisor of keypunchers.

U.S. Air Force Computer Operator at Cheyenne

Mountain. (NORAD). Knowledge of Word, Excel and Access.

Exceptional ability to work independently of others. Willing to learn new

applications and skills. Noted for exceptional attention to detail,

organizational tools, good judgment, and establishing communications

with software engineers and developers.

WORK HISTORY

1981 - Computer Test Engineer

Present

BULL HN

.Load testing of large mainframes while simulating many users

collecting raw data and monitoring test. Required knowledge of

network, hardware servers, mainframe plus many applications

to complete this job. Remote PC Anywhere used extensively.

.Test Transaction Processes applications using ftp8, gnsp (TCP/IP)

network applications with IP addressing.

. Install Operating System Edits on multiple hardware

platforms.

. Worked with the latest Novascale system made by BULL.

. Have taken multiple UNIX classes in-house.

. Familiar with LINUX.

. Modify existing jcl to fit the hardware environment, i.e.,

Novascale ranging from one to 12 cpu’s.

. Setup multiple communication devices from one system to another.

. Perform canned I/O tests on new database subsystems such as

NEC boxes to determine rate of I/O’s per second.

. All subsystems were fiber connected to switches in order to

access from multiple hardware systems. Familiar with IP addressing.

Computer Operator

. Performed computer operation functions with multiple

hardware platforms.

. Substituted as Lead Operator when needed.

EDS Supervisor

Supervisor for keypunch operations on Coronado Island.

Naval Base Coronado, Ca.

. Supervised keypunchers who were keeping track of Fighter

Plane parts requisitioned, and accepted.

. Worked with Civil Service Personnel.

. Wrote an effective application for Base Personnel that was

accessed by remote PC’s. Application was written in some

obscure language.

Computer Operator

NORAD

Computer Operator, Top Secret/Secret security clearance.

. Computer operations on two hardware platforms. An old test

Tube system made by Philco, and a Honeywell system.

Administrator Clerk

Stationed at Westover A.F.B., MA.

Stationed at Ellsworth A.F.B., SD.

Education

A.A degree from Glendale Community College in Computer Science.

Skills include Windows software applications, remote access to multiple hardware

platforms.

SYSTEMS BACKGROUND

Honeywell Mainframe Helios (Noval Scale) Mainframe

Lotus Notes MS Word

MS Excel PC Anywhere

TCP/IP UNIX/AIX

LINUX SQL

Relational Databases Networking

IP Addressing Administrator for Operating System

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