USA

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

ERP: QAD EE – MFG/PRO 8.5, Epicor 9.05 – Vantage 6.1

Progress: V11 OpenEdge, V10 OpenEdge, V9, V8, WebSpeed, AppBuilder, and Widgets
.NET: VB.NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio 2008-2010, TFS, VB6
Scripts: UNIX/AIX/Linux scripting, Perl, AWK, ksh, csh, VBScript, SQL, ASP, PHP
XML: SOAP, DTD, Q/LinQ MQSeries MOM
Java: J2EE, JavaScript
C/C++/C#: UNIX and Windows environments
Web Development: IBM Websphere, CGI, HTML, CSS3, Adobe Flash
Other: COBOL, DB2, LDAP, AD, TCP/IP, Visual FoxPro, Clipper, Lisp, PL/1, SAS, CICS,
IDMS, TSO/ISPF, VSAM, Telon, dBase, R:Base, DataFlex

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Proven track record of software development achievement, primarily in Windows and UNIX
development environments. Worked as project manager, individual contributor, team leader,
manager, and trainer. Strong knowledge of Client/Server, PC, and system interface software.
Designed and coded applications for manufacturing, distribution, financial, and government.

EXPERIENCE

Lassonde Pappas and Company, Inc. Carneys Point, NJ 2015 - Present

SENIOR SYSTE MS D EVELOPER
Project managed and coded Progress V11.6 OpenEdge Dev Studio and V10.2A OpenEdge ChUI
and .Net QAD throughout all eB2.1 modules, Manager Functions, and usage monitoring of QAD
and custom programs with triggers and wrappers, EDI, Gentran, UNIX scripting, source
repository, SQL, and XML while responsible for development, customization, analysis, design,
coding, implementation and documentation of large-scale mission-critical ERP, Financials, lean
manufacturing, EDI, and QAD Reporting Framework systems.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
Delivered timely, accurate and effective critical modifications to scores of programs.
Architected and implemented preparation for EE upgrade. Delivered many programs from
scratch, all on time and meeting/exceeding functionality and counted on for 100% accuracy.
Supported new acquisition and other Key Performance Indicators through administrative,
customization, development environment and auditability improvement, picking logic, EDI,
reporting, and debugging efforts.
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Sedgwick Memphis, TN 2011 - 2015

IT SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ADVISOR
Project managed and coded Progress V10.2A OpenEdge, Progress V10.1C OpenEdge, and
V10.1B OpenEdge ChUI/ GUI with triggers and wrappers, .Net, UNIX scripting, Oracle PL-
SQL, XML, and Java, while responsible for development, customization, analysis, design,
coding, and implementation of large-scale mission-critical insurance financials and EDI systems.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS

Delivered timely and effective critical modifications to hundreds of programs. Delivered scores
of programs from scratch, all on time and meeting/exceeding functionality and counted on for
100% accuracy of $100 million per month. Delivered a full carrier data system to one of the
world’s 25 largest insurer/reinsurers while they evaluated mutual acquisition, developing a
relationship of confidence in our accuracy that became a success factor in that company
expansion. Led many analysis, development, and debugging efforts.

Tennessee Mat Company Nashville, TN 2010 - 2011

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Project managed and coded Progress V9 GUI with AppBuilder, UIB, widgets, triggers,
wrappers, .ocx’s, .dll’s, memptr’s, and ADM Smart Objects, SQL on Oracle, and Linux, while
responsible for development of large-scale mission-critical Epicor ERP and EDI systems.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
Increased sales by 14%, increased throughput, saved costs in some areas by 50%.

Assigned to Transitions Optical Inc. by 2008 - 2010

Certec Consulting Tampa, FL
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Project managed and coded Progress V9 and V10 ChUI, GUI, AppBuilder, Widgets, and OCX,
with interface to SQL, VB.NET, and XML. Worked in Manufacturing and Distribution
MFG/PRO eB2 modules, Manager Functions and usage monitoring of MFG/PRO programs.
Worked in eB2.1 including EDI. Worked on team programming Progress and VB.NET
applications and OCX using properties, methods, events, and collections. Coded in Visual
Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server. Worked on team integrating Progress MFG/PRO with in-
house VB.NET SFA legacy applications, designing customizations, and integrating structures of
applications and their SQL back end databases. Integrated Progress MFG/PRO with application
and database structures of SharePoint SQL database. Responsible for development,
customization, analysis, design, coding, and implementation of large-scale Progress and
VB.NET/SQL mission-critical ERP, lean manufacturing, QAD2008 upgrade, and shop floor
systems. Worked in Progress SQL DataServer, source repository, and TCP/IP in UNIX and
Windows environments. Project managed and coded SQL-Progress integration of SFA, MS
CRM, SharePoint, Exchange and QAD CRM.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
Completed effective modifications to many programs and developed many more from scratch
under aggressive SLA constraints, with significant end user and technical documentation.
Converted legacy programs to efficient, effective, working applications. Turned around problem
situations and implemented cost saving solutions.
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Certec Consulting Tampa, FL 2008 - 2010

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Involved in large-scale Sales Force Automation application including robust integration with
QuickBooks and MS Exchange. Application includes workflows, contact management, CRM,
portals, dashboards, Java and ASP and prevents different departments contacting the same
customer for the same purpose. Application tracks all contact with a given customer, the
purpose of the contact, and any follow up.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
Analyzed, documented, implemented, tested, debugged, and supported the application.

Assigned to U.S. Department of Energy by 2003 - 2007

Highland Technology Washington D.C. area
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Project managed and coded in JavaScript and VBScript on ASP pages and in Java, PHP, CSS,
and XML. Contributor to Enterprise Content Management team, team leader for
implementation, system administration, user interface customization, integration,
institutionalization, and documentation of Documentum eRoom and SealedMedia across U.S.
Department of Energy organizations supporting the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management.
Worked in LDAP, Active Directory, fault-tolerant failover clustering, load balancing, stress
testing, cyber security, SSO, source repository checkout/checkin/version control/access control,
network traffic optimization, TCP/IP, server acquisition, planning, and configuration.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
Completed deployment within deadline constraints with custom functionality and robust
integration.

Assigned to U.S. Department of Defense by 2001 - 2003

TRW/ATCC Washington D.C. area
SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, SE NIOR CO NSULT ANT
Coded in Progress, Java, HTML, XML, PERL, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C++, SOAP, C/S, HP and
Sun Solaris UNIX. Responsible for managing analysis, design, and implementation of large-
scale Progress and WebSpeed applications including QAD MFG/PRO and Gelco Travel
Manager, using Progress V9 and V8 in GUI, ChUI, Speedscript, and ADM. Heavily customized
large ERP and Travel Management systems.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
❑ Completed effective modifications to almost 100 QAD programs and developed many
more from scratch in a very short time under tight deadline constraints.
❑ Successfully served on a project to modularize Business Logic separated out from UI
logic in a Progress/SOAP/Java system for TRW. Modified dozens of programs for
TRW.
❑ Project coordination, task allocation and assignment, MS Project schedule creation and
tracking
❑ Developed test scripts, ran them, and documented all test results.
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QAD Incorporated Carpinteria, CA 1997 - 2001

SOFTWARE ENGINE ER/DEVELOPER, SE NIOR TECHNI CAL CONSULTANT
❑ Project managed and coded in Progress, Java, HTML, XML, PERL, and HP UNIX. Led
teams, analyzed, designed, recommended, documented, implemented, tested,
benchmarked, optimized, debugged, and supported large-scale Progress and Java
applications including QAD MFG/PRO, EDI ECommerce, and IBM Websphere, using
WebSpeed, AppServer, Windows NT, Configuration Management, and Lotus Notes
database agents programming. Applications included manufacturing, financials,
distribution, EDI, ERP, Supply Chain Management, and QAD Sales Force Automation.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
❑ Wrote User Manuals, Installation Procedure Manuals, Test Results documentation, and
client and internal Functional and Technical Specifications.
❑ Web enabled legacy applications.
❑ Completed automation of all 850 and 810 transactions for Rich-Seapak which was so
well received that the client volunteered to present it at the annual user conference.
❑ Completed automation of all 850, 810, and warehousing transactions for Dakota
Growers Pasta Company Fargo which was so well received that the client presented it as
their successful implementation project at the annual user conference. The client also
wrote to QAD Executive Vice President Murray Ray stating their satisfaction. This
project had been handed to me with huge pre-existing budget and schedule overruns and
I turned it around and achieved this level of client satisfaction.
❑ Trained over 100 people and gave presentations in many US cities, Paris, and Hong
Kong.
❑ Achieved client deadline on a team which delivered a full-scale Project Realization
Management application modifying over 200 programs in less than 2 months under an
extremely aggressive timetable.
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Mentor Corporation Santa Barbara, CA 1994 - 1997

I.T. PROJECT SPECIALIST
❑ Project managed and coded in Access, FoxPro, VB, PERL, SQL Server, and COBOL.
Responsible for managing all analysis, design, and implementation of all database
applications for Clinical Programs Department and Corporate Division using HP UNIX
and Novell Netware/Windows. Clinical applications include Device Tracking, Patient
Registry, clinical studies, statistical analysis, accounting, and manufacturing.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
❑ Developed entire Clinical Trial applications including automated Case Report Forms in
FoxPro and Access which are still in production doing FDA reporting.
Assigned to Hughes Aircraft Corporation by 1993 - 1994
Source Consulting Los Angeles, CA
SENIOR CONSULTANT
❑ Project managed and coded in C++, VB, SQL, COBOL, IDMS, TSO/ISPF, and FoxPro.
Analyzed, designed, and implemented PC and mainframe applications using Novell
Netware/Windows.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEME NTS
❑ Solely developed an entire high-visibility EDI automation solution working with over 10
diverse trading partners.
❑ Completed all 10 tests of the Life Office Management Association Financial industry
FLMI certification.
Chubb Sovereign Life Insurance Corp. Santa Barbara, CA 1992 - 1993
APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER
❑ Project managed and coded in DataFlex, OOD, and OOP. Designed, programmed,
tested and documented programs to corporate programming standards using Novell
Netware, Windows, and object-oriented programming. Consulted and trained in-house
staff. New applications developed included a reporting subsystem, on-line screens, and
utilities.

Assigned to GTE and Applied Magnetics Corporation by 1990 - 1992

Computer Dynamics, Inc. Calabasas, CA
SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
❑ Project managed and coded in SQL, COBOL, DB2, IDMS, CICS, TSO/ISPF, Telon,
DOS/VSE, PROFS, TPX, VM/CMS Xedit, and REXX. Contributed to and later headed
up team for the analysis, specifications, design, programming, and implementation of an
on-line menu-driven Sales Management/"Electronic Desk" document routing system and
reporting system. Supported nationwide system.
❑ Programming environment included rapid screen prototyping on PC's and MF.
❑ Provided training and consulting to in-house IT staff in the new technologies.

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❑ REFERENCES
❑ WORK HISTORY PRIOR TO 1990
❑ EDUCATION