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Resume James P. O'Brien 75 N Woodward Ave, Suite 81164 Tallahassee, FL 32313 Voice: 303-697-0183 E-Mail: [email protected] Summary Over thirty eight years of experience in a broad range of applications and environments. Experience in application network interfacing, connectivity and information engineering is evident. Such diversity of experience is demonstrative of the versatility of this individual. Knowledge and Experience Databases Languages Operating Systems Case Tools DB/2 Pascal Windows 95/98/2000/NT ERwin SQL Server PL/I UNIX ModelMart Oracle COBOL OS/MVS BPwin Teradata Assembler OS/400 RSA Sybase VBA VMS CA:Kool Access LISP VM/ESA Silverrun IMS REXX OS/2 S-Designor Applications Product Support Distribution Inventory Material Requirements Job Scheduling Order Tracking Direct Mail Medical Film Processing Document Storage Payroll Dental

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ResumeJames P. O'Brien

75 N Woodward Ave, Suite 81164Tallahassee, FL 32313

Voice: 303-697-0183

E-Mail: [email protected]

SummaryOver thirty eight years of experience in a broad range of applications and environments. Experience in application network interfacing, connectivity and information engineering is evident. Such diversity of experience is demonstrative of the versatility of this individual.

Knowledge and ExperienceDatabases Languages Operating Systems Case Tools

DB/2 Pascal Windows 95/98/2000/NT ERwin

SQL Server PL/I UNIX ModelMartOracle COBOL OS/MVS BPwinTeradata Assembler OS/400 RSASybase VBA VMS CA:KoolAccess LISP VM/ESA SilverrunIMS REXX OS/2 S-Designor

ApplicationsProduct Support Distribution InventoryMaterial Requirements Job Scheduling Order TrackingDirect Mail Medical Film ProcessingDocument Storage Payroll DentalOrder Processing Bill of Material C.A.S.E.Accounting Artificial Intelligence Call ProcessingSoftware Support Frequent Flyer Quality AssuranceTelephone Billing Banking InsuranceData Warehousing Software Development Quick Service RestaurantsTransportation Health Exchanges Internet Affiliate Marketing

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Employment History

POBJ Enterprises, LLC 3/12 – Present

Principal Consultant Tallahassee, FL

As Principal Consultant am responsible for the acquisition and execution of numerous projects primarily in the area of enterprise architecture.

ProjectsState of Arkansas

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of North Carolina

Maximum Business Solutions 8/99 – 3/12

Lead Consultant Indian Hills, CO

As Lead Consultant was responsible for the acquisition and execution of numerous projects primarily in the area of enterprise architecture for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

ProjectsWalmart

Metavante Corporation

ExxonMobil

Circuit City

LinkShare

Yellow Roadway Technologies

Yum Brands, Inc

IBM - Global Services

Liberty Mutual

Conseco Finance

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Platinum Technologies, Inc 6/98 – 8/99

Certified Product Specialist and Instructor Oakbrook Terrace, IL

As a certified product specialist and instructor for Erwin, Bpwin and ModelMart, conducted training and provided mentoring to numerous Fortune 1000 clients.

Maximum Business Solutions 3/94 – 6/98

Lead Consultant Indian Hills, CO

As Lead Consultant was responsible for the acquisition and execution of numerous projects primarily in the area of solution architecture for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

ProjectsUMB Bank

Duke Power Co

Solo Cup Inc.

CNA Insurance

Michigan Department of Social Services

GTE Data Systems

ITC Inc.

MCI Inc.

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Computer Task Group 2/83 – 3/94

Senior Systems Engineer Detroit, MI

Denver, Co

Pittsburgh, PA

Winston Salem, NC

As a Senior Systems Engineer was responsible for the design, development and implementation of numerous systems for Fortune 500 clients. Led and managed teams of up to 20 in size. Was responsible for projects that at one time comprised 3% of the annual corporate revenue.

ProjectsHowmet Inc.

USAir, Inc.

IBM (German Application Development Lab)

Bank Western

Metro-Denver Water Board

IBM (Systems Integration Division)

Xerox Crop

Kodak(Colorado Division)

Michigan Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Allied Film & Video

Wisconsin Bell

Detroit Edison

Volkswagen of America

Detroit Ball Bearing 1/82 – 2/83

Programmer Analyst Detroit, MI

As a programmer analyst, developed distribution, inventory and accounting systems

3PM Inc. 5/80 – 1/82

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Programmer Analyst Detroit, Mi

As a programmer analyst, programmed list processing and text editing applications for direct mail campaigns.

Independent Software Consultant 3/78 – 5/80

Programmer Analyst Detroit, Mi

As a programmer analyst, designed and implemented a variety of manufacturing applications. Also developed a dental records system.

Watson Manufacturing Co. Inc. 4/75 – 3/78

Data Processing Manager Jamestown, NY

As Data Processing Manager was responsible for all system design, programming, operations and administrative functions for a three person EDP department.

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Project Experience

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of North Carolina

6/14 – Present

XML Architect Little Rock, AR

As the XML architect on the common format team, developed a web based dashboard in eXist-DB that provided access to the common data exchange format repository. Developed enterprise information model based XSD's for use as canonical models for the ongoing integration effort. Provided insight and guidance as to the underlying structure of Erwin models.

As an enterprise architect, designed end to end processes for: Management of the agile process. Source Configuration Management processes Web Application development

System Environment: Windows 7, AIX, Rational Software Architect, Rational Team Concert, Oxygen, XML, XSD, Xpath, Xquery, Visio, Erwin, MS Office

State of Arkansas 5/13 – 6/13

Data Architect Little Rock, AR

Acted as the data architect for the data conversion team on the Health Exchange project for the State of Arkansas. Defined the approach that the team was to use for integration of the state's systems with the Curam Social Program Management Program (Curam).

The source systems resided on IMS and VSAM platforms. Each source system and Curam were documented with a source system description (for the state systems) or a data dictionary (for Curam). This documentation was then used to develop physical data models for each data interface. These physical data models were then used to develop a corresponding logical data model. An evergreen Common Integration Model (CIM) to support the re-use of the various data interfaces was started. The CIM is used to develop a Canonical Model for use by the integration implementation teams.

Developed source system descriptions, physical data models, logical data models for data sources that were to be integrated with. Began development of the CIM.

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System Environment: Windows 7, Rational Software Architect, VB.net, MS Office

Walmart 8/09 – 1/12

Enterprise Data Architect Bentonville, AR

As an enterprise data architect, established a strategic approach that resulted authoring of an enterprise data framework, integration of the framework with specific implementation models ensuring the development of the necessary generic structures required to support flexible, scalable, reusable systems. Also developed the strategy and approach for the implementation of enterprise meta-data management. Participated in the Global Store Integration initiative providing guidance to the design team. As a part of this participation, I developed the canonical model and participated in the data mapping effort.

System Environment: Windows XP, Word, Excel, MS Access, VB .Net, Erwin, Rational System Architect, Provision, Eclipse EPF, IBM Business Glossary.

Metavante Corporation 10/08 – 1/09

Senior Business Data Architect Milwaukee, WI

As a senior business data information architect, authored methodologies and processes for: business process modeling, object modeling, model management and entity relational modeling. Developed documentation and training materials for use by business analysts, object modelers and data modelers. Advised the director on strategic objectives and challenges. Conducted tool evaluations and mentored other architects and modelers. System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, Unix servers, , Windows XP, Word, Excel, Erwin, EPF Composer, XMLSpy, Webshpere Business Modeler, Rational Software Architect, Power Designer, CVS and Eclipse.

ExxonMobil 5/07 – 5/08

Senior Consultant Falls Church, VA

Houston, TX

Brussles, Belgium

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Acted as a senior consultant in the Strategic Data Consulting group within ExxonMobil. Defined strategies and approaches for XML / EBXML based Enterprise Application Integration. Assisted application development groups in the adoption and use of XML based canonical structures for the transmission of information between diverse applications around the enterprise. Built tools to extract information from XSD files and build documentation spreadsheets.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, Unix servers, DB/2, MS Access, Oracle, Windows XP, Word, Excel, Erwin, EPF Composer, SharePoint, XMLSpy, BizTalk, SAP/XI.

Circuit City 7/06 – 10/06

Lead Data Architect Richmond, VA

As lead data architect participated in the Merchandising System Transformation project as the lead data architect for the Store clustering, Item planning and Assortment team. Assisted the SIA team in developing structures and determining sources for the Operational Data Store. Developed enterprise data standards and integration strategy. Models were developed using the Erwin tool. Wrote API utilities utilizing the Erwin SCAPI interface. Recommended an SOA based approach be utilized to effect application Integration.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, DB/2, MS Access, Oracle, MySQL, Windows XP, Word, Excel, Erwin.

LinkShare 1/06 – 4/06

Lead Enterprise Data Architect New York, NY

As lead enterprise architect, worked with the VP of product development to develop enterprise business models. Assisted the Systems Development department in utilizing the business models to develop non-redundant physical implementations. Utilized the ER-Studio api to develop specialized reporting tools. Hibernate was utilized to map Java classes to tables. EPF Composer was utilized for the Data Architecture processes.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, Unix servers, DB/2, MS Access, Oracle, MySQL, Hibernate, Windows XP, Eclipse, Word, Excel, ER-Studio, EPF Composer.

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Yellow Roadway Technologies 8/04 – 6/05

Enterprise Data Architect Overland Park, KS

As enterprise data architect participated in the planning and development of an integrated data strategy to support the “Common Application Integration” initiative. Two companies had merged to form the Yellow Roadway Corporation. The strategy had to address issues of data integration in a diverse and geographically dispersed environment.

Also worked with the development teams to develop application level models. Participated in a project to migrate models from one ModelMart server to another. Developed various Erwin API tools. Developed the an EDI based interface with the U.S. Customs' Automated Manifest System.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, IBM mainframe, Unix servers, DB/2, MS Access, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Visual Basic, Windows 2000, Word, Excel, Erwin, ModelMart

Yum Brands, Inc 12/02 – 2/04

Lead Data Architect Louisville, KY

Filled the role of lead data architect on an Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) project. The EAI middleware utilized on the project was SeeBeyond Logical structures were developed utilizing Rational Rose. These structures were exported from Rose in XML format and imported into SeeBeyond as Entity Type Data (ETD) structures.

Also advised the Data Systems Reporting group on the development of their data warehouse. Logical models and Star Schema's were developed utilizing Erwin.

Implemented a model management infrastructure based on ModelMart.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, IBM mainframe, DB/2, MS Access, Teradata, MS SQL Server, Visual Basic, Windows 2000, Word, Excel, Rational Rose, Erwin, ModelMart

IBM - Global Services 7/00 – 11/02

Lead Data Architect Boulder, CO

Functioned as the lead data architect on a large (150 + people) project to develop and implement a Clinical Information System (CIS). As lead architect, developed and

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implemented data modeling methodology utilizing Rational Rose. Built tools (in Visual Basic utilizing the Rational Rose Extensibility Interface) to carry out gap analysis between the different models for various releases. Was responsible for mapping the logical model to the different implementations.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, IBM mainframe, DB/2, MS Access, Visual Basic 6.0, AIX, Windows 2000, Word, Excel and Rational Rose

Liberty Mutual 3/00 – 5/00

Data Architect Portsmouth, NH

As data architect assisted the process modeling team in gathering and organizing information requirements. Developed a tool to organize and track information on the process scenarios, objects and data sources. Provided recommendations with regard to data and process modeling approaches.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, IBM mainframe, Oracle, DB/2, MS Access, Unix, Windows 95, Word, Excel and Silverrun

Conseco Finance 9/99 – 12/99

Methodologist Minneapolis, MN

Acted as a methodologist in a data mapping effort. Designed and implemented procedures for mapping interface data between legacy systems and a new AllTel implementation. Developed procedures to identify and define target and source data, map logical attributes to the target data, map migration paths between target and source data and document the transition logic between the source and the target.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, A/S 400, IBM mainframe, Oracle, MS Access, Unix, Windows 95, Word, Excel and Select SE

Platinum Technology 6/98 – 8/99

Certified Product Specialist and Instructor Oakbrook Terrace, IL

As a certified product specialist and instructor for ERwin, BPwin and ModelMart, developed strategies for implementation of the tools and methodologies. Developed

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customized curriculums for specific client needs. Taught both customized and standard classes. Developed specialized applications utilizing the ERwin API. System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, A/S 400, HP, IBM mainframe, DB/2-400, Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, OS/MVS, OS/400, Unix, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, TSO, ISPF, Word, Excel, ERwin, BPwin and ModelMart.

U MB Bank 12/97 – 2/98

Lead Data Architect Kansas City, MO

Developed an activity centered data architecture and a process architecture for automated data extraction. Authored a recommendation regarding the participation of the data management organization in the technology review process. Participated in a modeling effort for the development of an enterprise wide shared reference table. Drafted processes for the participation of the data management organization in the MIS solution delivery process. These processes complied with the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model.

System Environment: LAN, PC workstation, A/S 400, HP, IBM mainframe, DB/2-400, Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, OS/MVS, OS/400, Unix, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, TSO, ISPF, Word, Excel and ERWin.

Duke Power Co 3/97 – 7/97

Data Analyst Charlotte, NC

Functioned as a Data Analyst. Was responsible for developing Application Data models for various functional groups. Additional responsibilities included providing query support and impact analysis.

System Environment: LAN, P/C Workstation, DB/2, Oracle, Sybase, OS/MVS, TSO, ISPF, UNIX, Microsoft Access Word, Excel, ERWin and BMC.

Solo Cup Inc. 10/96 – 2/97

Data Architect Deerfield Village, IL

In the role of a data architect developed a set of tools utilizing REXX and MS Access to reverse engineer the existing financial systems. The tools copied the JCL and source code from ICCF. The JCL and source code was parsed and the results were then imported into an MS Access data base. The data base could then be queried and the relationships between system components traced.

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System Environment: LAN, P/C Workstation, HP Server, IBM Mainframe, DOS/VSE, VM/CMS, Unix, Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Oracle, REXX, Dossier

CNA Insurance 12/95 – 7/96

Data Architect Chicago, IL

As a data architect reported to the VP -- Data Services. Responsibilities included, data analysis, methodology & architecture support, strategic planning & internal marketing and case tool support. Developed and began implementation of a strategic plan for the organization. Assisted various strategic business units in project planning as well as developing data and process models. Developed a marketing plan. Implemented an in-house on-line conferencing system. Developed a strategy for adoption of an information system architecture and methodology. System Environment: Token ring LAN, Pentium 100, Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Sybase, Oracle, Bachman Groundworks, Sterling Key for Enterprise, ERWin and S-Designor

Michigan Department of Social Services

7/95 – 10/95

Data Modeler Okemos, MI

Participated in an effort to reverse engineer a data model from existing process specifications. Made recommendations regarding methodological issues. Primarily responsible for modeling the System Support, JOBS/MOST (vocational training), Child Day Care and Quality Control subject areas. The data models were documented utilizing ERWin and were then imported into Excelerator. The implementation environment was a client server architecture based on a UNISYS TCP/IP Unix network.

System Environment: Novel, ERWin, Windows, Unix and Excelerator.

GTE Data Systems 1/95 – 7/95

Lead Data Modeler Tampa, FL

Participated in a business area analysis for the billing business function. Responsible for developing a logical data model and integrating the model with an in-house process modeling tool. The logical data model was developed utilizing the IDEF1X methodology and was documented utilizing ERWin. The Integration with the process modeling tool was achieved utilizing MS Access.

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System Environment: 3COM+, MS-Access, ERWin, Leverage, PACBASE, Windows and OS/MVS

ITC Inc . 8/94 – 10/94

Data Modeler Denver, CO

Developed a high level logical data model. The model identified the major business entities, the relationships between them and the associated entity sub-types. The model was recorded using EasyCase. Authored a testing methodology to be used to develop in house testing procedures.

System Environment: Lan based PC, MS-Word, Oracle, EasyCase

MCI Inc . 3/94 – 6/94

Lead Systems Analyst Colorado Springs, CO

Led a team to design, develop and implement the main data feed for an MCI client. The sub-system took data from ten different operator companies and reformatted it for input to the Call Processing system.

System Environment: IBM 3090, OS/MVS, COBOL, REXX

Howmet Inc. 11/93 – 12/93

Whitehall, MI

Participated in a Business Area Analysis for a Cost Accounting system. Responsibilities included those of Scribe and Facilitator for joint process analysis sessions, as well as tool administrator for both the process and data analysis teams. The Data Model was recorded in System Architect and the process model was recorded on ADW.

System Environment: Intel 486 based workstation, O/S 2, ADW 2.7, Popkin System Architect

USAir, Inc . 5/93 – 11/93

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Account Manager Winston Salem, NC

Functioned as the account manager for this account. Was responsible for team supporting Frequent Traveler, Revenue Management and the interfacing of USAir and British Air frequent flyer systems. Responsibilities included personnel and performance management, client relations and client marketing. This account represented revenues in excess of 1.2 million dollars.

System Environment: IBM 3090, PS/2, OS/MVS, VM/ESA, OS/2, DB/2, COBOL II, REXX and CICS

IBM (German Application Development Lab)

5/91 – 5/93

Project Manager Kingston, NY

Boeblingen, Germany

Managed a system support project to provide Product support for an IBM enterprise repository product (CDF/MVS). Responsible for providing management and technical direction to a team of six technicians, administration of a remote site located in Boeblingen Germany as well as liaison with the customer.

Technical direction included addressing product design issues, developing infrastructure and administrative tools, conducting design and code reviews and providing technical assistance in the areas of Assembler, REXX, DB/2 and Data Modeling.

The project generated $3.5 million in revenues with a profit contribution of approximately $800,000.00 over a two year period.

System Environment: IBM Mainframes, RS/6000, PS/2, OS/MVS, AIX, VM/XA, OS/2, PC-DOS, DB/2, ISPF/Dialog Manager, TCP/IP, RSCS, REXX, Turbo Pascal, Oracle, 360/370 Assembler and an IBM internal development language.

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C TG INC . - Branch Recruiter - Denver Branch

3/91 – 4/91

Recruiter Denver, CO

Carried out the recruiting responsibilities for the Denver Branch of Computer Task Group.

Bank Western 12/90 – 1/91

Programmer Analyst Denver, CO

Designed and implemented heuristic sub-system to merge vendor supplied names and addresses into an in-house mass mailing system.

System Environment: VM/SP, DOS/VSE, COBOL, DYL-280 and VSAM

Metro-Denver Water Board 10/90 – 11/90

Programmer Analyst Denver, CO

Conducted a data & processing modeling project for a document control system. Entity Relationship Diagrams were drawn up utilizing Extended Relational Analysis techniques. Data Flow Diagrams were developed utilizing the De Marco methodology.

System Environment: PS/2, PC-DOS and EasyCase

IBM (Systems Integration Division) 6/90 – 8/90

Programmer Analyst Columbus, OH

Participated in a project to port a Wang based MRP system to IBM AS/400 for a pharmaceutical firm. Responsible for converting BASIC to AS/400 PL/I. Specifications were drawn up utilizing Entity Relationship Diagrams and De Marco Data Flow Diagrams.

System Environment: AS/400, OS/400, PL/I, COBOL and Excelerator.

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Xerox Crop 2/90 – 5/90

Programmer Analyst Toronto, Ontario

Implemented an education tracking system. The system tracked who had signed up for a course, when & where the course was to be held and who was to teach the course. System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, Xpeditor, IMS DB/DC and COBOL.

Kodak (Colorado Division) 1/88 – 1/90

Programmer Analyst Windsor, CO

Designed and implemented a system to interface between a local payroll system and a remote human resources system. The sub-system captured batch transmissions from the wide area network, emulated an on-line session and utilized existing on-line programs to post the information to the local payroll system.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, RSCS, PL/I, IMS DB/DC

Developed an interface between an in-house project control system and McCormick & Dodge purchasing system. The interface captured project and work order information residing on the IMS data base and built transactions to insert the data into a Datacomm/DB database under CICS.

System Environment: IBM 3090, OS/MVS, ISCS, PL/I, IMS DB/DC, CICS & Datacomm/DB

Led a seven person team to convert the divisional systems from a 13 period accounting cycle to a calendar month accounting cycle. The project involved changing seven data bases and 1900 programs.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, PL/I and IMS/DB

Designed and implemented a Quality tracking system. The system captured sensor data from the departmental local area network, inserted it into the mainframe data base. Captured defect analysis data provided by the quality technician. This data was then sent to the remote site to which the product was being shipped.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, Dec VAX, OS/MVS, VMS, LU6.2, IMS DB/DC, PL/I and Pascal

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Michigan Blue Cross & Blue Shield 5/86 – 12/87

Programmer Analyst Detroit, MI

Designed and implemented a Claims notification system. The system analyzed claims data and produced a textual explanation that was sent to the customer.

Re-designed and re-wrote payment sub-system for the Dental Claims system.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, IMS/DB and COBOL

Allied Film & Video 1/86 – 5/86

Programmer Analyst Detroit, MI

Developed an enterprise data and process model. The model was developed utilizing Extended Relational Analysis to specify relational structures and integrity rules.

System Environment: IBM PC/XT, PC-DOS, Apple Macintosh and EXCEL.

Audited an existing Oracle database. Identified non-normalized structures and recommended changes.

System Environment: Wang, VS and Oracle

Designed and programmed a mailing label system.

System Environment: IBM PC/XT, PC-DOS and Turbo Pascal

Wisconsin Bell 11/85 – 1/86

Programmer Analyst Milwaukee, WI

Participated in a project to implement a fixed asset accounting system.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, IMS DB/DC and COBOL

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Detroit Edison 7/85 – 11/85

Project Manager Detroit, MI

Managed a project to code test and implement a system to interface the customer and Michigan Department of Social Services.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, OS/MVS, RSCS, IMS DB/DC and COBOL

Volkswagen of America 8/83 – 7/85

Programmer Analyst Detroit, MI

Designed and implemented an interface system for a world-wide distribution network. Process and logic specifications were done utilizing the Warnier/Orr methodology.

System Environment: IBM mainframe, VM/SP, OS/MVS, Datavantage, IMS and COBOL

Interstate Research & Development 2/83 – 7/83

Programmer Detroit, MI

Designed a Bill of Material based Manufacturing Control System. System Environment: DEC PDP/11, RTS, RPG II

Led a project to revise a micro-based medical billing system.

System Environment: Altos micro-computer, Digital Research MP/M and CBASIC.

Detroit Ball Bearing 1/82 – 2/83

Programmer Detroit, MI

Developed distribution, inventory and accounting systems

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System Environment: IBM 4381, DOS/VSE, VSAM, COBOL

3PM Inc . 5/80 – 1/82

Programmer Detroit, MI

Programmed list processing and text editing applications for direct mail campaigns.

System Environment: IBM 370/148, DOS, COBOL and Assembler

Independent Software Consultant 3/78 – 5/80

Programmer Detroit, MI

Designed and implemented a variety of manufacturing applications. Also developed a dental records system.

System Environments: IBM 360, DOS, COBOL, PL/I, System 3, OS/3, RPG II, System 34, OS/34, Data General Nova 3D, RDOS and BASIC

Watson Manufacturing Co. Inc . 4/76 – 3/78

Data Processing Manager Jamestown, NY

Responsible for all system design, programming, operations and administrative functions for a three person EDP department.

System Environment: NCR Century 101, B1, Neat/3 and RPG

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Other Experience

8/84 – 5/85 University Research Projects - University of Michigan

Participated in a research project in Symbolic Integration. Solutions were arrived at utilizing rule based processing methods.

System Environment: Amdahl 470, MTS, LISP

Participated in a research project in Optimal Solutions. Solutions were derived utilizing tree generation and heuristic search techniques.

System Environment: Amdahl 470, MTS, LISP

1/83 – 6/86 Guest Lecturer - University of Michigan

Delivered guest lectures to students on Structured Analysis and Design. Advised faculty regarding curriculum.

9/88 – 4/89 University Tutoring program - University of Denver

Participated in a tutoring program for students enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program. Advised faculty as to curriculum.

3/12 – Present Guest Lecturer - Virginia Commonwealth University

Delivered guest lectures to graduate students on Enterprise Architecture.

Conferences

EDW 2012 – Atlanta, Ga – presented “A Pragmatic Approach to Enterprise Data Architecture”

DWBI 2012 – London, UK – presented “Using Metadata to Speed up Reference Model Organizationalisation”

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Education

6/98Acheived Instructor & Product certification for Erwin

Logicworks, Inc.

10/98Acheived Instructor & Product certification for BPwin

Logicworks, Inc.

3/94

Attended Flashpoint pre-release class

Knowledgeware Corp. - San Francisco

3/90

Attended Structured Analysis & Design class

CTG Branch certified course - Denver Branch

6/89

Attended IEW class

CTG Education center - Buffalo

8/88

Attended Interpersonal Management Strategies class

Xcel - Denver Branch

6/88

Attended Account Development Strategies class

Xcel - Denver Branch

8/86

Attended Oracle Application Programming class

Oracle Corp. - Chicago

1978 - 1982

Attended University of Michigan

General Studies Curriculum