Farmed out to several companies. (Permatherm, Gorrilla Marketing, ACME Diecast, NationWide Mortgage)Support and development of all types mostly involving MS-SQL database back end and web front end.

ColdFusion Javascript CSS, Developing automation for group and individual reservations

Outsourced by the Department of Energy (DOE) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Environmental Sciences (EVS) and Federal Protective Services (FPS); I worked on several projects for each. Some related to others and others stand alone.DHS-Worked on 508 Compliance using CSS, Java, jQuery and Javascript-Worked with tightening down web security by implementing CF-Wheels framework and parameterizing Oracle queries-Developed Hierarchical Oracle database structure for dynamic vertical data entry-Developed MultiThreaded Java application for rapid image processing-Developed HTML to XML processor for WYSIWYG production of Word Documents-Optimized Oracle Queries and code to speed up older applications-Developed crosscheck tools sweet to track down and fix bad data (in CF and PL/SQL Stored Procs)FPS-Implemented GIT for 10 different user environments-Created and synchronized 5 copies of Oracle data-Assisted in Converting old ASP code to PHP code-Developed Active Directory User Management tool run from the webEVS-Developed MySQL databases for several different projects and schemas-Developed front end C# code to analyze river data and manipulate parameters-Developed Self installing DVD to Create MySQL, 50 Years of River data, Tables, Stored Procedures and schemas and C# code to visualize the data and allow users to tweak parameters and add new data to the applicationAnd Much much more but can't fit it here in this formatBoth DHS projects and FPS projects needed high data accuracy and availability to use in periodical testimony before congress about progress and security of our nation. See link below on the Infrastructure Survey Tool (IST). (Team Efforts)My EVS work was also published in a scientific paper on optimizing dam operation to protect endangered species of flora and fauna downstream of our nations dams. (Solo Projects)

Created and Managed several programs that processed Terabytes of data every day to gather and display and drill down for analysis on the Cellular Networks.Administered, Installed and Updated Coldfusion and Weblogic servers Designed and Implemented server layout and fail over systemDocumented several best practices, still in use todayAuthored Development, QA and Production procedures for deploymentRan upgrades and planned outagesWorked with end users and management to gather specs and create project scopes Worked as a Project Manager (PM) on several projects to workout timely communications between Programmers, DB Developers, DBAs and deployment teams Worked as a System Architect to schedule projects with PM's and make sure that projects had a feasible scope and followed a logical pattern for completion Programmed many of the feature still in use today.Oracle PL/SQLSybaseColdFusion (Fusebox Framework)JavascriptCSSjQueryJavaUnix (Solaris)WebLogic (load balancing and failover of CF Servers)

Short consulting Project for TekSystemsCreated Oracle back end and ColdFusion / Javascript / CSS front end that allowed users to upload Excel Spreadsheet data through the ColdFusion web application to help make decisions on oil and gasoline pipeline scheduling.

Created query building software for web based online database Created a mathematical formula converter to change simple math expressions into SQL language queriesBuild web based trouble reporting software for tracking cell tower problems and updates Helped troubleshoot and modularize Java based graphing applet and JDBC connection Installed and administered Coldfusion under Weblogic clustered server Installed and administered Corda PDF server Installed and administered JChart Java charting software Specked out hardware requirements

Created Intranet based input system for inventory, billing and payroll using Cold Fusion Created MySQL database on Linux (Red Hat) for Intranet application Created ODBC connection from MySQL to Timberline software database to sync up old and new data

Support of old Delphi applications (debugging database name and database structure changes) Conversion of most Delphi older applications to Java (The ones I created back in 1997) Creation of new Coldfusion intranet bulletin board system that only allows manager approved comments Created several Oracle functions including Latitude Longitude distance calculator Analysis of Web servers (Coldfusion and Netscape Server 7) and Oracle Database for speeding up applications Creation of several automated reports through Coldfusion

Linux administration, deciding on basic file and user structure for 911 Emergency phone system application Develop install scripts with minimal user input for 911 application and Linux OS on new PCs Research installation and detailed operation of equipment (CD-RW, Printers, modems, SEB device)

Editing and creating ANSI C code to parse 5ESS Switch data and get it into an Oracle Database Using Cold Fusion and JSP and Java to create user friendly front ends for Switch data Installing and testing several web servers including Apache, SilverStream, I-Planet and Stronghold3 Oracle Database Administration including creating new database instances, users, table spaces, etc. Unix Administration for web server and Oracle Database, Solaris 2.6

Statistical analysis and troubleshooting of the cellular network Use of Unix, mainly Sed, Awk and CRON, to schedule and parse large data files Liaison between Engineers and programmers for creation of new analysis tools using Delphi and Oracle Create and maintain MS-Access, Sybase and Oracle databases Convert MS-Access and Sybase data to Oracle using PL/SQL and other methods Convert all Delphi applications to Web based applications using several different Internet languages including HTML, JavaScript, ASP, and Java Created several Delphi applications for analysis of cellular data stored in Oracle database (originally on MS Access) Created installation procedures for IT department to install Borland BDE on engineering PCs for connection to the database through ODBC

Network consulting for several small businesses (Imperial Graphics of Lombard and several jobs in a building in Des Planes, Craig Shaffer and Associates, Upham and Walsh, and The Cobrand Corporation) Sold ISP connections for Axon (ISP) Built PCs Installed software and troubleshot PC networks

Testing, planning, installation and troubleshooting of backbone hardware and software on ComEd LANs and WANs Worked with PRIME mainframe to get data to the LAN Used Sun workstations and PCs on a Novell LAN running Windows 3.5.1 and Windows95 for day to day troubleshooting and communications Learned UNIX and started using my programming skills with simple Sed and Awk scripts under the C shell Used a Sniffer to track down problems by looking in to several different protocol layers under TCP/IP and IPX/SPX Researched and installed several pieces of equipment, FDDI hubs, Cabletron MMAC Plus for ATM expandability, ISDN routers, and helped in testing of one of the first Ameritech ADSL lines Installed a USRobotics remote access modem rack with access through an 800 number T1 line and a Shiva terminal sever with SecurId cards to access our LAN remotely from anywhere in the country Managed outages and Union Electricians to install or update new equipment and wiring

First level support, dealing with end users to troubleshoot minor problems on IBM SNA mainframes Moved up to second level support, telephony circuits and equipment, mostly T1, and tracking down line or equipment problems across the country with several different phone companies Support in the SPS/Discover group, responsible for insuring prompt transfer of credit card data without error Used TSO/ISPF for most trouble reporting and information look up While in first level support, created a time saving script to bounce Lu's with one command