Gary W. Suddeth

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515-***-****

Urbandale, Iowa 50322 abipvv@r.postjobfree.com

cell: 515-***-****

SUMMARY: Broad experience in all phases of the Software Development Life

Cycle. Long,

successful history of adaptability: quickly learn

and apply new languages and

technologies on a regular basis.

SKILLS:

* Programming - structured/object-oriented, online/batch, client-server,

ETL and report-writing.

* Database - design, table/key creation, capacity management, complex

query, and optimization.

* Client Support - excellent verbal communication, coaching and training

at non-technical level.

* Documentation - excellent written communication, composed many

technical documents.

* Tools - MS(Access/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint/Word), Visual Studio &

SourceSafe, Internet

* OpSys - MS(DOS/2000/XP/Vista/Win7), UNIX, VMS(VAX) and IBM

mainframe(JCL)

* PC Support - install, configure & troubleshoot: hardware, opsys,

printer network. Optimize.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:

* COBOL - PC & mainframe: 3.5 yrs * C/C++

- PC & handheld: 4 yrs

* SQL - Database query/mgt: 15 yrs *

PowerBuilder - Client & server: 4.5 yrs

* JAVA - Beginner: 1.5 yrs *

Pascal - Research apps: 2 yrs

* VGL - Laboratory Systems: 10 yrs * PL1

- Statistical apps: 2 yrs

* Visual Basic - MS Office addins: 2 yrs

EXPERIENCE: Pioneer Hi-Bred- Johnston, Iowa- 6/1979 to 11/2006 held

numerous IT-related positions

of progressive responsibility:

Programmer/analyst, Senior Developer, Project Leader,

Team Manager and Staff Specialist. (avg 42

hrs/wk)

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT PIONEER:

* Successfully wrote and maintained several custom laboratory information

systems for the Biotech

scientists. This included database table design and a system to

enable data transfer between the lab

plant breeder's databases.

* Contributed significant design, development, technical documentation

and training to a massive,

complex client- server system to support plant breeders and scientists

and integrate their data.

* Wrote the software to provide automated, remote data collection for the

2-plot harvester for field

experiments. This effort doubled the amount of data collected in a

given time frame.

* Completed development (in C and C++) of a hand-held PC system for

remote data collection.

* Wrote a code-translator for converting embedded INGRES (database)

commands to RDB. Greatly

reduce the effort, tedium and cost required to convert the entire

research system.

* Successfully managed a large database of genetic sequences for 3 years.

Significantly improved

disk management.

* Successfully managed the evaluation and installation of 2 batch

scheduling systems- CA Unicenter

and Tivoli Maestro. Provided timely follow up and support, reducing

downtime.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Minor in

Mathematics,

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

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