SOFTWARE
PICK Operating System/Database - 24+ Years
Certified by PICK Industry Accreditation Council - Feb 1992
Prime, McDonnell Douglas, Ultimate, UniData, R83, Advanced PICK,
Universe
Firm knowledge of Database principles and software development life
cycle.
Project Management Fundamentals ; Greensboro Technical Community
College ; January 2008
Project Management Applicatons ; Greensboro Technical Community College
; February 2008
MS Project Level 1 ; New Horizons, Greensboro, NC ; January 2008
MS Access 2000 and 2003 Training ; New Horizons, Greensboro, NC ;
September 2007.
Introductory knowledge of Crystal Reports 8.0/8.5
Level 1 and Level 2 Crystal Reports; New Horizons, Dallas, TX; July 2002
Introductory knowledge of HTML, XML
ASP HTML, DHTML, XML, and ASP Development; New Horizons, Dallas, TX;
August 2001
HARDWARE
McDonnell Douglas, Prime, Honeywell/Bull, Data General, Fujitsu,
Motorola, HP, IBM.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2009 Contract – Chemtreat, Inc. 9 Months
Chemical Services and Distribution
SYSTEMS : IBM U2/UniVerse / In House Application
Maintenance of existing system.
2006-2007 Market America
6 Months
Network/Direct Marking
SYSTEMS : UniVerse / In House Application / Redback Designer
Facilitated access to the company’s dealer database for the ColdFusion
front end developers. Created Redback objects in Designer using
company’s standards to gather data from the front end, pull data from
the database and transform it for submittal to the front end using
UniVerse subroutines, and to report any errors/problems. Applications
were dealer reporting, order placement, order inquiry, and commission
determination. My team consisted of two ColdFusion developers, myself,
and the project manager.
2005-2006 Hughes Supply / Home Depot Supply 1 Year
Building Supply Service / Distribution
SYSTEMS : UniVerse / Eclipse
Support corporate, warehouse, and branch point of sale and warehouse
management applicaton. Functioned as a member of the software
assessment team (SWAT) performing levels II and III support for
reported problems. Worked closely with help desk and warehouse
personnel to clarify problems and determine resolutions. Performed
unit testing and developed QA test plans. Assisted QA in the execution
of test plans. Did formal peer review for associates before sending
solutions to QA.
1988 - 2005 Self-Employed Contract Programmer 17 Years
Health Insurance 2005
1 Month
SYSTEMS : UniVerse
Migrate data from a UniVerse db to tab delimited format for load into
SQL Server.
Wireless Phone Distribution 199*-****-** Months
SYSTEMS : UniData / InfoFlo / System Builder
Interface between INFOFLO distribution package and AT&T Wireless
Service’s sales channels. Subject Matter Expert for Order Entry/RMA
and Application Integration. FIFO order picking system. Use of
MQSeries/Websphere Integrator for integration of AWS Oracle database to
McHugh Warehouse Management System and to legacy InfoFlo database.
Business Analysis functions – Develop functional, technical
specifications, and test plan documents. Modification/Development of
Crystal Reports from Warehouse Management System Oracle database.
Conversion of partial database information to McHugh (Red Prairie) WMS
package. Use of SQL in both Crystal Reports and in MQSI. Miscellaneous
support / enhancement functions. Modification of Federal Express
server interface for international shipping.
Aluminum Manufacturing 1997 3 Months
SYSTEMS : Universe
Translation of accounting data from an in-house application integrated
with the DOLARS GL software to Dun and Bradstreet’s GEAC/MSA G/L
package on an IBM 9121. Utilized the target application’s layouts for
batch input. Developed software to provide interface from Universe
based distribution application to the GEAC/MSA package on a monthly
cycle.
Office Products Distribution 1996 2 Months
SYSTEMS : Windows 3.11 and 95, MS Access
Modification of digital, CD based catalog for price & items unique to
distributor’s customers. Integration of orders from CD based catalog
at customer location with distributor’s centralized accounting system.
Energy Services Company 1995 3 Months
SYSTEMS : Windows for Workgroups, MS Office, MS Access
Preparation of in-house developed Access database of proposal
boilerplates and proposal history information for distribution across
wide area network. Distribute via developer’s kit, replace macros with
code where effective, improve and normalize user interface, normalize
and streamline database.
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company 1995 2 Months
SYSTEMS : Windows for Workgroups, MS Office, MS Access, Visual Basic
Rewrite of Visual Basic with Access application distributed to client’s
field representatives for custom quote generation. Original Visual
Basic project files were not available, duplicating application from
functionality in EXE file and from client’s specifications. Necessary
in order to implement changes required by client. Help desk, revision
management, and full application support of distributed application.
Thirty representatives currently utilizing application.
Food Packaging/Processing Industry 1994-95 14 Months
SYSTEMS : Windows for Workgroups, MS Office, MS Access
Develop application for quality assurance management including
specialized module to randomly allocate inspections and tests to daily
worksheets.
Property Management / Construction 1994-95 9 Months
SYSTEMS : Windows for Workgroups, MS Office, MS Access
Development of land surveyor’s scheduling, job cost, and invoicing
database. Allow data access of M.Y.O.B. & AccountMate data from Access
d/base and export data from Access to those packages.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service 1994-95 3 Months
SYSTEMS : MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project, multiple MS products.
Contract logging & scheduling application integrated with invoicing.
Providing information on wide array of accounting/business solution
possibilities with recommendations and integration of selected
application into client’s business.
Property Tax Management 1994 3 Months
SYSTEMS : PICK R83
Maintenance of Tax Document Generation Application.
Used Audio CD Retail 1994 6 Months
SYSTEM : Windows, MS Access
POS receipt entry and sales tracking application. Inventory automation.
Radiology Staffing Services 1994 3 Months
SYSTEM : MS Access, Windows for Workgroups
Credential database for Staff Radiologist with education, reference,
demographic, professional organizations, etc. Generation of letters to
organizations, references, etc. requesting verification of credential
information and a diary system for monitoring responses. All work
performed remotely with periodic site visits for requirement
verification and installations. Worked with subcontractor based in
California via Internet, CIS, Fax, Voice, & PC Anywhere connects.
Major Supermarket Chain 1994 2 Months
SYSTEM : MS Access, Windows for Workgroups
Automate the conversion of financial data from Access tables to fixed
length ASCII format for transmission to third party. Worked with
"virtual" partner based in California on project. All work was
performed remotely and on fixed cost guarantee.
Video Tape Distribution - Sales 1993-94 1 Year
SYSTEMS : Honeywell Bull mini, Ultimate O/S, Motorola, Universe,
WINDOWS, Visual Basic, WinLINK
Generation of checks from purchase orders. Back order processing,
Manifest & Freight enhancements / modifications. Development of
decision support system accessing PICK data from Window’s Visual Basic
clients.
Warehouse and Dance Club 1988 6 Months
SYSTEMS : PICK R83
Accounts Payable. Redesign of purchased module per client
specifications
Oil and Gas Production 1992-94 3 Years
SYSTEMS : Honeywell Bull & Data General minicomputer, Ultimate O/S,
UniData
Redesign of production application to user specifications. Production
allocation from theoretical production based on well tests and metered
volumes. Test ratios applied to production data for several units to
allocate production to each single unit. State and Federal reporting.
Conversion of application software and data from Ultimate to UniData.
Excalibur oil and gas software.
Hospital Laboratory 1990-93 3 Years
SYSTEMS : PRIME Information, Revelation G2B, Advanced Revelation
Interface lab system on PRIME hardware to hospital systems on a variety
of system platforms. Remote reporting. Generation of lab result
reports for transmission via modem to remote sites for printing.
Interface lab system on PRIME hardware to blood bank system on Novell
network with Btrieve filing system via AMLC line. Interface lab system
on PRIME hardware to anatomic pathology system on Novell network with
Revelation G2B via AMLC line.
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Temporary Employment Agency 1988-1991 2 Years
SYSTEMS : PICK R83
Payroll Time Card Entry. Check generation. Tax processing. Accounts
Receivable. Invoice generation. Payment and Collection Control. Client
usage tracking. Utilization reporting. Employee control. Historical
work history. Skills entry and inquiry. Develop batch process for
transfer of payroll data via diskette from PICK database to employer’s
Lotus 123 format. Multi-site distributed application. Five sites using
R83 Pick synchronized via diskette distribution.
Property Appraisal 1988 - 1996 8 Years
SYSTEMS : MS-DOS, PICK R83, WINDOWS, x86 desktop
Entry and tracking of appraisals. Large amount of text processing.
Interface to Laser printer. Font control from code. Use of DOS PCs as
terminals to PICK system. & Interface to WordPerfect using ViaDuct.
1987 - 1988 Darling and Company. Dallas, Texas 6 Months
Programmer / Analyst Material Sales Application
Invoicing and Accounts Receivable. Order Processing, Bills of Lading
and Shipping Orders. Sales analysis reporting. Multi-site,
distributed application. Seven sites using R83 PICK.
1983 - 1987 Facilities Management, Inc. Austin, Texas 4 Years
Programmer / Analyst Medical Malpractice Insurance Application
Microdata mini with Microdata (Pick-Like) OS. Processing and Control
of Accounting System. Migration of batch end of period operations from
DP control to an interactive, automated system in the control of each
user department. Insurance claim entry, processing, and control.
Development of this module from design through implementation.
Actuarial reporting. Earned premium Vs Incurred losses. Loss Triangle
Development. Development of marketing phone survey module.
1981 - 1983 Texas Utilities Mining Corporation
Equipment Operator
1976 - 1981 United States Marine Corp
Enlisted, Aviation Electronics (Ordnance)
EDUCATION
Cedar Valley Community College, Dallas, Texas.
University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
Seventy-two hours Business, Computer Science, and General Studies.
3.8 Overall GPA.