Manager Project

Gary H Furrow

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Rocky Mount, VA *4151

540-***-****

SUMMARY

Over 20 years experience in all aspects of computer hardware, operating

systems and application software development.

Hands-on experience with the prevailing web and development technologies

with particular emphasis in using the Internet as an e-commerce tool.

Worked extensively with the InterSystems tools set for the past two years.

Developed software with Cach and with M/MUMPS.

Extensive experience with Cache Objects, M/SQL and Cache CSP pages

Cach Certified Expert Application Developer and Systems Administrator.

Proficient with Object Oriented Programming.

Experience with MUMPS to Cach conversion using CSP, UML and XML.

Attended EPIC Systems training in several areas

Passed the EPIC Chronicles Installation Utilities Exam

Certified As an Epic Cache Systems Manager

Certified as an Epic Chronicles Programmer

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Epic Medical System, MUMPS, Cach , Cach Server Pages, Cach Object Script,

M/SQL, Cache Objects, JavaScript, HTML, MS-SQL, Java, UNIX, Linux, ProC,

Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, Informix,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2007 - Present

Spring Street Consulting, Inc.

Rocky Mount, Va

March 2009 - January 2010

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

Madison, Wi

Participated in an MDR upgrade from Spring Epic 2007 to Spring 2008

Evaluated and implemented Epic's routine to automate environment refresh.

The manual time needed to do a refresh went from 3+ hours to less than 30

minutes. This involved doing a fair amount of Chronicles type programming

with Mumps using the Epic utilities.

Evaluated and implemented Epic's data scrambler utility

Participated in normal day-to-day work required of Epic DBA.

Implemented and supported Epic Affiliant Link/Care Link

Implemented and supported Epic MyChart

Participated in implementing Epic's System Pulse monitoring system

Trained existing employee so he could pass the Epic Cache Systems Manager

Exam

Created implementation project plan to implement HACMP.

Participated in implementing Cache/EPic portion of HACMP.

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September 2008 - December 2008

Legacy Health Care-

Portland Oregon

Epic DBA

Implementing Epic in a multi hospital system. Responsible for a number of

implementation areas including;

1. Worked with Data Courier to move data from one environment to another

and set up Data Courier to move data from one environment to another

2. Iinstallation of LDAP

3. Installation of major Upgrade to existing Epic code

4. Creation of system to track RAs and SUs to determine which

environments had undergone which code changes.

August 2007 - August 2008

Contract Assignment with University of Maryland Medical Systems

Baltimore, MD

Epic and Ensemble DBA

I worked in implementing Epic in a multi hospital system. Modules

implemented were EpicCare, Cadence, and Prelude. Original duties were

full DBA responsibility for Epic implementation, began working with

Ensemble and Quadra Med product when another Epic person was found.

Duties included initial sizing of resources required for Epic to function

properly, training of in house staff to maintain and manage Epic properly,

creation of processes used to implement and

manage Epic, creation and enhancement of Epic captive logon scripts. Also

worked in areas of Epic/Cache security. I took a class in using the new

Cache Security practices.

Acted as DBA for Ensemble/Cache, as a part of my duties I created system

that monitored Cache and Ensemble using Cache functions and system values.

The system included email and pager alerts. The work included being the

Systems Administrator for eight instances of Ensemble. The

monitoring routines were particularly effective for the Ensemble instances.

Did small amount of development work with Ensemble, hope to do more.

Also worked to train inhouse people to assume DBA responsibilities for both

Epic and Ensemble. Used online Intersystems courses, training material I

created and a number of other tools to aid in this. Client will have

functioning self taught DBAs when I leave.

February 2007 - August 2007

Epic Consultant

I worked in a number of areas as an Epic consultant; including helping one

hospital install Epic Spring2007, I worked in upgrading to Cache 5.22 and

upgrading to Epic Spring07, filled in for a vacationing administrator,

other small roles and projects for several hospitals.

Created documentation on admin roles, methodology required to do reports

for Cache processes, system resources used and other system related areas.

Also installed monitor.

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April 2006 - February 2007

CTG Inc

Buffalo, NY

Epic Cache Systems Manager

Contract Assignment with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Acted as Cache Systems manager for oldest pediatric hospital in America.

Worked in maintaining Cache databases, Epic Environments, and other

responsibilities of Epic DBA. Worked in implementing new Epic modules and

maintaining existing ones. Also maintained UNIX file

systems needed for Epic, maintained database maximum sizes, worked with

Clarity interfaces, worked on a close basis with user community and dealt

with issues that arose from that community. While there I wrote a captive

login system worked with Epic security to only allow users to access

Cache/Epic commands and utilities there were assigned to. Also wrote a

Korne Shell based utility that managed 400 printers for hospital. Attended

Epic Cache System Manager I, and Epic Cache System Manager II for UNIX,

classes.

1 Became certified as an Epic Cache Systems Manager

June 2002 - April 2006

Henry Elliott & Company, Wellesley, MA

Mumps/ Cach Developer and UNIX Systems Administrator

2 Became certified as an Epic Chronicles Programmer

Ameritrade,

February-2006-April 2006

Omaha, Nebraska

Worked on projects that were related to their merger with TD Waterhouse

Florida Department of Health,

July 2004-December 2005

Tallahassee, Florida

Worked on a Project that is used for Patient Management in the Health

Department system in Florida.

Working with Cach Server Pages in an IBM- Relational environment.

Used Clear Case, XML, UML tools.

Cache Server pages created made extensive use of M/SQL and Cache Objects

Had major responsibility for Dental Module and worked with other modules,

including lab, scheduling, billing and care co-ordination. Acted as Object

Architect and designer all objects used in dental module

Buffalo Cardiology and Pulmonary Associates

August 2002 - November 2004

Buffalo, New York

Acted as UNIX Systems Administrator for a site. Responsible for day to day

oversight of HP-UX based system.

Also acted as administrator for an MSM MUMPS based system

I was responsible for Project Management and Programming.

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Programmed in areas of HIPAA, Windows/UNIX interfaces, and other Practice

management concerns.

Developed other internet sites using Cach Server Pages.

Worked with conversions from MSM into Cach 4X environment

Programmed project with Cach 5.X product, using ODBC, and SQL

Did analysis and design of programs to convert NSF2.0 electronic claims

processes to HIPPA compliant processes. This included both the 837

Professional Claims as well as the 835 files from

the insurance providers. Converted a site from MSM practice management

package to a relational database system.

2001- May 2002

Noesis, Inc., Arlington, VA

Senior Applications Programmer/ Project Manager

Cach Certified Expert Applications Developer and Systems Administrator.

Worked with Cach WebLink and developed internet sites using Cach Server

Pages, Cach Object Script and JavaScript

Developed and conducted Cach Server Pages training class for in-house

staff.

Experience in configuring/ maintaining a Cach 3X / 4X system. Including

system configuration using the Cach tools, creating & expanding data sets,

creating namespaces, mounting / dismounting data sets, repairing data sets

by re-pointing, and client connection issues.

Converted 3X systems to 4X. 3 years experience in working with Object

Oriented Programming (OOP) and Object Oriented Design (OOD).

Programming in COS, with 4X versions of Cach .

Consultant for Veteran's Health Administration. MUMPS/ VA Fileman

programming

Created a number of internet sites for US Navy

Worked on two projects with XML- transferring data to and from XML format.

Also worked with HTML and ODBC.

2000

Consultant, Rocky Mount, VA

Self Employed Consultant

Designed e-commerce Internet site and developed site interfaces with credit

card company.

Evaluated a Cach DBMS for Noesis, Inc.

Taught one-day seminars using MS software for corporate mid managers.

Worked with JavaScript.

2000

The Software Factory, South Boston, VA

Senior Programmer /Analyst

Designed and programmed a funeral administration program for the Virginia

Funeral Directors Association

Converted Crystal Reports to Visual Basic 6.0, and converted an Access

database to Oracle

Designed a number of well received web sites using JavaScript, Java, CSS

and other tools

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1999-2000

Hampton Components, Rocky Mount, VA

Contract Programmer

Designed and programmed large Client/Server conversion project for Fortune

500 Company. Converted FoxPro tables to Access

Unix experience with both System 5 and Berkley, Java Unix/Linux shell

scripting

Visual Basic 6.0 with OLE2, ODBC, HTML, MS-SQL and Access 6.5/7.0

experience. Oracle 7.3, 8.0 and 8i experience

1998-1999

Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

Senior Programmer Analyst/ Systems Administrator

Unix Systems Administrator on a DEC Alpha machine in an Ultrix/UNIX

Environment

Maintained NT3.5 network and interface with Unix system

Wrote code in ProC, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.

Liaison between the administrative computer users and the programming

staff.

Responsible for hardware and software User support throughout the

university. There were a total of 1600 network drops and users.

Developed and implemented a set of disaster recovery procedures.

Designed a hardware switchover process for disaster recovery, worked with

multiple data recovery processes and has designed and planned a user

support methodology for disaster recovery.

1990-1998

The Hampton Corporation, Rocky Mount, VA

President

Oversaw day-to-day activities of small computer OEM.

Designed, manufactured and supported 8,000 unit computer contract for Wang

Laboratories

Did all purchasing and design of later hardware models.

Setup Linux ISP Provider

Maintained Linux ISP system

Developed web pages for small businesses

Installed a number of LANs for clients using Novel 3.1 and 4.0

1983-1990

CATC, Inc., Richmond, VA

Senior Developer/Trainer

Designed and wrote training in over 6 areas for DOD

Oversaw program; i.e. hired trainers, coordinated training schedule, saw

that training material delivered; where over 8,500 DOD employees received

training at over 23 different sites.

Designed and programmed the first set of comprehensive computer based

training ever used by DOD for the DeskTop III procurement. Did follow up

for DeskTop IV procurement

Performed imaging evaluation for PRC on viability of concept, type and

availability of imaging tools and later how to use those tools

Installed several large imaging systems for PRC.

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Sub-contractor for several companies for installation and set up of UNIX

backbone LANs all over America. Developed and provided training for end

users in UNIX, managing the network, and application software. Worked with

UNIX AT&T System 5, Solaris, Berkley, and DEC Ultrix

EDUCATION

Virginia Tech and State University, Blacksburg, Va 2002-2005

6 Graduate Hours in Computer Science Program

Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 1998-1999

6 Graduate Hours

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 1979-1982

BS in Accounting with Double Major in Information Systems

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

1 year Undergraduate Studies

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