OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a software development position utilizing Actuate(OpenText), SQL or COBOL

SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years of experience as a Programmer/Analyst. Develop solutions using Actuate, OpenText, BIRT,
• Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, WebFocus, Java, C#, COBOL and others.
• Able to work on a team or individually to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Good prioritization skills. Able to multi - task on several projects simultaneously.
• Detail oriented and customer focused.
• Able to collaborate with the customer, business, and other IT departments to gather and understand requirements.
• Oversee projects to ensure they are developed to meet specification. Flexible and adaptable. Able to create test plans, and document programs according to company policy.
• Good negotiation and communication skills. Able to communicate with all levels of management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

HARDWARE: UNISYS A5K, A5F, and A12, IBM Systems 34, 4381, AS/400 and AIX(5.2), MAI Basic Four, HP 3000, HP 9000.

SOFTWARE: Actuate (versions 2, 3.1, 3.2.3, 4.1, 5, 6 sp2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 9, 10 sp1, 11 sp4), Actuate OpenText BIRT, Open Source BIRT, WebFocus (version 8), Crystal Reports, Informatica, C#, JSP, Java (J2EE), HTML, PeopleSoft, WebSphere, COBOL, COBOL II, Quick, Suprtool, Basic, Business Basic, JCL, Assembly, DMS II, Turbo Image, MPE, WFL, CANDE, SQL, Oracle (Version 8i, 10g, 11g, 12c), PostgreSQL, SQL Server 2005, UNIX, Windows, DB2, AS400 Query, Informix, Harvest, ClearCase, ClearQuest, SourceSafe, Perforce, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Access, and Outlook).

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Actuate BIRT OpenText Developer/Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate BIRT OpenText developer.
• Responsible developing various reports for our in house staff using
• Actuate OpenText BIRT. Also, I was responsible for developing custom reports for our clients.
• Developed custom parameter pages using Java to meet our clients needs.
• Write SQL using Oracle 12c and PostgresSQL to be used in our reports.
• I was also responsible for the entire iHub server administration which included upgrades, job scheduling, creating user accounts and weekly maintenance.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Actuate Developer/Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer/administrator.
• Responsible for developing various actuate reports and helping other developers with issues they have.
• I'm also responsible for migrating reports to different environments, Server maintenance and upgrades, setting up database connections and various administrator duties on Linux and UNIX platforms.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Actuate/WebFocus Developer

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer. Develop reports for Confidential compensation division using Actuate version 11 sp4 and WebFocus version 8.
• Developed WebFocus HTML pages that included buttons, list boxes, text boxes, etc.
• Also wrote JavaScript to add additional functionality to the WebFocus HTML pages.
• Write SQL using Oracle 11g.
• Responsible for working with the business analysts to ensure that reports are developed according to specifications and the business needs.
• Responsible for opening change requests and migrating projects to production.
• Reports are complex and contain charts and method overrides.

Confidential, Columbia SC

Actuate Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer/Consultant.
• Develop various reports for the Payroll and Human Resources department using Actuate (version 8.1 & 9).
• Responsible for converting Actuate applications to version 9, writing stored procedures using Oracle 10g, and training junior level developers.
• Responsible for developing the reusable libraries and.bas files, developing and maintaining the JSP pages using HTML and Java to interface with Actuate.
• Also responsible for migrating Actuate reports to production, setting roles, privileges, and scheduling jobs.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Actuate Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer/Consultant. Develop various forms of Fraud reports, and convert Crystal reports to Actuate using Actuate (versions 8.1 & 9).
• Responsible for after hours support to ensure that new production releases of Actuate and Oracle stored Procedures were migrated to production, and running without error.
• Wrote Stored procedures using
• Oracle 10g, and C# applications to interface with Actuate.
• Met with the business users to review the functional requirements and discuss ways to streamline similar requests into one Actuate report.
• Utilized mockups to demonstrate to the business users other features of Actuate to be used to enhance requests and make them more presentable.
• Created technical requirements and test plans.
• All applications developed in compliance with Confidential ’s SDLC.

Confidential, Columbia SC

Actuate Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer/Consultant.
• Developed various forms of education reports, including
• Teacher and Student statistics reports, and data collections reports using Actuate (version 8.1), SQL Server 2005, and DB2.
• Maintained existing production reports by making emergency fixes.
• Wrote SQL Server stored procedures.
• Responsible for assisting junior level developers, and increasing productivity and efficiency.
• Identified several groups of reports that could be combined into one by utilizing libraries.
• Reduced the scheduled reports from 720 separate jobs to four separate jobs by rewriting the reports and stored procedures, and incorporating the bursting technique.
• Also responsible for job scheduling.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Actuate Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Actuate Developer/Consultant.
• Converted Crystal Reports to Actuate using Actuate version 8.1 and DB2.
• Developed the reusable report templates and all of the libraries that were necessary to decrease development time.
• Responsible for answering questions and assisting junior level developers withActuate.
• Developed specifications and created test plans.

Confidential, Ft. Lauderdale FL

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Serve as lead Actuate developer/Actuate administrator. Responsible for developing payroll, aging, affiliate vendor,
• HR, FS and FO reports using Actuate (versions 7.2 and 8.1), PeopleSoft tables, DB2 and SQL Server.
• Also responsible for developing the .rols and .bas files specific to the various client’s needs.
• Served as administrator and maintained the Actuate server.
• Developed the Informatica scripts.
• Developed and maintained the JSP pages using Java and HTML to interface with Actuate.
• Provided after hours and weekend support to resolve system incidents utilizing Actuate, Prompt Page and PeopleSoft.
• Monitored and repaired issues using the PeopleSoft App Engine.

Confidential, Tempe, Arizona

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Serve as team lead and mentor to develop and assist in the development of various forms of Credit reports using Actuate (versions 5, 6 sp2, and 7.1), DB2, Informix and Oracle. Created Actuate applications using multiple data sources which wrote information to tables.
• Responsible for creating all report templates which including features such as hyperlinks, buttons the user can click to export the .roi into Excel, graphs, and other company specific needs.
• Responsible for creating other components including .bas files and .rols that can be reused by other developers to speed the development process.
• Assisted in scheduling reports and reviewed reports developed by team members for accuracy and efficiency.
• Developed a weekly in-house Actuate forum to discuss development methods and Actuate tips and tricks.
• Designed and implemented an introduction to Actuate class, to expose new developers to the software enabling them to begin developing reports within a couple of hours.

Confidential, Scottsdale, Arizona

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Develop Financial Aid, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing reports using Actuate (Version 4.1), Oracle and SQL Server 7 for Confidential ’s higher education software. Developed all report templates and customized the ACHTML templates so reporting website had company logos and the user generated reports contained dropdown boxes, radio buttons, etc. to allow the users to control the data included in their reports.
• Developed .rols to allow reports to run on various platforms without inserting a connection into the design.
• Perform Actuate administrator duties including customizing the appearance of the e-reporting website, assign privileges and roles, and set up Actuate servers on a Windows NT Platform.
• Responsible for administration of the server.
• Trained other programmers in Actuate development.