VERNON G. DEFENSOR
Gurnee, IL 60031
Home: 847-***-****, Work: 847-***-****, Cell: 847-***-****
E-Mail: **********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Lotus Notes/Domino developer with over 10+ years experience and
25 years in software development, in all stages of software life
cycle including requirement, analysis, design, coding, unit
testing, integration testing, documentation, installation, and
production support in an FDA validated and regulated
environment.
I worked in teams and I am a dedicated team player with sound
analytical and logical skills, collaborate, observant, and 'can-
do-attitude-to-get-the-job-done' approach.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
10/00-Present: SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST, Abbott Laboratories, GPO
Division, 200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064-3537
Software: Lotus Notes/Domino 8.0.2, 6.5.4, 5.0.5 & 4.x
LotusScript, JavaScript, Java & Formula; Domino Global Workbench
(DGWB) 8.0, 6.5.4; LotusScript Extension Lotus Connector
(LSXLC); LotusScript To Java (LS2J); Domino Enterprise
Connection Services (DECS) 6.5.4; Oracle 10g, 8i; Microsoft
Windows XP, 2000 & NT v4.0, Microsoft SharePoint 2007; MS
InfoPath 2007, BDC; ASP.NET 1.1, ADO.NET; Visual Studio 2008,
C#; Visual Basic 6.0; MS Word VBA, MS Excel VBA, MS Access, MS
Visio; Adobe Dreamweaver and JSP; IVES Development Inc.,
TeamStudio Analyzer 2.95.91, Configurator 2.95.91; Quest
Software TOAD 9.0.1.8 & 7.5.2.0; PVCS 6.6.00; Adobe Photoshop
6.0.
. Upgraded and deployed Lotus Notes/Domino application versions:
from 4.6 to 5.0.5, to 6.5.4 and finally to 8.0.2.
. Analyzed and investigated numerous Notes production issues,
wrote hundreds of Notes agents to correct production issue data
and worked with Notes Administrators for implementation.
. Wrote dozens of reports and data extracts from Notes to Excel
and text files for requests from FDA, upper management, and QA
Validation groups.
. Collaborated with and supported software development teams:
discussed & analyzed requirements from Project Managers and
Business Systems Analysts, supported Testing teams and Notes
Administrators and collaborated with Consultants and other
Developers.
. Wrote dozens of project documentation: SDD (Software Design
Description), wrote & executed Unit Tests, and wrote & executed
SIQ (Software Installation Qualification).
. Analyzed and documented software issues and implemented
solutions to correct hundreds of software bugs related to Lotus
Notes/Domino applications.
. Developed, implemented and supported dozens of client-server and
web systems written in Lotus Notes/Domino and other
technologies. They are the following:
Product Complaint Analysis (PCA v4.x & v3.x) system automates
the product complaint process by incorporating complete
complaint handling workflow, including complaint registration,
submission of investigations for review and approval, customer
letters, and adjustment forms. The system is a global multi-
language database built with Domino Global Workbench (DGWB)
tool, and translated into 6 different languages (English,
French, German, Italian, Spanish, & Portuguese). PCA interfaces
with Java-based Global Complaint Registration System (GCRS)
through LotusScript Extensions Lotus Connector (LSXLC),
LotusScript to Java (LS2J), and Oracle database back-end. It
interfaces reports with MS Word VBA and MS Excel VBA. Part 11
FDA compliant.
MS&T Project Tracking v1.2.3 creates Master Project, Time Sheet,
and Expense Sheet entries and generates compute intensive
monthly management reports which can be exported in Microsoft
Excel Pivot Table report format.
Credit/Debit Memo Authorization Form (CMAF v1.0 to v1.8) is used
by Customer Service to automate the manual process of reviewing
and approving documents related to customer credit or debit
dollar amount. The number of approver levels in the workflow
increases with the higher the dollar amount. Export views to
Microsoft Excel.
Exception Document System (XDS v1.3) for SPD (Specialty Products
Division) is used for reporting exception events related to
manufacturing operations in SPD. Users create and manage
following document types - NCMR (Non-Conforming Materials
Report), Investigation, and Deviations. XDS is used in the
plants, labs and other entities with a highly complex workflow.
Electronic Change Requests (eCR v3.0) automates the division
documentation Change Request. It tracks change requests for
division controlled documents (BOPs, QPs, GPs, etc.) through
document status and can send email notifications.
Approved Supplier Database (ASD v3.0 & v3.1) is used to track
PPD approved suppliers for purchased raw materials, codes,
commodities and contract services.
Packet Tracker Application (PTA v3.0.9, v3.0.8, v2.1.2)
automates the review and the approval of document deliverables
for software development lifecycle: Functional Requirement
Specification, Software Design Description, Unit Test, Software
Installation Qualification, etc. PTA has peer review, allows
document versioning, has multiple workflow choices (single
approval, pre- and post-approvals), and Part 11 FDA compliant.
Vaporizer Web v1.0 is a web enabled Notes intranet application
for our customer reps to track customer orders, returns, and
refunds.
PPD Operations Web Site v1.2 & v1.2.1 and GPRD Scientific
Operations Web Site v1.0 & v1.1 are both web enabled Notes
intranet applications. PPD manufacturing sites and Business
Units author their documents in Notes and are published over the
web without any HTML coding. The system features static forms,
reusable forms and hyperlinks which can dynamically be generated
and published on the web.
Navigational Mentoring v1.0 is a web enabled Notes intranet
database that collects personal information over the web on each
applicant as a prospective mentor, prot g , or both. The
database generates e-mail surveys for each applicant and surveys
are anonymously automatically tallied in Notes upon replying.
Attended seminars, conferences, and classes: Microsoft
SharePoint 2007 course called, Hands-On Mastering SharePoint
Customization. Attended Sun Education Service course named,
Developing J2EE Compliant Applications, Visual Basic 6.0
Introduction Part 1 and 2, Lotus Developer Conference 2001,
JavaScript Programming for the Web, and R5 Intermediate Java on-
line courses.
9/97-9/00: SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST, Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.,
Information Systems, Parkway North Center, Three Parkway North,
Deerfield, IL 60015-2548
Software: Lotus - Notes 4.6.x, Lotus Script, LSX & Formula
language, NotesPump 2.5; Sun - Java SDK 1.1.6; Sybase -
PowerBuilder Enterprise/32 v5.0.03, SQL Server 10 & 11, SQL
Anywhere; Oracle8 Database v8.0.4; Microsoft - Windows NT v4.0,
Windows 95, 32-bit ODBC, MS Access, MS Excel 97 VBA, MS Word 97
VBA; DEC OpenVMS v6.2;
Hardware: Compaq DeskPro 266 MHz Pentium desktop PC; Toshiba
Tecra 550CDT, Toshiba 300CT 166 MHz Pentium laptop PC; DEC Alpha
4000 cluster; HP 9000 for Notes Domino server and Oracle
database; IBM AS/400; 3Com Palm Vx.
. Developed, implemented and supported software systems written in
Lotus Notes: TMS (Territory Management System), Promotional
Materials Catalog, ProTopic Samples Signatures & Palm Pilot
interface, AmBisome Speaker Evaluation, Grant Approval and
Action Plans Notes databases. These systems are installed on
laptops of our Hospital, Immunology & Dermatology Sales Force
reps whose territories are within the U.S. and they dial-in
remotely to replicate their local Notes databases with our Notes
Domino servers in Deerfield. The data are further processed and
analyzed by our Data Warehouse.
. Utilized NotesPump technology to connect Lotus Notes and Oracle
database for our Intranet application on the web and for Data
Warehouse; Utilized Lotus LSX Script and SQL to connect Lotus
Notes and AS/400 via ODBC.
. Developed, installed and supported FACTS (Fujisawa Advance
Clinical Tracking System) software for Research Computing. The
system is written in PowerBuilder, tracks patient and protocol
information and provides checklist for the steps required for
our developmental drugs undergoing clinical studies. The
database connectivity is through Sybase SQL Server and SQL
Anywhere utilizing ODBC. Enhancements include spell-checking
feature, etc.
. Upgraded and deployed PowerBuilder application versions: from
V4, V5.0.02 to V5.0.03.
. Attended seminars in Lotus Notes, PowerBuilder, and Sybase; Took
several computer language courses such as Microsoft Visual Basic
6.0, Microsoft Visual C++ v5 & MFC, and Sun Java SDK 1.1.6 &
JBuilder 2.01 at the College of Lake County.
4/96-8/97: SOFTWARE ENGINEER, Abbott Laboratories, ADD Division,
200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064-3537
Software: Microsoft - Windows 95 & 3.11, Word 6.0, Excel 5.0 &
Project 4.0; Lotus - Notes 4.1, Lotus Script & Formula language,
AmiPro 3.1, 123 rel. 5, Freelance 2.0 & Organizer 2.11; Borland
Delphi 1.0; Intel - PL/M 286, RMx II & Softscope; Data I/O
PromLink 6.0; Abbott Labs - IMx & COMx.
Hardware: Intel - i310 & i320 servers; Abbott Labs - IMx
Instrument, IMx Assay and System Modules & LCx Instrument; Data
I/O 1000 Parallel Programmer; Compaq & HP PCs.
. Developed Hepatitis Plus V2.0 and Hepatitis V9.0 assay module
software for IMx Instrument Analyzer at X Systems, ADD (Abbott
Diagnostics Division). Wrote several software documentations
and burned software code in EPROM chips.
. Developed IMx document-tracking system written in Lotus Notes.
. Performed validations, test cases, and code inspections for LCx
Instrument Analyzer.
12/85-3/96: PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, Abbott Laboratories, CAPD
Division, 1401 Sheridan Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064
PC Software: Microsoft Windows 3.x; Borland Turbo C/C++ 3.1;
Excelerator 1.2; RUMBA; poly-COM/320; MAXIM 1.0; allCLEAR
release 2; Word Perfect 5.2; Visio; Lotus - AmiPro 3.1, 123
release 5, Approach 3.0, Organizer 1.0 & cc:Mail 2.1.
AS/400 Software: AS/400 BPCS Inventory & QMS (Quality Mgmt.
System), AS/SET ADK.
DEC Software: DEC/Pascal 4.4, DEC/FORTRAN 5.0, Rdb 5.1, FMS 2.4,
Decforms 1.4, All-in-1 2.4, DEC/CMS 3.5 (Code Mgmt System),
CDD/Repository 5.3A, Datatrieve 6.1A, SQLAssist Report writer
3.2, Open VMS 5.5-2, DCL, SQL, TPU, EVE, EDT.
Hardware: VAX-cluster of 2 6000-610's and 8550, IBM AS/400,
Vaxstation 3100 M48, VT320, Compaq PC ProLinea 4/50.
. Designed, developed and supported CMS (Chemical
Manufacturing System) software at CAPD (Chemical and
Agricultural Products Division). CMS consists of a fully
integrated & validated Document Management, Warehouse
Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Production Planning, &
Quality Management sub-systems with different levels of
securities. The system was originally written by DEC, and
was developed in-house, written in DEC/Pascal, via DEC/Rdb
(relational database), interfaced through Decforms & FMS
(screen management), and integrated and callable in All-in-
1 e-mail. Other responsibilities and activities include:
. Restructured CMS database to multi-file for performance.
Backed-up Database Administrator. Wrote database adhoc
reports in SQLAssist, Datatrieve, & Lotus 123.
. Implemented CMS version release change control procedure.
Resolved CMS system issues through CMS Help Desk.
Participated in VMS software upgrades and validation.
. Designed QMS work flow in MAXIM, allCLEAR, Lotus Approach.
Attended dozens of DEC related software seminars.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics & Computer Science,
3/85
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chemistry, 6/81
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
PERSONAL: US citizen, married, one child, and non-smoker