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John Simpson
Greenwood Lake, NY

Objective:

Programmer/Analyst; corp. to corp. contract work only.

Technical Background:

  • Development: C++, C, Perl, Java Swing, JDBC, RMI
  • Operating Systems: Unix/Linux
  • Applications: Sybase, Informix, TCP/IP, E-Mail, MQSeries, CGI/Web development.
  • Other: Red Hat Linux beta-tester.

Experience:

Project: Stanley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY
Jan. 1997-Feb. 2002

Programmer-analyst/project leader.

Worked as a consultant on several different projects for different managers.

Duties: analysis, project planning, design, and hands-on development.

Technologies: C++, C, SYBASE, UNIX, PERL, INFORMIX, JAVA SWING, JDBC , MQSeries.

  • Web development - created and installed web/CGI applications which generate risk management reports for portfolio managers. Created a web-based reporting infrastructure for the GEAC SSR application, used by portfolio managers to reconcile GIM2 s ledger against custodian SWIFT statements.
    Technologies: SYBASE, C/C++, PERL, INFORMIX, HTML, CGI, JAVA.

  • Data warehousing/database architect - designed a database used to archive historical accounting records. Converted and loaded mainframe data extracts. Developed a user interface to implement historical inquiries.
    Technologies: C++, C, SYBASE, VISUAL BASIC.

  • Emergency upgrade/project rebuild - redesigned and re-implemented from scratch a web-based reporting and production support application originally created by a subcontractor, but found to be non-compliant with internal firm-wide application standards.
    Technologies: C++, C, SYBASE, PERL, INFORMIX, HTML, CGI, JAVA, MQSeries.

  • EMU/Y2K conversion - participated in multiple consecutive cycles of acceptance-testing of new releases of the GIM2 application. The scope of new releases included: SunOS/Solaris upgrades, EMU/Y2K upgrades. Worked closely with the business unit to develop GIM2 acceptance/regression testing tools in order to verify and validate the accuracy of the new portfolio management system release. Ported company-specific GIM2 enhancements to the new releases.
    Technologies: C++, C, UNIX, PERL, INFORMIX, MQSeries.

  • Y2K effort - extensively participated in producing the necessary documentation for the firm s auditors to certify GIM2 as Y2K compliant. Scope of work involved development of regression testing tools; development of tools to reconcile and certify the simulated post-Y2K environment.
    Technologies: C++, C, INFORMIX, UNIX, PERL.

  • Subcontractor oversight - reviewed, corrected, and enhanced a web application developed by a subcontractor.
    Technologies: C++, C, SYBASE, UNIX, PERL, JAVA SWING, JDBC .

  • Regression testing - developed tools and programs used to implement regression-testing of new versions of the INFORMIX-based portfolio management system GIM2 .
    Technologies: C++, C, UNIX, PERL, INFORMIX.

  • Database conversion - integrating an external asset management database into the company s internal portfolio-management system: Global Investment Manager II GIM2 . Acquisition of an asset management firm required their client asset management database to be converted into the company s own portfolio management system. Developed a timeline, and a project plan, then proceeded to implement the pilot project.
    Technologies: C++, C, PERL, INFORMIX.

  • Data research - worked closely with the business unit to extract and reconcile historical portfolio data from both the previous decommissioned portfolio management system, and the current production system, to prepare custodian filings for recent settlement of a NASDAQ lawsuit.
    Technologies: C++, C, SYBASE, UNIX, PERL, INFORMIX.

Project: Sharovsky, Meeds, & Trevor, New York, NY
Jul. 1996 - Jan. 1997

Project: Olympic National Bank, New York, NY
Mar. 1995 - Jul. 1996

Project: Kramer Brothers, Jersey City, NJ
Aug. 1994 - Mar. 1995

Programmer-Analyst/Project leader.

Miscellaneous consulting projects for different banking/Wall Street firms. Full project life-cycle.

Technologies used: C++, SYBASE, UNIX SOLARIS , UNIX AIX , JAM, PERL, MOTIF.

Design, analysis, development, and support: trading systems, billing systems, accounting, reporting, documentation.

Automated Technologies, Hackensack, NJ
1993 - 1994

Programmer-Analyst, staff position.

Analysis, design, development, and documentation: C++, C, UNIX AIX , JAM, C-ISAM, TCP/IP development environment.

ABC Councel, Parsippany, NJ
1990 - 1993

Design, development, and support of UNIX and MS-DOS projects for clients. C, UNIX, SYBASE, TCP/IP, JAM, C++, MS DOS, Oracle, 3270, X.25.

Education:

College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences, SUNY Stony Brook, NY. 1986 - 1990

Diploma received: B.S. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Dean s list.



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