William Czepiel has over 20 years of experience in information technology roles including database administration, project management, and IT management. He has extensive experience with Oracle, SQL, UNIX, and other technologies. His resume highlights roles managing IT for a school district, nursing home, and airport, as well as contractor positions involving EDI implementation and IT management.

1. R E S U M E
William J. Czepiel
PO Box 2283
SOUTHAMPTON, NJ 08088
609-868-9185
jczepiel@comcast.net
Experience:
September 2007 to Present Information Systems Engineer Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia,
PA
• Apply past DBA skills to develop and support PICK System running UNIDATA 7.2.0 on a
VMWare ESX/ESXI 4.X system with RedHat 5.5 Linux. This system was recently migrated
from a Sun Solaris UNIX/Unidata platform.
• Coordinate and resolve discrepancies between Oracle table structures and PICK files making
modifications to either table column configuration or PICK data input edits as required.
• Utilize SQL Plus, SQLLoader, and UNIX shell scripts to develop, maintain and troubleshoot
Oracle Data Warehouse application being ported from a legacy system.
• Support Data warehouse system incorporating automated phantom processes feeding FTP chron
jobs that distribute selective data to feeder subsystems.
• Full system support of Oracle as an Operational Data Store (ODS) for daily data distribution to
Data warehouse, web, Financial systems and other external databases.
• Act as backup DataBase Administrator responsible for multiple Oracle 10g Databases, including
backup, restore, tuning, security, and maintenance.
• Architect and manage database design and infrastructure for third party feeds to Operational Data
Store.
• Coordinate data workflow to third party vendors via SFTP and secure FTP processes.
• Document Unidata system as it relates to subsystems by identifying data relationships unfamiliar
to users thus expanding data availability for Data warehouse use.
• Adviser for Disaster Recovery.
• Member of ODS Task Force.
April 2006 to August 2007 Senior Programmer/DBA COPS Monitoring Williamstown, NJ
• Develop and support PICK System running on IBM 6000 AIX/UNIX platform.
• Work with staff locally and remote to troubleshoot operational issues and system problems.
• Document all changes and development for both operations and technical staff.
• Prepare and present system changes to management ands operations staff including timelines and
benefit analysis.
• Train technical staff on technique and architectural concepts directed to system efficiency and
utilization.
• Work with management to address resource-planning issues and defend system expansion to
support an aggressive account/company acquisition program.
• Develop custom conversion programs to import acquired accounts using electronic flat files with
minimal, if any, documentation.
• Work closely with acquisition teams, management and users to insure accuracy of imported
databases.

2. • System Administrator for AIX “hot” standby environment using transaction logging
synchronization.
• Responsible for system backup and Disaster Recovery.
September 2005 to April 2006 IT Manager Orrefors Kosta Boda West Berlin, NJ
• Managed IT unit for a $30MUSD importer/distributor of upscale tabletop merchandise.
• Maintained ERP System (Minx) for Sales, Order Processing, Inventory Control, and Financial
Accounting.
• Administered Lotus Notes and email support along with Blackberry Enterprise Server.
• Project Manager for database conversion of mission critical application on Sun Solaris platform
using Informix Database to comply with corporate mandate of calendar year financial reporting at
year-end.
• Handled daily Operations of ERP system, in addition to support of the following: desktops and
printers, laptop support for remote sales force, servers, backup systems, email support, blackberry,
spam, antivirus, and periodic Windows upgrades and patches.
• Responsible for all EDI activity, successfully implemented AS2 and began migration of existing
dialup mailboxes.
• Responsible for scheduling all operations including FTP data transfers to remote warehouse along
with automated batch processing of Pick Tickets and Shipment documents.
• Maintained eVision EDI System for processing 850, 860, 945, 944, 947, 856, 810, 940, 943, and
888 transactions via AS2, FTP, dialup.
• Responsible for network Administration and Management comprised of IBM and HP Servers,
Cisco switches and routers, Check Point Firewall and VPN, over LAN and remote MPLS VPN
network.
• Responsible for voice communications using Avaya Prologic Definity G3 PBX with Audix voice
mail system.
• Responsible for all telephone bills and successfully organized and reduced telephone costs 25% by
identifying and resolving unused and abandoned circuits.
• Maintained WiFi networks in corporate offices and remote showroom in NYC.
• Researched all exceptions as required for customer order, shipment tracking, and invoicing.
• Managed 3 contractors.
February 2004 to March 2005 Contractor - Project Manager/Technical Lead Lannett Company
Philadelphia, PA
• Project Manager for EDI implementation on an new SAP ERP implementation with deliverables
including documentation, functional specifications, data mapping, technical specifications,
operational procedures, and training. The EDI system was delivered and accepted on time and on
budget.
• Implemented the Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) utilizing the Gentran Integration Map Editor,
Graphic Modeler, Business Processes, File System Adapters, and exception reporting notification
via email using the Graphic Modeling tool. Developed knowledge of XML, BPML, Java, Jboss
while implementing GIS.
• Worked with external pharmaceutical Trading Partners and EDI vendors to resolve issues.
• Developed test parameters, coordinated with Trading Partners, implemented new transaction sets
and new trading relationships.
• Setup and maintained all transmission schedules to and from the VAN, and created an archive
system for all inbound and outbound data analysis.
• Established FTP transmission to VAN along with email notification for errors and exceptions.

3. • Created and maintained SQL Database, Queries, and provided on going management of the SQL
platform.
• Worked with internal departments, outside vendors, and management, to create new EDI forms
which where the primary drivers for the company’s Chargeback System, which was projected to
save the company $1M+ per year in lost or erroneous credits.
• Transaction sets (all EDI X12) include 810, 850, 844, 849, 820, and 856. The system
communicated to Sterling Commerce’s Value Added Network to reach Nationwide Trading
Partners.
• Developed Corporate Disaster Recovery Strategy including DR Landscape, Acceptable Point and
Time of Recovery, Co-location and Off-site Media Storage.
• Participated in network topology review, Business Continuity Planning, documenting IT Standard
Operating Procedures and review of a Barcode Scanning System.
• Limited hands-on in the Sales, Accounting, and Inventory applications in SAP.
• Supervised 1 contractor.
November 1996 to October 2003 Director Information Systems The Masonic Home of New Jersey
• Director for a major Nursing Home/Medical Center responsible for the IT support of a 527 bed
Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Responsible for final technical decisions regarding data, voice, video, and electronic systems
throughout the enterprise. Had Project Management responsibilities for all projects approved by
the Board of Directors.
• Budgeted, negotiated and managed multimillion dollar departmental budget.
• Replaced all legacy systems with “best of breed” applications including the mission critical
Hospital Administration System.
• Working with management and contractors, developed Masonic Home Web site incorporating
departmental maintenance thru user intervention.
• Responsible for implementation and troubleshooting telecommunication links with intermediaries.
• Created necessary IT Policy and Procedures required for the Home to maintain HIPAA
compliancy.
• Upgraded LAN with Windows 2000 and XP workstations, Windows 2K, 2K3 and NT Server
Farm, Arcserve with multiple robotic tape backups, UNIX (AIX) RS6000 Server, on a fiber
broadband backbone using Cisco switches, Bay Networks switches and hubs.
• Installed Avaya Definity G3 Guest Works digital PBX with Intuity/Audix voice mail and Infortel
Call Accounting servicing staff and residents’ phones.
• Expanded the Avaya telephone system to service the residents as a lower cost alternative to their
local and long distance carriers creating a new source of revenue for the Home.
• Replaced all the Verizon payphones with an in-house system owned and operated by the Home to
reduce expenses and increase revenues.
• Installed hybrid video system consisting of cable, satellite, local UHF and VHF, closed circuit
cameras, and preprogrammed recorders for both entertainment and educational use.
• Managed a staff of three direct reports and 8 contractors.
May 1993 to October 1996 IT Director Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA.
• Unit Manager responsible for hardware, software, support, training and maintenance,
telecommunications, telephone, telephone bills, cellular phones, radios, beepers and infrastructure.
• Supported the information and telecommunication needs of all Division of Aviation Units and
tenants at both the Philadelphia International and Northeast Philadelphia Airports.

4. • Project Manager for the installation of: a Novell Network that interfaced local and remote servers,
a UNIX/PICK Financial system, a Lotus cc:Mail system, a Maintenance Management system, an
AUTOCAD system, and the Airport’s interface to the city’s mainframe.
• Project Manager responsible for interactive Internet services for the traveling public. This project
included: investigation into service providers, fire walls, modes of communications, home page
and Airport web site, and real time flight information system. The result was www.phl.org.
• Created a Help Desk function to support users and track hardware and software malfunctions.
• Negotiated and managed professional service contracts totaling $1M annually.
• Developed bid pre-qualification and final specifications for communications and information
systems maintenance ($1.2M annual operating expense), long distance 0+ and corridor telephone
service ($1.5M annual revenue), and coin phone service ($.25M annual revenue).
• Responsible for the management of an AT&T Definity G3i PBX servicing 1500 extensions.
Peripherals to the switch include Intuity/Audix Voice Mail, AT&Ts Call Message System,
AT&T’s Automatic Call Distribution System, AT&T Conversant IVRU, security recorders and
messaging systems. The system was configured as a campus environment with multiple IDFs
administered by the MIS unit.
• Managed a staff of eight direct reports and 25 contractors.
April 1991 to May 1993 Consultant
• Project Manager on EDI implementation of custom system to interface national book distributor ‘s
PICK based ERP system with bookstores throughout the US.
• Project Manager on system conversions; system performance evaluations; custom system-to-
system communications interface.
• Designed and developed FAX interfaces for mini-computers, PC/Mainframe data exchange, and
remote support of a purchase order control and tracking system.
June 1986 to April 1991 Director Operations Information Systems Wells Fargo Alarm Services, King
of Prussia, PA.
• Project Manager for the creation of the Operations Information System (a PICK based system),
consisting of System Development Life Cycle - project design, system architecture and
philosophy, operating system and hardware evaluation, application software, data base structure,
support plan, implementation plan, catastrophe plan, manpower resource requirements (initial and
long term), system growth projection, alpha site selection, start-up, and corporate study of cost
versus savings justification.
• Managed local programming and national implementation teams
• Installed fifty systems nationally and two in Canada. Twelve of these were direct sales to
customers, which were a result of a spin-off product that contributed to income and insured the
longevity of large service revenue accounts (combined annual revenue exceeded $15 million).
• Implementation responsibilities consisted of site survey, preparation, power and environmental
requirements, hardware location and installation, user training, and on-going 24x7 support of more
than 1000 users nationwide and in Canada.
• Responsible for hardware (including all peripherals) evaluation and vendor selection, price
negotiations, and maintenance contracts. Total hardware installed exceeded $2 million in mini-
computers with annual service contracts over $250,000.
• Evaluated fault tolerant systems as an alternative to existing equipment upgrades.
• Designed and conducted all benchmarks that led to the final decision to use a fault tolerant super
mini cluster environment (contract value $3 million).
• The department consisted of two direct report managers with a combined staff of fifteen including
one contract programmer and one documentation consultant.

5. Management Skills:
• Preparing and defending Operating and Capital Budgets in concert with the other departments
within the business organization and business plan
• System evaluation and recommendation
• Problem solving listener understanding what others are saying and asking appropriate questions
with follow-up to insure satisfaction
• Bringing others together, trying to reconcile differences, and solve problems for the company as a
team
• Adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs or solve problems
• Preparing and publishing RFPs, evaluating vendors, preparing short-list criteria, selecting short list
vendors, making final vendor selection, negotiating contract, working with legal staff to finalize
contract, implementing system
• Evaluating vendors not only for cost versus deliverables, but identifying those hidden assets and
specialties they may bring to the table
• Maintaining support systems to be compatible with currently available software
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
• Rewarding jobs well done in an appropriate forum
• Recognizing when subordinates need help and offering suggestions in order that they meet their
objectives without doing the work for them
• Recommending educational resources to improve staff knowledge and maintain certification
levels
• Communicating proficiently with others verbally or in writing as required according to the
knowledge level of the audience
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options
and implement solutions
• EDI, SAP IDOCS, GIS Mapping, MS SQL Server
Software/Operating Systems/Tools:
UNIX, Oracle 10g, SQLPlus, SQL Loader, TOAD, Putty, AIX, XP, WIN2K, WIN2K Server (Active
Directory), Novell 4.1 (NDS), Access, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Exchange, Lotus Notes, AccuTerm,
RightFax, Hummingbird
ABRA Payroll and Human Resources, Great Plains eEnterprise and eRequisition, Kronos/Simplex eForce
Time and Attendance, HealthMEDEX,, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, cCure, ElPass Wander Alert, Volunteer
Works, Microsoft Front Page
Gentran Information Suite (GIS), eVision, Cleo Lexicom, Check Point
Brite Store. Arcserve, TrackIT, Cisco Works, Optivity, Managewise, Avaya Site Manager, Support Magic
PICK, UNIVERSE, UNIDATA, VOS, PRIMOS, Prime Information, LDOS, BASIC, FORTRAN,
COBOL, DOS 6.2, Professional Write 2.2, Word Perfect 6.1, CC:Mail
Hardware Systems:
Sun Solaris, Compaq, HP, Gateway, IBM Power Edge Servers, IBM RS6000, IBM System 3, IBM 1130
PC Clones, Macintosh
NCR/ADDS, STRATUS, PRIME, Microdata Reality
Texas Instruments 2000, Radio Shack TRS80, WANG 2000, APPLICON, Calcomp
AT&T Definity G3i PBX, Audix Voice Mail, Stancil & Teac Logging Recorders
Conversant & Intuity IVRU, Siemens Rolm 9751, Rolm PhoneMail
Education:

6. Bachelor of Science Mathematics - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
MBA Foundation Program - Drexel University
Electrical Engineering - Drexel University
Avaya Site Manager, UNIX, Novell 3.1, Novell 4.1, TCP/IP
Oracle Database Administration 10g.
Affiliations:
Member of the Advisory Board for the Master of Arts Program in Computer Science at La Salle University
Chairman of the Recruitment and Retention Committee of the Advisory Board for the Master of Arts
Program in Computer Science at La Salle University
Masonic - Worshipful Master Mt. Holly Lodge #14 F&A M 2004
Knights of Columbus – Past Chancellor Santa Maria Council 1179
Little League Baseball Coach
Seneca Juniors Wrestling Coach
Awards:
Wells Fargo Outstanding Performance by an Individual
Drexel Senior Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Drexel - Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Fraternity
Drexel - Sophomore Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Military:
Vietnam Veteran - US Air Force – Nuclear and Conventional Weapons Specialist - honorably discharged.

7. Bachelor of Science Mathematics - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
MBA Foundation Program - Drexel University
Electrical Engineering - Drexel University
Avaya Site Manager, UNIX, Novell 3.1, Novell 4.1, TCP/IP
Oracle Database Administration 10g.
Affiliations:
Member of the Advisory Board for the Master of Arts Program in Computer Science at La Salle University
Chairman of the Recruitment and Retention Committee of the Advisory Board for the Master of Arts
Program in Computer Science at La Salle University
Masonic - Worshipful Master Mt. Holly Lodge #14 F&A M 2004
Knights of Columbus – Past Chancellor Santa Maria Council 1179
Little League Baseball Coach
Seneca Juniors Wrestling Coach
Awards:
Wells Fargo Outstanding Performance by an Individual
Drexel Senior Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Drexel - Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Fraternity
Drexel - Sophomore Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Military:
Vietnam Veteran - US Air Force – Nuclear and Conventional Weapons Specialist - honorably discharged.