OBJECTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSETS:
20+ years of diverse experience with computers, client interaction, software, and business sense which has allowed my experience in business to make financial impacts of improvement for the companies I have worked for. I am interested in challenging positions, allowing me to interact with teams, clients internal and external, utilizing both my software experience and business experience.

• 20+ years in SDLC.
• Documentation of requirements and test plans
• Health Care/pharmaceutical Data Analysis 8+ years
• Internet Sourcing 12+ Years
• SAS SOFTWARE 12+ Years
• Data Warehousing / Data Mining 15+ years
• Client interaction 12+ years
• Strong data manipulation – Input/output, upload/download ETL (ftp)
• Extraction of data from large databases for reporting and generating other databases. From ORACLE, ACCESS and SAS databases on multiple platforms.
• Report generation utilizing the Output Delivery System(ODS) to create EXCEL and WORD reports
• Written specifications of data warehouses and statistical reports using various statistical software
• Design and create varying business systems while having complete ownership of the success of the designs.
• E-mail marketing, marketing database ETL
• Dependable hard working team player
• Resourceful and innovative. Strong ability to find solutions to problems
• Presentations to both non-technical and technical audiences
• Love to solve problems and be challenged
• Motivator of the team and sharing ideas
• Point person for SAS for end users as well as SAS programmers
• Resource for others in supporting users with software, web applications or hardware.
• Always seeking to make improvements
• Server maintenance updates and upgrades (Microsoft Windows Networks)
• Goal directed and success motivated

NOV 1994 – 2006 and current
Confidential,Austin, Texas Consulting and Staffing Company
President/Owner

• Managed full scale consulting and staffing firm with 7 full-time recruiters and numerous consultants in multiple states..
• Managed complete organization including payroll, marketing, recruiting, database management.
• Pharmaceutical, Clinical Research Phase I-IV professionals, biotech and Computer staffing and consulting company.
• Recruited technical consultants to work with clients as well as working on site as a SAS consultant.
• Started as SAS consulting business and branched into full-time placement of professionals and consultants across all industry types.

Confidential,. (Disease Management Service) AR 2005
SAS Programmer/Analyst

• Utilized SAS to manage reports for clients of the use of services provided by Trestletree.
• Updated and created programs to read large data files and create ad hoc reports.
• SAS version 9.1 on MS Windows XP.

Confidential, (CRO/Pharmaceutical) Austin, TX Sept 1997-Dec 1997
SAS Programmer/Analyst

• Utilizing ETL, SQL and data warehousing/mining with Base SAS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/STAT, SAS/SQL, SAS/MACROS and SAS/ENTERPRISE MINER, I developed SAS programs to analyze pharmaceutical clinical trial data for Phase I-IV studies which included all listings, tables and graphs for NDA’s.
• Developed and documented standards to aid in the proper setup of clinical study tracking, directory structures and program naming conventions.

Confidential,San Antonio, TX 1995-1996
SAS Programmer/Analyst

• SAS 6.12 on WINDOWS 95, BASE SAS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/STAT, SAS/MACROS, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/CONNECT, SAS/SQL, SAS/ODS created and developed SAS programs to analyze pharmaceutical clinical trial data for Phase II study which included all listings, tables and graphs for NDA. Created complete system for quality processes.
• Install SAS/ACCESS TO ORACLE, test, and develop programs for interfacing with ORACLE databases.
• Created SAS/MACROS which would be used for accessing any database in the ORACLE system from SAS.
• Creation of SAS data structures and utilized SQL for data warehouse creation.
• Consulted on the design of software systems being placed in house.
• Consulted on protocol design and database analysis and reporting plans

SAS Programmer/Analyst

• Small start up pharmaceutical company with 35 employees that had ongoing study for Oncology drug. I was brought in as the first programmer and with no technical support and was allowed independence to set up their software and systems and manage their data. After completion of this contract company had grown to over 200 employees and was set to technically move forward with their NDA. I was also instrumental in building the complete data management department as well as writing SOP’s for the data management department.
• Install SAS on network. Supported SAS software system.
• Developed 100’s of analysis programs for NDA Phase I-III and ISS/ISE, using BASE SAS, SAS/MACROS, SAS/STAT, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/SQL, SAS/CONNECT, SAS/ODS and SAS GRAPH.
• Defined the need for data management to be located locally in house giving a presentation of why and how data management could be accomplished allowing ILEX the in house availability of their data and not using an outside contractor saving them money. Was then given the approval to move ahead with plan for data management.
• Designed data management department which included the overall flow-through of data, software used, hardware used, network used and personnel definitions and roles that individuals fill in a Biostatistics department.
• Was given complete management and creativity in this area which developed into a completely functional system from the data entry validation to the analysis of the data.
• Created a double data entry verification system and a case report form validation system called Edit Checks (data cleaning) to relinquish any discrepancies in the data located on the Case Report Forms.
• Aided in the design of case report forms. Designed automated Logic Check system(checking for outlier error data) which wrote SAS programs based on a driver file specifications.
• Defined the need of a LAN system and aided in the design of PC LAN. Conducted employee candidate interviews.

Confidential,Chandler, AZ 1994
SAS Programmer/Analyst

• Using SAS/GRAPH, SAS/MACROS, SAS/AF, and BASE/SAS, updated existing programs, and created new graphs and reports. Programs were modified to create savings on CPU resources. Upgraded existing systems to provide print queue selection flexibility allowing anyone to print to his or her favorite closest printer.
• Provided SAS support for 40 Engineers and Statisticians. Installed and provided support in upgrade from SAS 6.06 to SAS 6.08. Aided the Help Desk in answering any SAS questions or issues for the complete FAB site in Chandler.
• Designed GUI interface system which incorporated all of the FAB6 SAS applications into one screening system. This was needed so all engineers, new hires and existing employees could easily locate all reporting and graphing analysis on the system. This was instrumental to the engineer management as many new programs were being written duplicating already pre-existing applications and this package would stop the duplication.
• Modified 100’s of programs and created hundreds more in SAS.
• Contract was originally for 3 months but was asked to stay and do more work and was given another consecutive contract for 6 months.

Confidential,Austin, TX 1993
SAS Programmer/Analyst Contract/Consultant

• Updated existing SAS programs and rewrote code to be more efficient by using arrays and macros. Also used SAS/MACROS to update programs so that in following years it will require less modification time. Trained programmers and users on SAS/ASSIST. Wrote application using SAS/AF.

Confidential,Austin, TX 1989-1993 (NOW PPDI)
Associate Programmer Analyst (1991-1993)

• Wrote SAS programs using a DEC/VAX system which generated vital information for data analysis by statisticians on a daily basis.
• Worked on approximately 35 different studies ranging from Phase I thru IV and ISS/ISE studies.
• As the Lead Programmer, designed and wrote many systems for the advancement of the data analysis and data management. Using Base SAS and SAS GRAPH software manipulated databases to achieve desired formats for reports. Worked independently as well as with statisticians to meet critical deadlines.

Assistant Programmer Analyst (1989-1991)

• First programmer hired to this small growing CRO that became one of the largest in the industry. I spent much of my time creating and developing SAS programs to analyze pharmaceutical clinical trial data for Phase I-IV studies.
• Independently designed computerized double data entry validation system saving 80% of time used for the validation process of data entry.
• Designed and implemented standards for programming conventions to utilize time more efficiently.
• Designed the Edit Check system which has become a pharmaceutical/CRO industry standard in validating data on Case Report Forms.

Confidential,San Antonio, TX 1987-1989
Regional sales trainer and sales manager

Walgreen Drugstores Accounts Payable Office, Danville, IL 1986
Systems Analyst

• Analyzed, designed, programmed, documented, and implemented new applications on PC and IBM mainframe. Reviewed personal computer software packages. Managed the training of users on the use of personal computers and software. Managed the maintenance of personal computer hardware and software. Designed and programmed a non-sufficient funds tracking system.

Confidential,Champaign, IL 1982-1985
Information Systems Engineer

• Worked independently and with design teams on new marketing systems, as well as upgrading existing systems. Extensive experience with file and database creation/manipulation. Was part of a two person team for designing and developing an extensive Marketing database and analysis system. Designed and developed a subscription catalog tracking system.
• Analyzed, designed, programmed, documented and implemented new on-line and batch applications using FORTRAN and DEC/VAX databases. Designed and implemented extensive marketing analysis system which included on-line and paper reporting system.

SKILLS:

• Relational database, data warehouse expert
• SAS Expert (Base SAS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/MACROS, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/CONNECT, SAS/STAT, SAS/AF, SAS/SQL, SAS/SCL, SAS/ETL, SAS/EM, SAS/EG, SAS STAT, SAS/SQL SAS/ODS, PROC REPORT), SAS 8 and SAS 9, BI,
• SQL, ETL, ODBC, OLE, Fortran, dBase III & IV, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, RDBMS, FTP, HTML
• MS OFFICE SUITE (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) 15+ years, 5 years with MS ACCESS
• QUICKBOOKS 8years
• GOLDMINE (Customer Management Software) 10 years

EDUCATION:

Microsoft Access Advanced