1. Thomas A. Pickle Sr.
133 Michael Road  Blythewood, SC 29016-9776
803-403-7862
E-mail: tpickle70@gmail.com
Summary
Technical Professional with 40 + years experience in development, computer system implementations, and troubleshooting
on mainframe, workstation, and relational database; I enjoy learning new technology, and gaining technical knowledge.
Professional Experience
Elite Computer Services, Blythewood SC (4/2008 to present)
Owner
• Consultation and install the hardware and software to address business needs
• Create a local area network
• Repair and/or upgrade existing hardware
• Install a network server for file sharing and backup within a network
• Virus removal and data recovery
• Build custom computer
• Skill set: computer repair, custom built computer, virus removal, data recovery, networking, software installation,
operating system reinstallation
Computer Sciences Corporation, Blythewood SC (3/2001 to 7/2011)
Technical Consultant/Developer
• Agency Link development for 10 years
• Rewrote the common XML import and export interface in VB .NET
• SME (subject matter expert) for ACORD XML,CFW and Agency Upload and Agency Download
• Provided classes on XML, XSL, Agency Upload, and CFW
• Did maintenance and enhancements for the Agency Link system
• Skill set: Windows 7, SQL Server 2005, Visual Basic .NET 2005, XML, HTML, Javascript,
PMSC/Mynd Corporation, Blythewood SC (12/1986 to 3/2001)
Technical Consultant/System Architect
• ISolutions system development for 1 year
• Designed a common XML import and export interface for iSolutions system, and coded in VB6
• Technical Consultant for iSolutions system which uses Web Class, Use Case, BLL Apps, and Data Access
components
• Product Consultant for the Cross Products development group for 1 year
• Skill set: Windows NT 4.0,SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, Visual Basic 6.0, IIS, MTS, MSQ, Windows n tier Active X
object development architecture, XML, HTML, Javascript, Windows 2000

2. DBA/Developer
• Database Base Administrator for my development group for 3 years
• 7 years Client Server development experience
• Designed and wrote the C code for a database table maintenance system
• Did development and maintenance C workstation coding, and mainframe COBOL coding for the Cross
products applications in the Series III, Series III+ systems
• Extensive performance tuning experience
• Skill set: DB2(Mainframe and Workstation), Data Dictionary, C++, MVS, OS/2, Windows NT 4.0, Smalltalk
Customer Service Manager/Consultant
• Managed the Customer Assistance Center for 1 year
• Traveled to customer sites to assist in implementations
• Did troubleshooting for customer problems
• Provided consulting for version migrations
• Series II Technical Consultant for 1 year
References
Professional and personal references available upon request
Previous employment and Education following…..

3. Previous employment
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Columbia, TN (5/74 - 12/86)
Project Leader/Supervisor
• Project Leader for agency personal computer network implementation for 2 years
• Supervisor of maintenance and enhancement of the PMS system for 9 years; up to 8 people reported to me at one
time
• Project Leader for the Policy Management System(PMS) implementation for 2 years
• Skill set: COBOL, IBM Assembler, RPG, CICS, VSAM, MVS, PC DOS
United States Air Force Myrtle Beach, SC (6/71 - 5/74)
Stock Fund Accountant/Accounts Payable Clerk
• Stock Fund accountant for the Materiel section of Accounting and Finance
• Accounts payable clerk for the commissary
Tenn. Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Columbia, TN (5/69 - 6/71)
Computer Operator/Programmer
• Part time programmer, developed college case projects
• IBM Model 30 computer operator
Kroger Co. Nashville, TN (7/68 – 5/69)
Computer Operator
• IBM 1401 Computer operator
The Daily Herald Co. Columbia, TN (3/63 – 9/67)
Mail Clerk/Newspaper Carrier
• Part time mail clerk last 2 years of high school
• Newspaper carrier for 3 years

4. Education
Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
Associate Degree, Computer Science
June 1971
Fall’s Business College Nashville, TN
Certificate, IBM Automation
December 1968
Columbia High School Columbia, TN
High School Diploma
June 1967
Specialized Training
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Servin Corporation
1998
Windows NT Systems Programming Servin Corporation
1998
Intro toSmalltalk Broadway and Seymour
1997
Advanced Smalltalk Broadway and Seymour
1997
Object Oriented Analysis and Design Knowledge Systems Corporation
1997
Object Oriented Requirements Specs & Design Knowledge Systems Corporation
1997
KnowledgeWare PMSC education
1993
C PMSC education
1990
Data Manager Manager Software Products
1989
DB2 IBM
1987

5. PMS user and system classes PMSC customer eduation
1976
Accounting & Finance Technical School United States Air Force
1971

6. PMS user and system classes PMSC customer eduation
1976
Accounting & Finance Technical School United States Air Force
1971