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EXPERIENCE
Dell Inc. 07/2013 – 9/2014
Senior PowerBuilder Developer (Contract)
• Sole developer of a PowerBuilder Classic 12.5 Web Service
• Database was Oracle 11g, DB development using SQL Developer 2012, source control
was Visual Studio TFS, web based on IIS 7 and .NET 4 frameworks
• Tasks included converting limited features from a GUI PowerBuild application and
building a web service
• Techniques included
o Extracting relevant code from GUI application
o Converting all visual objects to non-visual
o Developing process to share data between objects
o Developing SQL to support data retrieving and saving on the DB
o Building PowerBuilder project objects for deploying the web service
o Building MSI objects for deployment
• Worked remote, coordinating with team members in TX, Ireland and Brazil
CCS Medical 03/2013 – 06/2013
• Performed program maintenance and enhancements to Medical Claims OLTP
application written in PowerBuilder V11.2, accessing Oracle 10g DB
• SQL Developer was used for DB maintenance
• Source control performed with Serena
• Tasks included designing, coding and unit testing PowerScript coding and DataWindows
• Performed PowerBuilder development/maintenance on Windows 7
• Tasks also include enhancement scripts to Oracle procedures and functions
Bank of America (Recon Trust Division) 05/2012 – 01/2013
• Performed program maintenance and enhancements to Foreclosure Processing
application written using PowerBuilder V12.5, accessing SQL Server V10 DB. SQL
Server Management Tools is used for DB maintenance
• Tasks included designing, coding and unit testing PowerScript coding and DataWindows
• Tasks also include enhancement scripts to SQL Server procedures and functions
• Visual Studio was used for source control
• Quality Center was used for life cycle
Beacon Mutual Insurance, Warwick, RI 03/2011 – 05/2012
• Performed program maintenance and enhancements to 10 RI State Worker
Compensation Applications written with PowerBuilder V9 (PFC), accessing Oracle 10g
DB
• Tasks included to designing, coding and unit testing PowerScript coding and
DataWindows
• Tasks also included writing numerous maintenance and enhancement scripts to Oracle
packages and triggers, optimizing SQL procedures and functions, developing SQL data
management scripts and BAT, CMD and VBS back-office batch job scripts

• StarTeam is used for source control
• Performed Application builds using automated PowerGen scripts
• Used Toad as DB interface tool
Carmax, Inc., Richmond, VA 04/2010 – 02/2011
• Migrated an existing PowerBuilder application from V9 to V12
• Participated as team member on three PowerBuilder development projects using PB v9
and v12, accessing Sybase and SQL Server databases
• PB included PFC with local corporate layer
• Some data accessed via .Net methods using SOAP connectivity
• Two projects involved developing dealer, customer and state forms using the Carmax
data-driven Generic Form Control, architecture
• The third project developed a new data maintenance PB v12 application for the
Extended Service Policies offer by Carmax
• ClearCase used for source control
The Hershey Company, Hershey, PA 10/2007 – 04/2010
• Performed Full Life Cycle tasks including Design, Specification Gathering and
Presentation, Unit Testing, System Testing, Integrated Testing, Remediation, and
Production Support
• Responsibilities included code development for major enhancements and maintenance
to Hershey's Product Change Management (PCM) application using PowerBuilder V10
PFC and Oracle 10 DB
• PCM was a major work flow tool used to control and manage development and changes
for all products produced by Hershey Foods worldwide
• Tasks also included writing internal and external enhancement documentation
• CVS used for source control
• Wrote Oracle PL/SQL procedures, packages, functions and triggers
• Interfaced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) using ActiveX OLE
techniques
• DB tool was SQL Developer used for SQL and DB performance assurance
• Messaging to SAP using IBM WebSphere MQ client object
• Application supported connecting to application from local synced copy, or via Citrix
connected to a network server
Carmax, Inc., Richmond, VA 06/2007 – 10/2007
• Performed program maintenance and enhancements to Carmax’s 22 Store Sales
applications with PowerBuilder V9 and Sybase 12 DB
• Tasks also include writing internal and external enhancement documentation
• ClearCase used for source control
• Three month contract only

AmerenUE, St. Louis, MO 07/2006 – 06/2007
• Performed program maintenance and enhancements to AmerenUE’s Power Plant
Preventive Maintenance application with PowerBuilder V9 and Sybase 12.5 DB
• Tasks also included development of stored procedures
State of Montana, Helena, MT 03/2006 – 07/2006
• Performed program maintenance on State of Montana Workman’s Compensation
PowerBuilder V8
Harcourt Assessment, San Antonio, TX 04/2005 – 03/2006
• Designed and developed additional features to Harcourt’s Test Generation Tool using
PB 8.03 and Oracle DB
• The application provided users the capability to generate and maintain student
assessment tests based on internal and state standards
• Interfaced with project manager, produced detailed design specifications and developed
code towards approved specifications
• Some PB features used were pop-up menus, timer events, treeviews, PFC, EAServer
components, Oracle Text retrieval technology, and an API to TE Editor from Sub
Systems
• Source Control was managed by StarTeam 5.2
Timken Co., Canton, OH 11/2004 – 04/2005
• Assisted Timken to add additional features to their legacy Global Technical Sales Tool
using PB 9.01 and Access DB
• The application provided engineering specifications and design options for Timken’s
complete line of steel bearings
• A recent Timken acquisition doubled their product line and the additional features
supported the new products
• Interfaced with project manager and one technical lead to gather high-level process
design specifications and test data
• Produced detailed design specifications and developed code towards approved
specifications
• Some PB features used were pop-up menus, timer events, OLE connections to
FORTRAN DDL libraries
• Source Control (PVCS) used was the PB native source control
• Also used SourceSafe for PB libraries
McKesson Inc. 07/2000 – 11/2004
Technical Lead – PowerBuilder Client/Server Applications
• Duties included the production support, maintenance and enhancements for 4
PowerBuilder applications
• The team leader for 4 major projects
• These projects expanded the revenue generating capabilities for 3 business units

• Teams were composed of both contracted and McKesson developers
• A project enabled one business unit to eliminate their backlog of revenue generating
tasks
• Another project required data access from both Oracle and DB2, the later via DB2
Connect and DB2 Client and invoking DB2 stored procedures from PowerBuilder
• The third project involved the migration of the customer ordering process for a
McKesson subsidiary to core McKesson infrastructure, including conversion of customer
and product master data
• The last project required the re-engineering of McKesson’s Customer Services call
center application
• Designed a new GUI that utilized tabs on a single window rather than the previous multi-
window design
• The re-engineering included the migration from PowerBuilder 5 to PowerBuilder 9
• This migration was chosen in order to make use of PowerBuilder’s Web interface
capabilities for EJB, POSTURL and GETURL, and SOAP connections to remote
ordering and pricing systems
• These Web connections eliminated the use of 5 utility applications, thus realizing the
SLA improvements required by the business unit to meet their financial goals
• Developed and deployed SOAP and EJB proxies and code to connect to the Web server
using JBOSS
• PVCS used for PB and DB code was CCC Harvest
• Also developed two (2) Oracle SQL/PL packages and associated triggers utilized by a
customer telephony system for processing customer credits and product returns
• Also developed UNIX shell scripts for back office data maintenance batch jobs and data
transfer to remote systems
McKesson Inc. 03/2000 – 07/2000
Developer (Contract)
• Assignment was to support/maintain/enhance a business critical financial application
developed with PowerBuilder V6.5 and Oracle V7.3.4
• Replaced a contractor who was scheduled to leave in 2 weeks
• Was able to gain a good working understanding of the application in that time frame
• Identified and implemented 3 process improvements over the next 3 months
Primac Software, Inc. 09/1999 – 03/2000
Senior PowerBuilder Developer
• Developer of printing industry application in PB6.5/PFC and corporate level PFC
extensions
• Included OCX interface with remote serial data entry devices and touch-screen window
design
• Back-end is SQL Server and Unidata with multiple connections
• Developed InstallShield profiles for application distribution
Computer Software Innovations, Orlando, FL 06/1999 – 09/1999
Programmer
• Developer of courtroom application in PB 6.5/PFC and corporate level PFC extensions

• Dynamic data-driven window and tab navigation techniques, object focus and property
manipulation
• Back end was SQL Server and Informix
InfoTech, Gainesville, FL 04/1999 – 06/1999
Contractor
• Implemented enhancements, modifications and corrections to a PB 5.03 SQL Anywhere
commercial application
• Tasks included building nested reports, windows, and user objects and dB changes to
support the new development
Hughes Supply Incorporated, Orlando, FL 1998 – 1999
Programmer
• Maintained a PowerBuilder 6.0 MDI/PT financial planning application accessing Informix
database
• Developed new features, reports and enhancements using PowerBuilder 6.0 and
Powertools Class libraries
• Application allowed input of financial planning data for company’s wholesale and
administrative branches, plan roll-up, review and approval, supported by dozens of
report options and the ability to transfer data to/from corporate GL DB
Phillips Petroleum Company, Borger Refinery, Borger, TX 1997 – 1998
Programmer
• Developed a PowerBuilder 5.0 MDI/PFC application accessing Oracle tables
• The application delivered lab result data with multiple data display, print and data export
and report options
• Objects used included tabs, data stores, 116 data windows tabular and crosstab
• Other tools employed were RoboHelp for the help files and Install Builder for distribution
• Developed several C and FORTRAN applications for the delivery of data to data
warehouse database
• Migrated application to PB 6.0
• Used Developer 2000 for Oracle stored procedures development
Cutler/Williams, Inc. 1995 – 1997
Software Engineer
• Developed portions of large PC PowerBuilder three-tier application for processing and
filing hard copy, FAX, and EDI Workman’s Compensation First Report of Injury for
insurance service company
• Project involved DB logical data model design, physical DB design, design and
development of PowerBuilder windows, data windows, User Objects, Events and
Functions visual and non-visual; middleware interfaces; analysis of filing requirements
for 50 states, triggering conditions
• Other tools used were Watcom DB s, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project
• Project Manager of three Software Engineers for the application development to capture
and track merchandise and labor costs relating to garment alterations for large national
retailer

• Technology included barcode scanners, Ingres DB using ABF facility for screen
development, C Language interfaces, management reports, bi-directional data interfaces
from store servers to corporate mainframe, and IBM RS/6000 servers
• Project completed ahead of schedule and under budget allowing customer to roll out
application on schedule
Arco Western Energy Company 1994 – 1995
Consultant
• Project consultant and developer for the conversion of mainframe financial applications
to Paradigm’s EXCALIBUR on RA/6000
• Developed CLIPPER, PowerBuilder/dBASEIV and FileMaker Pro applications to
automate the production of monthly/quarterly reports, which reduced process time by 90
• Authored "Business Interruption Recovery Plan" for accounting processes and related IT
• Integrated the BottomLine CheckGard check printing application, including user training
and documentation
Pertamina, National Oil Co. of Republic of Indonesia 1992 – 1994
Consultant, Refinery Directorate
• Document imaging and business process re-engineering project consultant
• Evaluated, recommended, and installed the hardware/software for Optical Storage and
Retrieval System using ORACLE and work flow, including a TCP/IP network for DEC
RISC server and PC clients using an Electronic Image Management System EIM ;
scanner, printer and OCR workstations; and a D-O erasable optical jukebox server
• Installed PC NOVELL LAN using gateway to DECNET backbone
• Project consultant for drafting Master Plan to re-engineer and computerize the
Directorate with maximum legacy system utilization
• Tasks included:
o Preparation of the two questionnaires and interviewing over 70 clients managers
and users to determine current technology, needs, problems and plans relating
to data, applications, hardware and data communications
o Analysis of questionnaire and interview results
o Providing management with detailed implementation plan for short term 1-8
months and long term 15 years solutions
o Plan included Management and Technical systems, including recommendation
of standards and procedures for data, hardware, application and data
communication systems, phased implementation, training, legacy system
integration, data security and costs

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