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Resume:
Gerard A. Bailey
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Software Developer/Systems Analyst
Software Development Languages: Fluent - Visual FoxPro version 9.0, 8.0, 6.0, 5.0, 3.0, 2.5.
Experienced in VB .NET. and SQL Server. Bachelor of Science, Mathematics. Mathematics
Teacher Certified.
Summary: Over twenty years experience in the computer industry with over half that time dealing with large
data sets, mega data warehousing, relational data and normalization. Proficient in Visual Foxpro (all versions)
and providing various levels of practical granularity to the data. A self-motivated individual who always strives to
make a significant contribution in a working environment where simplifying complex data problems engages my
own creativity or, working with a team, the forward thinking ideas of others, thus helping to bring about
profitable business solutions. Proven ability to be polite and friendly with clients, co-workers, superiors and
other department members.
J.Knipper & Co. Inc. Lakewood, NJ 2000-2009
J. Knipper is a healthcare industry preferred partner for marketing solutions that are strategically designed,
faithfully executed, and driven by market insight and data. Services range from direct marketing and sampling
through to data analytics and Web-based applications; grounded in robust systems and regulatory rigor.
Founded in 1986, employs over 200.
Using Visual FoxPro 8.0 was Principal Developer of the J. Knipper Proprietary Data Matching
Algorithms entitled Authenta-Match which allowed disparate platform data reading and data
cleansing: FoxPro, SQL, Access, Excel, flat text file formats. Chief architect of the writing and
deployment of the Prescriber Validation System (PVS) due to my mathematics and
dBase/FoxPro data background. This system employs complex fuzzy logic to name matching and
address matching, complete with match rules and confidence percentage assigning.
Maintained and expanded applications, programs, and systems for the retrieval, management,
review, and the reporting of adhoc informational results, turning such information into
knowledge by using plain English queries.
Translated into VB .NET applications from Visual FoxPro 8.0; Developed many .NET functional equivalents of
VFP. As a member of the ISBS (Information Systems Business Services) team, took the lead on maintaining and
expanding dBase and FoxPro based programs that supported reporting tools for J. Knipper's Sample
Accountability System, an auditing tool for Pharmaceutical Industry field reps.
Upgraded an aging dBaseV for DOS system into a modern Visual Interface platform using Visual FoxPro
7.0/8.0 allowing pharmaceutical marketing specialists electronic reporting for e-mailing services.
Designed and implemented newly required Audit Trails in the Sample Accountability and PVS system
which resulted in enabling P.D.M.A. CFR Part 11 compliance and augmented the software applications to
exceed Health Care Support Industry standards.
Ported desktop procedural code to an object oriented non-visual com object DLL. (Visual FoxPro) This
allows for successful deployment to SQL servers allowing on line e-sampling with the J. Knipper
MySampleCloset ™ web-ordering platform. This language independent DLL performed effectively,
quickly and was load tolerant.
Prepared desktop software tools for uploading and importing Weekly Data Refreshes from the A.M.A.
J. Knipper is one of only twelve DBL licensees from the AMA in the United States.
Established easy-to-read technical specs documents from specifications using Rational Software.
Interfaced with Inter-Departmental Team Members, Print Production, Product Line Managers, QA Staff
personnel.
Developed an in-house Web Based Application to facilitate queries for Project Management team.
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Integrated Profit Mark Corporation Manalapan, NJ 1999-2000
Today the company has relocated to Orlando, FL and now goes by Health Data Insights. The corporation is a
provider of analytics, applications, and services that drive the business of healthcare in today’s competitive
marketplace, specializing in Claim audit and recovery.
Facilitated monetary recovery team’s salvaging of revenue lost due to fraud and abuse in the
Healthcare Claims Industry by developing applications in Visual FoxPro 5.0.
Devised analysis tools to detect and report patterns of suspicious activity with Mail-In
prescription fulfillment.
Responsible for pricing data via designed programs to import data from periodic Redbook and
First Data Bank.
Optimized database queries for new development, maintenance changes, and all enhancements
to reports.
Merged data from EBCDIC and ASCII sources into single SQL database for retrieval which often
dealt with multi-million record tables and databases approaching FoxPro’s 2GB file size limit.
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QuadraMed Corporation Wall Twp, NJ 1998-1999
QuadraMed is the industry leader in developing information technology solutions enabling healthcare
organizations to leverage quality care into positive financial outcomes. From clinical management to patient
information management, from revenue cycle management to health information management, QuadraMed
solutions increase transparency, profitability, quality, and safety in today’s care delivery process.
Responsible for all development and maintenance of the $5 million a year Performance
Measurement Product Line for a leading edge provider of software solutions, outsourcing
services to hospitals and the healthcare community.
Development responsibilities included all software and load utilities, menus, reports, screens,
database designs, benchmarking, and complex FoxPro and SQL code.
Rolled out over ten new release versions and countless builds. Maintained version control with
build documents and Visual Source Safe version control software.
Significantly reduced the number of outstanding reported bugs in the product.
Systems 3000 Inc. West Long Branch, NJ 1992-1998
Systems 3000 is a provider of Office Software for School Districts in the tri-state area, specializing in Budget,
Payroll and Personnel Tracking.
Using Visual FoxPro: Translated the design of an aging Personnel Tracking System into a modern
DBMS application for marketing in the public education school systems in New Jersey.
Resolved software problems at client sites.
Designed interfaces in FoxPro 2.5 DOS: for Order Entry, Inventory Value, Reconciliation, and
Accounts Receivable.
Prepared technical documentation and end-user manuals for software.
Jersey Shore Savings & Loan Assoc. Toms River, NJ 1990-1991
Position contracted through Norrell Services, Shrewsbury, NJ
Computer Programmer
Prepared programs and analytical reports for home mortgage and closing documents using a
proprietary BASIC Database called Loan Information Management Systems. Streamlined
administrative processes.
Installed Wide Area Network cable between two buildings.
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Prior Professional Work Experience
NJ Public High School Mathematics Teacher and Computer Science Teacher.
Higher Education
BS Mathematics, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA
Math Teacher Certification, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
21 Credits, Computer Science, Ocean County Community College
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