Following are projects worked on as a consultant. Listed are the
client company, (the contract consulting firm), the dates, client representative,
location, and some details of the project.
First Avantus Securities,
Inc. (Pro Data Systems, Inc.)
2003-2005
Audra Varnagy – Financial
Adviser
Austin, TX.
Developed system for use by brokers and financial advisers to track client
activity. Included information about contacts made, performance of
investments, and evaluation of personal risk as related to choice of
financial instruments. Enabled users to access detailed client information
on demand. System developed using Microsoft Access. Project team of 3
people.
Learning Tree University
(Pro Data Systems, Inc.)
2002-2004
Pam DeLotell – Director
Austin, TX.
Preparation of course material for development of internet software
training, including Database-Driven Web Sites, Developing Web Applications
with ASP,
DHTML:
Cross Browser Techniques, Programming with ADO.NET, and Web Development with
Cascading Style Sheets. Consulting project.
DeVry University (Pro
Data Systems,
Inc.)
2003-2004
Carl Butts – Department
Chair
Austin, TX.
Online delivery of graduate credit courses in Project Management. Part time
8 week courses.
British Aerospace
Engineering (RAS Group,
Inc.)
2001-2002
Lana Tangum – Project Manager
Austin, TX.
Preparation of training material for major data warehouse based web site for
publication of state education performance reports. Used Erwin, DataStage,
CrystalReports, Visual SourceSafe, Vignette Storyboard, html for training
web site developers and users. Directed 3 people through planning and
completion of effort using Microsoft Project.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board (Victina
Systems International)
1999-2000
Vivian Thompson - Manager
Austin, TX.
Converted payroll analysis system from FoxPro to Access 2000 system with
Visual Basic.
Texas Department of Human Services
(Victina Systems
International)
1998-1999
Tom Rodriguez - Manager
Austin, TX.
Led project team of 6 people in developing database system for tracking
schedule, budget, charges, and performance of changes to over 2,000 COBOL
programs for Y2K conversion using Access, Excel, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder,
Sybase, SQL, UNIX, and Visual C++. Team also developed Web pages using
FrontPage and Visual Interdev to provide intranet access to the database.
Crop Growers Software, Inc. (Pro Data
Systems)
1996 - 1997
Rafe Hargrove -
President
Austin, TX.
Software documentation, training, and testing management for this company
owned by Crop Growers Corporation, a major insurance firm. Software
includes agency management, crop insurance issuance and, farm management.
Also included are field mapping systems using topographical, fly-over, and
satellite maps. Systems track irrigation, chemical application, planting,
growth, and costs by mapped area. Programs are designed for Personal
Computers using Windows 95, FoxPro, Delphi,, JAVA, and include internet
training, insurance information, customer support, and software
distribution. Trained software development, quality assurance, and
documentation staff in use of project management tools and directed
documentation and quality assurance teams in day-to-day scheduling and
progress tracking. Directed 3 teams, 10 people, duration 16 months, budget
$1.5 million.
Corpus Christi Army Depot
(Soft Tech
Systems)
1995-1996
Mary Lou Hays - Manager
Corpus Christi, TX.
Developed software for Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) for scheduling and
tracking all training.
Application used Windows NT for LAN service, Visual
Basic/Access/Excel for applications. Directed project team of 4 people.
Koch Refinery (Soft Tech
Systems)
1995
Randy Scherer - Manager
Corpus Christi, TX.
Developed software for a refinery for payroll, medical, and materials
transportation management. Applications used Windows NT and Novell Netware
for LAN service, Visual Basic/Access/Excel, Delphi, and Powerbuilder/Sybase
for applications. Directed project team of 6 people.
Naval Data Automation
Facility (Andrulis Research
Corp.)
1993-1995
Jack Svoboda -
Director
Corpus Christi, TX.
Conducted PC training classes for Navy personnel and government employees at
Naval Data Automation Facility (NAVDAF) Micro Computer Training Center in
Corpus Christi and at training facilities at NAS-Kingsville and
NAS-Meridian. Training included Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, MultiMate, Enable, Lotus 1-2-3,
Lotus Freelance, dBase III & IV, DOS 3/5/6, Harvard Graphics, CorelDRAW!,
"C++", Novell Netware, ProComm.
British Telephone of North America
(Chamberlain
Associates)
1992
Rich Henderson,
Manager
San Jose, CA.
Directed project team of 12 people in developing Bulletin Board system for
support of world-wide sales representatives to prepare quotes for
communications services for voice and data transmission. Includes major
attention to data security methods. System designed for remote system
management and 24-hour, 7-day operation, with backup and other events
controlled by time-of-day tables.
Computer: IBM PS/2 Model 80 HiQ 486-33Mhz.
Language: DOS, dBase, C++, AIX, TBBS/TDBS, MS Windows, PROCOMM+.
SONY
1991
SONY (XXCAL Inc.)
1991
Tom Morris, Manager
San Jose, CA.
Managed project developing system for receiving and parsing messages,
controlling video devices, encrypting video signals for transmission on
satellite distribution system for business information dissemination.
Project staff of 23 technicians.
Computer: PC/AT and compatible, PS/2, proprietary ROM devices.
Language: C++, Z80 Assembler, xx86 Assembler, Visual Basic/Access, AIX.
IBM (Analysts
International)
1989-1990
Glen Bohnke,
Manager
San Jose, CA.
Directed project team of 12 people in developing a system for controlling
and measuring hardware for testing tape heads. Includes calibration and
production modes. Extensive modification and addition to software, complete
system testing.
Computer: HP 9000/360 and HP 9000/PC VECTRA.
Language: UNIX, AIX, HPBASIC, 'C++', XWINDOWS, LAN, DAC, GPIB.