Sr. Systems Mgr./ Sr. Applications Programmer / Sr. Network Mgr. / EDI

Ralph S Templeton Jr.

***** ******* *** ***.** Lansing IL. 60438 708-***-**** *************@*****.***

SENIOR SYSTEMS MANAGER / SR.APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER

SR. NETWORK MANAGER / EDI COODINATOR

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Cuts through non-essentials to the heart of a problem. Diplomatic in

difficult situations. Resourceful and committed – can always be counted on to get the job done. Exceptional record of

restructuring ineffective application and system processes. Technical, Consistent and Optimistic. Easily wins people’s

confidence. Conceived and executed innovative strategies…enthusiastic, conceptual and a builder. Motivating, Strategic

management style resulting in high levels of team productivity. Strong people development skills.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

A programming position utilizing accumulated expertise in several computer programming languages, local and wide area

networking, personnel management and support.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

LAN/WAN: Designed, Installed and Managed, Novel Netware, UNIX Solaris, Microsoft Windows, and

AS/400 Hardware/Software using all prototypes of Wide and Local area connectivity

Programming: Created and updated on-line and off-line programs using Progress, Visual Basic.Net,

Visual C#.Net, RPG, COBOL, Unix Script and other languages

Management: Created and implemented Departmental goals and budgets, also involved in all personnel addition, deletion, training and supervision

User Support: Able to understand and make others understand MIS related concerns, from the newest

Employee of the company to the Sr. most executive level person

EDI: Implemented the initial startup of the Electronic Data Interchange system using Peregrine,

Supply Tech software upgrading to Gentran: Mentor

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Coleman College Texas Southern University Sun Microsystems Course

Computer Sciences Music Performance/Education Solaris System Administration

Metamor Tech. LTD Course Novell Education Course Symix Computer Systems

Visual Basic Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE) Symix System Administrator

MCAD/MCSD C# .NET Boot Camp Supply Tech Inc. Course GE Information Service Course

CED Solutions EDI Development & Implementation EDI Central Administrator

Sterling Commerce Gentran:Mentor

EDI Administrator

HARDWARE

SUN SPARC 1000, 3000 BM Systems 34, 36, 4341, AS400 WANG VS100, VS7210

HP D 9000 Digital VAX 11/780, 11/785 Honeywell DPS6

CISCO and Xyplex Routers Intermec Bar-code Readers & Controllers

(Compaq, Micron, Dell, Gateway) Servers & PC’

EXPERIENCE

5/2010 – Present

95% recovered from a Health Issue

10/2003 – 5/2010

SR. APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER / LOTUS NOTES DEVELOPER

Trainor Glass Company – Alsip IL.

Developed and maintained Accounting, Sales, Manufacturing, Estimating, Labor and Material applications

Created and implemented initial applications using Lotus Notes

Provided support, training and set long/short-term goals for everything involving Lotus Notes

Reason I left: Had a Health Issue

1/2003 – 9/2003

PROGRAMMER / NETWORKING CONSULTANT

Family Healthcare Network (HMO)

Install application programs coding testing them as needed

Provide support and training to all users on how the software works

Set up Networking Communication Software and Hardware

Reason I left: No longer wanted to do consultant work, took full time position

2/2001 – 3/2002

EDI COORDINATOR

TRANZACT (They were brought out by Schneider Logistics)

Worked with at least 50 Trading Partners at one time, including International Truck and Engine and WAL-MART

Used transaction sets such as 210 Motor Carrier Freight Detail & Invoice and 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status

Used GENTRAN as a translator along with a in-house created translator using COBOL

Reason I left: Sickness and Death in my immediate family out of State

7/1999 – 2/2001

OWNER / MANAGER / COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

T-Baby’s CD’s and Tapes – Retail Music and Accessories Outlet in Chicago IL.

Manage Customer Service, Computer Point of Sales Operations and Inventory Control Data Base Operations

Created and Installed Internet On-line Web Music Store. Resulting in 15% increase in Music Sales

Reason I left: Sold business for profit, decided I wanted to stay in Information Technology

1988 – 7/1999

PROGRAMMER ANALYST / SR. PROGRAMMER ANALYST / SR. SYSTEMS MANAGER

American Lock Company (Number 2 manufacturer of padlock and combination lock in Chicago IL.)

MIS Management

Accept all duties and responsibilities of MIS Director in her absences

Create and implement departmental long and short-term goals

Create the department’s yearly budget, considering how, when, what and why money is spent

Advise MIS Director on all personnel additions and deletions

Train and supervise MIS personnel on all departmental related activities

Receive and/or delegate all requests for in-house programming

LAN Management

Manage all Novell NetWare hardware and software responsibilities

Manage all Unix Solaris hardware and software responsibilities

Manage all Microsoft Windows NT hardware and software responsibilities

Install and/or update any hardware and software used on the LAN

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Programming

Implemented the initial startup of the EDI system

Plan and present to upper management what direction EDI should go, why it should go there and how it will get there

Monitor and update all concerned with the progress of the EDI system

Correspond with outside vendors on how they must implement EDI in order to continue doing business with us

Provide technical support for all EDI applications

Installed and created new EDI software for: purchase orders, advance ship notices and invoices, along with maintaining

trading partners using: Peregrine, Supply Tech and Gentran-Mentor

Accounting Programming

Assist VP of finance and Comptroller with the integration of EDI invoicing and fund transfer into our accounting system

Assist accounting department on goals and direction concerning EDI

Implemented new chart of accounts, updated all effected programs

Created 5% service charge invoicing system for all customers past due

Sales Programming

Updated order entry and affiliated programs to accept and calculate foreign currency

Developed a new sales report system that allows users to create any sales or marketing report based on any criteria

Developed a new pricing system that allows any customer to take advantage of all or part of any promo or discount (that

they are allowed to have) without having to manually look it up at order entry time

Manufacturing Programming

Created all bar code for in-house inventory movement, along with on-line programs to monitor information

Developed a new system for warehouse inventory management, utilizing bar code and on-line material

Developed a new preventative maintenance system that creates work order on a schedule and allows users to request

work orders for repairs on-line

1982 – 1987

Data Processing Technician

United States Navy

Write programs to enhance system operations

Perform daily system backup operations

Provide initial diagnosis of software and hardware related problems

Communicate with users on a daily basis concerning problems encountered during operations

Participated in the installation of hardware and system software

Trained and supervised personnel in operational procedures

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