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Ken Decature
Fremont, CA
OBJECTIVE
A challenging position with Visual Foxpro that I can grow with and expand my skills and knowledge.
EXPERIENCE
8/2001 - 2/2002 SoftTechno Inc., Sommerville, TN
Senior Programmer/Developer
Hired as a contractor to work as a Senior Programmer/Developer. Worked on Client Server Applications for the Juvenile Justice System designed in Microsoft Visual Foxpro 6.0 in a 3 tier applications with backend data in SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000 and Oracle 8 in a Windows 2000 environment. Worked with the Alaska project to convert data from the current system to the new system designed by the SoftTec team in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 databases using Visual Foxpro views and ODBC connections and some Stored Procedures in SQL Server. Use Terminal Server and FTP utilities to transfer data applications and testing on customer servers.
8/1998 - 6/2001 Topram Book Company, Addison, TN
Senior Programmer/Devloper
Project Lead Programmer for redesign of a FOXPRO 2.6W system using Visual FOXPRO 6.0 from Visual Studio 6.0 in a Windows NT environment. Project Lead position required extensive working knowledge of business requirements of the proposed system for the Publisher Advertising Department. Total responsibility for Publisher Advertising support. Project included a team of 6-7 programmers. Meetings with users to insure proper requirements for redesign were included. Data model design and conversion of data from 3 current systems to system redesigning. Conversion used for reporting from the redesigned data model to replace reporting from current system prior to design of interface. Design of interface and reporting gradually replaced 3 current systems with conversion of data. Once all testing of the redesigned system was completed, conversion was removed, replacing the 3 old systems. Attended an instructor-lead/self study Microsoft class for SQL Server 7.0 Database Implementation. MCSE Exam 70-029 Acted as Operations Analyst to cover for Senior Operations Analyst in absence. Performed program maintenance for system in ACCESS 97. Maintained 5 systems for user support. Systems include 4 in FOXPRO 2.6W and 1 in FileMaker Pro 5.0. Design tools of Visual SourceSafe 4.0, Viso 5.0, and Xcase 4.0 used and Enterprise Manager for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5. Attended a group self motivated class for Transact-SQL. User support count is 60 directly with Foxpro and as many as 30 to FileMaker Pro with an additional 100 indirect support with redesign. Worked very well with many team members of both user and Programmers. Worked with team members of different programming departments.
6/1987 - 8/1998 Advanced Engineering, Gestville, TN
CONSULTANT SECRET CLEARANCE - DISCO
Performed many functions in different capacities. Designed a resume database of applicants using Visual FOXPRO 5.0 for Techni-Core Professionals as a Consultant using telecommuting. Design included searches for applicants by specialties to match applicants with orders for required skills needed by customers. Responsible for setting up EDI software for Techni-Core Engineering. Designed and developed ACCESS 2.0 application for service contract which allowed invoicing and interface with EDI by exporting and importing data from text files. Worked as a temporary systems analyst while attending college. Created and designed a menu driven system in dBASE III+ for the Human Resources and Training Departments at Boeing Computer Support Services. Responsibilities included the design, coding, testing, implementation, evaluation and documentation. Provided programming support with ARTEMIS to create and maintain networks, generate reports, and update GANTT charts for schedules at McDonnell Douglas and Boeing Defense and Space Group. Further duties included defining user requirements and testing software applications with LOTUS 1-2-3, dBASE III+, FOXBASE, CICS and BASIC for database analysis, design and development. Started as a Recruiter/Office Manager with a branch located closer to the customer s site. Currently can work on an As needed basis.
5/1995 - 4/1998 Kentel Corporation / Computer Data Systems Inc., Gestsville, TN
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER SECRET CLEARANCE - DISCO
Assigned to perform systems analysis and programming for the task of Theater Construction Management System TCMS for the Army Facilities Components System AFCS of the Corps of Engineers in Huntsville, AL. TCMS is a project planning and scheduling tool used by the Corps of Engineers and National Guard. Assigned to task by CDSI and task transferred to Dyntel on 9/1/95. Assisted in converting TCMS from FOXPRO 2.5 to FOXPRO 2.6 for Windows. Created, designed and implemented several small data entry systems in FOXPRO 2.6 for Windows. Created and designed Windows based Help system for TCMS. Wrote and maintained 300 page TCMS User s Manual. Wrote and maintained 1500 page Maintenance Manual. Redesigned processes that involved interface between FOXPRO 2.6, ACCESS 2.0, and Microsoft Project 4.0. Replaced Microsoft Access 2.0 with ODBC. Creationed, designed and implemented a data entry system for description and maintenance of TCMS design drawings in Visual FOXPRO 3.0. Assisted in redesign of TCMS to move from 16bit platform to 32bit platform in Visual FOXPRO 5.0. Supported 16bit platforms for Windows 3.1x, and Windows NT 3.51 and 32bit for Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0. Acted as Assistant Task Leader in a Navy project to fully develop an application in ACCESS 7.0 with documentation. On this side task, the Navy came back for further development to this secured project.
4/1990 - 11/1994 Boeing Group, Gestsville, TN
BUSINESS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER ANALYST
Designed and created a Finance Reporting System using Management Reporting Facility MRF , JCL, and CLIST in an IBM TSO mainframe environment. Responsibilities included the design and maintenance of all software for Cost and Schedules, Program Finance Control, and government reporting requirements for the Space Stations, military, and New Business contracts in Huntsville, Seattle and Houston. Systems Administrator RACF security controls officer for all user accounts. Provided analysis, design and programming support for DbII table maintenance and reporting using SQL by QMF. Other software development and/or maintenance tasks performed included providing Database Management for all finance data in Huntsville and Houston, and converting download processes to ACCESS and Visual Basic from the mainframe.
1972 - 1974 United States Air Force
MEDICAL SERVICE SPECIALIST Honorable Discharge
EDUCATION
11/2001 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
Courses completed:
- Basic and Advanced HTML
- DHTML
- JAVAScript
- Web Usability
- Web Graphics
- Hosting and Promoting
12/1989 University of Alabama Berville, AL
Bachelor s Degree
BSBA, Management Information Systems
MINOR: Accounting
12/1984 Calhoun Community College, Addison, AL
Associate Degree
ASCIS 1984
ASBA 1981
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