1. RICH RALSTON
7685 S Hoyt St, Littleton, CO 80128 | C: 303-946-8329 | richard.w.ralston@gmail.com
Career Overview
Senior Software Engineer with diverse industry experience. Proven success in multi-tasking and
managing all levels of projects from start to finish.
Qualifications
30 years of software development, including 13 years of consulting
Strong system knowledge of the IBM System i and Windows PCs
Expert in IBM ILE, RPG, CL, SQL, and COBOL languages
Extensive knowledge of JD Edwards World software, ERP systems, Change Management, Supply
Chain Management, and Microsoft Office products
Highly skilled in design and development, project lead, quality assurance, support to all levels of
business, and written communication
Professional Experience
Senior Applications Engineer, JD Edwards World Aug 2006 to Jul 2015
Oracle America Inc. - Denver, CO
Increased productivity for developers, managers, and customers by extensively enhancing the
Technical Foundations software
Decreased integrity issues of objects and data during development and software release builds,
which led to a decrease in customer support calls during and after installation of software
Achieved the Technical Award for developing the Security Workbench for release A9.3
Project Leader Aug 2005 to Aug 2006
The SYGMA Network - Lakewood, CO
Increased longevity of entire system by expanding key fields throughout all applications
Modernized software by converting data file formats
Expanded customer productivity by developing transmission processes to third-party vendors
Technical Lead / Senior Programmer/Analyst Jun 2003 to Aug 2005
TransMontaigne Product Supply, Inc. - Denver, CO
Technical Team Leader for RPG development staff
Project Leader over RPG web interfacing environment team in association with Java team
Managed multiple concurrent projects with very tight customer-driven deadlines
Technical Advisor for Corporate IT and Energy Services Division to develop company-wide
standards and policies
Prior Companies Jun 1985 to May 2003
Softech Systems, Inc. - Littleton, CO (Consultant)
Diners Club International - Englewood, CO (Senior Programmer/Analyst)
U.S. Figure Skating Assoc. - Colorado Springs, CO (Director of IT)
Data Communications Management, Inc. - Denver, CO (Consultant)
Total Data Services - Bloomington, IL (Consultant)
Education
Associate Degree, Computer Science
Illinois Central College - East Peoria, Illinois
Certifications in RPG and COBOL programming