Progress DB - Texas

[eliser]

I have a client here in Houston that needs some help for a short term contract creating a relationship between a Progress DB and SQL.

Since this is a short term contract much of it can be done off hours or from a home office.

Please contact me,

Elise Reynolds
eliser@pdq.net
713-443-5116

 

[choatec]

Interested

Carol Choate



707 N Norwood

Tulsa, OK 74115

Phone: 918-832-5829

Email: the_choates@yahoo.com

Website: http:\\www.evolvingsolutionsllc.com



Professional experience



Accomplished professional in the IT Industry, recognized within the Progress community as a business programmer, project leader, analyst, database designer/developer, software engineer and mentor. PROGRESS RDBMS versions 5 - 9 Character & GUI on Unix and Windows platforms. Application experience includes: Customer Management, Accounting, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Investment software.

Other Software: MS Office (Excel, MsWord, Access, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, UNIX, Oracle 9i, SQL, MS/DOS, MS/Windows98/2000/XP.



Continuing Education:

Progress education centers: Progress Introduction to V6, Advanced V6, Masters Progress V6, V9 Jump Start for Application Developers, V9 GUI Programming in Progress, V9 GUI Application Development, V9.1 Smart Objects, V9.1 Advanced Smart Object Development, Building Smart Object Applications, ICF (Progress Dynamics) On-Site Beta Testing Program Participant

Other courses: Oracle 9i, SQL, dBaseII, dBaseIII, dBaseIII+ , dBaseIV, Access, 10Net Networking, Unix, Informix, Sybase, Java, Visual Basic, Intro to Cisco Routers.



12-2001 to Present

Owner - Evolving Solutions llc Tulsa, OK

Contract Database Development/Design & Graphic Design Company

Design and develop software solutions for small to medium size business clients to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve business performance.



9/2000 – 11/2001 - Senior Software Engineer – International Game Technologies

IGS Gaming Systems GUI Developer V9.1C

Progress V6, 7, 8 CHUI & V9 GUI. Programmed changes to legacy code on versions 6, 7, &8 as directed. Database Design, Analysis and Development, Business Process Analysis for conversion of legacy code to V9. Collaborated in development of software and support policies. Reviewed project requests to ensure compliance with standards. Reviewed and recommended software standards, strategic direction, and preferred procedures, assisted junior programmers in problem resolution. Duties required extensive meetings with supervisors, users, testers and application systems support staff to define, program and implement software modifications. Mentor to cobol programmers learning Progress and Dynamics.



1996 – 2000 Symix Systems Specialist/Consultant – Flight Safety International

Progress V6 Character Programming on AIX Defined and repaired date problems to comply with Y2K requirements on legacy Symix modifications. Automated monthly, quarterly, yearly period processing for Accounting Department. Consulted with end users on needs to develop new project requirements. Developed a dynamic Symix Menu system for users and departments. Created a reporting database. Worked with users and managers to define specifications for design, programming and testing of custom additions and modifications. Created custom reports for all departments utilizing the Symix system. Mentor to new programmer learning Access.



1995 Progress Consultant – Mapco

Hired to develop a multi-site dispatch system for natural gas liquids using Progress V6 Character, requirements included data dumps, clean-up, database merges and loads for off-site systems, performed some legacy code revisions at end of contract.



1990- 1994 Intrader Programmer/DBA/ System Administrator/Administrative Asst -Liberty Bank and Trust Investment Operations Progress V6 Programming for Investments Department. Team member for Disaster Recovery, system administrator, user support for local and branch offices, consult with end users on new and ongoing projects, review project requests to ensure compliance with internal standards and those of the FDIC and SEC, assist in problem resolution, serve as escalation contact for technical support. Coded for fed funds overnight transfer interaction with InTrader software.



References: furnished on request