Progress OpenEdge Developer & DBA with 20+ Years

MARCO A CORTES

El Paso, TX Remote / Hybrid

Email: *************@*******.***

Phone: +1-915-***-****

Professional Summary

Progress OpenEdge Developer & Database Administrator with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, automotive, and ERP environments (QAD, Titan). Expert in database migration, performance tuning, replication, and preventive maintenance across Windows, Unix, and Linux systems. Strong background in OpenEdge 8–12, QAD EE/EB2, and custom ERP integration, with proven success optimizing uptime, data reliability, and system performance.

Core Skills: OpenEdge ABL (CHUI & GUI) • DBA • QAD MFG/Pro EE2012–EE2017 • Unix/Linux • Performance Tuning • Replication & Backup • Schema Migrations • EDI Integration • Release Management • CI/CD • SQL Server Technical Stack

Languages & Tools: Progress ABL, Roundtable TSMS, PDSOE, Visual Studio Code, VBScript, ANSI C

Databases: Progress OpenEdge (8.3–12.x), SQL Server (2008–2019), DB2 Systems: Windows Server (2003–2019), Unix, Linux Red Hat ERP / MES: QAD MFG/Pro, Shop Floor Systems, Titan ERP Utilities: ServiceNow, Remedy, FTP, Telnet, SMFTP

Professional Experience

Texas Pipe Solutions – Houston, TX

Progress DBA / OpenEdge Developer Dec 2023 – Sep 2025

• Led migration of all production databases from v11 to v12.

• Implemented replication and schema-change automation reducing downtime by 40%.

• Created new preventive maintenance framework for database growth and backup management.

• Supported all OpenEdge projects across GUI and character environments within Titan ERP.

DMSI (Project for Neitek) – Remote

Progress Developer Jul 2023 – Dec 2023

• Developed backend APIs connecting Progress applications to web-based front ends.

• Standardized legacy code using Roundtable and PDSOE to meet client standards. Automotive Group – TX/MX

Progress DBA / Release Manager Feb 2023 – May 2023

• Managed migration from v10.2B to v11.7, optimized DB parameters and backups.

• Served as Release Manager coordinating deployment pipelines and QA validation. Lear – New Mexico / Remote

Progress DBA / QAD Support Apr 2022 – Jan 2023

• Maintained QAD EE2017 and eb2 environments.

• Upgraded Progress from v10 to v11 and migrated QAD DB from Unix to Linux.

• Implemented incremental backup strategy improving reliability of QA refreshes. MSC – Mexico (Projects 2019–2022)

QAD Consultant / Progress DBA

• Supported QAD migration ee2012 ee2017 and applied incremental backups and patches.

• Performed SQL Server migrations and performance tuning.

• Led post-go-live hypercare ensuring stability and user adoption. Caterpillar – Illinois

QAD Consultant / Progress DBA 2019 – 2021

• Supported multiple QAD environments implementing monitoring and backup automation.

• Led Unix Linux database migration reducing maintenance costs by 30%. Adient Automotive – TX/MX

Progress Analyst / QAD MFG Analyst 2016 – 2018

• Managed over 60 Progress databases across Windows, Unix, and Linux environments.

• Designed licensing and connection strategy reducing license costs by 20%.

• Implemented alert scripts for DB monitoring and migrated QADMFG to EE2016. Johnson Controls Automotive

Progress Analyst / QAD MFG Analyst 2004 – 2016

• Managed 43 remote shop-floor databases (200MB–14GB).

• Created DB contingency and recovery procedures cutting recovery time to 20 minutes.

• Standardized schemas and automated QA creation reducing setup time by 90%. Progress Developer 2001 – 2004

• Developed Shop Floor System integrated with QAD MFG/Pro for material and production tracking.

• Replaced 10 legacy systems across U.S. plants, increasing inventory accuracy by 35%.

• Trained 200 users and deployed systems across 40+ plants. Education

B.S. in Computer Science – Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (1998) Languages

English (Fluent) • Spanish (Native)

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