RON MAKI

*** – *** Clark Blvd., Brampton, ON L*T 0J2 C: 604-***-**** adyb20@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Expert educated software developer with over 25 years of experience, dedicated to constantly

improving tools and infrastructure to maximize productivity, minimize system downtime and

quickly respond to the changing needs of your business.

Highlights

BASIC, Python expert

Proficient in web frontend and backend coding

Proficient in Visual Studios plus .NET

SQL expert

Interface design and implementation

Team player

Project management

Requirements analysis and design phases

Analytical

Self-starter

Required Skills Synopses

Crystal Reports – First started to use at BC Hydro (Accenture and WestTech) to help report data for the Retired Employees department. Used again at Buy-Low Food.

SQL Databases - DB I started in 1993 at BC InfoHealth. DB2 at The Lowen Group in 1995, MS SQL I started learning in 2002 with Accenture Business Services and worked with it at lululemon for my ColdFusion project there. Postgresql I started at Cara Information Systems in 2008 and since then I have used it for multiple projects I have installed and administered it in Linux systems. At Professional Mixing Equipment I maintain, administer and use FireBird 2.5.

Linux / UNIX Scripting - I have Linux, AIX, Unix scripted since 1994 with SRI Strategic Resources Inc. Last Position at RRD the scripting was used as a programming language at times to do quick things like build flat files to be used by other processes or scripts.

Experience

Nov 2019 – Present Senior Developer/Systems Analyst

Professional Mixing Equipment

Fix and maintain a Engineering Mixing program written in QuickBasic and upgrade to work in Windows 64 bit environment using QB64, Visual Studio 2022 Visual BASIC

Create a new system to enter orders and quotes written in HTML, CSS, ExtJS on the frontend, python/Flask on the backend and Firebird 2.5 Relational Database

Mar 2019 – Jul 2019 Senior Programmer/Systems Analyst

RR Donnelly

Created and maintained CRA and MRQ tax forms for large Insurance and financial clients using COBOL, C and Unix scripting. Creating and manipulating AFP and PDF files for viewing, printing and mass mailing.

Nov 2016 – Mar 2019 Senior Developer/Systems Analyst

Professional Mixing Equipment

Fix and maintain a Engineering Mixing program written in QuickBasic and upgrade to work in Windows 64 bit environment.

Create a new system to enter orders and quotes written in HTML, CSS, ExtJS on the frontend and python/Flask on the backend

Nov 2014 – Nov 2016 Creating web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, with python, Flask, Cheetah

templates and Postgresql on a Debian web server on the backend.

Jul 2008 - Aug 2014 Computer Specialist / Developer / Systems Analyst

Buy-Low Food LP, Surrey, BC

Maintained a legacy Accounting /Payroll/Inventory system in Qantel and Unix

Drove continual improvement to system architecture by refactoring old legacy code.

Collaborated with product and engineering team members to define and develop new product concepts.

Analyzed requirements and used systematic approaches to implement and document the tasks.

Helped get Crystal Reports functional to use for Stores to run reports

Maintained and kept running over 400 computers and 10 servers

Maintain a legacy Accounting /Payroll/Inventory system in Qantel and Unix

Slowly switching to use a PostgreSQL database. with Python, JavaScript tools, HTML5

Contractor

TamRon Enterprises Inc.

Position: Contractual Systems Analyst / Programmer

Apr 2008 - Aug 2008 Client: Cara Information Systems Ltd.

Responsibilities: RM/COBOL and Visual Basic Programmer.

Maintain a legacy Accounting system in RM/COBOL and Unix

Help convert the same accounting system to Visual Basic 6.0 using a PostgresSQL database.

Feb 2007 - Dec 2007 Client: lululemon athletica inc.

Responsibilities: Automate their Timesheet process for the Ceridian Payroll System

Convert from Ceridian to ADP payroll service

Created Crystal Reports of data for payroll and HR

Came up with an innovative way let stores enter time and calculate Stat Holiday Pay, different Commission Pays, OT Pay and Exceptional Bonus amounts for both Hourly and Salary employees

Used a MS SQL server database with ColdFusion MX, JavaScript and HTML Web Pages to produce a web application. This consisted of a Client Module that each store uses and a Controller Module to maintain the data & calculate and produce interface files to import into ADP & Ceridian Payroll.

Jun 2001 - Jun 2006 Client: Accenture Business Services for Utilities

Responsibilities: Maintain BC Hydro’s Payroll, Pension and Miscellaneous systems

Contribute to projects in the development and enhancement of applications, interfaces, reports, and conversion processes.

Design, develop, test and implement all required additions, modifications, interfaces, conversions and reports for the PeopleSoft HRMS 8.0.2 system

Analyze user requests and production problems to decide which actions should be taken

Provide production support from home as necessary

Contribute to projects in the development and enhancement of applications, interfaces, reports, conversion process, etc.

Design, develop, test and implement all required additions, modifications, interfaces, conversions and reports for the PeopleSoft HRMS 8.0.2 system

Transfer knowledge to team members as needed

All changes that were performed required unit and system testing with the functional teams involved (HR, Payroll or Finance)

Created system requirement documents and test plans which all had to be signed off on by the functional team

Duties included development and support of applications including the use of COBOL, Application Designer, PeopleCode, PeopleTools, SAS, SQR and PSQuery

Customized PeopleSoft to produce reports written in SQR, SAS and Crystal Reports

Some Specific Tasks:

Converted the PeopleSoft HRMS version 8.0 and batch processes from the Mainframe DB2 to Unix server Oracle

CICS programming in PL/I and PL/I PET, COBOL, and TELON. (to maintain Timesheets and position management in the old system)

Maintained both old IMS Database programs and new PeopleSoft DB2 Database based programs.

Modified existing & created external reports (needing Payroll Data) using COBOL II, PL/I, PL/I PET, SAS, SQL and SQR.

Lead consultant on Migration of Pension Administration System

Maintained the Pension Benefits System written in MS Access & VBA.

Added extra functionality to the management performance review process

Added a clearing account to payments that were for different company for previous services to the GL Interface. (experience with the GL module)

Conversion from PeopleSoft HRMS versions 7.5 to 8.0

Did many DB2 administrative tasks with PeopleSoft HRMS tables

Jul 2000 - May 2001 Discovery Software Ltd.

Position: Senior Programmer Analyst

Programmed School Administration Systems using Pascal & C.

Also used advanced DOS batch, PVCS, PolyMake, and Proprietary Programming Languages and Databases.

Converted data between Btrieve & ASCII formats.

Contractor

TamRon Enterprises Inc.

Position: Contractual Systems Analyst / Programmer

Apr 1998 - Jun 2000 Westech Information Systems Inc

Responsibilities: Payroll systems for a large company

They converted from an IMS Database to a PeopleSoft DB2 Database

Modified existing & created external reports (needing Payroll Data) using COBOL II, PL/I, PL/I PET, SAS, and SQR.

Maintained a Pension Benefits System written in MS Access & VBA.

Learning PeopleSoft Payroll (Database Structure and Menu System)

Mar 1996 - Dec 1997 BC InfoHealth Ltd

Responsibilities: Payroll systems for hospitals

Developed & maintained programs in Pascal on the PC, and PL/I on the mainframe

Developed Crystal Reports for Patient Care System

Feb 1995 - Apr 1997 Dynamic Datacorp People

Position: Sub-contractual Analyst/Programmer

Client: TCG Inc.

Designed and wrote a receiver system and related utilities that handle 16 dial-ins at one time (C++ in OS/2 Warp with Greenleaf COMM++ utilities).

Client: Apple Auto Glass

Wrote a front end for a call and retrieving system, to keep track of all files and queuing up calls to outside locations (FoxPro).

Client: The Loewen Group

Redeveloped an Insurance Management System (FoxPro). Developed a contractual Entry System (FoxPro), and helped to develop its Administration System (Delphi, DB2/2, client server, Lotus Notes). All of this for use by over 800 locations.

Client: BC Retired Teachers Association

Two years maintained a membership system for over 12,000 members (FoxPro).

May 1994 - Feb 1995 SRI Strategic Resources Inc.

Position: Sub-contractual Programmer/Analyst

Client: BC Tel Education Centre

Developed, maintained, and enhanced several systems, including Registration, Network Menu, and Management

Reporting. Used Clipper 5.2, Turbo Pascal 7.0, and Topaz 3.0.

Jan 1989 - Dec 1993 B.C. InfoHealth Ltd.

Position: Programmer Analyst II

Programmed Payroll, Financial, and Patient Care systems for hospitals.

Developed & maintained programs in Clipper, COBOL, FoxPro, Pascal, and PL/I.

Converted data between mainframe & PC formats using PC3270 emulation and 3770 RJE.

Researched CASE tools.

PC expert with DOS, Netware, OS/2, and Windows, providing support to internal and external clients.

Researched, purchased, and installed PC hardware & software products.

Helped with an AS/400 Patient Care system, Building new menus.

Jan 1988 - Jan 1989 Interglobe Project Management Inc.

Position: Computer Systems Department Head

PC to mainframe communications.

Developed & maintained programs in C, dBase IV, Lotus 123, and PL/I.

Worked in DOS, Netware, and Unix environments.

Maintained an SL1-ST telephone switch.

Purchased computer equipment & supplies.

Sep 1986 - Nov 1988 Numerous Contractual Positions

Languages used: Pascal, C, dBase III+, Powerhouse.

Applications: Music, Heat Sensing, and Office Applications.

Education

At British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Systems (BS)

• Accounting • Business Communications

• Business Mathematics • Database Design

• Decision Systems • Programming Methodologies

• Management Accounting • Marketing

• Quantitative Methods • Statistics

• HP-3000 Programming (BASIC, Pascal, Powerhouse)

• Mainframe Programming (APL, Assembler, COBOL, FORTH, FORTRAN, PL/I, TOTAL)

• PC Programming (APL, BASIC, Lisp, Lotus 123, Prolog)

At The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Achieved Third Year Mathematics

• Biochemistry • Biology

• Calculus • Chemistry

• Computer Programming • Differential Equations

• English 100 • Geology

• Linear Programming • Mathematical Theory

• Matrix Algebra • Organic Chemistry

• Physics • Statistics

• Structural Physics • Thermo Dynamics

• Waves and Light

Technical Profile

Skill Name

Skill Level

Last Used

Experience

BASIC

Expert

Currently use

12 years

Clipper

Expert

4+ years ago

8 years

CICS

Expert

4+ years ago

7 years

COBOL

Expert

2 years ago

13 years

Crystal Reports

Expert

4+ years ago

6 years

DB2

Expert

3 years ago

9 years

dBase III+, IV

Expert

4+ years ago

8 years

DOS

Expert

Currently use

24 years

Excel

Expert

Currently use

9 years

FoxPro

Expert

4+ years ago

8 years

HTML/CSS

Expert

Currently use

4 years

JavaScript

Expert

Currently use

4 years

JCL

Expert

3 years ago

12 years

Lotus 123

Expert

4+ years ago

7 years

mainframe

Expert

3 years ago

12 years

MS SQL

Expert

Currently use

5 years

Pascal

Expert

3 years ago

13 years

PeopleSoft

Expert

2 years ago

9 years

PL/I

Expert

2 years ago

14 years

Postgresql

Expert

Currently use

4 years

Python

Expert

Currently use

7 years

RJE

Expert

4+ years ago

5 years

SAS

Expert

2 years ago

9 years

SQL

Expert

Currently use

10 years

SQR

Expert

2 years ago

8 years

Unix/Linux

Expert

Currently use

8 years

Windows 3.1 to 10

Expert

Currently use

20 years

Word

Expert

Currently use

15 years

Access

Intermediate

Currently use

8 years

Assembler

Intermediate

4+ years ago

6 years

Btrieve

Intermediate

4+ years ago

5 years

C++

Intermediate

4+years ago

3 years

Cheetah Templates

Intermediate

Currently use

4 year

Delphi

Intermediate

4+ years ago

3 years

DL/I

Intermediate

4+ years ago

6 years

Flask

Intermediate

Currently use

4 year

Java

Intermediate

1 years ago

2 years

Lotus Notes

Intermediate

4+ years ago

2 years

Oracle

Intermediate

2 years ago

2 years

OS/2

Intermediate

4+ years ago

4 years

OS/400

Intermediate

4+ years ago

4 years

REXX

Intermediate

4+ years ago

3 years

Visual BASIC

Intermediate

2 years ago

3 years

Upgrade Training: PC Support For AS/400.

C++ and Windows.

Online Java course.

Tools and Techniques - Systems Analysis and Design (CASE tools).

Coaching and Counseling Skills for Management.

How to Supervise Better and be a Better Manager.

Project Management Course (PMI)

References

Alex Kruzic RR Donnelly Programming Manager

416-***-**** adyb20@r.postjobfree.com

Jerry Campsall MixPro Managing Director

905-***-**** adyb20@r.postjobfree.com

Carlos Choy Buy Low Foods LP Supervisor of PC and internet projects

778-***-**** adyb20@r.postjobfree.com

John O'Toole BC Hydro/Accenture Work Leader

604-***-**** adyb20@r.postjobfree.com

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