Systems Analyst Senior Business

Ron Maki

*** – *** Clark Blvd., Brampton ON L*T *J2

C: 604-***-**** E: ***.****@***.***

Summary

Senior Software Developer with 25+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining critical systems across diverse industries. Expertise in COBOL, DB2, and JavaScript with a proven track record of upgrading legacy systems and creating scalable solutions. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects to improve productivity and minimize downtime.

Highlights

•Requirements analysis and design phases

•Analytical problem-solver

•Self-starter and team player

•Project management experience

Experience

Senior Programmer/Systems Analyst

Professional Mixing Equipment (MixPro)

Nov 2019 – Sep 2024

•Fixed and maintained an Engineering Mixing program written in QuickBasic, ensuring seamless functionality in Windows 64-bit using QB64.

•Spearheaded the upgrade to Visual Studio 2022 and Visual BASIC, modernizing the program and reducing downtime.

•Developed a new order entry system using HTML, CSS, ExtJS, Python/Flask (backend), and Firebird 2.5 Relational Database, improving order processing efficiency by 30%.

Senior Programmer/Systems Analyst

Moore Canada RR Donnelly

Mar 2019 – Jul 2019

•Created and maintained CRA and MRQ tax forms for large insurance and financial clients using COBOL, C, and Unix scripting.

•Designed and manipulated AFP and PDF files for viewing, printing, and mass mailing, streamlining the tax filing process.

Senior Programmer/Systems Analyst

Professional Mixing Equipment (MixPro)

Nov 2016 – Mar 2019

•Fixed and upgraded an Engineering Mixing program written in QuickBasic to function within a Windows 64-bit environment.

•Developing a system for orders and quotes using HTML, CSS, ExtJS on the frontend and Python/Flask on the backend, increasing processing speed.

Computer Specialist

Buy-Low Foods LP Surrey, BC

Jul 2008 – Aug 2014

•Maintained legacy Accounting/Payroll/Inventory systems in Qantel and Unix, ensuring continuous uptime for over 400 computers and 10 servers.

•Refactored legacy code, reducing system errors by 15% and improving overall system stability.

•Led the gradual switch to a PostgreSQL database using Python, JavaScript, and HTML5 tools, optimizing system performance.

Previous Employment

Worked for: Cara Information Systems Ltd., lululemon athletica inc., BC Hydro, Discovery Software Ltd., BC InfoHealth Ltd., Interglobe Project Management Inc.

Responsibilities:

•Computer Systems Department Head, Lead Programmer, Systems Analyst, and Project Manager for Payroll and Financial systems across IBM Mainframe, AS/400, PCs, and various operating systems (Linux, Mac, OS/2, Unix, Windows).

•Maintained systems handling data in flat files, CSV, relational databases, and hierarchical databases.

•Expertise in PeopleSoft, ColdFusion, SAS, SQR, and Crystal Reports.

Education

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

National Diploma of Technology in Computer Systems

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Mathematics

Technical Profile

Programming Languages:

•COBOL (13 years), Python (4 years), PL/I (14 years), SQL (10 years), JavaScript (6 years)

Databases:

•DB2 (9 years), PostgreSQL (4 years), MS SQL (5 years), Oracle (2 years)

Tools:

•Visual BASIC, CICS, Crystal Reports, PeopleSoft, SAS

Other Skills:

•BASIC, Excel, HTML/CSS, JCL, Mainframe, Unix/Linux, Windows 3.1 to 10, Word, C++, Flask, Java, REXX, OS/2, Cheetah Templates, dBASE, Delphi, FoxPro

Upgrade Training

•PC Support for AS/400

•C++ and Windows

•Systems Analysis and Design (CASE Tools)

•Project Management (PMI)

References

Available on request.

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