Tom Foster
661-***-**** / *********.**@*****.***
Skills Profile
Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows NT, Windows server 2003/2007,
Windows, MAC
Database: Oracle, DB2, Access
Languages: Oracle PL/SQL, SQL, C, Pro*C, PowerShell, VB, UNIX Korn Shell Scripts, HTML
Tools: PL/SQL Developer, SQL Navigator, Toad, Cognos PowerPlay, BrioQuery, SQL*Forms 3.0/4.5, Oracle Reports 6i, SQL*Plus, SQL*Loader, GMC Inspire, SQR 3.0/4.0, Maximo 4.0, Oracle Discoverer Administration, Oracle Discoverer, PVCS Version Manager, Appworx Batch Scheduling System, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Exchange, Siebel Analytics, Lotus Notes, Informatica, FileZilla, WinSCP, AxCrypt, PGP, TrueCrypt
Work Experience
Arvato Digital Services LLC, Valencia, CA
Programmer
Feb. 2012 - Mar. 2017
Build Oracle package for a Print On Demand mailing system
Use GMC Inspire to build custom Print On Demand mailings
Collect business requirements and build Oracle processes to support them
Automate data loading and build mailing orders using VB, PowerShell and DOS
Install and train users on custom built programs
Princess Cruises, Valencia, CA
Programmer Analyst
Feb. 2006 - Feb. 2012
Automated DVD Online ordering process
Created and automated the processing of invalid and unsubscribed emails
Built and modified Oracle packages, procedures and functions for business needs
Developed functions in DB2
Evaluated software for department implementation
Coordinated with outside vendors for file transfer and encryption strategies
Loaded and extracted data from the Oracle and DB2 using various tools
Produced mail and email list for Marketing
Generated and modified Informatica workflows
Created direct mail and email mailing list in Oracle, DB2, and Alterian Marketing Suite
Generated email and direct mail campaigns using Siebel Analytics
Gathered, compiled, organized, and analyzed data to create reports for senior management
Produced weekly, monthly and yearly reports for all direct mail and email marketing campaigns
Provided support to internal customer as needed
Robbins Brothers, Glendale, CA
Independent Consultant
July 2002 - Feb. 2003
Installed and administered Oracle Discoverer
Gathered requirements and developed custom Oracle 6i reports
Built Oracle Discoverer reports
Customized Oracle Financial Form
OSI Consulting, Woodland Hills, CA
Senior Programmer
Mar. 1999 - June 2002
Gathered requirements and produced custom Oracle 6i and BrioQuery Reports
Developed Oracle packages, procedures, and function for new business requirements
Built and modified UNIX Korn shell scripts for new business needs
Migrated data from a J. D. Edwards database into an Oracle database using SQL*Loader
Automated the creation of tables and SQL*Loader control files using UNIX Korn shell scripts
Helped implement and maintain a new Cognos web based system for Amgen’s entire sales force team
Gathered requirements, created and modified SQR reports for Maximo Computerized Maintenance Management System
Installed and administered BrioQuery
Generated documentation in order to comply with FDA requirements
The Zenith, Woodland Hills, CA.
Programmer/Analyst
Nov. 1996 - Mar. 1999
Developed Oracle procedures and functions to increase timeliness
Converted programs from Pro*C to SQR
Built and modified Korn shell scripts for new business requirements
Created and revise SQL and SQR reports for new business requirements
Developed and modified Oracle Forms 3.0/4.5 and Reports 6i
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA