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A seasoned Visual Basic
Programmer/Analyst with
many diversified years of experience.
Strengths include Visual
Basic 3.0-6.0, ADO, MS Access, Oracle/SQL Server.
A dedicated IT professional possessing outstanding communication skills.
 Twenty-five
years as a Information Technology professional.
Nine years of working
on a variety of projects as a contract professional.
Detailed-oriented, multi-tasker
with strong organizational skills.
Able to maintain good
relations with customer or client on all levels.
Work effectively independently
or as part of a team.
Visual Basic 3.0-6.0, DAO/ADO, OOP, Oracle/Sybase/SQL Server, Access, Microfocus COBOL, HTML, Javascript, C, MVS
OS/JCL, IBM 360/370, Sun Workstation, BASIC/4, WIN 95/98/NT
Information Systems Consultant
Self employed contractor
East Hartford, CT
2002 - present
Supporting two Microsoft Access client/server systems, VB.NET and ASP.Net platform web applications for a national
and international waste management services firm. The system front-ends to Microsoft SQL Server and supports a
medium user base. Stored procedures are heavily used to address performance issues as well as full business operations:
customer call tracking, client, vendor and store maintenance, invoice reconciliation and billing.
Technisource Corporation
Information Systems Consultant
Glastonbury, CT
2001 - June 2001
Consulting assignment at the Cigna Insurance Corporation:
Assisted in technical support of a Visual Basic 6.0 batch distributed processing system that produced health plan documents
for subscribers of medical coverage. The system had multiple interfaces that included host mainframe, SQL Server 6.5,
Calligo
load balance/web authoring software, Connect Direct communication software and ASP web interface for Cigna end user.
Computer Science Corporation
Computer Scientist
East Hartford, CT
1999 - 2000
Worked at the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft account supporting various applications:
Provided Visual Basic 5.0 client/server support for engineering database named Advanced Engineering Programs. The
application contains competitive aircraft/engine information stored on an Oracle
database that allows engineers to access from both
Windows and Unix platforms.
 Designed
on P&W intranet, a web site help/technical facility for the Advance Engineering Programs
database using HTML/JavaScript. The site contains technical white pages and support information.
Developed in Microsoft
Access a strategic cost database that tracked costs of competitive engine parts.
Supported a Microsoft
Access system called TRUCE which acted as a front-end to a Sybase database. This system
tracked reliability data of various aircraft engines and consisted of a large-scale user
base of over 1000 customers worldwide.
Micro-Tech Computer Services
Information Systems Consultant
Simsbury, CT
1993 - 1999
Consulted on various projects throughout the greater Hartford area:
State of Connecticut - 1998 to 1999
Developed
VISUAL BASIC (v6.0)
application using MICROSOFT SQL SERVER as the database platform. The project involved
converting a DOS clipper system to the new client/server windows desktop system.
Key role of project:
development of the business rules and data access layer using ADO objects. The system supports
the states agency; Board of Education, Services for Blind.
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, 1996
to 1998
Advanced
Engineering Programs: provided Client/Server support for engineering database application
that contains information used by engineers across Windows and UNIX platforms in Connecticut and Florida.
Tasks range from Oracle
database development, creation of new Visual Basic programs (v4.0/5.0), conversion of Visual
Basic system from 4.0 to 5.0, MS Access screen and report development and customer-user
support and training.
Aetna Insurance Company, 1994 to 1996
Provided
technical support for Client/Server money collections system using VISUAL
BASIC (v3.0), SYBASE and MICROFOCUS COBOL.
Assisted in development
of a PC/LAN new business group enrollment system using VISUAL
BASIC and MICROSOFT
ACCESS.
Developed and supported
annuity payments system using MICROFOCUS COBOL. The PC/LAN based system received daily annuity
payments and communicated with the host via ARBITER. Became lead support of this system
which had over 100+ users and processed millions of dollar daily.
Paramount Systems
Information Systems Consultant
East Hartford, CT
1991 - 1993
Responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Specialty Lines system for Aetna Insurance Company which processed
three lines of business: boat, scope, and homeowners.
The
system, developed in MICROFOCUS COBOL, was PC-DOS based running on IBM TOKEN RING
networks in over 12 field offices.
Performed online development
of boat inquiry programs, system and network maintenance and countrywide field office
support.
Assisted Commercial
Lines Processing System (CPS) which operates on a NOVELL LAN in the development of underwriting
inquiry and update capability for boat. MICROSOFT
BASIC 7.1 was used for the programming of the underwriting
screens.
Travelers Insurance Corporation
Senior Programmer Analyst
Hartford, CT
1981 - 1990
Responsible for variety of projects with ten years dedicated service spanning programming, customer hardware/software
support, and coordination of personal computer services.
Worked on the ATLAS-PLUS system for two years which involved a partnership
between an IBM personal computer workstation and host systems. The agency system
processed auto and homeowners.
Performed a variety
of tasks including; workstation hardware and software support, customer training, development
of two applications: backup/restore and a sophisticated database copy/merge program using
MICROSOFT C.
Other tasks included PC virus security, LAN backup operations, and software evaluations.
Implemented in Florida
and Connecticut, insurance agency telemarketing sales center PC/LAN system. Designed screens
and reports using DATAFLEX programming and database software. Assisted in customer
training on site.
Worked on development
of IMS
online system called Small Group Proposal System. This project offered heavy exposure to
system analysis/development of many screens and batch programs using COBOL and TELON.
Worked on CHARTS in
Group Systems for two years. Developed and maintained a complex set of IBM COBOL online
screens and batch reports utilizing TELON development tools.
Started in Personal
Lines area; two years of COBOL maintenance and on-call support for the Rating &
Research Experience system.
System Associates of CT
Programmer & Software Trainer
Wethersfield, CT
1980 - 1981
Responsible for the implementation/enhancement of property management, construction, and financial software for
property management and construction firms in Connecticut and New York. Supported 20 installed accounts; BASIC-4 programming
and client training.
Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
A.S. - Data Processing
Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT
Business Admininstration program, 1986 - 1990
References Available Upon Request
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