SUMMARY

• Over 19 years’ of programming experiences on various platforms - Progress OpenEdge on UNIX/PC platform, Uniface/ORACLE on PC, OOP using Visual C++/VB.Net.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and excel with new technologies; in-depth knowledge of Progress, Visual C++/C and ORACLE.
• Strong foundation on relational database development and normalization techniques.
• Skilled in identifying problems areas, recognizing the impact on the business and users, and prioritizing the implementation of appropriate solutions.
• A hard worker with broad experiences on UNIX and windows platforms, and solid knowledge of application developments and practices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platform: UNIX, Windows (all) and Linux

Language: PROGRESS, PL-SQL, T-SQL, Visual C++/C, Java, C#, VB.Net, HTML, Java, ASP.NET, JavaScript and Access

Software: Roundtable, SQL*Net, Visual Studio and MS Office

RDBMS: Progress, ORACLE and MS SQL Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Toronto, ON

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Played a key role in development, implementation and support of various insurance billing and account receivable and claim systems which included agency billing, direct billing, reinsurance and reinsurance claims.Reported to director of financial systems.
• Recognized as resourceful contributor and acknowledged with increased programming responsibility.
• Implemented a new re-insurance claim payment system within 6 months and met organizational goals.
• Recommended to upper management that Progress replace VB/Access-based reinsurance claim system which had limited capability. Results: Many report queries and automation features were added to new applications which eliminated need for hiring a programmer and business analyst and reduced administrator workload.
• Rewrote existing reports to enable automated report generation. Results of the project have saved hundreds of man hours annually while increasing report accuracy from human error.
• Involved in all phases of application design from prototyping, coding, system testing and deployment.
• Performed programming projects to enhance applications’ accuracy, streamline process and reduce cost.
• Helped solve end user problems promptly in production support capacity.
• Wrote UNIX cron scheduler to run batch applications to streamline data interface process at night.
• Modified Progress code generation module to allow programmer to create application menu screen instantly.
• Redesigned and ported various Progress applications from UNIX to PC platform.
• Rewrote reports using Progress to enable reports generation in Excel and PDF format.
• Developed and updated documentation as requested by upper management.
• Maintained and updated intranet for Human Resources Department.

Confidential, Burlington, ON

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with a team of 50 programmers and business analysts to develop an UNIX-based underwriting application using Progress 4GL language. Reported to development group team leader.
• Recommended to upper management that C++ was the language to be used to facilitate data interface between Progress and COBOL.
• Consulted with business analyst and management to clarify programming requirement.
• Programmed various header, claims, policy, risks and rating subsystem of the underwriting application.
• Designed and programmed application to migrate mainframe policy data to Progress database.
• Performed unit testing according to specification and debugged source code.
• Used C++, Progress and COBOL to develop an address correction application to verify insurer address.
• Underwriters had powerful tools to identify address discrepancies. Application precision was critical as incorrect address could affect client insurance premium.

Confidential, Cambridge, ON

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Wrote a command parser in C++ to allow user to enter priority code.
• Used Visual Basic to develop an installation program for the infrastructure management software.
• Developed an integrated infrastructure management software for MTO and municipal governments to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its infrastructure maintenance programs.
• Part of infrastructure management software sub-module is written in Visual Basic.
• The software helped users or decision maker to develop priority maintenance programs for each of its major infrastructures type (e.g., roads, sewers, bridges, right-of-way features) using engineering analysis models.
• Involved in all phases of application design from prototyping, coding, system testing and deployment.
• Designed user interface and programmed applications according to client requirements specifications.
• Developed utilities and applications using Uniface to interface with ORACLE and SQL server database.
• Provided technical support for clients in implementing the applications and utilities during software release.
• Provided technical information to technical writer to facilitate client understanding of the application.

Confidential

Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Used C/C++ to develop 2D geophysical modelling and mapping applications to interpret airborne survey data flown by helicopter and fixed wing plane.
• Applications processed the survey geophysical data using various filtering and enhancement techniques for noise removal and data correction.
• Applications were written in C and Visual Basic and ported to C++ using MFC.