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CLIFFORD C. DARLING

DXC IT Developer III

**** **** ***** ***** ********* – Cell: 469-***-****

Plano, TX 75023–5316 Telephone – Home: (972) 867–4328

E–mail – addljm@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

November 2002 – Present:

EDS/HPE/DXC – Plano Technical Resource Center (DXC IT Developer III):

Technical Functional Area Lead – Management and Administrative Reporting (MAR) Subsystem:

oLead teams of as many as 10 Systems Engineers in all phases of the Development Life Cycle.

oPerform all development phases as a C/Unix/Oracle programmer.

oCreate implementation schedules and monitor adherence to schedules.

oTeach teams of Systems Engineers in informal classes (technical tools and estimating).

oGuided teams of offshore System Engineers in India, though batch programming assignments. Taught informal technical classes via phone/Skype when necessary.

oLead technical interviews on prospective employees.

Assistant Functional Area Architect:

oEstablished and enforced programming and development process standards.

oCreate Request for Proposal responses for future Medicaid implementations.

April 1999 – October 2002:

EDS – E.Solutions, Plano, Texas (Consultant Specialist):

Supported/developed web Content Management applications using Vignette StoryServer.

Developed formal Content Management offering, including the evaluation of tools and the development of sales tools and process documents.

Made many offering presentations to potential customers in a Sales Support role.

Supporting customer web applications using C, CGI with PERL, HTML, and JavaScript in a Unix environment.

Reviewed PERL scripts and HTML on customer and internal Web sites for Y2K compliance. Developed and implemented recommendations for Y2K remediation.

July 1996 – March 1999:

EDS – Financial Industry Group Business Communications Center, Plano, Texas (Information Specialist):

Provided the lead technical role for the development and maintenance of the Diversified Financial Services (DFS) Intranet Web site and the Web sites for nine divisions within DFS using HTML, Microsoft FrontPage, and some CGI with PERL in a Unix environment. Led the effort to establish DFS Intranet Web standards.

Completed a six–week TDY in Sydney, Australia, training Systems Engineers in the Mortgage Servicing System, a CRES mainframe system.

February 1994 – July 1996:

EDS – Credit and Real Estate Services Division, Plano, Texas (Systems Engineer):

Developed and maintained mainframe application systems that support our domestic and international mortgage industry customers. PACBASE, COBOL, MVS JCL, and EDS Utilities were the primary tools.

Assisted with the development and delivery of a three–week technical training course for new Systems Engineers. Taught four classes, totaling 36 Systems Engineers.

October 1991 – February 1994:

EDS – Technical Development, Plano, Texas (Technical Training Supervisor):

Supervised teams of Training Specialists in the development of the new Business Training curriculum and the new ICASE Using INCASE Technical Training curriculum.

1985 – 1991:

EDS – Delco Products Account, Rochester, New York (Systems Engineering Supervisor (1989 – 1991)):

Supervised the account's Development Group, leading four Systems Engineers, three SED Phase I's, and three contract programmers.

Supervised the analysis, development, and implementation of systems that supported our customer, a General Motors electrical components plant.

Supervised the creation of system proposals and quotations.

Other roles performed on the Delco Products account (1985 – 1989):

Systems Engineer – Applications Programmer using INGRES (DEC VAX–VMS), and COBOL (DEC VAX–VMS and IBM 4361–DOS/VSE), including conversion of systems from mainframe COBOL to on–line INGRES.

1984 – 1985:

Pharmacy Accounting Management Systems, Dallas, Texas (Software Support Representative):

Provided telephone support, new product testing, and user documentation.

1983 – 1984:

Eagle Tech Systems, Dallas, Texas (Applications Programmer):

Participated in the development and support of a PC–based Medical/Dental Office Management System.

EDUCATION

EDS/HP:

Introductory classes for ICD-10 (April, 2012)

Introductory .Net Classes (Spring, 2008)

Introduction to Service Oriented Architecture (September, 2007)

Vignette Programming (October, 2001)

Introduction to Java Programming (June 1997)

Introduction to C Programming (Collin County Community College [CCCC]) (Spring 1996)

Advanced C Programming (Data Structures with C) – covered some C++ (CCCC) (Fall 1996)

PERL Programming (Collin County Community College [CCCC]) (August 1996)

Visual Basic Fundamentals (CBT)

UNIX Operating System: Introduction (CBT)

EDS Systems Engineering Development Program

EDS Leaders Internship Program

Executive Overview of Object Technology

Behavioral Interviewing

Writing Commercial Proposals

Covey Leadership Series

Systems Life Cycle Overview for Managers

Crosby Quality Training

Graduate:

North Texas State University, Denton, Texas

14 Hours – Graduate Computer Science courses (GPA: 4.0)

20 Hours – Graduate Music Education courses (GPA: 4.0)

Undergraduate:

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

Bachelor of Music (Cum Laude) (GPA: 3.5)

Dean's Honor Roll all four years

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Boys Scouts of America – Assistant Scoutmaster.

Former Plano Senior High School Band Booster President.

Bugles Across America – Playing Taps on trumpet for Military funerals.

Member – Plano Community Band

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