Revised on Jan 1, 2000

Objective : To excel in a programming or supervisory position while supplying the best information systems possible to the user community.

Synopsis of Experience :

IBM AS/400:

RPG/4(ILE), RPG/3, RPG/2, COBOL, CL, PDM, DDS, SDA, DFU, DBU, EDI, Structured Query, Client Access (P.C. Support), and Communications

IBM S/36, S/34 and S/32:

RPGII, COBOL, BASIC, SDA, SEU, OCL, IDDU, Query 36, POP, DFU, DisplayWrite 36, P.C. Support, and Communications

HP3000:

RPGII

MAI/UNIX:

Business Basic 4

P.C.s:

DOS, OS/2, Windows, Windows95/98, BASIC, Pascal, Fortran, C++, IRL, LATTICE, dBASE, Clarion, Lotus, Popular Spreadsheets and Word Processors, Communications including Smartcom and Procom, EDI using Suppy Tech, Premenos, and American Custom Software

Industry Experience :

Manufacturing, Distribution, Financial Service

Employment History :

Nov. 1989 to Present

Self Employed Contractor

Assist clients with design and programming of effective information systems. Converting RPGII to both RPGIII and RPG4 to prepare for and install Y2K solutions. Have worked with Holding Company on design of Financial Reporting System that is PC based and downloads information from serveral platforms; with Clothing Manufacturers on system design and EDI implementations; with several Job Shop Manufacturers in the installation and modification of integrated manufacturing packages, IN-HOUSE, MAPICS, HFA(Freedman), Infinium(Software 2000*S2K), J.D. Edwards, and MAGICS a package running on AS/400, S/36, and networked PCs; a large Insurance firm interfacing AS/400 and S/36 with IBM Mainframe COBOL systems; and Others. Communications with multiple platform systems and client-server design and implementation. Heavy experience in maintenance, updating/modifing inefficient code, adding fields and logic needed to perform correctly during the millennium change.

Jan. 1985 to Nov. 1989

Recticel Foam Corporation, LaPorte, IN

Programmer Analyst/Systems Technician

Manufacturer of foam rubber products. Maintained multiple S/34s and assisted in upgrades to S/36 and AS/400. Software was homegrown interfaced with MAPICS AP, GL, and Payroll. Installed new J.D. Edwards software and added nine communication lines to Fabrication plants. Supported MIS hotline to users, Operating Systems, EDI with Automotive manufacturers, and PCs. Assisted in upgrade to AS/400 and software migration in both native and S/36 environment with nine remote sites.

1978 to Present

Assisted in family businesses

Education :

Miles Community College, Miles City, MT

Associate of Arts in Computer Science and Agriculture

Attended on a Rodeo Scholarship

Various Vendor Classes including AS/400, LAN, PC

History detail available upon request.

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