SUMMARY OF SKILLS
- Identified optimal solutions based on the analysis of causes
- Designed and implemented web sites and relational database systems
- Wrote task estimates and documented system modifications
- Trained and mentored in areas of my expertise
- Learned new technologies quickly
- Collaborated with teams to achieve group goals
- Modified my approach to meet changing expectations, situations and priorities
EDUCATION
- on the Honour roll for the Java Web Developer program (Java, JFC, JDBC, JSP, Servlets, RMI, Corba, J2EE, EJB, OOP, SQL, mySql, XML, XSLT, XPATH, XHTML, CSS, Javascript & networking), and Flash & Linux courses at Conestoga College, 2002
- Project estimating, management and testing, and systems development methodology courses at Manulife Financial, 1997
- Bachelor of Independent Studies at University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, 1995
- Bachelor of Science Honours Co-operative Applied Physics,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, 1988
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor, Kitchener-Waterloo - Programmer Analyst, Oct. 2002 to present
- Designed, built and tested a shopping cart using Apache, PHP and MySql
- Designed, built and tested the website for the College of Acupuncture and Therapeutics Inc. using HTML 4.01 transitional, CSS2 and javascript 1.5 with DOM1
- evaluated how to move desktop administrative programs from Novell to NT servers for Manulife Financial.
Manulife Financial, Kitchener - Programmer Analyst (full time permanent)
- May 1997 to Nov 2001.
- Corrected 60% of a MS Access commissions system processing $8 million yearly
- Analyzed and converted Realia Cobol reports to XML and XSLT
- Saved money and time by automating a system archive using Javascript under win NT
- Received 3 "rave" awards for my excellent customer focus of ensuring that the needs of internal and external clients are understood and met
- Daily support and documentation of 10 administrative database systems on Dos 3.0 - 6.2, Windows 3.11 and NT over Novell 3.11 & 4.1 lans and NT servers
- Consulted by programmers who wish to modify my systems, i.e. during Y2K.
Independent Contractor, Kitchener-Waterloo - Programmer Analyst, Nov. 1995 - Feb. 1997
- Designed, built, tested and implemented a web site for the Japanese bookstore, Nihongo Cirlce
- Designed, built, tested and implemented a real estate zoning relational database solution for Dubrick-Radke Real Estate using FileMaker Pro
- Ported and tested the interface for DOS educational programs to Macintosh BASIC for Bannister Lake Software Inc.
- Researched and evaluated 3D graphing routines and installer software for the programs' distribution.
Independent Contractor, Kitchener-Waterloo - Programmer Analyst, May 1990 - Aug. 1993
K-W Hospital Foundation:
- Designed and built data processing system for Popcorn Tuesday fundraising event
- Developed this system on Lotus 123 in the first work period
- Co-evaluated database systems that would fit the foundations needs
- Redesigned the data processing system to FoxPro 2.0 for DOS
- Coordinated the distribution center for the fundraising product
- automated mailing list for ongoing fundraising campaign.
St. Mary's General Hospital:
- Evaluated the needs of the Rehabilitation department
- Determined the programming environment that would satisfy their needs
- Designed, tested and implemented various databases using dBase IV
- Trained the staff to use WordStar, dBase IV and an Apple IIe computer
- Wrote manuals for WordStar, dBase IV and the Apple IIe
- Inventoried Apple IIe computer games for patients.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada:
- Designed, implemented, documented and maintained the fundraising database and its operating procedures.
Vestronix Software Factory:
- Quickly learned relational database normalization and development theory
- Designed and tested relational database programs using ProC, a C generator.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- designed, built, tested and implemented a student information system relational database using FileMaker Pro for an Independent Studies' faculty term
- was a member of the Waterloo Macintosh User Group (WatrMug) for four years
- demonstrated software at WatrMug
- assisted with setup in two macintosh North American User Group conventions
- assisted with setup and attendee processing in two MacWorld Boston's
- served for a year on the Board of Directors for my housing co-operative
- helped publish my housing co-operative's newsletter for several years.