Larry D. Palmer

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Collierville, Tennessee 38017

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Presenting a career manager with well established technical and engineering background in automation, process control, computer analog/digital control systems. An effective self reliant personality with discreetly functional skill in process control operations, information management and systems evaluation. A results oriented record of originating concepts for improvement through equipment design, implementation and continued maintenance support. Major strengths are managing technical and administrative personnel in a participatory style owing to my extensive expertise in the operations of and technical requirements for the tasks to achieve my goals or the goals of my managers in a fast paced work environment...

Contract Programmer, Thomas and Betts Corporation, Memphis, TN. 06/99 – 10/01

I created stored procedures and SQL iterations from an Oracle database for data reporting. This data is output to Microsoft Access, protected Excel worksheets and Crystal Reports. The data was also made available through an HTML interface and client/server operations to manufacturers, logistics, inventory managers and sales personnel.

Contract Programmer, Hotel Systems Support, Hilton (formally Promus) Hotel Corporation, Memphis, TN 03/97 - 09/98

I moved postion to create a support section for the completed (System 21) product into beta for conversion and/or cut over and evaluation. Subsequently, all new facility openings were installed on the system through various version changes and then collectively bringing all hotels to same version. Currently over 400 hotels on the new system at the time I left.

• Organized and trained the System 21 technical support work force at the data center on the intricacies of the new hardware platform and operating system.

• Provided assistance to development in resolving customer issues, acting as liaison between the two groups and participated in debug activities affecting the necessary changes to resolve them.

• Participated in and organized the collective output of both the technical and customer support groups by establishing a support methodology pertinent to the proprietary aspect of the system.

• Participated in and helped organize the code update and repair code break failures.

Contract Programmer, Systems Development, Hilton (formally Promus) Hotel Corporation, Memphis, TN 02/96 - 03/97

Participated in the development of a replacement state of the art hotel management system (System 21) used by Promus portfolio hotels. This system architecture used Microsoft product lines SQL Server, Visual Basic, SMS on an NT client/server operating system platform.

• Participated in and organized the collective output from a group of programmers principally assigned the task of creating system report output using Crystal Report Writer and stored procedure data acquisition from the SQL server data source.

• Participated in and helped organize and control the data conversion activities from the current P Pascal system to the SQL databases to accommodate a retrieval of data from the old HMS system and eliminate manual data entry cutover.

• Direct support of BETA deployment and hotel operations to resolve customer issues arising from software issues.

Special Project Assignments - Postal Inspection Service

Computer Systems Analyst/Programmer, United States Postal Inspection Service, Potomac, MD 05/94 - 12/95

Designed, authored and installed a LAN client/server application with FoxPro 2.6 for Windows for the headquarters division of the Postal Inspection Service. This system allowed them to completely automate the processing of job applications for the position of Postal Inspector. This is very involved requiring the tracking of process stages such as medical examinations, credit history, driving history, criminal background, fingerprint and photo identification, previous employment and testing.

Special Project Assignments - Postal Service

Facilities Specialist, Maintenance Support, Management Sectional Center, Memphis, TN 01/90 - 06/90

Managed alteration and maintenance of postal owned and contracted real estate used for mail processing and distribution in a three state area. This included new construction, alteration/ repair and decommissioning.

• Designed and authored an application using Dbase 3Plus and Clipper runtime to manage real estate construction, alteration contracts, project status, set priorities in conjunction with process and/or delivery needs and reduced document costs for future planning.

• Detailed repair and alteration specifications negotiated and supervised the management of contracts for same to insure compliance.

• Supervised building alteration contract work for accommodating handicap customer access to Postal Service facilities.

Supervisor, Maintenance, MPE-ET, Management Sectional Center, Memphis, TN 07/89 - 01/90

Implemented an improved methodology organizing a higher level of competent maintenance activity which resulted in significant reductions in process and operation failures. This substantially affected all of the automated process and distribution equipment within the confines of a national automation maintenance program.

Systems Analyst, Plant Support, Bulk Mail Center, Memphis, TN 01/89 - 06/89

Designed and authored a 32 module convention, meeting and training system for the Federally Employed National Training Program using Dbase 3Plus. This system tracked application processing, training class assignment and attendance, statistical reporting related to attendee background information and cost accounting. In addition, the system managed aspects pertinent to the individuals such as hotel accommodation, special dietary requirement, handicap access, child care availability and recreational activity provided by the local municipality.

Maintenance Engineering Analyst, Maintenance Technical Support Center, Norman, OK 09/87 - 04/88

Participated in logistical planning to support fixed mechanization, automation and process control system standardization for the entire Postal Service distribution network affecting literally hundreds of millions of dollars in capital assets. Most mini-computer systems used for process and automation control, information management and office management offered little toward inter-connectivity.

• Defined structured architecture for future system acquisition in selection, procurement, operation and maintenance for fixed mechanization distribution and control, automation distribution and control, process control systems, building systems control, PLC standardization, PC acquisition and usage.

• Identified exceptions and dependencies in meeting requirements for design and construction specification, and delivery documentation and training.

• Consolidated technical data specifications for inclusion into current designs for assembly construction.

• Changed logistics support and national inventory requirements based on now new design criteria.

• Designed and authored application to statistically track national equipment survey and gather maintenance data.

• Supervised an information system contractor in the administration of equipment survey.

Maintenance Equipment Specialist, Maintenance Technical Support Center, Norman, OK 06/87 - 08/87

Augmented national implementation of the computerized environmental control system (GMS and GMSII) used to control building systems equipment; weather stations, air handlers, chillers, boilers and pumps. This system served 330 + postal facilities, supported by in-house maintenance staff, training provided by the national Postal Service Technical Training Center and spares support provided by the National Inventory Service Center.

• Participated in engineering team development of improved methodology for A/D interfacing and the introduction of seasonal programming to better control energy consumption.

• Improve logistical support for parts held in national inventory and reduce duplicity in supply, quickly eliminating excesses through sales while residual values still held.

• Incorporate additional training criteria for HVAC control system.

United States Postal Service 1971 - 1996 Position History Retired 01/1996.

Manger, Maintenance Operations and Support, Bulk Mail Center, Memphis, TN. 09/90 - 01/96

Managed an administrative and technical support staff. The functional purpose was to evaluate maintenance work force performance optimizing the effectiveness of systems and equipment which support mail processing, customer service and facility operations in a very large (480,000 square feet) processing center comprising over 900 employees.

• Managed MIS for maintenance and operational activities to support local and national information systems.

• Material management authority for capital assets inclusive of building, processing equipment and support.

• Supervisory responsibility of inventory control system for onsite inventory of some 9,800 items.

• Evaluation of staffing and training needs addressing facility and operations maintenance work force.

• Responsibly facilitate current logistical support methods to ensure availability of operational spares, materials and supplies.

• Procurement contract specification, award recommendation and contract management to ensure performance or compliance.

Supervisor, Maintenance Operations - B&E, Bulk Mail Center, Memphis, TN. 05/82 - 09/90

Managed maintenance work force technical personnel in the preventive and corrective maintenance of mail processing equipment. Processes such as sorting systems and conveyors, machine control systems utilizing mini-computer, PLC, A/D computer interface and cabling; building structures, hoists, elevators and HVAC equipment and controls.

• Designed and supervised the construction of multiple transport conveyor systems with programmable logic control providing increased material handling capability for very large parcels (NMO).

• Supervised retrofit of conveyor sub-systems electromechanical controls to programmable logic control resulting in reduced relay and parts count, reduced energy consumption, increased reliability, versatility of operation and added safety.

• Administered the retrofit and installation of the previously designed prototype and beta HVAC control system in preparation for nationwide postal facility implementation. During this phase of the project; installation, debug and system testing, I supervised the activities of the technicians, provided logistical and technical support for this and other facilities and maintained documentation to alter or update design. This system was eventually installed in over 355 Postal facilities.

MPE, Building and Equipment, Bulk Mail Center, Memphis, TN 11/74 - 05/82

• Maintenance support staff position principally engaged in facility and process equipment maintenance, repair, alteration and new construction or sorting and conveyance systems.

• Extensive work in mechanical design, fabrication and alteration of mail processing systems such as conveyors, material distribution or sorting. Process and electrical/electronic control systems, electrical power distribution including industrial UPS.

• Participated in the design of a computerized system for monitoring and controlling building HVAC system (4 year project).

Processing and Distribution Clerk, Memphis MSC, Memphis, TN 02/71 - 11/74

Worked a variety of manual and mechanized mail processing and distribution activities.

Education/Training

U.S. Postal Service Technical Training Facility, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.

Over the course of my career, 26 weeks of automation maintenance training specific to the needs of the technician positions held for proprietary equipment used for mail processing and building systems. Instance: Building electrical systems, power transmission and distribution, HVAC Mechanics – Boilers, chillers, pumps and air handlers. Machine control – analog/digital process control systems, instrumentation. Sorting systems – Carousel monorail track and chain sack and parcel, in floor chain tow conveyor, belt conveyor, letter sorting machine, flat sorter, bar code sorters, and optical character reader sorter.

U.S. Postal Service Management Academy, Potomac, Maryland.

Over the course of my career, 19 weeks of management and administrative training specific to the needs of the administrative positions held. Instance: Labor law and human resource management. Postal operations and personnel administration. Accounting principles and inventory management. Contract law and administration. Transportation management.

From To Name of Educational Institution Major Fields of Study Degree

1979 1980 State Technical Institute at Memphis Mechanical Tech. Associate of App. Science

1977 1979 State Technical Institute at Memphis Mechanical Eng. Associate of Engineering

1974 1976 State Technical Institute at Memphis Electrical Eng. Associate of Engineering

1971 1972 Bailey Tech, Memphis, TN Machines-Machinist Certification Program

1969 1971 Memphis Area Voc-Tech Aviation Mechanics FAA License Airframe & Powerplant.

Programming Languages:

SQL Microsoft and Oracle, FoxPro 2.5/2.6 for windows, Visual FoxPro, Dbase 5, 4 and 3Plus, COBOL, RPG, Basic A, JCL, PAL and Assembly; PCL Allen Bradley, Westinghouse, GE and TI. Power Builder, Sybase and Visual Basic. FOTRAN. COBOL

Programming Support Tools:

(SAP) Crystal Report Writer through v10, FoxPro Report Writer, R&R, Genifer for Dbase, SQL Builder and STIF builder text dump, Formula one Grid.

Database Managers:

Microsoft SQL Server 4.21 for Windows NT, SQL Server 6.0/6.5, (administration) 7.0, 2000 &2005. Sybase, Oracle 5.0, FoxPro, Microsoft Access.

Operating Systems:

Microsoft NT 3.51, NT 4.0, Server 2000. Workstation 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 3.11 and Workgroups, Windows XP, Microsoft DOS; IBM PCDOS, DRDOS.

Support Applications:

Microsoft Systems Management Server, SNMP management and fire-wall, HP Openview, Multiplatform FTP

Processes and Server email distribution.

User Applications:

Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD through release 12, a variety of Multi-Media tools,

Hardware:

Build level knowledge for any Intel IEEE market product, from servers to workstations.

Build level knowledge for any stand-alone or rack mount PLC - Allen Bradley, GE, Westinghouse, Texas Instruments.

Network:

Microsoft Server NT and 2000 on any Intel platform, Unisys, DECnet, VAX, and Novel.

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