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A senior SYSTEMS AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT with experience in addressing and resolving operational problems through the application of 'information engineering'. Particular success has been in the development of client/server database systems using Visual FoxPro for PC and middle tier components and either SQL Server or Oracle as back end databases. A sound academic base has been broadened to include strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with an emphasis on the key elements of cost, quality and time

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Speaker at Various Developer Conferences in UK, USA and Europe including:
Southwest Fox ( Arizona, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 )
Advisor Devcon ( USA, 2002 and 2001 )
OzFox ( Sydney, Australia, July 2003 )
Praha DevCon ( Prague, Czech Republic, 2007, 2005, 2002 )
Conference to the Max ( Netherlands, 2002 and 2000 )
European DevCon ( Frankfurt, Germany, November 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 )
Essential Fox ( Kansas City 2004, 2003, 2002 )
Great Lakes Great Database Workshop ( Milwaukee 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 )

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1999 – Date Independent Consultant operating initially as a sole proprietor. Later became a shareholder in  Tightline Computers Ltd, UK, later incorporated as Tightline Computers Inc in Ohio, October 2001. Various short/medium term contracts including:

January 2008 - May 2008 Completed the construction of a small on-line shopping center using C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server 2005

Wild West, Inc.
Rock Hill, SC

October 2005 - Date: Develop a specialized order entry system

C.I.A. Serices, Inc.
Houston, TX

April 2007 - August 2008: Integrate Office automation and PDF generation/viewing functionality into the existing application as well as provide mentoring for the system's lead developer

Chapman Law Firm
Cleveland, OH

April 2007 - October 2007: Develop middle tier components to provide an interface to QuickBooks 2007

ZOOM Integrated Products
Brea, CA

July 2006 - January 2007: Develop various add-on applications for Intuit's MasterBuilder, a software tool used in the construction industry

Nordic Company, Inc.
Gibsonia, PA

April 2004 - January 2006: Develop a specialized order entry system

Prime ProData, Inc.
North Canton, OH

October 2002 – January 2003: Complete a Human Resources package and a Food Safety application for use in the Food Processing industry

Matison Information Architects
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

January 2003 – May 2004: Design and develop accounting system for a major international company, the details of which cannot be disclosed under terms of NDA

EPS Software, Inc.
Houston, TX

July 2002 - September 2002: Subcontracting to assist in delivery of a major proprietary system, the details of which cannot be disclosed under terms of NDA

RSRP Inc,
Lake Elsinor, CA

February 2002 – July 2002: On-going consultancy to assist the company in developing a new insurance loan management package

eMedicine Inc,
Syaracuse, NY

October 2000 – September 2001: Part of an international team for the analysis and re-design of the eMedicine.com Web site and their "Group Authoring and Publishing System" (which is patented). Specific responsibilities include developing an HTML editor for on-line document editing as well as various middle-tier components to allow the management of personnel, the running of ad hoc queries, and report generation.

Bloemendaal Associates, Heerhugowaard, NL

June 2000 – October 2000: Design and initial development of a radical new E-Commerce application combining off-line functionality with on-line services. Details of this development are proprietary and, currently, confidential. A range of products using the core (proprietary) technology was launched in Europe beginning in November 2000

Euphony Communications, Reading, UK

February - April 2000: Lead programmer and designer for development of an interim version of current software capable of supporting multi-national operations. Project was completed and delivered on time and on budget, the system went live on May 1 2000

October 1999 – February 2000: Analysis, design and planning for a full multi-national client-server system with both PC and Web interfaces to replace current systems by the end of Summer 2000. Development undertaken using Oracle back end and Visual FoxPro for front end and middle tier

June 1999 – October 1999: Lead programmer and designer for the implementation of a data exchange interface between an existing VFP application and an Oracle Financials installation

Remarketing Services of America, Buffalo, NY

Feb 1999 – May 1999: Invited, as part of a team of Senior Consultants recruited from three continents, to complete inside three months a project that had been in development for over two years. This is an extremely large and complex VFP application (over 200 users) and was taken live on 10^th May – one week ahead of schedule

As Senior MIS Analyst I developed applications for the purpose of sales force automation. I also developed an application for resale to the company's commercial roofing customers to help them manage their roofing investment. The application has an integrated cad viewer, a viewer for roof top photographs and scanned in warranties, as well as a query by example module. Languages used: FoxPro 2.6 for Windows, Visual FoxPro 3.0 and 5.0, Visual Basic 3.0 and 4.0, Microsoft Access 2.0, and Delphi 1.0.

Employed as a systems analyst to work on a wide variety of projects for several clients using LINC II to access DMS II database on Unisys A series mainframes, PROGRESS / UNIX, and FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and DOS. Projects includedthe design and development of an integrated marketing and mass mailing package in FoxPro 2.6 for Windows utilizing Dynamic Data Exchange with Microsoft Word, the development of several bar code label packages in FoxPro 2.6 for DOS that integrated a user-friendly front end with a commercial bar code label writing package, and the development of a complete A/R package in PROGRESS

The company is a medical billing service as well as a software developer of medical practice management systems. Originally employed as a programmer / analyst using FoxPro 2.0 for DOS and Microsoft QuickBasic to enhance, develop, and debug the existing package. Eventually designed and implemented a new software package. The capabilities of this new package included the ability to handle UB-82 electronic billing to Medicare Part A, Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and Community Mutual. I also developed a stand alone package to read spooled HCFA 1500 claims, convert them to the correct database format, and run existing software in order to submit claims electronically using National Standard Format.

Formerly TWT, Medina, Ohio The company, an OEM, manufactures and services computerized dialers used for telemarketing and telecollections. Initially hired as a programmer / analyst to develop software using Microsoft QuickBasic, 8086 Assembler, and FoxBase+. Eventually became involved in all aspects of the business as I acquired a 25% interest in the company. As part owner, my tasks included new software development, system design, documentation, end user support, system installation, and troubleshooting both hardware and software problems. The dialing unit is a turnkey system that has been used to interface with a variety of hosts including the DEC MicroVax and IBM AS400. 

Employed as a programmer / analyst to do retail pharmacy development using COBOL on the NEC 350 mini series computer