Objective:

Seek a position as a Software Systems Engineer or Programmer Analyst.

Professional Accomplishments:

• Extensive Powerbuilder and relational database experience: Oracle,Sybase ASE, SQL Server
• Performed requirements gathering, analysis, design, coding, testing and documentation.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC
• Worked with customers to define requirements and perform application maintenance and support
• Analyzed, revised and documented existing systems
• Assisted managers in estimating durations for tasks, deliverables, status reports, and RFPs
• Assisted database administrator, quality assurance team and other staff
• Developed test plans and test cases, system requirements documents, interface specifications, end user and training documents, development standards, procedures and policies
• Researched, analyzed and proposed program-specific business rules used in systems with the necessary interfaces to other systems
• Adhered to organizational policies, standards and best practices in support of the SDLC
• Coordinated and conducted training, performed system installation and other assigned duties
• Programming Languages: PowerBuilder versions 5 to12 and .net , PL/SQL, stored procedures, Some ColdFusion, JavaScript, Unix Shell scripts, OpenVMS DCL, C/C , Java, Fortran, DISSPLA.
• Relational Databases: Oracle-7 to 11g, SQL Server 2000 and 2005, Sybase ASE, SQL Anywhere
• Software CM Tools: Rational Tools, Erwin, Merant PVCS, MS Visual SourceSafe, CVS.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Confidential

Powerbuilder Developer

Powerbuilder 11 bug fixes. Created and fixed SQL and Access reports while maintaining a medical dispensing and billing system.

Confidential

Powerbuilder Developer, Arena Technical

• Migrated Powerbuilder 9.0 to Powerbuilder 12 and to .NET 12.0 with Oracle 11g for the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in Washington DC.
• Developed Test Plan and Detail Design Specifications.

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Created, tested and maintained Oracle Packages PL/SQL functions and procedures , C programs
• and OpenVMS procedures DCL in migration and data conversion effort using CVS
• Created test plans with test cases, data verification, SQL reports and other documentation efforts
• Performed database restores, table and column mapping, application development and testing

Confidential

Product Development Specialist

• Performed software development using PowerBuilder 10.2, Sybase ASE, stored procedures, and Unix shell scripts
• Developed and reviewed requirements, specifications, detailed design, and other documents
• Performed database requirements definition, table and column mapping, application development,
• testing, validation and verification of data transfers for data conversion effort

Confidential

Sr. Business Application Programmer/Analyst

• Support and maintenance of Oracle, Sybase ASE, SQL Anywhere, SQL server, and PowerBuilder versions 6.5 to 9 systems for the United States Government in a Windows XP environment
• Wrote test plans with test cases, and build plans
• Performed database requirements definition, table and column mapping, application development,
• testing, verification and data transfers for various data conversion efforts
• Used ClearCase, ClearQuest and other Rational Tools

Confidential

Systems Engineer/Analyst

• Performed adaptive and corrective maintenance of the Housing and Urban Development HUD
• legacy systems using SQL Server, Powerbuilder and Java in a Windows XP environment
• Wrote test plans, and used Merant PVCS as the Software CM Tool
• Performed database configuration, requirements definition, table and column mapping, application
• development, testing, verification, querying and reporting of data for conversion effort

Confidential

Manager of Software Maintenance, Software Development Team Lead and Programmer Analyst

• Used Erwin, Powerbuilder versions 5 to 8.0 , Oracle, ColdFusion and JavaScript for client-server and Web development
• Developed test plans, interface specifications, manuals, end user training and other documents
• Helped create application development standards, procedures and policies
• Gathered requirements, performed object-oriented analysis, database definitions, design, coding,
• testing, debugging and deployment
• Worked with customers to define requirements. Responsible for ongoing technical maintenance and
• support of assigned applications
• Analyzed, revised and documented existing systems and assisted in estimating time for tasks
• Prepared deliverables, provided status reports, and assisted in preparing Requests for Proposals
• Assisted in ways to ensure data integrity, consistency, security and privacy. Proposed program-
• specific business rules used in systems with the necessary interfaces to other systems
• Adhered to organizational policies, standards and best practices in application development,
• Performed maintenance and documentation that supported the SDLC
• Provided leadership for junior programmers and software engineers through mentoring, training,
• knowledge-sharing and other technical assistance endeavors
• Coordinated and conducted training and system installations and undertook other duties as assigned
• Integrated and customized software to accomplish information technology goals and objectives