PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished, self-motivated Software Architect with over 8 years of experience developing client/server and Web applications using Oracle, Cold Fusion, Java technologies.

• Innovative thinker, able to bring proactive, dynamic solutions to difficult or high-pressure situations.
• Unique ability to translate complex technical information into plain English for the benefit of end-users at all levels.
• With a positive, proactive attitude, consistently deliver high-quality development solutions under the tightest deadlines.

EDUCATION  

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Oracle I - Introduction to Oracle Intelligent Information Systems - Durham, NC
• Oracle II - Develop PL/SQL Program Units DB Basics - Raleigh, NC
• ASP.NET and ADO.NET, using VB.NET – North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages:

Databases: Oracle 9i, Access, ADABAS, RDBMS

Operating Systems: Windows XP/2000/NT/9x, Macintosh OS, VMS, DOS

API’s: Windows, Open VMS, Sun One Studio

Technologies:  XML SPY, Excel, CVS, VSS, Visio, Adobe Document Format

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Constella Group, Inc, Durham, NC   08/2000 – 08/2003   3 years

Senior Software Developer

Senior member of Java (J2EE) development team for the Toxicology Database Management Enterprise system, constructed in Java 2 with a newly-created Oracle database.

• Wrote comprehensive scientific reports using XML, XML-FO, XSLT and Java Beans.
• Examples of scientific reports written:
  

  E02.xml	E02.xsl	E02 Report.pdf
  E31.xml	E31.xsl	E31 Report.pdf
  	splashHeader.xsl

• Skillfully created help system using HTML and JSP.
• Maintained National Institute of Environment Health Sciences  Toxicology Database Management System (TDMS).
• Reconciled differences between the NCTR and TDMS ADABAS files so that completed experiments could be loaded.
• Created tissue site search options for the Post-PWG Web system using Sequel Loader scripts, Cold Fusion, JavaScript and Oracle 9i databases.
• Maintained TDMS Web Reports Menu database and Post-PWG Oracle database from Natural/ADABAS data extracts.
• Developed mainframe rewrite of Site of Application Papilloma scientific report.

Accomplishments:

• Enhanced Cold Fusion / Oracle Web application by adding hundreds of extended selections so users could limit size and structure of ordered reports.
• Developed JSP pages and HTML Help system for TDMSE DBA system.
• Loaded Oracle database with millions of records using sequel loader scripts written to transmit and test data transfers.

Environment:

Technology Planning and Management Corp.,Durham, NC    07/1995 – 08/2000   5 years

Senior Programmer Analyst

Effectively maintained software and databases of the National Institute of Environment Health Sciences Toxicology Database Management System (TDMS) using Natural/ADABAS and DCL on VMS.

• Developed Web applications with Cold Fusion, HTML, JavaScript, including report ordering menu as front end for legacy reporting system.
• Maintained Cellular Toxicology Genetic System, resolved COBOL and Alpha IV errors and loaded lab data into RDBMS.

Information Systems and Networks Corporation - Durham, NC
July, 1995 to October, 1995
User Support Specialist, Software Certification and Quality Assurance

Served as a liaison to laboratories under contract to the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences who were performing special toxicology testing of organic chemical agents. Identified and communicated software and hardware problems encountered by the laboratories and the user community to developers and hardware support. Participated in system testing or acceptance testing of new equipment, software modifications and enhancements to the Toxicology Data Management System (TDMS) and the Laboratory Data Management System (LDAS).

East Carolina University - Greenville, NC Summer, 1993
Tutor for Disability Support Services - Temporary

Tutored disabled students. Technical environment included DOS, MS Windows and Excel.

Wayne Community College - Goldsboro, NC Summer, 1992
Tutor for WCC Tutorial Services - Temporary

Tutored adult students in Algebra, COBOL, FORTRAN.

Accomplishments:

• Created the Post-PWG Web Search System to search millions of records derived from a legacy database after converting it from a hierarchical ADABAS to a relational Oracle database.
• Wrote effective enhancements and developed new scientific reports containing data archived since 1982. 
• Resolved complex client problems by thoroughly analyzing data involved; also determined efficient way to fix Y2K problems in TDMS.

Environment:

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