Over 13 years experience in systems development for PC and Mainframe computer systems. Experience in systems programming, development, project coordination and project support. Computer systems administration experience aquired during independant studies toward MCSE certification.
B. S. Electrical Engineering Technology - May 1987 Purdue University
2001 - Present Alliance Group Technologies Merrillville, Indiana
Title: Applications Developer/Systems Engineer
Working on contract to US Steel’s Plate Mill Technical Services Department. Provide software technical support and consulting expertise for systems gathering production information for all phases of automation. Some major Accomplishments include:
- Development & Commisioning of a series of software applications controlling cutting line operation in order to facilitate hardware elimination.
- Member of Designated Continuous Improvement team in order to reduce operational rejects of products.
- Statistical analysis of production data for problem isolation
- Management of Vendor Software applications running on Control Systems.
- Creation of documentation for operations & technical personnel
1999 - 2001 Entec Systems International Valparaiso, Indiana
Title: Project Engineer
Designed and Developed Windows Based Software written in C, C++ (Using MFC) storing data in ODBC Compliant Databases (Oracle 8.0, Microsoft Access). Developed complex statistical reports using Crystal Reports V7.0. Created Functional Specifications, Scope of Work reports for Projects for which I finished on Time & Budget. Provide customer support from office and Laptop PC. Some major Accomplishments include:
- Took complex Fortran mathematical Model and converted over to C language to be called from Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs). Wrote C++ (MFC) Application to interface with this DLL.
- Single handidly wrote and deployed a Windows Based PC application which displayed/Updated information from a VMS ALPHA Oracle Database.
- Worked with Client to correctly interface VMS Fortran Application to Fisher Controls
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1997 - 1999 Cimcor Inc . Merrillville, Indiana
Title: Distributed Systems Developer
Involved in system development of high speed Window applications using Microsoft Visual Studio’s Visual C++ and the WIN32 API. Worked as a consultant to LTV Steel’s Y2k team which included singlehandidly scanning & remediating 5 million lines of Fortran source code, and upgrading Personal Computer Hardware and software to achieve Y2k compliance. Provided complete project coordination, commisioning and support.
1994 - 1997 Entec Systems Inc. Valparaiso, Indiana
Title: Project Engineer
Involved in all levels of development and implementation of automation systems for batch annealing process systems. Major responsibilities included systems analysis, project coordination, customer liaison, resource evaluations, customer training and systems programming. Major accomplishments include entire level-2 system overhaul for customer required modifications, interface communications between Alpha system to Allen Bradley PLC, creation of statistical analysis programs for customer requested enhancements, development of customer training programs with related documentation and upgrading software from VAX/VMS to run on Alpha AXP operating system. Developed a system that used an Oracle Database on a VMS Alpha Server and a client machine running Visual Basic communicating via an OBDC Driver. Provide customer support from office and home PC.
1988 - 1993 Alliance Group Technologies (Formally A.C.A. Calumet) Merrillville, Indiana
Title: Process Control Engineer
Worked on contract at LTV Steel and US Steel’s hot-strip mill. Provided support for computer systems controlling all phases of automation. Major responsibilities included supervision of systems during normal operation, project implementation, systems programming and interface with operations personnel. Major accomplishments include development of mill recording system tracking mill stoppage and production information.
Thorough experience of PC hardware upgrades and up to date knowledge of latest technologies in computer industry. Have done many PC upgrades for friends and acquaintances. Have an active hobby of purchasing, upgrading and reselling computers in spare time
