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Plano, Tx

Leadership and Marketing Systems

Plano, Texas

Racquetball Sales, Stringing Services, Instruction, Coaching, Leagues, Events and Tournaments.

Plano, Texas

● Progress Application Partner and member of Powered by Progress branding program.● Sales of software, hardware, networking and consulting services including our integrated accounting/distribution software called Pro-Sculpt.● Complete full cycle development, designed, wrote, deployed and maintained a completely integrated accounting/distribution system written completely in Progress 4GL. Modules include general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, order entry, purchasing, sales management, job costing, and fuel management.● DBA functions including database creation, modification, rebuilds, update, dump and reload.● Conversion of Progress character application to Delphi front end, Windows GUI N-Tier application, with a Delphi built application server communicating with a SQL Anywhere Server database back end. ● Analyze, design, write, and integrate new Progress 4GL code, Tables, Fields, and Keys into existing systems.● Re-engineer existing Progress 4GL code, Tables, and Keys for performance tuning.● Setup and maintenance of Progress and other PC based software applications in Client Server and N-Tier environments.● Analyze, design, implementation, and administration of Local Area Networks utilizing MS BackOffice SBS, NetWare 3.1x, Windows based networks.● Internet connectivity including router and firewall setups utilizing ISDN, DSL, Cable and Fiber-optic technologies.● Consulting, Hardware Sales/Service, and PC Construction/Repair.

Dallas, Texas

● Maintenance and custom work for EDI interfaces to core systems using Progress and Gentran.

Lewisville, Texas

● Design and development using Delphi and SQL Anywhere.● Enhancements and redesign of a internet enabled group insurance benefits enrollment application using n-tier technologies including middle tier application server, database design, reporting and front end GUI client. ● Created XML data exporting system to vendor specifications for automated vendor enrollment of multiple insurance products.

Dallas, Texas

Contract at Interstate Batteries: ● Enhancements to battery warranty system, part of a customized system written in Progress which included complete logic change to create a new performance warranty system replacing the current pro-rata warranty logic. ● Created multiple new interfaces to and from Progress to EOne for the lead recovery system including distributor statement data.

Lewisville, Texas

● Design and development with Delphi and SQL Anywhere.● Designed and wrote a internet enabled group insurance benefits enrollment application using n-tier technologies including middle tier application server, database design, reporting and front end GUI client. ● Created data exporting system to vendor specifications for automated vendor enrollment of multiple insurance products.

Plano, Texas

● Direct sales of nutritional products. ● Opened and ran and retail nutrition club. ● Built, trained and managed a team of direct sales agents.

Fort Worth, Texas

● Design and development using Delphi, SQL Server and Advantage.● Development, enhancements, and maintenance to a end user report writer using n-tier technology which included both the middle tier application server and client side reporting application. ● Developed client side tools to maintain the middle tier application server.● Developed functionality for auto updating of client side applications through the application server.

Dallas, Texas

Contract at Interstate Batteries: ● Enhancements and maintenance to a custom Lead Processing System written in Progress. ● Added gross weight calculations to the entire system and created a monthly statement from weekly statements. ● Created several reports, data exports and data entry screens for parameter entry.

Lewisville, Texas

● Design and development using Visual Studio, C#, ASP, Delphi, SQL Server, SQL Anywhere, Advantage and Adobe Flex..● Designed and wrote using Visual Studio with C#, a mobile inventory scanning application for use on Windows Mobile devices utilizing web services and XML for data retrieval and storage. ● Developed a Job/Report Scheduler Service and user interface in Delphi for the automation of scheduled tasks. ● Created several applications written in C# for viewing, uploading and reporting of data. ● Created several applications written in Delphi for viewing, uploading and reporting of data. ● Worked with SQL Server 2000 and 2005 making enhancements and modifications to Stored Procedures and Metadata. ● Created a n-tier application server with Delphi to communicate between the client user interface and the database server enabling the client applications to be run from anywhere with a low bandwidth internet connection.● Designed and developed in Delphi, an end user report writer using n-tier technology utilizing a GUI client application, middle tier application sever and back end database server.

Dallas, Texas

Contract at Compucom.: ● Maintenance of EDI interfaces to core systems using Progress and Gentran. ● Prior experience as part of the SIMS team maintaining, enhancing and supporting a customized ERP Service Application.

Irving, Texas

● Designed and implemented a pallet building program which interfaced with a RFID system to process orders to be tagged with RFID labels for shipping and tracking.● New development, enhancements and reports in two partially customized TREND installations (Progress) using both procedural and event driven techniques.● Trace, find, and fix existing problems in two partially customized ERP systems in a HP-UX Unix environment.● Worked directly with non IT users and managers as well as IT staff to design and develop solutions for new and upgraded procedures into the existing system structures.

Dallas, Texas

● In a two hour time frame, saved the company $500,000.00 by evaluating and making modifications to an existing program and business procedure to work correctly and more efficiently. This was actual dollars that the field service business unit saw immediately.● New development, enhancements and reports in customized MXP(Progress) installation using both procedural and event driven techniques.● Trace, find, and fix existing problems in custom service system in a AIX Unix environment running a customized MXP system (Combination of Unix scripting and Progress integration).● Designed and integrated new custom modules into existing system including a stand alone inventory module and EDI interface to a vendor’s service request system.● Developed standards for development to QA turnover documentation.● Worked directly with non IT business directors to design and develop solutions for new business processes and implementation of new or upgraded procedures into the existing system structure.● Trained in and worked with Siebel 6 and 7 for transition from the Progress based Field Service application to a new Siebel Field Service application.● Worked with Noetix Enterprise Reporting software for use within a Siebel environment.

Carrollton, Texas

● New development, enhancements and reports within Symix/Syteline - Progress GUI.● Trace, find, and fix existing problems within a custom EDI system using a combination of Unix scripting and Progress integration.● Trace and document entire custom EDI System.● New Development, enhancements and reports in WDS - Progress CHUI.● New development and integration of GUI front end for new custom reporting into existing Progress GUI system without access to any source code of the existing system.

Tempe, Arizona

● New development and enhancements to core business systems including integration with existing procedures along with new system projects - MFG/PRO - Progress CHUI and GUI● Enhancements to custom Response Analysis / Media Mangement System - Progress GUI, UIN and SmartObjects.● Designed and implemented a Data Warehouse for use with CorVu reporting (Web and Client Server versions) including installation, setup and design of CorVu reports, queries and UI.

Dallas, Texas

● Full cycle Y2K analysis and documentation including program and database analysis, program and database remediation, extreme data identification and repair, unit testing, implementation plans and procedures.● Developed UAT plans and procedures.● New development and enhancements to core business systems including integration with existing procedures along with new system projects (Progress)..● Full cycle development from gathering user requirements to final user testing and approval including interfacing with third party products/interfaces i.e. fax software, EDI.● Impact analysis on projected enhancements and existing system problems including procedural and database changes.● Documentation, training, and user interaction in the areas of project requirements, testing, impact analysis, and system errors.● Conversion of a Progress character based Meeting Planning software package to a Progress GUI application including modification to existing code as well as writing and integrating new code.● Integrated, tested, and refined new and modified code from other programmers into main system.

Dallas, Texas

● Responsible for enhancements, maintenance, and custom reporting of corporate core information system (Progress, Varnet, MXP).● Find and evaluate existing system problems and permanently resolve them (long standing bugs that had been around prior to my arrival).

Dallas, Texas

● Enhancements and support for the Service Information Management System (SIMS). One of main corporate core applications (Progress, Varnet).● Responsible for resolving numerous long standing system problems and major contributor in reducing service request queue backlog from 450 requests down to 120 in a 60 day period.

Midvale, Utah

● Responsible for designing, writing, debugging, and supporting new and existing software in areas of accounting, inventory, order processing, sales analysis, purchasing, and card lock. Extensive contact with customers on site as well as by phone. Team and project leadership.

West Valley City, Utah

● Designed, wrote, and maintained invoice software package.● Responsible for electrolysis/smelter/warehouse work.